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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1977

Page

8

Rhodes Proclaims Write Your Governor Week in Ohio

Ohio Gov. James A. Rhodes declared January 9 through 16 as Write Your Governor Week and urged constituents to send ideas and complaints. He promised every letter would be answered and asked for a joint legislative session on January 12 to deliver the State of the State message. Letters go to Gov. James A. Rhodes, Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

Columbus Ohio Rhodes Frank J. Lausche Senate House James A. Rhodes Statehouse

Mayor Nixes Tube in Nelsonville City Hall

Mayor Violet Hollenbaugh ordered Nelsonville TV Cable Co. to remove cables from the fire and police departments and the water plant. She said the television service was being abused and had been provided without charge for the three night shift departments.

Nelsonville City Hall Water Works Violet Hollenbaugh Gene Edwards Nelsonville TV Cable Co Edwards

Kilvert Ad Board to Study Community Center Plan

Kilvert Advisory Board will discuss a possible new community center at a special meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m Helen Coe announced the public is invited Roger Patton of the Tri County Community Action Agency spoke on center prospects at a recent meeting Mrs Coe was re elected chair with Golda Tabler Sylvia Zimmerman and Barbara Goins also elected to officer posts Board members include Gertrude and Gerald Congreve Edna Norris Garnet Everett and others.

Kilvert Gertrude Congreve Gerald Congreve Edna Norris Garnet Walker Everett Walker Bonnie Myers Ann Thompson Ted Tabler Eloise Butcher

Three Run For AFSCME Local 1699 Presidency At Ohio U

Three candidates seek the AFSCME Local 1699 presidency at Ohio University. Kenneth Hayes says Fred O Neil withdrew, leaving Robert Wachenschwanz to run against incumbent Tommy Adkins and fellow security officer Thomas Pyle in the February 2 election.

Afscme Ohio University Fred O'Neil Alden Kenneth Hayes Robert Wachenschwanz Hayes Wachenschwanz Tommy Adkins Thomas Pyle

Local court records list multiple defendants and fines

The Logan and Wellston area court ledger names dozens of defendants including Samuel Davis Janet Henson Eugene Moore and Robin McCollister with charges from public intoxication to leaving the scene of an accident. Fines range from 10 to 70 dollars and several cases note dismissed or not guilty verdicts. Residential addresses and ages are cited for many individuals.

Garley D. Robinett Vinton Clarence Davis Delaware Avenue Wellston Dale King S. New York Ave Harold King E. 10Th St Ronald Lambert S. Rhode Island Ave

Southeast Ohio Weather Forecast For Friday Jan 7 1977

Southeast Ohio forecast cloudy and cold with lows near 10 to 14 and highs near 20 to 30. Snow chances range 20 to 70 percent across regions including Northwest West Lake Shore East Lake Shore and Lake Erie winds 20 to 30 knots over the lake with ice cover. Extended outlook calls for snow Sunday and Monday and continued very cold conditions.

Rockies Atlantic Texas Ohio University Geography Department C L Colmer U.S. Weather Observer Ohio Lake Shore East Lake Shore West Central Central Southwest Lake Erie

Local Athens Area Hospital Notes Names List

A collection of patient and associated names from Athens area locations including James Kowaleski Jr Lancaster Edwin Pyke Ray Windall Vern Gabriel Nelsonville Scott Nixon Joe Muszynski and others. The records reference several towns such as Glouster Millfield Albany and Jac o McGee with multiple Mrs and Mr titles present.

Pete Bailey Lillian Jiiden Forrest Ervin Betty Seed Athens James Kowaleski Jr Lancaster Edwin Pyke Ray Windall Vern Gabriel Nelsonville Scott Nixon Joe Muszynski Dave Hanley Glouster Jackie McGee Millfield Joyce Davis Albany

State Paid 15.5 Million to Counties for Public Aid Costs

The state disbursed 15.5 million in November to county administrations for public assistance. Payments listed include Athens 46946 Gallia 37827 Hocking 25155 Jackson 53710 Meigs 35035 and Vinton 8097 with numerous named residents and local figures noted in the record. Dismissed names include Donald Wagner Lori Faulk Richard Dugan Harold Jones and Joseph Stewart.

Area Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Vinton Donald Wagner Lori Faulk Richard Dugan Harold Jones Joseph Stewart

Athens County Council on Aging to Meet Next Tuesday

The Athens County Council on Aging will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the City-County Health Building second floor meeting room. Officers will be elected and nominations will be accepted from any Athens County senior citizen in attendance.

