Mother Keeps Vigil for Son Paralyzed in 20 Years
In Le Saunier France Paul Balay 19 was struck while walking home from a dance. he remains in a coma. His mother Marie Balay 63 will care for him at home, saying she will look after him for life and citing faith and limited hospital care. Her stance echoes debates over life support and the Quinlan case.
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LE Saunier
France
Paul Balay
Balay
Marie Balay
Karen Ann Quinlan
Miss Quinlan
Denville
N.J
Paul
Parents defend choice after son dies in coma
Jennie and Ted Turney recount moving to Alaska to care for other children while their first son Timothy lay unconscious in a coma for nine years after a 1967 hit and run. Timothy died at 14, having never regained consciousness, with the Alameda County welfare department as guardian. Timothy’s weight and height at death were 45 pounds and 55 inches.
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Oakland
Calif
Jennie Turney
Timothy Turney
Timothy
Alameda
Alaska
Jeff
Turneys
Fairmont Hospital
Turney
Prudhoe Bay
Obituary notices from several Ohio towns
Ewington Pearl McKinnis 73 died at home on Thursday with survivors including Blanche Thacker McKinniss and three sons. Thomas Nihiser 64 of Rockbridge died in Lancaster Hospital with wife Marian and children among survivors. Separate notices list Marine Lance Cpl Ralph Parry III, John Mayles, Lula Fitchpatrick, Pearl Wilson, Ronald Camp, Fern Mitchell, Dora Carsey, Rose Wilson and others with service details and burial plans across Athens Logan Mason Pomeroy Wellston.
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Vinton County
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Charles Robert
Ronnie Bagne McKinniss
Marion
Lomas McKinniss
Montana
Lilly Shifler
Columbus
Wilkesville
Walker Funeral Home
Frank Hopkins
Curry Cemetery
Rockbridge
Thomas Nihiser
Lancaster-Fairfield
Canal Winchester
Simeon
Ida Bishop Nihiser
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Larry T
Sugar Grove
James O
Lancaster
Michael
Judith) North
Clyde
Harold
Mary
Betty
Pickerington
Heinlein
Earl Snyder
Parry
Stewart
Marine Lance
Ralph L. Parry III
Sand Rock Road
Jagers and Sons
Athens
David Holdren
Hocking Cemetery
the Plains
Jago
Richard Craig Jago
Amesville
Hughes
Roy Gearhart
John Michael Mayles
Robert R. Jago Jr
Dana Shane Jago
Trimble
Jurors Favor Doctors in $100000 Suit Against Logan Physicians
After almost six hours of deliberation a Hocking County jury returned a verdict for defendants Dr. R C Jones and Dr J S Matthews in a $100 000 negligence suit filed by Robert and Marilyn Davies of Logan Star Route. Davies underwent surgery at Hocking Valley Community Hospital on Sept 22 1970. The hospital was dismissed from the action.
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Logan
Hocking County
Jones
Matthews
Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Southeastern Ohio Weather Summary Dec 12 1975
Cloudy and mild through Saturday with lows in the mid 40s and highs near 50. A 10 percent chance of rain tonight and Saturday, with a mixed extended outlook for Sunday through Tuesday showing possible rain or snow, then warmer conditions.
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Ohio
list of 20s traffic and court actions across multiple towns
Police records show numerous citations and verdicts including unsafe operation 25 fines for Gregory Hoffman Darrell Cosner Fahad Brahim and Danny Baker various violations across Athens Ironton Amesville and Millfield with fines jail time and license suspensions. Additional entries include disorderly conduct with intoxication dismissed and several land transfers in New Straitsville New Lexington and Monroe Township.
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Gregory A. Hoffman
Athens
Darrell E. Cosner
Ironton
Fahad Brahim
Lakeview
William Newton
Terrace St
Timothy Rosser
Nelsonville
Danny Baker
Millfield
William E. Maffin
Canal Jackson
Christmas Club Activities Roundup in Athens and Area
Athens events list includes group activities today from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Nelson Commons for the ATHENS CITY AFAN Christmas Ball and multiple afternoon and evening gatherings. Presbyterian, Grange, CBS, Rebekah and other groups host dinners, installations, programs, and social events across Albany and surrounding towns.
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Afan
Nelson Commons
The
Presbyterian Women’s Association
Ray Johnson
Sunset Drive
Not Replaced But Succeeded
MAPLEWOOD New Jersey AP Benjamin Franklin served brilliantly as American ambassador to France. Thomas Jefferson, who followed Franklin, was received by the Comte de Vergennes. You replace Dr Franklin? inquired the French count. I merely succeed him replied Jefferson. This lighthearted book about the 38 presidents was published by Hammond.
