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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1968

Page

5

New Soft Drink Bottling Plant to Open in East Athens

Beverage Management Inc plans a 70 000 sq ft Athens bottling plant on Fred R Beasley property west of McBee Systems. The dual operation will bottle Seven Up and Pepsi Cola for several counties with about 80 workers, operating as Athens Bottling Co. and expanding later. The Beasley site includes 9 of 23 acres. the rest to Hocking Conservancy District.

Athens East Athens Fred R. Beasley H. M. O'Neill Beverage Management, Inc Columbus O'Neill Akron Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton Toledo Youngstown Jackson Detroit Mich Beasley McBee Systems Athens Bottling Co McBee Hocking Conservancy District Pepsi Cola Chauncey the Plains

Architect Praises Athens for Quality Physical Environment

Ohio University professor Fount T. Smothers cited Athens as emerging as a community recognized for quality design. Speaking at Richland Avenue fire station, he noted the fire station, Athens High School, city hall restoration, the E State Street medical building, hospital and McBee plant, plus work by the Mayor's Advisory Board and Merchants Association as evidence of the city’s design strength. Smothers, who received a design award for the fire station, called it fitting that the city be so cited.

Athens Fount T. Smothers Ohio University School of Architecture, Design and Planning Smothers Richland Avenue Ohio U Architects’ Society of Ohio Dayton ASO American Institute of Architects New Athens High School City Hall E. State St McBee Mayor’s Athens Retail Merchants Association City Planning Commission Georgia Institute of Technology Naples Fla Lexington Graham Dr Ken Steinhoff S. Smothers City of Richland Ave Raymond Shepard Dwight Robinson Charles Dalton James Hoon H and H Builders Supply, Inc

Committee To Stay In Existence In Support Of Levy

The Alexander Local School District Citizens Committee aims to pass the school levy but will remain active as a future link between residents and the administration. Co chair William Lawson said the group does not plan to dissolve after the November 5 vote and will hold three open forums at Shade Elementary Waterloo Elementary and Alexander High School starting at 7 30 p m. Major local employers Tenneco Texas Eastern Gas and Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric will cover about two thirds of the levy and brochures will be distributed this week.

Alexander Local School District William Lawson Shade Waterloo Alexander High School Tenneco Texas Eastern Gas Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric

Sandusky man jailed on intoxication and probation violation

Carl R. Bobo formerly of Shade was jailed Wednesday for an intoxication conviction and a three year probation violation. He was found guilty Tuesday of intoxication and fined 25 dollars plus costs. He also faced a 1965 probation violation with prior penalties. A 1965 conviction for intoxication carried a 50 dollar fine and costs, with jail time suspended and probation conditioned on paying costs within 10 days. He later received a 25 dollar fine and three days in jail in addition to the original sentence.

Sandusky Carl R. Bobo Shade

Driver Cited After Crash in Athens

A 21-year-old Ohio University student was cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance after a two car crash at Carpenter and State. Naomi E. Algeo, 60, of 5 Hillcrest Athens, was rear ended by Norman A Spryer, 64 Elmwood Pl., Athens, as he traveled east on East Carpenter Street Tuesday, Athens police said.

Ohio University Carpenter and State Athens Norman A Spryer Elmwood PI Carpenter Street Naomi E. Algeo Hillcrest

Traffic Fines From Municipal Court

Earl Clyde Rutter, 41 Amesville Route 1, speeding, $25 and costs. John Harvey Gardner, 24 Glouster Route 1, driving without license, $25 and costs and 7 days in jail, jail sentence suspended if he does not drive until licensed. Carlyon Taylor, 19 Blue Creek, W. Va, failure to stop within assured clear distance, $25 and costs.

Earl Clyde Rutter Amesville John Harvey Gardner Glouster Carlyon Taylor Blue Creek W. Va

Meigs Woman Elected President of School Boards Association

Kathryn Ball of the Meigs Local board was elected president of the Southeastern Ohio School Boards Association at the annual meeting in Ohio Universitys Baker Center Monday night. Also elected were vice president Mrs. Charles Tabor, secretary-treasurer Mrs. Esther Bailey, and new ex executive committee members Fred Mills John Ferguson Fred Pfalsgraf and C Robert Irvin.

Meigs School Boards Association Kathryn Ball Southeastern Ohio School Boards Association Ohio University Baker Center Charles Tabor Jackson Esther Bailey Athens County Board Fred Mills Vinton County Board John Furguson New Lexington Fred Pfalsgraph Monroe C. Robert Irvin Muskingum Russell Milliken Lewis E. Harris Ohio School Boards Association John Patterson Morgan County

Two OU Students Convicted Of Trespassing In Athens

Two Ohio University students were convicted in Municipal Court on trespassing charges after climbing the county courthouse roof. Disturbing the peace charges were dismissed for insufficient evidence. Each man faced a $35 fine plus costs.

Ohio University Disturbing the Peace David Ray Gedeon Bruce Hall Gregg Lance Singer Washington Hall Athens County

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