Warning After Contaminated Water Alert In Portsmouth
Ethel Lewis and other Portsmouth residents boiled drinking water after EPA warnings of possible carbon tetrachloride contamination. Officials criticized late and vague notices, while residents faced confusion and concern as authorities traced the river pollution and advised boiling water.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Ethel Lewis
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Mrs Lewis
Ralph Herms
City Health Board
EPA
Robert Jones
West Virginia
Jones
Herms
Bomb threats tie Athens officials in two calls
Two telephone threats three minutes apart kept Athens police and fire units busy. A woman warning the Middle School of a 10 o clock explosion prompted evacuation and searches, followed by a male caller claiming a bomb at O Bleness Memorial Hospital on the third floor as responders staged searches without evacuating the hospital.
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Athens
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
O'Bleness Hospital
Three Arrested for Petty Theft in Logan
Police report two theft incidents with three suspects. Nora J. Baker 50 of Logan Route 2 allegedly shoplifted meat from Super Duper Store on West Hunter Street at 11:55 a.m. Sunday. Gregory R. Manter 18 of 897 East Second Street and Frederick M. Dougherty Jr. 18 of 344 West Hunter Street face petty theft charges for allegedly taking gasoline from a car at the Speedway lot on Main Street around 2 a.m. Monday.
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Logan
Nora J. Baker
Logan Route 2
West Hunter Street
Gregory R. Manter
E. Second St
Frederick M. Dougherty Jr
W. Hunter St
Weather summary for Southeast Ohio February 22 1977
Cloudy tonight and Wednesday with a chance of rain Wednesday. Lows tonight in the upper 30s and highs Wednesday in the upper 50s. Extended outlook shows rain Thursday and fair Friday and Saturday with cooler temps. Regional details note lake effects and varied wind and precipitation probabilities.
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Ohio
West Lake Shore
East Lake Shore
Lake Erie
Hospital notes list numerous local residents
The report records a long roster of patients and dismissals from area towns including Nelsonville Athens Logan Racine Pomeroy Albany New Haven and others. Names include Matthew Taylor Rebecca Ellis Kathryn McDaniel Wayne Massie Gerald Glass Vera etc.
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Matthew Taylor
Rebecca Ellis
Athens
Kathryn McDaniel
Flora Easler
Nelsonville
Wayne Massie
Hamden
William Bartlett
Guysville
William Hartley
Glouster
Vinos Lee
Barbara Pierce
Eva L Lawson
Racine
Rose Hooper
Minnie L. Johnson
Edna Reeves
Albany
Evelyn Hartley
Della Curtis
George Morris
Edna F Wilcoxen
Pomeroy
Hurley C Hutton
Rutland
Paul Dodson
Middleport
Ann Fleming
Virginia F Musser
Long Bottom
John H Mayes
New Haven
Sarah J Congo
Portland
Local residents named in Nelsonville and surrounding towns
Albert Barber Richard Humphrey Mrs Theda Marstiller Mrs Avonelle Merz all of Nelsonville Ernest Nott Glouster Mrs Charlotte Brady Carbon Hill Mrs Mary Bowen Mrs Alice Dreese both of New Straitsville Lon O'Neil William Wintermute Mrs Otto Tharp Mrs Laura Hummel Hollis Cunningham listed as residents in the region with ties to Nelsonville and nearby communities.
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Albert Barber
Richard Humphrey
Theda Marstiller
Avonelle Merz
Nelsonville
Ernest Nott
Glouster
Charlotte Brady
Carbon Hill
Mary Bowen
Alice Dreese
New Straitsville
Lon O'Neil
William Wintermute
Otto Tharp
Laura Hummel
Hollis Cunningham
Local Society Names in Pageant Roll Call
Hazel Stover Venita Smith Mrs Thomas Jones Mrs Glenn Deeter are listed among attendees for the charity event at the community hall. The roster includes several women associated with local clubs and church groups.
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Hazel Stover
Court News Summary of Local Offenses and Fines
Mark A Hickman and Ray Routel charged with indecent exposure and related offenses. James Robert Snider faces intoxication and assaulting a police officer. Others listed include traffic violations and petty theft cases with assigned fines and local addresses.
