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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1971

Page

13

University outlines 1971 73 agenda and fiscal plans

President Claude R. Sowle presented a 1971 73 agenda highlighting improved student services through financial counseling and a new accounts receivable system. The plan includes computerized billing, expanded financial aid efficiency, longer term investments, and airport land rental to generate income while boosting dorm cafeteria and printing efficiencies.

Tom Price Messenger City Edior Ohio University Claude R. Sowle Sowle Financial Aids EK State Street Uni

Truck Overturns In Creek Trapping Man Drowns

An Albany man Delmer D. Bolin 55 drowned when a lumber truck he rode in overturned in Margaret Creek three miles northeast of Albany. His brother Cecil drove. another passenger Carol Blair suffered minor injuries. Coroner ruled drowning. Funeral set Sunday at Bigony Funeral Home Albany. Bolin was OU maintenance worker and WWII Navy veteran. He left a wife a son and multiple grandchildren.

Albany Margaret Creek Delmer D. Bolin Ohio University Bolin Cecil Hebbardsville-Chase Carol Blair Athens Athens County Sheriff's Department Athens County Robert Butts Bigony Lewis Williamson Haning Cemetery Fay Young Bolin Zern Bolin Thelma Green Bolin Robert Esther Cline Maxine Baker Ft. Lauderdale Fla Donald Louise Green Zelia Peck Columbus Delmer Bolin Hebardsville Bigony Funeral Home Butts

Kent Grand Jury Report Quashing Order Upheld

The 6th U. S. Circuit Court upheld a district court order quashing a Kent State campus violence grand jury report from May 4 1970. It barred witnesses from public discussion, preserving state court proceedings and denying dismissal of 25 indictments.

Kent Grand Jury Cincinnati Ohio U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Kent State University Ohio National U. S. District Court William Thomas Cleveland Portage County Jones

Woolworth Reports Sales Rise in Five Week Period

F W Woolworth Co reports consolidated sales for five weeks ending Oct 2 of 260 243 747 up 11 8 percent from last year 232 693 655 For the 40 weeks ended Oct 2 sales rose 152 026 164 or 8 9 percent to a record 1 868 611 616 from 1 716 585 452 a year earlier.

New York F. W. Woolworth Co

Point Pleasant Soldier Heads Overseas After Leave

Sg t 1 C Marion Eveland of Mason Galia Army recruiter says PFC Bill Toney, a 1971 Point Pleasant High School graduate, is home on 15 days leave and will depart for Europe on Nov 1. Toney enlisting June 14 trained at Fort Knox and awaits orders to report to Fort Dix New Jersey.

Point Pleasant C. Marion Eveland Mason-Gallia Pfc Bill Toney Europe Toney Vallee Toney Point Pleasant High School Fort Knox Germany Fort Dix N. J

Driver Cited After One Car Meigs County Crash

Albany Route 1 driver Nye E. Escue 56 was cited after a one car accident on a Meigs County road near Route 346. He faced charges of intoxication and driving while intoxicated and reported no injuries.

Albany Route 1 State Highway Patrol Meigs Nye E. Escue

Bearded proposal seeks ban on reducing drunk driving charges

Arthur Beard executive director of the Kentucky Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee recommends a law to forbid any judge from reducing a drunk driving charge in FRANKFORT. The measure aims to stiffen penalties and standardize procedures across courts.

Frankfort Arthur Beard State Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee

Gilligan backs remap plan in Ohio politics

Gov. John Gilligan defended an apportionment plan he says reflects the will of voters with one man one vote. He noted a clerical error omitting Zanesville and warned Republicans may challenge the plan in court. He spoke en route to Muskingum College about the Ohio Plan to widen higher education access and reduce tuition gaps.

