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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1967

Page

5

Area Death Notices from Ohio Region

Multiple obituaries list Myron D. Keney 81 of Sharpsburg Route 1 died at home, with survivors across Ohio and Kentucky including children Willard Dale Ned Keith and many grandchildren. Funeral at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill with burial Mount Herman Cemetery.

Chesterhill Myron D. Keney Sharpsburg Wesley Township Washington County Elisha Katherine Wilson Keney Bern Township Nettie Cook Keney Lenora Michael Columbus Willard Dale Ned Keith Alhambra Calif Earl of Bartlett Kennedy London Sylvia White Cutler Edith Fuller Silver Springs Beatrice Hart Mabel Keney Chicago Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Emory Moyer Mount Herman Cemetery

Resolution of sale of school district property Ohio

The Board of Education of Federal Hocking School District in Hockingport Ohio resolves to sell real estate described as a two room brick building with land well oil heating fluorescent lights and facilities no longer needed for school use. Sale set for October 71 1967 at 1 00 pm at Hockingport School with a minimum bid of 4000 and a 1000 deposit. balance due on deed delivery. Richard Koker Clerk. 9-26 10-3 10-10 10-17

Board of Education Hockingport Ohio Hockinaport School Board of Education of Federal Hocking Richard Koker

Election notice on tax levy in Troy Township Ohio

Notice filed by Athens County Board of Elections states a November 7 1967 special election in Troy Township to approve a tax levy in excess of the ten mill limit for fire protection service. Polls from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM EST. Ballot rate set at ten cents per hundred dollars for five years. E B Young chair. Dates listed for notices 10 10 1967 through 10 31 1967.

Troy Athens Co Ohio Athens County Troy Township Board of Elections E. B. Young

Notice of Bids for Industrial End Leader Tractor

Trustees of Troy Township Athens County Ohio invite sealed bids for a 40 HP gas or diesel tractor with front end loader and three point hitch. Bid deadline 6:00 p.m. October 27 1967 at Town Hall Coolville Ohio. Delivery within 30 days after acceptance. Bids reopenable. clerk Wilma Dunfee to receive.

Troy Township Athens County Ohio Town Hall Coolville Wilma Duntee Coalville

Nelsonville levy renewal and increase election notice

The city of Nelsonville Ohio requests a vote at the November 7 1947 general election on a levy in excess of the ten mill limit for current expenses including street lights. It proposes a renewal of 1.3 mills and an increase of 0.3 mills to 1.6 mills per dollar of valuation, estimated at 16 cents per $100. Polls open at 6 am and close at 7 pm EST per the Athens County Board of Elections.

Nelsonville Ohio Board of Elections Athens Uy

Group Plans Election Day Refreshments

WSCS of the Jacksonville Methodist Church met at Gertrude Taylor's home with Lena Bradka as co hostess Joyce Johnson president and program leader assisted by Jane Wintersteen and Arlene Davis. They discussed Women's Place in the World scripture was read by Wah netta Exanhamper and prayer by Rev. Lillian Wright. Members voted to donate 5 to the district treasurer for the campus fund Plans were made to serve soup hot dogs pie and beverages to the public on election day.

Holder Publishes Study on Corporate Support to Universities

Dr. Jack J. Holder Jr., newly named executive director of the Ohio University Fund, Inc., authorizes and releases a 166 page study titled Corporate Support Programs to Institutions of Higher Learning. Published by Interstate Printers and Publishers, the work examines motives for corporate giving, gaps in support, and the share of pre tax net income contributed to colleges and universities along with analysis criteria.

Jack J. Holder Jr Ohio University Fund, Inc Interstate Printers and Publishers Danville Ill Holder

Nelsonville residents named in multiple listings

Thurman William Kline 21 trainee Nelsonville and Marlin Kay Keplar 20 secretary Nelsonville. Bernard T. Walsh 26 district clerk Athens and Mary E. Rowse 22 occupational therapist Athens. Edgar Byron Weirich 28 lab technician Athens and Iona May Griffin 24 unemployed Athens.

