Athens County Elections Board weighs voter signatures and new voting tech
The board debated whether petitions meet required registered voter signatures with several filings failing the threshold. They referred the issue to the secretary of state and considered adopting DataVote computerized voting, while approving four OU students for voting privileges and noting low registration among 18 to 20 year olds.
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Gail S. Schnitzer
Athens County Elections Board
Secretary of State
Athens County
DataVote Company
Thomas James
Main St
Chauncey
Gary Smith
Athens
Richard Urban
E. State St
Wendy Frech
N. Congress St
Howe
Gilbert Named To New Position In Beverage Management
Jack Gilbert former Messenger news editor is named manager of community relations for Beverage Management Inc He will oversee community and communications programs in 10 plant cities including Athens Akron Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Toledo Youngstown Detroit and Pittsburgh Gilbert 42 previously served as public relations officer for Ohio state government and directed press programs for the attorney general and Department of Education He and his wife Nadine reside with two daughters at 303 Fallis Rd Columbus.
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Columbus
Jack Gilbert
the Messenger
Beverage Management, Inc
Gilbert
Beverage Management
Athens
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Toledo
Youngstown
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Attorney General’s Office
Department of Education
Ohio University
The
Newspot
Nadine
Fallis Rd
Realtors to Meet Athens Hocking Board of Realtors
The Athens Hocking County Board of Realtors will meet at noon Wednesday at Ohio University’s Baker Center.
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Athens-Hocking County
Firemen on Duty Respond to County Jail Incident
Athens firemen were sent to the County Jail at 2 42 a m after Mrs Patricia Hening 33 The Plains fell sustaining a head laceration. She was transported to O Bleness Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Athens
Patricia Haning
the Plains
O’bleness
Boy Scouts Extend SOAR Conservation Through 1972
Project SOAR chaired by Dr. William Armstrong will continue through 1972 with more than 2,000 local Scouts involved. Plans include water oriented activities, stream adoption, ecology projects, and emphasis on air pollution as a major focus next year.
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Project Soar
Boy Scouts of America
William Armstrong
Scouting Keep America
Armstrong
Auto Fire After Richland Avenue Collision
A Thursday crash on Richland Avenue near President Street sparked an auto fire destroying Dale Kirkendall’s vehicle after his car was rear ended by Donald Saum. Saum cited for failing to stop within an assured clear distance ahead. Earlier, Darrel Jones lost control on Longview Heights Road and struck a telephone pole, cited for unsafe operation.
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Richland Avenue
President Street
Dale Kirkendall
Hooper St
Donald E. Saum
Pomeroy Rd
Kirkendall
Athens Fire Department
Saum
Longview Heights Road
Darrel E. Jones
Bond
Longview Heights Rd
Jones
Correction on Middleport Shoe Box fire report
The Messenger clarifies that a prior Thursday story about the Shoe Box fire in downtown Middleport did not have an immediate damage estimate. The updated report states that no immediate estimate of damage was available.
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Middleport
Messenger
Ex-Athenian Named To OU Dean's List
Melvin E. Wallace of West Lafayette and formerly of Athens has been named to the Ohio University dean's list for the spring quarter. He will enter his junior year in zoology in September and plans to pursue veterinary medicine at Ohio State University Veterinary School after graduation.
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Melvin E. Wallace
Jack Wallace
West Lafayette
Athens
Ohio University
Wallace
Ohio U
Ohio State University Veterinary School
Litton to Market Its Own Brand of Microwave Ovens
Litton Industries plans a nationwide dealer and distributor network to market Litton branded microwave ovens. The Atherton Division in Minneapolis makes Minute Master and Minute Master II on countertops, and Galley Master for boats. Existing private brands will continue alongside the new lineup.
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Litton
Chicago
Litton Industries
Atherton
Minneapolis
Minn
Ter
Montgomery Ward
Tappan
O’keefe & Merritt
Admiral
Robert S. Bruder
Beverly Hills
Calif
Litton Automated Business Systems
McBee
Athens
Athens teacher among 31 to attend Ohio Insurance Institute seminar
An Athens High School teacher is among 31 educators from 22 Ohio cities receiving scholarships to attend the Ohio Insurance Institute seminar on risk and insurance at Ohio State University August 11 to 13. Scholarships cover instruction materials food lodging and meals. The program will explore life health property and liability insurance as teachers develop course plans for their curricula.
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Athens
Ohio
Ohio Insurance Institute
Ohio State University
Joseph Johnson
OII
The
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co
OSU
College of Administrative Science
Hearing Proceeds In Locke Appeal Against Belpre Chief
Civil Service Commission hearing in Belpre continues over former Belpre police chief William D. Locke. Witnesses including Charles Cochran defend Locke while detailing tensions during the Ohio University riots and alleged police conduct. The commission denied Vanity Jr.'s motion to dismiss charges and reinstate Locke.
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Belpre
Athens
Charles Cochran
William D. Locke
Civil Service Commission
Cochran
J. B. Vanitv Jr
Locke
Ohio University
Wharton
Commission
Vanity
Athens County School Board Meeting Opens With Few Items
The Athens County School Board has a sparse agenda for its Saturday night session led by new County School Superintendent George Christman. No major items are listed beyond routine bills and correspondence. The meeting starts at 7 30 p m in the superintendent's office on W State Street.
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Athens County School Board
New County
George Christman
Christman
Robert Weinfurther
W. State Street
Tractor Trailer Fire Causes Minor Damage in Point Pleasant
An overheated engine sparked a fire that caused minor damage to a Rollins Leas ing tractor trailer on Route 2. Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department responded at 9:30 p.m. and contained the blaze.
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Point Pleasant
Rollins Leasing
Mount St Mary Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admitted Phillip Faires Alice Tor bert both Gloucester Robert Bartley Logan Route 4 Master Robin Woods Carbondale Lawrence Whitmore Nelsonville Route 1 Mrs Lizzie Slisher Chauncey. Dismissed Mrs Fred Loudner and son Mrs Clara Taylor Virgil Murray Wayne Dennis.
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Phillip Faires
Alice Torbert
Glouster
Robert Bartley
Logan
Robin Woods
Carbondale
Lawrence Whitmore
Nelsonville
Lizzie Slisher
Chauncey
Fred Loudner
Clara Taylor
Virgil Murray
Wayne Dennis
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William Howe
William Lavelle
William Hoffmann
Election Board
Walgreen Drugs
Boy Scouts
Peter R. Kensicki
Wellston
Sharon K. Clark
Donald Clark
Pennsylvania Ave
East Second St
Ger Hornsby
Coolville
Samuel E. Wharton
Aii
Allen Howe. & Farm Supply
Stimson Ave
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Frisch
BIG Boy Restaurants
W. Union St
Athens, Ohio
Volkswagen
Europe
University Volkswagen
Bere
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