Blood Drive Set For Aug. 16 In Athens For Summer Need
The Red Cross asks Athens residents to donate at a blood mobile on August 16 at the First United Methodist Church from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The drive, led by Mrs. Charles McVey and Andrew Chonko, stresses summer shortages due to accidents and surgeries. Donors and their families may receive free blood for a year. repeat donations up to five times yearly are encouraged.
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Red Cross
Athens
Charles McVey
Andrew Chonko
Athens County
McVey
Chenko
The
Athens Jaycees
Miller to Visit Area for Fair and OU Seminar
U S Representative Clarence Miller visits Southeast Ohio for two days. He attends a graduate journalism seminar at Ohio University in Athens on Friday noon and holds a mobile office at the Jackson County Fair in Wellston to conduct his annual public opinion poll. He tours surface mining sites Saturday with state soil officials and inspects corn blight watch sites in Monroe County as part of USDA early detection efforts.
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Washington
Clarence Miller
Ohio
Athens
Ohio University
School of Journalism
Miller
Jackson County
Wellston
Fairgrounds
Bob Quilliam
Soil Conservation Office
Clarence McKnight
Soil Conservation Regional Office
Monroe County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Athens Mayors Invite Ruthless Trip For Shepard
Athens Greece offers an expense paid visit to Mayor Raymond Shepard as part of celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Greek independence. The invitation goes to mayors from Athens and other major cities, with Athens Greece to cover Shepard’s expenses.
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Athens
Raymond Shepard
Greece
U.S
Athens Council
Tad Grover
Driver Faces Charge After Athens Collision
A Glouster man John E. Brammer 23 was charged with failure to stop within an assured clear distance after a Monday wreck on East State Street near Graham Drive in Athens. Debie Lynn Bush 22 of 312 East State drove into Maxine Dorr 50 of Route 3 after Brammer struck Bush’s car. all three cars slowed for traffic and sustained slight to moderate damage.
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E. State St
Graham Drive
Athens
John E. Brammer
Debbie Lynn Bush
E. State
Maxine Dorr
Brammer
Louisville Bank for Cooperatives Posts Record Earnings
The Louisville Bank for Cooperatives reports fiscal year earnings of 1.645 million with gross loans at 207.5 million, the highest in its history. Loans outstanding on June 30, 1971 reached 197.25 million, up 42 percent from the previous year, serving Indiana Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee cooperatives.
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Louisville
Thomas N. Farr
Louisville Bank For Cooperatives
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Births and dismissals at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ernest Peters of Athens welcomed a daughter and Mr and Mrs Michael McGuire of Nelsonville welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs Steven Edmonds of Cheshire welcomed a daughter. Several others listed: Mrs Bernard Miner Victor Hudnell James Ward Athens Paul Danko Eldon Rutter Homer Sayers Millfield Mrs Allen Jago Amesville Mrs Grace Kovaleski Chauncey. Dismissed: Mrs Donald Elliott and son, Mrs Charles Nichols, Vern Fierce transferred to University Hospital, Mrs James Tippie.
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Ernest Peters
Athens
Michael McGuire
Nelsonville
Steven Edmonds
Cheshire
Bernard Miner
Victor Hudnell
James Ward
Paul Danko
Eldon Rutter
Homer Sayers
Millfield
Allen Jago
Amesville
Grace Kovaleski
Chauncey
Donald Elliott
Charles Nichols
Vern Fierce
University Hospital
James Tippie
Mine Acid Workshop Scheduled
Coal industry personnel educators and government officials will gather in Athens on August 2 for a one week Ohio University workshop studying acid mine drainage. Topics include pyrite oxidation, mine water analyses, land reclamation, and legal controls with field trips in Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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Athens
Ohio University
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Motorcycle theft report in Athens targets 1970 red cycle
Athens police investigate a motorcycle theft from outside 88 N. McKinley Apt. 202. The 1970 red cycle owned by Thomas Bee was taken between 11 p.m. Sunday and noon Monday. Police say another theft occurred when Pam Rauch reported a broken car window and stolen eight track stereo components.
