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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1968

Page

3

Protests mark Ohio gun safety course session

A gun safety course run by Athens police and the Ohio Department of Wildlife proceeds despite campus protests over its timing after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. death. The program, offered at no local cost, drew 141 women enrolled, with 50 cents charged for range materials and ammunition bought by participants.

Ohio University Athens Police Department Ohio Department of Wildlife National Life Association Martin Luther King Jr Natural Resources Office RE. State Street Ohio University Post Edward Ted) Dean Gene Bradford Black Student Action Coordinating Committee Dean Raymond Shepard Dow Lake Highway Patrol Dave Medert Sheriff's Bob Allen Mike Worley Ohio U Clyde Beasley

Birth Notice At Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Family News

Mr and Mrs John C Zimmer man of Athens announce the birth of a daughter. Local admissions include Alfred F Carr and several Athens residents while dismissals list Marian Coe and others. Census officials plan April interviews to study migration with interviewer Patricia A Hinkle.

Bureau of the Census Patricia A. Hinkle Crooksville

Athens bus plan sparks debate in city meetings

Public Utilities Commission in Columbus reviewed Morton Corp and Route 33 to T's Plains amid questions of demand and competition with cab services. Athens Mayor Raymond Shepard stated Athens Bus Lines will operate as planned with free bus service on Saturday and potential bond posting if a tax payer suit is approved. Municipal Court records list multiple speeding, registration, and driving violations with associated fines.

Public Utilities Commission Columbus Morton Corp T' S Plains Lake Shore Commission White Morton Athens City Hall Raymond Shepard Court Street Athena Theater Athens Na Tional Bank Shepard White Post Bond

Two Among Those Picked For Society

Craig W. Potter of Peachl Ridge Road Athens and Suzanne C. Ball of Logan Route 2 were among 102 members elected to Ohio State University Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Of the new members 14 were juniors and 60 seniors. An additional 28 who received degrees at quarterly commencements since March 1967 were elected.

Columbus Craig W. Potter Peachl Ridge Road Athens Suzannne C. Ball Logan Ohio State University Phi Beta Kappa

Servicemen Updates From Vietnam and Army School

Servicemen Spec four William T. Willard, 22, of Athens Route 1, is a helicopter crew chief with the 25th Infantry Division's 25th Aviation Battalion near Cu Chi, Vietnam. Pfc Billy A. Peters, 20, son of William H. Peters of New Plymouth Route 1, completed a microwave radio equipment repairman course at the Army Signal School, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.

William T. Willard Cynthy Athens 25Th Infantry Division 25Th Cu Chi Vietnam Ptc Billy A. Peters William H. Peters New Plymouth Army Signal School Ft. Monmouth N. J

Fashion notes describe midriff styles and relaxed waists

Nehru collars appear on shirts, midriffs shown with straight shifts. Relaxed waistlines and skater dresses dominate contemporary silhouettes.

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