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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1972
Page
4
The project led by Rev. Robert Burgie aims to offer peer based help for personal crisis in Athens and Ohio University communities. Care Line operates 8 p m to 4 a m daily with four phone lines, volunteers trained in listening and problem solving, and plans to expand to 24 hours funded by donors and fundraisers.
The Tri County Fruit Field Day on Tuesday June 6 begins at 10 a.m. with a stop at the Walter Okey Memorial Day services at Bates United Methodist Church. At 2 p.m. visitors tour Robert Holdren farm near Little Hocking and at 7 p.m. visit McClain farm to review refrigerated storage of apples cider production and retail.
The Athens festival begins tonight at 4 p.m. with 20 concession stands and a dozen rides at E State Street recreation area. Friday marks the official start at noon with rides and booths open until 9 to 11 p.m. A four day Memorial Day weekend includes a sheriff's posse square dance 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and skydiving Monday 2 to 3 p.m. For more information call 953-3961.
University Volkswagen employee Vicki Tomlinson found mail missing from her parked car on the third floor of the Athens garage after 2:25 pm Wednesday. Two checks were among stolen mail. Three bicycles were stolen Wednesday from locations including Ohio University mathematics building and Crawford Dormitory. A window at College Bookstore was pierced by an airgun. A car strike and run occurred at the Medical Center lot against Mildred Salyers’s unattended vehicle. Police report ongoing bicycle thefts averaging two per day.
Elected leaders for next year include co-presidents Phil Strekal and Joe Vanity, secretary Sarah Jane Skinner, and treasurer Lori Pennall with adviser Joseph W. Johnson. Vanity described their role in maintaining school spirit through signs, rallies, and planned events. Membership costs 50 cents plus bake sale and dance profits fund cheerleaders’ summer camp.
In Toledo Ohio Sheller Globe Corp reports record sales and higher earnings for the second quarter ending March 31 1972 Firm President Chester Devenow says Superior Motor Homes sales more than doubled from the year earlier period and earnings totaled 1.7 million dollars or 64 cents per share after preferred dividends
Memorial Day services will be conducted Monday at 10 a.m. at the New Marshfield Cemetery by the Gilham Frank VFW Post 8804. VFW members Auxiliary and others in the parade meet at the post home at 9 a.m. Lunch will be served at the post home beginning at 11 a.m.
An Ohio University student, Thomas Martin Reno, pleaded guilty in Athens County Municipal Court. He was fined 200 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail with all but three days suspended on two years’ probation. Reno was arrested by Athens police after seeking a jury trial.
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