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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1971
Page
7
A string of notices reports deaths and services across Athens County Logan Glouster Nelsonville and Point Pleasant. Kin cade Hutchison Love Coey Fox Nye Pratt and Pratt family details are given with funeral times and burial plans. Local churches funeral homes and veterans groups are listed among survivors and service arrangements.
Mrs Edna Genheimer of South Vienna wife of former Pomeroy resident Harry Genheimer died at her home Friday. Survived by husband three daughters and several grandchildren a sister in law Mrs Walter Schreiber and a brother in law Victor Genheimer both of Pomeroy. Services set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at South Vienna Methodist Church.
Mason marks the 115th anniversary of its founding with a dual observance planned for June 19 and June 20. Mayor Charlotte Jenks says the celebration will be tied to West Virginia state birthday events. An all day Homecoming 1971 parade and activities are planned to welcome back natives. Citizens and organizations are urged to contact Mrs. Jenks at the Mason City Building or by phone to participate or sponsor events.
Meigs County Sheriff reports a tape player and three tapes stolen from Norma C. Randolph’s car parked at Five Points Grill Route 7 between 10:30 p.m. and midnight. An accident on Route 33 near Pomesy left Donald Kelly’s car in a creek.
Alexander High School and Nelsonville York students completed an eleven week Future Data Processors Course taught by Ohio University Data Processing Management Association members. Certificates were awarded to Alexander: David Ashworth, Robert Mantle, Sherman Pratt, Garland Reynolds, Theresa Scott. Nelsonville York: Mike Adkins, Rosemary Arnold, Ronald Bateman, Deborah Bowers, Fred Baden, Linda Christian, Beth DeLong, Donna Doyle, Angela Dupler, Nadie Najm, Hoy Seckinger, Tom Shumaker, Jeff Slisher, Lester Sorrell, Jarret Stage, Frank Theisen. A Point Pleasant intoxication arrest involved Robert I e Anthony, 44.
Fifty four service pins were presented at a Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Middleport. Pins were given for 50 hours of veteran service at the Athens Mental Health Center, with other updates on membership, projects, events, and upcoming parties.
President S I Hayakawa says the nearly finished 7.5 million biology science building will be padlocked due to Reagan budget cuts. He cites elimination of equipment funds and education policy decisions. Hayakawa had recruited biology students to local junior colleges days before the cuts announced.
Athens County commissioners approved county participation in a bridge cleanup and painting project over Sunday Creek. The Ohio Highway Department will conduct the work at an estimated county cost of 800 dollars.
An undetermined amount of gasoline was taken Thursday night from a 300-gallon tank at the George Waugh farm on Route 775 near Gallipolis. The theft was reported to the Gallia County Sheriff's Department by Randolph Fraley of Strys Run Road.
Police report the arrest of Pat Looman for possessing an open flask in his car. Looman is to appear before Mayor Charles Legar.
A series of land transfers in Mason County shows numerous deeds. Charles and Iva Baird transfer to James Baird real estate in Arbuckle District for 4000 dollars. Nora Etta Wallis and others sell parcels in Hannan Clendenin and Arbuckle Districts totaling 21600 105000 and 73000 to Hillard Virginia Wallis Alden Wallis and Harry Frantis Wallis. Additional transfers include Barbara Brown to Gerlach in Cooper District and from Gerlach to Brown in Cooper District. Other sales list Gettles to Northup in Robinson District for 8000 dollars and Lee to Frank Betsy Yester in Cooper District for 8500 dollars. Virgil Rice and others sell land in Lewis District to Raymond Erma Workman for 18000 dollars.
Three judges of a Kansas art contest praised an entry by D James Orang in the 4 to 8 year old group, only to learn the painter was a five year old orangutan from Topeka Zoo. The judges included Shirley Schmidt Jinx Wright and Thelma Jones.
A 60 year old defendant in Athens County Municipal Court seeks a jury trial for speeding. Judge Franklin Sheeter rules there is no right to a jury in a speeding case and orders the camera seized after a flashbulb moment. The incident ends with the judge denying camera use and the attempted courtroom photo going unseen.
More than 200 attend the 10th annual Blue and Gold potluck dinner at Athens East Elementary School. H James Graham presented the pack charter to Cubmaster Mack Ellis and issued a certificate for the Boy Scout window display and a blue ribbon for recruiting. Ellis distributed registrations and ribbons to den mothers and members, with numerous boys receiving wolf bear and arrow point awards.
Cincinnati Dunhaml Hospital a 500 bed tuberculosis treatment institution in Hamilton County will close within a year. Hamilton County Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the closure as proposed by the board of trustees noting Dunham was treating only a small number of tuberculosis patients. About 50 beds are currently occupied.
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