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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1971

Page

5

Weekend activities planned wildflower pilgrimage at Lake Hope

Ohio Division of Parks and Recreation sponsors a three day campout and wildflower pilgrimage at Lake Hope State Park this weekend. Naturalists Mrs. Walter Gold and Larry Henry lead a schedule including an opening gathering, a Wildflower and Camera Pilgrimage, an auto tour to Hocking Hills, a marshmallow roast, and a Beaver Lodge Trail bird hike with a weather contingency to move indoors if needed.

Ohio Division of Parks and Recreation Lake Hope State Park Walter Gold Burr Oak State Park Larry Henry Houston Woods Park Cincinnati Lake Hope Hocking Hills Old Man’s Gorge Picnic Point Sycamore Room Beaver Lodge

Four Motorists Cited After Athens Mishaps

Two accidents in Athens Tuesday night and one Monday led to traffic citations for four motorists. Lucille Jennings 40 of 52 Charles Street was cited for running a red light after a collision with Lois Wagner 21 of Athens Apartments. Douglas Schouler 18 of 9 Harris Drive crossed Evans Street into Gerald Maffin 26 of 2 Columbia Avenue. Schouler was cited for failure to yield the right of way. Faye Greenshaw 24 of 229 West Union Street was cited for failure to yield at Shafer and Washington streets when her car hit Gerald Lawrence 21 of 37 Morris Avenue, who was cited for speeding.

Athens Lucille Jennings Charles St South Congress West Union Lois Douglas Schouler Harris Dr Evans Street E. State Street Gerald Maffin Columbia Ave Schouler Faye Greenshaw W. Union St

Births at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital

A list of newborns announced by O'Bleness Memorial Hospital includes daughters born to Gregory Norris and wife in Athens. Tincher in Athens Route 2. and multiple families across Athens areas including Route 1 Route 2 Route 5 Millfield New Marshfield Albany Guysville Douglas and Douglas Burke. The report names several mothers and fathers such as Mrs. Earl Morgan Sandra Pray Mrs. Paul Ross Mary Adams and other families with address designations.

Charles Carpenter Corda Patrick Athens Guy Garber Alvin Cline Herbert Lonas James Barrows Leonard Crow New Marshfield Raymond Davenport Millfield Eldon Dailey Albany Denver Lightner Guysville Earl Morgan Sandra Pray Paul Ross Mary Adams Douglas Burke Orley Vore Donald Rekoski William Allison Kenneth Malone Glennard Hickman Andrew Pallo Paul Woods Leo Sheridan

Nurses To Discuss Area Nursing Issues

Ohio Nurses Association District 14 meets at St. Pauls School Athens at 7 30 p m Thursday. Mrs Pat Torres reviews Hildegard Paplans Cleveland speech on Issues of Nursing Practice Today and Implications for Southeastern Ohio. Meeting open to all nurses. Also court docket lists cases Paul Dunlap Glouster vs Beverly Dunlap Newark gross neglect Elroy Webber Frum Road Athens vs Jule Webber Wilmington Del extreme cruelty and gross neglect.

Ohio ‘Nurses Association District 14 St. Paul’s School Athens Pat Torres Cleveland Hildegard Paplan Ohio Elroy Webber Frum Road Jule Webber Wilmington Del

Ohio Fuel Gas Plans $314 Million 1971 Drilling Program

Ohio Fuel Gas Co plans a 314 million drilling program for 1971 to add natural gas supplies in Wayne Holmes and Richland Counties. The project includes 14 new production wells 60 storage wells and reconditioning 50 existing storage wells. Total cost approaches 2.2 million and supports Columbia Gas System customers next winter.

Ohio Fuel Columbia Gas of Ohio Columbia Gas System, Inc E. F. Rothel Columbia Athens Wayne Holmes Richland Rothal Canada Alaska Rothe

Rain Quiets Forest Fires Amid Delayed Cleanup

Rain arrives easing fire crews’ workload after a week of outbreaks. Ohio Division of Forestry and Wayne National Forest report no fires on Tuesday though scattered rain limits relief. Public delay in outdoor burning continues with heightened precautions as towers stay manned and a spotter plane surveys.

Ohio Division of Forestry U. S. Forest Service Wayne National Forest District Athens Federal

Public Meeting Covers Strip Mine Legislation

A public meeting at Meigs High School Rock Springs discusses strip mine control bills in the current Ohio General Assembly. CCSM presents a mixed media slide show followed by a panel including Dr Earl Murphy from Ohio State University and Jack Crisp for Leading Creek groups.