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Athens
Thomas Bee
N. McKinley
Apt
Bee
Pam Rauch
Mill St
Athens Resident Named To Dean's List at Eureka College
Eureka Illinois lists Janet Hollinger daughter of Byron and Mrs Hollinger 201 Hickory among students with 3.5 GPA or higher for 1970 71 dean's list at Eureka College.
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Athens
Eureka
Ill
Eureka College
Janet Hollinger
Byron Hollinger
Hickory
Roadside Pig At Fault Or Fate For Driver
Lloyd V. Doyles Sr., 48, of Ray, swerved to miss a pig on County Road 327 at 3 30 p m Monday, lost control, struck a pigpen gate owned by Dale Vout and flipped onto its side. He escaped uninjured and the pigman likely unharmed.
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Lloyd V. Doyles Sr
Ray
Winton County
Doyles
Dale Vout
Hallucinogens Examined by Ohio University Expert
Dr Wendell Witters, zoology associate professor at Ohio University, spoke at the Athens Rotary Club on the history and uses of hallucinogens including opium, LSD, peyote, and Morning Glory compounds. He discussed past opium trade, legal changes, church use, potential fetal effects, and illustrated with embryo slides. A DeMolay car wash fundraiser will be held July 31 at Bob's Marathon, 88 E State St, 9 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. The price is 1 25 per car.
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Messenger
Monty Calvert
Athens
Antique Car Club of
Ohio
Orville Kempton
Laurelville
Gene Bisbee
Wendell Witters
Athens Rotary Club
Witters
Ohio University
Ohio University Inn
E. State St
Athens boy dies in bicycle collision. corneas donated to eye bank
A seven year old, Blair Kermit Fenner, died after a bicycle crash with a car on Second Street. His parents donated his corneas to the Ohio State University Hospital eye bank. Dr Bruce Paxton arranged immediate transplantation, noting an eighty percent chance of success.
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Athens
Blair Kermit Fenner
Bradford
Joanne Fenner
Lancaster Street
Second Street
Ohio State University Hospital Eye Bank
Bruce Paxton
Paxton
Marietta
University Hospital
Columbus
Southeastern Ohio
Waterloo Principal Employed
ALBANY An Ohio University graduate was hired by the Alexander Local School Board as Waterloo Elementary principal. Larry Incarnato, with a master’s degree, joins on a one year contract. The board approved Sprague Heating and Electric to repair Albany Elementary lights, hired Janice Patterson as half time kindergarten at Shade Elementary, and released Linda Sharples from her high school speech contract.
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Albany
Ohio University
Alexander
Waterloo
Larry Incarnato
Sprague Heating and Electric Co
Janice Patterson
Shade
Linda Sharples
Four File For Offices In Athens County
Four incumbents filed petitions to seek re election in the fall according to Athens Election Board director William Howe. Paul Linscott of Millfield runs for Amesville Two trustee and Wilma Dunfee of Coolville seeks another term as Troy Two clerk. Lee Glass and J C Armstrong of Sharpsburg seek new terms as trustees of Bern Township.
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William Howe
Athens Election Board
Paul Linscott
Millfield
Amesville
Wilma Dunfee
Coolville
Troy
Lee Glass
J. C. Armstrong
Sharpsburg
Bern Township
LNG Imports via Cryogenic Ships Reach U S Mainland
Columbia Gas System outlines LNG import strategy from overseas using liquefaction at 260 below zero and cryogenic tankers. Ships will be enormous, meeting annual needs of cities like Sandusky and Kingston. Cove Point Maryland chosen for LNG terminal to regasify and store the fuel.
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Columbia Gas
United States
Marble Cliff
Ohio
Columbia Gas System
Sandusky
Washington
Columbia
Cove Point
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O’bleness Memorial Hospital
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Ernest G. Gebhart
Ohio Division of Forestry and Reclamation
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Great Britain
Jane Leslie
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