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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1962

Page

3

United Appeal Reports Progress At Early Campaign

Robert Mathews announced the United Appeal has raised over 9000 in advance gifts as of the first week. Other chairmen reported about 13500 raised so far, roughly one quarter of the campaign goal. The payroll deductions chair J B Kimball expects to finish this week with around 1300, while the Junior Chamber of Commerce holds 950 and anticipates 1400 to 1500 more. Don Reed put gifts from professionals near 1100. Vincent Jukes said a United Appeal marathon will air on WOUB at 10 p.m. October 26.

United Appeal Committee Robert Mathews Mathews Berry Hall J. B. Kimball Chamber of Commerce Roger Swart Don Reed

OSPE Plans Annual Ladies Night Meeting

The Hocking Valley Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers will hold its annual Ladies Night at Lake Hope Lodge at 6 30 p m Wednesday. Attendees include Ohio University OSPE officers and Richard L Daubenmire senior and OSPE Student Council president. All licensed engineers and engineers in training in Athens, Hocking, Perry and Vinton counties are invited.

Hocking Valley Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Lake Hope Lodge Ohio University OSPE Richard L. Daubenmire Ohio U Athens Hocking Perry Vinton Counties

Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes And Local Incidents

Birth notices list several new arrivals including a son for Mr and Mrs Edward Russ Athens a daughter for Mr and Mrs Eddie Howery Carpenter Route 1 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs William McInturf Athens. Admitted patients include Byron Stevens Athens Mrs William Gallagher Dayton and others. Police reports cite speeding improper backing passing a school bus and failure to stop with related fines. A coed from Tiffin Hall Marilyn Hall was taken to Hudson Health Center after fainting. A motor vehicle accident near the National Guard Armory led to a citation for Schmitt for failure to yield the right of way.

Edward Russ Athens Eddie Howery Carpenter William McIinturf Herbert P. Schmitt Rose Ave W. Carpenter St National Guard Schmitt Betty L. Ulbrich Grosvenor St

Bat interrupts court session. removed before trial

A low flying bat invaded the Common Pleas Court room threatening Monday’s trial but was removed in time. Divorces granted include Paul Eugene Wolfe from Alice Marie Wolfe with custody of two children. Municipal Court continued Carey Bireley Self’s case at 56 W Union St until Wednesday. Self charged with assault for kicking Monte Davis in the stomach.

Common Pleas Paul Eugene Wolfe Alice Marie Wolfe Municipal Court Carey Bireley Self W. Union St Self Monte Davis

Fairfield Students Tour Ohio University for Preview

Two hundred juniors and seniors from Fairfield County high schools visited Ohio University for a campus preview. They joined a campus tour met officials, attended a luncheon, and watched the Ohio Day football game as part of a pilot program organized by the local university alumni chapter. Paramathia Lodge 25 F and AM will meet Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the Masonic Temple per Bernard Spaulding. Three motorists pleaded guilty in Municipal Court for traffic citations. Kellermyer fined five dollars, Burchfield twenty dollars, Green ten dollars plus costs.

Fairfield Fairfield County Ohio University Paramathia Lodge F&am Masonic Temple Bernard Spaulding David Sprow Kellermyer Defiance Florence C. Burchfield Athens Edward Calvin Green Millfield

Totman Rites Set for A L Totman in Chesterhill

Services for A L Roy Totman 76 will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the Chesterhill Methodist Church with Rev Virgil Versteeg and Rev Max Donahue officiating. Burial is in Chesterhill Cemetery. He died Friday at home. Masonic rites planned Monday at 7 30 p m at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home and at the church an hour before services.

Chesterhill A. L Roy) Totman Virgil Versteeg Max Donahue Chesterhill Cemetery Totman Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home

District Adoption Group Meets in Chil dren's Home

Six southern Ohio counties and the State Welfare Department's Division of Social Administration joined the Adoption Resource Exchange District at the Chil dren's Home. ARE coordinates with certified Ohio agencies to place hard to place children including those with handicaps or mixed backgrounds. Leona Doerres leads ARE with Ruth Singer as Fayette County executive secretary. The meeting covered placement, eligible children, and prospective adopters from outside locales.

Ohio State Welfare Department Division of Social Administration Adoption Resource Exchange ARE Leona Doerres Ross County Child Welfare Board Ruth Singer Fayette County

Brother Dies In Hospital In Lima Ohio

Don C. Kocher 52 of Lima died Saturday night at Lima Memorial Hospital after seven months illness. He was a partner and manager of Geo. T. Kocher Lumber Co. in Lima and partner with his sister in National Lumber Co. at Springfield. Survived by wife five children including Janelle Kocher a student at Ohio University four grandchildren mother Mrs Geo T Kocher Elida and sister. Funeral Tuesday 2 30 p m Lewis Chapel Chiles and Son Laman Lima burial Memorial Park Cemetery.

Don C. Kocher Emerson S. Sheron Roosevelt Drive Lima Memorial Hospital Kocher Geo. T. Kocher Lumber Co Lima National Lumber Co Springfield Janelle Kocher Ohio University Geo. T. Kocher Elida Lewis Chapel of Chiles and Son-Laman Funeral Home Memorial Park Cemetery

Insurance review urged for burglary protection

Cameras, photo equipment, guns, furs, jewelry and silverware deserve adequate insurance coverage. Let us review your present burglary protection with Donald K. Barstow and partners at Houck & Reed, Inc. Murphey Insurance Agency.

