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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1977

Page

7

Local Births and Admissions List From Athens Area

A compiled notice lists newborn arrivals and hospital admissions across several towns. Entries include multiple Rutherford Guthrie and Thomason family births in Athens, plus additions in New Marshfield Chauncey Trimble and Glouster and numerous patient admissions from Nelsonville Parkersburg Wellston and Logan.

Randall Guthrie Athens Greg Thomason Charles Wasie Arthur Newman Buchtel Thomas Robertson New Marshfield Ralph Wadsworth South Logan Donald Riley John Frazee Chauncey Randall Ward Trimble Carol Campbell Millfield

Southeast Ohio Weather Outlook

Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows 5 to 10. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and milder with highs in the low to mid 20s. Snow chances 20 percent tonight and 10 percent Wednesday. Extended outlook shows a chance of snow Thursday, fair Friday and Saturday with highs in the mid to upper 40s by Saturday.

Ohio Sero West Lake Shore East Lake Shore Central Southwest

Athens and Meigs County Group Activities Brief

Al-Anon meets at 8 p.m. at the Church in Athens City. Glouster Boy Scouts gather 6 p.m. at Scout Then Chapter 192. Athens High School alumni reunion 9 p.m. at Crystal Casino, contact Cyndi Vaughan. Meigs County Senior Citizens Center hosts a Social Security rep 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. plus games 12:45–2:15 p.m. and a Thursday Sing-a-long at 12:45 p.m.

Athens County Glouster Boy Scouts CES Athens City Athens High School Crystal Casino Cyndi Vaughan Athens County Eagles Jacksonville Meigs County Senior Citizens Center

Logan Drivers Charged In Christmas Eve Incidents

Logan police cited two drivers for intoxicated driving after separate crashes on East Second Street and Church Street. Larry E. Brown, 29, and Keith A. Brown, 24, faced DWI charges while Barbara A. Spicer reported a purse theft at the Wooden Shoe Bar with $200 missing.

Logan Larry E. Brown North East Second Street Brown Gina Parry Keith A. Brown Third St Church Street Joseph L. McGatha Barbara A. Spicer E. Hunter St Front Street

Court records show annual registration patrol fines list

A compiled court notice lists numerous individuals with speeding or traffic violations. Names include Thomas Day Cincinnati 20 improper lane usage and Ted Gilfert 20 Angela Drive no eye protection, with fines from 21 to 36 dollars.

Thomas Day Cincinnati Ted Gilfert Angela Gary Sheets Nelsonville Dean Weinkauf Carriage Hill Henry Burke Marietta Rodney Coe Toledo Robert Koch the Plains Paul McCready Kettering Robert Nicholson John Starlin Stewart Robert Thorson Jackson Charles Vanarsdell Chesapeake Kenneth Binion Grahn Richard Daquilante New Kensington Wilma Gunter Gassaway W. Va Kenneth Jasionowski Pittsburgh Preston Mitchell

Sakadales Appointed to Ohio Vocational Committee

Nelsonville Ohio Pat Sakadales social studies instructor at TriCounty Joint Vocational School was named to the Ohio Vocational Association’s Program of Work standing committee. He also becomes chairman of the sub committee for professional services and lives with his wife Susanne and sons Tom and Steven at 520 Estate Dr Athens.

Nelsonville Pat Sakadales TriCounty Joint Vocational School Ohio Vocational Association Sakadales Susanne Tom Steven Estate Athens

Wellston Eagles Donates Thousands to Charities in 1977

Wellston Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles reports 96 750 spent on charities in 1977. Donations include 1 000 to Jackson County YMCA and 1 000 for an Eagles Nursing Scholarship. Local grants cover Golden Eagle fund 500 Max Baer Heart fund 1500 Jimmy Durante crippled children fund 1250 and Eagle Cancer fund 1500 plus 300 to Share Christmas fund. Christmas party distributed 290 treats costing 615.

Wellston Welliston Aerie Order of Eagles Ed Rice Bill Bell Jackson County YMCA Eagles Grand Aerie Golden Eagle Fund Max Baer Heart Fund Jimmy Durante Eagle Cancer Fund Wellston Aerie Wellston Ministerial Association Wellston Eagles

Gas Leak Stopped at Charlie Johnson Residence

Firefighters responded to a natural gas leak at the Charlie Johnson residence on Back Street, shut off the line, and remained on scene until gas company workers arrived to take over.

Nelsonville Charlie Johnson Back Street

Logans mourn Mae Davis and Ida Holcomb deaths

Mae J Davis 75 of 1010 Route 664 Logan died Sunday daughter of Wesley Mohler and Jennie. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday Roberts Funeral Home burial Oak Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers Living Memorial Fund Trinity UMC. Ida Icona Holcomb 81 McArthur died Saturday Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. Survived by husband Cline C Holcomb son James Sr daughter Jean Thorpe and multiple grandchildren. Services Wednesday 1 p.m. James N Blower Funeral Home burial Vinton Memorial Cemetery. Graveside for Lisa K Clark died at birth Wellston family details listed.

