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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1972
Page
7
State highway patrolmen from the Athens Post logged 176 November accidents with 39 percent involving drinking drivers. Fifty three people were injured and two killed. Citations totaled 46 for improper speed 71 for failure to yield 17 for driving left of center 8 for improper passing 2 for improper turn and 16 for driving off roadway. Four mechanical failures and 12 other causes were recorded.
The Athens City Planning Commission postponed action on Chester L. Poston’s request to build two duplex units on Route 50E. Poston was urged to hire an engineer and surveyor to prepare more detailed plans. he already has one duplex on Route 50E.
Mary Lynn Haley, 27, remains in the Marysville Reformatory for Women after a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court denied her motion for release under the state's shock probation statute. Haley pleaded guilty in June in Athens County to selling an hallucinogen and had been sent to the Marysville Institute by Judge Lowell Howard.
The Meigs County CAP Advisory Committee will convene at 1 30 p m December 13 in the Pomeroy CAP office in the courthouse. Officers and executive board members for the coming year will be elected. A funding chart and program information will be presented by staff. Anyone may join by attending. All interested persons are invited.
In Glouster Mr and Mrs Lester Faires hosted a Thanksgiving gathering spanning four generations. Attendees included families Faires Alderman and Schoenian with multiple children and grandchildren such as Jo Lavon Alderman Susan Bendervich and Jim Bendervich. The four generations were Lester Faires Jo Lavon Alderman Susan Bendervich and Jimmy Bendervich.
The WSCS of the United Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 p m in Mabel Lefever s home with Edith Vaughn as program leader. Linda Smith will be guest speaker.
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