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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1965

Page

10

Corrective Measures Ordered At Lakin After Grand Jury Critique

State Mental Health Director Dr Mildred Bateman ordered urgent corrective steps at Lakin State Hospital following a Mason County grand jury report calling the facility deplorable The plan includes removing prison trustees from maintenance surveying the juvenile ward on spot evaluations of staff and replacing leadership gaps with a hospital administrator and new business manager A farm manager and personnel director are to be hired along with ongoing legislative inspections The grand jury described conditions as almost unbearable in the juvenile quarters and alleged possible malfeasance in state government.

Charleston Mildred Bateman Mason County Grand Jury Lakin State Hospital Point Pleasant Bateman Lakin West Virginia Institution Kenneth Byrne Department of Mental Health

Settlement of Accounts in Meigs Probate Court

Meigs County Ohio probate court sets hearings for First and Final Accounts of Clara A Radford Executor Edward Mattox and Herman Mattox Guardian Mary Tracy Riges and Trustee Lucetta Folden Simpson. Objections due five days before December 1965 hearing date. judge F H OBrien presides. State Highway Department invites sealed bids for Ath Route 329 project in Ames Township with cost, prequalification, and wage requirements.

Meigs County Oho Elmer EF. Mattox Mary Tracy Riges Asenath Tracy Lucetta Folden Simpson Richard F. Folden State OF Ohio Department OF Highways Columbus Ohio State Highway Director of Athens County Ames Township Hyde Fork Department of Industrial Relations Department of Highways Masketer

Notice of Probate Action in Athens County Ohio

Michael Molchan administrator seeks sale of undivided 23 thirds interest in 100 acre parcels in Dover Township Athens County Ohio to pay debts of Ida Tippie O'Brien deceased. He requests approval of sale of entire premises with mineral rights excluded. Various Tippie heirs and others are named as parties and required to answer by December 15 1965.

Clara Lane Fairfax Ave Pontiac Michigan Charles Tippie Eager St Baltimore Goldie Lane Anderson Indiana Diane Coburn Everett St el Cerito Calif James Tippie Gary Tippie Walter Tippie Phillip Tippie Joe Tippie Esaid Oliver Tippie Devisees County of Athens State of Ohio Dover Ohio Company Beinning Said John Weber Ichael Molchan Ida Tippie O'Brien

Three Years Late Postcard Refund in Sheridan

Sheridan businessman Jack Elkins found a postcard mailed in 1962 from Texas with one cent postage due. He paid the one cent and asked for a refund, arguing it should have cost three cents under 1962 rates. Postmaster Tom Sawyer refunded the one cent without explanation.

Sheridan Wyo Jack Elkins Texas Tom Sawyer Sawyer

Fellowship party and multiple social visits across families

The Kveer KYGER MY Fel lowship group hosted a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conkle. Guests included Mrs. Mayo Bales, Mrs. Rita Wright, and Mrs. Rodney Spires visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lynch and others. Prunty family relatives from Massillon visited Ancil Prunty and family. Roush visited Virgil Durst of Columbus. Tate guests from Gallipolis visited Charles Tate and Rodney Spires families. Rodney Spires and family visited Henry Doerfer in Rutland.

Sir Alec Guinness to star in Incident at Vichy here

London reports Arthur Miller and Sir Alec Guinness join the production of Incident at Vichy for next spring. Guinness will play a nobleman caught in a Nazi dragnet, a role previously taken by David Wayne in New York.

London Arthur Miller Vichy Alec Guinness Guinness New York David Wayne

Real Estate Transfers List From Area Counties

A compilation of property transfers shows numerous buyers and sellers across Coolville Waterloo Troy Athens Glouster Nelsonville and surrounding townships. Names include Marie Castle Emma Wilson Dean Linscott Henry Dust Bernice Romine Lawrence Hayes Ray Wingett Helen Macleod Delmar Sams Merill Coey Leroy Cox Shirley Murphy William Bryan and others with parcels described as lots tracts and half interests in Athens Dover Trimble Coolville Lee and other townships.

Marie C. Castle Elza M Elvira L. Adams Coolville Emma J. Wilson Larry Jan J. Jenkins Waterloo Township Rollin G Mary E. Calhoon Gerald F Barbara J. Dickerson Nelsonville Dean Linscott Wilbert R Catherine Hartman Henry J Stella A. Dust Charles R Donna J. Henderson Trimble Township Chester C Minnie P. Bond Howard D Bernice I. Romine Troy Township Lonnie Ethel V. Jewell Floyd M Emma L. Sams Lee Township Roger P. Shafer Darrell C Margaret L. Gorby Plains Lawrence G Eula P. Hayes Samuel R Helen H. Ward Bern Ray Wingett Susan Wingett Lodi Carthage Townships Helen Macleod Katherine Levering Bernice Romine Orville W Josephine Corbin Gary Dixie L. Flowers George E Dorothy J. Sheeter Richard F. Grim Samuel B. Grim Athens Township Delmar W Gladys Sams Gerald A Mabel C. Forbes Dover Township Merill W. Coey Sam June R. Hickman Leroy J Wilma J. Cox Eugene Mary E. Workman Athens Shirley Murphy P. Dwight Geneva M. Kuhn York Township William L Dianne Bryson Raymond C Dorothy Hambel Glouster

Truck Driver Seizes Tearoom On Savings

Clifford Shaw, a 33 year old truck driver from Mill Green in Cheshire, uses his savings and bank help to buy the Rainbow Tearoom on a 20 mile road stretch. He wants to keep tea, coffee and snacks available as the owners close the business. His wife Mavis will help behind the counter.

