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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1968
Page
4
An Australian freelancer describes a deadly Viet Cong attack near Saigon that killed four of five accompanying reporters. He details the ambush, gunfire, and the moments of chaos as the jeep moved through a muddy district along a narrow street.
A captured April document outlines Viet Cong tactics to pair political messaging with military pressure. It stresses coordinated diplomatic offensives and warns against trusting peace talks with the United States as a trap. The strategy aims to destabilize the South Vietnamese government and broaden North Vietnamese influence nationwide.
Herb McClintick son of Mrs. Frances Williams was ordained a minister of the Church of Christ at East Athens Church of Christ. Dean Mills delivered the charge. He studies at Kentucky Christian College and serves Bishopville Church of Christ on weekends and leads a Jay Church youth group. His mother and grandparents attended the ordination. Attending churches included Bishopville Poston and Chesterhall.
Mr and Mrs Loren Nixon Mrs Dwight Baker and Mr and Mrs Rex Huffman attended Eastern Star Inspection in Glouster. Ben Spicer and family plus Danny Daughtery of Columbus visited Mrs Marguerite Spicer. Florence Fender of Akron visited Nellie Dixon. The Mt Hagen sing sing festival in New Guinea held in May 1968 attracts about 70000 locals and 2000 European guests called the wildest show on earth.
A total of 270 dollars was forfeited Thursday night in Mayor's court by Joe J. Bryan at 253 North Mulberry Ave for driving with intoxication and running a red light at Zanesville. Several others had fines and costs assessed for traffic violations including William John Bozett for improper passing Mabel Nox for failure to yield and Lawrence J. Moyer for driving left of center. Baxter D. Conley Teddie Kollister Lewis B. and Daniel Kurnmiller faced fines for speed violations with bond forfeitures noted.
Haydenville notes show Mrs Xeal Gierhart giving devotions with the King's Daughters class at Miss Louise Oblinger's home. Miss Nora Skiver offered prayer as articles on the theme Forgiveness were read. May meeting planned at Mrs Cuba Hayden with Mrs Charles Vollmer as devotional leader for the May gathering.
Logan Goodyear official Nate Hurt Jr. will address the Hocking Valley Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers at a dinner meeting Wednesday at 6 50 p m at the Sportsman Restaurant. His talk titled From Clay to Clay covers the overall operation of the Good year Carp. The item also notes the Blue Whiskey Jack nickname for the Canada Jay seen by campers in the northern United States and Canada.
Army Specialist Ely awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroism in Vietnam near Hoc Mon on Feb 9 1968. While his sergeant was wounded he monitored and relayed messages and guided his platoon to cover. wife Judy Ely resides in Gurville.
Logan Ray R Wilken may run for Lie office as county commissioner but elected would have to resign as reliefs service officer according to an opinion from the Ohio Attorney General. Moore submitted the question to the attorney general and Wilson, serving as service officer, is one of three candidates for two Republican nominations. Names on the primary ballot include Selsonville Me and Mrs Charles Courtney and son Mike at St Albans. Mr and Mrs Weber spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Charles Turner in Nelsonville.
Servicemen's News reports Harald D. Graham son of Mrs. Bessie M. Graham of Harrisonville Road Pomeroy Route 4 earning the Bronze Star Medal and Air Force Commendation Medal Freeh Sgt Wilder J. Tuttle son of Clyde J. Tuttle Weston Va serves with the 4th Bomb Wing at a forward base in the Western Pacific and attached to the 9th Bomb Wing at Pease AFB NH. John E McManaway son of Mr and Mrs John H McSlumaway Trimble Ohio and husband of Rhoda J. Womeldorf of Buchtel completes eight weeks recruit training in San Diego California.
The Lucky Clovers 4-H Club in Strapsville, formerly the Lonesome Hollow Lads and Lassies, held five meetings with new officers elected Elaine Ward as president Jean Ann Hanning as vice president Ruthie Fstep as secretary Linda Ward as treasurer and Lee Ann Rutgers and Mark Snyder as recreation and safety coordinators. Members discussed and distributed projects, with progress reports due at the next meeting. A Saturday paper drive and a weiner roast at advisor Mrs Devore’s home drew twenty five members and four guests.
Election supplies for the west Tuesday's primary were picked up at the Athens election board office. A team from the office assisted 35 disabled residents who requested this service. Only ballots from service personnel remain to be processed at the county office for distribution to precincts and counting if received before noon Tuesday.
Logan 4 H Officers and Advisors Training Conference scheduled for Thursday May 9 at 7 30 pm at Logan East School. All 1968 club officers present will be installed and receive officer pins. Sessions cover each office with leaders listed and guests invited for official installation.
The Ohio Water Pollution Control Board grants Glouster a permit extension to discharge raw sewage into Sunday Creek. The permit expires Feb. 16, 1989, with Glouster Trimble and Jacksonville forming a tri village sanitary district planning a collection system and a treatment plant.
Malta resident Hach man serves as alternate at large to the Democratic National Convention and attended a reception for Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey in Akron. The event honored the Ohio delegation and was hosted by Robert Porter of Cleveland.
International Order of Job's Daughters Bethel No. 56 will hold an inspection Monday at 7 30 p m with Grand Guardian inspecting officer Suzie Morrison as honored queen. Bloodmobile visit to Logan collected 148 pints.
Prosecutor Forrest Moore filed a subpoena for witnesses in the Libby Lewis case set for May 9 in Ebhanda Pleas Court. Names listed include Lee Gardner of Mount Vernon Ralph Voelker from Dayton Stella Nallas David Blankenship Thomas Hutchison Judith Perry and Velva Bash.
Robert Emier of 11220 p.m. Friday fought with his girlfriend and lost control of his auto. He struck a parked vehicle on N Court Street causing $175 damage to its bumper and fender. Emier charged with unsafe operation of a motor vehicle by city police.
A House committee report warns of mixed Communist and Black nationalist elements planning guerrilla style actions to overthrow the government. It suggests detention centers under the McCarran Act and a census roster to track suspects, with urban guerrilla groups named as RAM and the Revolutionary Contingent and leaders tied to SDS.
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