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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1969

Page

3

Cyclists Hurt In Train Tunnel Collision Near Minera

Two Hocking County men bicycling through a tunnel west of Minera were struck when a Baltimore and Ohio freight train entered the tunnel. Richard Nihizer, 28, Haydenville, was hospitalized. Richard Spencer, 24, Logan, was treated and released.

Hocking County University Hospital Columbus Baltimore and Ohio King’s Tunnels Minera Richard Nihizer Haydenville Mount St. Mary Hospital Boyd Williams Richard Spencer Logan Mount St. Mary Williams Spencer Nihizer Mineral Rail

Crystal Pool season tickets go on sale this weekend

Season tickets for Crystal Pool will be available at the pool on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p m with Manager Max Schwarzel. Tickets are $5 for youths and seniors, $8 for adults, and $20 for families. The pool opens May 30 to June 1 and resumes June 7 for daily swims 1 to 6 p m with family swims 7 to 8 30 p m on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Crystal Pool Max Schwarzel

Athens High summer school registration deadline announced

The Athens School District sets Thursday May 29 as the registration deadline for summer courses at Athens High School. The program runs June 23 to August 16 from 8 30 to 11 30 a m daily with tuition 15 dollars for residents and 25 dollars for non residents. Courses include Basic American History College Preparatory American History Basic English Algebra 1 Biology I and Personal Typing with typing earning half a credit and other courses one credit each.

Athens High School Athens

Miller Proposes Bill Against Pay TV After FCC Ruling

Congressman Clarence E. Miller in Washington introduced legislation to ban pay television citing the FCC decision allowing supplemental pay channels starting June 12. The measure targets the new billing practice and aims to curb consumer charges.

Washington, D.C Clarence E. Miller Federal Communications Commission

Dr. Cooper Directs Reading Lab in June Training

An in service program for Title 1 reading teachers runs June 3 to 6 at York and Nelsonville Elementary Schools. Coordinated by Dr. William Cooper of Ohio University Reading Clinic, the event reviews this year’s work, examines remedial reading materials, and plans next year’s program. Sales reps from publishing firms will present remedial reading methods and teachers from Trimble Federal Hocking Alexander and Nelsonville York districts will attend.

York Nelsonville William Cooper Ohio University Trimble Federal-Hocking Alexander

Government Garbage Plan In Effect Soon

The government plans to spend 366 million dollars to improve night soil and garbage disposal nationwide. The program aims to benefit about 94 million people, roughly 90 percent of the population, through better waste handling methods.

Tokyo

DWI Charges Filed Against Two Drivers

Two individuals faced Municipal Court on DWI charges. Hatter Allen, 57, of 6 Utah Place, pleaded guilty and received a 60 day license suspension a seven day jail term and a 200 fine with costs. OU professor sentence postponed to June 9 and bond set at 300. Danny J Warren 30 of Derrville pleaded no contest to DWI and resisting arrest with a total bond of 358 dollars and a 300 dollar drunken driving component and a 9 am Wednesday hearing set.

Hatter Allen Utah PI Athens Danny J. Warren Deanville State Highway Patrol DWI Warren

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

List of admissions and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Mr and Mrs William Saye Athens a daughter admitted names Maxine Mixon Orville Stove Mrs Margaret Hanning etc plus Stewart residents Edwin Sweeney Sr and Vanj et a Matheny Paul Frum The Plains. George M Beime fined 10 dollars in Municipal Court for disorderly conduct after pleading guilty. Sgt Clyde Beasley said Beime kicked a sign on a parking meter in front of Revco.

Maxine Mixon Orville Stove Margaret Hanning Margaret Sharpe William Barnhart Elizabeth Rose Steven Howard Elizabeth Howard Clarence Casteel Athens Edwin Sweeney, Sr Vanjeta Matheny Stewart Paul Frum the Plains George M. Beime Lancaster St Pace Clyde Beasley Belme Revco

Zoning Board Hearings Scheduled For June Meeting

The Athens Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a 7:30 p.m. session in City Hall on June 5 to hear two variance requests. Robert Decker seeks to enlarge the Stimson Avenue state liquor store by widening the yard setback, while Delta Tau Delta seeks off street parking relief for its new University Terrace fraternity house.

Athens Zoning Board of Appeals City Hall Robert Decker Stimson Avenue Delta Tau Delta Fraternity University Terrace

Children’s Home Fete Aimed at Community Support

The Athens County event runs Sunday from 2 30 to 4 30 p m at the Children’s Home with Ohio Senator Oakley Collins expected to speak. Mayor Raymond Shepard proclaims Child Welfare Week as board spokesmen outline adoption efforts and care for more than 30 children, noting the levy passed last November is insufficient.

Athens County Ohio Oakley Collins Raymond Shepard Child Welfare Board

Vienna Telegram Clerk Jailed For Short Word Fraud

A female post office clerk was sentenced to one month in jail for omitting words in telegrams and pocketing the extra payment. Over six months she netted 136 Schillings about $5.20 as customers paid per word.

Vienna

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