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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1973
Page
2
Ruth Saler, 16, of Columbus, is in critical condition at Mount Carmel Hospital after a fall from a Crane Hollow cliff. Her companion David Reddig, 21, also from Columbus, suffered a broken ankle and various injuries.
Ohio University graduate student David Ray Gedeon 23 of 53142 Richland Avenue pleaded innocent in Athens County Municipal Court to two counts of assault with a deadly weapon after a Saturday night shootout with Athens Police. Bond set at 10 000 on each count with May 15 hearing scheduled.
Miss Rowena G Sprout discusses plans to convene monthly meetings of children's services directors from 35 rural Ohio counties at Hocking Hills Lodge. Directors address abuse referrals funding licensing foster homes group homes and local diagnosis resources amid concerns boards lack needed facilities. Police report a drugs and weapons find during a tied incident at a residence.
Mrs Irene Kovian president of Radio Athens Inc announced the sale of WATH to Mr and Mrs Fred A Palmer and Miss Ruth Potter all of Worthington subject to FCC approval. Palmer a pioneer broadcaster and consultant will run WATH with James Dean continuing in management. No staff changes planned.
Obituaries note the deaths of Logan resident Sherman C. Vance 55 and Wellston native George H. Ware 83 with funeral arrangements at Leonard Lyke Funeral Home and Gaskill Funeral Home. Also listed are Howell Jerman 77 Athens, John L. C. Kelley 94 Bucyrus, Joseph H. Malone 91 New Plymouth, and other survivors and services across Athens Wellston McArthur Buckeye areas.
The Nelsonville York High School Junior-Senior Prom took place Saturday night at the Hocking Valley Motor Lodge near the Tri-County Vocational School. Senior King and Queen were Bill Reighard and Sonya Wolfe, while Junior King and Queen were David Pritchard and Charlotte Howard.
Nelsonville York High School sent fourteen scholarship teams to Ohio University in Athens for a Saturday test competition. Participants covered English I English II English IV French I French II Algebra I Geometry Biology General Science Chemistry Spanish I Spanish II American History with listed students from each subject and team represented.
Nelsonville police investigated a possible break in at VFW Post No 3467 early Sunday. Officers found two windows open near 2:00 a.m. The club manager checked the post and reported nothing missing.
The Advisory Board of the Glouster Community Center will hold a bean dinner Tuesday at the VFW Post in Jacksonville. Serving begins at noon with beans, cornbread, pie and strawberry short cake on the menu.
Dr Martin Ridge editor of The Journal of American History will speak at 3 30 p m Thursday in Alden Library room 319 at Ohio University sponsored by the History Department The talk will describe the selection and review process discuss content sought by historical journals and include a question and answer period Faculty and the public are invited Ridge will stay on campus Friday to address history classes and meet with faculty and student groups.
Gallia County Sheriffs deputies arrested Rick Oaks of New York for an early Monday robbery at Skyline Bowling Lanes armed with a pistol. About $963 was taken and not recovered. Investigators seek a second suspect, no second arrest made yet.
The Navy unveils a new program, Prise II, to guarantee schooling for veterans upon reenlistment. It offers immediate retraining in a chosen field, with pay based on longevity and current rank for enlistees, including E-3 and above starting at E-3.
Lorraine Fink, violinist and director of the Suzuki Association of Athens, is appointed on the faculty of the American Suzuki Institute at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point this August. She will lead master classes, teach, and take part in concerts lectures and seminars.
John Locke and Lora Eldridge were named junior prom king and queen at Athens High School. Mrs. Judy Morgan reported about 400 students attended the junior high cafeteria event Saturday.
Ralph E. Wheatley of Oak Street was released on $1,500 bond after pleading innocent in Athens County Municipal Court to grand larceny for allegedly taking $116 from Pit Stop Mobil. Preliminary hearing set for May 15. Also charged with disorderly conduct were James E. Ingram Robert B. MacDonald and Gerald J. McTernan after a complaint by Ruth B. Siheey.
Tryouts for four musicals to be presented this summer by the Ohio Valley Summer Theater are scheduled for 7 p.m. May 17 in the Cline Building third floor dance studios. For the first time the OVST season will be musical. Huntington auditions follow May 12 under Tri-State Community Theater Association sponsorship. Further details from Terry Hollinger of WMAL-TV in Huntington.
In Ward Three of Logan, Republican voters select a City Council candidate between Ronald Lampman a Logan High School teacher and Dr Albert Leonard a local dentist. The ballot also includes a county health levy request of five tenths mill for ten years and statewide constitutional amendments.
An advertisement claims Preparation H provides prompt temporary relief from rectal itch and pain and helps shrink hemorrhoidal swelling caused by inflammation based on doctor tested claims.
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