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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1972
Page
7
ROCK SPRINGS The 109th Meigs County Fair begins with new midway attractions and many entries across divisions. Tuesday features domestic arts judging, tractor pull and weigh-ins for livestock, with Wednesday crowded by junior fair events from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and the parade at 7 p.m. plus horse, sheep and flower show judging and youth contests.
Obituary notices for Edward H. Phelps of Athens aged 84 and Eunice Will of Syracuse aged 80, with details on families, careers, church memberships, and funeral arrangements. Additional death notices from Cadiz New Haven Athens Point Pleasant Millfield Wellston and Drakes, listing survivors and service details.
The Wellston Board of Education hired four teachers including Carol Evans as a learning disability teacher and Donna Dalton as half time kindergarten teacher. McArthur Holliday was named industrial arts teacher and Carol Van Meter will teach English III under a one year contract. The board also hired several substitutes and discussed building demolitions and bus drivers’ expenses.
Oscar Levant, noted pianist, composer, actor and radio panelist on Information Please, died after a long career that included the songs Lady Play Your Mandolin and Until Today. He wrote Memoirs of an Amnesiac and other works revealing his hypochondria and drug use. Levant married dancer Barbara Smith, then singer June Gale with whom he had three daughters.
A Meigs Christian Women's Fellowship at Pomeroy Church of Christ heard Ken Salyers Eunice and their two children outline a move to South Vietnam to set up a home for orphans. They shared slides detailing the area and mission to teach Christian living. The program closed with a song and a brief business session. The next meeting is Sept 28 at Rutland Church of Christ.
POMEROY The Ohio State Patrol investigated a two fifty p m accident on State Route 7 one tenth mile north of Gallipolis. Charles G Brown 25 Parkersburg went off the right side swerved left and struck an embankment. Brown received injuries but not treated immediately and there was moderate damage to the vehicle. Brown was cited for excessive speed for conditions.
Timothy David Michael Pomeroy of Pomeroy reportedly drove off State Route 143 and struck a mailbox. Meigs County sheriff reports he was cited for reckless operation.
Pomeroy police cited Mark Williams aged 18 of Pomeroy and Roland Goodwin aged 19 of Middleport for speeding after weekend incidents. The arrests were the weekend’s two speeding cases handled by local officers.
POMEROY weighs in for the garden tractor pulling contest at 8 p.m. Wednesday August 16 at the Landmark scales. Ed Cross chairs the event with 9 p.m. starts after Youth Night activities. Classes for under 16 and over 16. Entry fee one dollar per class.
Public notices announce foreclosures by Olive M. Rose Treasurer of Athens County Ohio in cases CI 72 228 CI 72 229 CI 72 248 CI 72 249 CI 72 260 CI 72 247 involving delinquent real taxes on property in York Trimble Athens Waterloo and Troy townships. Notices require response within 28 days per Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.
Legal notice in Athens County Ohio to Sondra Foster unknown residence for case numbers CI 72 244 and CI 72 264. Realty located in Nelsonville city. Publication runs weekly for three weeks with first answer three weeks after first publication. Respond as required by law.
Delinquent tithe owner of record from the State of Ohio faces foreclosure in Athens County Court. The notice cites Deanville village in York Township as the location related to Case No Cl 72 261.
Case No. C172-230 Gordon B. Skinner seeks court action for delinquent real estate taxes on a Trimble property under Case No. CL 72-230, requesting Ohio jurisdiction and due diligence to ascertain ownership and tax liability.
Athens County gives notice for case CI 72259 dated July 28. The realty is in the Village of Buchtel. Rest of details required by court rules follow in due course.
Case No. Cl 72-263 Poston is named as owner of record for a parcel in Nelson. The document asks the named defendant to appear or respond to the action in Court Cl 72-263 and to verify ownership of the listed realty by a given deadline.
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