Meigs High School Rock Springs Citizens To Earl Murphy Ohio State University College of Law Ohio General Assembly Landone Welker Leading Creek Conservancy District and Watershed Association Athens Ecology Group Ohio The Sierra Club CCSM

Hearing on Housing Scheduled in Athens County

A public hearing at 7:30 p.m. April 20 in Athens City Hall discusses Athens County Metropolitan Housing Authority plans headed by John Anderson. Mayors, officials and residents from Athens Nelsonville and Buchtel will learn about low income and elderly housing programs and whether sponsors are authorized by city councils. Firefighters were called to Clinton Poling farm at Route 93 N at 4:13 p.m. Tuesday for a heater on an oil tank that spread to grass.

Athens County Metropolitan Housing Authority Athens City Hall John Anderson Marion Ill Athens Nelsonville Buchtel Alan Geiger MHA Logan Clinton Poling

Plaque Stolen From Beta Theta Pi Fraternity

A leather and gold plaque valued at 2300 was stolen Monday night from a Beta Theta Pi room at 23 S. Congress St Athens police said. Police noted two other thefts in Athens Sunday and Monday night. A bicycle was stolen from 106 E. State St. Monday night. A 62 ring and 25 watch belonging to Barry Glickstein of East Meadow NY were taken from a Carriage Hill apartment Sunday night.

Beta Theta Pi S. Congress St Athens Lawrence George E. State St Barry Glickstein East Meadow N.Y Carriage Hill

Youth Enters Innocent Plea In Dorm Break-In Case

A Stockport youth Gary Ford aged 18 pleaded innocent in Athens County Municipal Court on a charge of breaking into a locked car compartment in an Ohio University dormitory garage. Judge Franklin Sheeter continued bond at 300 dollars and granted a jury trial.

Stockport Ohio University Athens County Franklin Sheeter Gary Ford

Tannehill Son Weighs Extra Time in China

Gallipolis Ohio AP Chester Tannehill says his 18 year old son John a member of the U S table tennis team on tour in China would like to stay longer in Peking to visit. He would miss the spring quarter at the University of Cincinnati and would have to return with the team if he stays. John Tannehill is ill with chills headache and stomach trouble and missed a match won by the Chinese 5 3.

Gallipolis Ohio Chester Tannehill China John Tannehill U. S Peking Tannehill Gallipolis Tribune University of Cincinnati Young Tannehill Hsin Chiao

Costs Cut In Water Treatment

Battelle Northwest Laboratories have developed a carbon treatment method for EPA water quality that slashes costs to about one fourth of current facilities. It removes 95 percent of oxygen demanding materials and requires a smaller plant size. A mobile 100000 gallon per day plant is being tested in Richland Washington in an 8 by 40 foot trailer.

Northwest Laboratories Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Office Battelle National Wildlife Federation Richland, Wash

Health Planning Chief Wins Sanitarian Award

Jack Cummins director of community health planning for the Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation was honored by the Ohio Association of Sanitarians at their annual meeting in Columbus. He was named co recipient of the President's Award for contributions in environmental health manpower training and education. Cummins co authored the association report to the Ohio Board of Regents and is active in multiple public health organizations. He has served on OAS and NEHA committees and advised Tri County Technical Institute Penta Technical Institute and Wright State University. He is a Berea College and University of Minnesota graduate with a master of public health. He and his wife live near Logan with two children Jeanne and Richard.

Jack Cummins Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Ohio Association of Sanitarians National Environmental Health Association Columbus Cummins Association OAS Ohio Board of Regents Ohio Ohio Public Health Association National Environmental Neha Comprehensive Health Planning Committee Ohio Department of Health Tri-County Technical Institute Penta Technical Institute Perrysburg Wright State University Dayton Berea College Berea Kentucky University of Minnesota Smith Chapel Road Logan Jeanne Richard Logan City

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Columbia Gas System Chillicothe Country Club C. K. McKinstry Ronald E. Kimes Paul Perry Francis Pontious Wagner O’bleness Memorial Hospital Gregory Norris John Tincher Paul Dunlap Glouster Beverly Dunlap Newark Gas Company Jack Crisp Leading Creek Conservancy District Leading Creek Watershed Association James Buck Smith Street Dortha Buck Washington Angel Tread Andhurst Miss B Scooter ENT Pyrex Teflon North Court Street Normandy Dupont
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