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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1971

Page

7

Three injured in Mason County weekend traffic crashes

Mason County Sheriff's Department reports three people hurt in crashes over the holiday weekend. James Leonard Cash, 41, of Leon, survived a Route 62 rollover and faces a charge of failing to control. Sante A. Liberatore, 30, of Proctorville Route 1, suffered back and neck pain after a Route 2 crash near Salt Creek. Edward A. Willet, 36, and Earl Lester Riley, 22, both of New Haven, were involved in a Route 33 collision while Riley tried to pass. Michael D. Adkins, 18, of Cleveland, was cited for driving without a license after a Route 33 slide into a rock embankment near Hartford.

Point Pleasant Mason County Cash Salt Creek Sante A. Liberatore Proctorville Liberatore Pleasant Valley Hospital Sheriff's Office Hartford Michael D. Adkins Cleveland Adkins

Meigs County Fire Destroys Mitchell Car. Crash Injures Driver

Meigs County sheriff reports a car owned by Clair Mitchell, 36, Pomeroy Route 4, burned after backfiring on Township Road 41 Saturday at 5 p.m. Rutland Fire Dept. extinguished the blaze with no injuries. In a Sunday incident, Danny Bissell, 38, Chester, lost control on County Road 26, struck a tree, and was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital with back and stomach pains.

Pomeroy Meigs County Bissell Veterans Memorial Hospital

Nixon to See Brandt in Fourth Summit Talks

President Nixon arrives in Florida to meet West German Chancellor Willy Brandt for the fourth in a six turn series of allied summits. Officials say the discussions, set for Tuesday and Wednesday, are timely and expected to be productive as Nixon eyes trips to Peking and Moscow.

Key Biscayne Fla Nixon Willy Brandt Brandt Ronald L. Ziegler Peking Moscow Pierre Elliott Trudeau Georges Pompidou Edward Heath Eisaku Sato White House San Clemente Calif Washington William P. Rogers Florida Bonn Walter Scheel Washington Redskins George Allen Redskins San Francisco 49Ers Bay City Ziegler Allen Homestead Air Force Base Pat

Weekend visits and family news from Fairview and area

Mrs. John Foreman and Mrs. Joe Foreman plus Joyce visited Mrs. Betty Cullums in Pomeroy. Doyle Smiths hosted Charleston trip for daughter and son in law the Chapmans and family and attended a layette shower for Wesley Smith. Victor Gardner dies in Kansas City. Ernest Grimm visits Cincinnati relatives. Wickline Pursley join James Price in Columbus. Ruth and Dorsey Parsons visit Otto Bradford in Portland Route. Milo Richardson and son from Port Huron stay with Lewis Ours. Stobart and Chriss Thompson visit Bertha Wolfe. Wilma Sayre visits Columbus. Gordon Wolfe’s relatives travel with her to see Beryl and Rhonda Wolfe. Manchester Wolfe visits Gordon Wolfe in Racine. Ray Wagner dies in Akron. Angeline Hutton was his wife.

Thomas Brutwan Cincinnati Brutwan Douglas Wickline Marie Pursley James Price Columbus Ruth Parsons Dorsey Parsons Otto Bradford Portland Milo Richardson Port Huron Mich Lewis Ours Harry Stobart Chriss Thompson Middleport Bertha Wolfe Doris Miller Wilma Sayre Allen Sayre Gordon Wolfe Miss Sayre Beryl Wolfe Rhonda Wolfe Manchester Wolfe Racine Ernest Hutton Ray Wagner Akron

Local families visit Mr and Mrs Charles McNickles

Individuals named Ralph Webb Lee Johnson Lillie Johnson Richard Dugan Dixie Kay and Dowell McNickles with Carroll Johnson visited in Middleport and Racine as guests of Mr and Mrs Charles McNickles.

Ralph Webb Lee Johnson Lillie Johnson Richard Dugan Dixie Kay Racine Dowell McNickles Terry Carroll Johnson Middleport Charles McNickles

Four Accidents Reported by State Patrol Over Holiday Weekend

The Ohio Highway Patrol logged four traffic incidents in Gallia County over the holiday weekend. Luis Herrera, 21, of Dallas, Texas, lost control on Route 141 and hit a guard rail and was cited for excessive speed. A deer was struck and killed on Route 7 by Albert Maxwell, 59, of Killbuck at 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Harry Bane, 56, of Jackson, hit and killed a deer on Route 35 at 3:30 a.m. Sunday. George Pope, 26, and Robert Franklin, 17, both of Gallipolis, were involved on Route 588 at 9:25 a.m. as Pope tried to pass Franklin.

Gallipolis Ohio Highway Patrol Luis Herrera Dallas Texas Patromen Albert Maxwell Killbuck Harry Bane Jackson George Pope Robert Franklin Pope Franklin

Candlelight Rites Held At Heath

A candlelight Christmas Eve service at Heath United Methodist Church was led by Rev. Robert Bumgarner with a choir anthem Christmas Eve. Newman Burdette played organ, Ben Philson directed, and acolytes Jennifer Wise and Kellee Burdette assisted as candles were lit during Silent Night.

Middleport Heath United Methodist Church Robert Bumgarner Newman Burdette Ben Philson Jennifer Wise Kellee Burdette

Notable names listed with dismissals in Point Pleasant area

James Cash and Cloyd Barnett Leon Mrs. Cecil Phillips Crown City Mrs. Allen Waugh Pliny Mrs. Melvin Bush Gallipolis Ferry Joni Parrish Charles Tucker Katie Wogan Barbara Plants Earl Smith Relda Mayes all of Point Pleasant Roger Harper Apple Grove Britton Aldridge Pomeroy Mrs. Lloyd Huffman Glenwood DISMISSED Richard Thornton.

James Cash Cloyd Barnett Leon Cecil Phillips Crown City Allen Waugh Pliny Melvin Bush Gallipolis Ferry Joni Parrish Charles Tucker Katie Wogan Barbara Plants Earl Smith Relda Mayes Point Pleasant Roger Harper Apple Grove Britton Aldridge Pomeroy Lloyd Huffman Glenwood

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Willet Commerce Maurice H. Stans Administration Stans Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz Meigs Wilkesville Mrs Gladys Pierce Roger Penn Lanny Danny Saunders Ohio University John Jackson Youngstown University Lee Rainey American Legion and Auxiliary of Blanche Steele James Dodrill Hamden S. Davis Walter King Carpenter King Ham Wieners Borden's Davis Bros Thor Thunder Fairmont Gals Davis Brothers Bankamericarn Lairview Mrs. Ray Heiney Super Met Pearson al S State Patrol Heath Nelson LLE Ohio Richard Thornton
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