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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1966
Page
12
Vinton County Consolidated School officials and a group of bus drivers plan talks this week over pay rates and consolidated route schedules after five county high schools merged into one at McArthur.
Ohio recruiters say enlisting seems easier than the draft but lines are long. Army openings are abundant while other services report waiting lists. National Guard lines stretch as some are not actually waiting, with enlistment timing and draft calls shaping the scene.
Logan native Charles J. Blosser has joined the Ohio State Restaurant Association as education field supervisor. A former operator of Blosser's Restaurant in Logan, he trained at the Culinary Institute of America and now lives in Columbus with his wife Teresa. He will advance teaching methods, teacher training, sales courses, and management clinics while developing high school career guidance programs and presenting association activities at Local Affiliate meetings.
Athens County probate court lists inventories and appraisements for multiple Estates including Henry Augustine Ida Bricker Ellis Covert Oma Gaston Bessie Gorsline Vera Hallam Lewis Maynard Harley Russ Earl Ruston Louise Roach. Hearing suspended until September 19 1966 at 9 a.m. for public notice and any exceptions must be filed by five days before the hearing.
The Athens County Probate Court suspends publication of inquiries into several estate accounts including Huntington National Bank as Executor for Jennie D Beasley Louise L Bobo as Executrix for Lester W Bobo and others. Readers may file exceptions before October 10 1966 at 9 00 A M with details for each account listed.
A Logan city school bus on its first run of the new school year was struck by a car on Hocking County Road 17 north of Route 33. No injuries were reported. 16 children ages 6 to 12 were aboard. The driver, Raymond K. Tucker, 49, Logan, was not harmed. The car driver, Jerry G. Cottrill, 20, Logan, was cited for driving left of center after the collision.
Logan area reports total 4311 pupils back in class on Thursday. Logan city schools list 3889 enrolled across high, junior high, and four elementary schools, with county enrollment at 1410 across Laurelville Rockbridge South Bloomingville Gibisonville and Union Furnace. Rainbow School at St Matthew Lutheran serves twelve mentally retarded pupils. Superintendent Dwight Diller expects enrollment to rise after students return from the State Fair.
McARTHUR Work may start in about 10 days at the new Marion Auto Transport Trailer service and repair facility on N Market St McArthur according to William Walsh manager The firm needs a combination welder burner a general machinist and six to eight other employes Walsh says The McArthur facility will service towing equipment on automotive transport trailers The Marion Auto Transport Trailer Co manufactures transport trailers and moves its repair and service facilities to McArthur Claude M Herrold owns the building for the facility
Jackson Michigan faced a second night of violence with carloads of whites and Negroes clashing. Officials disputed a racial motive while state police described the incidents as a wide open riot with fighting, vandalism, and damaged property.
Funeral services for Wilbert Risley 60 former Athens resident will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Cross Funeral Home Columbus. Surviving wife Violet Risley daughter Jean Berry stepson Carl Clark and many siblings and grandchildren. Samuel F Waymer 61 Chauncey died Thursday at University Hospital Columbus after two weeks as patient born in Athens County.
Logan County Commissioners require property owners along Old Town Creek to remove drift and obstructions from the stream between the Route 93 bridge and Route 335 bridge by October 15. If not removed, the county will authorize clearance and charge costs to local property taxes.
Logan workers at the Metalbestos plant rejected a contract offer 65 to 20. The proposal would raise wages by 33 cents an hour over three years, 11 cents each year, and the strike began July 1. Voting was led by Local 98 official George Harrison and international rep George Dowler.
Former U S attorney general J Howard McGrath, 62, died of a heart attack at his Narragansett summer home. He led the Democratic National Committee during Truman's 1948 victory and headed the Justice Department in the Truman cabinet before resigning in 1952 amid a corruption probe involving investigator Newbold Morris.
A terse listing of shop categories for sale items including money to loan merchandise household goods musical instruments tools and machinery building materials trees plants shrubs farm equipment poultry livestock feed and fertilizer public sale and pets with contracted rates available upon request.
Kenneth Mathias 18 of Rockbridge Route 1 was selected Thursday as an Ohio delegate to the National 4-H Congress in Washington D C April 22 to 28. He is a 1966 Berne Union High School graduate and heads Buckeye Boys 4-H Club and the Hocking County Junior Leadership Club. Landmark Farm Bureau will sponsor his Washington trip.
Glouster All pony league players from the Community team Eagles Trimble and Jacksonville are asked to attend a party at Glouster Park Saturday at 6 p.m. The Pony League will serve hot dogs and pop to the four teams. Players who have not yet turned in their shirts and caps should do so immediately.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs David Brown of Logan. The notice lists Mrs Anna Weede of New Plymouth Route 1 and Aaron Adcock of Logan Route 3 among local residents.
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