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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1964

Page

2

Council approves UK firm for first re-use appraisal

Lexington firm William Bacon and Associates will be hired at 1800 to conduct the first re-use appraisal for land to be sold to Ohio University. The firm just completed a similar project in Marietta and aims to finish in 45 days. The action was approved under suspension of the rules.

Richard Beagle Lexington William Bacon and State Department of Liquor Control Inn Management Corp Dairy and Richland Ave Council Harry Crewson

Bridgwater Workers Appeal Unemployment Ruling

Bridgwater Machine Co employees led by James S. Hall filed a Common Pleas Court appeal seeking reversal of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation decision disallowing their claims. About 170 workers allege the board erred in law and weight of evidence, arguing they were not unemployed due to a labor dispute.

Bridgwater Machine Co Common Pleas Court James S. Hall Bridgwater Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Hall

Fires Destroy 198 Area Acres in District 4 Weekend

Forest District 4 reported twenty one fires burning 198 acres over the weekend. District Fire Warden Ed Chesser cited low air moisture and rising winds making debris burns extremely dangerous. He urged careful citizen cooperation to protect public and private lands from destruction.

Forest District 4 Ed Chesser Chesser

Rotary Aids City Projects in Athens Community

Dr John Wes ley Seay pastor of First Methodist Church told the Rotary Club at the Sportsman Grill that the ideal of Rotary is to serve so all might benefit. He noted over 550000 men in 125 countries have joined Rotary for its purpose and praised members for giving time to the Athens income tax school bond issue and United Appeal.

Rotary John Wesley Seay First Methodist Church Rotary Club Sportsman Grill Athens United Appeal Seay

Church Hosts Area Rally for Parishes

St. Pauls Catholic Church hosted the Holy Name Rally with over 200 men and six priests from Buchtel Pomeroy Gloucester and Nelsonville parishes. The Dominican guest speaker from Somerset served as Prior of St Josephs and remarks were made by Msgr Jan B Kish. The six priests were Frs Timothy Shea Roger Brisgal Lenard Cencula Francis Baudo Anthony Nich el and Francis Maloney.

St. Paul’s Catholic Church Buchtel Pomeroy Glouster Nelsonville Somerset St. Joseph’s Jan B. Kish Timothy Shea Roger Brisgal Lenard Cencula Francis Baudo Anthony Nichel Francis Maloney

Mercury Hits 29 Tuesday In Athens Weather

Fair but cold weather prevailed in Athens as U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer reported an early morning low of 29 degrees and a 9:30 a.m. reading only 12 degrees higher. Monday's high reached 62.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

Ohio U Coeds Aided by City Emergency Squad

Loretta Querry 19 of Jefferson Hall fainted at 9 42 a m at Bentley Hall and was taken to Hudson Health Center by the fire department emergency squad. Judy Short 18 of West Green 6 was ill from fatigue and taken to the health center from Grosvenor Hall at 12 33 p m on Monday.

Loretta Querry Jefferson Hall Hudson Health Center Fire Department Bentley Hall Judy Short West Green Grosvenor Hall

County Court Guilty Verdicts Disturbing the Peace

Arthur Cherrington of Glouster Route 3 found guilty of disturbing the peace, filed by Elfie Goss. The court imposes $15 plus costs. Robert Richard Jago, 36, from Amesville, convicted of disturbing the peace by intoxication, and owes $27 plus costs to the sheriff.

Arthur Cherrington Glouster Elfie Goss Robert Richard Jago Amesville

Can Athens United Appeal Reach Its 1965 Goal

Editorial urges Athens to meet its 1965 United Appeal goal of 46765, noting last year’s shortfall of 6500 and comparing Cambridge and Defiance success. About 200 volunteers will canvass as residents are urged to donate cash, checks, or payroll deductions. The six local agencies benefit from UA drives.

Athens Ohio Cambridge Defiance United Appeal Mental Health Girl Scouts Boy Scouts SEO Guidance Center Salvation Army The Red Cross

Executive Chief Named For Council Institute Appointment

Robert W. Newquist is named executive director of the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council and community development specialist for the Institute for Regional Development. The Ohio President Vernon R. Alden and SORC President E. E. Davis announced the dual appointment with offices at 48 E. Union St. Newquist, a Pennsylvania native and University of Pittsburgh mechanical engineering graduate, has lived in Columbus and worked with Austin E. Knowlton Co. and Robershaw Controls Co. He is married with an eight-year-old son.

Robert W. Newquist Southeastern Ohio Regional Council Institute For Regional Development Newquist Ohio Vernon R. Alden SORC E. E. Davis Institute E. Union St Pennsylvania Mechanical Engineering University of Pittsburgh Columbus Austin E. Knowlton Co Robershaw Controls Co

Kiwanis Elects Officers Plans Halloween Parade

The Kiwanis Club elected new officers for Jan. 1 and aligned plans for the Halloween parade on Oct. 31 at 6 30 p.m. starting in front of General Telephone on Washington Street. Prizes for costumes across five age groups include silver dollars. entertainment features include Pershing Rifles Co F 1 and a trampoline act. New officers are Bernard Black president and others. parade participation urged and silver dollars needed.