Zanesville Ohio John Gilligan General Assembly Apportionment Board U.S. Supreme Court Gilligan New Concord Muskingum College

Death notices for Kerr and Jones in Nelsonville and The Plains

Obituaries announce the deaths of Charles T. Kerr 72 of Nelsonville and Herman E. Jones retired Glouster postmaster from The Plains. Kerr dies in Columbus and funeral services Sunday in Nelsonville with burial at Green Lawn. Jones dies in Sarasota after wintering in Florida. services Sunday in Athens with burial at Maplewood Cemetery. Both notices list extensive survivors, church and fraternal memberships, and predeceased spouses.

Nelsonville Charles T. Kerr Short St Columbus Johnson Funeral Home William Wells William Mechem Green Lawn Cemetery Isaac Dora Kerr Kerr First Christian Church Nevada Corwin Kerr Clarabelle Knight Charles William Clara Inboden Herman E. Jones Beech Road the Plains Glouster Jagers and Sons Paul Johnson Keith L. Cramer Herman Bolinger Maplewood Cemetery Jones Pine Shores Sarasota Fla O’bleness Memorial Hospital Morgan County Glouster Lodge Athens Order of the Eastern Star Jacksonville Joe Ruth) Klingenberg Eugene Elmer Ralph Fleck Dayton Mary Smith Adda Smith New Lexington Pearly R Lancaster Ernest W Judie Pfriem Cincinnati Ora Kasler Jones

McArthur Man Samuel McArthur 78 Dies at Hocking Valley

Samuel Quick McArthur 78 of McArthur Route 1 died Thursday at Hocking Valley Hospital. Survived by wife Callie. sons Darrell of Columbus and Lewis. daughter Lu Ann Coleman of Florida. Retired employee of Austin Power Co. Funeral arrangements by Wrightsel Funeral Home, McArthur.

Mcarthur Samuel Quick Hocking Valley Hospital Callie Darrell Columbus Lewis Lu Ann Coleman Florida Austin Power Co Wrightsel Funeral Home

Logan Man Robert Shannon Jr Dies After Illness

Robert A. Shannon Jr. 55 of 172 North Market Logan died Thursday at Hocking Valley Community Hospital after an extended illness. He worked as a Goodyear engineer in foam rubber. a WWII Air Force veteran and active in Logan civic affairs. He is survived by his wife Patricia and five daughters, plus a son and sister. Memorials go to local funds.

Logan Robert A. Shannon Jr N. Market St Hocking Valley Community Hospital Pennsylvania Robert A. Shannon Sr Sarasota, Fla Geneva McKnight Shannon Mr. Shannon North Canton Ohio Goodyear Corp Foam Rubber Products St. Matthew Virginia Goudy Shannon Patricia Durkin Shannon Phyllis Shannon Patricia Ann Shannon Billy Deborah) Fickel Paul Ginger) Travis William Gayle) Osman Westfield N. J Robert A. Shannon III C. E. Piero Canton St. Matthew Lutheran Church Jack Beverly Westlawn Heinlein Moose Lodge Minnie Bowen The Cancer Fund Logan Civic Celebration Committee James Acker Charles S. (Boggs) Bright W. Hunter St Doctors Hospital Columbus St. Mary’s W. Va Euna Florence Slishher Bright American Legion Evelyn Dornecker Pittsburgh Oak Grove Cemetery

Funeral notices for Dunn and Foreman published

Funeral services were held for Hugh Paul Dunn 72 of Detroit Michigan brother of Melvin Dunn of Wellston and for John E Foreman 87 of Portland at local and Detroit area funeral homes. Dunn died last week in Detroit. Foreman died Thursday at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Surviving relatives listed include spouses children grandchildren and siblings with burial planned at Great Bend Cemetery.

Wellston Hugh Paul Tim) Dunn Detroit Mich Melvin Dunn Dunn Jackson County George Martha Levering Dunn Flora Ferguson Circleville Crawford Sun City Ariz Curtis Pomona Calif Portland John E. Foreman Veterans Memorial Hospital Edward R Martha Rice Foreman Eliza Edward Grove City Joseph Racine Bertha Proffitt Columbus Anna Lance

Cable Splicer Finishes Course at Plant Training School

Gary E. Phillips 23 Athens Route 2 is awarded a certificate for completing a General Telephone Co of Ohio cable acceptance course at Marion Plant Training School. The program teaches advanced splicing with testing to reduce voice signal loss and improve transmission quality. Phillips, a Rome Canaan High School graduate, has worked in Athens for about four years and completed six other specialized courses in the company training program.

