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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1977
Page
8
The Wellston City Council approved $1 153 to cover delinquent taxes on three city parcels including land with the water tower at Jenkins Memorial Health Facility and a First Street property. The move aims to place these properties on the tax exempt list after the taxes are paid.
About 900 United Mine Workers members walked out at midnight at Meigs No 1 and Raccoon No 3 mines in Meigs and Vinton counties. Local 1957 members joined in a one day walkout earlier to protest contract negotiations in Washington. Bill Cray said the union would order a return to work though he could not confirm if members would heed.
The Winston County Courthouse in McArthur was opened as normal after authorities found no bomb following a 10 am call. A nearly daylong search turned up no explosive device.
Nelsonville police investigated two thefts. A Remington pump gun valued at 180 dollars was stolen from a van owned by Dennis McFarland of Cincinnati on Poplar Street. Earlier, Pizza Plus on Hocking and Columbus Streets was broken into with about 20 dollars taken from games. Red Cross Bloodmobile to visit Pomeroy Elementary School December 19.
Friday's high yesterday 60 low 36 with 75 percent humidity at 9 am. Precipitation since yesterday none. month total .41 inches. year total 31.73 inches, departures -4.30 inches. Sun sets 5 05 pm. rises 7 34 am. Forecast mostly clear tonight with lows near 30. Saturday mostly cloudy. highs mid to upper 40s. Extended outlook calls for rain or snow Sunday and Monday, clearing Tuesday. temperatures mainly 40s. Lake Erie expects snow flurries with winds 20 to 30 knots and 5 to 7 foot waves.
Margaret Byrd and others face reckless operation speeding and related charges with fines from 10 to 50 dollars and costs. Court actions include Buchtel breaking and entering bind over grand jury, dissolution petitions and numerous divorce and custody cases.
The NASD quotation indicates representative interdealer prices around 3 p.m. with a broad range seen through the day. Prices exclude markup markdown and other commissions, reflecting core market values rather than total transaction costs.
Since July, the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services runs a full service office at 107 Sycamore St Meigs County. Residents should apply locally rather than travel to Gallipolis for unemployment benefits. Employers may call 992-6671 to place job orders. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Richland area fire department responded to Claude Powell residence where a blown over television antenna struck a high voltage line. The resulting arc burned the rotor control and carpeting, and power remained out for about an hour after firefighters extinguished the blaze.
A 36 hour fire fighting training course for all Glouster volunteer fire department members begins Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Glouster fire station. At the practice run, two $50 bills were drawn, with winners Lela McAllister and Helen Jenkins, both of Glouster.
Athens Chapter 39 RAM 7 p.m. at Athens Masonic Temple. Athens Eagles 529 dance 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 88 N Court St. Rothwell Club 12:30 p.m. Burr Oak Lodge. Charles Thomas Lodge 7 p.m. Glouster IOOF Temple. The Chauncey Library screens The Cat in the Hat at 7 p.m. for children. Probate Seminar 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Baker Center. United Fellowship 8 p.m. Longview Heights Las Vegas Night. Circle 6 Presbyterian Women luncheon noon at Mrs Ray Johnson 31 Sunset Dr. AA 10 p.m. Alcoholism Program House Athens Mental Health Center. OA 10:30 a.m. Central Avenue Methodist Church. Rainbow Advisory Board 7 p.m. Athens Masonic Temple. AA 8:30 p.m. Church of the Good Shepherd University Terrace.
In Wellston Curtis Swiger 20 remains in critical condition in the ICU at St Marys Hospital after the Nov 25 crash that killed Walter Hunter the assistant fire chief and Deborah Jordan. Joann Hunter also injured and hospitalized with a broken wrist and facial injuries.
Henderson man Donald L. Fowler, 46, was shot in the abdomen while cleaning a jammed pistol. The incident occurred just after 8 p.m. Thursday in Pleas ant Valley Hospital reports he is in fair condition. Fire rescue transported him to the hospital.
Nelsonville area reports multiple deaths with survivors and funeral details including Orpha Marks Scott of Nelsonville, Melvena Holcomb of Glouster, Howard A DeWeese of Mansfield, James Woodrow Andrews of Buchtel, and Emma Marilla Mathews of Cheshire. Obituaries list ages, birthplaces, relatives, and burial plans across several towns with service times and locations.
The notice records multiple births including a son for Mr and Mrs James Darnell Athens and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Clarence Keirns Glouster. It also lists numerous admissions across Athens Glouster Nelsonville Logan and nearby areas with names such as Conrad Zimmerman Archana Shankar Mamie Harding John Dennett Eleanor Swart Lee Neff and several families.
Shade Elementary eighth graders under Mrs Ghazalah toured Tri County Joint Vocational School to study career education linked to core subjects. Books from the career development program supported the project and a future visit to Ohio University was hoped for by co ordinator Ron Motter and guidance staff Gary Martin.
Veterans MemoriaL Florence Horton Sashia Mitchell and Thomas Hendrix all of Middleport Venva Gillian Charles Neal and Melissa Jeffers all of Pomeroy George Connolly Syracuse Dana Covert Mildred Gaul Larry Patterson Jr Chris Smith Julia Gibbs Roger Smith Jr and Adeline Heilman are named in a published memorial or roll call across multiple Ohio towns.
Athens fire squad rushed at 2:59 p m to transport 29 year old Susan Hunter of Nelsonville from East State Street and Elmwood Place to O Bleness Hospital after an auto crash. Middleport squad handled a 9:53 a m call for Lochia Mitchell on Logan Street to Veterans Memorial and a 2 p m call for an unidentified man who fell on North Second Ave to Veterans Memorial. Mason squad at 6:09 p m moved Robert Van Meter of Mason to Pleasant Valley Hospital for medical care.
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