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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1964

Page

2

Party Organizations Organize in Athens County Next Week

Athens County two party central committees plan meetings next week to fill vacancies and elect officers. Democrats meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. and Republicans on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Common Pleas Court room.

Athens County Democratic Central Committee Republicans Common Pleas Court Room William Rowland George King Lavelle Ing Election Board Secretary of State Ted W

Salvation Army annual report highlights work in northeast Ohio

The Salvation Army’s northeast Ohio corps updates methods at a 1963 advisory board dinner led by Maj. Alexander Zoltai. Treasurer Captain Henry Temple cites $18,761.55 in receipts and detailed welfare efforts, air and youth programs, jail services, disaster aid, and 582 counseling hours. Arvilla Van Dyke and O. F. Rowland receive long service life certificates.

Salvation Army Ohio Alexander Zoltai England Johnson Michael Molchan Temple Gomer Jones First Methodist Church

Sunday Concert By AHS Band And Chorus

Athens High School presents a spring concert at 2 30 pm in the high school auditorium. The combined band and chorus feature eight numbers by the concert band with soloists Dan Williams Rocky Wiseman and Randy Wheaton all state contest seniors. The cadet band and dance band perform three numbers each and the chorus five numbers including Hymn to the Night All the Pretty Little Horses. Arts and crafts by senior high students will be on display during intermission.

Athens High School Dan Williams Rocky Wiseman Randy Wheaton Walter Suchanek Sue Sheeder

Injury Case Being Probed

Gilbert H. Sandler 23 Ohio University junior from Euclid was found semi conscious on E Union St after a fra cas incident investigators expect to finish within days. Sandler reportedly improving and an official said the probe would conclude soon. Memorial Day observance plans will be set at an 8 p.m. Gilhiam Frank Post VFW meeting. A teen dance at The Plains Gym from 7 30 to 11 p m tonight sponsored by The Plains 4H Club featuring The Rock N Rollers.

Gilbert H. Sandler Ohio University Euclid Sandler E. Union St Gilhiam Frank Post VFW George Carpenter Plains Plains 4H

Seven Athens County Men Join Army Enlisted at Ft Knox

Seven Athens County men announced by M Sgt Charles H Houser join the Army and begin basic training at Ft Knox Ky. The group includes Nelsonville High School graduates and former Ohio University students with roles in security, air defense, engineering heavy equipment maintenance, fixed station radio repair, automotive mechanics, and Guards service. The July 31 deadline for estimated tax payments applies to both individuals and corporations to avoid interest and penalties.

Athens County Charles H. Houser Ft. Knox V. Nelsonville High School Ohio University Donald Keith Jones Donald Jones Security Agency Freddie Ray Smith Holly Smith Air Defense Command Smith Daniel Walter McKnight Daniel McKnight National Guard Logan Nelsonville Daniel Edward Cagg Nathan Cagg William R. Sprouse Henry Sprouse Athens Albany High Sherman Franklin Greer Andrew Greer Elmer Wesley Althouse Elmer Althouse Ft. Knox Ky

Voter Registration Opens Saturday for November Election

The county election board announces voter registration for the November election opens this Saturday and closes on September 23.

County Election Board

Pipeline Steel Test Series Is Resumed

Twenty-first in a series of field experiments on pipeline steel was conducted south of Athens Thursday morning by Battelle Memorial Institute. A 150-foot section of specially laid experimental pipeline was artificially ruptured in Thursday's test. The pipe was purposely damaged before the test so that it would fracture under normal pipeline pressure. Sponsorship of the tests near Athens is by the American Gas Association and leading gas transmission and distribution companies. George McClure, Columbus, director of solid and structural mechanics research for Battelle, is in direct charge of the Athens tests.

Athens Battelle Memorial Institute American Gas Association George McClure Columbus Battelle

Visual Education Safety Program Planned for Area Schools

Preparations are underway in Athens for a visual education safety program across area schools. County Superintendent T C Porter leads with the Child Safety Council of Jackson Michigan, coordinating materials, posters, films, and age graded manuals to be used from September.

Athens T. C. Porter Child Safety Council Jackson Mich Paul Harryhill Council Porter Chambers of Commerce Harryhill Royal McBee Corp Distri

Top Students Are Honored At Waterloo

Waterloo Local School honored its high achieving students and those with perfect attendance at a banquet. Notable participants included Lowell Cole Trimble Local Schools executive head and Raymond H. Brooks Waterloo executive head, along with valedictorian Nancy Adams and salutatorian Robert Brooks.

New Marshfield Waterloo Lowell Cole Trimble Raymond H. Brooks Waterloo James Early Nancy Adams Robert Brooks Rita Dinsmoore Sandra Saylor Suzanne Brooks Jan Jenkins Jacquelyn Crow Randy Mace Goff Rice Sheila Young Barbara Stover Alan Moore Jean Downey Martha Lenigar Bernita Lowry Gertrude Andrews

Mercury Hits 41 Friday With Daytime Warmup

The temperature dropped to 41 degrees early Friday but rose to 63 by 10 a.m. under sunny, clear skies. Thursday's high reached 65 degrees, according to U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer.

U.S C. L. Colmer

Births and dismissals at Shelterin g Arms Hospital

Births list includes Mr and Mrs Jimmy Han ing with a daughter and several other newborns from Athens Frost Route 1 and surrounding areas. Dismissals note Mrs Lewis Williams Athens Route 4 and others released from Shelterin g Arms Hospital after brief stays.

Jimmy Haning Carpenter James Williams Frost Lewis Williams Athens Story Coen Shade Earl Bailey Gerald Kyle

Coed Injured Tripping Over Hurdle at Peden Stadium

Elaine Mender 20 of Tiffin Hall tripped a hurdle on the track at Peden Stadium at 11 47 a m Thursday suffered a possible neck injury and was taken to Hudson Health Center Fire department emergency squad reported. The Order of Temple will confer degrees on a class of candidates at 430 p m Saturday in the Masonic Temple Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar. A buffet dinner will follow at 615 p m, said Ross M Davis, commander.

Elaine Mender Tiffin Hall Peden Stadium Fire Department Hudson Health Center Order of Temple Masonic Temple Athens Knights Templar Ross M. Davis

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