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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1972
Page
6
Democratic nominee George McGovern, in the Black Hills of South Dakota for two weeks of rest and strategy sessions, has three alternative schedules and a detailed media spending proposal for the fall campaign against President Nixon. The outlines are far more detailed than those from four years ago.
McGovern arrived in Rapid City and drove 37 miles to Sylvan Lake resort for a campaign stop. Aides outlined three campaign outlines targeting large states all states and a combined approach with a detailed media plan by advisor Charles Guggenheim.
Funeral services for Herman Durfee 81 World War I veteran Athens will be at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Thursday at 10 30 a m Rev Glen Collins officiating burial Augustine Cemetery Friends may call after Wednesday noon. Anna Maines 58 of St Albans dies Saturday burial Mount Carmel Cemetery Wellston She was grandmother of six. Joey Swaro 25 of Drakes dies from self inflicted bullet wound while handling a 22 caliber pistol Rev Earl Bowser to officiate burial New Lexington Cemetery Call after 7 p m Tuesday. Thomas Harold Kyle 59 Circleville dies Monday burial New Marshfield Cemetery He was born in Athens son of George Leslie Kyle and Emma Mooreland Kyle Survivors include wife Margaret Kyle step daughter Mrs Lester Hupp four grandchildren and three brothers.
Donald William Greene Jr. 13 of Ewington drowned while swimming with friends in a creek near Ewington. He could not swim and ventured into deep water. Surviving are his mother Mrs. Mary Ann Geiger and two brothers. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Simons Funeral Home Wellston with burial in Ridgewood Cemetery.
Carter Lee Holladay of New Marshfield posted 28 bond on a continuance of a trespassing case in Athens County Municipal Court. Hearing set for Friday. Mary Zimmerman of New Marshfield filed the charge. Other actions: Joseph Collins, 55, Zaleski, driving while intoxicated, demanded jury trial, bond 300 continued. Erma Lee Boring of Fairfield California and Eileen S Holmes Martina, 964 N Congress St., forfeited 33 bonds on petty larceny for stealing packs of cigarettes from Kroger's.
Southeastern Ohio gains two entries Harry Chovnick superintendent of the Athens Mental Health Center and Neal Dillon Logan attorney in the 1972 73 edition of Who's Who In America.
Frank Sinatra is set to testify before a House Select Crime Committee about alleged mob money tied to Berkshire Downs in 1963 where he served as officer. He seeks bans on cameras and TV during the hearing. The panel seeks to verify claims by Joseph Barboza that Sinatra fronted for Cosa Nostra funds in Berkshire Downs and related hotels.
West side Athens streets will be closed today and possibly tomorrow for resurfacing. High Street Depot Street Moore Ave S Shafer Street and Factory Street are affected. After this phase ends a one week pause will precede the next phase of the city's resurfacing plan.
Congress moves to fund three year health programs with 1.29 billion for heart and lung diseases and 270 million for communicable diseases including venereal disease tuberculosis and German measles. Senate totals and administration objections noted.
June industrial production rose 0.3 percent, unchanged from May after a 1 percent April advance, signaling no sharp economic acceleration. The Nixon administration imposed wage price controls on about 62,000 small lumber firms and the Federal Reserve slowed money-supply growth to curb inflation.
Denise Hoffman, 5, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hoffman, received oxygen from Athens Fire Department emergency squadmen on the way to O Bleness Memorial Hospital after being picked up at the Plaza Shopping Center due to breathing difficulties. Earlier, Sunday night, firefighters put out a trash fire near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks by E State Street, the Hocking River bridge, and a road project site.
Athens police investigate theft at Jessie Ley Insurance at 326 West Union Street. A 8:13 am report notes three typewriters two calculators a chime clock and a clock radio missing. Intruders damaged a rear door glass last night but no cash was found missing from the safe.
N Grosvenor Street also known as Bone Hollow in Nelsonville will be blacktopped Wednesday weather permitting. Service Safety Director Paul Altier says the street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents should not park on the street that day.
Syracuse society columns list numerous visits and weekend trips across states and towns. Families including Corsons McPhails Harden Winds visit Morgantown Charleston Elyria Mount Vernon Delaware and Minersville with extended stays in Canton Oxnard Gretna Gallipolis and Columbus. Several relatives travel for graduations picnics and park outings with plans like Howard Parker studying thermal recovery in Ventura.
Athens County McGovern for President Committee schedules first general election meeting at 7 30 p m tonight. held at McGovern headquarters 11 E Washington St Athens. Campaign Chairman Jerry Adams says organizational plans are the main topic and the meeting is open to anyone wishing to help.
The Southern Local Board of Education met at Miller High School and accepted resignations of Richard Fitch and Deborah Kohler. Four teachers were hired: Nina Canfield, Ella Fabel, Bonnie Wolfe, and George Gossman, with others employed as substitutes. Vacancies remain for two special education teachers and a seventh grade teacher.
Logan police investigate a double shooting in the Shake Shoppe parking lot. Stephen Mohler and Gary Gilkey were wounded during a struggle over a .22 revolver and treated at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Prosecutor Chris Wecht and BCI agents assist. charges pending.
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded 753 500 for a new Gallia Jackson Joint Vocational School. The project totals 3 922 120 with local funding 1 176 560. Expected enrollment 750 in year one, from nine area high schools, with 16 course areas and classes slated to start September 1974.
Vonda Wolfe, a passenger in a truck driven by Bobby Joe Wolfe, fell from the vehicle when it ran into a ditch at a Syracuse construction area Monday. She was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital by Pomeroy emergency squad. Meigs County Sheriff's Department investigated the accident.
The Haven Homemakers gathered at the home of Mrs James Wise with scripture read by Mrs Harry Vickers and a Tanzania discussion led by Mrs Wise. Members received booklets and a report on the homemaker quilt. An August picnic at Mason Park is planned with potluck and 6 p.m. meeting time.
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