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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1969

Page

2

Lennon Asked to Play Jesus in St Pauls Musical

London reports John Lennon has been invited to play Jesus in a pop musical about the last days of Christ planned for spring at St. Pauls Cathedral. Lennon would consider the role if wife Yoko Ono can portray Mary Magdalene. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber back the project.

London John Lennon Jesus Jesus Christ St. Paul's Cathedral Yoko Ono Mary Magdalene Tim Rice Andrew Lloyd-Webster

Armstrong Named Peace Corps Advisor

Neil A. Armstrong is appointed chairman of the Peace Corps Advisory Council by President Nixon. The Apollo 11 commander will remain in the space program and receive up to 1000 dollars a year for expenses. The post was vacant since the Nixon administration began.

Washington Neil A. Armstrong Peace Corps Advisory Council Nixon Armstrong Hubert H. Humphrey Johnson

Grouchos Third Wife Wins Divorce and Settlement

Groucho Marx’s third wife Marie Marx won a divorce and a $1 million settlement in Santa Monica Superior Court. She said Marx complained about her cooking and hinted at trading her for a new cook and wife. Married in 1954, they separated last January after a Christmas party incident.

Santa Monica Calif Groucho Marx Groucho Eden Marie Marx Marx Santa

Townsend Opens Radio Luxembourg Show in Paris

Group Captain Peter Townsend, WWII fighter ace and former companion of Princess Margaret, begins a daily French language radio program of music and light chat about British and French relations. The half hour show from Paris will air on Radio Luxembourg weekdays with Juliette Botsrivand as partner.

Paris P— Group Peter Townsend Princess Margaret Luxembourg Townsend Juliette Botsrivand

Weather Summary for Yesterday and Today

Yesterday high 37 and low 15 today. Precipitation 0.02 inches yesterday and this month. Year to date 26.47 inches, 11.35 inches below normal. Humidity 68 percent at 4 pm and 76 percent at 9 am. Sunset 5:06 pm sunrise 7:33 am. Barometric pressure 30.20 inches. Hocking river stage 2.31 feet. Data from C. L. Colmer US Weather Observer Ohio University Geography.

Hocking C. L. Colmer U.S. Weather Observer Ohio University Dept. of Geography Associated Press Abany Memphis Albuquerque Miami Atlanta Milwaukee Bismarck Boise Mpis.-St. P Boston As New Orleans Buffalo New York Charlotte & Wd Okla City Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Cleveland Poenix Denver Des Moines Pittsburgh Detroit Ptind Ore Fairbanks Fort Worth Richmond Salt Jacksonville Indianapolis San Diego San Fran Juneau Seattle Kansas City Washington Louisvil Winnipeg

City Hall remodel may proceed after SEOCOG meet

Mayor Raymond Shepard announced plans to remodel City Hall second floor after talks with Vernon Slattery and John Burnworth of SEOCOG. The Ohio Law Enforcement Supervisory Commission will meet next week to review the project and federal funding. Contractors Baker and Coombs offered the low bid for East Washington Street garage work, with potential renewal if the project starts soon.

Raymond Shepard Vernon Slattery John Burnworth Southeastern Ohio Council of Governments Seocog Ohio Law Enforcement Supervisory Commission Athens Commission

Plains area sewer project gets county commission backing

County commissioners on Thursday approved several resolutions for The Plains sewer district plan after a Health Department letter urged speed. The proposal covers about 620 acres including Athens and Dover Townships and aims to connect subdivisions via a nine mile trunk system with a treatment plant near the river. Estimated cost is 1 million dollars funded by a $141,000 state grant, property assessments, water receipts, and HUD aid. completion projected in about two years.