Thurman William Kline Nelsonville Marlin Kay Keplar Bernard T. Walsh Athens Mary E. Rowse Edgar Byron Weirich Iona May Griffin

Circle Kk Club To Be Reorganized In Athens

Roger DesRosiers of the Athens Kiwanis announces plans to reorganize the Circle K Club aimed at Ohio University membership. FE is noted as a past discontinuation cause. T. Hellebrandt is invited to speak at the Buckeye Cafeteria. Miss Sharon Gwinn, introduced by Kiwanis VP Ed Beckett, recently completed a six week France tour and presented color slides.

Roger DesRosiers Athens Kiwanis Club Circle K Ohio University FE. T. Hellebrandt Buckeye Sharon Gwinn Athens France Kiwanis Ed Beckett

Breakfast Will Begin Membership Drive

Nelsonville The Be rean Class of the First Christian Church will launch a membership drive with a pancake breakfast at 8 am Sunday in the church social room. Members are asked to bring a guest. Old members are invited to attend.

Nelsonville First Christian Church

Overseas Veterans On Area Recruiting Duty

Two veterans on overseas duty now recruit for the Army and Navy in area counties with Athens headquarters. Sgt 1 C James Gunn leads Army efforts in Athens Meigs Jackson and Vinton counties while Chief Signalman Richard Hendrickson handles Navy recruiting in Athens Meigs Gallia and Washington counties. Gunn served 12 years and three months in the Army including Europe and Korea service. Hendrickson, in his 12th year in the Navy, has Korea and Vietnam service and shore duty aboard a repair ship. Both reside with families near Chauncey and E State Street and will regularly visit area schools to recruit.

Army Navy Area Athens James Gunn Meigs Jackson Vinton Richard Hendrickson Gallia Washington Co Gunn The Combat Engineers Europe Korea Weston W. Va Dren Green Meadows Chauncey Hendrickson Vietnam Dayton Robinson Trailer Park E. State Street

Baked Goods Drive For Athens County Holiday Bazaar

Citizens may donate homemade items baked goods and candy to the Athens County Holiday Bazaar sponsored by the Athens County Unit American Cancer Society. Nelsonville delegates include Rev J Lloyd Evans Mrs Jim Lee and Mrs James Hollenbaugh. Bazaar runs November 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Athens First Presbyterian Church to benefit the county unit fund.

Nelsonville Athens County Athens County Unit American Cancer Society J. Lloyd Evans Jim Lee James Hollenbaugh Athens First Presbyterian Church

Nelsonville Meeting Times Updated at Grange Hall

The York Grange 2436 now starts at 7 p.m. and will meet Thursday at Grange Hall Oak Grove with refreshments after. Nelsonville Assembly No 109 Order of the Rainbow for Girls meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple and will exemplify initiatory work with all officers urged to attend.

York Grange Grange Grange Hall Oak Grove Nelsonville Assembly No Order of the Rainbow Masonic Temple

New Report Card Planned in Nelsonville Schools

Nel sonville Elementary School will issue first nine week report cards on November 8. Principal Robert Penrod said the new type card, approved by the Board of Education for Nelsonville York City Schools, will be used district wide in all elementary schools. If progress is unsatisfactory, a progress slip will be sent to parents on the fourth Friday of the period.

Nelsonville Robert Penrod Board of Education Nelsonville-York City Penrod

Suit Seeks 1258 Dollars in Athens Court

A suit filed in Athens Common Pleas Court names Lena Burt Terrace Restaurant at 113 Mill St Athens and Louise Roach as defendants. The action on behalf of Arlene Taylor seeks 1258 dollars plus interest from June 19 1967, alleging money owed from a workmans compensation case pending rulings by the Bureau of Workmans Compensation and the Industrial Commission of Ohio.

Athens

Burglar Loots Gunville Road Home In Sunday Theft

State Police investigate a burglary at Lloyd Casto's Gunville Road residence. Casto reports a break in Sunday night while he attended church, with $75 stolen from the home.

Point Pleasant Lloyd Casto Gunville Road Casto

Group To Meet At Colonial Restaurant Jackson

October dinner meeting of the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Colonial Restaurant in Jackson. The chapter serves engineers from Jackson Lawrence and Gallia Counties. Robert Stanley of Athens was granted a divorce in Athens Common Pleas Court from Delica Stanley of Shade Route 1. The court found the defendant guilty of gross neglect and restored her name to Delca Mohler. The court ordered the plaintiff to pay court costs.

