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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1971

Page

3

Candidacy Petitions Trickling In Across Athens County

With under three weeks until the August 4 deadline, eight petitions have been filed for non partisan offices in Athens County. Offices include Rome Two township trustees Carthage Two clerk Canaan Two township trustee and Albany mayor. Incumbents chapman coe and mayoral candidate donald pratt sit among filing. Ohio University student tim goss joins mayor race expressing youth as an advantage.

Athens County William Howe Howe William P. Zimmerman Stewart Rome Mildred Chapman Carthage Richard Lee Coe Athens Canaan W. H. Battrell Albany Battrell Elections Board Donald Pratt Tim Goss Ohio University Goss

Athens City Pools Sees Over Nine Hundred Enrolled

More than 900 children and adults joined two three week sessions at the Athens city pool this summer. Seven levels form the base program with lifesaving and competitive classes added. After the first session 15 senior and 10 junior Red Cross lifesaving certificates were awarded.

Athens City Robert Kappes Red Cross Athens Kiwanis Club

Lincoln Mercury Dealers Post Record June Auto Sales

Lincoln Mercury dealers in the Cincinnati district covering Southeastern Ohio achieved a June record of 1 928 new cars sold marking a 129 car rise from the prior high in June 1967. Sales were up 23 percent from May with stronger Mercurys Comets and the Capri and Lincoln Continental up 13 percent from last June. The district oversees 145 Lincoln Mercury dealerships across southern Ohio and portions of Indiana Kentucky West Virginia and Virginia.

Lincoln-Mercury Cincinnati Ohio John H. Shoemaker Indiana Kentucky West Virginia Virginia

Scouts Offered Diverse High Adventure Trips This Summer

About 100 boys from the Ootaga Area Council of the Boy Scouts will visit Tokyo New Mexico and Canada for four high adventure activities. Trips include the World Jamboree in Tokyo Philmont expedition at Philmont Scout Ranch Cimmaron New Mexico Algonquin canoe trip in Ontario and the National Order of the Arrow Conference at the University of Illinois. Participants may contact Kootaga Area Council or district executive Phil Kahler for details.

Tokyo New Mexico Canada Ootaga Area Boy Scouts Hock- Hocking Toyko Philmont Philmont Scout Ranch Cimmaron N.M Algonquin Algonquin Provincial Park Ontario Can National Order of the Arrow University of Illinois Kootaga Area

Registration Dates Set By Fed Hocking

Federal Hocking School Supt C W Montgomery III urges parents to register kindergarten and first grade pupils for district in Coolville and Amesville. Registration runs weekdays 9 am to 3 pm at Federal Hocking High School until Aug 13 and resumes Aug 23 at the local schools 9 am to noon. Immunization proof required. vaccines available from physicians or Athens Health Department.

Stewart Coolville Amesville Federal Hocking C. W. Montgomery III Federal Hocking High School Athens City- County Athens

Upward Bound Day Set At Ohio State Fairgrounds

Ohio University Upward Bound program brings 109 students from 28 Southeastern Ohio counties to the Rhodes Center for State Upward Bound Day at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus. The event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to the public.

Ohio University Ohio

Births and dismissals listed in Athens Ohio area notices

A birth notice records the arrival of Dana Lacy to Mr and Mrs Edwin Barnhart and lists multiple individuals by name across Athens Millfield The Plains Glouster Nelsonville Chauncey New Plymouth and Me llissa Toney among others Also listed are dismissals including Mattie James John Collins Clyde Rollins Linda Jackson and others Tucker at Monmouth notes Tommy Tucker a band leader 30 years ago is now an associate professor of music at Monmouth College West Long Branch New Jersey.

Dana Lacy Robert Dicken Clarence Gill Richard Coe Carla Snowen Athens Hollis Cunningham Roy Miller Allen Bennett Millfield Georgia Willard John Brookhart Charles Nichols the Plains Rudolph Brozak Fred Starlin Stewart Rocky Exline Russell Trainer Glouster Carolyn Davis Thomas Winchell Nelsonville Tim Newman Chauncey Melissa Toney New Plymouth

FDA shifts to clear price promotions for shoppers

The FDA and FTC publish new rules to standardize four price promotion types cents off introductory offers coupon deals and economy size packaging. Labels must show regular price cents off and money saved with precise terms to help consumers compare brands and avoid artificial regular price claims.

Rockville U.S. Food and Drug Administration Charles C. Edwards Edwards FDA Federal Trade Commission FTC

Mayor Reports June Fines and Fees Totaling 2098.85

Nelsonville mayor Earl Hilleary announced a June collection of 2098.85 in fines and fees. The breakdown shows 2003.85 from fines plus 72 for overtime parking and 23 from other charges.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary

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