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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1967
Page
2
The day opened with a season low as observers recorded 20 degrees early Tuesday. By nine oclock in the morning the temperature had risen only to 25 degrees while snow flurries persisted for the third straight day following Monday's high of 38 degrees.
Athens County Common Pleas Judge John W. Bolin directed a verdict for defendant Jack Gilbert age 32 Avon Place in a case brought by U S Aviation Underwriters seeking 1614 dollars to cover damages to a plane that landed at Ohio University airport. Total damages were 1864 dollars and the underwriters had paid 1614. Jury members listed.
The Mead Corporation provides a fully equipped Beechcraft airplane to Ohio University for official travel by faculty and staff, sponsored student trips, and transport to regional campuses. Assistant to the VP for development James Oienhour notes the craft joins two other Mead gifts already in use. The Mead Corporation is an Ohio-based paper and paper products firm.
A Common Pleas Court jury awarded $8,500 for the Vine Street property of Carmen and Phyllis Lorrubio and Frank and Frank Lorubbio, bringing total owners’ receipts to $20,000 for the urban renewal parcel. Urban Renewal Director Richard Beagle said the award adds $2,500 to the city offer after a fire last summer. prior to the fire the city had offered $12,000. The Scrubbies later collected $11,500 in fire insurance, Beagle noted.
Athens High School football players cheerleaders trainers managers and coaches were honored at the Kiwanis banquet. Guest speaker Carrol Widdoes former Ohio University coach addressed the group as head coach Don ald Eskey presented 40 team members with praise to sophomores juniors and seniors and recognizing reserve and varsity cheerleaders—plus trainers and managers.
The Athens city schools seventh grade honor roll is announced by Principal Ruth Bridgewater. Students earning all A's include Debby Anderson and Vicky Conkey along with many others such as Diane Amon, Roger Barrows, Dawn Bowles, Lois Bowser, Becky Brown, Dirk Burhans, Tom Cassell, Steve Caul, and Marjorie Cohen. The list continues with many additional names across the seventh grade cohort.
Ohio University posts clerical staff openings across campus to allow advancement within the university. Locations include Factory Street food services, West Green entrance, Memorial Auditorium custodial office, East Green maintenance office, and Gamertsfelder Hall with more sites to be announced.
Ohio University campus security identifies Gregory Allen Pratt and his younger brother as two boys who placed a burning cross on the steps of the campus war memorial last week. The act, described as a Halloween prank that got out of hand, has been referred to the university discipline director for action.
Two men arrested for driving while intoxicated were fined 125 dollars and sentenced to three days in jail by Municipal Judge John Newcomb. Hoyt R. Weekley, 43, of Athens Route 3, and William G. Means, of Hicksville, had driving rights suspended 180 days. Athens police responded to a minor accident at Carpenter and Mound Streets at 5 28 p.m. involving Donald Wolfe, 52, and Peggy Boggs, 48.
Athens County law officers joined in a Monday search for Gary Leon Norris, 24, who escaped from Lebanon Correctional Institute on July 21. Norris, a Marietta convict on a non support charge, was last seen near relatives’ home in Sharpsburg. He is 5'8", 152 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Two contracts were awarded Monday to supply salt for water treatment and snow and ice control in the city. The Diamond Crystal Salt Co. will provide 36,000 tons at 19.60 dollars per ton, while Cargill, Inc. of Minneapolis will supply bulk salt at 12.50 dollars per ton from its Belpre stockpile.
Air Force Captain David Westenberg spoke at the Ohio University Inn Rotary Club about the North Vietnam rescue operation. Col. Donald Barrett introduced him as a highly decorated officer. Westenberg described rescue resources, shown aircraft models from the HH 43 Husky to the HH 30 Jolly Green Giant, and a rescue mission film clip. noting 175 of 214 pilots were recovered and North Vietnamese forces beat the Air Force 20 percent of the time.
Albany volunteer firefighters were dispatched at 9 20 a m Monday to the Dale Scott farm on New Marshfield Route 1 where a farm tractor and a corn picker were on fire. Both items were destroyed.
Advertises Carter's Pills as a laxative that activates slowed lower tract muscles to relieve irregularity. Claims quick, temporary relief and bounce back to a smiling best. Targets sluggish digestion with a price of 49 cents and mentions millions of satisfied users.
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