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Maplewood
N.J
Benjamin Franklin
France
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin
Comte de Vergennes
Dr. Franklin
Sid Frank
Jefferson
Hammond
Hospital Notes From Athens Area Patients and Admissions
A list of individuals admitted or treated at area facilities includes Jean Duvall Juanita Rutter Carl Wilson Edna LaFollette Anthony Quillen all from Athens Lawrence Wilson Logan John Stewart Dundas Jo Lynn Pedigo Shade John Murray Neal Grissett Patricia Reinking Don Kantner Michael Cain Christopher Sabo Carolyn Rice Erma Stevens Carl Quinn Harry Childress Helen Sams William Kastely Lawrence Shields Mary June Janes Vennie Love Deborah Brooks Mr and Mrs Donnie Anderson Rockbridge a daughter Admitted Joseph Funk Miss Crystal Souders Mrs Dora Turner of Logan Paul Cherniak William Brame Robert Johnson Mrs Audrey Hunter transferred to Arcadia Acres Mrs William Dodson and son and Mrs William Webb and daughter Ernie Brinker Racine Karen Hart Eva Diehl Rutland Helen Kennedy Middleport Nellie Betz Coolville Iela Robinson Syracuse Freda Roush Beulah Hill Leopold Hysell Marvin Dorst all Pomeroy Edwin Clark Shirley Stevenson Edna Dorst Dixie Flowers Diana Root Ruth Dowler James Barton George Christy Benjamin Moore Mrs David Wilson of 92 Maplewood Drive in Athens is a patient in Room 804 at University Hospital in Columbus after undergoing open heart surgery Dec 5 William Bird New Straitsville Charles Clemons The Plains John McGregor Nelsonville Harry Seipel Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs Eva Reedy transferred to University Hospital Columbus Gary Wisor Mrs Sheila Warren Mrs Albert Grady Mrs James Dabney Mrs Paul Harris Mrs Giles Workman John Blaine Gratha Ward Charles Cheesebrew Richard Robinson Teresa Whittington Mrs Ancel Tucker Mrs James Edmonds Alto Tipton Mary Stewart and Robert Van Meter
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Ernie Brinker
Racine
Karen Hart
Eva Diehl
Rutland
Helen Kennedy
Middleport
Nellie Betz
Coolville
Iela Robinson
Syracuse
Freda Roush
Beulah Hill
Leopold Hysell
Marvin Dorst
All Pomeroy
Albert Grady
James Dabney
Paul Harris
Giles Workman
John Blaine
Gratha Ward
Charles Cheesebrew
Richard Robinson
Teresa Whittington
Ancel Tucker
James Edmonds
Alto Tipton
Mary Stewart
Robert van Meter
Holzer To Honor Workers At Third Service Awards
Holzer Medical Center to honor 53 staff members for five or more years of service at the Third Annual Service Awards Ceremony and Christmas Party on the Rio Grande College Campus cafeteria tonight. Twenty two will receive awards for ten or more years, four for twenty years, and three special recognitions include Paul Nibert for 25 years Elmer Daniels for 35 years and Leo Mossman for 35 years. Master of ceremonies is Hugh P. Kirkel with Warren F. Sheets presenting. Entertainment follows the ceremony.
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Holzer Medical Center
Rio Grande College
Holzer
Paul Nibert
Elmer Daniels
Leo Mossman
Hugh P. Kirkel
Warren F. Sheets
Holzer Hospital Foundation
Plans Made At Meeting
REEDSVILLE The Reedsville United Methodist Women met at Mrs. Mamie Buckley’s home. Buckley led devotions. In business, a contribution was given to the senior citizens group and plans formed to visit the county infirmary. Cards were signed for friends. A game with prizes and refreshments followed. Mrs. Rose Thomas won the door prize.
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Reedsville
Deaths of Henry M. Scharf Frederick W. Hilles Andrew Charlton
Henry M. Scharf longtime Get tysburg Times executive and close friend of Dwight Eisenhower died at 72 in Gettysburg. He led the Times and News Publishing Co and spent 40 years as Gettysburg Times managing director before retirement. Frederick W. Hilles Yale professor emeritus of 18th century English writings died at 75 in New York after 39 years on the Yale faculty. Andrew Boy Charlton Australian swimmer who earned five Olympic medals across 1924 to 1932 died at 67 in Sydney.
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Gettysburg
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The
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Gettysburg Times
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New York
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England
Yale
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Sydney
Australia
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