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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1971

Page

2

Senior Citizens Club Talks Begin in Athens

About 75 people gathered in Athens City Hall yesterday to explore forming a Senior Citizens Club. Gordon Lawrence, president of the Athens Jaycees, has been working for several months to establish the club in the city.

Athens Gordon Lawrence The Athens Jaycees Lawrence City Hall Robert Burson Jaycees Marietta Harry Crewson Raymond Shepard

Woman Injured In Crash At U S 33 Junction

An elderly Chauncey woman and two other drivers were involved in a two car collision at U S 33 and The Plains Road. Myrtle Mae Simpson 75 was taken to Mount St Mary Hospital with back and shoulder injuries after failing to yield. Gerald Bentley 53 received chest pains and a cut lip. No other injuries were reported after a second incident nearby involving Roger Krupa 23 whose car struck Frank Bail 33 and a bulldozer trailer caused damage.

Chauncey Plains Road State Highway Patrol Myrtle Mae Simpson Gerald G. Bentley Nelsonville Frank E. Bail Athens Krupa Bail

Auto Costs Trail Other Increases

AAA executive says driving costs rose seven percent in two years while the Labor index rose 14 percent. The 1971 standard auto now costs 15.5 cents per mile for 10 000 miles yearly, one cent more than two years ago.

John Irwin Automobile Club of Southern Ohio AAA EAA

Daughters Reported for Athens Couples in Local Notes

O'Bleness Memorial Hospital lists several births from Athens and surrounding areas including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Steven Riggle both naming daughters. Also notes a string of dismissed patients and a theft report from Patensie involving a station wagon used to steal a butcher shop safe containing $36.

Fred Lewis Athens Steven Riggle Patensie South Africa W. J. Deyzel

Weather summary and regional forecast notes

Partly cloudy and cool through Thursday with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Showers expected Wednesday for New England parts of the Midwest far West and northern Florida. Nationwide sun for most areas. Yesterday's high 67 low 52. sunrise 6 07 sunset 8 45.

New England Midwest Far West Florida Albany Albuquerque Amarillo Anchorage Asheville Atlanta Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Ester Des Moines Detroit Duluth Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Green Bay Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Marquette Memphis Miami Milwaukee St. P New Orleans New York Okla City Omaha Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Ptland Piland Gre Richmond St. Louis

The Boob Tube Theme Leads Athens High Senior Follies

The WAHS senior class of 227 stages its Senior Follies in the high school auditorium with a television themed show featuring more than 30 skits. The production includes songs like Abraham Martin and John and Oakie from Muskogie and a Dateless Wonders chorus line. Admission is $1 for adults and 75 cents for students with profits aiding the June Lakeview Center party.

WAHS Abraham Martin John Oakie Muskogie Lakeview Center

District Conservationist Millar Cited For Outstanding Work

John W. Millar district conservationist for the U S Soil Conservation Service in Athens received the outstanding accomplishment award at Ohio SCS ceremonies in Columbus. The award honors exceptional efforts toward conservation and environmental improvement. Millar helped establish the Margaret Creek watershed program and led work plans for a Federal Valley watershed and resource planning. More than 130 people attended.

John W. Millar U.S. Soil Conservation Service SCS Athens Millar Tiffin Ohio Robert E. Quilliam Columbus Margaret Creek Athens City Service

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