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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1968
Page
2
Sixteen candidates for public office attended a Meet the Candidates Night hosted by the Athens Jaycees at the Columbia Gas Co building. Democrats and Republicans addressed local and state issues with Derby and Jackson counties represented by multiple offices.
Scouting activity rises in Athens County with several projects planned. The first session of the scouting masters training course was held at William H. Creighton’s house in Wonder Hills, with seven sessions planned. Major Wesley J. Rowe, Air Force coordinator, urges all interested to attend. Upcoming events include a scoutmaster training course and district roundtable on October 10 and an overnight campout at Camp Kootaga on October 12-13. Rowe notes Scouts are active in the United Appeal drive and urges parental involvement.
Athens County's Dairy Service Unit will meet Wednesday from 7 30 to 10 p m at the Junior Fair Building on the county fairgrounds. A potluck dinner will be served. Karen Mercer an international farm youth exchangee from Ohio to the Netherlands will speak. Directors to be elected as terms of Lawrence Bean and Donald Haning have expired. Eligible members include dairy or beef producers in Athens County and those active in artificial breeding services or tester sampling.
Athens County woke to light scattered frost last night as C. L. Colmer, U S Observer, reported. Early morning low stood at 36 degrees with a 9 a m reading of 140.
The third annual Rush Elliott Lectureship Weekend at Ohio University in Athens honors Dr Rush E Elliott professor and alumnus who led the pre medical program since 1924. Dr James R Patrick of Children's Hospital DC will speak on Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy at the Saturday banquet. Patrick, an Ohio University 1952 graduate, directs laboratories at Children's Hospital and is Georgetown University adjunct professor.
A 42-year-old Cloverdale woman, Ruth Etter, was found guilty in Athens County Municipal Court of second degree homicide by vehicle. She was fined 200 dollars and costs, and her driver’s license suspended for one year. The one-woman jury found she unintentionally killed Ohio University student Donald Malcolm, 23, in a June 17 crash on Columbus Road when Etter pulled from a private drive into his line of motorcycles. Malcolm died about 1 hour 20 minutes later. Jury members included Paul MacCombs Blaine Riggs Ray Rose Larry Carr Jan Stephenson Baker W. Young Harry A. Evans Ronnie G. Workman Robert L. Worthman Victor Clark Floyd W. Book and foreman Harold Todd.
W. A. and B. Throckmorton of Albany seek a Common Pleas Court trial by judge and jury over their 453 acre property on State Street. Ohio offers $13,500 for U. S. 50 development. Represented by Lavelle and Vanity, Athens attorneys, the Throckmortons’ appeal mirrors that of Mr. and Mrs. C. William Hawk, filed Wednesday.
Births list a son to Mr and Mrs Joseph Lindsey of Albany Route 2. Admitted include Carl White and several residents such as Mrs Ron Adams of Athens The Plains John Nogrady Chauncey Coral Calderwood Denna Matheny Ben Cremeans Shade and more. Discharges include Ethel Kelley Elsa Blackburn Marty Thornton and Rhoda Hanning along with Edward Brooks.
Progress toward resolving outstanding disputes was made in talks between Ohio University and Local 1699 AFL CIO. A joint statement from both sides noted daylong sessions and said talks would resume next Wednesday to revise the current understanding. The expiration date of the present agreement was extended beyond October 2.
Athens County Commissioners met with Harry Bearman of HUD to review the 1.31 million Plains project application. Bearman offered no timing on federal action while urging interagency unity and adherence to federal rules as Athens competes with other locales for limited funds.
Two 23 year old drivers Kenneth Keirns Chauncey and Roger Lee Moore Marietta were cited by the State Highway Patrol Thursday afternoon after a rear end collision on Dover Road 329 Neither was injured and both were charged with failure to yield the right of way A second incident left James E Beckle 18 Athens with minor hand and arm cuts after swerving to avoid a dog on Route 329 George D Mallo 20 Athens Valley Acres trailer caught fire near State Route 13 with hose from gas tank defect Tack unrelated coupon book sale in Athens not endorsed by local business group
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