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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1973

Page

4

19 Wrecks Reported In Snow

The Athens post of the State Highway Patrol logged 19 snow related accidents Monday with two injuries. Richard W. Saylor, 26, Guysville Route 1, broke a leg in a two car crash on Route 33 at Route 682 in Dover Two. Saylor pulled from Route 682 onto Route 33 into a car driven north by John W. Decker, 19, Murray City. Saylor cited for failure to yield. Charles Leach, 31, Athens Route 4, cited for conditional speed after his car slid on Rock Riffle Road and hit Besuden, 26, Hooper Street. Besuden sore neck and bruised chest. Leach had a lacerated nose. neither treated.

Athens Post State Highway Patrol Richard W. Saylor Guysville O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Dover Saylor Onoute John W. Decker Murray City Charles Leach Athens Leach Robert Besuden Hooper Street

Van Dyke elected president of SAR Ewing Chapter

Edward T. Van Dyke was elected president of the Ewing Chapter Sons of the American Revolution at the annual meeting held at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Officers named include John Evans first vice president James Halterman second vice president Foster Coe secretary and treasurer Raymond Lee genecologist Kenner Bush reporter and Dewey Goddard chaplain. Lee Evans and Coe to contact schools about a speaking contest set for April 23 with the Athens Kiwanis Club. A luncheon for Washington's Birthday is planned Feb 22 at The Ohio University Inn.

Edward T. van Dyke Ewing Sons of the American Revolution Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co John Evans James Halterman Foster Coe Raymond Lee Kenner Bush Dewey Goddard Lee Evans Coe Athens Kiwanis Club Ohio University Inn Washington

Athens Democrats to discuss upcoming city elections

Athens municipal election plans to be outlined at a 7:30 p m meeting of the Athens County Democratic Central Committee in City Hall council chambers. Committee chair Lenore Sickels will explain nominating procedures and duties of office holders while inviting candidates to introduce themselves.

Athens Athens County Democratic Central Committee City Hall Lenore Sickels

Grass Fire Threat Suppressed After Pleasant Hill Grass Burn

Richland area volunteers fought a grass fire on Pleasant Hill that blackened about a half acre after sparks from burning trash blew onto dry grass. Snow-covered hillsides Monday ended the immediate threat, with firefighters called at 1 15 p m Sunday.

Richland Area Pleasant Hill Pete Good Peggy Scott

Coolville Cadettes Camp Out at Camp Rotan

Coolville Cadette Troop 243 recently finished a three day campout at Camp Rotan in Athens. Scouts attending included Dean na Baker, Martha Carson, Kathy Householder, Melody Hughes, Tammy Murphy, Zona McPherson, Kathy Russell, Donna Stringer, Rena Swartz, Tena Swartz, Betty Wilson, Lin da Welch, and Wendy Welch with leaders Betty Welch and Sharon Householder.

Coolville Camp Rotan Athens Deanna Baker Martha Carson Kathy Householder Melody Hughes Tammy Murphy Zona McPherson Kathy Russell Donna Stringer Rena Swartz Tena Swartz Betty Wilson Linda Welch Wendy Welch Betty Welch Sharon Householder

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