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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1972

Page

4

Legion Installs Officers at Athens Post

Legion post 21 in Athens installed Carl King of Lit ton Industries as commander. New officers include Jack Pierce as first vice commander H C Rutter as second vice commander Herman Sharpneck as sergeant at arms Wilson Carr adjutant Don Sanders chaplain and Howard Parsons finance officer. King Carr Sanders and Parsons elected as delegates to the Ohio Department Convention in Cincinnati July 21 22 with Mace Balding Wilson Lewis and James Balding. Guests were Robert Waddell Lithopolis district commander and Frank Jensen Glouster district first vice commander.

Carl King Litton Industries Athens K. T. Crossen American Legion King Nolan Mace Jack Pierce H. C. Rutter Herman Sharpneck Wilson Carr Don Sanders Howard Parsons Carr Cincinnati James Balding Carl Wilson Paul Lewis Mace W. Union St Robert Waddell Lithopolis Frank Jensen Glouster

Athens County workshop to expand services with federal funds

The Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission approves 80 percent of a 99320 project for an Athens County workshop serving multi handicapped individuals. Local 20 percent match and housing decisions are pending board approval, with potential site shifts and inclusive services including cerebral palsy and mentally ill clients.

Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission RSC Athens County Athens County Board of Mental Retardation Athens County Sheltered Workshop Ohio University W. Union Street Mental Retardation Board J. K. Bratton Rehabilitation Services Athens Retardation Board Bratten

Perry Reclamation Area opens trails for cycles and mini-bikes

The Perry Reclamation Area in Perry County opens two one mile trails for motorcycles and mini-bikes with ATV use, posted rules, and weekend ranger presence. Trails were built as an experiment to gauge needed facilities, under House Bill 214 directing licensing and funding. AMA and OMDA assisted with layout and clearance.

Perry Reclamation Columbus Perry County Natural Resources William B. Nye

Wilkesville Personal Notes and Social Visits

Local residents share travel updates visits and gatherings. Notable items include Florida vacation by the Strausbaughs and Strongs and weekends at a trailer home in State Route 160. Several families from Columbus Galloway Lon don Cheshire Pomeroy Wellston Radcliff and Logan visit Wilkesville. DAV plans to install officers for 1972 73 with refreshments served after the Friday 8 p.m. meeting per commander Herb Hart.

Gladys Pierce Wilkesville Carey Strausbaugh Cindy Diane Strong Florida Milford Long Columbus Shirley Spires Europe Lowell Tope United Methodist Lakeside James Jackson Ashland R. D. Long Clovis Strausbaugh Hilliard Paul Kunz Galloway Carl Kunz Peter Patrick London J. E. Strong Margaret Coughenour Cheshire Manning Webster Pomeroy Strongs Earl Beckley Logan Alva Devault Louise Woltz Wellston Grace McCormick Charleston Winton McArthur Gladys Major Wilkesville Mary Lou Palmer Judy Mullihan Radcliff DAV

Navy Head Warns of Seapower Threat

Navy spokesman F. J. Allston of Naperville warns at a Elgin club that Soviet seapower challenges the United States. He cites about 375 submarines, over 80 nuclear powered, and subs designed to stay submerged for three to four months. He notes Russian ships favor small craft for undeveloped ports.

F. J. Allston Naperville, Ill Allston

Jury acquits man in air piracy case tying to deadly Nashville flight

In Jacksonville federal court Bobby Wayne Wallace was found not guilty of air piracy and related interstate charges in a path that led to three deaths at Jacksonville International Airport. Prosecutors alleged he aided George M. Giffe Jr in kidnapping Susan Giffe and coercing pilots before the plan unraveled.

Jacksonville Fila Bobby Wayne Wallace Wallace Nashville Tenn Jacksonville International James Neal George M. Giffe Jr Susan Giffe Giffe Atlanta Freeport Bahamas FBI Brent Q. Downs Randall G. Crump George Giffe Susan

Couples Visit In Harrisonville

Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Chapman and Mrs. B. E. Carl from Silver Spring Maryland spent several days with Mrs. Eugene Atkins and Miss Ruby Diehl in Harrisonville. Also visiting were Mrs. May Diehl Felix Alkire Shirley Alkire Danny Stanley Mr. and Mrs. David Riggs and family Mrs. Carl Phillips Athens and Mr. Asa Jordan Middleport. Echo Device In 1904 German engineer Christian Hulsmeyer built a radio echo device to prevent ship collisions. Nobody was interested.

Harrisonville R. D. Chapman B. E. Carl Silver Spring Eugene Atkins Ruby Diehl May Diehl Felix Alkire Shirley Alkire Danny Stanley David Riggs Carl Phillips Athens Asa Jordan Middleport Christian Hulsmeyer

Grass Smoking at Oxford Report by Isis Magazine

Isis magazine reports 28 percent of Oxford undergraduates smoke marijuana regularly and more than half have experimented with it. The survey covers about 11,000 students at Oxford University and notes widespread cannabis use among the student body.

Oxford, England Isis Oxford University

National and Local Weather Forecast Summary

National forecast calls for mostly sunny but cool weather Thursday with rain in the Northeast. Local outlook notes cold air from Canada with lows 45 to 56 tonight and highs in the 60s Friday, then fair weekend warmth in upper 60s to low 70s.

Canada

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