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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1972

Page

3

Three candidates file to run for Athens County offices

Tuesday and Wednesday petitions were filed by two incumbents, County Engineer Gerald Hann and Canaan Township Trustee Richard Coe. County Clerk of Courts Marjorie Mitchell filed late, with both Hann and Mitchell unopposed for re election. Ira Burnfield also seeks the Republican nomination for county treasurer, a post vacated by Olive Rose who will not run.

Athens County Gerald Hann Canaan Twp Richard Coe Marjorie Mitchell

Commission Urged To Seek Ban On Bias Based On Sex

The Athens Human Relations Commission was urged to expand Athens antidiscrimination law to ban bias based on sex. Dr. Samuel Crowl and Dr. Elizabeth Stanton pushed for action while OU antidiscrimination leaders urged university and city collaboration to promote fairness and visibility. The group planned to consider the request at a Feb 8 meeting.

Commission Athens Human Relations Commission Samuel Crowl Ohio University Athens The American Civil Liberties Union Elizabeth Stanton Crowl City Hall Red Room George Weckman University

Student Pleads Innocent In Grand Larceny Case

Randolph Hale, 19, of Middletown, pleaded innocent in Athens County Municipal Court to grand larceny for allegedly stealing a $200 carpet from Voight Hall at Ohio University on Jan. 18. He posted a 2500 bond and faces a Feb. 1 preliminary hearing before Judge Franklin Sheeter. Mathew Tusek of West Point had pleaded no contest to the same charge and will appear Thursday. In other court news, Paul Martin of Merrick, New York, pleaded guilty to failure to stop within an assured clear distance, and was fined 50 dollars plus costs.

Ohio University Athens County Randolph Hale Middletown Franklin Sheeter Ohio U Voight Hall Mathew Tusek West Point Ohio Paul Martin Merrick N.Y

Tape Thefts Reported In Nelsonville And Rutland

Nelsonville police investigated two thefts, a residence break in with food valued at about 15 dollars, and a tape recorder stolen from a car in front of a home. In Rutland, bonds forfeit for two offenders, Stephen Lane and William Bates, for parking too close to a hydrant and speeding. An 81 year old man was taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital after a 1 56 a m call.

Nelsonville Emma Maffin Sheppard St Leslie Westfall Railroad Ave Rutland Eugene Thompson Stephen Lane Middleport William T. Bates Columbus State Street O’bleness Memorial Hospital Athens Fire Department E. State St Hollis Martin

O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Admissions and Birth Notices

O'Bleness Memorial Hospital notes list new births for Larry Adams Murray City and Tsuyoshi Horiguchi Athens. Admissions include Herbert Bumpass Paul Edgar Theresa Price Athens Francis Gura Athens Route 4 Bessie Shafer Albany Route 2 and others. Discharges include Bruce Gill and son Edward Tompkins and daughter Willard Jay John Dennis Jones and son Samuel LaHugh Linda Smith John Matheny Helen Gilham.

Larry Adams Murray City Tsuyoshi Horiguchi Athens Herbert Bumpass Paul Edgar Theresa Price Francis Gura Bessie Shafer Albany Dean Platt the Plains Tina Robinette Nelsonville John Gallagher Walter Leingar Glouster Wilbur McCune Millfield Ralph Williams Bruce Gill Edward Tompkins Willard Jayjohn Dennis Jones Samuel LaHugh Linda Smith John Matheny Helen Gilham

Discussion Sessions Open Tonight at Ohio University

Discussion sessions linked to the All About Welfare TV series start tonight in McCracken Hall 214 Ohio University. Sponsored by the Extension Division continuing education office programs at 7 30 p m broadcast on WOUB TV are free and open to the public. For information call 594 2263 or 594 3361. Snakes have hard transparent caps over their eyes to burrow without injury no eyelids.

Ohio University McCracken Hall University Extension Division Woub-Tv

Father Son May Enter Vinton County Commissioner Race

Orville Walker and his son Terry circulate petitions as Democratic candidates for the two county commissioner seats in Vinton County. Howard Harper also seeks the post. Incumbent Republicans Bob Bethel and Raymond Cottrill run unopposed for the GOP nomination. Five Republicans challenge for sheriff against Dale Zinn. Mary Jenkins seeks Republican endorsement for clerk of courts. Loisene Hoy, the Democrat incumbent, may face opposition from Marlene Allman circulating petitions.

David McManus Homer Haburn Dave Wilbur Willie Hale Delno McClure Mary Jenkins Loisene Hoy Marlene Allman

Senior Citizens Meet in Nelsonville for Mainstream Report

Nelsonville seniors gather Thursday at 7 p.m. in Jaycee Hall to hear a report on the Mainstream Program. Light refreshments will be served.

Nelsonville Jaycee Hall W. Washington Street

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