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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1970
Page
5
A Lancaster Street woman found Bundy Perry aged 62 of Sugar Creek asleep in the front seat of her car. He had a head wound from an apparent fall and was taken to the city jail pending investigation.
Tu Endie Wei Garden Club meets January 15 at 7 30 p m in the Appalachian Power Co auditorium Mrs William Bardin Jr program chairman announces Bring Cheer To A Shut-In feature Hostesses named Mrs Walter Geilker Mrs John Shinn and Mrs Clifford Schane will host the event.
Mrs. Jane Smith of Athens leads a local campaign urging letter writing to North Vietnam and influential nations to pressure inquiry into prisoners of war and missing in action. The effort includes WOUB radio spot campaigns and petitions, with support from the Athens Jaycees and Friends and Neighbors.
The Athens United Appeal board meets Thursday at noon to hear a report on a successful 1969 campaign and to elect new directors and officers. Dr. Robert Savage UA president says the campaign exceeded its $60,000 goal under Campaign Chairman Thomas Evans and invites local contributors to attend.
The city plans to open a new parking garage on February 1 announced by Raymond Shepard. The mayor urged monthly parking applicants to sign up immediately at the water department office, correcting a prior Messenger error that had Feb. 1 as the application date.
An 18 year old Long Bottom driver was slightly injured when his car hit a Federal Hocking school bus on Main Street Coolville at 5 10 p m Monday. Gerald Cozad suffered a minor head laceration but was not treated. The bus driver Carl S Montgomery 55 Little Hocking Route 1 pulled across Main Street before entering Spring Street and was cited for improper starting.
Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Skiver included Bernard Bowers and Debbie from Nelsonville Route 2, Emanuel Bowers and sons Bret and Greg from Athens Greece, Joe Wolfe and children from Nelsonville, Larry Wagner and children from Nelsonville, and Larry Wagner with Ray Pete Sandy and Phyllis from Carroll, plus Mrs. Harry Swaim of Logan. Allen Lightfoot and daughter Letha from Indianapolis return after a two week visit with Merle Rizer and Brenda Lightfoot. Genevieve Martin was an overnight guest of Rubye Hurley of Logan.
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