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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1972
Page
8
A New Hampshire Union Leader piece blames Loeb’s partisan journalism for shaping public opinion about a candidate. The article argues Ashbrook benefits from the barrage of coverage though details are partial and fragmentary.
The Athens City School System offers string lessons for children with Mrs. Helen Selleck teaching violin viola cello and chamber music. Classes meet Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Middle School all year with registration in room 207 and a four dollar fee. Limited small violins may be rented. contact Mrs. Selleck or the city recreation office for details.
Athens Fire Department tackled two incidents Monday. At 11:10 p.m. Bush Hall dorm trash container burned with no damage reported. origin unclear. At 7:10 p.m. gasoline leaked from Mark McClellan’s car at 15 S High St and was washed away.
Baltimore and Ohio Railway announces about 40 layoffs of train crews yard workers and clerical staff following Friday’s explosion of two barges that damaged a main line trestle over the Ohio River. Traffic rerouted through Huntington and Benwood while repair may take up to six months. Two missing men from Silver Creek Mississippi are presumed dead.
Olive M. Rose Athens County Treasurer publishes the rates of taxation for the 1971 tax year in compliance with state code. Rates shown as dollars and cents per thousand dollars of tax valuation.
The Athens County Red Cross Chapter will hold an initial meeting for an advanced first aid course on January 17 at 7 p.m. at the chapter house 132 North Congress Street. Sixteen hours of instruction are required for completion. No charge. Participants must have completed the standard first aid course and present active standard cards.
A Siamese cat named Buffy bit a man on Route 681 in Albany last Thursday and then vanished. If found, contact the owner at 593-6352 or 698-4311 to prevent rabies treatments for the injured man.
Nelsonville Democrat Club will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall to elect officers. Secretary Mrs. Donald Kern urges all members to attend and notes refreshments will be served.
Admitted Sanford White Nelsonville Route 2 Edward Harry Virgil Strohmeyer both Glouster. Dismissed Mrs Ralph Keefer and daughter Mrs Artie Coe and son Mrs Mary Kulakowski Gary Steven Edward Stevens Mrs Patricia Sullivan.
A dense listing outlines ad categories and rates for a newspaper classifieds section. It lists sections from employment to real estate and merchandise, notes on advertising constraints, cancellation rules, and rate wording, including word minimums and deadlines.
Mildred Stevens reappointed by Judge Harley Meyer to a three year term as Court Recorder for Hocking County Common Pleas with a $7400 annual salary. Also notices include divorce case CI-725 in Athens County and a bid invitation for a courtroom recording transcription system with specifications and deadlines.
Needlecraft Dept promotes new 1972 catalogs with patterns for knit, crochet, and embroidery plus gift ideas. Items include Easy Art of Hairpin Crochet with 26 patterns and Instant Crochet Book with step by step pictures. Several books priced from 50 cents to 1 dollar.
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