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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1968
Page
3
Ohio reports a drop in highway deaths for the first eight months of 1968, with fatalities down 18 from 1,548 in 1967. The omnibus traffic safety law, effective Jan 1, broadened enforcement tools. motor vehicle registrations rose while injuries and deaths fell across multiple categories.
The Athens County board of elections approved ballots for 13 graduate students at Ohio University enabling them to vote in Athens on November 5. Ruling on undergraduate ballots is pending as graduates vote locally due to Athens permanent residence. Election director William Howe noted state law normally requires undergraduates to vote in home towns.
Names connected to Sheltering Arms Hospital include Mrs Garland Brady Helen Zimmerman and Ace Withem all of Athens Route 2 with others Mrs Theodore West Alice Hanson and more. Dismissals include Ben Blessing Shirley Martin Charles Brozak Jason Weekley Hazel Duncan and Mary Rutter. Pearl Swart of Athens Route 2 sues Orville Swart of Athens Route 2 by motion with costs to plaintiff.
Ohio University students and Athens pedestrians will gain a 14 foot sidewalk on the east side of the Route 33 bridge over the Hocking River after the project bid opening October 15. The $65,000 construction doubles the current seven foot walk. Athens Chapter Order of DeMolay meets at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Temple. petitions for prospective members are due.
After a bleak six months Athens Midget Motors shows signs of stability. Vernon Eads, the sole active executive, cautions on 60 day outcomes while eyeing new products with capital needs. The Midget, now produced by 12 workers at seven cars weekly, gains with ads showing golf cart conversion. Nearly 50 dealers, a bank set up to service debts, Earthman Corp marketing arm, and plans for vending machines signal diversification.
The Athens County elections board voted to place the Alexander School District operation levy on the November 5 ballot amid legal questions. The board allowed filing after Sept 15 due to a weekend deadline and office closure, while the fate of the levy now rests on potential legal challenges. In a separate incident, Chuck Miller, 20, of Lakeview Center, was treated after a laceration to his right foot at Hudson Health Center following an emergency squad transfer at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday.
Democratic candidate Harry B. Crewson for the 10th District will meet voters at the Jackson Apple Festival today. He attends the Hocking Valley Central Labor Committee meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in Nelsonville Elks Hall. Saturday he participates in the Ohio State Democratic Convention in Columbus.
A Buffalo druggist 40 years ago created an ointment for itching and smarting of piles. It provided cooling soothing astringent relief and gained nationwide fame making Peterson's Ointment a household favorite. Ask your druggist for a box or 95 cent applicator tube. Delights or money back.
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