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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1965

Page

2

Ten Injured In Area Crashes Across Athens and Hocking Counties

The State Highway Patrol reports ten injuries from five of ten investigated weekend crashes in Athens and Hocking Counties. Names and ages include Willard Bogart Jr 25 Lynn Massachusetts and David Poduska 21 from Foster Place Cambridge Massachusetts with forearm scratch and forehead bump respectively. Other incidents involve Jason Riley 21 Union Furnace Denver Jordan 18 Shade Route 1 and Sandra Berry 16 Trimble plus four occupants from a Route 595 crash near Route 33 treated for cuts and minor abrasions. Additional citations range from conditional speed unsafe operation improper turns to leaving the scene of an accident and driving left of center with multiple locations including County Roads 24 25 Congress Run Rd Route 278 Route 595 Route 33 and Route 50 observed in and around Logan Glouster Nelsonville Athens Lima Carbondale Pedro and Charleston.

The State Highway Patrol Athens Hocking Willard V. Bogart, Jr Lynn Mass David Joseph Poduska Foster Harmony Rd Hastings Rd Bogart Kenneth Riley Union Furnace Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Riley Denver Lee Jordan Shade Route 1 Sandra Berry Trimble Congress Run Glouster Jordan Howard Green Logan William Conrad Michael Dorris Ronald Scott Hocking Valley Hospital Joan Nelson Kathy Sue Gomph Donald Leroy Coffman Pedro Kathy Gomph Earl Harvey Seel Albany Gary Lewis Morris County Rd Pleasant Hill Rd John Larry Kachman Columbus Athens Corporation Limits Robert L. Meredith Lima Steven D. Henry Charleston W. Va Lewis Merrill Cottrill Carbondale

Athens student wins Beta Theta Pi founders fund scholarship

Charles L. Fulks, an Ohio University junior from Athens, is among 51 undergraduates awarded Beta Theta Pi founders fund scholarships for 1965 66. The recipient from 44 Maplewood Drive earned a 150 dollar scholarship for scholastic achievement need campus activities and service to the fraternity.

Charles L. Fulks Ohio University Athens Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Charles H. Fulks Maplewood Dr

Utility reports increase in earnings

Common share earnings of 12,676,000 for the 12 month period ending August 31, announced by Harry M. Miller president of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. This shows a 16.5 percent rise over the prior year.

Harry M. Miller Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co

September season tips from Full Walgreen Drugs

Advertisement from David E Full pharmacist at Walgreen Drugs Athens urges seasonal health reminders. Promotes vitamins and reduced prices as September marks autumn transition with outdoor activities and precautions. Includes address 15 South Court Street Athens and phone 593 1721.

South Court Street Athens

Fall Schedule Planned For Tuberculin Testing

Dr. H. M. Boocks announces a fall tuberculin skin test program for area schools. Tests target kindergartners and students in grades 1 4 9 and 12 with new entrants. Parents should return consent slips promptly to join the health program sponsored by the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Schedule lists tests across Rufus Putnam Beacon Nelsonville Coolville Hockingport Albany Glouster Shade New Marshfield Ames Bern St Paul York Rome Canaan Lottridge The Plains Chauncey Jacksonville Trimble Athens City on defined dates.

Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association Rufus Putnam Beacon Schools Nelsonville Coolville Hockingport Albany Glouster Shade New Marshfield Ames-Bern St. Paul York Rome-Canaan Lottridge the Plains Chauncey Jacksonville-Trimble Athens City

Vending Service Firm Is Named Defendant In Suit

Broughton Farms Dairy Corp of Marietta files a Common Pleas Court action against The Vending Service of Ohio and owner Thomas England over milk and ice cream vending machines. The suit seeks 15 677.17 dollars, injunctive relief, and return of keys. Broughton owns 46 machines, 36 in university buildings. five were moved to Columbus last February. Damages claimed for nonpayment of rent taxes and milk and ice cream bills for two years. The firm allegedly attempted to remove 34 campus machines and altered coin mechanisms.

Broughton Farms Dairy Corp Marietta Common Pleas Columbus

Weather Remains Hot and Humid in Athens

The Athens area stayed in a hot humid belt as 9:30 a.m. readings reached 84 degrees, up 17 degrees from the morning low. Saturday and Sunday highs were forecast at 92 and 93 degrees.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer

Gallipolis Woman Is Aided By Squad

The city fire department emergency squad aided 65 year old Mrs. C. D. Slagle of Gallipolis at 110 Maplewood Dr. for a possible heart ailment. She received oxygen for 10 minutes until a physician arrived.

City Fire Department Maplewood Dr C. D. Slagle Gallipolis

Driver Fined and Jailed for DWI in Municipal Court

Terry Devenport, 23, of Athens Route 3, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was fined $125 plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and given a 180 day license suspension.

Terry Devenport Athens

Local traffic violations and fines listed for several individuals

A patrol records list multiple individuals with offenses such as defective brakes speeding unsafe vehicle left of center and no license plate on trailer. Fines include amounts from 10 to 30 dollars plus costs totaling for each case.

