Fireman Finds Surprise Fire At His Own Home
McArthur volunteer fireman Morrow faced a shocking call Tuesday night his house burned as he answered a fire alarm from a meeting at the Vinton County National Bank. Neighbors reported flames from the front windows while his daughter Jennifer 15 discovered smoke and the blaze began in a ceiling light near the bath. Fire Chief Loyd Gill noted the fire spread from the bath to the kitchen and living room.
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McArthur
Morrow
Meeting For Site Talks In Meigs County Planned
Meigs County Commissioners set a meeting next Wednesday to discuss sites for a proposed multi purpose building in Pomeroy. They will meet with Veterans Memorial Hospital board and an architectural firm to evaluate options. Calebretti expressed interest in leasing a building but not in constructing the facility. The board approved a seven person committee to select the county flag and a revised list of road names with minor townships needing further study. Robert Frost born in San Francisco in 1874.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Veterans Memorial Hospital Board
Seil
Enterprises
Calebretti
Athens Probate Records Show Marriages and Legal Filings
Marriage licenses for Kenneth H. Wilson and Deborah J. Stewart in Athens. numerous court actions including speeding, intoxication, driving while intoxicated and failure to stop for a red light in Wellston and surrounding areas. Also lists dissolution cases, bond forfeitures, and property transers within Meigs and neighboring counties.
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Athens
Kenneth H. Wilson
Deborah J. Stewart
Lloyd D. Rouse
Rick D. Davis
E. 12Th St
Wellston
William McGinniss
Pennsylvania Avenue
Charles T. Wiseman
Roger Dale Kuhn
Douglas Matteson
Hamden
Weather Summary for Ohio Regions and Lake Erie
Wednesday April 13 followed by forecasts for Southeast Ohio West Central Central East Central Southwest and Lake Erie. Regions expect partly cloudy skies with cooler nights and mid to upper 70s highs for Thursday with 10 to 20 percent rain chances and weekend showers. Lake Erie shows northwest winds 10 to 20 knots with 3 to 5 foot waves and chances of showers.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Community group activities listed across Athens Meigs counties
Local clubs and organizations hold meetings and events in Athens County Meigs County and surrounding areas. Highlights include a LaLeche meeting at Lorraine Myers residence, Athens Commandery potluck and meeting, United Methodist Women program, Eagles Auxiliary gathering, Riding Club activities, AFAN luncheon, and various women’s clubs and service groups with times and locations.
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Lorraine Myers
Strouds Run Road
Athens Commandery
E.T
Athens
National Official Is Speaker At Regional Policy Meeting
Richard Hartman executive director of the National Association of Regional Councils will speak at Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Regional Development District policy council gathering Tuesday at the Athens Country Club. Social hour 6 p.m. dinner 7 p.m. for policy council members. meeting open to the public. Hartman is a Columbus native with degrees from Ohio State and the Fels Institute. He has held administrative posts in city county governments and governmental associations. Blood Needed POMEROYmobile will visit Melon Comp meses at the Pomeroy School from 1 to 6 é m. All blood types are accordi
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Ohio University Women's Club
Dorothy Meyer
Wonder Hills Drive
Alcoholics Anonymous
N. Lancaster St
Womens Aglow Fellowship
American Legion Hall
Xi Zeta Delta
Beta Sigma Phi
Edie Russ
Adena Service Unit
Black Diamond Girl Scout Council
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Athens County
Richard Hartman
National Association of Regional Councils
Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley
Athens Country Club
Policy Council
Hartman
Columbus
Ohio State University
Fels Institute
University of Pennsylvania
Pomeroy — Mobile
Pomeroy
Death Probe Focuses on Avocado Green Truck Link
Meigs County officials pursue a avocado green pickup truck as a key lead in the Monday night murder of 81 year old Wesley Dale Musser. Musser was shot in his home on New Lima Road after an alleged entry by unknown suspects. Investigators note missing guns valued around $400 and Civil War era pieces. Mrs. Musser knew of no visitors, prompting officers to consider whether Musser may have known the intruders. Funeral arrangements are set with Ewing Funeral Home.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Wesley Dale Musser
New Lima
Musser
James Proffitt
Ewing Funeral Home
Area death notices from Athens and surrounding towns
Multiple obituaries from Athens and nearby areas note funeral services and burial plans. Edith Wolfe of Elmwood Place dies at 85 with services at Church of the Good Shepherd. Averynelle Schulz of New Plymouth Route 1, 55, dies in Columbus with services at St Andrew's Church. Frank Stevers of Bexley, 83, dies in Norwood Convalescent Center with cremation/burial. Roberta Nest Sapp Sapp of Athens dies with services at Hughes Funeral Home. Nettie Taggart Smith of Syracuse, 77, dies at Arcadia Nursing Home. Carl Treleaven, 78, Detroit, formerly Dayton, dies with services at Wood Funeral Home. Burial and visitation details vary by case.
