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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1971

Page

3

Mollica and Lawrence Named Outstanding Young Men

Lawrence Chosen For Outstanding Young Men of America 1971 honors. Mollica a law graduate and Athens Chamber director, active in United Appeals and Ohio University drives. Lawrence is Athens Jaycees board chair, Ohio University Faculty Senate member, and Michigan State University graduate.

Mollica Lawrence Athens Gerald Mollica Woub-Tv Gordon Lawrence Athens Jaycees Doug Blankenship Jaycees Ohio State Law School Athens Chamber of Commerce Athens Rotary United Appeals Ohio University Ohio University Faculty Senate Ohio Valley Summer Theater Board of Michigan State University

Lottery Draw To Be Broadcast By WOUB AM In 1972

WOUB AM will air the 1972 Selective Service lottery live from 10 a.m. to midnight with a help line at 594 5544. The third annual draft lottery, held at the Commerce Department Auditorium Washington, sorts non deferred men born in 1952 into the induction sequence for the year. Curtis Tarr opens the event and six youths from diverse backgrounds draw birthdate capsules.

Woub-Am National Public Radio Commerce Department Washington Selective Service Curtis Tarr

Thieves Take Two Televisions From Athens Motels

Thieves stole two portable color televisions and an air conditioner from two Athens motels, with one TV and the air conditioner missing from Athens Lake Motel where a man named Joe Lee Smith registered under Columbus. A second TV was taken at Sunset Motel where a man registered as Tom Scott of Chicago with a woman accomplice. Police review car registrations and suspect addresses.

Athens Athens Lake Employes Athens City Joe Lee Smith Columbus Sunset Tom Scott Chicago

Yearbook Pictures Set For Seniors

Meigs High School yearbook photos are scheduled for the week of August 23 at Grover Studio in Middleport. Senior students should call Grover at 992-2475 to book an appointment and cooperate to start yearbook work early.

Pomeroy Bernice Hoffman Meigs Marauder Meigs High School Grover Middleport

Warning flare draws Athens firefighters to President Street

Athens firefighters responded to a flare at President Street near Bentley Hall at 8 06 p m The flare upset paper covering fresh cement prompting the call.

Athens President Street Bentley Hall

Stivison Named Housing and Employment Specialist

Stivison a Union Furnace native and Ohio University graduate is named housing and employment specialist for Tri County Community Action Agency. He begins July 15 and will work with Athens Logan and Perry County housing authorities on low cost housing and related projects. He will attend Kilvert Center meeting to discuss Farmers Home Administration loans. He was valedictorian at Starr Washington High School and earned a BA in philosophy and BS in chemistry at OU. He served as student body president May 1968 to Feb 1969 and taught at Lancaster Jr High School before pursuing seminary work at Princeton Seminary.

David Stivison Union Furnace Ohio University Tri-County Community Action Agency Stivison Kilvert Center Farmers Home Administration Stivision Athens Logan Perry County Stimson Starr-Washington High School

Driver Hurt In Ditch Crash On Mill Street

An Athens woman, Judy Shaefer, 28, was injured Sunday night when she drove from N McKinley Avenue onto Mill Street and into a deep ditch. She was hospitalized with facial lacerations and possible leg injuries after moderate car damage. Five Sea Explorers of Coolville Ship 76 completed a five day canoe trip on the Hocking River from Rock Bridge to Coolville led by Skipper A O Rocks wold.

Athens Mill Street Judy Shaefer O’bleness Hospital Athens Fire Department Coolville Rock Bridge Hocking River A. 0 Rockswold Mike Arnott Grady Vanness Dennis Rockswold Joe Vincent

State Park Usage Up Fourteen Percent In Ohio

Natural Resources Director William B. Nye reported that attendance at Ohio's 59 state parks rose 14.1 percent in the year ending June 30, to 38,006,246 from 32,640,346. Pymatuning led with 2,193,634 visitors. other high-traffic parks included Hueston Woods, Mosquito, Rocky Fork, and Indian Lake. Camping and picnicking fueled big gains, with swimming growing fastest. winter use rose 18.7 percent signaling year round park access.

Ohio Natural Resources William B. Nye Nye Ohio State Park New York California Pymatuning Hueston Woods Mosquito Rocky Fork Indian Lake Grand Lake St. Marys East Harbor Delaware Hocking Hills Portage Lakes Laramie Mohican

O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Notes OMMN OMITTED

Omission list includes individuals from Athens Guy sville Millfield Chauncey Ashville and Jacksonville. Names include James Armbruster Orville Stover Mrs Paul Sands Doris Blackston Mrs Benton Dunfee Mrs Larry Lightner Mrs Herschel LeMaster Robin Hughes Otto Russell Holly Hudwell Carla Erb Logan Michael Seymour Larry Huey Lula Mills Mrs Rodney Adkins Hez Henson Mrs Mayme Bibee Mrs Thomas Kennedy and Mrs George Malloy.

James Armbruster Orville Stover Paul Sands Doris Blackston Athens Benton Dunfee Larry Lightner Herschel LeMaster Robin Hughes Guysville Harry Smathers James Ferris Millfield Otto Russell Holly Hudwell Chauncey Carla Erb Logan Michael Seymour Ashville Larry Huey Lancaster Lula Mills Jacksonville Rodney Adkins Hez Henson Mayme Bibee Thomas Kennedy George Malloy

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