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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1972

Page

7

Wallace Not Enemy Yippie Founder Speaks at OU

Abbie Hoffman, visiting Ohio University, condemns shooting of Gov. George Wallace and says he does not view Wallace as an enemy. He promotes a Miami Beach convention to support George McGovern for president and Shirley Chisholm for VP, urges youth activism and nonviolent protest amid campus tensions.

Wallace Hoffman Greg BLACK Messenger Abbie Hoffman Ohio University Ohio Miami Beach Youth International Party George Wallace Baker Center Miami George McGovern Shirley Chisholm

Area Death Notices from Coolville to Wellston

A batch of obituaries and death notices from Coolville Glouster Pomeroy Athens Nelsonville Wellston. Olive Beyler of North Fort Myers died at Lee Memorial Hospital aged 59. Delpha McClelland aged 82 died in Glouster. William Houdashelt 49 of Pomeroy died at Holzer Medical Center. Rex Burson 73 of Pratts Fork and Stacy Lynn Bennett two weeks old of Athens died in local hospitals. Oliver Lanning 62 of Columbus former Murray City resident died in Lancaster. Frenda Olive Wilson 62 of Athens died in Athens County. Everett Chandler 76 of Wellston died in Nelsonville. Funeral arrangements and burial details provided.

Coolville Olive M. Beyler North Fort Myers Fla Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers William and Ada Ross Kephart Beyler Orange Christian Church Willard R. Beyler Robert Shirley) Boggs Janet) Robinson James Quisenberry John Dave Charles White Corning Harry Oliver White Dayton Fred McClelland Jacksonville William White van Fossen Funeral Home Glouster Pomeroy William F Bill) Houdashelt Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis Carleton Church Genevieve Charles Anna Zahl Houdashelt Richard Ben Saafhoff Littleton Colo Delores Reents Scotts Bluff Neb Raymond Saafhoff Martinez Athens Rex Burson Pratts Fork Jagers and Sons Herbert Harris Burson Cemetery Burson Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus Rudolph Bertha Grim Burson Shade Harrisonville F&am Gladys Smith Burson Rowland Helen) Dais Ralph Claire Frank Stacy Lynn Bennett Mont Linda Bennett O’bleness Memorial Hospital Benjamin Floyd Bennett Walter Howard Albany Hughes Funeral Home Dean Mills Alexander Cemetery Nelsonville Oliver Pat) Lanning Meadow Road Murray City Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Lancaster New Pittsburgh Hocking County David Effie Lanning South Pacific Marble Cliff East Fifth Avenue Doris Leona Wilson Grace O’nail Pontiac Mich Esther Woofe Clara Belle Buchanan Rosie Koon Mary Farley Evelyn Horn California Annie Mitchell Agnes Hutchinson Haydenville Roy Eli West Virginia Nelsonville Wesleyan Church Arthur Davis George Ware Richard Lupton Dew Cemetery Nesonville Athens County St. John’s Catholic Church Woodrow Adrah Hutchins Henry McMaster William Buechler Frank Patala Hughes Funeral Funeral Anna M. Perry Guysville Ada Sams Welch Leslie Rose Marie McDaniel Elizabeth Sue Larry Howard McConnelsville John Welch Emmett Welch

Student Injured In Athens Crash

Robert Dewinne a 21 year old Ohio University student from Baden Pennsylvania was treated at Hudson Health Center Athens for head lacerations after his car struck a parked car on West Union Street at 2 20 a m Health Center spokesmen said

Robert Dewinne Ohio University Baden Hudson Health Center Athens West Union Street

Dialogue 72 tackles women’s rights on WOUB AM program

WOUB AM’s Dialogue 72 will explore women’s rights and changing roles in American society with guests attorney Katie Sowle wife of OU President Claude R. Sowle Beverly Price equal opportunity program aide and Pam Smith of the Athens Women’s Collective in a phone in Q and A format.

Woub-Am Katie Sowle Ohio University Claude R. Sowle Beverly Price Equal Opportunity Programs Pam Smith Athens Women’s Collective

American and European students compare schooling at Rotary

Swedish student Karin Svegland and French student Marie-Helen Godard spoke at the Athens Rotary Club about differences between European and American education. They noted fewer similarities, the strong emphasis on football in the United States, and a more relaxed environment in the United States compared with their European systems. Both attended Athens High School briefly and now study at Ohio University under the International Christian Youth Exchange program. They hope to visit California before returning home.

