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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1961

Page

3

Zoning Changes Recommended by City Planning Commission

The planning commission urged reclassifying four areas from residential to business districts including Eden Place tract owned by Jones Buick Co from B-2 to B-3. Other sites on Lanaster Mound and W Union St near the river and fairgrounds shift to B-1 or B-3 while N Lancaster St office building moves to B-1. A public hearing is set for Jan 11 with mailed notices to property owners.

City Planning Commission Commission Eden Place Jones Buick Co Planning Commission al Business District Lancaster, Carpenter and Mound St W. Union St Hocking River Fairgrounds Ily N. Lancaster St County Commissioners H. C. Dorman Bernard Schwarzel Erle Bridgewater Jr Kenneth Sands Arthur Coon

Athens High Senior Wins Chicago Trip For Atom Conference

William Harmon of Athens Route 4 earned selection among 15 Ohio seniors to attend a three day Youth Conference on the Atom in Chicago November 9 to 11 hosted by Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric. He will tour the Museum of Natural Science and Argonne National Laboratory and hear speakers includingDr Glen T Seaborg Dr Lee N Farr and Dr Glaser. The event promotes peaceful atomic research and interest in science across the United States.

William Harmon Athens Central and Southern Ohio Chicago Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Ohio State University C&soe Harmon Museum of Natural Science Argonne National Laboratory Glen T. Seaborg United States Atomic Energy Commission Lee N. Farr Brookhaven National Laboratories Glaser United States

Patrol Cites Two Drivers After Two Accidents

State Highway Patrol investigated two Tuesday accidents with no injuries. Joseph Dillian 36 of Hilliards lost control on Route 33 north of Nelsonville and was fined 15 dollars plus costs for unsafe operation. Robert W Coach 20 of Circleville Route 4 hit a truck owned by George W Ford 68 of Athens Route 1 which patrolmen said was parked the wrong way on Route 56 and Ford was cited for improper parking.

State Highway Patrol Joseph Dillian Hilliards Nelsonville Athens Robert W. Coach Circleville George W. Ford Ford

Power Outage Scheduled Near Routes 50 and 7

Relocation work in the area of Routes 50 and 7 east of Guysville will cause a brief power outage Thursday morning. New power lines will be strung to conform to road changes. Power is scheduled to be off from 9 to 11 a.m. at Coolville Torch Hockingport and vicinity. If weather delays, work will move to Friday.

Guysville H. C. Bobo Columbus and Southern Electric Co Athens Bobo Coolville Torch Hockingport

Nigeria Is Described At Club Meeting

Lion Donald E. Perry spoke at the Lions Club Tuesday night on The Extreme Contrasts With in Nigerian Culture. He and his family spent 20 months in the eastern region and noted primitive living alongside advanced industry. Perry cited British colonial officers and Nigerian civil servants as catalysts of cultural change, with his wife displaying Nigerian crafts and cultural items.

Lion Donald E. Perry The Lions Club Sportsman Grill Perry Nigeria

Charles Ewing and Thomas Bailey Named in Local Notices

The brief item lists Charles Ewing of New Marsh Field Route 1 and Thomas Bailey of Chauncey. No further context or actions are provided in the text.

Charles Ewing New Marshfield Thomas Bailey Chauncey

Area businessmen hear of government contracts and site for procurement event

The Athens area SBA meeting told about contracts under 2500 dollars for lighting fixtures parts and sod with examples from an Athens nursery and a Nelsonville firm. A three day procurement conference is planned for January in the congressional district and an SBA investment arm can lend up to 350000 for site purchases and industrial attraction efforts.

Paul Birkhold SBA Dayton Area Air Force Birkhold Athens Nelsonville Jack White Coolville Ohio River J. S. Lamp Roger Hornsby Alton Hanning Athens County Moeller John F. Inderdohnen Wilbur Grandle Stan Bennett Cincinnati Ordinance District McArthur

Mrs. Flora Pierce 63 Dies at Mount St. Mary

Flora I. Pierce 63 of 66 Morris Ave died unexpectedly Tuesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after two days illness. Born in Vinton County she lived in Athens most of her life. Survived by husband Harold A. Pierce daughter Mrs. William O. Johnston four grandchildren three sisters and a brother. Funeral 3 p.m. Friday at Lancaster St Church of Christ with burial in Pleasanton Cemetery.

Flora I. Pierce Morris Ave Mount St. Mary Hospital Vinton County John and Letha Bratton Athens Lancaster St. Church Garlan Perry McArthur Edna Boyer Columbus Harrison Sloan Beauty George Horton Pennsville Ind Charles Lancaster St. Church of Christ Don R. Richardson Pleasanton Cemetery Hughes Funeral Home

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