Jackson Ohio Valley The Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Colonial Lawrence Gallia Robert Stanley Athens

Local election concerns for Nelsonville voters

Voters should research candidates and local issues during campaigning. The Nelsonville water treatment plant needs planned rehabilitation as demand grows, requiring trained operators and better city governance. Citizens must engage to set priorities and oversight for timely improvements and government reform.

Nelsonville

Glousterman Pleads Guilty and Gets Two Years Probation

Glousterman pleaded guilty on information to a non support charge and was placed on two years probation by Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge John Bolin. James Wooten had been bound over for grand jury action prior to his arraignment this morning.

A Glousterman Athens County Common Pleas Court John Bolin James Wooten

Nelsonville Area Personal Notes Briefly Update Local Visitants

Charles Campbell of Robinsville North Carolina, a former Nelsonville resident, is visiting friends in the area. Mrs. Earl Hilleary of Walnut Street entered University Hospital on Tuesday for surgery. Weekend visitors to Mrs. Zoe Henshaw of Elizabeth Street were Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Barber and their children from Youngsville Pennsylvania.

Charles Campbell Robinsville N. C Nelsonville Earl Hilleary Walnut Street University Hospital Zoe Henshaw Elizabeth Street Hubert Barber Youngsville

Glouster church and Eagles Auxiliary meet in town

The Orpha Class of the Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Ethel Blower's Braun Street A white elephant sale and lunch are planned The Eagles Auxiliary meets Friday at 7 30 p m in the Eagles Hall The committee in charge are Midge Cevolla and Neal Morris

Orpha The Methodist Church Ethel Blower Braun Street Eagles Eagles Hall Midge Cevolla Neal Morris

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes

Mount St. Mary Hospital notes a birth to Mr and Mrs Leo R Tittle from New Lexington Route 2. Other listed admissions include Cathy J Dew from Glouster Route 1 Delores Stephen son Murray City Roxie Monroe from Nelsonville Ethel Chapman Logan Betty Mount from Nelsonville Ledgie Sagraves Janet Pritchard Mary Dew Chauncey Emmett Dowler Clyde Duffy Fern Martin Carla Seals Larry Simonton.

Leo R. Tittle New Lexington Cathy J. Dew Glouster Delores Stephenson Murray City Roxie Monroe Nelsonville Ethel Chapman Logan Betty Mount Ledgie Sagraves Janet Pritchard Mary Dew Chauncey Emmett Dowler

Glouster Auxiliary Hosts Jacksonville Event

Glouster UMWA Auxiliary hosted Jacksonville Auxiliary with cards signed for Mae Miller Ida Withem Marcel la Gaskalla and Wahneta Rapp. Neal Morris won cake and plastic hat Elizabeth Roback won the guess box Bessie Shumway took the door prize Goldie Shaw and Leta Westfall won local prizes. Nelsonville York City High preps for homecoming against Gallipolis at the Nelsonville athletic field.

Glouster UMWA Jacksonville Mae Miller Ida Withem Marcella Gaskalla Wahneta Rapp Neal Morris Elizabeth Roback Bessie Shumway Goldie Shaw Leta Westfall

Markets Cincinnati and Columbus Agricultural Prices

Cincinnati cattle and calves show slow to steady demand with steers at 27.25 per 100 pounds and calves 34.00-38.00 for choice. hogs uneven and lower, sows down to 16.50. lambs 23.00-23.50. Columbus Ohio Dept lists grain prices with No 2 red wheat 1.30-1.35, corn 0.98-1.04, oats 0.68-0.80, soybeans 2.44-2.52.

Cincinnati USDA Columbus, Ohio Ohio

Power Boost Approved For Ohio U FM Radio

Ohio University receives FCC approval to install a new WOUB FM transmitter southwest of Athens increasing power from 10 watts to 50 000 watts. The boost will expand service to all six regional campuses and reach southeastern and south central Ohio and parts of West Virginia Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Installation begins within six months.

Ohio University Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Pennsylvania Presley D. Holmes Federal Communications Commission WOUB Athens

September totals for Athens Municipal Court cases and fines

Athens Municipal Court processed 216 cases in September with 4087 dollars in fines and costs. State cases totaled 93 with 2057 dollars, city cases 123 with 2030 dollars. Traffic Bureau parking fees 2361 dollars and Washington Street lot receipts 2412 dollars accompany the report by court clerk Miss Lavina Sycks.

