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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1964

Page

2

City Plans Four Street Rebuilds Costing Up To 65 000

Consulting engineer outlines specifications for four street projects funded by income tax revenue. Col umbia Ave High Street Grant Street and Belleana Place to receive resurfacing curbwork drainage and new sidewalks and retaining walls. Estimated total costs range 60 000 to 65 000 with work on N High St and a new water main extending toward the high school.

Service Safety Dwight Robinson Columbia Ave High S&t Grant St Belleana Pl Robinson Roosevelt Dr Lancaster St N. High St Washington W. State St High St Carpenter St Morris Stimson Belleana Ave

Route 50A flood road bids opened

Sidwell Bros. of Zanesville submitted the apparent low bid for paving Route 50A in the Amesville area. Their bid of 154,841 under the 177,300 estimate covers 1.06 miles raised above flood stage as four sections will be lifted to prevent frequent flash floods and close the highway to traffic. Atlas Painting Co. bid 13,229 for painting nine bridges across four counties. Herman Thomas and Louise Tabler, both of Glouster, filed for a marriage license.

Sidwell Bros Zanesville Amesville Ohio Department of Highways Federal Creek Atlas Painting Co Campbell Athens Hocking Vinton Washington

West Liberty College President to Speak at Athens High

Dr. Paul N. Elbin president of West Liberty State College near Wheeling W Va will address Athens High School June 5 at 8 p m in the auditorium The topic Stand on Your Own Two Feet highlights a career spanning authoring six books and editor roles in music education and college affairs including Parade Etude and NEA Journal He earned a B A from Ohio State and M A Ph D from Columbia University prior to becoming a college president with a broad record in music and civic work

Paul N. Elbin West Liberty State College Wheeling W. Va Athens High School Elbin AHS Christian Century Parade Etude NEA Journal College and Univer West Liberty State American Guild of Organists Etude Music Magazine Wheeling News-Register West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference West Virginia Council of State College and University Ogleby Institute Nursing School Council Ohio Valley General Hospital Wheeling Civic Music Association

St Pauls Catholic School set end of year events

St Pauls Catholic School announces year end activities with Class Night June 5 at 7 30 pm and graduation for 21 eighth graders. The church ceremony follows at 7 pm. Science awards go to Joseph Ruman William Huntsman and Lynn Kessler for eighth grade and Ramsey Najm Patrick Shay and Mary Strekal for seventh grade.

St. Paul’s Catholic School Jan. B. Kish Joseph Ruman William Huntsman Lynn Kessler Ramsey Najm Patrick Shay Mary Strekal Wilma Mansfield Peggy Biggs Becky King

Probation Granted for Frazer in Break In Case

Common Pleas Court on Tuesday placed Donald Herbert Frazer of Glouster Route 1 on 18 months probation after he pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a building on May 14 at Oakdale. Probation terms include abstaining from liquor and avoiding liquor sellers. restitution has been made.

Common Pleas Court Donald Herbert Frazer Glouster Frazer Oakdale

Probation Calls For Staying Out Of Town

A man arrested on S Congress St was placed on one year's probation by Municipal Judge John Newcomb. Woodrow Knox of 203 W Union St has prior intoxication convictions, was fined $50 and costs with 30 days in jail, all suspended, and ordered to stay out of Athens for six months.

S. Congress St John Newcomb Woodrow Knox W. Union St Athens

Birth and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lucas welcome a daughter at Sheltering Arms Hospital. New admissions include Mrs. William Maynard Carpenter Route 1 Mrs. Charles Rife Dexter Route 1 George Evans Athens Mrs. Grace Glover Athens Arthur Johnson Athens George McLean Athens Route 3 and Mrs. Emerson Smith Athens. Discharges include Mary Burns Jacksonville Stella Chesser Athens Louise Laughlin Athens and Jeffrey Stubbs Athens.

Leonard Lucas Athens William Maynard Carpenter Charles Rife Dexter George Evans Grace Glover Arthur Johnson George McLean Emerson Smith Mary Burns Jacksonville Stella Chesser Louise Laughlin Jeffrey Stubbs

Clerk of Courts employee resigns after long tenure

Mrs. Virginia Riley Romine of Nelsonville resigns from the vehicle title department after a 1952 start. Her last day is June 1. She will join the Hocking Conservancy District headquarters in Nelsonville as her new position.

Virginia Riley Romine Nelsonville Vehicle Title Department Clerk of Courts Office Clerk of Courts Phyllis L. Cross Romine Hocking Conservancy District

Man Pleads Innocent to Disorderly Conduct Charge

William Gurnick 22 of 44 W Union St pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to a city police disorderly conduct charge. He posted 31 bond and the case was continued. Police reported complaints of possible cherry bombs set off in the N Congress St area early Wednesday.

William Gurnick W. Union St N. Congress St

Selleck Receives OU Sophomore Physics Achievement Award

Ronald R. Selleck of Athens won Ohio University’s sophomore physics achievement award at a departmental colloquium attended by faculty and graduate students. He is the son of Prof. Richard R. Selleck of the electrical engineering department.

Ronald R. Selleck Athens Ohio University Richard R. Selleck

End of School Year Nears in City and County

The county superintendent reports all high school graduations completed and most county schools shut for the year except The Plains. City schools finalize June 5 with report cards issued that day and a two hour reduction in the school day.

The Plains

Weather Stays Cloudy and Cooler in Athens

Partial morning clouds in Athens with 71 at 9 a.m. a three degree rise from the morning low. Tuesday reached 83 with a trace of rain overnight. State Health Director announces closure of 26 nursing homes including Mound Hill Nursing Home 47 Mound St. due to wiring inspections under emergency rules.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer Mound Hill Nursing Home Mound St Associated Press

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Herman Thomas Louise Tabler West Liberty College Sity Business Music Educators Journal Parade Magazine Wheeling Presbytery United Presbyterian Church, USA Air Europe SEARS Sears, Athens and Logan Blackwall Roebuck LY Sasha S. Spring St Auto Club USAC St. Paul’s Monsignor Kish Linda Baker Daniel Baur Patricia Goeke Charles Hamlin Cynthia Hilko Robert Ley Pamela Mayles Kenneth Midkiff Jane Mulligan Bernice Bails Richard Horvath Wanda Mansfield the Plains Theodore Flood Rebecca King Sheltering Arms Hospital Call LY S. Court Athens, Ohio Rowland Attorneys AT Law Rowland & Rowland Security Bank Ohio Cole Sohio Service Dow Lake Lone Star Boats Evinrude Motors SOHIO Atlas
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