Donald K. Barstow D. M. Goddard Houck & Reed, Inc Murphey Ins Agency

Federal Housing Chief Robert Weaver to Speak at OU Lecture

Robert C. Weaver, administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency in Washington, will deliver Ohio University’s 1962 Herman G. James Lecture on Municipal Government at 8 p.m. November 8 in Ewing Auditorium. Weaver directs federal housing and community programs and has prior service with New York City’s Housing and Redevelopment Board. He holds a Harvard doctorate and has taught at Northwestern, Columbia, and New York Universities. The Herman G. James Lectures began in 1960 in memory of Dr. James, OU president 1935–43.

Robert C. Weaver Housing and Home Finance Agency Washington Ohio University Herman G. James Ewing Auditorium Weaver Kennedy Housing and Redevelopment Board City of New York Harvard University Northwestern Columbia George E. Frazer James

Donaldson Rites Set For Ames Township Farmer

Funeral services are planned Tuesday afternoon for William Donaldson 84 retired Ames Township farmer who died Saturday morning in Canal Winchester at the home of his daughter Helen Juniper. He was born in Athens County son of Lewis and Emma Hill Donaldson and survived by three sons Howard Athens Earl Columbus Lewis Nelsonville four other daughters Susan Pauline Fleming Agnes Thompson Frances Miller 16 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren. Another daughter Edith Tucker a brother and a sister died previously. Friends may call Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Hughes funeral home where Tuesday's services will be conducted at 1 p.m. by Rev Walter W Jeffries. Burial will be in McDougall Cemetery.

William Donaldson Ames Township Canal Winchester Helen Juniper Athens County Lewis Emma Hill Donaldson Howard Athens Earl Columbus Nelsonville Susan Donaldson Pauline Fleming Agnes Thompson Frances Miller Edith Tucker Hughes Funeral Home Walter W. Jeffries McDougall Cemetery

Six Juvenile Drivers Fined In Court

Four juvenile offenders were fined five dollars and costs and had driving rights suspended for 30 days after speeding charges in Juvenile Court. Several others faced fines or suspensions for license issues, with two youths found not guilty on unsafe operation and failure to yield charges.

Terry K. Bumpass H. K. Bumpass Hudson Ave Donald J. Mace Donald Mace Albany Jerry C. Bratton Caleb Bratton Herrold Sr Charles C. Robinette Curtis Robinette Nelsonville Phillip M. Collins Ernest Collins William B. Addington Dennis Addington Elizabeth Dr Addington Michael Ray Hawk William Hawk Murray City Michael G. Merriman Fred Merriman

Three hurt in weekend Athens County crashes

State Highway Patrol investigated six Athens County crashes over the weekend with three people treated for minor injuries. Drivers cited include Ted Canter and Leonard Lucas for conditional speed, and Florence Burchfield for failing to yield.

Athens County State Highway Patrol Ted Canter Murray City

International Trade Topic of Speakers

The British Consul General and an AFL-CIO representative will discuss the common market and international trade at 7:30 P.M. in Ewing Auditorium. Sponsored by the Ohio University Young Democrats Club as part of a mock United Nations program, with J. Miller noting the event. J. K. Bamford will remain in Athens to address Willard Elsbree's class. Orville C. Jones from AFL-CIO Region 9 will discuss labor impacts of the common market.

Afl-Cio Ewing Auditorium Ohio University Young Democrats Club United Nations John Miller J. K. Bamford Athens Willard Elsbree Orville C. Jones Region 9 Jones Washington D. C

Suspect Held In Entries In The Plains Home

John Junior Rupe, 19, Nelsonville Route 1, was arrested by the Athens County sheriff's department after three break ins at the Hughie Finney home in The Plains. He allegedly admitted the entries since February. A wrist watch and part of $178 were recovered. Rupe faces breaking and entering charges.

John Junior Rupe Nelsonville Athens County

Shade Man Dies At 88 In Sheltering Arms Hospital

Charles L. Goldsberry 88 of Shade died Monday morning in Sheltering Arms Hospital. Arrangements are being completed by Hughes Funeral Home.

Charles L. Goldsberry Shade Sheltering Arms Hospital Hughes Funeral Home

New Richmond Driver Fined Jailed and License Suspended

William Harry Spencer of New Richmond, 47, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to six days in jail with three suspended, four months probation, and four months driving suspension.

William Harry Spencer New Richmond Spencer

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United Appeal WOUB Jessie W. Ley Katherine Hartley Murphey Insurance Agency Mac’s Thrifty Store State ST Insurance Service G. Houck Dial LY Byron Stevens William Gallagher Dayton Dean Pidcock the Plains Bernice Whaley Glouster Floyd Six Louella Bidwell Howard Pond Pamela Milligan William Schall, Jr Guysville John D. Clark Rosetta Ames Leonard Ames Harry Mullins Smith Vienna W. Va Thomas Dean Neal Homer Harold Howell Cutler Albert Frank Wright Columbus Grove Tiffin Hall Marilyn Hall Hudson Heath Center Bird Arena U. S C. L. Colmer A. L. Totman Amin Moore Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO Brother Vite Levese Nelsonville, Ohio Oakley Ins the Saltz Ins Earl F. Mathews, Inc C. M. Gill and Co Dwight H. Rutherford Peter B. Seel Joseph Seiple Glouster Richard Guinther Federal Housing Chief Robert Weaver the Messenger Mount St. Mary Hospital Leonard Lucas Buckley Road Brenda Phillips Vernon R. Cremeans Carlos L. Reeves Donald H. Scurlock Reeves Florence Burchfield Herbert A. Martin Dale L. Adams S. Shafer St Shade Man Arthur Sann C. Box Chauncey, Ohio Rapp's Athens, Ohio Court ST. Athens Berkshire Erkshire Venient the Security Bank
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