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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1976

Page

6

Wellston School Board OKs Temporary Budget

The Wellston Board of Education approved a temporary operating budget of 2 330 936 90 with a 3 2 split. The board eliminated the business manager classification A 3 and set regular meetings for the year with Trace as president Frick as vice president and Doris May to continue as clerk. A Friday meeting was called to open bus bids.

Wellston School Board Anita Yates Wellston Wellston Board of Education George Trace Paul Frick Paul King Roy Hamilton Paul Childres Trace Frick Doris May Ralph McCormick King and Frick Hamilton Buckeye Hills

Columbus police keep flags on uniforms during Bicentennial year

Police Chief Earl Burden announces officers will continue wearing American flags on their uniforms for the Bicentennial year after reversing a prior order to remove them by February 1. The move preserves public goodwill amid community debate and guidance gaps.

Columbus Jerry R. Deskins Earl Burden Columbus, Ohio Burden

Logan Hocking County Library Trustees Set Budget and Officers

The Logan Hocking County Library Trustees reorganized with no officer changes and renewed Clerk C H St Clair at 2000 per year. They approved a 61354 budget with allocations for services, materials, contracts, and contingencies and noted utility and insurance cost increases. An open house at Wellston’s new Ohio Valley Area Libraries facility was announced for Sunday afternoon. Meetings will be on the first Monday each month at 7 30 p m.

Logan Logan- Hocking County Leon Eichel Lulu Wood Alice Donahey C. H. St. Clair Sue Stimson Susan Brenning Carol Barr St. Clair Ohio Valley Area Libraries Wellston Library Board Room

Weather Summary for Southeastern Ohio and Regions

Southeast Ohio forecast cloudy tonight with lows near 30. Rain likely Wednesday changing to snow in the afternoon with highs in the upper 30s. Snow also possible in other regions with varying chances and temperatures through Wednesday into Thursday. Overall, colder conditions persist into the weekend with mixed precipitation chances.

East Texas Lower Midwest Upper Midwest Ohio University C. L. Colmer U.S Southeastern Ohio Ohio West Lake Shore East Lake Shore East Central

Longtime Ohio woman Magdelena Caldwell dies at 84

Mrs. Magdelena Caldwell 84 formerly of Jacksonville died Monday night at Scioto Crest Convalescent Center Hilliard. She leaves son Stanford Evans and daughter Virginia Dehmann both of Hilliard, five grandchildren and several great grandchildren, plus a sister Grace Judson of Glouster and brothers Frank Moody of Glouster Perry Moody of New Straitsville. Services set at Van Fossen Funeral Home with burial Maplewood Cemetery. viewing Wednesday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Also noted Logan death of Bessie A. Spohn 86 and assorted court notices including aggravated arson and multiple DWI charges with bonds and penalties.

Vinton County Laura McManus Jayjohn Pearl W Betty Becky Maxine Harris Hamden Ray Dundas Nelson Clarence Log Pile Arthur Wolfe Log Pile Cemetery James N. Blower Glouster Magdelena Caldwell Jacksonville Scioto Crest Hilliard Athens County William and Elsie Murphy Moody Stanford Evans Virginia Dehmann Grace Judson Frank Moody Perry Moody New Straitsville Leslie Judson Dave Evans Charles Caldwell van Fossen Tom Crafton Maplewood Cemetery Bessie Spohn Logan Bessie A. Spohn Junction City Perry County James and Emma Mohler Summel Friendship United Methodist Church Earl John Lloyd Florence) Sebelton Bremen Earl Summer

Notable Guilty Pleas From County Court Dates

The stream of guilty pleas lists multiple defendants including Cornwell, Mount Vernon. Strous, Circleville. Nixon, Lancaster. Adams, Nelsonville. Bows, Pompons. Dees, Cincinnati. Decker, Murray City. Heck, Portland. Edwards, Logan Route 4, with penalties such as fines up to 150 dollars and brief jail or suspension terms as ordered by Hocking County officials.