Plains State Department of Health Commission John Cline Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton, Inc Water Pollution Board Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Ohio Department of Health Lettter State Pollution Control Board Hocking River Athens John E. Richards

Carpenter Dinner Guests From Nearby Cities

A dinner at Frank Perry’s home gathered numerous guests including William Thomas, Janie Douglas, the Caldwells of Columbus, Owen Arrison and Michele of Cleveland, the Caylor family of Columbus, Harl Perry Jr and David, Gillicothe residents Doughry, James Jewell, and Amy Humphrey from Reynoldsburg. Also present were Bob Jones and son David, Jack Rowle and son, Dayton visitors. David Gillogly underwent minor surgery at Holzer Hospital and is convalescing at home. Additional trips included Mrs. Faye Jordan and Ida Dennison visiting Ann Arbor and relatives Max McCallie Judy McCallie and Fred Wilson family. Ed Hensley of Flatwoods visited ill parents Jerry Culwell and family. Willard Workman and Ashford WV guests of William Lawson. Clinton Gilkey and Tad of Albany visited Harold Gillogly. Andy Orden from Cleveland visited Walter Jordan.

Carpenter Frank Perry William Thomas Janie Douglas Amy Jane Caldwell Columbus Owen Arrison Michele Cleveland Robert Caylor Doughry Harl Perry Jr David Gillicothe James Jewell Amy Humphrey Reynoldsburg Bob Jones Jack Rowle Dayton Victor Perry David Gillogly John Gillogly Holver Hospital Gallipolis Faye Jordan Ida Dennison Salem Center Vina Rutherford Ann Arbor Mich William Lawson Clinton Gilkey Tad Albany Harold Gillogly Andy Orden Walter Jordan

Federal approves $22 million Pikeville relocation plan

Frankfort reports federal approval of a $22 million package for the Model City project to relocate a river, highway, and railroad around Pikeville at Kentucky's eastern tip. The plan aims to free the town from its horseshoe bend with a major mountain cut.

Frankfort Pikeville Kentucky

Athens County Land Transfers Involving Dozens of Parcels

Athens County records list transfers from Oleg E Hughes to Richard V Jr and Carole Auville and numerous other deeds. Buyers include Smiths, Rob er t and H Jane Scott, Cox, Baird, Rob ertson, and many more to Athens and nearby towns with multiple tracts in Athens, Glouster, Ames, Rome Two, and Canaan Two.

Oleg E Elsie M. Hughes Richard V. Jr Carole Auville Troy Robert W. Decker Athens County Renee H Rhea D. Sutton Graham Or Athens Adda A. Philtien Lewis and Mildred Smith James A Sally Leu Hines Amesville Canaan Paul P Patsy L. van Kirk Richard K Karen P. Vedder Beechwood Lake Estates William C Tamsym Barnett Virgil C Bessie J. Stanley Hooper Rd Robert G H. Jane Scott Walter Hawk Albany Waterloo Carlton B Marcia Barnhart Roger Y Joyce Ann Cox Daily Rd Columbus Ohio Company Rome Charles W Jean H. Baird Jerry W Rebecca A. Robertson Grosvenor St Loften Box Millfield Ames Ross Mildred Hogue Ronald Roy Rosemary Lynn Huis Glouster Etta Kasier Roger D. Linscott Alice Arnold Deanville Basil Myrtle Mourne Blaine Adda Newell Max Alan Carolyn Belle Burchfield Curtis St Allendale William H Dorothy J. Olbers Gene A Rosemary Campbell Audrey V William E. Lawson Sam Joyce E. Johnson Jacksonville Lioyd V Elsie M. Boring Hooper St James A. Holland Hooper $T Stephen Elizabeth Craig Athens Cory Morgan Jackson Douglas P Susan C. Geary Clayde H Juanita J. Brown Inlet Beal Alexander Two Nellie E. Hornsby H. Heli Chapman Coolville Themia Mary R. Stewart Stewart Barnhill Ashland Ojland Refini Co Ashland Mary M. Rice Lola Duncan Edward Amnah Sebring Building Center, Inc Eaety Charles L Barbara B. Hubbard Wonder Hillis Wonder Hills George W. A Nelsonville Ae Tae Tone Cody County

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