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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1971
Page
2
Ohio University union and management plan a 1 30 p m session of their special conference amid a postelection strike fallout. Proposals on OU personnel policies were discussed as officials prepare a long range labor relations study and consider budget and housing changes.
Athens City Police investigate two hit and run crashes causing minor damage. One occurred Sunday night at Fort Street and Grosvenor Street where Scott Howard's car was struck on the left front. The second occurred Monday in the Kroger parking lot. a Roseville Michigan leasing firm's vehicle driven by Robert Snider of Lancaster sustained a right front fender damage valued at 50 to 100 dollars.
More than 2,000 Masons from across Ohio are expected in Cleveland October 22 and 23 for the 162nd annual Grand Lodge meeting. Delegates from 680 lodges will elect new Grand Lodge officers for 1972. Current officers include Robert B. Will Jr. of McArthur as grand marshal.
Local families report several service members stationed at Camp LeJeune and overseas postings. Names include Rickey C. Cullison, Harold D. Lambert, Charles T. Riley, Kenneth P. Hetzer, Michael R. Mount, Larry F. Mayse, Arthur M. Storgill, Edward F. Smith with hometowns Gallipolis Nelsonville and Meigs County. Completed basic training and notable promotions noted.
A Gallipolis City School District employee will represent area CAPSE members at the Ohio Association of Public School Employees Executive Board meeting Friday and Saturday. The bi monthly meeting at Bowling Green Holiday Inn includes a 9 am Saturday session open to CAPSE members. Charles M. Grant of Gallipolis Route 1 chairs representation for 12 counties. CAPSE serves about 30,000 members in 540 local chapters across Ohio.
The national forecast calls for sunny skies for most areas on Tuesday with showers in coastal Washington the upper Great Lakes and Midwest and Florida Cooler air is expected across most regions while the Southeast Southwest and southern California stay warm Yesterday's high was 69 and low 36 Humidity rose to 91 percent at 9 am Today precipitation totaled trace with monthly 0.35 inches and yearly 28.43 inches The sun sets at 6:55 pm and rises at 7:32 am Barometric pressure 30.10 inches at 9 am Data credited to Ohio University and C L Colmer U S Observer
Mr and Mrs C William Gross owners of the room at 40 N Court St housing the Blue Eagle Music Store say the shop is leased by Roger Johnson Columbus. Johnson operates a related store near Ohio State University and holds a three year lease, clarifying the business ownership reported in the Sunday Messenger.
A long list of property transfers across Athens County shows multiple residents selling parcels and tracts to buyers in nearby towns. Notable entries include the Ohio Mining Company selling two parcels in York Township and Edward Cottingham transferring tracts in Athens Township to buyers in The Plains and Glouster. The report ends with Dr. David K. Heydinger of Columbus elected vice chairman of the board of trustees of Appalachian Regional Hospitals.
Six more candidates were drawn Friday in Athens County Common Pleas Court for possible full grand jury duty. Judge Lowell B. Howard ordered expansion after the original 35 were reduced to 18. New candidates include Lena V. Murphy, Coolville Route 1. Karen Ann Ketchum, Hockingport. Lorenzo Lowery, Glouster Route 1. Zelda Howard, Guysville Route 1. Honor Stansbery, Albany Route 1. and John A. Wright, Athens.
A breaking and entering was reported at Athens Building Materials on 250 N. Columbus Road. About $25 was taken from a box in the office after a door glass was broken to reach the lock from inside. Discovered at 7:30 a.m. by employee Donald Woodyard. Investigation continuing.
Fred Tatum reports a green couch and two yellow flowered chairs stored Aug 18 missing Sept 19 from a Carriage Hill building. value $30. Steven Bachner says his green bicycle with gold wheels was stolen from the Con vocation Center around 5 p.m. Monday. value $100.
A furnace flash caused a fire alarm at 8:23 a.m. Tuesday at the rear apartment of the former Athens Hotel, 27 North Court Street. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said there was no fire and no damage. Equipment from two stations responded to the business district alarm.
Columbus Ohio The chief of the Department of Liquor Control says state liquor stores will stay open on Columbus Day October 11 and Veterans Day October 25. Director Richard Guggenheim said keeping stores open preserves revenue for the General Fund during holidays.
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