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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1964

Page

2

Bids To Razeway Parking Lot On N College St

City officials opened bids for razing two houses at 15 and 21 N College St for a new parking lot and set a date for construction bids. Low razing bid was Ray Shafer The Plains at 2000 dollars. other bids included Athens Trucking 2600 and Athens Building Material 3000. Mayor says winning firm has 10 days to clear the lots and about 70 spaces will be created. Construction bids are due by noon Friday November 27.

N. College St Ray Shafer Plains Athens Trucking C the Plains Athens Raymond Shepard Service Safety Dwight Robinson William Rowland First Presbyterian Church Rowland Planning Commission Shepard

Auto Top and Seats Theft Denied in Court

An Ohio University student, Charles Blough, 21, of Painesville, denied stealing a convertible top and two front seats from a foreign made sports car parked at the Delta Tau Delta house. Blough faced a $1000 bond, was bound to the grand jury, and pleaded guilty to a campus police intoxication charge with a $25 fine and costs.

Ohio University Charles Blough Painesville S. May Ave Delta Tau Delta

Annual Meet Planned By Fair Board

Athens County Agricultural Society schedules its annual meeting for Saturday December 5 at the Grange Hall on the fairgrounds. Emory Allen secretary reports on the 1964 county fair and six directors to be elected for three year terms. Terms expire for Allen Athens Route 1 Mulligan Athens Route 5 Linscott Homer Linscott Amesville Ray Clark Coolville and Donald Bennett Athens Route 4. Candidates must file by November 28.

Athens County Agricultural Society Grange Fairgrounds Emory Allen Allen Athens Conrad Mulligan A. R. Linscott Homer Linscott Amesville Ray Clark Coolville Donald Bennett

Research Biologist To Lecture Tuesday

Dr Everett S Beneke professor of biology at Michigan State University will speak at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Room 325 Porter Hall Ohio University on fungi research The talk is sponsored by the botany department and Graduate College

Everett S. Beneke Michigan State University Ohio University Porter Hall Botany Department Graduate College

Suspension of Fine in June Animal Case In Municipal Court

James Edward Mackie 19 of Athens Route 2 appeared on a traffic charge. He was fined 25 dollars and costs for reckless operation and placed on six months probation on June 5 for keeping a raccoon without a license. The suspended 85 dollar portion of the fine, plus costs, was imposed Friday.

James Edward Mackie Athens Mackie

Two Fire Calls Reported In City Borough

A tossed cigarette likely caused a shrub fire near Tiffin Hall at 11:50 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters used booster water to extinguish it. Earlier, grease on a frying pan at 43514 Richland Ave. home of George Sheldon caught fire at 4:57 p.m. Thursday and was smothered with a cloth.

Tiffin Hall George Sheldon Richland Ave

Driver Fined and Jailed for Driving While Intoxicated

Michael Elkins White, 22, of 36 Sunnyside Dr., pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 125 dollars, ordered to three days in jail, with a 120 day suspension of his license.

Michael Elkins White Sunnyside Dr White

Stolen 1959 Car Recovered By State Patrol

A 1959 car reported stolen from Avon Place between 8 p m and midnight Thursday was found about 7 a m Friday on Harmony Road by State Highway Patrol officers. Owner is Robert Baur, 49 Avon Place.

Avon Pl Harmony Rd State Highway Patrol Robert Baur

Hospital staff completes yearlong fire fighting training

Sheltering Arms Hospital reports 92 employees completed a year of fire fighting evacuation and prevention training. Chief Charles Dalton and Nursing Director Helen Ledford led four lessons in 1964 including drills and inside and outside exercises for staff across departments.

Sheltering Arms Charles Dalton Helen Ledford Dalton Betty Anastas Ledford Teaching Hospital

