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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1972

Page

3

Environment Dominates WV Candidates Telecast

A four hour Town Hall on WSAZ-TV featured 15 candidates from West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio. The debate centered on strip mining and welfare reform with Rockefeller Hechler Perkins Holcomb Slack Nunn Huddleston Randolph Collins Halliday and others answering questions about mining regulation reclamation and economic and social policy. Rockefeller urged abolition of strip mining while Higgins favored strict reclamation and Slacks stance warned of unemployment in Appalachia.

West Virginia Kentucky Ohio Wsaz-Tv SWV John D. Rockefeller IV Ken Hechler T. David Higgins John Slack D-W.va William Bartley Senate Peoples’ Party Carl Perkins D-Ky Robert Holcolmb Slack Joe Neal Louie Nunn Walter Huddleston Rockefeller Air Pollution Control Commission Department of Natural Resources Higgins Appalachian Holcomb Helen Breeden Louise Leonard Randolph

Bank names Donald G Falkner executive vice president

R L Reese president of Hocking Valley Bank announced Donald G Falkner as executive vice president to support rapid growth. Falkner brings 21 years of banking experience including Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank and Home Banking Co. St Marys plus Kentucky Bankers Association consultant work. He is a Baldwin Wallace College graduate and Ohio Bankers Association school alumnus. He previously served on the St Marys Chamber of Commerce board and United Fund committee. Falkner and wife Barbara reside at 6 Farhills Dr Athens.

Donald G. Falkner Reese Falkner Athens Elyria Kentucky Bankers Association Baldwin- Wallace College Berea Tion, Falkner Ohio School of Banking Ohio University Ohio Bankers Association American Institute of Banking St. Marys

Soldiers Civic Action Topic Highlighted by Vietnam Visitor

M/Sgt. Don Garrett, Air Force recruiting rep for Athens, spoke to the Athens Kiwanis on civic action in Vietnam. He described volunteer teams aiding locals with medical care and animal vaccination, and showed a vase and bell made from spent shells.

Pat Mullin Messenger Vietnam Don Garrett Athens Kiwanians Garrett Air Force Athens Bien Hoa Air Force Base Kiwanians U.S

Candidate Cites Jail Fund Need

Helen Baker Democratic candidate for Athens County commissioner urged federal and state funds to improve county jail facilities. She noted only Athens city has received federal money for jail and police station remodeling and pressed officials to pursue available aid.

Helen Baker Athens County National Secretaries Club

County leaders mull joint jail to cut costs

Athens residents and officials including Mrs. Baker push a plan to combine city and county jail facilities. They argue improved sanitation and ventilation in aging cells, with federal funds backing a multi-area jail to address detention needs.

Tremely Baker

Simic to Read at Voices '72 in Ohio University Hall

Poet Charles Simic will read from his poetry during the Voices '72 program in Ellis Hall at Ohio University at 4 p.m. He teaches at California State College in Hayward and is a Guggenheim Fellow this year. He has published three poetry collections and translated works from several languages.

Charles Simic Ohio University Ellis Hall Simic California State College Hayward

Telephone Deadline Near for Athens Directory Changes

The deadline for listing changes in the Athens Ohio telephone directory is October 26. Kenley Krinn, Athens district commercial manager, urged customers to report corrections or address moves before January publication. The 1973 directory will be delivered in January and includes nearby communities.

Athens General Telephone Co Ohio Kenley Krinn Krinn Albany Amesville Chauncey Guysville New Marshfield Shade the Plains

Man cited for driving while intoxicated after Ames crash

Stanford W Showalter 37 of Athens Route 3 was cited by the State Highway Patrol for DWI after his car left Route 50A east of County Road 26 in Ames Two Monday evening. He was eastbound and not injured.

Athens Fire Department Nancy Schwartz South Green Building Hudson Health Center Ruth Nicholas Robinson Trailer Park O’bleness Lakeview Manor John Patroski Stanford W. Showalter Athens State Highway Patrol Showalter Ames

Civil Service Employees Plan Christmas Party

Ohio University Chapter of the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association will plan the annual Christmas party at its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company room at 100 Mow Ave hosts the gathering.

Ohio University Ohio Civil Service Employes Association Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Mow Ave

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W.va Tri-State Sen Jennings Randolph D-W. Va Oakley Collins John Halliday Arch A. Moore Jr R. L. Reese The Hocking Valley Bank His Barbara Farhills Dr Donald Falkner O’bleness Memorial Hospital Christopher Guder Basil Holland William Noble Paul Bartlett Patricia Parker John Fleischauer Lida Carpenter Sigmund Konigseder Travis Wend Robert Hawk Raymond Brickles McArthur Gaylord Brooks Millfield Wayne Cecil Hoyd Micah Jones Bruce Kerr Redbank N.J Vernon Maxey Reedsville John Abram Buchtel John Smith Nelsonville Estel Ward Robert Boetticher James Gibson Carpenter Patrol Man Civil Service Plan Yule Party TEAPO Bryson Manor Marting’s Bedding Dept Southeastern GREY Greg Berry Duchin Princess Branch Floor
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