Athens Lavina Sycks Municipal Traffic Bureau Washington Street

Judge Sets Hearing On Water Plan In Hollister District

Athens County Common Pleas Judge John Bolin set a preliminary hearing on petitions to establish a Hollister regional water district. A hearing is scheduled for November 24 at 9 a.m. Trustees of Trimble Township propose Hollister Water Association Inc to create a public supply. Trustees J Floyd Triplett Harold Sanders and Virgil Strohmeyer note mine abandonment leaves private water inadequate and seek an engineer plus federal grant and loan with a top fee of 13 dollars.

Athens County Common Pleas Court John Bolin Hollister Trimble Township Hollister Water Association Inc J. Floyd Triplett Harold Sanders Virgil Strohmeyer

School Strike Continues For Lancaster Teachers

In Lancaster Ohio 346 city school teachers stayed home and met with union officials to discuss a possible prolonged walkout. The district serves 8355 students as talks with the school board on immediate salary increases stall after negotiations broke off.

Lancaster Ohio George Hill Lancaster Classroom Teachers Association LCTA

Poster Judging Starts in County Poster Contest

Judging for the county wide poster contest part of the United Appeal drive has begun with fourth to sixth grade students. Judge John Rood, an internationally known artist residing in Athens, will assess the entries. The top three receive prizes and winners will be announced this weekend. The top 25 posters will be displayed in downtown Athens. J David Lundberg announces plans for a marathon on Ohio Universitys WOUB radio on Oct 31.

John Rood Athens Andrew Nelson J. David Lundberg Ohio University WOUB

Logan Police Arrest Pair After Tip in East Street Case

Logan police arrested a couple, Paul Tinney 45 and Gladys Shipley 40, riding in a car on East Street at 3 50 p m. Tinney faces charges of reckless operation no operator license using license belonging to another and fraudulent use of a credit card. Shipley is charged with permitting an unlicensed driver to operate her vehicle. They gave a Columbus address later stating they had stayed at Rockbridge. Tinney said he found the license and card in a Columbus alley. Police noted a prior Cali trip. Charles Thompson of The Plains was cited for left of center driving at a local intersection.

Logan New Straitsville East Street Paul Tinney Gladys Shipley Columbus Rockbridge Tinney Shipley California Charles Thompson the Plains

Union Executive Meeting At Space Arts Building

An executive board meeting of Local 1699 AFL-CIO will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in room 401 Space Arts building. Oscar McGee, president, says Ohio University clerical workers are invited to attend for an organizational meeting. The Richland Area Volunteer Fire Department plans a Wednesday 7:30 p.m. session to take in the use of equipment for lighting grass fires.

American Federation of State Afl-Cio Space Arts Oscar McGee Ohio University Richland Area

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Lloyd C. Fox Clifton Foglesong James Morrison Graham Station Mr. Fox Holzer Hospital Hoy Mollie Harrison Fox Rhoda Larry Middleport Alex Newell Joe New Haven Catherine Sprouse Pearl] Roush East Liverpool Eleanor Forshee Barberton Peggy Chambers Midland Mrs Oma Wycuff Mount St. Mary Hospital Charles and Elsie Lee Juanita Rapp Toledo Earl Wycuff Alexander J. Pioterek Zada Alcock Hobart John Frerett Lee Hughes Funeral Home Leslie Buck Bates Cemetery Thomas W. Davis Pomeroy Nye Ave St. Joseph’s Hospital Parkersburg Marion County Bert Davis Ida Sharp Davis McGlen Eagle Chestnut Run Wirt County Ruby Virginia Cunningham E. J. Gibson Spencer Funeral Home Belpre Rockland Cemetery James Mefford Ewington James Lewis Mefford Woodstock Roy Lewis County George Mefford Minnie Kerr Mefford Harland Springfield Irene Carrington Estella Wilcoxen West Liberty McCoy Funeral Home Wilma Dunfee Dr. Holder Circle Kk James Gumn Sunningdale England Glouster Meetings Clyde Duffy Fern Martin Carla Seals Larry Simonton York City Gallipolis U. FM Radio Hill Association Nion Margaret Creek Conservancy
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