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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1972

Page

5

Athletics Prove Painful For Two

Two Ohio University students were injured and treated at Hudson Health Center after separate incidents. James Ramge 19 of Gamersfelder Hall hurt a possible fractured ankle while basketball at Putnam School playground. Gary Lang 20 at 154 East State Street dropped a weight injuring a possible foot fracture. Dewey Depoy 32 of Athens Route 1 fell from a roof and suffered a possible leg fracture taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital. An early morning trash container fire at Gamersfelder Hall was also reported.

Ohio University Hudson Health Center Athens Fire Department James Ramge Gamersfelder Hall Putnam School Ramge Gary Lang E. State St Lang W. Union St Dewey Depoy Athens Route 1 Depoy Harland Harris O’bleness Memorial Hospital

Allman Reports For Navy Duty

Yeoman Third Class Charles S. Allman of Albany recently reported aboard Naval Air Facility Detroit at Selfridge Air National Guard Base north of Detroit. He attended Albany Consolidated High School and enlisted in 1963. He is married to Linda Watkins of Columbus and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Allman of Albany. The Athens Typographical Union No. 482 will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on W Union Street with refreshments.

Charles S. Allman Albany Naval Air Facility Detroit Selfridge Air National Guard Base Allman Albany Consolidated High School Navy Linda Watkins Columbus John Allman Athens Typographical Union No. 482 American Legion Hall W. Union Street

College students canvass for charity flea market sale

Ohio University students under Dr. Dwight A. Pugh plan a door to door canvass Friday and Saturday to raise funds for the Athens County Children Services Agency. A rummage sale and flea market will be held March 31 and April 12 at the armory to support the new children’s home.

College Students For Children Services Athens County Children Services Agency Ohio University Dwight A. Pugh

Prisoner Release Ordered for Richard Pascoe

Richard Pascoe 19 of Athens has been ordered released from Mansfield Reformatory by Judge Lowell Howard of the Athens County Common Pleas Court. Arrested Oct. 22 by Athens police, Pascoe pled guilty to possession of cocaine. An indictment for possession of marijuana for sale was dismissed Dec. 29 when Pascoe was sentenced to prison. He was represented by L Alan Goldsberry and sought early release under Ohio shock probation law.

Richard Pascoe Athens Mansfield Reformatory Lowell Howard Athens County Common Pleas Court Pascoe L Alan Goldsberry Ohio

Wildlife Director Everett Ridge Honored by Governor

Athens resident Everett Ridge, director of the District Four Wildlife Section, received two awards from Gov John Gilligan on Saturday. He was named Wildlife Officer of the Year 1971 by Shikar Safari International and also received the League of Ohio Sportsmen Dean award. Ridge joined the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in 1939 after ten years as a Portsmouth sheriff's deputy. He and his wife Rena reside at 14 S. May Ave.

Athens Ohio Department of Natural Resources John Gilligan Everett Ridge Shikar Safari International League of Ohio Sportsmen Ridge Cambridge Department of Natural Resources Portsmouth Rena S. May Ave

Howe seeks May 2 primary as special election

Athens County elections director William Howe urged the state to declare the May 2 primary a special election to cover added costs. He said reimbursement would address extra printing and labor when paper ballots accompany computer voting, potentially costing the county 3000 to 6000 dollars.

William Howe Athens County Howe

Sheriff challenges cost claim on LEADS service in Athens County

Challenge Sheriff Harold Shields disputed Democratic candidate Paul Brown's statement that the LEADS data service costs Athens County $600 monthly. Shields said the cost is $100 monthly and saves more on long distance calls, while the service provides rapid personnel and property data from central memory banks in Washington and elsewhere. Brown spoke in favor of joint city county services.

Harold Shields Athens County Commissioners Leads National Police Service Sheriff’s Office Paul Brown Brown Athens City

Food, Fiber Seminars Slated For Coolville

Athens Meigs and Washington Counties with the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service sponsor two food and fiber marketing policy seminars at the Coolville firehouse on March 7 and 14. Speakers include Wallace Barr Dick Thomas Kenneth Ackerman and other OSU agents outlining price risks bargaining and market expansion topics. Registration is 5 with meals at 2 each.