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Athens
Edith
Dee) Wolfe
Elmwood Place
Church of the Good Shepherd
Philip McNairy
Jagers and Sons
Carpenter
Athens High School
Ohio University
Wolfe
Church of the
Averynelle Schulz
Nelsonville
New Plymouth
University Hospital
Columbus
Mineral
George and
Grace Lowry
George
Olsonville
New Marshfield
Warren Funeral Home
Roberta Garrett
Roberta O. Nest Sapp
James A
Lima
Otto
Beatrice) Pettrilli
Pittsburgh
Carl
Bertine) Reeves
the Plains
T. Lawrence Garrett
Hughes Funeral Home
Paul Cook
Burli Friends Cemetery
Pomeroy
Nettie Taggart Smith
Syracuse
Arcadia Nursing Home
Coolville
Ohio
Zetta Hefferman
Utica
Browning Cemetery
Freeland Norris
Ewing
Carl Treleaven
Gallipolis
Detroit
Mich
Dayton
Frederick
Margaret Adrian Treleaven
Hazel Elliott Treleaven
Edith Treleaven
Pd Treleaven
Los Angeles
Brundige Seeks OEA Vice President Post
N Eugene Brundige of 2 Curtis St. runs for vice president of the Ohio Education Association. A civics teacher at Athens Middle School for nine years and current Care Delegate, he sits on the OEA executive committee and engages in educator political activities locally and statewide. The OEA spring meeting in Columbus April 29-30 will elect new officers.
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OEA
Eugene Brundige
Curtis St
Ohio Education Association
Brundige
Athens
Columbus
FHA Grants Fund Water District Expansion in Meigs County
The Farmers Home Administration approves a 488000 loan and 464500 grant to Tuppers Plains Chester Water District in Meigs County to extend water lines. FHA also allocates 52 million in grants and loans to Hecla Water Association for a major expansion reaching Jackson County. Murray City Eagles hold a dance Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Hall with Danny McKnight and the Nite Hawks performing. admission is 1 per person.
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FHA
Washington, D.C
Farmers Home Administration
Tuppers Plains- Chester
Meigs County
Hecla Water Association
Lawrence
Jackson County
Murray Ma
Murray City Eagles
Danny McKnight
The
Nite Hawks
Hospital Notes Summary of Admissions and Discharges
Dismissed patients include Radcliff and McArthur with Donald Knor in South Bloomingville. Discharges also list Mr and Mrs Daniel Edwards and Obett with a daughter, Mr and Mrs Bruce Williamson in Lancaster with a son. Admitted patients include Mrs John Miller in New Straitsville, Billy Payne and Charles Frank Frazier, Earl Bourne, Mrs Jack Miller and William Starner. Public notices mention Veterans Memorial Long Bottom Norman Evans and others across multiple towns.
