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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1969

Page

2

Rhodes Urges Quick Action To Aid Midget Motors

Ohio Gov. Rhodes telegraphed federal officials urging expeditious reconsideration of Midget Motors shipping rates. The move aims to prevent closures and unemployment in Ohio's Appalachian region after rate hikes up to 1000 percent, with 11 of 15 workers laid off last week.

the Messenger Athens Ohio Fri Rhodes James A. Rhodes Fred. P. Neuenschwander Riley Appalachian Virginia Mat Brown West John W. Bush Frank Lausche John B. Waters Jr Appahichia ‘Regwnal Commission U.S John Volpe Uuvk Muck

Frisch's Restaurants declares 15 cent dividend

Cincinnati dividend of 15 cents per share of common stock has been declared by Frisch's Restaurants Inc. payable Oct. s. The report also notes a cloudy cool Friday in Athens with a morning temperature of 4 and a slight rise in the Hocking River to 2.13 feet.

Athens C. L. Colmer Hocking Cincinnati Frisch's Restaurants, Inc

Albany Fair Winners Crown Local Champions

Albany Community Fair Board will elect new officers on the first Saturday in December. Prizes and premiums were awarded for the 1969 event with winners named in multiple divisions led by Lawrence Bean in tractor rodeo and bicycle parade, Tim Boggess, Theresa Bartlett, and many others across pony pull, garden tractor pulling, calf show, pet parade, and horticulture.

Albany Community Fair Board Lawrence Bean Tim Boggess Theresa Bartlett Brad Hoon Amy Motier Becky Baldwin Bob Goodman Amanda Claude Dray Crown City Danny Gobel Rockbridge Kim Powers David Hick Mike Powers Roger Bartlett Billie Reeves Bobby Dishong Raddy Crossen Darrell Grajn Rex Cheadle, Jr Honnie Hooper Debbie Perry Larry Bean Dianna Kyle David Trevas Paula Davis Gina Chesser Roblin Koowlton Kim Kyle Jana Ross Dalene Scoutt Eveia Wiliams Horticult Iture Robert Grinstead Clarence Cooper McClure Diana McClure Coe Rickard John Wandling Mary Rickard Arthur Cross Everett Boggess Diane McClure Belford Bobo Florence Ashcraft

Two Hurt In Area Accidents

Two drivers were injured in one car accidents in Athens and Vinton counties. David Paw Cain 28 of Athens Route 3 was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital after his truck left Route 56 near Route 396 and rolled over twice. Woodrow B Jones 26 of Wellston Route 2 was treated at Chillicothe Memorial Hospital after his car left Route 683 in Vinton County two miles south of Route 50 and struck an embankment. James A Moore of Athens Route 2 and Mrs Pannie Moore of Columbus returned to Yeinem for his second tour. Sergeant Moon, husband of Minnie Pierce of Athens, and six children live at 3308 Roswell Ave Columbus, entered the Army in 1953 and has since earned multiple medals during Vietnam duty. An address listed is 1st Sgt James A Moore APO San Francisco Calif. Floyd Bolin Post 477 will meet at 8 pm at the post home.

Sheltering Arms Hospital David Paw Cain Athens Chillicothe Memorial Hospital Woodrow EB. Jones Wellston Vinton County James A. Moore Alfred Moore Pannie Moore Columbus Yeinem Moon Minnie Pierce Roswell Ave Waterloo High School Anly 19Th Artillery Apo San Francisco Calif

Law Plan Adopted by Athens County Group

Prosecutor Claire M Ball Jr announced Athens County adopts a five year Law Plan totaling 1.599 million dollars with revisions possible. The plan includes radio stations, cruisers, police prosecutor services, officer equipment and a proposed half way house jail and juvenile detention center with federal and state funding anticipated.

Claire M. Ball Jr Athens County Ball Myaney Council of Governments Sheriff's Department Ohio Youth Commission

Ohio University Names Center for Communication Associate Director

Dr Sincoff has been named associate director of Ohio University's Center for Communication Studies in the College of Communication. He earned a PhD in August at Purine University and will specialize in business and industrial communication. The National Society for the Study of Communication has changed its name to International Communication Association per ICA president and Ohio University professor Dr. Roberts Goyer.

Or. Micaga -Sancor Ohio University Dr. Sincoff Purine University National Society For the Study of Communication International Communication Association Roberts. Goyer ICA Center For Communication Studies

Judge Denies Motion For Details In Clay Narcotics Case

Common Pleas Judge John W. Bolin denied part of a defense motion for a bill of particulars in the case against David E. Clay. The judge required details on location time and weight of cannabis sativa but denied the remaining twelve points. Clay, 26, of 225 N Lancaster, is jailed under a $10,000 bond after a secret indictment by the September grand jury. The state alleged sale and possession of narcotics. Ball stated the sale occurred on May 16 1969 on the Frontier Room porch at Ohio University Bakers Center between 7 and 9 p.m. Cannabis weighed nine tenths of a gram.

Common Pleas John W. Bolin David E. Clay Lancaster Clay William A. Lavelle Claire M. Ball David Pence Ball David EB Frontier Ohio University Baker Center Bolin Ering Athens County

Registration Deadline Near Far Voters

Final day to register to vote in the November elections is 4 p.m. Wednesday. William H. Howe, director, and his office will be open extra hours Monday and Tuesday for registration purposes. The office closes at 4 p.m. those days and reopens 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Howe said. All voters not registered in the city of Athens, Ames, Berm, Canaan, Corthage, Dover, Rome, and Troy townships may now register.

William H. Howe Howe Athens Ames Berm Canaan Corthage Dover Rome Troy

Divorce Decree for Richard Stanley in The Plains

Beate rice Stanley of The Plains files for divorce from Richard Stanley of New Marchfield Route 1. The decree cites alleged marital grounds and seeks division of property with court action proceeding in local district court.

Richard Stanley the Plains Beaterice Stanley New Marchfield

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