Vandals Strike as Talks Continue in Ohio Valley
Vandalism to General Telephone equipment persisted statewide Monday amid ongoing union and management talks in Columbus. The seven week strike caused outages in multiple communities including Portsmouth where 2400 customers lost service after a 100 pair cable was cut. Robert Nunley, 33, pled innocent in Portsmouth Municipal Court to cutting cables as he awaited preliminary hearing September 10.
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General Telephone Co
Columbus
Communications Workers of America
Howard Hughes
Charles Williams
General Telephone Service
Athens
Portsmouth
Robert Nunley
Communications
Wheelersburg
Burglary Reports Stack Up
A rash of burglaries over the weekend was reported by the Athens County Sheriff's Department. Albany Elementary School was broken into with a door glass broken and rooms ransacked, a small amount of money taken. The Ampak Food Market lost cigarettes, coffee, and groceries, with at least 30 cartons of cigarettes stolen. Larry Ellis reported thefts including a violin, backpack, motorcycle, helmet, and camera. Elmer Ellis reported coal taken from his property last week.
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Athens County Sheriff's Department
Albany
Ampak
Larry Ellis
Elmer Ellis
Athens
Two Injured in Route 93 Car Crash in Fog
State Highway Patrol reports a one car collision on Route 93 early Tuesday left Foster Starkey 19 of Wellston with facial lacerations after leaving the road and hitting metal posts. Passenger Karen Sue Hoy 16 of Creola Route 1 suffered a possible concussion and was taken to Mount St Mary Hospital.
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State
Foster Starkey
Wellston
Karen Sue Hoy
Creola
Marietta Driver Cited After Athens Crash at State and Carpenter
Athens police cited Marietta driver Thomas Lyttle for failure to stop in the assured clear distance after his car struck the rear of Raymond Brooks Jr. of Athens at the E State Street Carpenter Street intersection.
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Marietta
Athens
E. State
Carpenter Streets
Thomas Lyttle
Raymond Brooks Jr
Carpenter Street
Pomeroy EMS Runs Two Calls on Saturday
Pomeroy Emergency Medical Service made two runs on Saturday. At 9 a.m. Frank Fugate of Pomeroy was transported to Holzer Medical Center and at 9:50 a.m. Hazel Reed of Middleport was also taken to Holzer Medical Center.
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Pomeroy
Teachers Attend Conference in Columbus
Four Tri- County Joint Vocational High School teachers attended the Vocational Home Economics Teachers Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Columbus. Gov. Gilligan and Dr. Essex addressed about 1,300 teachers with Dr. Joyce Brothers as keynote. The program covers child development to housing and home furnishings and includes adult family life education in Ohio.
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Nelsonville
Margaret Sanders
Karen Hook
Cheryl Corbett
Penny Reighart
Sheraton Hotel
Columbus
John J. Gilligan
Martin Essex
Joyce Brothers
Ohio
Zanesville
Bands Enter Competition in Marietta Band-O-Rama
The Athens Eastern and Glouster high school bands join 30 others in Marietta on September 22 for the 12th Band-O-Rama. Parade starts at 1 p.m. field maneuvers at 6 p.m. and a 3 p.m. Grove City High School concert, last year’s top winner. Sponsored by the Marietta Tourist and Convention Board and Marietta Noon Lion's Club.
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Athens
Eastern
Glouster
Marietta
Grove City High School
Marietta Tourist and Convention Board
Marietta Noon Lion's Club
Flea Market Planned by Murray City Senior Citizens Club
The Senior Citizens Club will hold a flea market at the Murray City Community Action Center all day Thursday.
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Murray City
Senior Citizens Club
Free Clothing Day At Salvation Army In Pomeroy
Pomeroy residents are invited to the Salvation Army at 115 Butternut Avenue for a free clothing event Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Ample clothing will be available.
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Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Butternut Avenue
Bake sale Friday by 4 H Ranglers Club at Super X
The 4 H Ranglers Club will hold a bake sale in front of Super X Drug Store Friday at 4 p.m. Homemade bread rolls and other items will be sold. Also listed are several marriage licenses including Charles William Frecker and Marsha Nell Evans both of Minersville along with other names and ages.
