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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1968

Page

3

Ohio University Student Injured In One Car Crash

An Ohio University student, James Axlerod, 22, from Stewart Street, was treated for head lacerations after a one car crash on U.S. Route 50 at 2 a.m. The vehicle skidded into an embankment west of Route 356 and rolled over. Axlerod was treated at Hudson Health Center and released as the State Highway Patrol investigated.

Ohio University James Axlerod Stewart St The State Highway Patrol Axlerod Hudson Health Center

Hearing Tests Set for Athens Ohio Walton Walgreens Ad

Free electronic hearing tests offered at Fall's Walgreens Drugs 21 Court St Athens Ohio Friday October 18 1968 1 to 6 pm by Homer Norvell. Tests use updated equipment to diagnose loss and explain ear function. Call Beltone Zanesville for an alternate appointment if Friday times unavailable.

Walgreen Drug Court St Athens Ohio Homer Norvell Fall’s Walgreen Drugs Beltone Zanesville

Alumni Luncheon Planned at OU Convo Center

Alumni and friends of Ohio University will gather Saturday October 26 for the Homecoming Day Alumni Luncheon in the new 8.5 million Convocation Center. More than 500 are expected, lunch runs 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are sold at the Alumni Office 106 Davis Hall and at the center on October 26. A mixer follows the football game at Peden Stadium starting 1:30 p.m. A plaque for the 1968 outstanding alumnus will be presented.

Jack G. Ellis Convocation Center Davis Hall Ellis Ohio University University of Dayton Peden Stadium

Gas Company Employes Take Davy Loney Fire Course

Sixteen Athens area men were among about 200 Columbia Gas of Ohio and Ohio Fuel Gas Co employees who completed a day long fire prevention course at Pavonia Compressor Station north of Mansfield. The training covered extinguisher maintenance and actual firefighting on test fires, with participants from Athens including John N. Snyder Alan F. Croy Harold R. Cooley Roger L. Risch Larry R. Webb Orland Sayre Robert Six Daniel King Denver Hawk Charles Elliott Clair Meeks Carl McClure Dennis Childress and Bruce Norton.

Athens Area Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc Ohio Fuel Gas Co Ohio Pavonia Tion Mansfield Athens John N. Snyder Monticello Village Alan F. Croy Route 2 Milford Bailey Harold R. Cooley Hooper St Thomas Churchhells Roger L. Risch Larry R. Webb Eden Pl Orland Sayre Grand Park Blvd Robert Six Daniel King Shade Denver Hawk Carbon Hill Charles Elliott Clair Meeks Carl McClure Albany Dennis Childress Chauncey Bruce Norton Stewart

Nigerian U N envoy Afolavi to visit Athens

Nigerian U N envoy Simon Afolavi, Nigeria’s U N consulate general, prepares talks in Athens Friday and Saturday with President Vernon Alden and Mayor Raymond Shepard after a U N session in New York. A press conference is set for 4 p.m. in Baker Center room 327. He will also speak at Bentley Hall on Friday evening.

Simon Afolavi U.N Nigeria Athens Africa Afolavi New York Vernon Alden Raymond Shepard Baker Center Bentley Hall

Pleasant Athens Weather Report Delights Local Readers

U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer reports Thursday at 9 a.m. a temperature of 67 degrees, up two from the overnight low. The prior day reached 80 degrees with rainfall totaling .02 inches.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer

Fulton couple forfeits bonds on charges

Darrell Fulton of Shade Route 1 and Sue Ann Fulton of Athens Route 1 forfeited bonds of $33 each on charges listed as toxication and disorderly conduct respectively.

Darrell Fulton Shade Sue Ann Fulton Athens

School Superintendent Attending Conference in Columbus

County school superintendent Robert Weinfurtner will attend a two day Ohio Association of School Administrators conference at the Columbus Neil House. Ohio State University president Dr Novice Fawcett will keynote on the theme Superintendent A Man For All Groups.

Robert Weinfurtner Ohio Association of School Administrators Columbus

Grad Student Wins Prize For TV Show

Ohio University graduate student Stanley H. Schulman won second place in the World Law Television Script Contest earning $500 for a plan to enforce world law to prevent war. Schulman, a PhD candidate in radio television, resides with his wife at 78 W State St New Rochelle NY. Mrs Elizabeth McCoy, 65, of 94 W State St, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after falling ill at 7 17 p.m.

Ohio University Stanley H. Schulman New Rochelle N.Y Schulman Ohio Suzanne State St Athens Elizabeth McCoy W. State St Sheltering Arms Hospital Fire Department

Boys' Topper Set Textured knit cotton look

Describes a textured knit cotton boys topper set with buttoned front simulated pocket and matching pant. Features elasticized waist and legs in blue and gold, sizes 3 months to 1 year, price 54.00.

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