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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1962

Page

2

Urban Renewal Studies Outlined in City Planning Report

City planning report prepared for the Chicago office outlines URA funded long range planning and a $28,386 federal grant. Mayor Raymond Shepard cites progress on code enforcement, new codes, and neighborhood delineation with target dates in early 1963.

Paul Efaw Chicago Office of the Housing and Home Finance Agency Raymond Shepard URA Planning Commission City Planning Commission

Alden to address new Athens business group

Ohio University President Vern R. Alden will speak after a 6 p.m. dinner at the Sportsman Grill to discuss ways the university and Athens community can cooperate for mutual growth. The Athens Retail Merchants affiliated group aims to promote Athens as a better place to live and do business and has a community membership drive under C. B. Nye.

Ohio University Vernon R. Alden Alden New Athens Business Association C. B. Nye Francis Fuller Elmer Jones Earl Funk Joe Kelley George Drach David Young C. William Rose Marvin McDargh Athens Retail Merchants, Inc Athens Ramseth Retail Merchants Group Athens Business Association Charles Ramseth

Three motorists plead guilty in Municipal Court

Three motorists who pleaded guilty to traffic citations were fined in Municipal Court Tuesday. Frank E. Zgone, 19, Euclid, cited by the State Highway Patrol for failure to stop within an assured clear distance fined 15 dollars and costs. Paul R. Karn, 38, Long Bottom, illegal parking fined 5 dollars and costs. Robert R. Mitchell, 26, New Marshfield, fined 15 dollars and costs on a city police speeding charge.

State Highway Patrol Frank E. Zgone Euclid Paul R. Karn Long Bottom Robert R. Mitchell New Marshfield

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

George Taylor of Athens coauthored listing with Mrs James Watson and Milton Williams also of Athens. Mrs Emma Thompson of Athens Route 3 appears along with Mrs Virgil Bartlett of Athens Route 3 and her son.

Sheltering Arms Hospital George Taylor Athens James Watson Milton Williams Emma Thompson Virgil Bartlett

Water dept worker returns after near miss on hot oil splash

A city water and sewer employee, Jesse Taylor, returned to work after a backhoe incident last Friday when a hose burst and sprayed his face with hot oil. The report lists several Athens residents and dates, and notes funeral services held in Marietta for G Fergus Finch, 60, former Athens Farm Bureau manager.

Jesse Taylor Marietta G. Fergus Finch Athens Farm Bureau Marietta Memorial Hospital

Weather Outlook: Warm Wednesday In Athens With Clouds

Partly cloudy conditions on Wednesday produced a 10 a.m. temperature of 80 in Athens after an early low of 60. Tuesday’s high reached 88, reported by U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

Driver Fined and Jailed for DWI in City Court

George Linder Good, 29, of Ft Lauderdale, arrested near the Athena Theater for driving the wrong way on Court St. He pleaded guilty in Municipal Court and received a $125 fine plus costs, six days in jail with three suspended, probation through May 31, and a four month license suspension.

George Linder Good Ft. Lauderdale Fla Athena Theater Court St Good

Red Cross appeals for Carbondale family after fire

Athens County's Red Cross chapter asks help for Lois and Pearl Arnold and their two sons after a Carbondale fire destroyed their home. Clothing and furnishings needed. donations call Red Cross or Rev. William Brown or drop items at the Carbondale company-store building. Paul L. Britton of Parkersburg fined $20 and costs in Athens County Court for reckless operation after state patrol arrest.

Athens County Red Cross Lois Pearl Arnold Carbondale William Brown Paul L. Britton Parkersburg Athens State Highway Patrol

Three OU Students Awarded Scholarships

Three Ohio University juniors received $750 scholarships for field study in public relations. Kenneth Eppich of Novelty will work at Children’s Hospital Akron. Judith Pruner of Norfolk Virginia will work at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital. John Conaway of Cardington will work at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton.

Ohio University Ohio Hospital Association Associated Press Kenneth Eppich Novelty Children’s Hospital Akron Judith Prunier Norfolk Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital John Conaway Cardington Miami Valley Hospital Dayton

New Trial Overruled in Bottling Company Suit

Common Pleas Court overruled Luc ille Courtney’s motion for a new trial after a jury verdict for Athens Bottling Co in a $10,000 suit claiming a glass shard cut her mouth from a soft drink bottle. Defendants argued the glass was not in the bottle when it left the plant.

Common Pleas Court Lucille Courtney Athens Bottling Co

Marketing Of Lambs To Be Discussed At Albany Event

Charles Ingraham a live stock marketing specialist with the Ohio Agricultural Extension Service will speak Thursday evening at Albany High School about marketing lambs. He will address the low lamb prices of the past year and price outlook for this year with Kenneth Ackerman county agent presenting lamb sales results from the Athens sales barn for 1961 and 1962.

Charles Ingraham The Ohio Agricultural Extension Service Albany High School Ingraham Kenneth Ackerman Athens

Year Round Operation Studied by OU Faculty Committee

Ohio University studies year round operation led by Dr. H E Benz. The committee may consider three semester or quarter plans to better use campus facilities. It will consult students and faculty for a year before deciding. Members include Dr. Karl Ahrendt Dr. John F E Edwards Dr. Claude F E Kantner Dr. Karl H Krauskopf Dr. Carl L Sherman and Dr. Edward Stone.

Ohio University H. E. Benz Benz Karl Ahrendt School of Music John FE. Edwards Claude FE. Kantner Dramatic Art Karl H. Krauskopf Carl L Sherman Edward Stone

Court Bonds Forfeited In Municipal Court

Three drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol for speeding forfeited bonds in Municipal Court Tuesday. Failing to appear were George Sinnett 53 Parkersburg West Virginia 24 dollars Raymond Niggemeyer 49 Athens Route 1 19 dollars and Roger career 28 Cleveland 22 dollars Forfeiting bonds on illegal parking citations were Ronald H Hawk 21 of 6 Dairy Ave Barry R Wear 24 Columbus both 11 dollars and Thomas G Susko 21 of 12214 W Union St 16 dollars Bob O Cooper 19 Cincinnati forfeited an 11 dollar bond on a stop sign charge.

State Highway Patrol George Sinnett Parkersburg W. Va Raymond Niggemeyer Athens Roger Career Cleveland Ronald H. Hawk Dairy Ave Barry R. Wear Columbus Thomas G. Susko W. Union St Bob O. Cooper Cincinnati

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Ohio University Fund, Inc Ohio Department of Industrial and Economic Development Shepard New Business Association Sportsman Grill Armstrong Linoleum Armstrong Tel. LY Rev Lincoln Athens, Ohio City Water-Sewer Department Norman K. Allen Mary K. Cox Harrison C. Nwazo Pauline I. Agbasi John R. Smith Air Force Sarah A. Pedigo F. H. Brewer Co Carbondale Family Suman Athens National Bank Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation LEVIS America Tee U.S. Patent Office LEW Strauss & CO Bavtany Steea
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