Wreck in Area Injures Four Over Weekend
State Highway Patrol reports two accidents left four people hurt in the region. In Hocking County a two car crash Sunday noon injured Carrie Thatcher 38 Sheryl Moorhead 34 both of Columbus and Edward Grezz 30 of Logan Route 3. Thatcher cited for failure to yield. In Athens County Osie Follrod 49 of Pomeroy Route 3 received facial cuts and was taken to Riverside Hospital after his car left a soft shoulder embankment.
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State Highway Patrol
Hocking County
Carrie Joan Thatcher
Sheryl Moorhead
Columbus
Edward Lee Grezz
Logan
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Thatcher
Washington
Green
Osie M. Follrod
Pomeroy
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Athens County
Follirod
Riverside Hospital
Meigs County RSVP Receives $22,902 Federal Grant
The Meigs County Council on Aging, Inc. got a $22,902 RSVP grant from the federal agency for volunteer service. Anne C. Johnson announced the funding which will be matched by over $15,000 in local funds and run the program through Jan. 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus — Action
Agency For Volunteer Service
Meigs County Council On Aging, Inc
Anne C. Johnson
J. Pearl Welker
Meigs
Athens LWV Fund Drive Kicks Off Annually
The Athens League of Women Voters launches its fund drive led by Ruth Clearfield with half the budget from non dues sources. Members help publish the Voter newsletter and conduct voter guides, interviews, and registration efforts while supporting local government and social topics. Contributions to Mrs Clearfield at 25 Graham Drive are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens League of Women Voters
Ruth Clearfield
Athens
League
Athens League
Joanne Smith
Dorothy Kaufman
Clearfield
Graham Drive
Reagan Fallout Divides Conservatives In GOP Field
The conservative wing of the labor movement backs Nixon in 1972 and rejects Reagan as Ford's alternative. NL editor William Loeb calls New Hampshire a horse race while Gov. Mel Thomson predicts Reagan will win with 55 percent. Grange events in Oak Grove promote eyewear drives and charitable gifts to CARE and the Anne Sullivan Fund Florida. Ford endorses the death penalty for federal sabotage, murder, espionage and treason cases.
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Building Trades
Labor Movement
Richard Nixon
Reagan
Ford
William Loeb
The
Manchester Union Leader
NBC
Meet the Press
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson
Nelsonville
National Grange
York Grange
Grange Hall
Oak Grove
Estella Cagg
Cagg
Ohio Grange
Grange
Anne Sullivan
Florida
Charles Snider
Wallace
Washington
Snider
Newspaper subscription and delivery rates notice
Daily and Sunday newspaper pricing details listed for in town and mail delivery. Rates include per week, per month, and per year options with separate prices for Ohio West Virginia and distant U.S. addresses. The notice notes mail delivery routes and a 1918 post office class matter status.
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Associated Press
Carrier
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
Nee Co
Johnson Road
Murder Probe Continues in Athens County
The Athens County Sheriff's Department investigates the murder of a Vore Ridge Road couple. William Collins, the couple's son, found Conrad and Ellen Collins shot in the living room Friday morning. Evidence from the scene is being processed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation in London.
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Athens County
Firemen Respond to Two Weekend Brush Fires
Richland Area volunteers answered two brush fire calls over the weekend. On Saturday at 3 11 p m they were summoned to the Merrill Riggle residence on Athens Route 1 Rolling Hills to extinguish a brush blaze. Sunday at 2 39 p m they went to the Albert Bailes residence on Union Luhiig Road but found the fire out on arrival.
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Richland Area
Merrill Riggle
Athens
Rolling Hills
Albert Bailes
Union-Luhiig Road
Deadline Extended for Bicentennial Community Designations
The Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Commission extends the designation deadline to March 31 to accommodate communities still planning. About 500 communities have expressed interest. Applications: commission at 1982 Velma Ave Columbus OH 43211. Also new sale of published conference papers at the Ohio Historical Center.
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Ohio
Commission
Velma Ave
Columbus
Ohio Historical Center
Thomas Smith
Ohio Historical Society
Women
Marta Whitlock
Society
Randall Buchman
Defiance College Archaeological Field School
Driver Injured On Route 56 In Laurelville Crash
Cheryl I. James, 18, of Laurelville, injured in a Route 56 auto crash in Hocking County. She was passing when forced off the road by an oncoming car and transported to Berger Hospital in Circleville. The other driver's identity was not yet established.
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Logan
Cheryl I. James
Laurelville
Hocking County
Two Hurt in Three Car Crash by Ohio River
A Saturday 1:20 p.m. three car collision near Minersville on Route 124 left Marcella Charles 19 and Tammy Charles 15 of Columbus injured. Bowles Elmer of Middleport and Dennis Wolfe of Akron were also involved as the Wolfe car crossed into Bowles path.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Meigs County Sheriff's Department
Minersville
Marcella Charles
Columbus
Tammy Charles
Elmer Bowles
Middleport
Dennis Wolfe
Akron
Bowles
Minersville Hill
Wolfe
Charles
Wells Completed In Hocking
Ohio Oil and Gas Association scout report notes three wells in Hocking County. An oil well for H. D. Collins on the James Lemon lease in Green Two yields five barrels daily after fracturing. A gas well for Barton A Hall on the Logan Clay Products Co. lease in Green Two begins at 200000 cubic feet per day. A third well for W. E. Schrcher Co. on the Dale Smith lease in Marion Two is plugged and abandoned.
