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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1973

Page

4

Wellston Council Grants Funds for Day Care and Library

The Wellston City Council approved federal revenue sharing money for Milton Day Care Center and Sylvester Memorial Library. They also moved funds to the general fund for fire equipment, bid for city trucks, and declared 1973 Wellston’s centennial.

Wellston Library Joann Hunter Wellston Milton Day Care Center Wellston Sylvester Memorial Library John Dupre Wellston Fire Department Dupre Lake Wellston

Area Death Notices Span Many Ohio Communities in One Notice

Multiple obituaries from Nelsonville to Athens and Millfield report deaths, services, and burials. Entries name Linda Mickelwaith Logan. Essie T. Ervin of Nelsonville. Levi Wade of Millfield. Blanche Matthews Haskins of Middleport. William H. Jenkins of Corning. Vida Carpenter of Athens. Cynthia Rachel Fernow of McArthur. Mildred Handley of Athens. and other residents, with funeral homes, dates, and burial sites in Oak Hill, Green Lawn, Gravel Hill, Elk, and West Union Street Cemeteries.

Ralph Arnold 87 of Nelsonville dies after long illness

Ralph Arnold 87 of 251 Ashton Ave Nelsonville died Thursday at Mount St Mary Hospital after a lengthy illness. A retired coal miner, he belonged to the 50 Year Miners Club and Zaleski Lodge No 452 F&AM. He is survived by a wife a daughter six stepchildren four step-sons one sister one brother and many grandchildren great grandchildren. Masonic rites will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at Warren Funeral Home with services at 2 p.m. at the Nelsonville Wesleyan Church.

Logan Linda Mickelwait Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Campbell County Tenn James L Emma Ridenour Williams Everett Waddell William Tieterouiski Army Charles Mary Ann) Boyd Santa Maria Calif Frank Virginia) Holcomb Rosemarie Wasem Columbus Calvin Williams Carbon Hill Henry Williams John Williams Greendale Luther Nancy) Finchum Florida Jane Ruth Elyria Leonard-Lyke Earl Edwards Oak Hill Cemetery Hocking County Essie T. Ervin Chestnut St Johnson Ivan Pullin Green Lawn Cemetery Ervin Athens County John and Mary Bartlett Pentecostal Church Jackson Street Burns Larry Pyam Bartlett Athens George Bartlett Millfield Aretta Bartlett Majel McCombs Buchtel Jessie Cox Grace Kovaleski Chauncey Corning William H. Jenkins Wiley-Van Fossen Earl Bowser Oakfield Jenkins Good Samaritan Medical Center Perry County Edwin Louella Bishop Jenkins Bethany United Methodist Church Lahoma Anders Jerry Lee Groveport Gene Crooksville Judith Ann Altier Andrew Doris) Wargo Dayton Joseph Pearl) Butsko Jerry Sara) Cochran Zanesville Leonard Babe) Wesney Jack Elizabeth) Baxter Detroit Mich Ralph Arnold Ashton Ave Carbondale G. W Synthia Arnold Miners Club Zaleski Lodge F&am Zetta May Canard Robert Cynthia) Auflick Alice McAfee New Plymouth Irene McDaniel Lillian Doolittle Lancaster Robert Prater Maxwell Prater William Prater Homer Prater Virgene Chesser Murray Nelsonville Wesleyan Church John Minsker Richard Lupton Warren Funeral Home

Accidental Shooting Reported In Wellston

A Wellston man, 24 year old Steve Gregory of 103 W. C St, was wounded in an accidental shooting Wednesday. He was treated at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, and released. The incident occurred as his 19 year old brother Randy was loading a .22 caliber rifle at their shared home. police continue to investigate.

Wellston Steve Gregory Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis Gregory Randy

Fire destroys Harold Bragg home in Roebuck Hill

A Friday morning fire, reported at 9 a.m., destroyed the one story brick dwelling of Harold Bragg on Roebuck Hill. Glouster volunteer firemen remained at the scene at press time as investigators look into the cause.