Bill Branigin Messenger Europe Karin Svegland Gothenburg Sweden Marie-Helen Godard Pau France Athens Rotary Club Gymnasium Lycee Athens High School Swegland Godard Athens High Svegland United States International Christian Youth Exchange Program

Races Uncontested Republicans Name Officers In Athens

Athens County Republicans elected new officers in uncontested races Monday night under state law reorganization after a primary. James Shipman and Elmer Jones were named chairman of the County Executive and Central Committees, respectively, with a slate of officers across both committees. The party also contributed to a memorial fund for James Kimball and his daughter killed in a weekend auto wreck near Wooster.

Athens County James Shipman Longview Heights Athens Elmer Jones the Plains Shipman Jones Don Campbell Guysville Sam Johnson Jacksonville Vernah Gardner Grosvenor St Fred Weber II Earl Hilleary Nelsonville William M. Howe James Kimball Executive Committee Wooster

Discipline Is Topic Of ACLU Talk At Hillel Foundation

Athens audience will hear Leonard Schwartz staff counsel of the ACLU of Ohio discuss Student Rights A Focus on Discipline at Hillel Foundation 21 Mill St Tuesday 7 30 p m. A panel will follow including Dr James Grubb Supt Sam Henderson Tom McCullough Maxwell Pullen and Benson Wolman. The event is open to the public.

Athens Civil Liberties Union Hillel Foundation Mill St Leonard Schwartz American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio James Grubb Ohio University Supt Sam Henderson Atheny City Tom McCullough

Logan City Solicitor Resigns Over Pay Raises Dispute

Logan City Solicitor Edwin C. Johnston refuses to press a taxpayers suit to block $1200 annual pay hikes for the solicitor and city auditor and resigns. He notes the ordinance, approved Nov 29 1971 and published Dec 22, takes effect Jan 2 1972, after terms begin. The pay scales were set at 5160 for the solicitor and 6300 for the auditor and Johnston will leave effective Tuesday. The article also notes church and community notices and a list of admitted residents.

Logan Edwin C. Johnston M. B. Haney Johnston Office of Solicitor Haney Ohio Johnson

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Ohio U John Summer Ronald Hunt Hunt General Motors YIP At&t Richard Nixon Republican Party Hubert Humphrey Baker Center Ballroom Lindley Hall Lindley Stimmel Lester Marks Ohio U. Ombudsman Gloria Cressillary Drew Webster Post Poppy Beth McKnight Leon McKnight Mrs Olive Beyler Delpha McClelland W. F. Houdashelt Joseph E. Wippel Sacred Heart Church John F. Wippel Bernard Krajcevic Donald Horak John King Massie Steubenville Catholic University of America Joseph Corrigan Paul J. Andrews Burson Services Stacy Bennett Oliver Lanning Warren Funeral Home Frenda Wilson Frenda Olive Wilson Athens H Robert Butts Everett Chandler Wellston Mount St. Mary Hospital Pattonville Hattie Cartwright Chandler Masonic Lodge Jackson County Nellie Caming Chandler Marion Fred Circleville Bill Cleveland George Detroit Freda Fugett Jackson Nellie Cantrill Dorothy Muncy Rogers-Gaskill Second Street B. H. Settles Salem Cemetery A.m. Health Center Said Diwinno Diwinno Robert Demuth Rebecca Turner South Solon AHS Betty Fuller Pete Lalich Arry B. Crewson Catherine Phillips Donald L. Barrett Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company U.S ACLU Logan City Robert Smathers David Molihan Frances South Wesley Connor Richard E. French Wendell Wright Bernice Halbirt Thomas Depue Lottie Wallace John Scott Lena Kincade Roy Ziegler Amesville Raymond Cope Walter Beaver George Whiteman and Son Darrell Carruthers Victor Hudwell the First United Methodist Church York Grange No. 2436 Grange Hall Oak Grove First United Methodist Church W. W. Warren E. Franklin St St. Patrick's Catholic Women’s Club St. Patrick’s Parish Hall WSCS Jacksonville United Methodist Church Joyce Johnson W. Union St Athens, Ohio
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