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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1976

Page

2

Residents weigh legal steps over Vore Ridge junkyard

About 35 residents met at Salem Road Church to protest William Stalder junkyard citing black smoke from burning waste rats unsanitary conditions and road damage. Municipal Court adviser suggested possible injunction while Sheriff Brown pledged swift action and health officials said contact has been made.

Vore Ridge Road Salem Road William Stalder Richard Taylor Municipal Court Paul Brown Lawrence Bean

College Men Embrace Neater Styles Across Campuses

An Associated Press survey finds college men shortening hair and dressing neater for job prospects. Barbers report shorter cuts while jeans stay popular, with corduroy and nylon shirts rising in use. Officials note practicality and cleaner jeans as factors.

G.G. Labelle Associated Press University of California At Berkeley Roger Howard University of Wisconsin David Graff Carleton College Northfield Minn Florida Graff

Moritz to Hear Views on Athens Center Relocation

Public meeting invites residents to express views on the future of the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center facilities. Dr. Timothy Moritz will hear input at a Wednesday 7 p.m. session in the center auditorium with staff from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and the OU College of Osteopathic Medicine present.

Athens Timothy Moritz Ohio Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Claire Ball Jr Athens Center Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine Ball Moritz Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation OU Medical School

Rio Grande Driver Hurt In One Car Crash

Robert Shaw 18 of Rio Grande injured in a one car crash in Gallia County on Route 325 near old Route 35. Vehicle skidded on wet pavement on a curve, struck a sign a utility pole and an embankment. Shaw transported to Holzer Medical Center. No citation issued.

Gallipolis Robert Shaw Rio Grande Gallia County Holzer Medical Center Ohio Highway Patrol Shaw

Rain Brings Relief as Drought Eases in Athens County

Rain fell Wednesday afternoon easing drought conditions in Athens County. Mrs C L Colmer reported 0.79 inch at Porter Hall while Ohio Universitys Geography Dept measured 0.92 inch. The Hocking River was just over three feet and rising slowly. Nighttime temperatures dropped to the mid 50s marking the end of a heat wave.

Athens County C. L. Colmer U.S Porter Hall Ohio University

Athens Man Wins Full Osteopathic Scholarship

Paul Haupt of Athens joins five others in the inaugural Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine class for 1976-77, earning a full tuition scholarship from the Ohio Osteopathic Foundation. Haupt, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Waldemar Haupt, Syracuse University graduate, and former Peace Corps worker in Liberia, must commit to practicing medicine in Ohio.

Paul Haupt Athens Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine Haupt Ohio Osteopathic Foundation Waldemar Haupt York Drive Syracuse University Peace Corps Liberia West Africa Ohio State University University Hospital Columbus Michigan Gary Welch Southfield Mich Athens High School Ohio University Magmie Welch

Chauncey Personals Note Visits Across States

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Leho and children Mary Jane and Frankie from Meridian Mississippi visited former Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson and stopped to see Leho’s brother Bob in Amesville. Christina and Ceclia Guy visited Columbus relatives Edward Guy Phil Smith and Alice Smith hosted Phil Smith in Columbus.

Steve Leho Mary Jane Frankie Meridian Miss Andrew Jackson Leho Bob Amesville Chauncey Christina Ceclia Guy Columbus Edward Guy Phil Smith Alice Smith

Reedsville Couple Hurt In Mishap

A Route 33 south of Nelsonville traffic crash injured a Reedsville couple. James A. Kroegel, 45, and Georgia Kroegel, 42, suffered forehead cuts and were taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital. Kroegel’s northbound car collided with James E. Edwards, 19, Nelsonville, who had pulled onto the highway from a driveway.

Reedsville Nelsonville James A. Kroegel Georgia Kroegel Mount St. Mary Hospital State Highway Patrol Kroegel James E. Edwards

Cincinnati Police Slush Fund Testimony Makes Trial Haze

Two traffic officers testified they gave payments to suspended Chief Carl Goodin for an informant fund to entertain dignitaries and cover office needs. Lt Richard Beyer and Officer James Simon testified the money came from radio station payoffs to broadcast reports, while Goodin contends funds were personal. The perjury and tampering trial could wrap up as prosecutors press for closure.

Cincinnati Carl V. Goodin Goodin Richard Beyer James Simon James Stanley Robert Heinlein Stanley Heinlein

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