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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1972

Page

2

Precinct Changes Delayed Until Later This Year

Athens County reprecincting details after rough outline by Elections Director William Howe. Some precincts keep numbers, others gain new names and lines to balance voter totals. Voters will be mailed notices once finalized.

Athens County William Howe Elections Board Carthage Ames Bern Alexander Canaan Rome Lee Howe Lodi Trimble Dover York Nelsonville Waterloo Troy Athens Township Athens City Board of Elections

Alumni Association Sets June Meeting in Athens

Ohio University Alumni Association board gathers in Athens for its annual June meeting at the Ohio University Inn. Wallace Hodes leads. special recognitions for Judge Olive L Homes Milton Berry and Robert W Reider. ex-officio Richard Linke. guest speakers include Dr Harry Morgan Douglas Voelz Dr Donald Flour noy and Beaumont Davison. A luncheon with President Claude R Sowle is planned.

Ohio University Alumni Association Athens Ohio University Inn Wallace Hodes Tenafly N.J Ohio University Ralph F. Beckett Eugene F. Rinta James T. Shipman Milton O. Berry Olive L. Homes Wilfred R. Konneker Harry Morgan Douglas Voelz Donald Flournoy University College Beaumont Davison Claude R. Sowle

Mammoth Tooth Found in Local Quarry Cavity

Mrs. Oris Hudnall reported a mammoth like tooth found in a cavity along Route 33 north of Athens while a drag line worked at Brewer quarry. The tooth was sent to Ohio University Geology Department for preservation and species identification. Dr Myron Sturgeon notes rare similar finds in recent years and mentions mammoth presence in ancient swamp areas.

Oris Hudnall Shade Brewer Route 33 Athens Ohio University Geology Department Myron Sturgeon Sturgeon Geology

$300 Awarded In Auto Crash Damages

Athens County Common Pleas Court orders Elmer Smart to pay $300 to Dennis Littleton and his insurer for an auto collision on Route 33 near Nelsonville on July 12, 1968. Littleton claimed Smart drove left of center and sought $915. Other cases were dismissed or settled. multiple suits reflect accidents dated 1967 to 1970 in Athens and surrounding areas.

A Buchtelman Elmer Smart Dennis Littleton Columbus Littleton Athens County Common Pleas Court Nelsonville Smart Lowell Howard Common Pleas Court Parlee Carder Athens Gary Pratt Carpenter Congress Harold Jeffers Racine Rose Miller Albany Evan Ferree Cincinnati Alemuell Croston

OU students plan industrial noise checks and training

An Ohio University speech and hearing team offers free noise surveillance for Southeastern Ohio industries as public service and student training. Led by Ronald Isele with Richard Chubb and Dr. Jon Shallop, the group suggests rotating loud tasks, isolation, ear protection, and work separation to reduce 90 decibel exposure under Walsh Healy Act rules.

Ohio University Southeastern Ohio Ronald Isele Richard Chubb Jon Shallop

Weather forecast brief for local area

Clear tonight with lows in the 50s. Thursday will be mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the low to mid 80s. Chance of showers Friday then fair Saturday and Sunday with highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the low 60s. The national outlook calls for warm, partly sunny weather for most of the nation.

Dozen OU Classes Schedule Reunions

The Ohio University Development Alumni Office says more than 160 alumni will join reunions for classes 1922 through 1967 on June 16 17. Activities include a wine tasting reception at 6 p.m. and a buffet dinner at 7 p.m. in Nelson Commons dining room.

Ohio University Development Nelson Commons Ohio University Alan Geiger Clark Williams Claude R. Sowle Harold L. Abmyer Memorial Auditorium

Jewelry theft tops week in Athens with $400 plus loot

Athens police report thefts at Cornwell and Co. Jewelers with $400 to $500 in jewelry and a stereo taken after a break in through a window. Other crimes include vehicle parts stolen from Brown Hall and a bicycle loss. Alumni events and divorce custody cases fill Saturday schedules at Ohio University.

Athens Cornwell and Co. Jewelers S. Court St Steppe Richard Pevarski Brown Hall Darrel Kovacs South Green Ohio University John Sark

South Africa to study ground relay for satellite link

A post office spokesman said South Africa is studying the construction of a ground relay station to connect the country with the global satellite network as external telecommunications still rely on undersea cable.

Johannesburg South Africa Post Office

Glaucoma Clinic Seen As Best $100 Spent By Lions

Lions sponsored a glaucoma screening at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital drawing 309 participants from 1 to 5 pm. 28 were referred for further glaucoma evaluation, with Dr Henry G Croci donating services. Lions plan annual clinics and plan wider advertising next year.

Lions

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