Thomas James Atkinson Millfield Joseph Vick Euclid Dave Lane Carr Nelsonville Terry Weldon Douglas Columbus

National Highway Week Proclaimed by Gov Rhodes

Gov James A Rhodes issued a proclamation declaring National Highway Week. He cited highway safety as essential to enjoyment of work and play and praised the Departments of Highway and Highway Safety for cooperation. He thanked citizens for supporting "the finest and safest in the world."

James A. Rhodes Departments of Highway and Highway Safety

Fire at compressor motor doused at Union Street rear

City firemen responded at 11 14 p m Sunday and used a hand extinguisher to stop a blaze at 24 W Union St rear of Jimanott s Restaurant. A motor on a compressor unit burned with contents damage estimated at 60 dollars.

Union St Jimanott’s

Columbus man held for investigation after shoplifting check

City police picked up a 25 year old Columbus man Sunday while walking along Pomeroy Road. He was turned over to Meigs County authorities for investigation of a possible shoplifting charge.

Columbus Pomeroy Rd Meigs County

Motorcyclist Hurt In Union Street Crash

A motorcyclist Sam Angott 20 of 1 Vine St was injured Saturday night in front of 18 West Union Street. He suffered a possible fractured left arm and a facial cut and was taken to Hudson Health Center then transferred to a Parkersburg hospital. Police cited Angott for reckless operation and others for parking and discharging a passenger.

W. Union St City Fire Department Sam Angott Vine St Angott Hudson Health Center Parkersburg W. Va Agnott Hugh Dalton E. Mulberry St Cyril Crooks the Plains Union and Smith Sts

SEO Highway Projects Listed Expansion To 526 Million

Southeast Ohio Division 10 lists 76 million in current work and 76 million in proposed federal Appalachian Highway plans. Major undertakings include 4.7 mile US 33 conversion to four lanes near Nelsonville Chauncy bypass and a 4.1 mile widening near Logan with open dates in 1966. Additional projects include a Logan bypass later in 1966 and two I 77 projects totaling 15 million with a 24 million sale planned in early 1966. No Athens bypass plans were noted.

Masketer Ohio Division 10 Nelsonville Chauncey Masheter Logan Washington County Noble County

Athens Minster Accepts Jackson Call

The Rev. R. E. Woods of 180 W. Washington St. has accepted the call to lead the Roads Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson Route 1 and will assume his pastorate on September 26. Woods also serves as custodian at Athens National Bank, is vice president of the Providence Deacons and Ministers Institute, and is statistician for the Providence Missionary Baptist Association.

R. E. Woods Washington St Roads Missionary Baptist Church Jackson Mr. Woods Athens National Bank Providence Deacons and Ministers Institute Providence Missionary Baptist Association

Restaurant Owner Sued Over German Shepherd Attack

Mildred Smith of Nelsonville sues Walter Savage, Chauncey restaurant owner, for 10000 in Common Pleas Court claiming a German shepherd kept in the restaurant attacked her on March 28 1965 and seeking punitive and compensatory damages.

Mildred Smith Nelsonville Common Pleas Walter Savage Chauncey Savage

Births and Admits at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Births listed at Sheltering Arms Hospital include a son for Mr. and Mrs. John Rutter of Athens a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Cook of Athens and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brunty of Frost Route 1. Admitted are multiple patients from Athens Jackson ville Shade The Plains The Plains Albany and surrounding areas.

John Rutter Athens Wesley Cook Ralph Brunty Charles Smith Carlos Lowry the Plains Margret Davis Stewart Marie Dixon Richard McKinstry Theresa Hines Carlotta Adams Christy Yeater Frost Richard Wion New Straitsville Debra McClain Albany Judith Lessig Frances Evans Mack Ellis Walter Lonas Patricia Ann Smith Ernest Bowles

Notable Names Listed in Local Census Pairings

Jerry D Miller 22 from Kitts Hill in the Army and Sonia Beth Nanna 21 from Athens a nurse are paired in one entry. Clayton Pittman 18 from Minersville unemployed and Jamie Stanley 18 from New Marshfield are listed together. Carl Duane Onofrio 24 of North Tonawanda New York student and Joan Marie Andrews 22 of Athens student appear in another pairing.

Jerry D. Miller Kitts Hill Sonia Beth Nanna Athens Clayton Pittman Minersville Janie Stanley New Marshfield Carl Duane Onofrio North Tonawanda N. Y Joan Marie Andrews

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Paul W. Hedges Paul J. Hedges Coalville Lackland Air Force Base Tex Amarillo Afb Carthage-Troy Air Force Veig David E H. M. Boocks Squad Randle E. Cox Amesville James Pratt John Ervin Coakley Carl Theodore Grimm Cleveland Donna Lee Terrier Mingo Junction Larry Keith Bickley Frederick Y. Smith David G. Smith Morris Ave Keesler Afb Miss Smith Athens High School SEO Athens Minster L.H W. Wash. St., Ph. LY Athens, Ohio Sheltering Arms Hospital Maxine McGee John Webbe Phil Carter Jacksonville Everett Douglas Lillian Pence Laura McDaniel Pamela Reitz Willard Midkoff Guysville Frank Sayre Thomas Winning Delbert Adams Warriage Licenses Imurphey Msuanc Agency N. Court St
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