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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1970

Page

7

Area death notices from region list several local families

Baltimore Mrs Jane Ann Hite 75 died suddenly at home. Surviving son Herald Woodrow and daughter Lois Am mort. Service Thursday 11 a.m. A D Johnson Memorial Funeral Home Baltimore. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery Pomeroy. Eastern Star to be held Wednesday 7 30 p.m. at the funeral home. Malta Route 2 Mrs Mary M Wade 77 died Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville. Surviving husband Roya daughter Georgia Lee Davis two step-daughters five grandchildren two great grandchildren. Services 1 p.m. Thursday Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill. Burial Stockport Cemetery. Gallipolis Worthy Lawrence Bright 45 found dead while repairing at Merry-Go-Round near Cheshire. Died of heart attack. Survived by wife Sadie Shoemaker Bright five daughters two sons. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Home Gallipolis. Racine Mrs Bessie A Hartley 82 died Monday Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis. Survived by son Raymond daughter Carrie Neace two grandchildren great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Services 1 p.m. Thursday Ewing Funeral Home Pomeroy. Burial Greenwood Cemetery Racine. Glouster Hull F Kittle 7 High St died in Licking Memorial Hospital Newark. Announced by Van Fossen Funeral Home. Glouster Mrs Iva Pedicord Price 86 died in Los Gatos California former Glouster resident.

Baltimore Jane Ann Hite Hocking County Allen B Effie Woods Griffin United Methodist Church the Daughters of America Pythian Sisters Pomeroy Eastern Star Herald Woodrow Robert Lois) Almort Tiffin Alvi Lewis Hite A. D. Johnson Mary M. Wade Malta Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Morgan County William Georgia Thomas Phillips Roya Georgia Lee Davis North Canton Mary Evelyn Edderbute Lucy Williams Stockport Delbert Wymer Edith Adamson Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill Funeral Racine Bessie A. Hartley Holzer Glouster Hull F Iva Pedicord Price Los Gatos Calif van Fossen Funeral Home

Ohio University Students Feature in The Ohio Architect

Three fifth year students from the Ohio University School of Architecture are showcased in The Ohio Architect. Edward L. Dering designs a medical facility for Fairmont, West Virginia, Jane L. Gmaz presents an extended care facility for Hocking County, and Jorgen N. Mayer proposes a group communication center at Ohio University focusing on regionally inspired architecture and emerging group dynamics.

Ohio University School of Architecture Ohio Architect Architecure Appalachia Fairmont W. Va

Epple Reappointed President At Eastern Board Meeting

Chester Roger Epple was reelected president of the Eastern Board of Education at the first 1970 meeting. I C McCoy was elected vice president and Cris Smith took oath as the lone new member. Meetings set for the second Tuesday monthly at 8 p.m. at the high school. In Alfred Meigs County sheriff investigates a mail robbery with five town mailboxes stolen and federal notice issued.

Chester Roger Epple Eastern Board of Education I. C. McCoy Ingh John Riebel Cris Smith Alfred Meigs County

Million dollar Athens budget moves approved by council

Athens City Council approved appropriations totaling 2.45 million from the 1970 city budget Monday night. The allocations cover general, water, sewer, garbage, street, parking, recreation, bus line, capital improvements and debt service with specific fund amounts listed. The year’s available expenditures total about 2.9 million from a 1970 budget of roughly 2.6 million plus about 300 thousand carried forward from 1969.

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Harden Named President of Southern Board of Education

RACINE The Southern Local Board of Education elected Robert Harden as president and Mrs Dorothy Bentz as vice president at its first 1970 meeting. Charles Norris was chosen to a two year term as board clerk. The board set meetings at the high school for the third Tuesday of each month.

Racine Southern Local Board of Education Robert Harden Dorothy Bentz Charles Norris

TV Cable Sues Six Over Month-Long Strike Damages

TV Cable Files a $100,000 suit against six individuals and the IBEW including Marietta Local business manager Neal Boyce and Local representative Jack Cline over a month long strike. The company alleges damage to its plant and interference with business as lines were damaged on December 29, 1969 and January 1, 1970. Ray Joslin met with Boyce and Cline today. The case also lists Ayres, Butterworth, Carsey, McElfresh, Rise, Searls, and Joslin as named parties. In another item Point Pleasant will hold a monthly board meeting at Heights United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. with installation the following Sunday. Police reports list speed offenses and fines for Clyde Lega, Calvin Murphy, Hugh Bornhill and others.

