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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1971

Page

2

River Valley Colt Circuit awards presented at Ohio University Inn

Gallia Hocking and Meigs Counties owners received awards at the first annual River Valley Colt Circuit banquet held Sunday at The Ohio University Inn. Prizes went to top two and three year old trotters and pacers with speeds noted and honors for leading driver Sid Spencer. new officers elected for 1972 include Wallace Bradford president and Charles Middleswart vice president.

Armand Detoro Gallia Hocking Meigs River Valley Ohio University Inn O Mistress Mine Helen Biswaugle Jackson Gentry Min Painted Doll Dean Collison Logan Roger Sidney Spencer Pomeroy Jacob Weinberger Gallipolis Big Red Machine Charles Ecker Don Spencer Marietta Sid Spencer Athens County Fairgrounds S. W. Howe Billy BF Patrick Royal Eye Jay Dee Barton A. Holt Ohio State Racing Commission Collison Dr. Howe Ohio Dollison Wallace Bradford Charles Middleswart Lowell Tuckwiller

Matinee Theater Sets Children Shows in Athens Area

The Athens Children's Theater and Ohio University students mount four plays for elementary audiences on December 4 at Morrison, The Plains and East Elementary Schools. Admission is 50 cents. The program includes Alladin Circus Mime Punch and Judy and The Adventures of Mr. Punch.

Athens Area Athens Children’s Theater Morrison The Plains East William Mayhew Ohio University Punch and Judy Mr. Punch Athens Children’s Theater Board Ohio University School of Theater Athens Children's Theater Marvin McDargh ACT Morrison School the Plains East Elementary

Weather summary for Monday November twenty second one nine seven one

Heavy snow fell in parts of northeastern Ohio near the lake with four to twelve inches reported early. Temperatures stayed in the 20s under a massive cold high pressure system and will rise to the mid 30s Tuesday as the system moves through.

Ohio Dakotas Midwest Lower Midwest New England

Car Slams Pole Injuring Vehicle Driven by Mary Lee Michael

At 4 45 p m Saturday a car struck a utility pole causing extensive damage to the vehicle driven by Mary Lee Michael of Fort Street The Plains The collision occurred on Route 682 when a white car entered her path from Johnson Road The Plains causing her to swerve left of center and lose control before crashing into the pole.

Mary Lee Michael Fort Street the Plains

Two Alarms for Firemen Reported in Athens

Athens firemen responded to two alarms Sunday but found no fire in either case. At 1 33 p m the call was to Building Six South Green for a slight odor of smoke. At 9 27 p m the alarm sounded at Building 46 Athens Mental Health Center due to a short in wiring.

Athens South Green Athens Mental Health Center

Births at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital

Birth announcements list new babies for Athens and surrounding areas including Mr. and Mrs. William Bulloch, Athens a son and several other families. Dismissals include Ada Fritts and multiple others with a Jolly baby boy among the noted releases.

William Bulloch Athens Clarence Warren Logan Lawrence Betscheider Russell Thomas Charles Hamilton Amos Anderson Jeff Geoffrey Dabelko John Romine Tara Ploghoff Phillip Laughlin E. Bovie Morgan Guard Krebs Howard Roush Carl McKibben New Marshfield Mar! Galloway Albany Don C. Shafer Harold Kasler the Plains Raymond Barber Stewart George Bateman III John Cline Thomas Morrison Chauncey Richard Bailey Little Hocking E. Riley Russell Millfield Ada Fritts Scott Blythe, Jr Steven Jolly James Cox Inez Easler Clarence Grim Helen Langel Mark Timothy Weidner Ronald Ranson Homer Gall Thomas Dodson Larry Campbell Carola Varahlan Stella Dailey Geraldine Langley Richard Willison David McBride Harold Goodin Jeffery Thurston Pamela Ann Vaughan Roy Tomlinson Larry Foss Lorena Smith Jolly Baby Boy

Burglary At Athens Car Wash Strikes Diving Gear

Scuba diving equipment valued about 1200 dollars was stolen from the Athens Car Wash on Columbus Road. A $100 reward is offered by owner Bruce Boyd for information leading to recovery. Police discovered the theft at 1 45 a m Sunday after Officer James Deardorff found a scuba suit on the highway. Intruder broke in through the north door and then loaded gear after entering the south side and breaking a plate glass window. Boyd also sells diving equipment and lessons.

Athens Columbus Road Bruce Boyd James Deardorff Edward A. Sprague

Hines elected to Athens SWCD board at annual meeting

Paul Hines won a three year term on the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District board over Lee S. Roach at the district’s 26th anniversary meeting held Saturday night at the Grange Hall on the Athens County Fairgrounds. He will serve with DeVeau Jeffers Campbell and Sturbois while farming near Amesville.

Paul Hines Athens Soil and Water Conservation District SWCD Grange Hall Athens County Fairgrounds Hines Lee S. Roach Burton DeVeau Charles

Theft Reported Of Muskrat Skins In Coolville Station

Charles Holman of Coolville Station told the Athens County Sheriff’s Department Saturday morning that 28 muskrat skins three bushels of potatoes and a quarter pound of ginseng were stolen from an unlocked outside cellar during his three hour absence. Skins valued at $1.25 each ginseng at $25 and potatoes at about $3 per bushel.

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