Athens High Band Takes Second at Maysville Invitational
Athens High School marching band earned second place in the first annual Maysville High School Band Invitational. In Class AA Lancaster High won, Coshocton third. Class A winners Canal Winchester with Belpre second and Amanda Clear Creek third. Lancaster named grand champion. Athens heads to West Jefferson for more competition.
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Maysville High School
Maysville Band Boosters
Athens
Lancaster High School
Coshocton High School
Dayton
Canal Winchester High School
Belpre
Raymond Zepp
Muskingum College
Charles Bogges
West Liberty State College
Gene Sharrick
Barberton High School
Joseph Guth
Marion
Indiana
Sid Cook
Jack Shaffer
U.S. Army
West Jefferson
Rhodes Endorses Ball for Assembly
Former Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes endorsed Claire M. Ball Jr. in her bid for the 91st District State House seat. Rhodes spoke at a Logan dinner attended by over 400 people, praising Ball as one of the best.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Claire M. Ball Jr
Ball
Logan
Rhodes
General Assembly
Clarence Miller
Athens County
Miller
Claire Ball
Gambling Crackdown Promised by Ohio Official
Columbus director Richard E. Guggenheim announced an immediate crackdown on illicit gambling in permit premises. State agents will expand investigations and assist local authorities, with training seminars already in place to detect gambling violations and prosecute offenders.
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Columbus
Richard E. Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Volunteers Sought In Athens County Diabetes Testing Program
Volunteers are needed to assist with a diabetes testing program in Athens County this month. Workers choose hours and perform tasks like taking health histories and addressing envelopes. The event runs at the courthouse Oct 18 and Plaza Shopping Center Oct 19 and 20 with various shift times.
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Athens County
Louise Berry
Red Cross
Court House
Plaza Shopping Center
N. Congress St
Insects Invasion Possible Warns County Agent
Kenneth Ackerman Athens County extension agent warns that as vegetation wanes insects may invade rural homes. Crickets millipedes and strawberry root weevils are noted. Inspect entry points caulk gaps. Indoor and outdoor use of chlordane diazinon and malathion sprays are advised with ground barriers if populations are heavy.
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Kenneth Ackerman
Athens County
Ackerman
Committee Attacks Nixon Over Social Security Notices
The Tenth District McGovern for President Committee accuses the Nixon administration of taking credit for a Social Security increase. It cites 72,138 district residents and 28 million Americans who received notices, arguing the measure was opposed during debates and signed only with the debt ceiling bill.
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McGovern For President
Nixon Administration
Athens
Richard Nixon
McGovern Committee
George McGovern
Cleveland
McGovern
Nixon
Tenth Congressional District
Ohio University Administrators Meet at Baker Center
All Ohio University administrators on Presidential contracts are invited to a Friday 4 p.m. meeting in the Baker Center ballroom. The University Senate will report to constituents with introductions and brief committee chair reports followed by a social hour. President Claude R. Sowle is expected to attend.
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Ohio University
Baker Center
University Senate
Senate
Claude R. Sowle
Buckeye Mart Clerks Honor Picket Lines in Athens
Buckeye Mart clerks at the Athens store joined picketers from Mt. Vernon delaying entry Sunday afternoon. About 12 to 14 Athens clerks honored the line while Columbus supervisors and nearby stores sent help. most customers remained understanding as the store stayed open. Local 1059 President Richard C. McAllister could not be reached for comment.
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Mt. Vernon
Buckeye Mart
Athens
Don Rekoske
Plaza
Rekoske
Columbus
the Messenger
Register
Richard C. McAllister
Cub Scouts Reorganize at Nelsonville Meeting
Cub Scout Pack 65 reorganized at Poston School with District Executive Phil Kaylor leading. Awards went to Trace Huddy Jeff Edwards and Kevin Rowe. Carl Huddy named cub master Irene Lovsey den mother and others appointed as treasurer and committee chair. Six new members joined. dues payable to Carl Huddy or Virgene Thomas.
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Nelsonville
Poston School
Phil Kaylor
Trace Huddy
Jeff Edwards
Kevin Rowe
Carl Huddy
Irene Lovsey
Mike Rizor
Virgene Thomas
Tax charges are dismissed for two Ohio liquor permit holders
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control announced dismissal of tax delinquency charges against Ginos of Athens, Inc. trading as the Downstairs in Athens and Dean and Shirlene Amerine trading as the Village Inn in Zaleski after all sales tax assessments were paid in full.
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Southeastern Ohio
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Ginos of Athens, Inc
S. Court St
Athens
Dean and Shirlene Amerine
Village Inn
E. Commercial St
Zaleski
Nelsonville York School Board Meeting Date Change
The Nelsonville York City School Board moves its regular meeting from October 10 to October 16.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville-York City
Motorist Charged In Crash Near Athens
Robert Tevlin aged 23 of Columbus was cited for speeding by the State Highway Patrol after an Athens crash on County Road 10 near Baker Road. He lost control on a curve, veered off the road and hit a wire fence but suffered no injuries.
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Robert Tevlin
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Tevlin
Baker Road
Athens
National Guard Seeks Athens Recruits in Chillicothe
The Chillicothe Ohio National Guard unit calls for Athens area men ages 17 to 26 to join. Weekend drill pays $2.40 per hour with $288 monthly during training. active-duty completion leads to ongoing drills and two weeks yearly. Details at Chillicothe Armory, 752-1130.
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Chillicothe Ohio National Guard Company
Athens Area
Chillicothe
Athens resident serves on Mississippi College Campus Senate
Russell Brashear represents Chrestman Residence Hall on the Campus Senate for the 1972 73 school year at Mississippi College in Clinton.
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Clinton
Athens
Mississippi College
Russell Barshear
Charles Brashear
Chrestman
Smokey the Bear Visits Athens West Elementary
Athens West Elementary hosts Fire Prevention Week events with Fire Chief Harland Harris visiting at 9 a.m. Tuesday to explain ladder truck operations. On Thursday Lee Cates of the Ohio Division of Forestry will join Smokey the Bear to discuss fire prevention with students.
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Athens
Smokey the Bear
Athens West Elementary
Harland Harris
West
Lee Cates
Ohio Division of Forestry
Two Men Taken To O'Bleness Hospital
The Athens Fire Department emergency squad transported two men to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital after illness or unconsciousness at separate addresses. Weaver Barrett, 84, of Denver Colorado, was taken at 9:17 a.m. Friday from 13 Joneswood Dr. John Bardin, 26, was unconscious at 17 Ondis Street and received oxygen before transport at 11:40 p.m. Friday.
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Athens
WVU Professor to Discuss Don Juan Theme at Ohio Seminar
Don Juan Dr Armand E Singer of West Virginia University will discuss the Don Juan Theme at a Friday seminar for Ohio University graduate students. He authored The Don Juan Theme Version and Criticism A Bibliography. Athens School Band Boosters meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Athens Middle School band parents urged to attend as committee appointments and constitution discussion on agenda.
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Armand E. Singer
West Virginia University
Ohio University
WVU
Athens
Athens Middle
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