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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1967

Page

4

Deadline Friday For Candidates To File Statements On Expenses

Athens County election officials remind that 4 p.m. Friday is the deadline for filing election expenses from the November election. Ray Bobo says all candidates must file or lose the right to seek public office for five years. there is no filing fee. Ruth Stratton notes 199 people sought office, but seven winners have not filed, not counting write-ins.

Athens County Ray Bobo Bobo Ruth Stratton

Mild Weather Report From Athens Weather Note

U S Observer C L Colmer reports mild conditions in Athens with 9 am temperature at 56 degrees, up 10 from morning low. Wednesday reached 60 degrees with one tenth inch of rainfall.

Athens U.S C. L. Colmer

Dowler Promoted to Sergeant in Thailand

Gary L Dowler has been promoted to Sergeant E5 in Thailand with Headquarters Company 538th En Bn Coast where he serves as motor pool sergeant. Dowler has been in Thailand since last June. His wife Janine and parents Mr and Mrs Fred A Dowler reside at The Plains.

Gary L. Dowler Thailand 538Th En Bn Coast Sergeant Dowler Janine Fred A. Dowler the Plains

Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Births report two new sons for Mr. and Mrs. Max Ellis of Athens Route 5 and Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Brozak of Stewart Route 1. Admissions list include Mrs. Paul Powell Amesville Craig Gould Athens Route 3 Pam Smith Athens Route 1 and Edna Wolfe Athens with dismissals for Esther Stark Leonard Simp sons Rodney Gould Douglas Clemons Mary Emory Mrs. Charles Patterson and Mrs. Roger Black and son.

Max Ellis Athens Rudolph Brozak Stewart Paul Powell Amesville Craig Gould Pam Smith Edna Wolfe Esther Stark Leonard Simpsons Rodney Gould Douglas Clemons Mary Emory Charles Patterson Roger Black

Strange Lights Spotted Near Shade Area

Unidentified lights were reported around Shade on Wednesday night near Route 33 and King’s farm pond. Two youths, Eddie Lenard and John Martin, described a changing red green white light with erratic movement and jet-like sound. A second red light hovered and moved rapidly, with reports it split into two. Newsmen observed a light on a skyline east, while observers along Route 33 saw the object move along tree lines and vanish when vision blocked by a building.

King’s Farm Pond Eddie Lenard John Martin Lenard Martin

Auto Driving Course For U S Forest Service Workers

An eight session defensive driving course was administered to Athens District employees of the Wayne National Forest. Clerk Max Michael led the National Safety Council program covering collision avoidance passing and other defensive driving situations with charts and films used in instruction.

Athens U. S. Forest Service Wayne National Forest Max Michael National Safety Council

Servicemen News From Middleport and Athens Area

Barry Gene Hollis 18 son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Hollis Middleport has enlisted in the Navy and is in recruit training at Great Lakes Ill Paul F Barrows 21 son of Mr and Mrs Earnest Barrows Ewington Route 1 has enlisted in the Navy and is in recruit training at Great Lakes Ill Pfc Demar C Brown son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Brown Guysville has arrived in Vietnam His address is Pfc Delmar C Brown US 51878210 A Btry 130 Artillery APO San Francisco 96238 Gary W Keller son of Mrs Jane Lawson Athens has been promoted to specialist fourth class He is serving in Vietnam at Chu Lai

Barry Gene Hollis Raymond Hollis S. Second St Middleport Navy Great Lakes, Ill Paul F. Barrows Earnest Barrows Ewington Great Lakes Demar C. Brown Clyde Brown Guysville Vietnam Pfc Delmar C. Brown APO San Francisco Gary W. Keller Jane Lawson Athens Gary Chu Lai

Auto Fire Doused By Richland Dept

A 7:30 a.m. auto fire on Hooper Road was extinguished by the Richland Area Fire Department before it spread to nearby Alexander Two house trailers. The Delores Deal car suffered about 200 dollars damage from a suspected fuel system leak. Fire crews were dispatched at 7:04 a.m. to 9344 N Congress St where a mattress fire caused slight damage at William Mullins residence.

Richland Area Hooper Road Alexander Two Delores Deal Richland Congress St William Mullins

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