Outdoor education class holds third annual marksmanship contest
The Athens High School outdoor education class hosted its third annual marksmanship contest at Dow Lake range. Fred Lacy and Steve Jewell tied 97s in regular play with Jewell winning the playoff. Rhonda Reichard led female shooters at 80. Bill Wooddell topped faculty with 80. Brent Douglas won best pistol shot for the second year. About 50 participants, $60 profit, $1 entry, trophies donated by Hecks.
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Athens High School
Fred Lacy
Steve Jewell
Jewell
Bill Wooddell
Brent Douglas
Rhonda Reichard
Dow Lake
Larry Yeater
Burt Honaker
Ohio University
Ned Maxon
Hecks
Joseph Brockert
Athens High
Atlens Stressenger
Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U 5
Possessions
Athens
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Stoad
Firemen respond to burning toast and gas leaks around Athens
Smoke from burnt toast in a first floor kitchen reached the third floor of the Athens Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center. Fire crews also handled a leaking fuel line on Utah Place, a gasoline spill on Mulligan Road, a trash fire on Longview Heights, a gas line rupture near Ohio University, a stove gas leak on State Street, and a smoking sump pump on Belleana Avenue, with several other weekend calls reported.
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Athens
Athens Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center
Utah Place
Norman Dean
May Ave
Longview Heights
Mulligan Road
Frank Rauch Jr
Ohio University
Belleana Avenue
Wreckage Thought From Edmund Fitzgerald Found By Coast Guard
U S Coast Guard sonar detected wreckage in Lake Superior and officials say they are pretty certain it is the Edmund Fitzgerald. The Fitzgerald sank during a severe storm with 29 crew members lost. memorial services were planned in Toledo.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
U.S. Coast Guard
Edmund Fitzgerald
Coast Guard
Lake Superior
Toledo
Fitzgerald
Woodrush
Jim Burrell
Cleveland
Burrell
Seafarer’s International Union
Forest Maps On Sale Forest Maps On Sale
The U S Forest Service begins selling revised Class A maps of Wayne National Forest. Maps cost 75 cents per sheet and cover Athens Hocking Morgan Perry Vinton Washington Monroe Noble Lawrence Gallia Jackson Scioto Counties.
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U.S. Forest Service
Wayne National Forest
Donald S. Girton
Forest Service
Geological Service
Girton
Geological Survey
Athens
Dalton Ave
Ironton
Park Ave
Marietta
Forest
Bedford
Ind
Hocking
Morgan
Perry
Vinton
Washington
Monroe County
Noble
Lawrence County
Gallia
Jackson
Scioto
USDA
Barrett rejects CRC proposal on review board expansion
Mayor Donald Barrett announced no action will be taken on the Community Relations Commission recommendation to expand the administrative review board to include citizen representatives. He argued the plan conflicts with city powers and management practices and outlined current complaint procedures handling statutory violations, department rules, and improper personal behavior through department heads and administration.
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Donald Barrett
Community Relations Commission
Administrative Review Board
Lorrin Kreider
CRC
Barrett
Tion
Judicial Branch
Ballots Cast at SCS Banquet Elect New County Supervisors
At the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District banquet ballots were cast to elect two new district supervisors. Nominated are Preston Gibbs David Harner Ronald Hartman Terry Harvey and Worley Perry Write in. Results will be known in two weeks.
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Ellen Shumate Messenger
Athens Soil and Water Conservation District
Preston Gibbs
Shade
David Harner
Athens
Ronald Hartman
Terry Harvey
Amesville
Worley Perry
Albany
Don Campbell
J. David Sturbois
Charles Boyles
Eastern Ohio Agricultural Research Center
Caldwell
Boyles
SCS
Noble County
West Virginia University
H. W. Howell
Athens Route 1
James Tong
Ohio University
Athens County
Tong
Search Continues For Three Inmates At Lima State Hospital
Inmates escaped from Lima State Hospital for the criminally insane over the weekend. Three remain at large after five others fled in a state car and took four attendees hostage who were later freed unharmed. William Murphy injured himself and died by a self-inflicted gunshot. Thomas Sturgeon was located near the abandonment site. Remaining escapees were Leonard Singleton Jerome Stanley and Irving Green, each facing multiple charges.
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Lima, Ohio
Allen
Shelby County
Lima State Hospital
William Murphy
Hamilton
Thomas Sturgeon
Cincinnati
Allen County Sheriff's Department Canine Corps
Leonard Singleton
Cleveland
Jerome Stanley
Detroit
Irving Green
Two Injured in Car Rollover on Longview Heights
Two men were hospitalized after a car went out of control on Longview Heights landing on its roof. Howard A. Berg, 20, from Pittsburgh, and Jeffrey W. Salmans, 19, from Cambridge, were taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital with arm lacerations and a head injury respectively after the vehicle struck a berm and bank.
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O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Longview Heights
Howard A. Berg
Pittsburgh
Jeffrey W. Salmans
Cambridge
Bern
Berg
Salmans
Athens Fire Department
Four Hurt in Route 78 Collision Near Glouster
Four persons injured in a two car wreck on Route 78 at the County Road 32 intersection east of Glouster Saturday afternoon. Cathryn Culp, 45, Lancaster, treated for knee lacerations. Lynn Beshara, 17, Westerville, and passengers suffered minor cuts. Richard Culp, 45, Lancaster, also cut.
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Congress Run
Glouster
Cathryn Culp
Lancaster
Mount St. Mary Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Lynn Beshara
Westerville
Congress Hunl
Richard Culp
Miss Beshata
Eric Reynard
Columbus
Culp
Group forms advisory council for better schools
An organizational meeting of the Federal Hocking Citizens for Better Schools Advisory Council is set for Wednesday at Federal Hocking High School at 8 p.m. The session welcomes all citizens and school district employees.
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Federal Hocking Citizens For Better Schools Advisory Council
Federal Hocking High School
Glenn Backs Energy Bill Compromise at Best
Senator John H. Glenn called last week’s energy bill a meaningful workable compromise and predicted President Ford would sign it. The measure would set a national energy policy and end a 10 month partisan stalemate, with economists forecasting a 3.5 cent gas or heating oil price cut.
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Washington
John H. Glenn
Ohio
Ford
Glenn
Senate
House Committee
Congress
House
Capitol Hill
White House
Job Open For Teacher At Chauncey Day Care Center
Open toddler teacher position announced by Arlene Sheak director of Tri-County Community Action Agency day care program. Responsibilities include planning daily activities and participating in career development programs. Applications available from all CAA centers. return by Friday.
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Chauncey Day Care Center
Arlene Sheak
Tri-County Community Action Agency
CAA
Real Estate Wanted Classified Intro Teaser
A classifieds prompt offers readers a quick guide to placing an action under Real Estate Wanted Class 43 to attract calls for farmland plots mobile home sites or building lots. It promises results when used correctly.
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Joe Brockert
Messenger
Lacy
Yeater
Richard
Chad) Cooley
Smith Street
Robert Tindiva
State St
Tindiva
Gas Company
Ned L. Mann
U.S. District Court
James Pratt
Pratt
Lakewood
Mann
Coast Guard Board of Inquiry
Oglebay Norton Co
Forest Maps On Sale
Paul Brown
Sheriff's Department
E. State
Radio Shack
Union St
Doaler
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