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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1974

Page

3

Wandering Wheels bicycle team crosses through Athens

About 75 Wandering Wheels riders in blue caps and red white and blue shirts rode through Athens as part of a cross country tour sponsored by Taylor University Indiana. The group started in Salem Oregon 25 days earlier and plans to reach Rehoboth Beach Delaware by Saturday afternoon.

Wandering Wheels Athens United States Rehobeth Beach Del Salem Ore Trail Ridge Drive Colorado Taylor University Indiana Parkersburg Atlantic Ocean

Motion To Suppress Evidence In Gilkey Trial

A hearing on a motion to suppress all evidence and testimony in the Paul David Gilkey murder trial is set for 9 a.m. Thursday in Common Pleas Court. Public defender Larry Grey argues suppression of questioned testimony, a hair sample, and trailer search evidence citing denied counsel and unlawful search. Prosecutor Nolan counters that some evidence will not be used and notes the focus is on the May 14 death of Eldon Hardy in Circle Hill Nelsonville.

Paul David Gilkey Common Pleas Court Larry Grey Athens County Paul Brown Hocking County Brown Fairfield County Grey Michael Nolan Nolan Gilkey Eldon Hardy Circle Hill Nelsonville

Alexander Approves 72 Budget and Personnel Moves

The Alexander Local School Board approved the 1975 budget with general fund revenues of 1 204 947 73 and expenditures of 1 204 400. It accepted seven resignations including John Blaettner and Sue Osborne and hired multiple new teachers for elementary and high school. An auction date of Aug 17 for three used buses was set at 2 p.m. at the Albany Elementary bus garage. The board also hired a substitute bus driver pending certification and agreed to participate in the federal school milk program and to pay Mark Wilkins for five days after the school year ended.

Alexander Local John Blaettner Sue Osborne Marilyn DiLiberto Paula Linscott Mark Wilkins Linda McIntorf Ronald Barry Carol Boggs Janyce Willimas Barbara Testa Kim Knapp Denny Printz Katheryn Wood Amy Kern Bee Ann McCauley Manfred Stangutz Albany Gale Warner

Full Agenda Faces Regional Committee

The Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Regional Development District executive committee will meet at 7 30 p m July 30 at the Marietta Holiday Inn. The agenda includes a recommendation for director of the tourism project and other far reaching items.

Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District Marietta Holiday Inn

Shade School Horse and Pony Pull Set for Saturday

Shade Community Horse Pullers Association sponsors a horse and pony pulling contest at Shade School Route 33 with eight prize places. Horse classes start 10 30 a m and ponies weigh and classed by weight with entry fees of 5 and 4 dollars. Adults pay 1 and 15 and under free. Breakfast and lunch offered in the lunchroom.

Shade Community Horse Pullers Association the Shade School

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