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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1976

Page

11

Athens Swim Club ends summer with Westland Lincoln Relays feat

Athens Swim Club wrapped up its summer AAU season at the 15th Westland Lincoln Relays at Lincoln Village Pool. The squad sent nine relay teams across 50 events with strong showings from Chris Gerig Judd Stephenson Matt Jordan and others amid day-long preliminaries and evening finals. In Cincinnati earlier, five Athens swimmers competed at the Ohio AAU Long Course Championships with four ages from 8 to 14. none qualified for finals.

Columbus Athens Ohio Dayton Findlay Lincoln Village Chris Gerig Matt Jordan Judd Stephenson Ben Jordan Matt Farley Doug Onley Doug Mitchell Debbie Bateman Amy MacDonald Robin Garrett Boyd Bailey Brett Drayer Karl Karl Fieler Matt Jor Cincinnati Keating Natatorium Lora Douglas Kelly Schleicher

Kiwanis Junior Golf Tour Awards Three Age Groups

Prizes were awarded in three age divisions at the Kiwanis Junior Golf Tournament held Sunday at the Ohio University course after a rain delay. In 13 and under Tim Kerr won with 48, Brian Lavery second with 50, Dave Downey third with 59. In 14–15 Mark Finley led with 42, one stroke ahead of Earl Fry, Brian Lawson third with 46. The 16 and over group produced the drama with Steve Hensler winning a sudden death playoff over Gil Elmore after both posted 40 for nine holes, Kent Fearns placed third.

Kiwanis Ohio University Tim Kerr Brian Lavery Dave Downey Mark Finley Earl Fry Brian Lawson Steve Hensler Gil Elmore Kent Fearns Athens State of Ohio Horace Karr Southeastern Ohio Company Athens Township Athens County Township WATH Charles Harper George Braxton George W. Braxton John Stage Hyde Farm Eliza Stevens Ohio Company Hocking River John Slater Armitage Farm Claire M. Ball C&o New York Central Railroad New York Central Armitage C. M. Ball C.M. Ball Armitage Railroad C&o Railroad Company Robert L Dorothy Hunter Southeastern Ohio Development Company, Inc

Trimble High seeks volleyball players during Wednesday tryouts

Jacksonville notes Trimble High School invites all girls to try out for the volleyball team with practice starting Wednesday at noon.

Jacksonville

Marietta To Host Tourney

Marietta College will host the NCAA Division 3 baseball World Series from June 3 to 5, 1977 for the second straight year.

Marietta Marietta College National Collegiate Athletic Association

Control Board Approves Probe Funds Amid Welfare Review

The Ohio Control Board approved a $300,000 grant to Auditor Thomas E. Ferguson to expand aid to the poor program investigations. Senator Harry Meshel backed 25 additional examiners despite a 4-3 vote with Republican members opposing, citing budget constraints and no emergency.

Columbus Ohio State Controlling Board Thomas E. Ferguson Harry Meshel Control Board Office of Budget and Management Ferguson Rhodes Pete Rose Ferguson Arthur Sherman Sherman Welfare

Kepone Traces Found in Chesapeake Bay Fish

FDA reports nonhazardous Kepone residues in migratory fish from Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic waters off Delaware New Jersey and New York. Preliminary results show up to 0.09 PPM in croaker and bluefish. no Mirex found in Bay fish.

Washington Virginia Chesapeake Bay Atlatic Ocean Delaware New Jersey New York Food and Drug Administration Chesapeake and Atlantic FDA Bay Texas Gulf Coast Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Hopewell

Detroit rehiring 450 laid off police after downtown riot

Detroit announces early recall of 450 laid off officers to counter a downtown disturbance sparked by a Sunday concert at Cobo Hall. Police say 200 to 300 black youths disrupted the crowd, leading to robberies and one rape. Curfew extended for youths under 18.

Detroit William Beckham Jr Philip Tannian Cobo Beckham Tannian

Soufriere eruption spares Guadeloupe villages and counties

The Soufriere eruption spared neighboring communities with no major damage as ash clouds hindered helicopter surveys. About 72 000 people were evacuated from the danger zone, while officials noted no tidal wave threat to Pointe a Pitre.

Pointe-A-Pitre Guadeloupe Baillif Pointe-aPitre la Soufriere St. Charles Max Vincent Vincent Jean- Claude Aurousseau French Islands Basse Terre Terre de Haut Island

Jacket Dressing Pattern Ad for Misses Sizes 8 to 20

A vintage pattern ad promotes a jacket dress outfit with a bow-tied cardigan over a smooth dress in Printed Pattern 9271. Available in Misses sizes 8 through 20, fabric requirement 144 yards at 60 inches for size 12. Price $1 per pattern plus 35 cents for first-class airmail handling. Send to Pattern Dept. (insert paper name).

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