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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1971

Page

5

Nixon announces Tricia Nixon Cox White House wedding June 5

President Nixon reveals his daughter Tricia will wed Harvard law student Edward F. Cox in a White House ceremony on June 5. The engagement is announced at a party celebrating St Patrick’s Day and the First Lady’s birthday. Cox is 25, his family long connected to New York and Long Island.

Washington Nixon Tricia Harvard Law Edward F. Cox White House Executive Mansion Howard Cox New York City Long Island Cox Robert

Strip Mine Ban Covers Coal Rich And Poor Counties In West Virginia

West Virginia figures show 11 of 22 counties in a two year strip mining moratorium have no recoverable coal. The list includes Berkeley Hampshire Hardy Jackson Jefferson Pendleton Pleasants Ritchie and Wood. Counties with recoverable coal include Calhoun Doddridge Lincoln Marshall Mason Ohio Pocahontas Roane Tyler Wetzel and Wirt with varying tonnage.

Charleston W. Va West Virginia Department of Mines State Mines Department Berkeley Hampshire Hardy Jackson Jefferson Pendleton Pleasants Ritchie and Wood Calhoun Doddridge Lincoln Marshall Mason Ohio Pocahontas Roane Tyler Wetzel Wirt

Athens Band Plans Wash Work Week

The Athens High School Band sponsors a car wash from 9 a.m. to dusk Saturday at Bob's Marathon Service Station to fund a band camp in August. Proceeds are to aid the trip and members also launch Work Week from March 22 to 27 with job calls between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. at listed numbers.

Athens High School E. State Carpenter

Local woman named to OU dean’s list for fall quarter

Mrs. Helen M. Snediker of 181 W State St Athens earns dean’s list honors in Ohio University College of Arts and Sciences fall quarter. She is a sociology anthropology major senior and OU Honors College admittee. She is mother of five and wife of mayoral candidate John Snediker in Athens Democratic primary.

Mrs. Snediker Helen M. Snediker W. State St Athens Ohio University College of Arts and Sciences

Forgery Charges Filed Against Two Athens County Residents

Nelsonville man Roy Wayne Johnson was bound over to the grand jury on forgery charges after allegedly writing a $30 check on a closed account. Bond remained at $1,000. Linda Dillard faced similar charges for a $4 check to the A&P on a closed account, with her case continued and she released on own recognizance.

Nelsonville Athens County Roy Wayne Johnson Richard Mathews Mathews Goodyear Johnson Linda Dillard Howard Hall Blaine Riggs The A&p Riggs

Civil Rights Speaker Set At Hospital

J. Jeffries Moon of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission will address the Ohio Hospital Association Central District Personnel Section meeting at 1 p.m. in O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Athens. Moon will answer audience questions with Beverly Schumacher as hostess. next week Athens Cleanup Week will remove winter decorations at W Union Street Cemetery.

J. Jeffries Moon Ohio Civil Rights Commission Ohio Hospital Association Central District William Montgomery Athens O’bleness Memorial Hospital Moon Beverly Schumacher O’bleness Athens’ W. Union Street Cemetery D. A. Ogg

Grand Jury Seeks 15 in Cosmopolitan Bank Losses

A federal grand jury in Chicago subpoenas 15 people including a discount chain executive and a former bank vice president to testify in a probe of a $6.8 million shortfall at Cosmopolitan National Bank. FBI questions have occurred. no charges yet. The loss ties to a 24 year old clerk and a bank customer who cashed checks without sufficient funds. FDIC insures accounts up to $20,000.

Federal Grand Jury Chicago Cosmopolitan National Bank U.S. Atty William J. Bauer FBI Donald D. Magers Magers Cosmpolitan Tueday Federal Deposit Insurance Corp FDIC U.S

University Student In Court Over Bond Forfeit Case

An Ohio University student, Robert Martin of Howard Hall, faced Athens County Municipal Court on a plea for intoxication and obstructing an officer after bond was forfeited. Incorrect affidavits misnamed him Robert Marlin, delaying arraignment. case continued to Friday to confirm identity or dismissal. Judge Franklin Sheeter kept the bond at 101 dollars.

Ohio University Athens County Alan Goldsberry Robert Martin Howard Hall College Green Goldsberry Robert Marlin Marlin Martin Franklin Sheeter

Social Science Education Text by Ploghett and Shuster

Dr Milton E Ploghett and Dr Albert Shuster educators are authors of a new college textbook Social Science Education in the Elementary School announced by Charles E Merrill Publishing Co Shuster chairs Elementary Education and Ploghett advises pedagogy faculties at Saigon Hue and Can Tho universities in South Vietnam.

Milton E. Ploghett Albert Shuster Charles E. Merrill Publishing Co Shuster Ploghoft Saigon Hue Can Tho South Vietnam

Local Births and Discharges Listed for Area Homes

A list records new arrivals and admissions including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Bing of Glouster Route 3 and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Halley of Athens, plus several other births. Dismissals name Ruby Frye, Kelly Kole and multiple others from Athens area households and nearby towns.

Larry Bing Glouster Kenneth Halley Athens Amos Wallbrown Millfield Ruby Frye Kelly Kole Granville Lyons Willard Cumbo Robert Grinstead Harry McFarland Harold Molineu Alan Goldsberry Daniel Weigandt Jock Earich Charles Harper Homer Pierpoint Dennis Childress

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