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Mark A Hickman
Ray Routel
James Robert Snider
Guy Montgomery
Pennsylvania Ave
James W. Littlejohn
Wellston
Beulah Walters
William Horton
Civil案件 in Meigs County Common Pleas on Foreclosures and Debts
Farmers Bank Pomeroy sues Michael Hubbard Syracuse for 2786.84 Credithrift of America Belpre sues Ethel and James Connor Middleport for 1418.96 Farmers Bank Pomeroy forecloses on Pearl and Rosie Secoy Middleport Athens County Savings and Loan Pomeroy branch forecloses against Charles and Karen Hatfield Middleport for 6439.76 and Athens County Savings and Loan forecloses against Ronald and Karen Thomas Pomeroy for 18382.18
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Farmers Bank and Savings
Pomeroy
Michael Hubbard
Syracuse
Credithrift of America, Inc
Belpre
Ethel Connor
Middleport
James Connor
Beverly
Brooks Company Wins American Designer Award in Leather Field
NELSONVILLE The William Brooks Shoe Co. and Michael Brooks vice president in charge of sales were named recipients of one of the 17th Annual American Designer Awards by Leather Industries of America. The division awards honor American stylists and manufacturers for high quality leather merchandise. Brooks noted it was the first such award for the firm in 45 years and said it would boost national recognition and help expand production and employment.
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Nelsonville
William Brooks Shoe Co
Michael Brooks
Leather Industries of America
Tanners Council of America
Brooks
Emergency medical runs listed with multiple patients
The notice records several emergency transport trips on Saturday and Sunday. Names include Ray Weaver 64 New Haven to Pleasant Valley, John Mayes 71 New Haven to Veterans Memorial Hospital, Johnny Roush 72 New Saturday, Marion Dulmer 81 Hartford to Holzer, and others. Transports also involve Mason, Pleasant Valley, Holzer Medical Center, and Veterans Memorial Hospital with times from 8:33 a.m. to 9:35 p.m.
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Ray Weaver
New Haven
Pleasant Valley
John Mayes
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Johnny Roush
Marion Dulmer
Hartford
Holzer
Shawn Capehart
Mason
Holzer Medical Center
Medical
William Angel
Seven Miami University students named fall dean’s list
Seven area residents earned dean’s list honors at Miami University for fall semester with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Names include Mark G. Eddy, Robert J. Gall, Becky Jo Smith, Daniel J. Rambo, Gail A. Snider, Karen L. Kessler, and Diana Sue Burson McArthur.
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Miami University
Mark G. Eddy
Athens
Robert J. Gall
Coventry Lane
Becky Jo Smith
Logan
Daniel J. Rambo
Gail A. Snider
New Lexington
Karen L. Kessler
Creola
Diana Sue Burson
McArthur
Community circle and club meetings listed for Athens County
United Methodist Women circles meet with hosts Mrs Steven Sloan at 26 Sunnyside Drive Circle 7 led by Mrs Clayton Smith at 7 Cable Lane Athens Junior Women's Club gathers at 8 pm with Paula Burnett at 109 Wonder Hills Drive Topic Child Day Care Al Anon meets at 8 pm in Church of the Good Shepherd lounge 64 University Terrace Open to those concerned about a friend or relative with a drinking problem Nelsonville Emblem Club 97 meets 8 pm at Elks Lodge with potluck and white elephant sale to follow Glouster Boy Scouts meet 6 pm Scout Building Then Chapter 192 CES 7 30 pm Glouster Masonic Temple Athens High School Bulldog Boosters Club 7 30 pm at high school board of directors meeting at 7 pm Wednesday Evening Circle of the Presbyterian Women's Association 7 30 pm at the church hosted by Mrs Charles Zinn Homemakers Club 10 30 am with Florence Wright 42 Ohio Ave potluck at noon The Plains Garden Club 7 30 pm with Mrs John Murray 10 W Second St white elephant sale Eagles Auxiliary of Jacksonville 7 30 pm White Oak School of Amesville information 448 2039 or 448 2709
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United Methodist Women
Steven Sloan
Sunnyside Drive
Clayton Smith
Cable Lane
Athens
Paula Burnett
Wonder Hills Drive
al Anon
Church of the Good Shepherd
University Terrace
Athens High School
Bulldog Boosters Club
The
Presbyterian Women’s Association
Charles Zinn
Florence Wright
Ohio Ave
the Plains Garden Club
John Murray
Second St
White Elephant Sale Eagles
Jacksonville
White Oak School
Amesville
Death notices span several towns in state
Ardath Turner 69 of Shawnee dies in Good Samaritan Medical Center Zanesville. Olivia Miller McCormick 97 former Gallipolis resident dies in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Ward M. Chase 82 of Logan dies at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Jenny Newmeyer 55 of Mount Vernon dies at Mercy Hospital. Pearl Clifford Jacobs 86 of Pomeroy dies at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg. Burial and service details listed for each with family and church affiliations noted.
