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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1974
Page
6
A look at the penny post card era from the Gay Nineties showing two-cent greetings from German or French makers. Suits courtin couples and church meets, with albums, flowers, and witty verses capturing a slower life.
An editorial notes oil industry demand for engineers amid the energy crisis and highlights Marietta College's petroleum engineering program. It cites 1974 graduate salaries of 12 000 to 13 700 dollars, summer roustabout jobs, and a strong liberal arts background as key to producing productive engineers.
NEW HAVEN The St. Paul Lutheran Church women met in the social room with Pastor John Haeberle as guest speaker explaining changes in lectionaries and the church calendar. Advent program led by Mrs. J. W. McGrew included readings and hymns. Plans were made to prepare gift packages for shut ins delivered by Luther League members.
Mrs. Clayton Athey is spending the winter in Bradenton Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Otho Lieving have left for Florida for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoffman have vacationed in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wagenhals visited relatives in Tennessee and met their new great granddaughter Melissa Jaynes daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jaynes XII.
Ruth Stump offers optimistic guidance for starting a new year. She urges readers to choose healthier life styles and daily smiles, seek small daily blessings, learn from past mistakes, set worthwhile goals, and pursue personal growth with family harmony health happiness and love as core aims.
George Wilson age 26 of Leon West Virginia lost control of his car on Route 87 and it plunged over a steep embankment. He was uninjured and the car was demolished. Deputies investigated a theft ring tied to recent stolen goods in the Point Pleasant area.
Meigs county and neighboring areas report ambulance runs to Pleasant Valley and veterans hospitals for patients from Mason New Haven Racine and other towns. Fines include driving under influence 150 and operating vehicle without title 50 with jail terms and license suspensions.
Pauline V. Miller of Mason fractured her left wrist in a stair fall and promptly received a $48 settlement from Messenger insurance via Columbus Mutual. She praised the insurer for its efficiency noting the policy costs 10 cents per week and can be obtained from The Messenger Circulation Department.
The U S Corps of Engineers proposes replacing the Gallipolis Dam locks at Eureka with a canal containing two locks, each 1200 feet long and 110 feet wide, at an estimated cost of 95.2 million dollars. A public hearing is set for January 23 at 1 30 p m in Huntington Federal Building, with written comments invited to the Huntington district office.
The plan favors the canal option at the existing dam with new larger locks and stabilizes the dam foundation. In year ten, replacing roller gates is valued at an equivalent present net worth of 8.6 million dollars concurrent with locks construction.
Icy road conditions caused city vehicles to slide with no injuries or major damage. Police cruiser slid over the curb on Frederick Street and needed a tow. A street department truck then slid and rolled onto its side after leaving the scene.
The York Two Democrat Club meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at Elks Hall for officer elections. York Grange No. 2436 gathers Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Grange Hall Oak Grove with potluck refreshments. Valley Lodge No. 169 K of P holds a work session Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Pythian Hall. Nelsonville York City Board of Education reorganizes Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the senior high board room.
Marriage licenses issued for James Edward Henry and Kathryn Marieanna Carson in Junction City. George E. Channel and Margie Hoffman in Crooksville Route 2. Alvin Timothy Rutter and Lela Jane McCune in New Lexington. Larry Way Shanks and Phyllis Irene Turner in Crooksville. Daniel Fuman and Marie Walker in New Lexington Route 1. Kenneth E. Swick and Paula Jo McGreevy in Somerset. Land transfers show Harold and Rita Sheppart to Carl Levert in Roseville two parcels, and Carol O. and Ora L. Richele to Roy M. and Earline Collins in Fort Wayne with Burley’s First Addition lots 8 and 9.
Mrs. Treva Hockman Denney was honored at a baby shower hosted by Mrs. Mary Bradbury at Kyger Lodge Hall. Prizes were won by Mrs. Annabell Sisson and Mrs. Iva Clark. Refreshments were served with a large guest list including Mrs. Iva Clark and many Spires, Denneys, Conkles, and Ramseys.
The hospital reports admissions including Clair Lynch and William Owens, Athens. Rosa Ball, Joseph Bissell and Clarice Gibson, Long Bottom. Richard Gilmore, Douglas Seyler and Clarence Nicholas, Pomeroy. Alec Frasier and Daniel Rice, Middleport. Grace Holsinger, Racine. James Searles, Columbus. Charles Hoback, Syracuse. Peggy Minix, Frank Zerkle, Johnnie Meadows, Gladys Dillon, Matthew Erwin, Gary Ginther and Herman Wolfe.
In Enterprise on Sunday night the Hocking County Sheriff's Department investigated three traffic incidents. Strandy Malone’s car slid backward on Chieftain Drive and struck a parked auto owned by Theodore Busch. Stacie Perrine, driving a second car, backed down the hill and hit Malone’s vehicle and mailboxes. Perrine faced a DUI citation. Earlier, at Dick's Tavern on Route 56 in Benton Two, Jerry Kneece’s vehicle struck Carl Vandagriff’s parked car after going off the roadside. Kneece was arrested on multiple charges including fictitious registration and no operator's license.
Nelsonville police arrest Sarah Bowen of Columbus after her eastbound car struck a parked convertible on Poplar Street near Backus Lumber Co. She faces driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene charges. The Bowen car hit two trees and caused moderate damage to both vehicles and minor injuries to a bystander.
A listing of sponsors and participants for Nelsonville Christmas decorations parade and treats. Includes Arden Allen Lumber Co. through Edward “Dude” Howe as co chairmen and numerous local businesses, clubs, and individuals supporting the event.
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