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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1971

Page

6

Two Men Held In Henderson Shooting

Two men, Robert E. Martin and John Maddox, are charged with malicious shooting after an incident near Henderson while hitchhikers Jim Hawkins and Herour Stewart were riding. Hawkins was wounded in the hand and treated at Pleasant Valley Hospital. both suspects were arraigned before Justice of the Peace Gail Faires as investigators continued.

Point Pleasant Henderson Mason County Bob Uhl Robert E. Martin Pinch W. Va John Maddox Charleston Sheriff's Department Jim Hawkins St. Albans Hawkins Pleasant Valley Hospital Herour Stewart Uhl Standard Exterminating Co Martin Maddox Route 35 Justice of the Peace Gail Faires Troy Huffman

Area Death Notices From Several Ohio Towns

Multiple notices report deaths in Miamisburg Glouster Nelsonville and Logan with survivors including spouses children and siblings. Services and funeral arrangements are listed along with burial locations and calling hours.

Carpenter News Notes Recap Of Regional Visit Highlights

Westina Crabtree reports on a busy period of family travel and visits across Texas Ohio and Michigan. Mr and Mrs Mendal Jordan returned from a Fort Worth Dallas trip visiting relatives including Evans Rutherford and Jim Rutherford in Plano Coppell and Dallas. The gatherings included multiple Stansburys and Gilkeys with extensive family travel and church activities noted.

Westina Crabtree Carpenter Mendal Jordan Fort Worth- Dallas Tex Jordan Evans Rutherford Everett Maxine Kay Wayne Plano Texas Jim Rutherford Marcinda Alden Coppell Betty George Dallas Mar Galaway Len Woodrum Kathy Randy Woodrum Chuckie Petty McArthur Clyde McVay Athens Kenneth Erickson Missouri Judy McCallie Jerrie Wilson Ann Arbor Mich Faye Jordan Anna Parker Cleveland Robert Parker Middleport Ney Carpenter Charles Melinda Donald David Dailey Bern Ind Clinton Gilkey Albany Ava Gilkey Harrisonville Gilkeys Walter Jordan Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees Reed Jeffers Dorsey Jordan Akron Earl Starkey Donald Jones Nelsonville

Carter Family Attends Weed Funeral at Asbury Church

Mr and Mrs John Carter and Mrs Lafe Eggleston with daughters Catherine and Melody attended the funeral of Thomas Weed at Asbury Church. The Miller Husan Reunion at Ash Cave was attended by multiple families including the Cooks Turners and Turner relatives.

Chester Price John Throckmorton Leslie Oxford Kenny Hutchinson David Dayton Harold Oxley Dale Stansbury Jerry Stansbury Stansbury Millersport Clair Dale Stansbury Groveport Larry Stansbury Reynoldsburg Mae Tewksbury Columbus Faye Kitssmiller John Carter Lafe Eggleston Catherine Melody Thomas Weed Asbury Church Paul Cook Richard Turner Ronald Turner Gay Turner Everett Turner Ash Cave

Local residents share visits and travels in Europe and Americas

Albany reports numerous social visits as residents host relatives from Florida Ohio and California. Trips include England France and Canada with stops in Newfound land and London. Capt Barry Schmidt and family visit Athens relatives. Atkins move to State Street. multiple birthdays and a Pincilli reunion are noted.

Nida McClure Kentucky Tennessee Virginia Barry Schmidt Mike Kim San Bernadino Calif Ed Atkins Bill Ross State Street Captain Atkins Ohio University Atkinses Maryland Jess Wooten Columbus

Hospital extends care unit orders furniture for new wing

Hocking County commissioners authorized J David Arledge to purchase 20 electric beds at 431.34 each and 20 manual beds at 231.40 each for the extended care unit at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Medline Industries won the bid for 40 cabinets 2 996 40 overbed tables 2 741 60 21 chairs 499 80 and 21 easy chairs 1 262 52 totaling 20 952 72. Delivery 90 to 120 days with unit opening Jan 1. Dynon Plummer sought 4 235 23 from the county for the Athens based Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation budget share. The board may decide later and consider using construction contingency funds to install oxygen at 2 000.

J. David Arledge Hocking Valley Community Hospital Joerns O’bleness Medline Industries Northbrook Dynon Plummer Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Hocking County

Provo Board Bans Wigs For Boys In Schools

In Provo Utah the school board added a rule to the dress code prohibiting boys from wearing wigs at school. The code also requires boys hair to be cut above the eyes off the ears and above the collar of a dress shirt.

Provo Utah Provo Board of Education

Two Charged In Robbery At Gallia Inn

Gallia County sheriffs arrested Arnold Bloomfield and John Mack Carter on charges of beating Harold Mattox at the Sportsman Inn in Gallia and stealing his boots and $4 after they left the inn Wednesday morning. Bloomfield, 29, of Oak Hill Route 4, and Carter, 20, of Dry Ridge, were named as the suspects.

Gallipolis Gallia County Arnold Bloomfield Oak Hill John Mack Carter Dry Ridge Mattox Boots Sportsman Inn Gallia

Withdrawal urged by North Vietnam at peace talks

North Vietnam warned that delaying total US withdrawal from Vietnam will worsen economic and monetary difficulties as Xuan Thuy returns to the Paris talks. South Vietnam accuses Hanoi of intensified military prep in the DMZ while U S negotiator Habib rejects cease-fire proposals amid stalled discussions.

U.S N. Viet Paris North Vietnam United States Vietnam Hanoi Xuan Thuy Sion Nguyen Thi Bish Dinh Ba Thi South Vietnam Pham Dang Lam Philip C. Habib Demilitarized Zone Indochina

Write-in bid for Buchtel mayor by Paul Young

Paul T Young of Buchtel announces a write-in run for mayor after his petition was disqualified by the Athens County Election Board for insufficient signed voters. He is 22, employed at Owens Corning Fibre Glass Co Newark, a Carthage Troy High School graduate, married to Kitty Hale with two children. Other mayoral candidates listed include Mrs Deloris Lanning William Addis and Herbert Hines.

Glouster George Edward Jonar) Rush Charles Rush Betsy Dr Columbus Athens County George Cassie Florence Rush Spencer Ridge Gloria Jean Osborne Hopewell Ohio Rita Mae Cupp Port Clinton Amy Jo Williams South Solon Sylvain Maxwell Pearl Hess Atlanta Maxine Allen Galion Honor Gorsuch Betty Rise Buchtel Paul T. Young Young Athens County Election Board Election Board Owens- Corning Fibre Glass Co Newark Carthage- Troy High School Coolville Kitty Hale Deloris Lanning William Addis Herbert Hines

Logan plant hires 100 workers for short term surge

Logan Good year plant will hire 100 workers for a minimum three to four months to meet demand tied to automobile model changeovers.

Logan Logan Goodyear

Gilligan Rugs Debated As Governor Denies Purchase

In Columbus Ohio Governor Gilligan faces criticism over a planned 41500 redecorating project including two oriental rugs and a 1000 chandelier for the statehouse. Aides deny rugs were bought while opposition cites a credibility gap between stated intentions and actions.

Columbus, Ohio Robert Tenenbaum Press John J. Gilligan Tenenbaum Gilligan Statehouse House Robert E. Levitt Canton Levitt

Substitute Teachers Needed for Tri County Vocational High

Tri County District Joint Vocational High School seeks substitute teachers qualified in business and office education English American history and government and home economics. Contact the administration office at the Vocational High School for details.

Nelsonville Tri-County Joint Vocational High School Earl Parkins

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