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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1970
Page
13
The Ohio House approved the stop and frisk bill 69 to 22 after a heated session. The measure would let police stop and frisk suspected concealed weapon carriers, with defined search conditions. The vote followed clashes over the bill’s reach and potential impact on rights.
The Meigs Local Band Boosters named committees for the annual band party and awards night to be held April 18 with the Bill Frances Band providing dancing music. Plans include selling Stanley products by March 6 and a district band contest trip for the symphonic band on March 21. Also noted are arrests in Pomeroy for driving while intoxicated and speeding.
The Middleport Safe ty Committee of Middleport Elementary School plans a creamed baked chicken dinner fundraiser chaired by John Fultz. The April 4 event at Pearl Street Elementary runs 4 to 7 pm with tickets at 1.25 for adults and 0.50 for children to fund the Safety Patrol trip to Washington, D C. The Middleport group covers 1600 for train and capital tours.
Twenty one and a half acres of brush and timberland burned in three fires near Rutland Monday and Tuesday. Ten Rutland volunteers and one truck fought the first blaze at the Ann Edwards farm two miles north of Langsville starting at 2 p.m. High winds spread the spark from a trash can, burning six acres before containment. A second fire scorched fifteen acres at the Robert Stout farm on Cherry Run Road in Scipio Two due to burning trash, reported at 3 25 p.m. Eight volunteers tackled the Tuesday blaze at the Gene Atkins farm on Route 143 near Harrisonville, burning one half acre.
Sue Myers bride elect of Jim Veith was honored at a recent shower at Mrs. George Veiths home with a pink and white theme. Guest list includes Angeline Veith Hazel Amburgy Roxie Osler John Veith Debbie Bradshaw Eleanor Faulk Dorothy Leach Marion Leach Johnny Leach Roger Leach Shirley Sigman Lucille Parsons Trudie Swartz Edith Abbott Goldie Little Trudy Little Keith Kelly Bobby Joe Veith Chris Mike Janette Becky Veith and Mr and Mrs Bobby Veith.
Durham leader C William Smith Jr will speak at a Mid-Ohio Valley regional Data Processing Management Association meeting in Parkersburg West Virginia on Tuesday discussing computers in medicine. He is a former Vienna West Virginia resident and ex DuPont senior systems analyst now Duke Medical Center computing assistant director. Cub Scout Pack 249 Blue and Gold Banquet set for Saturday 6 pm at Pomeroy Elementary School families invited with own table service. Ohio Eta Phi Beta Sigma Phi chapter meets Friday 8 15 pm at Evelyn Knight home Lincoln Heights. Tuppers Plains Community Women's Club hosts a rare dance Saturday 8 pm to midnight at Tuppers Plains School.
Meigs County commissioners appoint two county representatives to the Tri County Service and Facility Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation formed in Jackson Gallia and Meigs Counties. Named to the board were Robert Morris and Kermit Walton.
Reserved auto licenses will be taken from Monday through March 10 in Pomeroy. Applicants must bring title and registration and pay 10.50 dollars. 1970 plates go on sale March 16 and must be displayed by April 16. Deputy Gibbs sells licenses at Gibbs Grocery Mulberry Ave daily 9 to 5 except Sunday. Plates have red numerals on a gray back.
In Nunraw Scotland Father Donald McGlynn 35 elected Abbot succeeding Dom Columban Mulcahy who retired last month. McGlynn has been Prior at Sancta Maria Abbey Nunraw since 1967 and is the first Scottish born Cistercian Abbot since the Reformation. In Point Pleasant a civil action ABC Finance Corp versus Ernest Edward Hudnall files in Circuit Clerk Howard Schultz's office seeks 1822 dollars 84 cents with 20 days to answer.
Barbara Bass and Sherry Harris of Southern Local High School won first and third in Typing I at the FBLA state tests held last weekend in Toledo. They competed against district winners from Dayton, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo and received trophies for their achievements.
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