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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1966

Page

3

Names Drawn For Grand Petit Jury List In Athens County

Athens County Common Pleas Court October term jury drawn. First 35 names for grand jury meeting Oct 5, remaining 80 for petit juries. Jury commissioners Matt Adkins and Edward W. Brooks presided, with officials present. Names include Harold Sedwick, Richard Mathews, Glenna Burt, John Cornwell, and many others from Athens, Nelsonville, Glouster, Chauncey, Coolville, Albany, Amesville, Millfield, Shade, Guysville, Stewart.

Athens Common Pleas Court Matt Adkins Edward W. Brooks Mary Halbirt June Gibson John W. Bolin Common Pleas Violet Hollenbaugh Freda Buechler Florence Lowry Hazel Sean Harriette Sayers Nelsonville Denzel Stanley Roy Walsh L. C. Richard Francis L. Jarvis Ruth B. Hines Albany Violet Young New

Safety Chief Thomas Chesser Named City Director

Thomas Chesser will begin as city safety director on Sept. 19 with a salary of $550 a month. He will oversee the police and fire departments and other duties. his first tasks include appointing two or three new firefighters and one policeman from recent civil service test results.

Thomas Chesser Chesser

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

List of admissions and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes new arrivals Charles Sherman Jessie Feckey Charles France Jr Jack Smith Mrs Donald Wogoman Mrs John Moore and a newborn son of Mr and Mrs Lowell Stanley. Discharged patients include Robert Jackson Donald West Walter Keirns Jr Clifford Zimmerman and Randy Denny.

Charles Sherman New Marshfield Jessie Feckey Athens Charles France, Jr Jack Smith Buchtel Donald Wogoman Millfield John Moore Glouster Robert Jackson Donald West Walter Keirns, Jr Clifford Zimmerman Randy Denny

Special gifts division sets 7:30 p.m. dessert session

Sheltering Arms Hospital building fund campaign holds next report session at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Ohio University Baker Center ballroom. Rev. William Black announces the schedule to accommodate family dinners. Total pledges reach 8495 with many new worker subscriptions. Top team Harold Swisher. high section total Mrs. Richard Bitters. high individual Mrs. Nick Marinacci.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Building Fund Ohio University Baker Center William Black Harold Swisher Richard Bitters Nick Marinacci

City Fireman Resigns. Portage Police Post Opens

Bruce F. Slane resigns as city fireman effective Oct. 1 per Fire Chief Charles Dalton. He accepts a Portage Michigan police patrolman job with higher pay. Four candidates tested for the police department this week. results pending. One candidate already serves provisionally.

Bruce F. Slane Charles Dalton Slane Police Department Portage Mich

VieBee Plant Worker Hurt

A McBee Systems employee, Jack Smith age 23 of Buchtel, was injured at Plant 1 when his right hand was caught in a punch press. Several fingers were severed. He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the city emergency squad after 2:29 PM. Grace Gilmore aged 19 of 3 W Mulberry St was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 4:40 AM Thursday after illness.

McBee Systems Jack Smith Buchtel Smith Plant 1 Sheltering Arms Hospital City Fire Department Grace Gilmore W. Mulberry St Shelterings Arms Hospital

County School Enrollment Dips in Four Districts

An unofficial superintendent office report shows total pupil enrollment across four county districts declined. Alexander High opened with 396 students, totaling 1364 with K-8 grades. compared to 1444 in mid September 1965. Other districts Federal-Hocking 1483 Trimble 1128 York 977 after opening day.

Alexander High School Alexander Federal - Hocking Trimble York Federal- Hocking

Lions Club Plans Peace Essay Contest in Athens

The Athens Lions Club will award a $50 savings bond to the first prize winner who writes a peace plan in an essay not exceeding 5000 words. Open to ages 14 to 22 as of Jan 15 1967 with a Dec 10 1966 deadline.

Athens Lions Club Athens Ray Noel Noel

Weather report from Athens shows cooler morning

U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer reports Athens at 9:30 a.m. with 58 degrees, one degree below overnight. Wednesday's high reached 77 with a trace of rain.

Athens U. S C. L. Colmer

Old-age special Social Security benefits coming to Athens County

About 420 residents aged 72 and older may receive 35 dollars monthly starting in October with checks mailed by early November. Eligibility includes being 72, not needing prior Social Security work, and potential reductions for other pensions. married couples may get 52.50. Public assistance recipients and those on certain pensions face restrictions. Marietta office hours are listed for help.

Athens County Robert G. Lorent Lorent

Parking Case Total High In City Court

City police reported 30 illegal parking cases in Municipal Court Thursday morning. Twenty-two defendants forfeited bonds and eight appeared. seven pleaded guilty and one pled not guilty. Offenses included blocking driveways double parking yellow zone and parking near a fire hydrant. The surge tied to Ohio University opening traffic.

Ohio University

Athens man named Saxbe campaign chairman

Homer G. Gall Sr of Athens named chairman of William B. Saxbe's campaign committee in Athens County. Gall, a member of the Athens city school board, supports Saxbe who seeks a third term as attorney general.

Homer G. Gall, Sr Athens William B. Saxbe Athens County Gall Athens City Saxbe

Traffic Fines in County Court

Richard P. Cronin 36 of Kansas City Missouri was found guilty for passing at an approach to a curve. A $5 fine plus costs was imposed but suspended. In New York stock market opened with gains as trading ran moderate. City Police Chief J B Grogan announced 1965 Ohio University IDs issued listing birth dates for beer and liquor purchases, after university dropped birth date from student IDs.

Richard P. Cronin Kansas City New York Ohio University Caeds J. B. Grogan City Permit Holders Association University

Bond Forfeitures From Albany To Nelsonville List

The list records bond forfeitures for multiple drivers across Ohio towns. Offenders include Darrell Ellsworth Ice Albany speeding and no further details. Darrel E. Cozart Frost Route 1 unsafe vehicle. Frederick W. Kittle Athens Route 3 fictitious registration. Clyde D. Hammack Point Pleasant speeding. Clarence H. Fisher Point Carl H. Williams Albany speeding. William R. Nutter Coolville Route 3 no valid license. Judy Ann Bailey Coolville Route 3 speeding. Charles Harley Poling Logan stop sign. Ewald H. Wollman West Bend speeding. Richard D. McKinney Springfield defective muffler. Morris Oren Wright Albany Route 1 defective tail lights. Robert G. Greig Niagara Falls traffic light. Larry F. Pugh Guysville Route 2 traffic light. Charles R. Munroe Euclid Dr traffic light. James Stuart Hall Nelsonville Route 1 illegal mufflers. James P. Bollinger Walker St improper passing.

Darrell Ellsworth Ice Albany Darrel E. Cozart Frost Frederick W. Kittle Athens Clyde D. Hammack Point Pleasant W. Va Carl H. Williams William R. Nutter Coolville Judy Ann Bailey Charles Harley Poling Logan Ewald H. Wollman West Bend Ind Larry F. Pugh Guysville Charles R. Munroe Euclid Dr James Stuart Hall Nelsonville James P. Bollinger Walker St

City Firefighters Invite Public to Open House

Fire Chief Charles Dalton invites the public to an open house Sunday from 1 to 5 PM at the new city fire department building on Columbus Road. Firefighters will answer questions about the $162000 structure, which was occupied in late June. no ceremonies are planned.

Charles Dalton New City Fire Department Columbus Rd

Court Cases Jon Wolfenberg Justice Brief

Court records list Jon Douglas Wolfenberg, 23, of 19 N McKinley Ave charged with intoxication. Police report and $25 fine plus costs.

Jon Douglas Wolfenberg N. McKinley Ave

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