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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1977
Page
7
Officials monitor flooding along County Road 32 and Congress Run Creek as the Ohio River runs high. Memorial Park and Trimble’s new park area flooded after heavy rain, with standing water in Glouster and Trimble and barrels washed away.
Edward W. Carpenter and Christian Carpenter reported an armed robbery at the Family Inn on Main Street early this morning. A masked man with a telescope sighted a gun forced them to open the bar and safe. he fled with $300 in cash after entering the kitchen and taking money from the till.
The Internal Revenue Service says taxpayers with underwithholding must pay the first 1977 estimated federal income tax installment by April 15. If owing more than $100 not covered by withholding, file a declaration using Form 1040 ES with the voucher. Last year’s filers should have received an estimated tax package by mail.
The notice lists multiple deaths including Danny L. Logan 38 of Thurston and Charles E. Carroll 72 of New Haven with service details at Leonard Lyke and Foglesong funeral homes. Other obituaries include Martha L. Martin of Gahanna, Arnold A. Kingery of Gallipolis, Marvin H. Whiteside of Wheelersburg, and William Owens of Gallipolis. Burial plans, caller hours, and surviving relatives are detailed for each.
A string of ambulance transfers and medical incidents across New Haven and surrounding towns. Clara E. Moore 93 of New Haven to Pleasant Valley. Rita Hughes head injury at Tall Timbers club to Holzer. Jodell Long 19 from 333 Boyd Hall to O'Bleness after a fall. Janet Earich fainted at 15 Far Hills Drive and refused aid. Additional names list multiple transport or medical events across several communities.
A long list of residents including Angela Tucker Lewis Sutton Mrs Dencil Reynolds Mrs Howard English Mrs Warren Sturgeon and many others is shown as dismissed in Pleasant Valley. The names span multiple households and include spouses widows and daughters reflecting a broad local dismissal notice. The document prints dozens of names without additional context or actions tied to each individual.
Birth announcements list a son for Ronald Kelley of Logan and sons for Randy Hine of Nelsonville and Glendon Hughes of McArthur. Admissions include Charles Smith of Nelsonville Kisha Conklin of Buchtel Susan Brown of Rockbridge and others. Ohio University Continuing Education hosts an open house Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Alden Library third floor to meet spring quarter faculty.
Robert I. Beckler of Nelsonville Route 1 died Monday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Nelsonville and served as Athens County school attendance officer and an Army WWI veteran. He belonged to Elks lodge 543 York Grange 2436 Knights of Pythias and Genford Dugan American Legion post. He is survived by wife Mary Mallon Beckler daughter Ruth Cunningham and a granddaughter. Funeral 1:30 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home with burial at Green Lawn. viewing Wednesday after 3 p.m. and 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Glouster's meter reader position is open with applications due by Monday April 11. The fulltime job requires reading water and electricity meters and some line work. Also, tickets are on sale for the Noland Amusement festival on May 7, five rides for $1, available from any fireman or policeman.
Yesterday's high 64 and low 41 with 0.51 inches of precipitation. Southeast Ohio expects mostly cloudy, windy and colder conditions with a chance of snow flurries tonight and lows in the mid to upper 20s. Wednesday will be variably cloudy and cold with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. Extended Ohio outlook shows a cold trend with snow flurries possible Thursday, then fair and warmer Friday and Saturday with highs in the 40s and 60s by Saturday.
Betty Greer of Mount Vernon and Opal Burchfield of Mansfield stayed with Mr and Mrs Lewis Adkins along with Chauncey Personals recently.
Out of town friends and relatives who attended the funeral of Ralph Pete Hayman include Mrs Ralph Millicent Hayman Mr and Mrs James Hayman and son James Parker Mr and Mrs Morrison Mr and Mrs Lewlyn Roush Mrs Chester Roush and daughter Kathy and Mr and Mrs Norman Fisher.
Hospital notes list multiple patients including Carrie Allman Mildred Huff McArthur Teri Jones and others across towns Glouster The Plains Corning Millfield and New Marshfield. Jefferson Hogue transferred to Veterans Hospital Huntington WV leaving no further care details.
The Mount St Mary board admitted a group of individuals from Nelsonville Athens Logan Glouster Murray City and nearby areas including Walter Bartlett Robert Marshall Mrs Mary Howard Mrs Cathy Baden Mrs Anita Rutter Charles Stevens Jessie Bryan Kenneth Mount Janet Smith and Lillian Dodd.
Jeff Berkely, Wahama High School student, was bitten on the arm by a snake Monday afternoon on school grounds. He was taken to Holzer Medical Center by Mason Emergency Squad and treated after describing the snake to officials. the species remained unknown.
State health official Jane Snider reports 10 rubeola cases in Hocking County with patterns seen in Licking and Muskingum. A mass immunization drive runs with parental consent forms required. vaccination not advised for fever or egg allergy. Call 385-3030 or 385-7612 for details.
A schedule of club gatherings and public meetings in Athens County includes Al Anon and Eckankar discussions, AARP group, Child Guidance Circle with Rev Holdren, and various fraternal and lodge events. Also listed are VFW and Grange activities, Masonic meetings, and a Nelsonville York School Board session.
Ohio University students swept the State Open Debate Tournament semi finals at Capital University. Steve Swope took first, Marty Hard second, Jeff Bile third, and Bill Steele fifth. OU also excelled at the Marshall University Individual Events Tourney in Huntington with multiple first and second places across categories. Ball State topped the sweepstakes.
Joe Sayre of Harrisonville was unanimously approved to fill the unexpired term of Robert Snowden on the Meigs Local Board of Education. Snowden resigned at the March meeting. Sayre, a former board member, will serve for the remainder of the calendar year.
Athens police investigate two radio equipment thefts from parked cars. Ronald J. Lilley of Farmington Pa reports a portable receiver worth 1000 dollars taken from his car at 331 Richland Ave. Bruce Cuthbertson of 20 Kurtz St reports an FM converter worth 30 dollars stolen from a car in the city parking garage.
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