Real Estate Transfers List Names Many Property Moves

A series of transfers records in Nelsonville Athens and surrounding townships. Transactions include Monk to the Davises land in Nelsonville. Ross to the Davises lot 95 in Athens. Parsons to Parsons tracts in Carthage Township. Johnson to the Johnsons half acre in Dover Township. Milheian to Fearns part of Outlet 24 in Glouster. Ostlund to Charle part of Lease Lot 45 in Athens. Laufhutte to Charlie tracts in Cable’s Addition to Athens. Willians to Timm part of Lot 145 in Athens. Ball to Burnside et al Lot 2 in Clearview Subdivision Lease Lot 54 in Athens. Grubbs to Grubbs five acres in Canaan Township. Lee to Seiferth Lot 3 in Slater’s Town Lots in Athens Township. Kenny to Snow In Lot 2205 in Highland Park Addition to Athens. Burnside to Jeffers Lot 2 in Clearview Subdivision Athens Township. Fellrod et al to Lockhart 40 acres in Section 16 of Troy. Runyon to Harris seven acres in Troy Township. McKinney to Pidcock acre in Dover Township. Schwarz to Locke In Lot 2591 in Athens.

Jack Lucille Monk Roy Ralph Davis Nelsonville William Judith Ross Kenneth Claricy Davis Athens Herbert L Barbara Parsons Herbert E Mary Ann Parsons Carthage Township Kate Johnson Dan Marcia Johnson Dover Township Charles Dorothy Milhean George Charlotte Fearns Glouster Leonard Anna-Lisa Ostlund Edwin Jean Charle Herman Grubbs Mary Grubbs Canaan William and Nellie Lee Carl Edith Seiferth Slater Athens Township Eldon Blanche Kenny Norma Snow Highland Park Mildred Burnside Marilyn Jeffers Clearview Clara M. Fellrod T. R Nellie Lockhart Troy Township Benny and Sylvia Runyon Richard Norma Harris Nora McKinney Charles and Carol Pidcock Andrew and Hart Schwarz Allen Jean Locke Inlet

Civitan Club Names Blood Drive Team

Five Civitan Club members were named captains of the bloodmobile drive to be held in Athens on November 20 and 21. At the Ohio University Inn meeting, Vice President Roger Harris announced Duane Bump Bill Lehrer Joseph Dando Paul Tribe and Dick Baldwin as head organizers. President Jack Gilbert appointed Rowland Congdon as bulletin editor. Guest speaker Eugene Bostrom, Inn manager, praised Civitan as the first civic group to meet at the hotel.

Civitan Club Athens Ohio University Inn Roger Harris Duane Bump Bill Lehrer Joseph Dando Paul Tribe Dick Baldwin Civitan Jack Gilbert Rowland Congdon Bulletin Eugene Bostrom

Pepsi Cola drives support for muscular dystrophy drive

In Athens County Pepsi Cola salesmen place coin canisters in local shops to back a campaign against muscular dystrophy. Francis E. Graham cites patient service and research funding as aims of the contributions. The report names several residents and legal filings among the scanned items.

Athens County Pepsi Cola Francis E. Graham Athens

Birth at Athens as Hein couple welcomes son

Mr. and Mrs. James Hein welcome a son in Athens. Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs. Nicholson and Mrs. Byron among others. Discharges include Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Chenoweth, and several Athens residents with routes in The Plains Glouster and Amesville areas.

James Hein Athens Ernest Payne Frederick Chenoweth William Liggett the Plains Ralph Kyle Carolyn Melvin Glen Phelps Albany Eugene Cassells Lawrence Grubb Amesville Mark Mitchell Tom Clarkson Edith Reed Glouster Gerald Stauffer E Riley Russell and Son Millfield

Air Force Recruiter Lists Vacancies In Immediate Need

Sgt. William Tucker announces an urgent Air Force manpower need spanning mechanical electronic administrative and general knowledge roles. Call his Anna office at LY-3-1408 to determine eligibility. Also notes custody and support suits in the Barrett cases.

William Tucker Air Force Bldg

Athens High Honors list includes three straight A students

Athens Senior High School announces the first six weeks straight A achievers Rita Byard, Jay Bratton, and Martha Gustavson. The announcement notes eighty one additional students on the honor roll at Athens High.

