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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1962

Page

2

Potentially Dangerous Intersections Outlined

Police Chief J B Grogan lists 14 city intersections as potentially dangerous in a report for the Columbus planning firm Arnall T Connell. The study identifies areas on E State St W Union St and Richland Ave with high accident frequency and notes increased traffic from Ohio University enrollment.

J. B. Grogan Richard H. Beagle Columbus Arnall T. Connell Beagle E. State St W. Union St Richland Ave Grogan Ohio University Court St Carpenter Krogers, Medical Center Madison Ave Carpenter St Kroger State Madison Carpenter and E. State Medical Center W. Union Fairview Drive-In Fairview Fairgrounds S. Congress President St W. Mulberry College and E. Union College Congress West Green Columbus Rd

Automatic Laundry Nears Opening at 16-18 E Washington

Coin operated laundry owned by Leland and Charlotte Southerton set to open around Sept. 24 at 16-18 E Washington St in space formerly used for their beauty academy on N Court St. The site has been remodeled to add 18 to 20 washers six dryers and four dry cleaning machines.

Leland and Charlotte Southerton E. Washington St Southertons Beauty Academy N. Court St Southerton

Columbus man given three day sentence for DUI

Cecil Miller aged 51 of Columbus received a three day county jail term after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was fined $100 plus costs and had his driving rights suspended for two years. Also cited were Mont Ervin Bennett 20 of 28 Central Ave for failure to yield to a pedestrian with $41 bond and William E. DeLong 21 of Logan for speeding with a $16 bond.

Cecil Miller Columbus Common Pleas Court Miller Sheriff's Deputies Mont Ervin Bennett Central Ave William E. DeLong Logan

Servicemen News Highlights Air Force and Navy Assignments

Airman 3-C Robert D. Davis of The Plains is reassigned to France after graduating from an Air Force engine mechanics course at Sheppard AFB Texas and is a Plains High School graduate who joined in February 1962. Charles W. Carsey Jr of Athens began naval recruit training at Great Lakes Illinois. Airman 2-C Richard L. Bobo of Guysville was named outstanding airman of the month in the 4420th Material Squadron at Eglin Auxiliary Field. A C Dudash electronics technician third class USN of Athens Route 5 serves aboard the destroyer USS Meredith which took part in a Second Fleet exercise in the eastern Atlantic.

Robert D. Davis Charles F. Davis the Plains France Air Force Sheppard Afb Tex Charles W. Carsey, Jr Charles W. Carsey Athens Great Lakes Richard L. Bobo Harley T. Bobo Guysville Eglin A. C. Dudash USN

Two Drivers Cited After Area Crashes

authorities cited Albert Bellin gertier of Ft. Dodge Iowa for failing to obey an automatic traffic signal after a Albany collision with Quinn Russell of Albany Route 1 who was turning onto Route 50. Trembly of Vincent was fined for failing to yield right of way and a Sept. 18 hearing was set on a driving while intoxicated charge.

State Highway Patrol Albany Albert Bellingertier Ft. Dodge Iowa Quinn Russell North Y Glen Earl Trembly Vincent Eldon Ball Millfield Trembly

Births and hospital notes from Athens County unit

Mr and Mrs Dana Carsey welcome a US son. Mrs Clyde Rollins Athens Route 5 Mrs Leo Burritt Albany Route 1 Denzel R Matheny Amesville Route 1. Dismissed Pearl Smith Athens Mrs Jack Wilson Athens Route 5 and son John Burritt Athens Route 4 Jeff Keirns Millfield Route 1. Athens County cancer unit annual meeting moved to Sept 21 from Sept 1 perTuesday edition correction.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Dana Carsey Clyde Rollins Athens Leo Burritt Albany Denzel R. Matheny Amesville Pearl Smith Jack Wilson John Burritt Jeff Keirns Millfield Athens County Cancer Unit

19 Apply For Job As Meter Maid

Police Chief Joseph Grogan announced 19 women had applied for the meter maid position vacated when Ruth Chapman Savage moved to the service department. They were photographed with Capt. Joseph McBride before a written test conducted by Chief Grogan, with interviews and a final appointment expected early next week.

City Hall Joseph McBride Joseph Grogan Ruth Chapman Savage Service Department Grogan

Four Draft Tests Sent to Columbus for Exams

Four men left by bus Wednesday for Columbus for pre induction physicals at Ft Hayes. Regular registrants named by Selective Service are Kenneth E. Rutter and Arthur J. Kimes from Nelsonville. Also in the group are John Day, from a Cleveland board, and Louis C. Vickers of Nicholasville Kentucky.

Columbus Ft. Hayes Selective Service Kenneth E. Rutter Arthur J. Kimes Nelsonville Rutter John Day Cleveland Louis C. Vickers Nicholasville

Ohio University hosts six day driver education workshop

Ohio University's College of Engineering and Technology hosted a six day driver education workshop on campus in Athens attended by seventeen educators from major Ohio cities. The program focused on new safety concepts and state laws. A passing car struck a parked vehicle on E State Street near Tastee Freeze Drive In at 8:42 p.m. Tuesday with no injuries reported.

Ohio University College of Engineering and Technology Athens Ohio Fire Department E. State St Tastee Freeze Drive

Tenth Pipeline Field Experiment Near Athens Conducted

Battelle Memorial Institute led another pipeline test near Athens sponsored by the American Gas Association and major gas companies. A section of pipe was damaged to fracture under normal pressure to improve safety and efficiency of natural gas lines. Observers included engineers from Columbia Gas, U S Steel, Southern California Gas, Northern Natural Gas, Consolidated Gas Service, Texas Eastern, East Ohio Gas, and others.

Athens Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus American Gas Association George McClure Battelle Lowell Elder Columbia Gas System Service Corp A. W. Thornton National Tube Division U. S. Steel Pittsburgh, Pa H. A. Proctor Southern California Gas Co Los Angeles Calif J. T. Wootan S. A. Bradfield Southern L. J. Cunningham Northern Natural Gas Co Omaha, Neb Ted Ross Consolidated Gas Service Corp Billy Branch Texas Eastern Transmission Co Shreveport, la Henry Southwick East Ohio Gas Co Cleveland

Peterson's Ointment Promises Fast Pile Itch Relief

An ad notes over a million dollars yearly spent on remedies for itching piles. It promotes Peterson's Ointment as a cooling astringent that soothes pile torture in minutes. Available as a 60¢ box or 85¢ tube with a money back guarantee.

Peterson

Hi-Y Club Plans Meeting at Athens High School

Athens High School Hi-Y Club outlines its 1962 membership party at 7 30 p m Wednesday in front of the high school A miniature golf tournament will be held at the Swing Away course with refreshments at the high school afterward Adviser Don Blosser and officers Larry Conrath president Ed Bickel vice president Bill Reamer treasurer Kenny Woodburn secretary and Gerald Mosier chaplain named as leaders

Athens High School Don Blosser Larry Conrath Ed Bickel Bill Reamer Kenny Woodburn Gerald Mosier

Ideal Weather Continues In Athens Report

U S Observer C L Colmer reports a sunny morning in Athens with a 9 30 am temperature of 68 degrees. The early low was 48 while Tuesday’s high reached 85. Rural Hamley Run logged a low of 45 and a high of 80 on the prior day.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer Hamley Run

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The Athens County MOORE South Court St Barbie Columbus Road Athens County Savings & Loan Co W. Union Street Athens, Ohio Andy Dudash Athens Route 5 Meredith Second Fleet Atlantic the Security Bank Fornia Gas Co Los Angeles, Calif Member Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Customatic Dean & Barry East State Street
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