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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1961
Page
2
Ohio University will honor retiring President John C. Baker on November 17 with a trustee-sponsored program including an afternoon convocation in Memorial Auditorium and an evening banquet in Baker Center. A committee led by Fred H. Johnson will organize the events with national figures invited and times yet to be set.
Nearly 50 teenagers attended the Athens Youth Center Committee meeting in city council chambers as plans to occupy and renovate the Hudson Ave state garage into a recreation center were outlined. Renovation could begin around Oct 15 with an estimated 3468.75 for heating plumbing electrical work drainage painting and more.
A 66 year old man, Pearl Evans of 221 W Washington St, fell backward through a window at the Ohio Restaurant 146 W Union St injuring his head and left elbow. He received first aid from the fire department and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital around 6 30 p m Wednesday. Betty Helm 40 of 9 Fort St became ill and was also taken to the hospital after first aid at 10 12 p m Wednesday.
State Highway Department officials completed final plans for an ogen house at the department's new maintenance garage on Route 56 west of Athens. The open house starts at 6 p.m. with complimentary refreshments through 8 p.m. Deputy director T Dye Barnhouse will speak, followed by dancing and music by the Green Valley Boys.
Police cited Harold Bolshever aged 18 of 50 Morris Ave after he failed to yield at Union and College at 4 10 p m Wednesday. His car struck Dale Shuster 70 Second St causing heavy damage. Bolshever pleaded guilty in Municipal Court and was fined 15 dollars plus costs.
The Coolville Methodist Church class will hold a bake sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday October 7 at the Coolville hardware store.
State Highway Patrol investigated two accidents Wednesday injuring Judy Kennard 18 Athens and Gary L Covert Nelsonville with head bumps and leg lacerations. A second crash near Sharpsburg Hill left John W Allen 34 Deans Ind with a left ankle abrasion as a tractor semi overturned. crews towed heavy pipe from Route 50A 377 area as they cleared the scene into the early hours.
Five new cooperative agreements were approved by the Athens District board of supervisors of the Soil Conservation Service at the Wednesday meeting. Names on the received documents include Don Woodyard Albany Howard Eschenbacher Athens Daniel Keirns Millfield K G Llewellyn New Marshfield and David Harner Albany. Basic farm plans were approved for Woodrow Ferrell Athens Hollie Hudwell Athens and Glen McDaniel Trimble. A tentative date for the annual Athens cooperatives meeting was set for November.
Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ray MecClary of Athens. Admitted: Foster Bean Guysville Gerald Adams Athens Route 2 James Stedman New Marshfield Mrs Edward Collins Athens Mrs Julia Keirns Millfield Route 1 Mrs Isabelle Shrappe Chauncey Ronnie Walls Athens Charles L Craig Corning Route 2 Mrs Thomas Bailey Chauncey Roger Norman Albany Route 2 Mrs A L Bechtel Athens. Dismissed Armor Skinner Athens Route 3 Mrs Edward Humphreys Athens Mrs M Thomas Hanson Athens Mrs Clarence Sherwood Jr Athens Route 1 and daughter Charles Ballinger Athens Mrs Gerald Rider Athens Mrs Donald Nelson Middleport and son Chip Chesser Athens Mike Chesser Athens Blood used two pints.
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