Women pilots finish cross country race amid storm delays
In the Powder Puff Derby, Mrs. Mace and Mrs. Stype weathered a northern detour around a storm, delaying some crews at Kearney and St. Joseph. They reached Washington after a 2515 mile flight, sharing tales of altitude fatigue and gifts received at each stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Mount Vernon
Salt Lake
St. Joseph
Washington
Mace
Mrs. Stype
Marriott Inn
White House
Calddwell
Fess Parker
San Diego
Nine Hurt In July Fourth Highway Patrol Accidents
Nine persons were injured in traffic accidents investigated by highway patrol during the long July 4th weekend. Incidents included a two-car collision on 2 Meigs County road injuring four, a Peach Ridge Road crash in Athens injuring two, and multiple other wrecks with drivers charged for improper speed and driving while intoxicated. One case involved a guardrail impact on Route 13 and another left-of-center citation on County Road 20. Attorney Roger J. Jones began a two-week term as acting Municipal Court judge while Judge Franklin J. Sheeter is on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
James F. Spires
Wilkesville
Roy E. Lawson
Dexter Route 1
Lawson
Jennie McEvilley
N. Lancaster St
Paula Dillard
Union St
Hudson Health Cente
Allen
McArthur Route 2
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Albany
Hershell Craig
McArthur
Vere Lynch
Parkersburg
Nelsonville
Plains
Basil A. Minerd
Athens
Robert McCombs
McCombs
Eileen Nelson
Christine Wallace
the Plains
James Hines
Amesville
Jimmy Davis
Hines
Miss Wallace
Robert J. Thompson
Cleveland
Thompson
Judith Hebert
Watt St
Hebert
Roger J. Jones
Franklin J. Sheeter
Sheeter
Soldier Eblen Jr. in Vietnam Shows Normal Improvement
Specialist 4 Samuel A Eblen Jr son of Mr and Mrs Sam Eblen Lakeview Apartments injured when his jeep overturned in Vietnam June 29 is making normal improvement in a Vietnam hospital. He is conscious talks coherently and being fed with skull facial and pelvic fractures. It remains unclear if the accident occurred in action or struck a live mine. Eblen has been in Vietnam 10 months and may be addressed at Hospital Mail Section APO San Francisco Calif 96381. In a separate matter James A Chacona Jr 22 of 34 W Washington St pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to charges of unsafe operation and possessing an open container of alcoholic beverage. He is free on 93 bond with hearings set for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A
Butch) Eblen Jr
Sam Eblen
Lakeview
Eblen
Vietnam
Apo San Francisco
Calif
James A. Chacona Jr
Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits Athens Residents
Admitted Nora McKinley Glouster Mrs Dale Morris Mrs Mae Guess Janette Ryan and David Holland all of Athens Jeremy Lynas and Mrs Wayne Morris Mrs Charles Nelson and son Mrs Frank Hutchinson and daughter Mrs Harry McCune and son Mrs Gary McCathren and son Mrs Willy Collins and daughter James Buffington William Cooper Harold Ross Linda Secoy Mrs Nora McKinley Mrs Frank Romanowski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora McKinley
Glouster
Dale Morris
Mae Guess
Janette Ryan
David Holland
Athens
Jeremy Lynas
Wayne Morris
Albany
Charles Nelson
Frank Hutchinson
Harry McCune
Gary McCathren
Willy Collins
James Buffington
William Cooper
Harold Ross
Linda Secoy
Frank Romanowski
Second Storm Brings Minor Damage After Fatal Saturday Event
Athens area dodged major disaster after another Saturday storm. A man, Donald Doc Stanley, 53, died when lightning triggered a dynamite blast at a quarry near Albany while a bulldozer operator. Earlier heavy rain and high winds felled trees and disrupted power and phone lines across Athens County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Donald
Doc) Stanley
Pagetown
Albany
General Telephone Co
Dissville
Three Accused In Stolen Goods Buy Hear in Court
In Municipal Court Monday State Patrol charged three Athens residents with purchasing or receiving property stolen from an auto at the June 7 accident site. David A. McClain 36 is free on $50 bond after pleading innocent with a July 22 hearing set. James A. Coen Jr 22 and James A. Buckley 18 were each fined 75 dollars and costs with a 10 day jail term suspended for one year. Coen faced receiving a 50 power tool and a 10 power drill. Buckley faced participating in stealing goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. McClain
Athens
James A. Coen Jr
James A. Buckley
Mount St
Coen
Buckley
Cigarettes Priced At 6.59 Per Pound At Salina Market
A Salina Kansas supermarket posts a sign addressing rising grocery costs. The notice proclaims cigarettes cost 6.59 dollars per pound, humorously comparing to beef prices to urge customers to accept higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina, Kan
Salina
Ohio DAV Commander Will Speak at Athens Conference
E. L. Stutler, commander of the Ohio Department of Disabled American Veterans, will address a district conference in Athens Wednesday night at 7 36 p.m. The meeting is open to all veterans and C. J. Josten, Athens County veterans service officer, will outline the latest veterans benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Stutler