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4-H Ranglers Club
Super X Drug
Charles William Frecker
Minersville
Marsha Nell Evans
Thomas Karl Ewing
Mason
Heidi Denise Milhoan
Pomeroy
Bus Line To Carry Students To Logged Vocational Jobs
Beginning Tuesday the Hocking Rural Bus Line will transport Occupational work experience students from Tri County Vocational School to noon jobs in Logan. Fares are 50 cents per student up to 12, with reductions for larger groups. Insurance limits include bodily injury up to 100000 per person, property damage 25000 per occurrence, and medical payments 2000 per person. The 1972 GMC chassis bus meets safety requirements and routes info is available by calling 592 6601.
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Hocking Rural
Tri- County Vocational School
Logan
Hocking
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
David Vaughan
GMC
Highway Patrol
PACO
Vaughan
Athens Area
Drug Link To Store Is Denied
An alleged New York City drug ring mastermind is linked to a local clothing store, a claim denied by Athens residents Ivan Faske and Chris Fleming. Howard Fuchs supposedly used Instant Quickie at 8 W. State St as part of a worldwide operation, per The Messenger citing The New York Times. Faske and Fleming state they opened the store in January 1971 and know nothing of Fuchs.
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New York City
Howard Fuchs
W. State St
Sytem
the Messenger
New York Times
Ivan Faske
Chris Fleming
Athens
Fuchs
Price Of Steak Reaches $100 Mark In Court
An Athens man received a $100 fine and costs after pleading no contest to stealing two steaks valued at $6 from C&E Market. The judge suspended $50 of the fine for one year. Monday arraignments included three drug cases with various bonds. others entered pleas or requests for continuances and were released or held as noted.
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Athens
C&e
Larry Pesses
Carriage Hill
Sheriff's Department
O leaves hospital visitors and birth noted at O'Bleness
Visiting hours listed 11 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. with maternity restrictions two visitors per patient per hour and under 16 not allowed in pediatrics or maternity A birth recorded for Mr and Mrs Richard Timblin from Nelsonville a son Admitted patients include Shirley MacDaniels John Jeffers Janice Robinson David Lewis Charles Thompson Connie Gallaher from Athens Pauline Rush Glouster Howard Hudnell Joyce Williams Albany Frank McKee Guysville Earl Sedwick Newport Carreen Davis Stewart Paul Lash from Pomeroy Dismissals note Norman Linscott Mrs James Rader and daughter Helen Gordon Nina Toches Esta Miller
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Richard Timblin
Nelsonville
Shirley MacDaniels
John Jeffers
Janice Robinson
David Lewis
Charles Thompson
Connie Gallaher
Athens
Pauline Rush
Glouster
Howard Hudnell
Joyce Williams
Albany
Frank McKee
Guysville
Earl Sedwick
Newport
Carreen Davis
Stewart
Paul Lash
Pomeroy
Grease Fire Damages Kitchen Cabinets at Home
A grease fire in a pan at 259 W Union St. Roused Athens firefighters at 4 39 p m Monday. The blaze, fought with a small extinguisher, caused about 300 dollars damage to kitchen cabinets and a rug in the home owned and occupied by H J Strauss.
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Union St
H. J. Strauss
Athens
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Pahahalola
Earl F. Radcliffe
Woodmen
el Laer
Fraternal Life Insurance
Rock Island
Meigs
William Edward Eakins
Letart Falls
Susan Annm’Pickett
Racine
Brenda Fantone
Scott Douglas Gillman
Parkersburg
Robert van Meter
Estes E. Perkins
Coss St
Mark A. Brown
W. Union St
John McComb
Richland Ave
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Norman Linscott
James Rader
Helen Gordon
Nina Toches
Esta Miller
Court Street
City Loan
City Loan & Savings
W. Washington St
Public Square
Tweed and Suede
Jantzen
Misses’ Sportswear
Marting’s
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