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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1972
Page
9
Ghosts goblins and characters filled the Athens High School field for the Halloween Parade climax. Uncle Sam’s voting booth waited for ballots next Tuesday as onlookers watched with delight.
Ohio Senator Paul Gillmor introduces a bill to limit real estate taxes to 4 percent of a property owner's income with a 10 percent rollback retained. The plan would create an overburdened taxpayer category eligible for a reduction equal to taxes exceeding the 4 percent cap. It targets farmers and the elderly and uses concrete examples to illustrate savings.
Richard Sklar Ohio manager for Senator George McGovern plans to return to his job at Allied Steel and Tractor Products Inc. He says he has no plans to join the McGovern staff if elected and stresses campaign work is not ego driven. Sklar, 37, has worked on Stokes Kennedy Metzenbaum and Humphrey campaigns and led a credentials challenge at the Ohio Democratic Convention.
McArthur Mrs Flossie L Clemons 66 died at home survived by five sons and a daughter. Services Thursday 1 p.m. James N Blower Funeral Home Elk Cemetery burial. Cards and visitation Tuesday 7–9 p.m. and Wednesday after 4:30 p.m. Athens Kate Noble Johnson 72 Chauncey dead on arrival. Survived by five nieces and four nephews. Funeral Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Hughes Funeral Home burial Green Lawn Nelsonville. Vinton Elmer E Wildman 62 Springfield former Gallia County resident dies. Seven sons listed. services Tuesday 2:30 p.m. Morgan Center Wesleyan Church burial Miller Cemetery. Wilbur G Nickels 74 Coolville Route 2 dies. Services Tuesday 7 p.m. White Funeral Home burial Mount Olivet Frederick Md. Murray City William H Taylor 85 dies. Retired coal miner WWI veteran. Burial Green Lawn Nelsonville Wednesday 1 p.m. Warren Funeral Home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
A Sunday afternoon crash on Vinton County Road 21 a mile north of Route 93 left David H. White 23 of New Plymouth Route 1 dead and Charles W. Jarvis 84 also of New Plymouth Route 1 injured. White was southbound and Jarvis northbound. Patrols said no charges filed and the crash remains under investigation.
Senator George McGovern casts his presidential bid as a campaign of moral salvation. He argues the nation faces a crisis of spirit and must choose decency equality and justice over four more years of Nixon leadership. Catholics priests in Spokane pledge support citing Judeo Christian principles at stake.
Ohio House Speaker Charles Kurfess will visit Athens Tuesday to discuss the state legislature and higher education. He will speak at Ohio University's Mathematics Building Room 127 at 8 p.m., sponsored by the OU Young Republican Club. the event is open to the public.
The Lodi Grange will meet November 6 at 8 p.m. instead of November 7 due to the election. A bake sale will be held.
President Nixon halted his 82 mile Northeastern Ohio tour after a hand painted sign read Headron 8. Alphonse C. Gaul of South Euclid spoke with the President recalling World War II bonds with Richard Nixon from Headquarters Squadron 8 in Alameda. In Warren crowds estimated around 10 000 greeted him as he pledged to make Warren our lucky city in 1972.
Saturday afternoon and evening Athens firemen answered two fire alarms and an emergency squad call. At 1 39 p m they fought a car fire at Seaman's IGA Store in the parking lot. A second call involved smoke from an oil soaked car engine at 22 S Court St. An emergency squad aided Miss Cheryl Ann Arslanian after a fall, placing her on a backboard and taking her to Hudson Health Center.
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