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Daniel Edwards
Obett
Bruce Williamson
Lancaster
John Miller
New Straitsville
Billy Payne
Laurelville
Charles
Frank Frazier
Earl Bourne
Jack Miller
William Starner
Veterans Memorial
Emergency runs report from Athens fire squad incidents
Emergency runs include injuries to Tom Jones and Steve Schnippel near Lakeview and 504 Richland Ave. Bethany Gilland, Otha Leiving, Ellen Webb Herdeman, and Patrick Looman are noted in hospital transfers. Mason Squad also reports a transport on Converse Street. Forest Shafer named social committee chairman.
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Athens Fire Squad
Tom Jones
N. Court St
Steve Schnippel
Mill St
Lakeview Eees
Pa Heeterraey
Richland Ave
Kantner Hall
Colege Street
Rere
Bethany Gilland
Newamt
Holser Medical Center
Otha Leiving
New Haven
Ellen Webb Herdeman
Jackson General Hospital
Ripley Mason
Patrick Looman
Mason
Pleasant Valley
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California
Robert Frost
San Francisco, Calif
Jeane Heater
Court News
Barnhart
Hocking County Common Pleas
Dale E. Frazier
Lake Logan Road
Pamela Jo Wolfe Frazier
Union Ave
Logan
Hocking
Gary Ray Miller
Union Furnace
Debra Kay Edwards
Max Eugene Malone Jr
Crystal Elaine McGlothlin
William Junior Barnett
April Belinda
Harry Ave
Wilbur Ward
Middleport
Gary Simpson
Dana King
Rutland
Rhonda Wilson
Richard Seyler
Craig Foley
Reedsville
Harold Swartz
Belpre
Rick Carsey
Ronald Harbour
Ee Smith
Hartford
Roger
John Jenkins
Robert Palen
Meigs
Helen Christian Logan
Deceasea
Wilbur Frances
Carl F
Howard P. Howard P. Logan
Wayne R
Bernice D. Prince
Charles E
Linda L. Rhodes
Olive
William R
Helen M. Capehart
Philip John
Karen Weaver
Helen Louise
Clarence K. Argubrite
John L
Mary Jo Argubrite
Olive Two
David Ray
Linds Powell
Bernard Bobo
Harry L. Powell
Frances Imboden
Robert Lawrence Imboden Jr
Rutland Two
Phyllis Chase Russell
Nellie J. Bing
Robert B. Jr
Richard M
Shirley J. Friend
Chester
Robert E
Ima June Freed
Harry Pickens
Charles R
Oretha M. Snider
Sutton Two
Cole
Iavice
Texas
South Dakota
Minnesota
Plains
New England
Florida
Ohio University Geography Department
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Athens National Bank
First Banc Group OF Ohio, Inc
FDIC
Renre Mately Om
Amir Ae Moo
Pena Accateration Carolev Bio Eng
Albany
Athens City
Society
Bishopville Missionary P
Church of Christ
Athens County Museum Corporation
OES
F&am
Temple Glouster Garden Club
Meigs County Pomeroy Lodge
Specia
Wolfe Services
Frank Stevers
Frank E. Stevers
Bexley
Norwood Convalescent Center
Gallia County
John and
Mariah Evans Stevers
Westgates
Alden Blain Stevers
Oma Williams
Crown City
Weltha Burnette Stevers
Waugh-Halley- Wood
Charles Lusher
Mound Hill
Dougan
Chesterhill
Clifford D
Stone Funeral
Dallas Lockhart
Westland
Nettie Smith
Tim Heaton
Mound Hill Cemetery
Funeral
O’bleness
Radcliff
Donald Knor
South Bloomingville
Mount St. Mary
Hocking Valley Maths
Long Bottom
Norman Evans
Portland
Kenny Keesee
Carol Locks
Mineral Wells
Brian Thomas
Guysville
Marian Hall
Floyd Rhodes
Venedia Knight
Rees Wilton
Low Bay
Tove
John Baker
George Payne
James Belcher
Mary Lyvere
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