Gray Specht Logan Route 1 Sodey Detvar I. Cornwell Mount Vernon M. Patricia Strous Circleville Richard M. Nixon Lancaster Mary K. Adams Nelsonville David L Bows Pompons Moment Lt Dees Cincinnati Betty L. Decker Murray City Daniel E. Heck Portland Jon R. Edwards Logan

Motor Vehicle and Disorderly Conduct Notices Glance

Valley Ray Campbell and Deborah Lynne Campbell listed on failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle with addresses Motherwell Avenue and 426 Lincoln Ave. Sarah K. Robinette of Logan appears in the record for failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle. Leonard E. Kasler of Nelsonville cited for disorderly conduct by intoxication. Fines set at $15 each.

Valley Ray Campbell Motherwell Avenue Deborah Lynne Campbell Lincoln Ave Sarah K. Robinette Logan Leonard E. Kasler Nelsonville

Community meeting notices and lodge events in Ohio

A list of local organizational meetings in Athens County and Meigs County including Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge and Moose League of Women Voters at City Hall, Minear Chapter CES at Masonic Hall Guysville, Glouster Lodges, Women of the Moose events, Trimble Township VFW, United Mine Workers Auxiliary, Knights of Pythias and Pomeroy Lodge with set times and venues. Public invited. transportation info via 503-5220.

Nannie Allom Rebekah Minear Masonic Hall Guysville Glouster Lodge F&am Masonic Temple Women of the Moose Glouster Moose Trimble Township VFW Jacksonville United Mine Workers Auxiliary of Nelsonville

City receives 14th federal revenue share check

Auditor Ralph Nuzum announced the city's second quarter revenue sharing check totaled 79,898 dollars. He noted previous payments have been under 75,000 dollars and this program began in 1972, marking the 14th disbursement.

Ralph Nuzum Nuzum

Fire damages Nickle Plate Road home in Logan

Logan firemen halted a rapidly spreading blaze at 11:37 a.m. in the George Myers residence on Nickle Plate Road. The fire stemmed from improper vent insulation on a coal heater and started in studding and siding around a chimney, damaging the outside wall of the kitchen but stopping short of attic and roof damage.

Logan Nickle Plate Road George Myers

Emergency Runs Report From Athens Fire Squad

Athens fire squad dispatched multiple emergency transports to O'Bleness hospital. Joseph Sligo aged 51 from 102 N Lancaster St and John Bardin 62 from 43 Lorene Ave were taken ill. Kelly Woodruff 17 from 2086 W Washington St had a barken finger. Esa Ibrahim 22 from 97 percent Playground Drive was transported ill from 35 308 Lakeview to O'Bleness.

Joseph Sligo N. Lancaster St O’bleness John Bardin Lorene Ave Barken Finger Kelly Woodruff W. Washington St Esa Ibrahim Lakeview Ill

Vinton Board Members Sworn In At Organizational Meeting

The Vinton County Board of Education sworn in Ed Hagerty and Andy Adelmann Jr. Hagerty named president with Maxine Wells as vice president. Meetings set for third Monday, January 20 and February 17, with pay at 20 dollars per meeting and twelve cents per mile.

McArthur Vinton County Board of Education Vinton County Local Board of Education Harold Felton Ed Hagerty Hamden Andy Adelmann Jr Hagerty Maxine Wells Memorial Building

Dismissed and Listed Patients Across Multiple Ohio Towns

A hospital discharge and patient roster lists numerous individuals from Athens Glouster The Plains Pomeroy Chauncey Nelsonville Corning Hemlock McArthur Junction City and other Ohio towns. Names include Fred W Kiltan Mrs Joseph Kelly Nicholas Engelman Mrs Paul McAllister Andrew Jackson Walter King Albert Perry Jason Hutt Kathy Woodrum Naomi Spencer and many others.

Fred W. Kiltan Joseph Kelly Nicholas Engelman Athens Paul McAllister Glouster Clarence Elkins the Plains Andrew Jackson Chauncey Walter King Pomeroy Albert Perry Jason Hutt Karen Ferrato Ronald Rhodes James Woltz Kathy Woodrum Naomi Spencer Gregory Woodruff

Smoke Triggers Alarms At Several Athens Homes

Overheated furnaces at 127 W State St and 182 W State St emitted smoke prompting early morning calls by Athens firemen. A melted plastic salt shaker on a stove caused minor smoke at one home. Fire crews also responded to Plaza Apartments after a power outage triggered a heater blower smoke. cause under investigation.

