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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1963

Page

3

Waterloo Area Mulls School Merger Options

About 40 residents attended a Waterloo Local School District meeting to hear executive head Raymond H. Brooks outline four merger proposals involving Athens Chauncey The Plains Albany and Rome Canaan Carthage Troy Shade Ames Bern. Officials noted a county system and cited consolidation trends and past state actions.

New Marshfield Waterloo Raymond H. Brooks Athens Chauncey the Plains Albany Rome-Canaan Carthage-Troy Shade Ames-Bern Brooks Ohio University

City Welcomes Two New Attorneys After Bar Exam

Two 1963 law school graduates joined the local bar after passing the July semi annual bar examination, per the Ohio Supreme Court. Edward Scott Robe, 27, of 154 Morris Ave., affiliated with Rowland Bridgewater and Gray, Duke Law School graduate, married with one child. Gerald Anthony Mollica, 24, of 474 Richland Ave., Mansfield native, OSU College of Law graduate, linked to W Parker Walker, married.

Ohio Supreme Court Associated Press Edward Scott Robe Morris Ave Gerald Anthony Mollica Richland Ave Mollica Mansfield Ohio State College of Law W. Parker Walker

Traffic Fines in County Court

Jerald Leon Rupe, 20, Ath ens Route 5, speeding assessed $15 and costs by State Highway Patrol. Gregg Nelson Lindamood, 18, Waynesville, speeding fined $20 and costs by State Highway Patrol.

Jerald Leon Rupe Athens Gregg Nelson Lindamood Waynesville

Dogs Roam Rule Hangs On Nov 5 Vote

A family dog enjoys seven months of roaming free but faces potential confinement if the animals and fowl law passes in the November 5 ballot. The current ordinance allows Oct 1 to March 1 roaming. the rest of the year owner may need to secure the dog. The Richland Area fire department meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. to replace hose and discuss Sun day fire school topics in Gallipolis.

Richland Area Fire Department Gallipolis

Millfield Youth Follows Navy Footsteps of Father

John Kozma son of Mr and Mrs Alex Kozma Mill field enlisted in the Navy following his father's path. He will begin boot training at Great Lakes Illinois after graduating Chauncey Dover High School where he earned two football letters and joined the National Honor Society. His father served on USS Florence Nightingale during the Sicily invasion and later in the Pacific, discharge as boatswain's mate second class.

John Kozma Alex Kozma Millfield Navy Great Lakes Chauncey-Dover Florence Sicily Pacific

Jury Awards Judgment In Project Suit

Cameron Construction Co. of Columbus won a judgment for 1433.78 dollars plus interest from Legg and Davis Co. for Richland Ave sanitary sewer work begun in 1960. The firm contends payment was not full. Legg and Davis say they paid in full. Judge Harley Meyer presided over the case.

Common Pleas Cameron Construction Co Columbus Legg and Davis Co Richland Ave Cameron Legg and Davis Hocking County Harley Meyer W Parker Walker John Bolin

Blood Drive At Church Of The Good Shepherd Opens

The Red Cross collected 65 pints of blood from 86 donors Monday at the Church of the Good Shepherd in the first day of a two day bloodmobile visit. Mrs Jesse Day served as unit chairman directing the drive.

The Red Cross Church of the Good Shepherd Jesse Day

Athens Man Named Purchasing Agent for New College

Clark Biggins of 26 Maplewood Dr was named purchasing agent for the new Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. He previously served four years as assistant purchasing agent at Ohio University. The college opens Sept 23 with 3000 students. Biggins is a 1947 Athens High School graduate and 1957 Ohio University alumnus. He served seven years in the Air Force with duty in Japan Alaska and the Philippines. He is married with four children and will join his family in Cleveland once housing is found.

Clark Biggins Maplewood Dr Cuyahoga Community College Cleveland Biggins Ohio University Athens High School Air Force Japan Alaska Phillippines

Birth at Stockport and local hospital admissions

A birth is recorded for Mr. and Mrs. David Dille of Stockport. The Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes admit Myrtle Swartz of Guysville Route 1 and several Athens residents, plus Leroy Mayles of Millfield. Discharges include Richard W. McKinstry of Athens and other local residents returning home.

David Dille Stockport Myrtle Swartz Guysville Wayne Williams Athens Leslie E. White C. B. Dillon Leroy Mayles Millfield

Squad Aids 3 Persons After Medical Emergencies

The city fire department emergency squad aided three people including Cathy Keogh an 18 year old who took an overdose and Bob Keener 21 who became ill. Archie Dailey 63 received oxygen at home after breathing difficulties. A coal truck tire blew on Route 13 north of Chauncey but the driver Harry Male 52 Chesterhill was not injured.

City Fire Department Hudson Health Center Cathy Keogh Scott Quad Bob Keener West Green No. 2 Grover Center Archie Dailey Hooper St Route 13 Chauncey Monday State Highway Patrol Harry H. Male Chesterhill

Ohio University Graduate Named Assistant to Cleveland Publisher

William R. Merkel, 46, a 1941 Ohio University graduate and former personnel manager of the Washington Post, is named assistant to Thomas Vail, publisher of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He previously served as administrative assistant for Forest City Publishing Co., which then issued the Cleveland News and the Plain Dealer. Municipal Court report notes Harry Franklin Holdcroft, 32, Athens Route 38, cited for intoxication and held by sheriff's deputies with $34 bond.

William R. Merkel Ohio University Thomas Vail The Cleveland Plain Dealer Merkel Washington Post Post Forest City Publishing Co Cleveland News Plain Dealer Harry Franklin Holdcroft Athens Sheriff's Deputies

Social Worker Highlighted By Kiwanis in Athens

Athens County Child Welfare case worker Tom C. Porter spoke at the Kiwanis meeting about direct aid to underprivileged children. He described duties including investigating adoption, licensing boarding homes, aiding neglected children, and preventing delinquency. Porter, with a master's in social work from Florida State, previously worked as a correctional counselor at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. Brandon T. Grover, ex athletic director of Ohio University and United Appeal drive chair, urged Kiwanis support for the drive. eleven named as workers were listed.

Athens County Child Welfare Department Tom C. Porter Kiwanis Porter Florida State Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield Brandon T. Grover Ohio University United Appeal Athens

Half-Price 1963 Vehicle Plates Cut By 50 Percent

The deputy registrar of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles announces a 50 percent drop in prices for 1963 state license plates starting Tuesday. Auto tags become $5, small trailers motorcycles and motor scooters $2.50, and commercial truck plates also cut by half. Truck fees vary by weight from about $30 to $300. The reduced tags remain valid for the fiscal year ending April 1, 1964.

Bureau of Motor Vehicles Dwight Robinson Robinson

How to tell a broker from a tipster

An article contrasts brokers and tipsters in investing. It cautions readers to seek facts on earnings, dividends, and company position, and to slow down before acting. It notes tipsters pressure with hype and urges consulting NYSE member firms for guidance and the Monthly Investment Plan.

New York Stock Exchange Tipster

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