Athens Meigs Washington Ohio Cooperative Extension Service Coolville Wallace Barr Dick Thomas Ohio State University Kenneth Ackerman Athens County Herbert Hadley Robert Jacobson OSU Carl Harsh Ohio Beef Promotion Committee Earl Poling Ohio American Dairy Association Barr George Greenleaf Ohio Grain, Feed and Fertilizer Association Bill Smith Jackson Hadley Ackerman

O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Notes

Admitted list includes Holly Thomas Athens Christina Kirk Athens Route 2 Vernon Gabriel Nelsonville Route 3 Herbert Nixon McArthur Route 2 Theodore Snyder Millfield Mrs Dwight St John The Plains Mrs Irving Randlett Amesville Discharged include Mrs Lawrence Peters and daughter Mrs Thomas Schultz and daughter Mrs John Berry Derry Hart Mrs Oliver Young Mrs William Hartzell

Holly Thomas Athens Christina Kirk Vernon Gabriel Nelsonville Herbert Nixon McArthur Theodore Snyder Millfield Dwight St. John the Plains Irving Randlett Amesville Lawrence Peters Thomas Schultz John Berry Derry Hart Oliver Young William Hartzell

F H S FEA Elects Officers for Coming Year

Federal Hocking High School Future Farmers of America selects its new officers led by Charles Jarvis as president and Jerry Bibbee as vice president. Other officers include Cecil Morrison secretary Danny Rise treasurer Steve Ahle reporter David Starlin sentinel and Greg Phillips student adviser.

Athens County School Board to discuss special education plan

The Athens County School Board meets Saturday at 7 30 p m at 4% W State St Athens to hear a report on special education units and a county equipment inventory from the HAPSEC project. Supt George Christman seeks state funding for all current special education classes in the three districts and a school psychologist. The equipment inventory aims to allow loaning of gear to county schools upon request.

Athens County School Board State St Athens George Christman

McDonald's Reports Record 1971 Earnings and Q4 Rise

McDonald's Corp reports record earnings and sales for 1971 and a strong fourth quarter ending December 31 1971. President Fred L Turner notes net earnings up 45 percent to 25 798 163 and earnings per share at 1 37 up from 98 cents in 1970. The fourth quarter net rose 76 percent to 7 015 755 with per share 37 cents up from 21 cents.

Oak Brook McDonald's Corp Fred L. Turner

Film Showing The Fox Scheduled Monday

The movie The Fox will be shown Monday at 7 30 p m in Memorial Auditorium under the sponsorship of the F R O G of the Arnold Air Society. Tickets will be on sale at the campus gate through Monday.

the Fox Memorial Auditorium F.R.O.G Arnold Air Society

Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples

Marriage licenses issued for Robert E. Davis 33 Parkersburg W VA and Sandra J. Wallace 20 Amesville. William David Taylor 21 and Mavia Karen Teresa Boyd 21 both of Athens. Gary Lee Payne 22 and Paula Gail Levis 24 both of Athens. Leroy Edward Hill 21 and Lenore Elizabeth Croston 21 both of Coolville. Robert L. Clark 24 and Sue Brown 19 both of Nelsonville.

William David Taylor Mavia Karen Teresa Boyd Athens Gary Lee Payne Paula Gail Levis Leroy Edward Hill Lenore Elizabeth Croston Coolville Robert L. Clark Sue Brown Nelsonville

Jail Term For Drug Possession In Athens County

Athens County Municipal Judge Franklin Sheeter sentenced David Davis 19 South Green Building Two Athens to 90 days in jail and fined 200 after admitting possession of barbiturates on January 23 Davis was arrested by Ohio University police The judge suspended 75 days of the sentence on a two year probation. Dewey Depoy Guysville pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 25 plus costs Rick Rosser Rockbridge pleaded guilty to resisting an officer and intoxication with fines of 50 plus costs Michael Rosser Athens pleaded intoxication per Athens police details.

Athens County Franklin Sheeter David Davis South Green Athens Ohio University Davis Sheeter Dewey Depoy Guysville Rick Rosser Rockbridge Michael Rosser Palmer St

Commissions Should Control Rates Says Brophy

Theodore F. Brophy president of General Telephone and Electronics Corp argues that federal state and local regulatory commissions should keep full oversight of public utility rate setting during price controls. He testifies at a Price Commission hearing urging the panel to participate but not overturn established rate regulation procedures.

Washington Theodore F. Brophy General Telephone & Electronics Corp The Price Commission Brophy

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