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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1977

Page

9

Insurance and Bus Service Topics in Meigs County

Darsel Larkins of Long Bottom raises questions to Meigs County commissioners about flood insurance and the county's adoption status. A lengthy discussion follows with calls for citizen input as officials consider programs and local coverage options.

Pomeroy Darsel Larkins Long Bottom Meigs Meigs County David Vaughan The Apsitana Dis

Hocking Man Burned At Emerson Farm House Incident

A Hocking man was burned in the Emerson farm house living room rented by Marty Sharret. He removed Davis from the flames, extinguished them and called emergency services with no cause reported. Local notices follow including postponements and a Meigs County board update for a $15 933 communications system.

Emerson Farm House Marty Sharret Davis

Nelsonville Trucks Damaged In Lake Hope Drive Collision

Two city trucks were damaged Monday near the city garage on Lake Hope Drive. Police had no report of the crash and Mayor Violet Hollenbaugh said one truck was out of service with transmission trouble while the other had a broken component. Richard Johnson, street superintendent, stated the vehicles collided.

Nelsonville Lake Hope Drive Violet Hollenbaugh Richard Johnson

Areas Must Be Cleared Despite Snow

The Postal Service reminds residents to keep approaches to mailboxes clear of snow and ice. Athens Postmaster Cordray cites snow plows and drifting causing buildup along road sides as rural and vehicle routes should be kept clear. City sidewalks steps and porches must be free of ice. Nelsonville VFW Post 3467 hosts a dance at the Post Home Saturday night from 9 p m to 1 a m with music by Skyway.

Athens Cordray Nelsonville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 Post Lake Hope Dr Skyway

Southeast Ohio Weather Forecast for Wednesday February 2 1977

Cloudy with light snow possible tonight and Thursday. Forecasters expect 60 percent tonight and 70 percent Thursday with highs in the mid 30s and lows around 25 to 30. Extended outlook shows light snow flurries Friday to Sunday mainly in the northeast. Lake Erie winds 20 to 25 knots and the lake ice covered.

Ohio West Lake Shore West Central Central Lake Erie

Court News Traffic Fines and Bond Forfeitures List

A compiled court item details multiple traffic infractions and fines. Names and ages include Steven M. Davis 21 Tipp City Michael C Badgley 19 and others with speeding unsafe operation red light and license issues. Several bond forfeitures list residents from multiple towns with fines and penalties.

Steven M. Davis Canal Inchester Michael C. Badgley Tipp City Thomas Kranyik Chauncey James Lee Elder Marsha C. Carles Randy Liebmann Bryan Hall Robert C Heifner Mansfield Arnold S Wooding Warren Kenneth R. Workman Albany Margaret L. Argyries Pomeroy Larry R. Harman Rutland David Coffindaffer Jefferson Hall Douglas G Matthews Reed Hall Eric C. Paviin

Disorderly Conduct and Drug Possession Cases Amid Local Police Reports

The report lists individuals including Winton Chadwell and Burrell Charity facing possession of marijuana and methaqualone charges with fines and costs. Timothy Osbourne and Dennis Ryan appear for disorderly conduct with fines. Chapman, Karpy, Baumhultz, Malesick, and Bryan face various charges from shoplifting to disorderly conduct. Open container and resisting arrest incidents are noted for Vaughan, Leimkuhler, and others with specified costs.

Winton Chadwell Spreading Oaks Glennis E. Halcomb Milford Burrell Charity Carriage Hill Timothy P. Osbourne Cincinnati Robert L. Chapman Court St Dennis Ryan Jefferson Hall Thomas J. Karpy Athens Los Angeles Calif Mark K. Vaughan Hooper Road William Leimkuhler Union St

Nelsonville Man Ingests Insecticide After Parole Talk

Nelsonville police report Gary Van Bibber sprayed insecticide into his mouth in the City Building hallway after being told his parole officer wanted to talk with him. He was treated two days at Mount St. Mary Hospital and released. Police Chief Richard Morgan identified the incident.

Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Richard Morgan Gary van Bibber van Bibber

Fire causes $1000 loss to auto Cathy Dansky’s car

A car owned by Cathy Dansky on Athens Route 1 suffered $1000 damage after catching fire Tuesday afternoon. The blaze, likely from faulty wiring, was extinguished with a portable extinguisher at 443 East State Street. The Athens County Council on Alcoholism meets tonight at 7:30 at 1 North Lancaster Street.