Ohio Department of Disabled American Veterans
DAV
Athens
Dale Kirkendall
Stutler
C. J. Josten
Athens County
Two Trucks Collide on Route 35 in Point Pleasant
The sheriff's office investigated a two-truck accident on Steen bergen Hill Route 35 at 8 20 a m Monday with no injuries and 800 dollars in property damage Emerson Tallman 32 of Cairo West Virginia Route 2 driving a Lambert slid in a curve on the wet pavement and struck a truck driven by Barnard Stout 24 of Madina owned by Pepsi Cola Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sheriff's Office
Steenbergen Hill
Emerson Tallman
Cairo
W. Va
Lambert
Barnard Stout
Madina
Pepsi Cola Co
Change of Name for Robert A Hawk in Athens County
In the matter of Robert Adelbert Hawk the Probate Court of Athens County Ohio will hear a petition to change his name to Robert Adelbert Ray on August 13 1969 at 10 AM. Also notice that Fred Lawrence Jr Route 2 Malta Ohio has been appointed Administrator of the Chester Charles Lawrence estate with creditors to file claims by four dates in June 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Adelbert Hawk
Athens County
Ohio
Robert Adelbert Ray
Rewer
Sapam Hawks
Foster B. Cornwell
Fred Lawrence Jr
Route 2
Malta
Chester Charles Lawrence Degenerrate
Bern Township
Athensounty
Ciary
Dros Harold J
Said
Notice of Appointment as Executor for Minnie Ayers Estate
Paul D. Ayers of 66 Stimson Avenue Athens Ohio appointed Executor of Minnie Ayers estate late Route 3 Athens Athens County Ohio Creditors must file claims with fiduciary within four Belle County 1967 dated June 18 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Ayers
Stimson Avenue
Athens
Ohio
Minnie
Ayers
Athens County
Knowles Criticizes Nixon Advisers Over Desegregation Delay
Dr. John H. Knowles, rejected for a top health post, says the White House is under arch conservatives causing stalled progress. He warns further delays on school desegregation as HEW Secretary Finch faces pushback from the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John H. Knowles
Nixon
White House
Notice to Contractors Ohio highway bids July 15 1969
Ohio Department of Highways announces contract sales 69-545 for four resurfacing projects Athens Meigs and Olive Townships in counties including Athens Meigs and Rome with asphalt concrete pavements. Bid deposits five percent or ten thousand dollars, plans on file, bids due 10:00 A M Eastern Saving Time on July 15 1969. The department reserves right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
Ohio
State Highey
Athens County
Troy Township
Ville
Rome Township
Reeneeas
Meigs County
Forked Run
Stoke Park
Department of Natural Resources
Clive Township
Sackiney
Department of Highways
Divison
Directo
Mreeter
Auto Fire Destroys Car at Athens County Fairgrounds
An automobile owned by Joe Vessalo was destroyed by fire at the Athens County fairgrounds. The blaze started from a wiring short under the dashboard as the car neared the lower gate. Damage estimated at 800 dollars. Firemen answered three calls Saturday through Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fairgrounds
Eary
Charles Dalton
Joe Vessalo
Albany
Elizabeth McNulty
Hudson Health Center
W. Washington St
Glen Bartlett
Columbus
FBI Chief Seeks Hundreds More FBI Employees
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover asked Congress for 525 lawyers and accountants and possibly linguists and chemists to join the FBI, plus 336 clerks. He forecast a record 17 345 employees this year and asked for about 23 million dollars for fiscal 1970 to bolster anti organized crime efforts. Chairman Rooney and subcommittee members praised the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
Hoover
House
Nixon
John J. Rooney
Dn.v
Township Trustee Seeks Re-Election in Athens County
Fred D. Russell of Athens Route 1 has filed nominating petitions with the Athens County board of elections seeking re-election as a Rome Two township trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Russell
Athens Route 1
Athens County Board of Elections
Rome Two
Duke Ellington Fires Up Ottawa Audience at National Arts Center
About 2,300 people filled Ottawa's National Arts Center to hear Duke Ellington and his 16 piece orchestra. The 70 year old pianist composer performed his classics and a new piece Belle Africaine written for a trip to Senegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
National Arts Center
Duke Ellington
Senegal
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Seoul
Yonsei University
Chung Hee Park
Highway Patrol
Rosalee Dailey
Peach Ridge Road
Woodrow D. Allen Jr
Lima
Viet
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Putnam Howe Drive
Belpre, Ohio
DIAL
Burr Oak
Fairfield School For Boys
Lancaster
State Highway Department
Gloria Cross
FT. Meigs
Forest Acres Park
Rutland
Knowles
Wkbg-Tv
Olive Township
First National Bank
Harold W. Snow
Belleana Place
Athens, Ohio
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