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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1966
Page
2
The Clerk of Courts auto title office reports October totals of 1574 titles and 2399.80 dollars in fees with new car registrations peaking at 919 and used cars at 1012 for the month. September figures were 1426 titles and 2173 dollars in fees.
The Nelsonville and York districts merged for a single city district after last week’s vote. Wayne Bumgardner, a York district board member, will leave the county board once York exits the system. The county board, meeting in the Campbell Building, passed a second-half 1966 expenditure resolution and noted attendance officers for Federal Hocking York and Trimble with Alexander to name its officer Monday night.
Mortgage counselors caution that the loan should suit your circumstances not just be large. They advise not to exceed about two times annual income to keep mortgage costs and upkeep within your means.
The Federal-Hocking school board voted to accept a 25509 grant for district wide remedial reading. Superintendent Koehler announced state approval pending board acceptance and formal approval is expected. Mary Culp was hired as a remedial reading teacher with another to be added later. Plans were made for Lottridge Elementary to tap water from a Meigs County rural water line.
Robert Bartlett 31 of Athens Route 4 pleaded innocent in County Court to non-support filed by Wanda Bartlett. He was bound over to the grand jury and released on his own recognizance with a 300 dollar bond.
A motorcyclist, 17 year old Donald Bagne Martin of 17 Riverside Drive, was thrown 45 feet and suffered serious head injuries, leg injuries, and abrasions after his bike left Route 33 and flipped at the road edge. He was taken by ambulance to Mount St. Mary Hospital.
K. T. Crossen Post 21 joins Ohio American Legion posts in Gifts for the Yanks Who Gave program. George Perry, commander, notes James M. Vercoe as local chairman. Funds support gifts and activities for over 10,000 veterans in state hospitals, VA hospitals, and the Soldiers' and Sailors Home in Sandusky. Contributions from individuals and businesses are welcomed.
H E Gilbert president of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen will address a meeting at 8 p m Tuesday at Bromley Hall instead of Wednesday.
Athens Civil Rights Action Committee schedules a public panel on Black Power at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Cellar Door 18 North College Street. Panelists include Calvin Walton Clarence Page Richard Rickert Ronald Williams and William Burkhardt. ACRAC has raised funds for Mississippi civil rights scholarships and collected food clothing and supplies for the Mississippi Delta region.
The temperature fell to 25 early Monday and hovered near 30 at 9 am. Weekend highs reached 56 on Saturday and 50 on Sunday as the Hocking River receded to 5.7 feet per U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer.
Two Ohio University students were injured during a Sunday football game at the West Green intramural field and were transported by the city fire department emergency squad to Hudson Health Center. Charles R. Lewis, 19, Grosvenor Hall, suffered a fractured right leg and was splinted before admission. Richard Parke, 19, Grosvenor Hall, sustained a forehead laceration. The same squad later assisted Mrs. Janice Barrows, 25, of 14 West Hills Drive, at Steppe's Beauty Salon in Plaza Shopping Center, who had fallen and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
Police arrested four people after a Sunday morning fight near 18 W Union St. Ronald Kuhlman and Michael Jancigar pleaded guilty to disturbing conduct, each fined 15 dollars and costs. John Beich refused to leave the scene. Timothy Lyons shouted at officers and both forfeited 33 dollar bonds. Firemen to Meet at Richland Area department to discuss two way radios at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
January 2 is the deadline to apply for planting packets offered by the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District. Packets sell for 5 and 10 dollars. the larger contains 100 trees including pine chestnut and honeysuckle. Full payment required at order. early ordering urged to avoid line.
The Rev. William G. Black, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, was named to a new state wide citizens committee for mental retardation by Gov. James A. Rhodes. The panel will propose improvements to Ohio's program, which the governor says is among the nation’s best.
Jefferson Oliver 23 driver from Brunswick and Barbara Markle 22 clerk typist from Gloucester. Jake W Pivaroff 23 and Patricia Foglesong 22 students of Athens. William E Green 18 Army and Wooden. Jane Hunter 18 clerk both of Athens. Richard Rivers 43 music professor and Roberta Ball 24 of Athens. James Erker 21 student and Belinda Boggs 18 telephone operator, Athens.
A list of patient and relative names linked to Sheltering Arms Hospital notes across Athens New Marshfield Shade and surrounding towns. Entries include Mr and Mrs with many newborns or family members noted by location such as Athens The Plains and Millsfield with Route numbers and surnames like Collins Levy Scott Pringle Ramseth Llewellyn Kuhn Holmes Mcafee Barrows White Charney Johnson Williams Jordan James and others.
James Breckel age 20 from 23 S Congress St was cited for improper passing after a two car crash on W Union St. He pled guilty in Municipal Court and paid 25 fine plus costs. Other driver Luther Yoho 49 was from Athens Route 2.
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