Gary E. Phillips Athens General Telephone Co. of Ohio Marion W. L. Brady Rome-Canaan Stewart Phillips

Novak Settles Suit From 1966 Accident

Actress Kim Novak accepts a 49000 settlement in a $1 million suit against Morgan and Sons garage over a 1966 car accident. She alleged negligence after a rear wheel came off and the car she drove overturned causing concussion and injuries.

Novak Los Angeles Kim Novak Morgan and Sons

Youth Hit By Auto Near Robertsburg On Route 62

A 16 year old boy, William H. Rigsby of Robertsburg, was injured Thursday when his bicycle collided with a car on Route 62 near Robertsburg. He was treated at Pleasant Valley Hospital for chest and leg contusions. The driver Benny J. Adkins of Grimms Lansing was cited for improper registration.

Point Pleasant Robertsburg William H. Rigsby Pleasant Valley Hospital Rigsby Mason County

Man 20 Charged In Death Of Wife In Ohio

A 20 year old man Lee Oscar Phillips held in Athens County Jail on first degree manslaughter charges after grand jury indictment. He is to be arraigned Tuesday for the death of his 17 year old wife Debra Ann on July 23 from a gunshot wound. Sheriff sources say initial accidental ruling was revised after further investigation.

Athens County Lee Oscar Phillips Athens Route 3 Debra Ann Sheriff's Office Robert Butts Phillips Millfield

Cub Scouts Circus For Parents By Pack 53

Cub Scouts of Pack 53 held a circus for parents with Ringmaster Dale Kyle leading Cubs and den mothers through clown acts and animal acts. Webelos Den 1 presented flags, Den 6 performed a side show, and Den 4 clowns handed out candy.

Cub Pack 53 Dale Kyle Webelos den 1 Den Den 4 William Click Commiteeman Robert Rowan Webelow Dixie Click Doug Brooks Kent Kondson John Wagner Wolf Steve Howard Silver Arrow Mark Linscott Ron Kyle David Lawrence Reid Click Clark Dewitt Allan Fenner Webelos

Bike and stereo thefts reported in Athens

Three complaints filed with Athens police involve a red 10 speed bicycle stolen from a South Green rack between Wednesday 3 p.m. and Thursday 8:45 p.m. Accessories worth 15 dollars stolen from a Bromley Hall bike. Stereo speakers stolen from Anthony Bachelor's clear plastic case between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Athens Debbie Otte South Green Robert Biener Bromley Hall Anthony J. Bachelor N. McKinley

Appointment of Executrix for Webb Estate in Athens County

Hattie M. Webb of Fisher Road Athens Ohio is appointed Executrix of the estate of Raymond W. Webb deceased. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four weeks. Dated October 20 1971 Judge Harold J. Rose Athens Common Pleas Court Probate Division.

Hattie M. Webb Fisher Road Athens Ohio Raymond W. Webb Athens County Ohio Harold J. Rose Athens Ass

Athens Zoning Board hearing on church site variance

The Athens Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing November 4 at 7 30 p m in City Hall to consider a variance from the Conditional Use Permit for Grace Wesleyan Church at Congress and Washington Streets. The plan proposes removing the current structure and constructing a three story building with nine one bedroom apartments. Public comments invited. Arthur Marinelli secretary. 10 22 (It)

Board of Zoning Appeals City Hall City of Athens Grace Wesleyan Church Congress Washington Streets West Union Street Frisch Bia Bay

Board of Appeals Names Arthur Marines Secretary

Four-member board selects Arthur Marines as secretary amid organizational reshuffle on October 22.

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