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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1972

Page

12

Portland School Reopening Discussed by Southern Local Board

Southern Local School Board met to plan the Portland Elementary opening for fall. Supt. Ralph Sayre reported readiness of the building, ordered a water cooler, installed a telephone, and approved hires for repair work, furnace caulking, and a majorette instructor. Desks shipped for classrooms, dress code and attendance policy approved, bus routing set, and janitorial supplies approved. The district will meet Thursday with Portland School personnel. the campus has been closed since 1968.

Portland Southern Local School Board Ralph Sayre Sayre Lynn Hart Bill Hoback Portland School Esther Wolfe Leah Ord Medina

Williams Burnell dies after heart attack in Columbus

NELSONVILLE Lee Burnell 163 W Washington St died unexpectedly Wednesday night at University Hospital Columbus where he had been admitted after a heart attack He owned Burnell Garage Funeral arrangements will be announced by Warren Funeral Home ATHENS Ann Kathleen Shaw stillborn daughter of Rudy and Gancie Shaw of 437 Girard Ave Marion died Wednesday at Marion General Hospital Survivors include paternal grandparents John Shaw and family and maternal John Spaulding Graveside services Friday 11 am West Union Street Cemetery Athens Arrangements Boyd Funeral Home Marion

Nelsonville Lee Burnell Washington St University Hospital Columbus William Burnell Burnell Warren Funeral Home Athens Ann Kathleen Shaw Rudy and Gancie Spaulding Shaw Girard Ave Marion Marion General Hospital John Shaw John Spaulding West Union Street James Grooms Boyd Funeral Home Glouster Thomas Inez) Williams Summit St van Fossen Don Seevers Maplewood Cemetery

Albany Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

A long list of town residents and relatives share visits and trips. Families gathered at Earl Radcliffe’s home with crosses to Dublin Reynoldsburg and Harrisburg area. Others hosted or toured Philadelphia Gettysburg Hershey and Baltimore, including Keirns Gibson Rickard Ator Tewksbury Pratt Wandling and Tart families.

Melva Radcliffe Albany Earl Radcliffe John Crossen Jonadine Jane Jill Dublin Earl Hart Reynoldsburg Steven Denise Florence Brown State Street Ray Pargeon New Lexington Ivan Tribe Perrysburg Henry Tribe Hill Avenue Virginia Blough Belpre Inlaw Paul Bough Maude Gillogly Morton Avenue Albert Keirns Arthur Gibson Jr Owen Cotterill Columbia Cotterill Paul Cotterill Bess Musser Catherine Rickey E. Clinton Street Oleva Cotterill Robert King Bradbury A. C. Rickard Wines Road Randy Molten Dale Grimm Huntington Ethel Mike Grimm Letart W. Va Wade E. Jeffers Tom Roger Janet London Ohio Rheuben Rickard Vickie Kevin Athens Frank Deardorff Lewis Ogg U.S Mint Independence Hall Philadelphia Gettysburg Hershey James Ator Maryland Ators Harold Ator Meadowbrook Road Dix Tewksbury Kansas City Tewksbury Glenn Tewksbury Dale Pratt Zanesville Pratt Donald Pratt Pratts Linda Zeigler Texas John Wandling Mike Tad Gilkey James Francisco Lynne Brian Johnson Park Baltimore Aristine Ashcraft Patty McNutt

Fairview Personals Long Local Social News

Fairview area notices list many visits and guests from Rochester, Charleston, Fremond, Xenia, Rutland, Ashley, Hebron, Lancaster, Conneaut, Grafton, Columbus, Salem, Ravenswood, Dor cas and Port Huron. Also reports births, a funeral service for Mrs. Williams, and multiple family visits across Ohio and nearby states.

Ray Heiney Fairview John Palmer Rochester Ray Chapman Charleston W. Va Eliza Foreman Carl Harris Jackie David Fremond Russell Harris Xenia Robert Lewis Brenda Chuck Chapman Allen Young Eugene Birchfield Rutland Leonard Smith Joe Foreman Jimmy Clifford Powell Ashley Louie Wolfe Hebron Gordon Wolfe Beryl Wolfe Kenneth Grayan Lancaster John Bumgardner Conneaut John Sebo Grafton Dory Wolfe

Town Tavern license suspended as court upholds seven day penalty

Perry County records show Town Tavern owner John A. Dorsey had a D-2 license suspended seven days after a 1970 raid for gaming and possession of a raffle device. The Ohio Liquor Control Board initially fined 21 days. Common Pleas Court affirmed and modified to seven days. The notice also lists local thefts, fines, divorces, and estates in Perry County.

New Lexington John A. Dorsey Ohio Department of Liquor Control Common Pleas Court Perry County Tom Wilson Dave McGaughey McGaughey Somerset Eugene Neel Thornville William R. Tharp Hemlock Sunday Creek Lawrence R. Crane Coshocton Joyce A. Riggs Chester L. Hiles Donna A. Tokic Crooksville New York Ohio Helen Louise Goodin Moyer Jeffrey Lancaster Mable F. Winegardner Carl T. Winegardner Mona J. Starkey Merle K. Starkey Bearfield Township Louise Furgason

Wilkesville Area Personal News and Local Events

Wilkesville society notes report visits by Mrs Gladys Pierce of McArthur and Mrs John Palmer of Radcliff to Mount Morris to meet Mr and Mrs John Palmer Jr and baby Jay Blaine. Local fish fry proceeds benefit the fire department and residents Jack Woodruff and Alva Woodruff host visitors. Colorado Rockies fact and USAF Academy chapel details are listed.

Gallipolis Fire Department

Protest Clashes Drown Convention in Miami Streets

Police moved against 1500 demonstrators outside the Republican gathering as 2000 officers battled a 1500 crowd. Poet Allen Ginsberg and Yippie Jeff Nightbyrd were among those arrested. About 1100 protesters were booked over three days.

Allen Ginsberg Jeff Nightbyrd Rocky Pomerance Vietnam

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