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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1971

Page

2

Local high schools hear auto crash survivor speak on driving

Batavia native Jack Burnett paralyzed in a high school drag race crash will visit six area schools this week. The 27 year old wheelchair bound speaker shares slides and accounts of his accident to emphasize safe driving and resisting thrill seeking.

Batavia Jack Burnett Tri-County Vocational High School Nelsonville Federal Hocking High School Insurance Information Institute of America H and R Block Inc Athens Burnett Charles Keith H and R Block Athens and Alexander Nelsonville-York and Jackson Ohio State University American Insurance Association Ohio Highway Patrol Kentucky Indiana

Dispute at Athens Mental Health Center Prompts Forecasts

Dr Victor M Victoroff chair of the Citizens Task Force on Mental Health and Mental Retardation says conflicts at the Athens Mental Health Center arise from different philosophical views and education. He calls it family strife but sees an eminently favorable prognosis for resolution and notes the task force will soon submit its report to Gov. Gilligan.

Athens Mental Health Center Citizens’ Task Force Victor M. Victoroff Harry Chovnick Victoroff Athens Task Force

Three Men Plead Innocent in Buckeye Mart Theft

Three men released on their own recognizance from Athens Municipal Court pleaded innocent to stealing an air conditioner valued at 200 dollars from Buckeye Mart on Sept 4. Hearing set for Oct 10.

Otter Buckeye Mart Athens Ben Stalder Riverside Drive Lawrence Still Guysville David Lovsey Nelsonville Raymond Lucas Columbus John Cunningham Shirley Ann Martin Glouster Edward Sable New Marshfield Robert Kempton Cunningham Terrence J. Dugan Toledo Dale Hensley Logan William Frye Athens City Nancy L. Auflick David Latimer Walker St Karla Sue Hart W. Union Michael Miller Springfield

National Forecast Sees Sunshine with Regional Showers

generally sunny weather expected across the nation Monday with scattered showers in the Pacific Northwest central Rockies Gulf coast Florida and parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes. cooler in the north and west warmer in the south and Midwest yesterday high 77 low 62 readings and humidity levels are noted with precipitation totals and barometer data provided.

Pacific Northwest Central Rockies Gulf Coast Florida Midwest Great Lakes

Motorcyclist Injured In City Crash

A head on crash at the Carriage Hill apartment complex injured motorcyclist Steve Schwartz 20 of 803 Carriage Hill. He was taken to Hudson Health Center with ankle and possible internal injuries after skidding 60 feet and being thrown into a car driven by Cynthia Wilson 21 of Bucyrus. No citation was issued.

Steve Schwartz Carriage Hill Hudson Health Center Schwartz Cynthia Wilson Bucyrus

Camp Fire Council Sets Tuesday Meeting In Nelsonville

The Camp Fire Executive Council will convene at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs Roger Johnsons home on Fayette Street Nelsonville. Agenda includes yearly program formation of new groups leaders recognition and budget.

Nelsonville Camp Fire Executive Council Roger Johnson Fayette Street

Vatican denies Pope Paul VI abdication rumors

The Vatican dismisses abdication talk as fatuous while acknowledging Paul VI endures fatigue and hardships of his papacy. A world broadcast on his 74th birthday underscored worries ahead of the World Synod of Bishops on priesthood celibacy and Catholic social roles.

Vatican City Vatican Paul VI Paul Vatican Radio Pope Paul Holy See World Synod of

Burglary Hits Athens Home. Band Gear Stolen

City police investigate a burglary at an Athens home that netted 1300 dollars of electric band equipment including an electric bass guitar and two speakers. The theft occurred between 8 a.m. and midnight Friday through a basement window.

Athens Roy Cline Longview Heights Douglas Jackson N. McKinley Apt. 2 Pi Kappa Alpha

Morton Sees Environmental OK for Alaska Pipeline

Interior Secretary Rogers Morton said changes by builders could yield a favorable environmental report on the trans Alaskan pipeline. He expected the Interior Department to issue its assessment by year end and noted construction could not start before March or mid spring. The Alyeska consortium backs the project despite conservation and native group opposition over Arctic ecology and Gulf of Alaska spill risks.

Anchorage, Alaska Interior Department Interior Rogers Morton Morton Nixon Alaska Hirohito Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington Alyeska Pipeline Service Co Departments of Commerce and License Alaskan

O Bleness Memorial Hospital Notes

O Bleness Memorial Hospital reports births and admissions including a son born to Mr and Mrs David Coleman of Millfield. Names listed include several Athens Nelsonville Jacksonville communities with multiple patients admitted.

O’bleness Memorial Hospital David Coleman Millfield Celia Anderson Gladys Williamson Roscoe Orr Thurman Tucker Athens Nellie Pickett Clyde Shingler Nelsonville Randy Mingus Homer Pierpoint Jacksonville William Shirey Trimble Max Levering Buchtel Harvey Wood the Plains

Belpre Police Chief Appeals Dismissal

Former Belpre police chief William D. Locke said he will appeal the Municipal Civil Service Commission ruling upholding his dismissal. Locke was fired by Mayor Samuel F. Wharton on June 16 and the commission upheld the action on September 2. He will pursue the appeal in Washington County Common Pleas Court with Athens attorney Joseph B. Yanity.

Belpre Municipal Civil Service Commission William D. Locke Locke Samuel FE. Wharton Civil Service Commission Washington County Common Pleas Court Athens Joseph B. Yanity

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