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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1972

Page

5

Automated SMA 18/60 Analyzer Debuts at Holzer Center

Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis announces the SMA 18/60 automated analyzer from Technicon Instruments now in use in its laboratory. The device runs 18 biochemical analyses on a single blood sample in eight minutes, reducing costs and required staff while improving diagnostic speed and accuracy.

Gallipolis Holzer Medical Center Technicon Instruments Corporation Tarrytown N. Y DeLamerens Roger Hines Paul Gauze

Lions History and Future Outlined by District Governor

District Governor Russell Williams of Chesterhill spoke to the Athens club at the county fairgrounds about Lions International history and growth. He cited milestones from 1917 start to 1980 goals, noting Ohio clubs and member totals over the decades and current counts near 519 clubs and 23,000 members.

Lions’ International Russell Williams Chesterhill Athens Club County Fairgrounds Lions Ohio Helen Keller Williams Athens

Meigs County Wins Federal Redevelopment Status

Meigs County commissioners approved an EDA resolution to designate the county a federal redevelopment area due to an 11.1 percent unemployment rate. The plan funds a federally led ambulance service project by Ohio Valley Health and includes a building near Veterans Memorial Hospital. They also approved Fairview Subdivision construction in Chester Two near Meigs Local High School.

Pomeroy Meigs County U.S. Economic Development Administration EDA Meigs Ohio Valley Health Services Ohio Ohio Valley Health Veterans Memorial Hospital Fairview Chester Two Blue Cross

Consumer Group Expands Scope

CEPA plans to broaden its grievance process with letters and phone calls, then delegations to merchants and education pickets if needed. Cleveland reports show the group helped about 100 consumers save over $25,000. CEPA operates as a self funded group with a $2 initiation fee.

Brobeck CEPA Cleveland

Roberson Joins Connecticut Mutual Life Agency

Benjamin L. Roberson of 16 Montrose Avenue Athens has joined the Columbus agency of Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co based in Hartford. A native of Athens and 1972 Ohio University graduate he is governor of the 11th DeMolay District and will live in Beverly after his August marriage.

Benjamin L. Roberson Montrose Avenue Athens Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co Columbus Connecticut Mutual Hartford

Odds Are Shattered Contest Sparks Large Grocery Guess

Page Chevrolet in Athens ran a contest to guess the groceries value of a station wagon. Two entrants from The Plains and Albany tied at 179.50, splitting 500 first and 200 second prizes, while a third winner took 100 for 179.40. About 1,800 participated. The car dealership donates the groceries to Athens County Children's Home.

Page Chevrolet Athens Pat Orcutt Athens County Fritz Conner The Auto Agency E. State Street

Ohio Death Row Sentences Cut to Life Terms

Twelve Ohio inmates who appealed death sentences to the U S Supreme Court were notified of reductions to life imprisonment. Governor attorney general seeks clarification on 13 other prisoners whose appeals are exhausted as the high court rules on capital punishment viability. Names include Banks Jemison Howard Patterson Siddle Wilson Garn er Bowens Blankenship Melak with others across Franklin Cuyahoga Stark Summit Hamilton Lucas Montgomery Wood Richland and more.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio U. S. Supreme Court William Brown Supreme Court Brown Lima State Hospital William Banks Richard Jemison Howard Cliff Franklin County William Bradley Cuyahoga William Wallen Stark Alto Eugene Duling Franklin Kenneth White Lester Eubanks Richland Posteal Laskey Jr Hamilton James G. Bryson Montgomery Thomas Carter Lucas Terry Staten Wood Walter Elliot Raymond Eaton Alan C. Young Celtus Moorehead Raymond Kassow Samuel Edgell Nobel County Ohio Supreme Court Richard Lee Tingler Franklin John Leigh Watterson Johnson Wayne Flonnery

P Sporn Engineer Davis Steps Down

Harry A. Davis, shift operating engineer at Philip Sporn Plant, retired July 31 after 38 years with the company. A 1934 Windsor Plant hire, Davis moved to Sporn in 1949 and became a shift operating engineer in 1966. He served in the Navy, is active in Veterans groups, lives in Pomeroy with his wife Veda, and plans woodworking and travel after retirement.

New Haven Harry A. Davis Philip Sporn Davis American Electric Power System Windsor Sporn Plant Westinghouse High School Pittsburgh U.S. Navy VFW Parkersburg W. Va American Legion Pomeroy Order of the Eagles St. Paul Lutheran Church Veda

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