Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1974

Page

2

Striking C&E Employees Allege Unfair Labor Practices

Striking workers at the C&E Super Valu in Athens accuse management of unfair labor practices as union organizers push for recognition. Union spokesman Chuck Ward cites threats to job security and intimidation, while owner Charles Jeffers denies coercion and favors a voluntary vote rather than a National Labor Relations Board supervised election. Ward claims a majority signed union cards, and says the strike will continue until alleged improper conduct ceases.

C&e Athens Retail Clerks Union Local 1059 Chuck Ward Eee Sanc Afl-Cio Charles Jeffers National Labor Relations Board Ward Jeffers

Athens Considers Extending Parking to 72 Hours

Athens City Council weighs changing parking limits from 24 to 72 hours on unmetered streets. Councilor Greg Hill cites energy savings and limited offstreet parking as reasons. Meeting also covers bus service for 1975 budget, income tax fund shifts, and other city actions.

Greg Hill Transportation Committee Eneregy Hill General Fund

Three Hurt in Two Vehicle Crashes Near Nelsonville

Three people were treated for injuries after two separate accidents Thursday. John Pennel, 30, Chauncey, head injuries, and David Congreve, 25, Logan, lacerations and bruises, collided on Route 33 north of Nelsonville at 6:25 p.m. Pennel allegedly tried to pass Congrove, prompting a rear impact. Both cars left the road, hitting trees. Susan V. Smith, 24, Nelsonville Route 1, suffered unknown injuries when she lost control on a curve on Route 691 in York Township at 12:30 p.m. and crashed into a ditch.

Mount St. Mary Hospital John Pennel Chauncey David Congreve Logan Nelsonville State Highway Patrol Pennel Pennell Auto

Yule Party Saturday At Legion Home

The Christmas party for area children sponsored by K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion will be held Saturday at the Legion home 520 W Union. Lt. H C Rutter says activities begin at noon with treats and Santa arrives at 12 30 p.m. Also in Glouster Trimble Local High School Future Homemakers of America will stage a bake sale and bazaar at Moose Hall High Street Saturday from 10 30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

K. T. Crossen Post 21 The American Legion Legion W. Union H. C. Rutter Santa Claus Glouster Trimble Future Homemakers of America Moose Hall High Street

Buffington Retiring. Bumgardner Named Juvenile Officer

Robert L. Bumgardner Jr. of The Plains will become juvenile probation officer in the Athens County Juvenile Probate Court. He will replace Samuel Buffington, retiring Dec. 31 after 20 years in county service. Bumgardner’s appointment takes effect Dec. 19. he currently serves as a deputy sheriff in the Athens County office.

Robert L. Bumgardner Jr the Plains Athens County Harold Rose Bumgardner Samuel Buffington Buffington

Births at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital

Birth notices list Mr. and Mrs. William Litteral of The Plains a son. Other births include Carol Jones, Jean Tyre, David Rankin, Kathryn Swindell from Athens and several more named individuals. Dismissals include Freda Wooton and others.

William Litteral the Plains Carol Jones Jean Tyre David Rankin Kathryn Swindell Athens Mary DeLor Susan Cavote Eunice Crane New Straitsville Margaret Vore Jacksonville Donald Bean Guysville Richard Elliott Alcie Cooley Albany Marlene Barnhart Nelsonville Freda Wooton Marcus Scaggs Elizabeth Smith Anita Wonders Maxine White Gladys Fuller Linda Jenkins Arthur Hines Mary Fowler Catherine Swartz Hattie Hooper Freda Bowers John Tait David Bishop Dea Kelley Clarence Lesler George Foss Sadie Wildermuth Mary Ann Chubb

Emergency Runs FIRE DEPARTMENT and ATHENS SECEMS

Reports list multiple emergency runs at O Bleness Memorial Hospital area and Athens region. Entries include responders Bud Crandall 20 of 25 N Congress St O Bieness and Mrs Gladys McCune 83 of 60 Sunnyside Dr with possible broken hip and ill conditions.

Fire Department Bud Crandall N. Congress St O’bieness Gladys McCune Sunnyside Drive O'Bieness Carol Jones Maple St Ill

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jerry Adams Department of Natural Resources DNR Ohio University Alden Library City Hall Ohad O’bleness Memorial Athens Secems Athens Route 1 Washington County Nelsonville High School Hocking Technical College Germany Vietnam Rosanna Patrick O’bleness Memorial Hospital Tion Juvenile Bureau Sheriff's Department Logans BankAmericard Cunningham Music Center Stimson & Palmers Ohio Cuacranlees Kimball Kimbell Orginal Au Faiter En Kimball Christmas Center Stimson & Palmer den’ Young Piene End Ergen
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication