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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1966

Page

4

Reedsville Firm Wins Sewage Plant Contract in Athens Area

D W Weber Construction Co of Reedsville won the Athens Route 50E sewage plant project with a bid of 37 000 the lowest among six bidders. The 30 000 gallon daily facility will serve the McBee Systems plant Beasley Gilbert warehouse and the Community Improvement Corp site. The contract should be signed Thursday and work start soon. Austin S Hall sues in Common Pleas Court for partition of two Troy Two tracts naming Dell F Hall Vienna W Va and others as defendants.

Athens D. W. Weber Construction Co Reedsville Ser Dwight Robinson McBee Systems Beasley-Gilbert Athens Business Association Community Improvement Corp Beasley- Gilbert Robinson Weber Troy Dell F. Hall Vienna W. Va

Fore Starts Life Term In Prison For Slaying Wife

Frank Denver Fore, 50, of Guysville area, began a life sentence at the Ohio State Penitentiary after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the July 11 shooting of his estranged wife Isabel outside the Spanish Maine motel truck stop east of Guysville. Sheriff Harold Shields and Deputy Sam Buffington escorted him to the prison. He was indicted for first degree murder. the state accepted the plea to the lesser charge.

Frank Denver Fore Guysvie Ohio State Penitentiary Fore Isabel Harold Shields Sam Buffington Spanish Maine Guysville

Two People Helped by Fire Squad on Tuesday

Two persons were assisted by the fire department emergency squad on Tuesday afternoon. Conrad Foss, 23, of 80 W. State St., fainted at 1:27 p.m. and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. At 2:50 p.m., Alice Evans, 23, of Logan Route 3, had a nose bleed and faintness at Cutler Hall and was taken to Hudson Health Center.

Fire Department Conrad Foss State St Sheltering Arms Hospital Cutler Hall Alice Evans Logan Hudson Health Center

Cloudy Cold Weather Persists in Athens Area

Athens weather continued cloudy and cold with a 9 am temperature of 32 degrees, up from the overnight low. A half of a three inch snow remained on the ground but streets were clear. State Highway Patrol notes several minor weather related accidents with no injuries.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer State Highway Patrol

Junior Fair Meet Slated

Kenneth Ackerman county extension agent announces a Junior Fair Board meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the county extension office. The gathering will evaluate the past year's work and collect comments and suggestions to report to the Senior Fair Board for next year’s planning.

Kenneth Ackerman Agriculture

Local Births and Court Sessions Highlight Thanksgiving Week

Birth notices list several families welcoming new sons including Wayne Cochran The Plains Peters Ath ens Route 3 Peters Athens Route 3 and Williams Athens Route 3. Admissions report multiple residents at area hospitals and a judge in Athens County Court handled 60 cases noting a backlog from Thanksgiving and illness.

Wayne Cochran the Plains William Peters Athens George Schoonover Athens County Court

Ohio University to Honor Hays With Fulbright Hays Recipients

Ohio University prepares for a 3:30 p.m. convocation in Grove Center honoring Wayne L. Hays co author of the Fulbright Hays Act. About 40 scholars from across Ohio will lead the processional and Secretary of State Dean Rusk will speak. Readies list includes Ohio alumni and current scholars in Burma the Netherlands Australia Basutoland Germany India Finland Turkey and many more nations with grants for 1966 67 and graduate scholars abroad this year.

Ohio University Ohio Wayne L. Hays The University Hays Dean Rusk Grover Center Fulbright - Hays John Cady Burma Nor Man S. Cohn Netherlands Jerry C. Anway Australia Arvin Wells Germany Alan Booth Basutoland Orrin Frink Troy Organ India Carl Shermer Turkey John Nosco William H. Harlan James I. Clark Finland Lester J. Marks Norway Richard G. Millman H. R. Swardson Japan Edward Stone Mexico Paul G. Krauss Gilbert D. Schneider Nigeria Carolyn Sue Katz France Abbie Wright Hartzel Mary Christine Cotton Floyd Herzog Italy

Ohio U Students Seek $25 000 To Aid Sheltering Arms Drive

Ohio University students launch a two day campus fund drive to raise about $20 000 for the Sheltering Arms Hospital Building Fund. Six hundred volunteers will solicit door to door plus booths at campus hubs to reach a $25 000 goal.

Ohio U Ohio University Sheltering Arms Hospital New Hospital Campus Gateway Baker Center Charles Townsend Washington Hall East Green

Campus Ministry Sponsors Service at Galbreath Chapel

Ohio University campus ministers host an 7 p.m. service in Galbreath Chapel with Rev. George Kennedy directing. Topic listed as Christian Existentialism. other campus pastors participate in the program.

Ohio University Campus Cooperative Galbreath Chapel George Kennedy Wesley Foundation

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Reedsville Firm Austin S. Hall Common Pleas Court Dean Doan Otis Withrow New Marshfield A. B. Parker Earl Brownlee Mamie Steele Russell McKee James Cumley David Smith Fasteeth Jay Tama wogQnan Emma G. I. Joe Shoe Lovel Xelll O Asa A Cpa Similac Phillips Milk OF Magnesia Wezean Nin Sne Wonder Feeder Bottle ROLLS Uw Combat Wwe Teere Minuis America Rou Ohi BRECK Cerreee Super X Drugs Kodacolor Kodacolor Film Processing & Prints Superx Drug Stores, Inc Agin Sa Aage Super X Drug Store E.state ST Honor Hays Townsend Busi
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