Glouster Harold Bragg Roebuck Hill

Fire Destroys Mobile Home in Gallipolis Ferry

A mobile home occupied by the Andy Jones family in Gallipolis Ferry was destroyed by fire Thursday at 7 p m. The trailer owned by French City Mobile Home Center sat at Farleys Mobile Home Court. The cause is undetermined and under investigation by the Point Pleasant Fire Department.

Gallipolis Ferry Andy Jones Gallipolis Point Pleasant French City Mobile Home Center Farley

Citizens Committee for Ohio Children’s Services Formed

Athens and Hocking County women joined a Columbus meeting to set four immediate goals for coordinating Children's Services. The group urged a state advisory body, county level visibility, volunteer involvement, and equitable state subsidy distribution, while outlining 1973 legislative priorities.

Athens Hocking County Citizens Committee Ohio Columbus Charles W. Bates Ohio Department of Public Welfare State Department of Public Welfare Bates Virginia Colson Thane Griffin Ohio Citizens’ Council For Health and Welfare Paul Coleman Public Welfare Department Rowena Sprout Athens County Children’s Services Helen Baker Peg McDargh Helen Worstell Jean Wells Amy Jaffe Dorothy Landis Margaret Bridgewater Lu Grubb Lois Leffler Marilyn Neason Dorothy Kaufman Mary Aborn Jamie Tevis Pat

Two Charges Denied Hearing Set in Athens Court

Jon Minarik of Fairview Park pleaded innocent to intoxication and interfering with an officer in Athens Municipal Court. Bond totaled 91 dollars for a Thursday hearing. Companion Robert Kerr forfeited 58 dollars for failing to appear on an interfering with an officer charge. Other Friday cases included Victor Hudnall Jr. fined 25 dollars after pleading no contest to disorderly conduct, Harry Faulkner fined 10 dollars for failure to yield, Joseph Reeves fined 35 dollars for unsafe operation, Bernice Harrison pleaded innocent with Thursday hearing and 18-dollar bond, Robert Jamieson and Robert Finn pleaded innocent with Thursday hearings and 58-dollar bonds each, John Mayle forfeited 33 dollars on assault and battery, Dewey Depoy forfeited 33 dollars in intoxication, and Gary Walls pleaded guilty to defective brakes with 10-dollar fine.

Jon Minarik Fairview Park Athens Robert K. Kerr Sunset Drive Victor L. Hudnall Jr Athens County Bernice H. Harrison Robert Jamieson Cleveland Robert M. Finn John Mayle Amesville Linda Mayle Dewey Depoy Guysville Gary V. Walls Millfield

False alarms disturb Point Pleasant area

Point Pleasant Fire Department warns about the dangers of false alarms after a call to Point Pleasant Junior High School at 12 40 p m Wednesday. Firemen report another false alarm increasing strain on emergency services.

Point Pleasant

Obituary Notice for Ella Bentley of Nelsonville Area

Mrs Ella Bentley 84 of Millfield Route 1 died Friday at Doctors Hospital Columbus after a hospital stay. Survived by four sons Robert Gerald Joseph Damon three daughters Pauline Bullock Marie Stanley Rosa Turrill, one sister Pearl Leffler two brothers Arch Mingus Edward Mingus, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Husband Sanford Bentley died June 1968. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home.

Nelsonville Ella Bentley Millfield Doctors Hospital Columbus Athens County Joseph Augusta Mingus Robert Gerald River Rouge Mich Damon Chauncey Pauline Bullock Marie Stanley Rosa Turrill the Plains Pearl Leffler Glouster Arch Mingus Edward Mingus Athens Sanford Bentley Johnson Funeral Home

Man Missing On Hunt Trip In Meigs County

POMEROY The Meigs County Sheriff’s Department says Earl Kauff Jr. 19 Hemlock Grove is missing from his home after a hunting trip Thursday afternoon. Family and neighbors searched wooded areas Thursday night as officers assisted in the effort.

Pomeroy Meigs County

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