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Shawnee
Ardath Turner
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Zanesville
Crooksville
Tom and
Essie Gordon Maxwell
Bluebell
Eastern Star
Floyd
Helen Easey
Elyria
Betty Davis
Painesville
Helen Ryan
Akron
Phyllis Sperber
Cleveland
Morris Maxwell
San Diego
Calif
Billy Maxwell
Philo
Richard Maxwell
Humphrey Funeral Home
Dallas Lockhard
Shawnee Cemetery
Pomeroy
Pearl Clifford Jacobs
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Meigs County
Gilbert and
Nellie Howell Jacobs
Jacobs Coal Co
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church
Tina Buck Jacobs
Clifford
Paul
Rock Springs
Ewing Funeral Home
DAV and VFW Meetings Set This Friday
Disabled American Veterans Conrath Bean Chapter 37 will meet at 8 p.m. at the chapter home corner of East State and Home Streets after weather delays. Floyd Bolin Post 3477 Veterans of Foreign Wars schedules a 7 p.m. meeting at the post home on East State and Home Streets.
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Conrath Bean
East State
Home
Neil Petty
Floyd Bolin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rain Shortage and Cold Weather Lower Ohio Ground Water
Ohio reports below normal ground-water levels due to a dry winter with November to January rainfall four to six inches below normal. ODNR notes two to five feet lower levels statewide with key wells in Richland and Tuscarawas Counties about three feet, and four feet in Hamilton County.
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Ohio
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Robert W. Teater
ODNR
Division of Water
Richland
Tuscarawas
Hamilton County
Engineers Host Students for Week of National Engineers Day
Fifteen students from Alexander Athens and Federal Hocking High Schools will attend a banquet Thursday in Parkersburg sponsored by local engineering societies. Dr Bill L Atchley dean of WVU College of Engineering will speak at the Wilmar Cafeteria.
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Alexander
Athens
Federal Hocking
Parkersburg
mid-Ohio Valley
Wilmar
National Engineers Week
Bill L. Atchley
College of Engineering
West Virginia University
Ohio University
College of Engineering and Technology
Dravco Corp
Marietta
National Society of Professional Engineers
George Washington
Veterans Will Get Training Through Tri County CAA
Tri County Community Action Agency receives 100000 to run a Project Rehabilitation Program for veterans. The program, approved by the State Prime Sponsor Council, DAS, targets veterans in Athens and Hocking Counties for work experience and classroom training in plumbing electrical work and carpentry under CETA Title I. A contract is being prepared with a March 4 submission deadline, and the one year project should start in April.
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Tri-County Community Action Agency
CAA
Department of Administrative Services
Athens
Hocking Counties
Scouts Will Sell Balloons Saturday Heart Drive Sale
Mrs. Sadie Parks rural chairman for the Heart Drive announces that Boy Scout troops will conduct the annual balloon sale Saturday. Participating units include Pack 74 with Cub Master Richard Lent and dens led by Cheri Lent, Pat Swart and Jill Hawk, Sue McIntosh and Rachel Nichols, Sandy Malone and Kathy Rushing, plus Webbes Don Swart and Richard Swart.
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Glouster
Sadie Parks
Boy Scout
Pack
Richard Lent
Cheri Lent
Pat Swart
Jill Hawk
Sue McIntosh
Rachel Nichols
Sandy Malone
Kathy Rushing
Webbes
Don Swart
Richard Swart
Hearing Aid Free Offer From Beltone Electronics
A Beltone advertisement in Chicago promotes a free non operating model of the smallest Beltone aid. It claims many hearing problems can be helped and invites readers to write to Dept. 5680, Beltone Electronics Corp., 4201 W. Victoria, Chicago Illinois 60646 to receive the device at no cost with no obligation.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
W. Victoria
Illinois
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el Dorado
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Roberts Funeral
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Pear Jacobs
Tes Ue
Shari Marshall
Messenger
the Messenger
Engineers
Southeastern
Cassie
John
Maria
Reg
Sco
Logan Monument Co., Inc
West Mein St
Legen, Ohie
Pomerey
Legen, Ohie W. Main St
Vinton Ohee
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