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Logan
Hocking County
Ohio Oil and Gas Association
H. D. Collins
James Lemon
Vivian Thompson
Green Two
Barton A. Hall and Associates
Logan Clay Products Co
W. E. Schrcher Co
Dale Smith
Marion
Rural crime focus at Ohio Farm Bureau youth events
Rural crime prevention will be the topic at three of four Ohio Farm Bureau Federation youth conferences. The conferences are part of the bureau’s youth education program offering educational and recreational activities. County farm bureau offices can provide dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Bureau
Farm Bureau
Hottle seeks Democratic nomination for 4th District Court of Appeals
Highland County Common Pleas Judge Darrell R. Hottle announces his bid for the 4th District Court of Appeals seat vacated by Judge Gordon Gray. A 21 year Common Pleas veteran and former county prosecutor, Hottle has served in 25 Ohio counties and holds multiple professional and civic memberships.
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Highland County Common Pleas
Darrell R. Hottle
4Th District Court of Appeals
Hottle
Gordon Gray
Athens
Common Pleas
Highland County
Hillsboro
Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio
District Courts of Appeals
Ohio boat decals on sale with 1976 Bicentennial colors
Registration decals are available through state agents with a March deadline. Fees vary by craft from 1 to 10 dollars plus a 50 cent writing fee. Titles may be required for boats 14 feet or longer and motors 10 horsepower or more. Athens County agents listed include Burr Oak and Strouds Run state parks and local shops.
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Ohio
Athens County
Art Smith
Burr Oak State Park
Paul Kennard
Strouds Run State Park
John P. Buck
Buck Auto Supply
Riverside Drive
John P. Irwin
Auto Club of Southern Ohio
Columbus Road
Sandra Schwarzel
Schwarzel Marine
Hockingport
Gerald W. Robinette
Robinette Hardware Co
Nelsonville
State OF Ohio Department OF Transportation
Columbus
The
Ohio of Transportation
Ohio Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation
Parents Will Be Held Responsible for Theft by Children
Ohio House approves legislation to allow recovery from parents for theft by their minor children. It sets a $3,000 cap on compensatory damages plus costs, with no need for delinquency findings, and applies to property owners seeking damages. A public hearing on an Areawide Community Development Grant is set for February 23, 1976 at 9:00 am by Meigs County Commissioners.
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Athens County Commissioners
Court House
Athens
Ohio
Nexon
Athens County
East State Street
Claire Ball
Meigs County
Naturalist Speaks to Gardeners in Local Club Event
Logan Four Seasons Garden Club hosted Rockbridge Hocking Nelsonville and Sugar Grove clubs with members husbands and guests at the F and M Room. Jim Stahl naturalist from Metropolitan Parks of Columbus presented slides on Scenic Wonders of the United States and Ohio wildflowers. Visitors received gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Stahl
Ohio
Duffey
Howard White
Ralph Rheinscheld
Ed Fassig
John Rechenwaldt
Don Griggs
John McGuire
J. E. Matheny
R. E. Smith
Lillian Hildabolt
George Crow
James McLain
Growth of Negro Population in Ohio 1820 to 1840
The Negro population in Ohio rose from about 4 700 in 1820 to over 17 000 in 1840, reflecting a substantial demographic increase within two decades.
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Ohio
Editorials Clash Over Bicycle Rules And Child Safety
Todays Encounter column denounces proposed rules on bicyclists and even tricyclists calling them unnecessary and overreaching. The piece argues the activity has aided child development for years and urges readers to oppose new regulations.
Judy Ann Allen Named Administrator of William K. Allen Estate
Judy Ann Allen of Route 2 Coolville Ohio appointed Administratoir of the estate of William K Allen deceased in Athens County. Dated January 27 1976.
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Lucile Wingett Wooten
S. Broadleigh
Columbus
Alma Pherice Wingett
Lee Township
Athens County
Ohio
Harold J. Rose
Judge Court of Common Pleas
Judy Ann Allen
Coolville
William K. Allen
Athens County Court of Common Pleas Probate
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Left
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Corpus Christi
Tex
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Kenneth P. Schwartz
Chicago
USAF
LWV Fund
the Athens Messenger
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Hocking
United Methodist Church
Ohio State University
Western Reserve University
Ohio Bar Association
Opal Eileen Cline
Longview Heights
Glen Roy Cline
Athens County Court OF Common Pleas
Joe Murphy
Plaintiff
Opal Murphy
Court of Common Pleas
Marjorie Mitchell
Darrell Hottle
Ronald F. Riviere
A J Staehl
Freeman Maltz
Riviere Center
E. Livingston Ave
Vike P Lll
Olan RG En Calm
Allegro
Scunningham Music Center
Stimson & Palmer
Richard D. Jackson
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