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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1971
Page
4
A Hereford calf marked 628 bolted from the ring at Athens Livestock Sales causing chaos as buyers fled. The escape ended with the animal vanishing after leaping a window and the owner Paul Buckley facing a $122 shortfall to balance the books.
Porpoises Vicky Salty Angie and Robby from Brookfield Zoo depart for a winter sojourn in Florida aboard a chartered DC3. They will stay at Marine Mammals Enterprises in Key Largo while the zoo pool is repaired. Accompanying them are senior trainer Herman Buttron and Dr Weav er Williamson associate director of health and medical care.
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio adopts new minimum standards restricting rural lines to five parties per line while urban residential service remains capped at two. The rules require dial tone targets, direct complaint routing to the commission, immediate correction of cross talk and noise issues, and prompt service restoration with refunds for outages over 24 hours.
Airman C Roger K Stout arrives for duty at Upper Heyford RAF Station England as an aircraft maintenance specialist. Marine Pfc Rickey C Cullison serves with the Eighth Marines at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Elizabeth T Porter commissioned in Naval Reserve after Wake Forest University and Athens High School. Army Pvt Tony B Rainey completes Hawk fire control crew man course at Ft Bliss Texas.
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Lott of Wellston and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Welsh of Pomeroy. Admitted patients include Gladys Williamson and several others from Athens and nearby towns. Dismissals cover multiple patients including Mrs. James Smith and family members.
U S District Judge Ben Green placed 39 year old Fred Horton of Canton on two years probation after Horton pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a still. Horton said the 110 gallons of liquor were brewed for his own consumption and not for sale.
Athens County sheriff deputy reports Galloway Equipment Co. on Route 50E near Canaanville entered through a back window. Initial inventory shows two small tractors and mowers, some chain saws and an adding machine missing. Investigation ongoing.
Athens County Commissioners faced no bids for courthouse roof repairs. Clerk James Whaley cited a state emergency provision allowing direct contracting under $10,000 after failed advertisements. Officials seek a firm before bad weather and reviewed dog pound office plans to meet health standards. ads for construction run Sept 28 and Oct 5 with bids opened Oct 7.
Allan Fraser asked the Australian Customs Department about the tariff on uniforms from Scotland for a highland band. He notes the duty rate shocked him and that the department officially classifies the kilt as female apparel.
Raymond Hummel and Marjorie Hummel transfer a lot in Pomeroy to Larry and Wilma Hoschar. Ray Riggs Inc transfers ownership to Bert Federici Inc, with a name change. Bert Federici Inc parcels in Lebanon Two move to Janet Wrightsel.
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