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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1972

Page

3

Obituaries Brave Vinton area mourns Bartley and others

VINTON area obituary notices report the death of Lewis F Bartley 55 of Vinton from an apparent heart attack. He was a WWII veteran and painter with survivors including wife Mona and several children. Services set at Vinton Baptist Church with Masonic rites at the funeral home. Other notices list Clara B Welch Nora Staniard and Sylvia Zimmerman among mourners with services and burial details in local churches and cemeteries.

Vinton Lewis F. Bartley Mr. Bartley Ash Camp Noah Z Betsy Hayes Bartley Vinton F and AM Lodge No. 131 13Th Armored Division Mona McCoy Bartley Lee Linda) Rutan Bidwell Joann Alma Bartley Troy Cleveland Danny Newman Cecil Vallance Russell, Ky Carl Bartley Vinton Baptist Church McCoy-Moore Vinton Memorial Park Dexter Clara B. Welch Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis Robert Maiden Ester Richmond St. Albans W. Va Bernice Justis Ammis Hysell Canton Russell Lake City Julian Christian Lake Ill Esta Welch Rosie Spears Proctorville Mt. Union Baptist Church Jay Stiles Vinton Memorial Gardens Martin Funeral Home Rutland Sylvia Zimmerman Wellston Sylvia Zimmerman Michigan Ave Wellston Vinton County Lafette Susan Warner Ward Harvey Zimmerman Hope United Methodist Church Trinity United Methodist Church Carl Charles Tucson, Ariz Goldie Christian McArthur Gaskill C. H. Rice Elk Cemetery

Jackson Man Killed In Route 93 Crash

A 49 year old Jackson resident William L. Osler was killed when his car left Route 93 2.2 miles south of Route 56 at 2 45 p m Monday and plunged through a fence into a shallow creek. He died at Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan after being transported by ambulance. The death is the third traffic fatality in Swan Two in 15 days. The driver was traveling at a high rate of speed in a curve according to Highway Patrol Trooper Larry Nanna. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.

Coleman read poetry at Bowling Green State University

Horace Coleman, poet and BGSU faculty member, will read from his poetry Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Ellis Hall Room 111 as part of Voices '72. He holds BA and MFA from BGSU, wrote Black Is My Favorite Color, and serves as poetry editor of Black Swamp Review and contributing editor of Application.

Horace Coleman Bowling Green State University Ellis Hall Ohio University English Department Coleman Black Swamp Review Application

Credit Co Files Suit Over Unpaid Note

Universal C I T Credit Co of Charleston sues Homer Masters and Jo Ann Masters of New Haven in Mason County Circuit Court for 653.33 over an unpaid promissory note. The suit was filed Saturday.

Point Pleasant Universal C.I.T. Credit Co Charleston Mason County Homer Jo Ann Masters New Haven

Two Vehicle Accidents In Mason County

Mason County Sheriff's Department investigated two crashes Monday evening in Point Pleasant and Redmond Ridge. James Gordon 37 from Henderson hit Jack Lovejoy 41 of Hamlin when pulling from a driveway at Rathner Lane. Vickki Gale Edwards 17 of Point Pleasant drove off a gravel strewn road near Henderson. No injuries or citations were reported.

Point Pleasant Mason County Henderson Vickki Gale Edwards

Couple in Point Pleasant charged with child neglect

Vernie Roach aged 45 and Elena June Roach aged 38 were arrested in Point Pleasant on misdemeanor charges of child neglect involving three minor children. The couple faces warrants alleging neglect after Mrs. Roach was detained on a drunken driving arrest.

Point Pleasant Mason County

Newark Editor Delivers Eastern Europe Talk To Rotarians

Frank W. Spencer Jr. spoke at the Newark Rotary about a month long tour through Yugoslavia Poland and Russia under the Regional Council for International Education and the Kettering Foundation. He noted Yugoslavia as a bridge nation and described insights from Moscow including Red Square and the Kremlin history.

Fred Krider Messenger Europe Rotary Club Frank W. Spencer Jr Newark Advocate Yugoslavia Poland Russia Regional Council For International Education of Pittsburgh Kettering Foundation of Dayton Spencer Kettering Foundation Columbia University Berlin Moscow Tonya Kremlin

Unwanted Animals Problem Crowned by Humane Society Leader

John W. Inman Jr. of the Humane Society of the United States spoke to Athens County Humane Society members about over population and stray dogs and cats. He urged education and spaying and neutering to prevent suffering and cited efforts to stop poisoning of wildlife.

John W. Inman Jr Fort Wayne Ind Great Lakes The Humane Society of the United States Athens County Humane Society Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Athens Humane Societies Humane Society of the United States Inman HSUS Humane Society Athens County Pomeroy Meigs County

Ex Drug Addict Addresses Athens Kiwanis On Prison Reform

Dennis A. Forney, an ex convict and inmate at Chillicothe Correctional Institute, spoke at the Athens Kiwanis ladies night about his 20 years in prison and 23 years of addiction. He traced drug use from age 15 to heroin, described the $70 daily habit funded by crime, and urged more psychological rehabilitation to reduce reoffending. Forney leads Project Concern with fellow inmates and civilians to improve public convict understanding. Jill Cunningham, an Athens Middle School student, won a bicycle at Pancake Day and received it during the club meeting.

Chillicothe Correctional Institute Athens Kiwanis Ohio University Inn Dennis A. Forney Jill Cunningham Athens Middle School

Doctors Prefer Preparation H for Hemorrhoidal Pain Relief

In a survey doctors report using Preparation H for hemorrhoidal pain relief and swelling reduction. They note prompt temporary relief from itching and pain whether used personally or in office practice. Available as ointment or suppositories.

Ski Team Diet Promises 20 Pound Loss in Two Weeks

An advertisement claims the U S Women s Alpine Ski Team uses a chemical action diet to lose 20 pounds in 14 days without starvation. It promises easy follow through for travelers and workers, urging readers to order the Ski Team Diet by mail for two dollars plus rush service.

U.S Colorado P.O San Dieo Calif

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