Toledo Violet Darnell Logan Robert Sue) Edwards Rockbridge Roberts Funeral Home R.W. Faulkner Edna B. Hughes Oak Grove Cemetery James N. Blower Julian Linkous Vinton Memorial Cemetery Wellston Lisa K. Clark Holzer Medical Center Richard D Marilyn Ward Clark Jackson Stwo Rebecca Dawn Jennifer Elaine Connie Clark Columbus Virginia Ward Ridgewood Thomas Rice

Area death notices span Ohio towns with family remembrances

Logan Ivan W Miller 62 of Orland dies in O Bleness Memorial Hospital. Survivors include two sisters Thelma Bay and Phalice Marsh and five grandchildren. Lena Chattin 93 of Leon Route 2 dies at home. services at Crow Hassell John H Warner will be held. Danny Joe Morris 33 of McArthur dies at home. he was a pastor at Salem Church. Carrie Ann Anderson 74 of Rockbridge dies at Mount Carmel Medical Center Columbus. many survivors listed. Maude Hite 85 of Logan dies in Hocking Valley Community Hospital. services Thursday at Leonard Lyke with VFW Auxiliary memorial. Mildred Louise Hughes 62 of Akron dies. survivors include two sons and three daughters. Samuel Thompson 78 of Salem dies at home. services Wednesday at First Christian Church. Burial in Hope Cemetery. charity to church memorial fund.

Logan Ivan W. Miller Orland O’bleness Memorial Hospital George and Lavina Cherry Miller Plymouth Grange Vinton County School Board Donald R Newburg Ore Jackie Lisa David Julie Roy Oae Thelma Bay Fla Phalice Marsh Alexander Heinlein-Brown James Lawton Green Lawn Memorial Gardens Point Pleasant Lena Chattin Leon Putnam County Robert Virginia Duncan Steele Eddy Chapel United Methodist Church Mae Sayre Reba Blocker Akron Virginia Redman Richmond Calif Louise Hill Youba City Howard Cleveland Carl Charles Cross Lanes Leroy Thelma Angel Columbus Mildred Fore Charleston Steele Dunbar John William Chattin Crow-Hassell John H. Warner Lone Oak Cemetery Carrie Ann Anderson Rockbridge Mount Carmel Medical Center Good Hope William and Melinda Fauble Flowers George Helen Snyder Carl E Ross Homer Laurelville Lloyd Washington Walter William Virgil Melvin John Lancaster Carlos Curt Hazel) Bigham Edna) Green Homer Morris Jesse Velma) Worhess Gibisonville Ross J. Anderson Daugher Judy Ellen Anderson Herman Flowers Mildred Louise Hughes Sarah Lee Ave Athens Charles Leland John Walter Joan Linda Hartville Patricia Lee Marcy Bean Juanita Prentice Funeral Home Kenmore Blvd Salem Samuel Thompson Summit St Wesley Effie Tennyhill Thompson Ohio State Bridge Co Elger Co Salem First Christian Church Catherine Young Thompson Albert Mary) Pierce Fred Helen) Sommers First Christian Church Harold Simones Hope Cemetery Church Memorial Fund Stark Funeral Home

Willia Gibbs Rites Held at Foglesong Funeral Home

Willia Gibbs 77 of Fairview Letart Route 1 died Saturday at Pinecrest Care Center. Rev George Hoschar led funeral rites at Foglesong with burial in Zerkle Cemetery. Survived by six including Dorothy Fields and Grace Goodnite. two sons Rolland and Andrew. four sisters Lila Lewis Marie Smith Verne Lieving Mary Higgins. two brothers Howard Edwards and Stevle Edwards.

Willia O. Gibbs Fairview Letart Pinecrest George Hoschar Foglesong Zerkle Cemetery Mission Ridge William A Permelia D. Fowler Edwards Gibbs United Brethern Church Clyde Dorothy) Fields Donald Grace) Goodnite Hartford James Janice) Goodnite John Sandra) McKnight New Haven Rolland P Andrew J Allen Lila) Lewis Pearl Marie) Smith Clifton Carl Vernie) Lieving Thomas Mary) Higgins Point Pleasant Howard Edwards Mason Stevle Edwards Amanda Ohio

Obituary notices for Harry Thompson and Willard Deible

Harry Thompson 94 of Letart died Sunday at home after a long life as a farmer and church member. Survived by wife Ada, two daughters Amy Boston and Esther Witmer, two sons Albert and Don, nine grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Funeral at Oak Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Bobby Woods and Rev. Joe Hammack. The Wilcoxen Funeral Home handling arrangements. Willard Deible 47 of Logan died Christmas Day after illness. Survived by mother Rosa Mahler Deible, a son Brian Deible, three daughters Karolyn Lawrence, Diana Deible, Cindy Deible, a brother Raymond, a sister Olive Deible, and a brother Earl. Services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Leonard Lyke Orville Yates officiating. Burial in Oak Grove. Funeral home visit today.

