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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1975

Page

11

Freshmen Tie For Cage Title In Tight Final

Athens freshmen share SEOLA fresh title after a 33-32 win over Gallipolis with Logan losing 36-33 at Ironton. Mickey Hart scored 12, Alan Walton 7, Rob Topping and Mitch Blower 6 each. Walton played with a cracked elbow and will miss a week. Jackson beat Meigs 32-30 and Waverly beat Wellston 37-24.

Athens Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Gallipolis Logan Iron Mickey Hart Bob Finnearty Hart Alan Walton Rob Topping Mitch Blower Brad Abels Walton Jackson Meigs Waverly Wellston

Gallipolis Hosts Freshman Tourney at Gallia Academy

Gallipolis hosts the Gallia Academy Freshman Basketball Tourney with eight teams, trophies for top three, and a 10 player all tournament team. Games at Gallia Academy High School gym Saturday and next week include Southwestern, Meigs, Wahama, Athens, North Gallia, Kyger Creek, Southern, and Gallipolis with consolation and championship on Saturday Feb 22.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Southwestern Meigs Wahama Athens North Gallia Kyger Creek Southern Southwestern-Meigs Wahama Athens Southern-Gallipolis

Saturday Basketball Schedule Highlights Major Showdowns

A busy Saturday features Virginia at Pittsburgh and Minnesota at Michigan State in 1 to 5 p.m. blocks. Notre Dame hosts LaSalle, Wake Forest hosts North Carolina State, Ohio State meets Wisconsin, and more.

Virginia Pittsburgh Western Michigan Ohie LaSelle Notre Dame Minnesota Michigan St North Carolina St Wake Forest OSU Wisconsin Andy Willams

Rhodes outlines four program plan to fix Ohio mood

Gov. James A. Rhodes proposed a four point program to make Ohio low mood proof at the Ohio Newspaper Association banquet. He announced the plan along with the Governor's Awards, including a posthumous honor for Edward E. Davis of Oak Hill, longtime president of local brick firms. Earlier the governor unveiled a 2.5 billion dollar bond issue for city oriented projects.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes Ohio Newspaper Association Rhodes Gover Edward E. Davis Oak Hill Davis Ohio, Davis and Cambria

Ohio Lt Gov Celeste staff probe widens across agencies

The Ohio tax department and Industrial Relations probe into Celeste transitional staff grows as the attorney general’s office and John M. McElroy review payroll doubts affecting about 20 workers. Investigators noted seven nonexistent liquor stores and payrolls tied to them, with officials unsure of proper authority for transitional assignments. A highway patrol spokesman said investigators have police power in state property matters.

Office Ohio Atty William J. Brown John M. McElroy Rhodes McElroy Department of Industrial Relations Highway Patrol Richard Celeste Celeste Industrial Relations Department Ferguson Ohio Liquor Control, Industrial Relations Administrative Services Bureau of Motor Vehicles Agriculture Bureau of Workmen's Compensation Liquor Control Department Clifford Reich Reich

Abortion case features Edelin and witness clashes

The report details contested testimony on the Edelin abortion case with disputes over whether a fetus was alive or viable and claims of bias among witnesses. It also covers political figures and bond plans debated by Governor Rhodes urging inner city job creation and a slate of awards to notable Ohio figures.

Edelin Flanagan Enrique Gimenez- Jimeno Gimenez-Jimeno

Rhodes pushes bonds and job plan for Ohio voters

Rhodes, who ousted Gov. Gilligan last fall, outlined a broad program calling for about 1.4 billion dollars in bond debt. He held four news conferences and met with 200 mayors and editors to rally support for a bipartisan plan to cut crime, unemployment, and welfare. Colleagues and officials praised the proposals while noting the need for legislative study and voter approval in June to fund jobs and housing initiatives, including self retiring revenue bonds and 25 year tax abatements for distressed cities.

Terest Rhodes John J. Gilligan John Coleman Ohio Municipal League Ovasek Vernal G. Riffe Jr New Boston Ocasek Riffe Ohio

Mason Names New Police Chief Denner Roush III

A Mason City Council special meeting at City Hall appointed Denner Roush III as police chief. Roush, a Mason officer since last August, is a Marine veteran and husband of Jeanetta Sawyers with two children. The council asked him to review the National Life Insurance Program for police and fire departments. Patrolman James Hall received a salary raise under the Governors Manpower Program to match peers, and two off duty patrolmen were approved for illness pay.

