Van Dyke Enters Four Way Primary For Athens Mayor
Edward Van Dyke summerizes a business like approach to city government as he campaigns in the four way Republican mayoral primary in Athens. He cites honesty fairness and Christian living as core guidance and aims to restore trust and efficiency similar to private enterprise. He supports traffic and recreation plans while avoiding direct criticisms of the current administration.
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Athens
Buckeye
van Dyke
Court Street
the Messenger
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E. State Street
Fred James
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Albany
Albany High School
Mountain State College
West Virginia
Mountain State
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Broughton’s Dairy
Fairmont Foods
Messenger
Tom Price
Athens Spring Trade Festival Opens With 72 Booths
The Athens festival starts Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the municipal parking garage with arts crafts foods and more. Children theater exhibits and a City Hall open house run alongside including Howdy Doody at Memorial Auditorium tonight at 7 30 with Buffalo Bob.
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City Hall
Howdy Doody
Memorial Auditorium
Buffalo Bob
Local forecast shows increasing clouds and showers
The Weather Local Forecast notes increasing cloudiness this afternoon with a chance of showers tonight. Highs in the lower to mid 60s and a low near 40. Wednesday remains mostly cloudy with a high 65 to 70.
Three Set To Appear In Court In Athens County
Three individuals are scheduled to appear in Athens County Common Pleas Court on bills of information. John Thompson, 19, of Chauncey, faces grand larceny over tire thefts from Ball Electric Construction Co.. Thomas Lee, 18, Albany Route 2, charged with breaking and entering and grand larceny. Peggy Malone, Jacksonville, charged with obtaining merchandise under false pretenses at C and E Hardware. Roy Wayne Johnson, Nelsonville, awaits arraignment next week on a $30 check without an account. Point Pleasant police report one arrest, James E. Campion, 36, for intoxication.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Claire M. Ball Jr
John Thompson
Chauncey
Ball Electric Construction Co
Thomas Lee
Albany
Earl Seel
Peggy Malone
Jacksonville
C&e Hardware
Athens
Ball
Roy Wayne Johnson
Nelsonville
New Police Aide Considered for Athens Force
A plainclothes investigator from Columbus is being considered as an aide to the Athens Police Department pending council approval. Jack Lowry recently discussed the post with Mayor Raymond Shepard and City Solicitor Gerald Mollica, who would fund a $500 monthly, month to month arrangement if hired.
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Jack Lowry
Columbus
Attorney General’s Office
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Lowry
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Capt
Charles) Cochran
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the Messenger
Police Department
Raymond Shepard
Gerald Mollica
Council
State Fair Entry Blanks Available
State Fair officials announce entry blanks for the third annual Homemaker of the Year contest. Only Ohio residents may enter. 1970 saw 1000 plus exhibitors in the family arts and crafts contest. Deadline is July 1, 1971 with Expos Ohio State Fair Aug 26 to Sept 6.
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State of
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IGA Stores
Super Foods Services, Inc
Loraine Walker
Family Arts and Crafts
Births and admissions at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Birth announcements list a son for Frederic and Diana Bishop of Athens and a son for David and Janet Hansen of Athens. Admissions include multiple Athens residents along with Maggie Morgan of The Plains and others from Albany, New Marshfield, Jacksonville, Nelsonville, Guysville, Hamden, and Route addresses. Dismissals include Charles Russell and several Athens area patients.
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Frederic Bishop
Athens
David Hansen
Janet Cunningham
Stephen Raav
Frank Shay
Carrie Smith
Ronald Doerr
Richard Feldman
Maggie Morgan
the Plains
Carmen Scrubbie
New Marshfield
Albert Keirns
Albany
Homer Bolin
Jacksonville
W. H. Morgan
Nelsonville
Daniel Mansfield
Guysville
William Griff
Hamden
Eagle Scout Named From Athens High School Honored
An Athens High School sophomore, Steven Brooks, received the Eagle Scout award at a Monday night ceremony in St. Paul’s School cafeteria attended by over 100. Troop 77, sponsored by Bethel United Methodist Church, marked its first Eagle Court of Honor in 14 years. Speakers included Stan Lindberg, Jim Graham, Fred Davi, and Wes Bergdorf, with a Nixon letter praising Eagle Scouts.
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St. Paul’s School
Steven Brooks
Ray Brooks
Bethel United Methodist Church
Jim Graham
Steve
Stan Lindberg
Alan Goldsberry
Advancement Committee
Wes Bergdorf
Nixon
Graham
Fred Davi
Two Forest Fires Reported Monday
Despite high risk conditions two fires were reported by state and federal forest agencies. A U S Forest Service crew extinguished a two acre fire near No 5 mine at Murray City. Ohio Division of Forestry workers handled a five acre blaze in Perry County.
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No. 5
Murray City
Ohio Division of Forestry
Perry County
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