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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1972
Page
3
Five South Bloomingville men pleaded in nocent to public intoxication charges after arraignment in Hocking County Court. Arrests at Dick's Tavern occurred at 1 a.m. Saturday by the sheriff's department. several others faced speeding and stop sign offenses with assorted fines and bonds forfeited in Logan.
Service Safety Director Paul Altier says a large number of junked or abandoned cars are parked on city lots and rights of way. The city will enforce an ordinance prohibiting unlicensed vehicles on public streets or private lots and asks owners to remove them to improve the town’s appearance.
Congressman Clarence Miller plans a weekend visit to Ohio Valley events. He will attend the Lawrence County Fair in Proctorville, host an open door session in Gallipolis, bring his mobile office to the fairgrounds, visit the Perry County Fair in New Lexington, and close with the 100th Anniversary Pageant at the United Methodist Campground in Lancaster.
Air Force Col James Irwin says NASA officials had to reprimand him and two astronauts for taking unauthorized stamped souvenir envelopes to the moon. He cites three men acting for their families but admits they were wrong and notes NASA would have approved the mementos if properly listed.
Longshoremen shut major British ports in a solidarity action after five dock workers were jailed for defying the national labor court. Thousands in divers sectors joined in, with miners printers truck drivers and fish porters walking out. the pound and stocks fell as exports were set to drop.
Two Week 4 H Club meetings were held at the homes of Sheri Terri and Rita Vining and advisor Doris Barnhart with four members and one advisor attending each. Reports by Rita Vining and Raymond Barnhart addressed fair plans while refreshments were served and games played. the next meeting was set at the Vining home.
The Mount St Mary Hospital reports a broad list of admissions including Mrs Emma Waldron and Mrs Ida Keeton in Murray City, Master Steven Bannik in Murray City, Richard Post in Glouster Route 1, Mrs Florence McDonner and Mrs Gertrude Jewell in Glouster, Peter Torres in Athens, James Henderson in Nelsonville, Mrs Emma Connor in Nelsonville, Master Bradley Wood in Nelsonville Route 2, Mrs Juanita Starkey in Glouster Route 2, Harold Sorrell in Athens Route 3, Elmer Sherritt in Haydenville, Miss Debra Swart in New Marshfield Route 1, Miss Cindy Adams in Logan, and several others including Mrs Vickie Coe, Mrs Amanda Wilson, Master Rick L Brown, Mrs Stella Bethel, Albert Cook, Charles Kern, Mrs Eileen Levering, Paul Martin, and Harley Freeman.
The second regular July session will convene Monday at 7 p.m. in council chambers. A second reading will consider raising the overtime parking penalty from 25 to 50 cents. The finance committee plans to push a street lighting levy renewal for the November ballot.
Nelsonville mayor Donald W. Bumgardner presided over six cases Saturday. David Gould pleaded guilty to driving in a parking lane and license suspension, fined $25 plus costs on revocation and $10 plus costs on the first count. Billy R. Wollett pleaded no contest to speeding and was fined $13 plus costs. Max V. L. Lent pleaded guilty to failure to yield, fined $10 plus costs with the fine suspended. Carolyn Richards pleaded guilty to improper backing, fined $10 plus costs with the fine suspended. Timothy Lee Pancake pled guilty to public intoxication and resisting arrest, fined $50 plus costs on resisting with $25 suspended and $10 plus costs on intoxication with the fine suspended.
LOGAN The Logan Hocking County Health Department will withdraw from the Health Insurance for the Aged program effective August 1. The agreement with the Secretary of Health Education and Welfare ends on that date. No Medicare payments will be made for home health services under new plans after August 1. For plans established before August 1 payments for services after December 31, 1972 will not be made. Dr. Owen F Yaw says patient care by public health nurses remains unchanged and home nursing continues with no charge to the public.
Logan mayor M. B. Haney fined a Gore man 75 dollars and costs for intoxication on a city street. Ernest L. Hutchinson, 40, Gore Route 1, pleaded guilty. Other fines included Larry D. Walker Jr., 18, 460 W. Second St., 10 dollars and costs for failing to observe a traffic signal. Ronnie E. Kuhn, 25, Logan Route 4, 50 dollars and costs with 25 dollars suspended for unnecessary noise. Paul A. Miller, 28, Logan Route 3, bond 30 dollars forfeited for no motorcycle endorsement. Nelsonville Laurelville Route 1 man arrested for driving while intoxicated. William Griffith, 26, posted 300 dollar bond for appearance in Nelsonville Mayor's Court.
AP by DEE WEDEMEYER reports a rift within the women's liberation movement. Betty Friedan criticizes Gloria Steinem and Bella Abzug as female chauvinists while Steinem and Abzug defend their positions and stress tactical differences amid broader unity.
Miller Goss and Robinson families welcomed new daughters and a son in Logan and Rockbridge. Names listed include William Brame, Denzel Leckrone, May Mathias, Nicholas Vecchiarelli Jr., and others. Several individuals are noted as dismissed. In national notes a NOW leader criticizes feminists. Abzug’s primary loss and views on unity are discussed with remarks from Wilma Heide on differences within the movement.
NELSONVILLE The blacktopping of N Grosvenor Street was completed by city street crews Saturday. The street department crew under Ralph Cullison worked on the spreading and rolling of the blacktop for three days. Traffic was blocked and the street closed at High Street. In past years the street had temporary treatment that washed out during hard rains.
Nelsonville Utility Democrats Schedule annual family picnic at Paul Richards cabin Burr Oak Lake Thursday 7 p.m. Members should bring a covered dish table service and beverage of choice.
Long Term Care Unit in Orland Gandee, Nelsonville, and Nola Loomis of Logan named in local notice.
Electrical crews finished lighting the Nelsonville field at the city park with seven light poles to power night softball games. The field was in use Sunday night.
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