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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1972

Page

3

Guilty Plea On Check Charge in Athens County Court

Dwayne Burns 18 of Hollister pleaded guilty to forgery in Athens County Municipal Court. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the Athens grand jury. Bond was set at 1500 with Burns committed to jail. Also Max Swain 40 of Stockport pleaded no contest to driving while intoxicated and was jailed on 300 bond.

Dwayne Burns Hollister Nelsonville Athens County Burns Athens William Rowland Daniel Brooks Carl Fouts Grand Max Swain Stockport

Deprin Named Director at Northern Illinois University

Dr Louis D Deprin an elementary education professor who led an advanced teacher training program in Nigeria for Ohio University has been named director of the public service bureau of NIU College of Education The Kalamazoo native earned a BS in 1949 MA in 1952 and EdD in 1965 He is 46 and co editor of Elementary Student Teaching and previously served as campus coordinator in elementary student teaching at NIU.

Dekalb, Ill Louis D. Deprin Nigeria Ohio University Public Service Bureau College of Education Northern Illinois University Kalamazoo Mich Illinois State University Northern Colorado University of Arizona Deprin Northern Illinois U

Flag Pole Presented To Hospital In Athens Ceremony

The Izaak Walton League chapter donates a flag pole for O Bleness Memorial Hospital to be presented Saturday at 10 a.m. at the front entrance. Wayne Todd will bring a United States flag. D K Seward will present to Charles Mullins of Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation. Mrs. Charles O Bleness to raise the flag. Boy Scouts lead the pledge. Rev. James T Grooms to give invocation and benediction. Open house for Athens County Group Homes Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. on Stonybrook Drive.

Izaak Walton League O’bleness Charles O’bleness Boy Scouts of America James T. Grooms First Christian Church of Athens Athens County Stonybrook Drive Athens E. State St Friends of the Children’s Services

Mrs Dailey Named As Board Trustee

Mrs Esther L Dailey of Albany Route 3 was appointed by the Ohio School Boards Association to serve as a delegate to the Ohio Council for Education. OSBA executive director Dr Willard Fox said she will join three other delegates from education associations across Ohio to OCE.

Esther L. Dailey Albany Ohio School Boards Association Board of Trustees OSBA Ohio Council For Education Willard Fox Dailey OCE

Wrecks House Search Sparks Lawsuit Threat

Massapequa New York FBI agents spent three days ransacking John Conforti’s home in a bid to locate proceeds of a suspected drug ring. They damaged walls floors and furniture without finding any money, prompting Conforti and his lawyer to consider a civil suit for damages. The case links to Louis Cirillo, a convicted narcotics smuggler already sentenced to 25 years.

Massapequa N.Y Long Island FBI John Conforti Conforti Vietnam Marving Zevink Louis Cirillo Cirillo Bronx

Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation Sees No Bids on Clarke Street Property

After two weeks of ads in five area papers, no bids were received by the Wednesday deadline for the Clarke Street hospital site in Athens. Chairman Charles Mullins said the old Sheltering Arms land may be razed for a parking lot or sold at public auction within a month as studies on razing costs proceed. The foundation sold its Curran Drive property to Larry Hughes and plans an auction for a Hooper Road half acre, leaving the foundation with no holdings once these sales close.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation Clarke Street Athens Charles Mullins Foundation Parkersburg Columbus Lancaster Logan Mullins Sheltering Arms Hospital Hospital Foundation Curran Dr Larry Hughes Hooper Road

Owens-Illinois Increases United Glass Stake

Owens-Illinois Inc has raised its stake in United Glass Ltd of England from 25 to 50 percent via buying Distillers Co shares for about 19 million dollars. United Glass makes glass and plastic containers, closures and tableware in Britain. A spokesman noted equal ownership with Distillers Co in United Glass.

Toledo, Ohio Owens-Illinois, Inc United Glass Ltd England Distillers Co. Ltd Edinburgh Scotland Toledo Owens-Illinois and Distillers Co United Glass

Kircher Appointed To Trustee's Post

William L. Kircher of Athens and Ohio University 1936 graduate is named by Gov. Gilligan to OU board of trustees. The AFL-CIO official, 57, succeeds Don M. Casto and starts June 9 for a nine year term with expense only compensation. He was a Messenger reporter and defense plant worker before becoming international representative.

William L. Kircher Athens Ohio University John Gilligan Kircher Organization Department Afl-Cio Don M. Casto the Messenger

Lowe's Declares 33 1/3 Percent Stock Dividend

Lowe's Companies Inc board declares a 33 1/3 percent stock dividend on the 50 cent common stock to be delivered August 25 to shareholders of record July 31. The firm operates 82 stores in 13 states. A Ohio University student reports a red Honda stolen in Athens. vehicle value $340.

North Wilkesboro N. C Lowe’s Companies Inc Lowe’s

Athens Fire Responds To Two Calls At Court Street

Athens Fire Department units answered two calls on Wednesday evening. At 6:34 p.m., Mrs. Wealthy Tate, 79, was ill at 33 N Court St and sent to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital after oxygen was provided. A second unit at 5:34 p.m. flushed gasoline from a street leak at 63 N Court St. The report also references local civic appointments and a governor’s board vacancy.

Athens Fire Department N. Court St Wealthy Tate O’bleness

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