W. State St Athens John Risch Nancy Hobgood Plaza Apartments

Woman Hurt In One Car Crash On Route 62

Eileen Bonecutter, 55, of Point Pleasant, was injured when her car left Route 62 near Lakin State Hospital, struck a tree, and she was taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital. State Police reported she lost control of the vehicle.

Point Pleasant Eileen Bonecutter Pleasant Valley Hospital Lakin State Hospital West Virginia

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the Messenger Athens, Ohio Tues Joseph Albert Logan Joseph J. Albert Second St Odd Fellows Home Springfield Emlenton Samuel and Mary Elizabeth Vensil Albert St. John’s Catholic Church Preston Oil Co Mary C. Rader Albert James A. Geiger Oak Grove Cemetery the Roberts Funeral Home Ada Pearce Gallipolis Ada N. Scott Pearce Holzer Medical Center Houston Belt and Terminal Co Houston Ina Rife Ida Alverta Hood Scott Richard Pearce Forest Park Cemetery Miller Funeral Home Gladys Seymour McArthur Gladys C. Jayjohn Seymour Gerald Maffin Gerald S Porky) Maffin Adams St Mount St. Mary Hospital Charles H Mollie Grim Maffin Jerry Clyde Canandaigua N.Y Marietta McKibben Maffin Charles Johnson Wendell Stutler Green Lawn Cemetery American Cancer Society Olive Dorsey Olive L. Dorsey E. State St O’bleness Memorial Hospital Morgantown W. Va John Harry Sarah Elizabeth Harner Dorsey Nabby Lee Ames Daughters of the American Revolution Brent D. Cornwell Fort Lauderdale Fla Michael J Brian A. Cornwell Amy Cornwell Hughes Funeral W. H. Haupt West Union Street Court News Athens Municipal Court Jack Weatherby S. Shannon Ave Grand Jury Dennis Tolley Albany Joseph L. Reeves Sheriff's Department Gerald Wayne Wood Farmville Robert M. Lanning William F. Harper David L. Hamilton Amesville Donald L. Wolf Dennis M. Pike Moore St Royale Wagag Phyllis E. Tolson Millfield Billy G. Smith Danny M. Adams George P. Ashcraft William J. Barnett Crown City Ralph J. Brown Wadsworth Charles W. Debus East Berlin Carl R. DeNune Richard P. Donahue Shafer St Larry L. Gabriel Ralph G. Griffin Little Hocking William T. Hefner Kettering George Johnston Jr Caroline J. Miers P. O. Nichols Frank A. Palladino Solon Delmos F Daniel S. Andrews Troy Peter Warrington S. Wisconsin Ave John W. Mills Keith McNichols South Route 1 Thelma Brokaw Hocking County Hocking County Common Pleas Athens City Pomeroy Lodge Carl Heart Disneyland John Wayne Athens Fire Squad Vinton Board Wells Douglas Gaffin Thomas Reid Richard Smith Vinton County Junior High Allensville Phyllis Stewart Bonnie Smith Jackson Miss Wilson Candy Caudill O’ Bleness Birth Ronald Rhodes, McArthur Mount St. Mary William Wolf Verna Pancake Kathleen Frost Marcus Levering Gerald Kennard Annetta Nott Russell Miller Hazel Coon Kathryn Mezak Corning Etta Allen Hemlock Ernest Nott Donna Meredith Wilford Joy King V Ll Hoeks Alley Lee Harden Arthur Hanning Rich Howdyshell Cleo Brown Leonarda Kenneth Bungard Coakley Charles Hoops Oeste Ruth Nixon Carolyn Pleasant Valley Charles Wamsley Bessie Adkins Harold Matheny Robert Greenlee Skey Keefer William Hunt Harry Smith Harriet Callicoat Delbert Blessing Robert Cline Frank Young John Baker Earl Gilkey Lloyd Durst Bruce Bonecutter Robert Smith Leroy Durst Nelson Rainey Clarence Gleason David Renailds Clifton Bowles Jane Sturgeon Howard Stevens Marvin Cox Charles Litchfield Sabrina Blankenship Lawrence Grady Michael Porter John Nicholson Grace Sparks Pear Hill Veterans Memorial Admitted John Wise van Wert Kay Welch Kathy Hudson Minersville Mary Durst Angela Baker Venera Gillian All Everett Ward, Albert Roush Wearby Modern E.G.A PSTN Logan Monument W.main Street
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