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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1971
Page
3
Upward Bound, a pre college program for needy Southeastern Ohio high school students, will run in Athens from Sunday through July 31. It involves 101 participants from 28 counties with college potential but not planning to attend.
A long list of land transfers and easements in Meigs County to General Telephone Ohio Power Co and other buyers is recorded, including numerous parcels in Chester Rutland Orange Salem Olive and Lebanons townships. The document also lists Meigs licenses for several individuals and divorce petitions filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court involving residents of Racine Rutland and Middleport.
In Shawnee Oklahoma defense attorney Irvin Owen asked for the entire trial to be videotaped for later airing. He argued cameras would keep the jury fair by public scrutiny in the racially charged rape case against 18 year old Walter Jefferson. Dist. Court Judge Lloyd Henry said he would rule later.
New York reports a surge in greeting card usage as stores expand offerings beyond holidays and birthdays. Irvin Cohen, president of a card company with franchises nationwide, notes cards now cover sympathy anniversaries and for the ailing and servicemen. He estimates about ten percent of the nation's mail is tied to the card business.
The Athens Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance to allow a sign flush to the building exceeding 300 square feet but denied permission to enlarge a garage for use as an artist studio. Esther Harris Bachan of 75 Elmwood Pl. was denied the garage addition.
Free tuberculosis skin tests will be given at the Amesville Fire Department Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. Tests will be read Wednesday at the same time and place, announced by the Athens City County Health Department.
Two of three Huntington youths arrested in May faced marijuana possession charges in Athens County Municipal Court. Forest Simpkins and Tolbert Curry had charges dismissed on prosecution motion and paid court costs after entering innocent pleas. John Louis Triplett’s hearing was set for Friday amid related Drug charge proceedings against Douglas Mack.
Two new members, Robert Allbaugh and Jerry Smith of New Marshfield, were installed by the Izaak Walton League during its Thursday meeting. The group also postponed a Father’s Day potluck dinner. D. K. Seward presented pictures of early club activities.
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