Cathy Dansky Athens E. State St Athens County Council On Council Lancaster St

Wellston Schools Stay Open Within Gas Allocation

Wellston schools will stay open within natural gas allocations according to Supt. Ralph McCormick. All activities except classes have been canceled, with basketball at the high school continuing due to coal heating. Coalton faced low water pressure forcing noon dismissal, with return uncertain for several days.

Wellston Ralph McCormick Coalton McCormick

Bulldozer Stolen From Hi Street Construction Site

Larry L. Johnson reported to Athens police that a $35,000 bulldozer owned by his excavating company was stolen from a highway construction site on Hi Street. He parked it by Hooper Street on Jan. 4 and found it missing on Tuesday.

Larry L. Johnson Athens Hi Street Johnson Hooper Street

Local Family Notices From Logan and Athens Areas

A compilation of names and relationships from Logan Athens and surrounding towns including Logan, Athens, Chauncey, Glouster, New Marshfield, Rutland and Nelsonville. Entries list newborns marriages and other family connections among residents and relatives.

Carl Legg Athens Randy Pyle Chauncey William Zimmerman New Marshfield

Presbyterian Women Circles and Local Meetings Overview

Olive fragment lists multiple group gatherings across Athens and surrounding townships. Sessions include Presbyterian Women circles at The Gathering Place and Mrs Jerry Jagers, Alcoholics Anonymous at N Lancaster St, Ghouster Lodge 607 F&AM, Women of the Moose, United Methodist Women, VFW Posts, and Masonic temple events with initiations. Included are times around 7 30 pm and 9 15 am as schedules permit.

Presbyterian Women's Association Jerry Jagers Athens Mental Health Inc Congress St Alcoholics Anonymous Lancaster St Athens RAM Athens Mason Temple Athens County Ghouster Lodge F&am Masonic Temple Women of the Moose Ghouster Moose Hall Ghouster United Methodist Women Trimble Township VFW Bonnie Wilton Jacksonville Post Home American Legion

Area Deaths Take Notable Toll Across Region

A long list of death notices from Logan to Athens details Harold Junior Miller of Rockbridge age 47, his survivors, and service details at Leonard Lyke Funeral Home. Additional obituaries include Bessie E Edsall of Point Pleasant, Helen Hurst of Obetz, Calvin E Gregory of Marion, Lillian Jividen of Racine, Mrs Iona M Goodman of Athens, with funeral homes, burial sites, and dates noted.

Logan Harold Junior Miller Rockbridge Harold R Mabel Waltz Miller Miller Carborundum Co Judith Bush Miller Ralph Edward Dale Michael Rosser Rick Rosser Sugar Grove Terry Lancaster Lester Brenda) Shields Harvey Union Furnace Donald Jonathon Doris Canter Everett Frances) Waddell Leonard-Lyke Albert Edwards New Fairview Memorial Gardens Point Pleasant Stevens Bessie Ethel Edsall Pleasant Valley Hospital Bryan Blair Ray Whiteman Penn-Lincoln Memorial Park North Huntington Pomeroy Lillian Jividen Racine Russell Albany United Methodist Church Happy Hustler Order of the Eastern Star Charles Jividen Athens Otis McClintock Timothy Smith Wells Cemetery Ewing Funeral Home

Emergency runs and fire calls reported in New Haven area

Logan firemen responded to two alarms on Tuesday. The first at 2 19 p m to Haydenville involved an auto owned by Louie Poling catching fire from a shorted wiring. The second at 6 15 p m was at a trailer home of Jerry Cox at Starr and Pleasant Valley Roads where a fuel oil furnace overloaded and filled the home with smoke.

Logan Haydenville Louie Poling Jerry Cox Starr and Pleasant Valley Roads

Buchtel Woman Burned Fighting Home Fire

Shirley Taylor, 33, of Oakley Avenue in Buchtel, was burned on an arm and shocked while fighting a fire sparked by a faulty coal heater flue. Nelsonville firemen treated her. 19 men and three units responded at 5 20 p m. One volunteer, Gary Forbes, was in a car accident en route.

Nelsonville Shirley Taylor Oakley Avenue Buchtel Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service Eva Taylor Gary Forbes Deanville

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