Mill Green England Clifford Shaw Rainbow Tearoom Cheshire Shaw Mavis

Logan City School Board Considers Six-Mill Levy

Logan City School Board met at noon to discuss placing a six-mill operation levy on the ballot for a special December vote. The move follows the defeat of Issue I and a higher proposed 1966 budget, according to board members.

Logan Logan City

Methodist Church Drives To Raise 7 Million For Colleges

Racine residents attend family night dinner and drive kickoff to fund Methodist colleges and Wesley Foundations in the state. The Rev and Mrs H L McDaniel attended district conference in Jackson. Various guests and visits noted among local families including the Nance and Depoy families and other regional visitors.

Racine Methodist Church Methodist Colleges Wesley H. L. McDaniel Jackson Ted Nance Nance Nellie Depoy Ruth Aterton Guysville

Chemical Society Meeting at Ohio University

Upper Ohio Valley Section of the American Chemical Society will meet at 8 p.m. on November 12 in Ohio University's Chemistry Building. Prof. Peter K. Smith will be the speaker.

Upper Ohio Valley American Chemical Society Ohio University Peter K. Smith

Obituaries from Shawnee and surrounding towns

Dwight Canter 51 of Shawnee dies at home after a heart attack. Lydia Nero 83 of Athens dies after short illness, buried in Chester Hill Cemetery. Dennis Dale Robson 18 of Murray City dies from motorcycle truck crash, funeral at St Phillip Neri Church. Wendell W Roush 51 of Bidwell Route 1 dies of apparent heart attack while driving, funeral at Porter Methodist Church. Burial in Green Lawn and Vinton Memorial Parks respectively.

Shawnee Dwight Canter Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Mr. Canter Charles and Iva Cochran Canter Athens Lydia Nero Sheltering Arms Hospital Harden Minerva Goins John Taylor Washington St James Nero John Newman Nashport Elsworth Norman Arthur Norman Columbus Nancy Mary George Nero Mount Zion Baptist Church William Strickland Chesterhill Cemetery Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Nelsonville Dennis Dale Robson Murray City Hocking County St. Phillip Neri Catholic Church John O'Rourke Green Lawn Cemetery Glen Dale Eileen Robson York High School Jackson St Philip Neri Church Ralph Terry Harold Paul Anthony Rita Ebner Ramona North Pamela Rosemary Cindy Linda Christina Judy Lisa Bonnie Snyder Johnson Funeral Home Bidwell Wendell W Roush Circleville Mr. Roush Morgan Twp David D Hattie White Roush Bidwell High School North Gallia Council of Gallipolis Arlene Saunders Mercersville David D. Roush Vinton Charles Lusher Vinton Memorial Park

Wounded Dundas Boy Undergoes Brain Surgery in Columbus

In Columbus at Children's Hospital Randy Steele 14 was operated on after a duck hunting accident in Dundas. About 38 pellets were removed from his brain in a long procedure Saturday. Randy, nephew of Sheriff Harold Steele, was admitted with a head wound and listed in poor condition. Teammate Kenny Jones 16 assisted. both boys had bagged two ducks.

McArthur Dundas Children’s Hospital Columbus Randy Steele Leo Saidie Steele Kenny Jones Steele Vinton Harold Steele

Vinton Garden Club to Meet in November

Radcliff by Gladys Pierce Radcliff reports the Vinton Two Garden Club will meet with Mrs. Ray Cooper in McArthur on November 11. Several residents visited relatives, attended events, or were called by funerals as Albert Saunders was mourned in Tipp City with Saunders family. Johnny Keane led the Cardinals to 270-216 record in three full years managing.

Gladys Pierce Radcliff Vinton Two Garden Club Ray Cooper McArthur Harry Wells Mary Lou Smith Jeff Sidney Wells Rutland Glen Baines Columbus Art West Edward Dailey, Jr Ohio State Grange Toledo Walter Byers Albert Bertha Whittington Tipp City Lorin Camp Elmer Fenner Albert Saunders St. Louis Cardinals Johnny Keane Walt Alston Los Angeles Dodgers San Francisco

Back Home Paul Bryant Returns to Alabama in 1958

Paul Bryant, former head football coach at Maryland, Kentucky and Texas A&M, returns to his alma mater Alabama in 1958 to lead, marking a homecoming after coaching elsewhere.

Paul Bryant Maryland Kentucky Texas A & M Alabama

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