The Television Cable Company International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW Patrick C. Ayres Louis E. Butterworth Ben F. Carsey William McElfresh John J. Rise Richard Searls Neal Boyce Marietta Jack Cline Washington Point Pleasant Heights United Methodist Church Charles Frum

Ohio University winter arts schedule highlights public access

Ohio University announces a winter quarter lineup of free art exhibits lectures and school of music concerts with advance tickets for special events. Gallery shows run Jan 18 to Mar 17 and include works by Kokis Coon architecture faculty and undergraduates. The Baker Center Gallery hosts student art regional posters and an art lending library. The School of Music presents eight concerts plus three free faculty recitals and three special paid events. The Kennedy Lecture Series features John Cage and Merce Cunningham. Dr. Benjamin Spock speaks February 10. theater productions run Feb 4 8 Feb 11 15 and Feb 27 28 Mar 1 and 4 8.

School of Music Ohio University Theater Seigfred Hall George Kokis Robert Coon School of Art Department of Architecture Baker Center Women’s Glee Club Ewing Hall Memorial Auditorium University Ernest Bastin Les Danseurs Africains Kennedy John Cage Merce Cunningham Benjamin Spock Student Association

Ohio U Launches 18th Engineering Colloquium

Ohio University College of Engineering announces the 18th annual colloquium to broaden seniors view with ten lectures through mid March. Lectures run 4 10 to 5 p m in Bentley Hall 124 open to the public with speakers including John R Wilhelm Robert Morton Beaumont Davison Raymond Gusteson and others.

Ohio University College of Engineering and Technology Paul H. Black Richard Meyer Bentley Hall John R. Wilhelm College of Communication Robert L. Morton Beaumont Davison Raymond H. Gusteson

Dimes Plea Issued By Chairman At Athens

Phil Ikehorn March of Dimes committee chairman urged Athens Countians to drop coins into collection boxes. He said the funds support research for birth defects and called store counter canisters a vital lifeline to future generations. He noted ongoing progress and a long path ahead.

Athens Phil Ikehorn March of Dimes

Glouster Village Council reorganizes appoints leaders

Malcomb Higgins was chosen as president of the Glouster Village Council at the Saturday meeting. The session also named Francis White solicitor Chester Thompson street foreman and Delbert Skinner assistant foreman. Committees cover finances ordinances building and land streets police and parking fire and health park recreation and water and electric. Mayor Williams noted fines of 522.55 in December and clerk Richards reported 38865.68 in village treasury. An ordinance adds 1.50 per village pole per year for telephone lines and street salaries rise by 75 a month. Ahle may order 24 stop signs.

Glouster Malcomb Higgins Francis White Chester Thompson Delbert Skinner Christman Higgins

Lutz Property Sold to Belville for 15115

Log an County commissioners approved the sale of the Lutz property on W Second Street to Sam R Belville for 15115. Belville runs an auto sales business on both sides of the site received by the county from the Lutz estate. A second bid from C Forde Shaeffer was 6260 as the only other offer. Proceeds will fund courthouse remodeling and other county needs. Also approved Green Landfill Co for a county sanitary landfill following state standards. GLOUSTER WSCS meets Thursday at 7 36 in church social rooms with hostesses Mrs Willis Blower and Mrs Ralph Hines and program by Mrs Ansel Gamwell.

LOGAN Lutz W. Second Street Sam R. Belville Hocking County Belville C. Forde Shaeffer West Rushville Green Landfill Co Green Co Glouster WSCS Methodist Church Willis Blower Ralph Hines Ansel Gamwell

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Mrs Mary Wade Gallipolis Worthy Lawrence Bright Beulahville- Addison Road Cheshire Mason County Jerusha Bright Rio Grande Raccoon Township Sadie Shoemaker Bright Michael Wayne Columbus Carol Connie Bright Johnnie Edna) Kerwood Tom Judy) Taylor Trudy Bright Miller Funeral Home Hull F. Kittle Epple Harden Is Southern Board TV Cable Heights Methodists Hugh R. Bornhill Chillicothe Cane Hgh Clyde A. Lega Calvin W. Murphy University Symphony Orchestra University Trio University Singers New Music Building Faculty Brass Quintet George Katz Sue Katz James Fremont Kay Hudson Betty Jane Hyatt Letart Ohio U Edward S. Robe Owen Wilkinson Robert L. Savage Lowell B. Howard Ikehorn Ala Glouster Council Charles Beshara Donald Shepard James Gyure Charles Border William Christman Jr Gyure Shepard Border Beshara Electric and Water Department Ahle Quigley Birds General Telephone
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