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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1974
Page
14
Lawrence, Kansas. Jayhawks noseguard Mike Lemon quit keeping a monkey named Willie and bought an African lion, Sha Kahn, from a California zoo for 1100 dollars. The 8% week old cub is becoming housebroken but requires bottle feeding and guard against aggression.
Richard Nixon faces a subpoena to testify for Ehrlichman in a Watergate conspiracy trial. The notice, mailed to Nixon at the Presidential Compound in San Clemente, includes a $302 travel stipend. Ehrlichman, Halderman, and Mitchell seek delays as Jaworski reviews new presidential tapes. The ABA urged equal treatment for all defendants, while Nixon remains unindicted in the case.
Debbie Meyer, a Sacramento Olympic swimming star, says she feels sorry for Mark Spitz as he shifts to Hollywood. Spitz left Indiana University dental school for show business, while Meyer continues coaching and modeling for a swimsuit firm.
Chris Allen, 13, from Oak Forest Illinois, competes in the Gran Prix of gravity racing with a 62 dollar wooden racer. She qualified from a field of 99 local champions and will race in Akron Ohio as 21 girls enter the national derby. Her mother Kay Allen supports the effort while Oak Forest Jaycees sponsor the local race and help with entry fees.
Randy Ratcliff delivered a sixth inning single to lift Portsmouth Ohio to a 3-2 win over Stevens Point Wisconsin in the American Legion Lakes regional. Mark Allard yielded three hits and fanned 14 as Magnolia Sr. defeated Jackson Michigan 7-2. Ratcliff's single had driven in Rick Atkins who had walked and moved to second on a wild pitch.
Mary Louise Hoce 65 of 291 Elizabeth St Nelsonville died Thursday night at University Hospital Columbus after a brief illness. She was a Saltz Insurance Agency secretary and member of First Presbyterian Church. Survived by husband Charles S Hoce son Neil half brother James Pritchard and three grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 1 30 p m at Johnson Funeral Home burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday after 3 30 p m.
Bloodmobile will be at Pomeroy Elementary School in Meigs County from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. for blood donations.
Two area residents participate in the fourth annual Ohio Folk Festival at the Ohio State Fair August 22 to 25. Ernest Reed of Jackson will demonstrate stone carving and Bob White of Coolville will show instrument making. The event runs 11 am to 1 pm for demonstrations and 12 noon to 7 pm for music daily, with crafts, cooking from Mexican, soul and Polish cuisines, and displays of log cabin and barn construction, harness making, quilting and blacksmithing. Sponsored by the Ohio Expositions Commission and coordinated by the Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development.
Nelsonville residents organize a display in Mechem's window for the parade of the hills. Campfire Girls and Bluebirds must bring group projects to 105 Fayette Street or 184 Charles Street by 11 a.m. Monday. Those marching in the Little Queens Parade should meet on Poplar Street by 6 15 p.m. Tuesday.
Albany Mayor William Battrell declares cleanup week from August 26 to 30. Residents should place unwanted materials near the street in suitable containers for pick up.
Rep. Wayne Hays asked the Justice Department to investigate false satirical statements inserted in the Congressional Record. Reps. Landgrebe and Ashbrook were top targets, with hoaxes claiming Nixon should be vice president and Chilean workers should be returned to American owners. Landgrebe rejected the quote as absurd and sought expungement while Hays suggested handwriting and typewriter analysis to locate culprits.
The Civil Service Commission ordered Clyde Thompson's return to the water department as assistant engineer after a Thursday hearing. He had been removed to the street department and appealed on three points including unlawful removal and pay cuts. the ruling elevates his pay to assistant engineer and drawn comments from OCSEA about employee representation.
The city auditor and treasurer reported July income tax receipts of 50 452.65 with expenditures of 1 060.29 and a 2.21 refund leaving a July balance of 49 390.15. Of this 32 103.10 went to the general fund and 17 286.55 to the capital improvements fund. The balance after July transfers and expenses brought the cash total to 18 362.66 as of July 31. Report compiled by auditor Virginia F Gano and treasurer Marian Sinsel.
Meigs County deeds record transfers from Lewis C Johnston and Erma S Johnston to Elmer Curtis Newell in Chester Township. Transfers also move land in Racine and Sutton Townships to the Central Ohio District Church of the Nazarene trustees. Clara E Howery conveys lots in Columbia Township Two to Clay and Ethel Mae Jordan. James N Dobbie Jr executive and two deceased Dobbie heirs transfer Syracuse lots to the Village of Syracuse.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the New Haven First Church of God held an annual prayer retreat at Racine Dam and Locks park. Orpha Fields led a short meeting and program with Delores Taylor presenting the theme Living Testimony of Love and He Keeps Me Singing.
Two teenagers were taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital after inhaling carbon monoxide in a car found on Mount Vernon Avenue. Police were notified at 11:10 p.m. the engine was running with the air conditioner on. They were in fair condition today.
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