Kiwanis Club Max Kinneer General Telephone Co Washington St Kinneer Bernard Black Edward van Dyke Earl Mathews Harold Brown Phil Peterson Edward Beckett Norman Dean Richard Lockard James Mason Thomas C Porter

Air Force Officer Selection Team Visit At Ohio University

An officer information and selection team will be in Ohio University's Baker Center lobby Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The team outlines training options including pilot navigator and many technical fields for men and women who qualify along with further education opportunities.

Ohio University Baker Center Air Force

Legion To Plan For Veterans Day Rites

American Legion K. T. Crossen Post 21 will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday to discuss plans for the Veterans Day program and membership drive, according to commander D. P. Carmichael.

American Legion K. T. Crossen D. P. Carmichael

Hays Moeller Rally Harbors Ohio Contest and Ukraine China

Congressman Hays argues against Barry Goldwater citing Soviet and Chinese reforms. Walter Moeller campaigns in Athens County, attacking Homer Abele’s voting record. Hays praises Ohio University and Vernon Alden, urging replacement of the local congressman. Local Democrats introduce candidates for state and county offices.

U. S Wayne Hays Soviet Union Red China Barry Goldwater Walter Moeller Athens County Homer Abele Abele Hays Ohio Moeller Ohio University Ohio State Vernon Alden Washington

Trial Judges Named for Fierce Murder Trial

Monroe County Common Pleas Judge Merle Hoddinott and Fairfield Common Pleas Judge Merlin C. Parent were assigned by the state Supreme Court chief justice for the October 29 first degree murder trial of Darrell Napoleon Fierce, 51, of Glouster Route 3. Common Pleas Judge John Bolin will preside over Fierce’s trial, charged with murdering his brother Loran in a Buchtel tavern in February 1963.

Monroe County Common Pleas Merle Hoddinott Fairfield Common Pleas Merlin C. Parent State Supreme Court Darrell Napoleon Fierce Glouster Common Pleas John Bolin Fierce Loran Buchtel

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Willard Hart with a daughter at Athens Route 2, Mr and Mrs Vernon Cre means with a son at Shade Route 1, Mr and Mrs George Hissony with a son at Athens. Admissions include Janet Carsey Athens Adam McLean Athens Route 3 Mrs Gerald White Athens Mrs Howard Roush Athens Chester Sininger The Plains. Dismissals note Dwayne Conner Athens Route 3 Mrs Gerald All baugh Athens.

Willard Hart Athens Vernon Cremeans Shade George Hissony Janet Carsey Adam McLean Gerald White Howard Roush Chester Sininger the Plains Dwayne Conner Gerald Allbaugh

Glouster Man Sentenced to Reformatory

Clarence Cunningham, 19, of Glouster Route 1, was sentenced by Common Pleas Court on Monday to a term at Mansfield Reformatory after pleading guilty to breaking into a garage last month owned by Darrell Fierce of Greens Run. Sheriff's deputies arrested him.

Common Pleas Court Clarence Cunningham Glouster Mansfield Reformatory Cunningham Darrell Fierce Greens Run Sheriff's Deputies

Meeting Times Set For Pro-Tax Group And City Group

The Citizens for a Better Athens pro-income tax group will meet at 3 30 p m Wednesday at city hall per chairman Mrs Robert Daniel Athens Council 15 R&SM will meet 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple per Master Bernard B Spaulding Elks Lodge schedules a 7 30 p m Tuesday work party at the new lodge home with refreshments to be served.

Citizens For A Better Athens City Hall Robert Daniel Athens Council R&sm Masonic Temple Bernard B. Spaulding ELKS New Lodge

Convocation to Honor George Starr Lasher

A convocation at Baker Center ballroom honors the late George Starr Lasher founder of Ohio University's School of Journalism. Speakers include Dr. George Starcher president of the University of North Dakota and John Whiting executive vice president of Popular Science Publishing Co. A George Starr Lasher Living Legacy awards $300 yearly to a journalism student for a New York trip funded by a $5,000 fund donated to the Ohio University Fund Inc. by Lasher's daughters Mrs. Kenneth A. Barnette and Mrs. Robert R. Rodgers.

George Starr Lasher Ohio University School of Journalism Baker Center George Starcher University of North Dakota John Whiting Popular Science Publishing Co New York City Lasher New York Ohio University Fund, Inc Kenneth A. Barnette Tonawanda N. Y Robert R. Rodgers Ithaca Starcher Whiting Popular Photography

Hospital Guild Plans Annual Meet

The Sheltering Arms Hospital Guild will hold its annual meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in the nurses dining room. Officers for the coming year will be elected and reports of guild committees presented. The guild, formed in 1960s, supports hospital needs and acquaints residents with the hospital’s role in the community.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Guild

Deaf Man Perfects Midget Transistor Hearing Aid

A hard of hearing inventor has perfected a tiny energized hearing aid that makes whispers crystal clear. He offers full information at no cost by writing HEARING to 32 E. 9th St., Erie, Pa.

E. 9Th St Erie

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