Athens High Athens Rita Byard Jay Bratton Martha Gustavson Judith Allen Bernadette Antoinette Mary Ellen Baird Irene Bodnar Mary Bosworth David Brown Richard Brown Pat Byrd Paula Carpenter Richard Cooper Nanette Davis Stefania Denbow Linda Dixon Bruce Downey Suzanne Drach Bill Eschenbacher Linda Fisher Nancy Gaston Barbara Grubb Eric Gustavson Charles Hooper Gretchen Hummel Tom Jiiden Joyce Jones Ann Lackey Martha Mahaffey Linda Main Marcia McAfee Constance Midkiff Lynette Miller Joe Mulligan Mike Murphy Jane Patterson Patsy Phillips Rita Reefer Berinthia Rosenberg Marcia Shull Nancy Simpkins Marie Smith Eileen Steiner Nanci Suchanek Tom Tuckerman Charmaine Vaughn Barbara Walker Bill Boeke Marshall Helena Becky Jenkins Mark Kemmerle Cheri O’brien Kathleen Parkis Becky

MTS Official To Be Speaker At Sunday Services

Dr Thom Hugh Hunter vice president of McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago will guest speak at 9 45 a m and 11 a m services Sunday. A former Navy chaplain he has led Presbyterians academic groups and written journal articles holding degrees from Park College and an honorary doctorate from Monmouth College.

Thom Hugh Hunter McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago First Presbyterian Church Association of Presbyterian University Pastors Northwest Conference of Religion In Higher Education Pacific Coast American Society For Church History Presbyterian Park College Parkville Monmouth College Monmouth Ill

Probation Granted In Tire Wheel Theft Case

A 16 year old Athens youth received one year probation for delinquency after being part of the Oct 23 tire and wheel theft from Beasley and Mathews used car lot. DeKalb Illinois article notes speaker Dr. George E Hill at NIU convention and 32 police officers attended a city police training session. The Young Democrats Club meets Tuesday at 8 pm on Columbus Road to elect officers and adopt a constitution.

Athens Harold Rose Beasley and Mathews Dekalb, Ill George E. Hill Ohio University North Central The Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors Northern Illinois University J. B. Grogan City Police Training School Young Democrats Club Roscoe Shields Colmbus Rd

Municipal Court Dismisses Case Against Bajec for Disturbing Peace

Edward Bajec, 20, of 10 W Mulberry St had the disturbing the peace charge dismissed for good cause. Christopher R. Stephens of 4914 Court St faced disturbing the peace charge with $25 fine and costs assessed.

Edward Bajec W. Mulberry St Christopher R. Stephens Court St

Officials Observe Pipeline Testing at Athens Site

Bat tle Memorial Institute conducted the twenty fifth field test of pipeline steel near Athens. A damaged experimental pipeline ruptured artificially to collect data for improving safety and efficiency of natural gas lines. Sponsors include the American Gas Association and major gas transmission firms. George McClure of Battelle directed the tests with officials from Columbia Gas System Service Corp United States Steel Corp East Ohio Gas Co Texas Eastern Transmission Co among others.

Battelle Memorial Athens American Gas Association George McClure Colum Bus Battelle McClure Lowell Elder Columbia Gas System Service Corp Columbus A. W. Thornton United States Steel Corp Pittsburgh Henry Southwick East Ohio Gas Co Cleveland Billy Branch Texas Eastern Transmission Co Shreveport

Month's First Rain Recorded in Athens

U S Observer C L Colmer reports Friday morning 9 a.m. temperature 55 degrees after-night showers nearly vanished. The high Thursday reached 74 with .23 of an inch of rain from two showers, the first rainfall of the month in Athens.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer Colmer

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Court Health Department City Hall City County Health Department Fair Board Nationwide Exclusive Nationwide Century Auto Paul M. Williams W. State Carl J. House Ph. LY B. Swisher Columbus, Ohio Eevern Earl Hooper Earl F. Mathews Wilson Smith P. S. Wamsley Izaak Walton League Helen Porter Smith Walton League Messenger Newsphoto Pine Grove Heights Harold Starkey E. M. Conant, Realty Blood Drive James Howard Farris Pamela Mae Duckler William Lee Ethridge Coolin Nancy Lee Day Margaret I. Vore Orley Vore Jr Lulu M. Blackstone Bobby E. Blackstone Leona Shank McAfee David McAfee Dominic Teramana, Jr Steubenville David Lee Holwadel Grosvenor St Sheltering Arms Hospital Joseph Nicholson McArthur Thomas Byron Flora Stanton Judy Leedy Anna Elizabeth Hawk Jack Leo Hawk George Barrett Susan Barrett MTS Professor Hill Macleans Hollywood Gillette Razors Security Bank Building Auto Home Donald K. Barstow RAY Douglas Insurance Mill Street
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