Mason City Hall Denner Roush III Jeanetta Sawyers Marine Corps National Life James Hall Governors

Stolen Car Recovered in Pomeroy and Another Missing

Pomeroy Police Chief Jed Webster reported the recovery of a stolen car found at 5:30 a.m. on Nye Avenue belonging to Erline Freeman of 202 Spring Hill Ave. A light blue Ford owned by Sharon Mattox of 852 E Main St. was also reported missing from a nearby parking spot. license Z-21 535-A.

Pomeroy Jed Webster Logan Police Nye Avenue Erline Freeman Spring Hill Ave Logan Webster Sharon Mattox Main St Freeman

Whites Return From Florida

Mr. and Mrs. David White and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller have returned to their Broad Street home in Glouster after a three week vacation in Florida. Among visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jones of Columbus who winter in Sarasota and are relatives of Mrs. Miller.

Glouster David White Carl Miller Broad Street Florida Ernest Jones Columbus Sarasota Jones Janie Marie Church of God Earl Nichols Baumgarter Hughes Funeral Home David Sinclair Dale Joy

Athenian Honored For Service

Charlotte E. LaTourette of Athens has been named representative for the South Central Sertoma District for a career of service. The retired Ohio University professor was chosen at a tri district Columbus meeting, advancing toward a regional award with other Ohio Indiana and Michigan selections. LaTourette is known as a Red Cross first aid instructor and has long engaged in community service including a Senior Citizens Valentine Party and blood pressure clinic.

Charlotte E. LaTourette Old Coach Road Athens Sertoma Ohio Indiana Michigan John Ray Columbus

Nelsonville Care Line extends 24 hour service

Nelsonville residents can call Care Line for confidential crisis intervention information and referral. Skip Crawley coordinates a volunteer-staffed service with six week training, ready to refer callers to appropriate help for drugs alcohol birth control problem pregnancy loneliness sex dating academics family matters and legal services.

Nelsonville Enterprise 3345 Skip Crawley Crawley

Hocking County routes added to Rockbridge Lake Logan and Enterprise

AORTA announces a new Hocking County bus route to Rockbridge Lake Logan and Enterprise. The trial service starts February 24 on Monday Wednesday and Friday with departures from Logan at 9 25 a m and 1 p m. Other stops include Lake Logan Rockbridge and Enterprise.

Logan Rockbridge Lake Logan Enterprise

Inflation signs prompt cautious optimism from economic advisers

Economic Advisers told the Senate Appropriations Committee they see definite and quite hopeful signs of a decline in inflation. The President agreed to let a food stamp price freeze at January 1 levels for 1975 become law without his signature as Ford favored a raise to save $650 million. The stock market hit a record single day volume of 35.16 million shares and the Dow rose 11.89 points to 726.92.

Senate Appropriations Committee Ford Congress Teamsters Frank E. Fitzsimmons Washington New York Stock Exchange

Notice of Appointment and Probate Inventories

Robert H. Morris of 33 Morgan Street Glouster Ohio named Executor of the Estate of Ethel A Riley deceased of Gilouster Athens County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months Dated February 12 1975 Probate Athens County 2 14 2 21 2 28 Legal notice Athens County Probate Division inventories and appraisements February 14 1975 Hearing suspended until February 24 1975 at 9 00 AM Any interested persons may file exceptions prior to five days before hearing Harold J Rose Judge 214 10

Robert H. Morris Morgan Street Glouster Ohio Ethel A. Riley Gilouster Athens County Court OF Common Pleas OF Court of Common Pleas Towit Nora Gould Goldie Levering Lillian E. Pence John Waldeck Harold J. Rose Wilma Foughty South Plains Road The Plains Doris Ann May Wellston City School

Apples Rainbo Fruit Farm Open Weekends Near Zaleski

Rainbo Fruit Farm at 1 mile east of Zaleski opens Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. til dark offering apples and cider. McGlaughlin Orchard and A. C. Atherton advertise Kennebec potatoes solid no sprouts priced 96 per hundred with Alfred contact 905 3873.

Rainbo Fruit Farm Zaleski McGlaughlin Orchard A. C. Atherton Alfred

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