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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1975

Page

2

Five injured in three Sunday traffic crashes

State Highway Patrol reports three separate Sunday incidents injuring five people. Dennis Mitchell 28 Murray City drove off Route 78 near Athens County line injuring himself and Gary McClelland 29. Trina Leftier 17 Logan Route 5 struck an embankment on County Road 44 suffering facial cuts. Kenneth Rindler 32 New Weston Route 1 overturned his camper and two passengers Darlene Gilliland 39 and Carl Buhlar 24 were treated for minor injuries.

State Haghway Patrol Dennis Mitchell Murray City Athens County Hocking County Columbus Kenneth Rindler New Weston O’bleness Memorial Darlene Gilliland Carl Buhlar Salina

Athens County School Board to appoint new member

The Athens County School Board will appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term of the late Franklin Jeffers. Supt. George Christman said the appointment could come at the next board meeting December 10. The term runs until 1978 after Jeffers died Wednesday.

Athens County School Board Franklin Jeffers George Christman Christmas Jeffers

Council Faces Busy Session and Pro Tem Pick

City Council plans to name a new president pro tem at tonight's 7:30 p.m. meeting after Tad Grover resigned for health reasons. Some members favor Couladis or Holden to finish Grover's term. others oppose replacing him and discuss options after a 4 p.m. executive session with police. The agenda includes four first reading ordinances to bail out deficit funds and expand bus service for next year, plus two resolutions on land sale opposition and union negotiations with firemen.

Tad Grover Grover Peter Couladis Ellsworth Holden Council Fraternal Order of Police

Ohio University Business Drive reaches 72 percent of goal

The final week of the Ohio University Athens Business Drive opened with $61,500 and 72 percent of the projected 86,000 goal. Chairman Pat Sauber expressed confidence the goal would be met by Saturday’s victory celebration at OU President Charles Ping’s home. Speakers included Bill Rohr and Peggy Pruitt on private contributions to athletic programs.

Ohio University Athens Pat Sauber Charles Ping Bill Rohr Peggy Pruitt Rohr Patty Estrin Trustees Academy 1804 Society Cutler Society

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