Logan Maude Hite E. Front St Hocking Valley Community Hospital Hocking County Peter and Mary Wolfe Bright Trinity United Methodist Church Willing Workers Heidi Dennis Shaw Club Poccahontas Club WCTU VFW Grandchi George Ruth Lackey Tobias Dayton Charles Bright Wooster Mae Rutter Leonard-Lyke R.W. Faulkner Point Pleasant Harry Letart Volney Mary Gibbs Thompson Oak Grove Oak Grove United Methodist Church Bobby Woods Joe Hammack Oak Grove Cemetery Wilcoxen Willard Deible Hock-Hocking Dr Rosa Mahler Deible Harley Deible North American Aviation Brian Deible Edward Karolyn) Lawrence Montgomery, Fla Diana Deible Cindy Deible Raymond Olive Deible Earl Orville Yates

Burlesque Pioneer Harold Minsky Dies at 62 in Las Vegas

Harold Minsky co-owned New York burlesque houses featuring strip-tease acts and baggy-pants comedians and died of cancer at his Las Vegas home at age 62. Albert Gainza Paz, Latin America's famed La Prensa publisher and journalist, died at 78 in Buenos Aires.

Las Vegas Harold Minsky United States New York City Albert Paz Buenos Aries Argentina Albert Gainza Paz Latin America la Prensa

Man Charged With Break-In At County Seat

Point Pleasant police charged 29 year old Michael Lee Jividen with breaking and entering after an officer found him trying to force entry at 511 Main Street early Saturday. Officer Mike Kitchen said he observed the lock being broken at 3 20 a m and arrested Jividen.

Point Pleasant Michael Lee Jividen Jividen Main St Ptl Mike Kitchen Jiiden

Braglin Rites Set for Glouster Man

Vernon C Braglin 56 of Glouster died Sunday after a long illness at home. He was a coal miner and Trimble Two trustee, member of Bethel Mission, and survived by Bertha Braglin a daughter Vonda DeGar mor Hollister four sons Vernon C Jr Ronald Gary and David 12 grandchildren a brother Emmett six sisters and several nieces and nephews. Services 1 PM at Van Fossen Ernest Williams with burial Sands Cemetery. reposing today 2-5 and 7-9 PM.

Glouster Vernon C. Braglin Athens County Walter Florice Pritchard Braglin Trimble Braglin Bethel Mission Bertha William Braglin Vonda DeGarmore Hollister Vernon C Daugher Mary van Fossen Ernest Williams Sands Cemetery

Cot trill 77 dies in Albany announced by Bigony-Jordan

Lewis D. Cot trill of Albany Route 3 died Monday at age 77. The death was announced by the Bigony Jordan funeral home.

Albany Lewis D. Cottrill Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home

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O’bleness Rosa McHugh Audrey Sharp James Graber Patricia Sayers Amesville Margaret Morris Wayne Wolfe Leonard Russell James Rader Alison Pierson Patrick Eddy Carl Stump Joseph Vanity David Cristman Harold Robson Eva Kidd Carl Martin Stephen Richards Patricia Wagoner Joel Bitters Wendall Moore R. Dale Channell Pattie Meeks Inez Blackmore Tamera Bail Cyntia Carr Burl Cochran Steve Schoonover Chris Zimmer Phyllis Love James Gretz Joseph Rinehart Junior Mitchell Arthur Gibson Mount St. Mary Gayle Stufflebean Granville Thompson April Allen Loretta Fouty Linda Keeney Blanche Newman Ray Cox Grover Grove Parkersburg David Ohler Nancy Danielson Katy Gill New Straitsville William McDonald Minnie Clark Delores Stephenson Joan Powell Marie Whitmore Richard Phillips Harry Ferguson Mary Bush Clarence Kelly Hocking Valley Rusty Holdren Vik Kersell Ralph Rutherford Delbert McDonald Dale Keirns Bruce Collins Susie Milbreath David Blosser Roy Berry Lucille White James Evans Howard Schrader Ralph Larimer Michael Collins Tom Gartner David Vaughn Richard Wilson James Stimson Rudolph Rempel Patty Vanezalos Jeff Mohney Goldie Smith Roy Beery Tom Hatfield Marsha Fickel Sherwell Ley Salvation Army Harbor Light Detroit Cass Corridor AP Laserphote Al-Anon Church of Court News Athens Municipal Mae Davis Ida Holcomb Clark Infant Ivan Miller Danny Morris McArthur Danny Joe Morris North St Letcher County Joe Lilly Stewart Morris Salem Church Beulah Cantrell Morris Elizabeth Sherry Melanie Donna Danny Kentucky Steve Myra Wright Robert L. Hatfield Mount Zion W. South St Carrie Anderson Mildred Hughes Willia Gibbs Harry Thompson Williard Vernon Braglin Lewis Cottrill Logan Monument CO West Main St
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