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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1969

Page

3

Ohio University Theater Opens Friday With The Birthday Party

The Ohio University theater season begins Friday with an eight performance run of Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party. Fred Miller plays Petey Cynthia Mason Meg Bruce DuPre Stanley Cyril Mallett Goldberg Alan Tongret and Rhonda Hopkins star under Rex McGraw’s direction with John Thornton as production designer and Barbara Costa as costume designer.

Ohio University Theater Harold Pinter Pinter London New York Fred Miller Petey Cynthia Mason Meg Bruce DuPre Stanley Cyril Mallett Goldberg Alan Tongret McCann Rhonda Hopkins Lulu Rex McGraw John Thornton Barbara Costa Ohio University

Three Athens County men charged in Malta thefts

Donald Mechum age 21 of Jacksonville William Foughty 31 of Glouster Route 3 and Herbert Everett 19 of Malta Route 3 were arrested and pled guilty to petit larceny in county court. Each fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days with 75 dollars of the fines suspended. The thefts from Taylor Woodcraft and Malta Manufacturing Co. totaling thousands of dollars prompted further arrests.

Athens County Morgan County Malta Area Donald Lee Mechum Jacksonville William Foughty Glousier Herbert E. Everett Malta Don Bailey Ralph D. Dye Jr Bailey Taylor Woodcraft and Malta Manufacturing Co Taylor Concern

Patrol Unit to Meet in Nelsonville Legion Home

The Athens County State Highway Patrol Auxiliary unit will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Nelsonville American Legion Home with Sgt. Don Pierce as instructor.

Athens County State Highway Patrol Auxiliary Nelsonville Gion Sgt Don Pierce

Woman Hurt In One Car Crash Near Route 50A

Glouster resident Martha J. Mulford Downs, 22, suffered minor injuries in a Sunday afternoon single vehicle crash a mile south of Route 50A. Police said she left township road 213 to turn onto county road 26, lost control on gravel, and struck a fence before her car turned over and she was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital and released.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Martha J. Mulford Downs

Sheltering Armes Hospital Notes

A list of local residents and relatives receiving births or transfers at Armes Hospital includes Mr. and Mrs. Rick Danielson Haydenville with twins, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Shasby Athens with a daughter, and multiple others from Athens Glouster Chauncey and surrounding areas. Notable transfers include Mrs. Robert Arnold to Grant Hospital Columbus.

Rick Danielson Haydenville Gregory Shasby Athens Herbert Norman Stewart Route 1 Michael Foster Harold Luckett William Smith Robert Winkler Jan Pickett George Doung Marie Cavanaugh Fred Klunk Mabel Woods William Shockey David Moleski Ruth Nicholas Robert Arnold Grant Hospital Columbus Jesse Uribe Walter Rose Dale Morris Jeffrey Smith Thurman Tucker Charles Stover

Firefighters Extinguish Fire at Athens Country Club

Richland firemen drove a pumper to the Athens Country Club at 10 25 a m Sunday aiding club workers in putting out a blaze in the refuse area.

Richland Area Athens Country Club

Taylor to Lecture on Black English history at OU

Dr. Orlando Taylor of the Center for Applied Linguistics will lead the second session of Ohio University’s Inner-city Teaching series. The 7 p.m. talk in McCracken Hall Room 214 covers his work on the history and development of black English. Sponsored by the College of Education and the Black Studies Institute.

Orlando Taylor Center For Applied Linguistics Ohio University McCracken Hall Taylor Indiana University Mills College College of Education Black Studies Institute

Trio Debates Ohio Juvenile Code And Court Reform

Three Ohio experts debated the states new juvenile court code on WOUB. Judge Olive Holmes Cincinnati, Dr. Claude Sowle Ohio University president, and Kathryn Sowle Journal editor weighed legal names, court functions, and the need for early identification and prevention. They warned formal procedures may hinder truth seeking while urging collaboration with schools and community groups.

Ohio Holmes Cincinnati Sowle WOUB

Probation Handed Down in LSD Sale Case

Former Ohio University student Gregry Aaron Shaeffer 18 of Salem pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court to LSD sale. He received three years probation and a $1,000 fine plus costs, ordered to pay within 10 days, after selling $35 of LSD to an undercover agent.

Common Pleas Court John Bolin Ohio University Gregry Aaron Shaeffer Salem Shaeffer Ohio Attorney General Kent State University

Water Main Break Repairs Restore West Side Water

Residents west of the Route 33 and Route 56 South Y inter section were without water for about four hours Sunday afternoon due to a rupture in a six inch main. Safety Service Director Dwight Robinson said the break occurred at 4 30 p m and repairs were completed at 8 30 p m. He did not know the cause of the break.

Route 33 Route 56 South Y Safety Service Dwight Robinson Robinson

Poll Workers School Set in Athens County

Athens County poll workers will attend a two session school at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co offices on May Avenue. Elections Director William Howe says each one hour session runs from 7 p.m. and urges at least one member from each precinct to attend.

Athens County Poll Workers School Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co May Avenue William Howe Howe

Transfer of Three Parcels to Ohio University

Three parcels totaling about three and a half acres in South Green near University Terrace E Mulberry and Van Vorhes are scheduled to transfer from Mayor Raymond Shepard to Ohio University after Urban Renewal clearance. Mrs Gloria Snider notes relocations for residents and groups Acacia Phi Sigma Delta and Hillel. Two parcels remain tied to title issues with a target finish by December 1 as council considers a second project.

South Green Ohio University Raymond Shepard The University Gloria Snider University Terrace E. Mulberry Street van Vorhes Street Acacia, Phi Sigma Delta Hillel

Automobile Fire Damages Car. Trash Cans Also Burn

The Athens fire department responded to two incidents weekend. A Lamar Cade owned car at S Court Street and Park Place sustained about 150 dollars in damage after a right front wheel fire spread to the engine wiring. Four trash cans burned at 12 W Union Street with no damage. An emergency squad treated Jasmine Ferrer, three weeks old, ill at Wolfe Street Apartments and she was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Lamar Cade Athens Apartments S. Court Street Park Place W. Union Street Wolfe Street Jasmine Ferrer Juan Ferrer Sheltering Arms Hospital

Construction Nears End At Washington Street Garage

Safety Service Director Dwight Robinson said the Washington and College Streets parking garage nears completion with concrete pours on Tuesday and Wednesday for the eleventh level. The 14-story structure includes two underground levels and five above ground, and contractors remain on track for a December 31 deadline.

Washington and College Streets Safety Service Dwight Robinson Robinson

Driver Fined Jailed License Suspended in DWI Case

A 44-year-old man found guilty in Municipal Court on Monday of driving while intoxicated received seven days in jail a $200 fine and costs and a 60 day license suspension. Virgil L Markin 21 Central Ave was arrested Saturday on Route 50.

Virgil L. Markin Central Ave

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Martin Gottfried Foughty Everett Mecium Taylor Woodcraft Carpenters Fiex Allen Hardware and A&p Stimson Sheltering Armes Hospital Willard Cumbo Albany Mathews Boyzin the Plains Howard Ferry Glouster Leona Glass Chauncey Oliver Mehl Mildred Pigott Connie Morris Everett Person Warp Bros Chicago Trio Iglass Bramold WARP C&e Hardware Center Richland Ave United States Athens National Bank Athens, Ohio Bankamericard Bankamericard Service Corporation Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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