Athens County Council On Aging Athens County

Local Residents Named in Community Roster

Mrs Flora Harmon Mrs Cleo Smith Mrs George Greene Jamie Ward Jeanie Cornell Kipp Hartenbach Mrs Osher Rollins and daughter Mrs Jef frey Wells Carroll Taylor Mrs Charles Bowen Charles Barton Perry Sayre Cindy Taylor Charles Redman and David Forshee appear in a community notice listing residents and participants.

Flora Harmon Cleo Smith George Greene Jamie Ward Jeanie Cornell Kipp Hartenbach Osher Rollins Jeffrey Wells Carroll Taylor Charles Bowen Charles Barton Perry Sayre Cindy Taylor Charles Redman David Forshee

Gallipolis Firm Bids Highest for Bulldozer

A Gallipolis firm led the bids on a three year old Caterpillar bulldozer used at the city landfill. Southeastern Equipment Co. offered 43551 dollars while Contractors Services Inc. of Parkersburg bid 43012.50. The Board of Control postponed action as bids below 43000 were not accepted and the landfill on Vore Ridge Road remains closed.

Gallipolis Southeastern Equipment Co Contractors Services Inc Parkersburg Board of Control DOC Vore Ridge Road

Area Death Notices From Point Pleasant and Nearby

Charles Irvin Martin 65 of Gallipolis Ferry died unexpectedly at his daughter's home. Survived by wife Anna Vonceil and seven daughters and four sons. Services Monday 1 30 p m at Wilcoxen Funeral Home with burial Mount Carmel Cemetery. Pomeroy Mildred Frances Hayman Ward 80 of Pomeroy died at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Survived by seven sons and four daughters and numerous grandchildren. Services Sunday 1 p m at Ewing Funeral Home with graveside Monday at Montgomery Memorial Park Cemetery London W Va.

Point Pleasant Charles Irvin Martin Gallipolis Ferry Mildred Nibert American Car and Foundry Co Huntington Anna Vonceil Martin Columbus Alvina Yost Avenell Counts Marie Richardson Thelma Baker Carol Pomeroy Mildred Frances Hayman Ward Locust St Veterans Memorial Hospital West Virginia Hanly Ada Ray Hayman First Church of God Syracuse Ellis Austintown Ohio Lindsey Middleport Charles Sharon W. Va Jack Lloyd Parsippany N.J Thomas Leewood Leonard Juanita) Adams Okley Jesse Frankie) Goble Alta Mary Sparks Jodie Ewing George Osler Paul Voss Montgomery Memorial Park London Fred Birtcher W. Main St Salyer Nursing Home Centerbury Lemuel Alice Brandon Birtcher Catherine Scott Birtcher Ewing Funeral Home Gravel Hill Cemetery Funeral

William Brown obituary and deaths across several towns

William W Brown 79 of 200 W Mill St McArthur died at a son's Reynoldsburg home. Former Vinton County sheriff McArthur police chief and fire chief. Survived by daughter Leora Sinnott Brown and Rhea Weese Columbus two sons Ralph Reynoldsburg William Belpre eight grandchildren one great grandchild. Services Sunday 2 p.m. James N Blower Funeral Home. Elk Cemetery.

McArthur William W Brown W. Mill St Reynoldsburg Mr. Brown Vinton County Salem Dora Gaskill Brown Brown Ohio Fuel Gas Co Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Leora S. Sinnott Brown Rhea Weese Columbus Ralph William Belpre James N. Blower George Houdasheldt Elk Cemetery

Group Activities Today in Athens County

Charles Thomas Lodge meets at 7 pm. Glouster IOOF Temple hosts Pallas Club at 2 30 pm with Mrs William Purdy. Mrs William Butcher leads 2 15 pm executive board. Albany Grange 8 pm. Albany VFW Dance 9 30 pm to 1 30 am, Dottie and the Rhythm Makers perform. donation $1 50. Hyperion Club 2 pm with Mrs John M Hartley. Mrs O W Davis in charge. Appalachian CB Club 6 pm Albany Grange Hall note date change.

Albany Grange Albany Vfw Dance Dottie and the Rhythm Makers Hyperion Club John M. Hartley Washington St O.W. Davis Appalachian CB Club Albany Grange Hall

Linowitz May Be Named To Canal Treaty Team

Washington sources view Sol M Linowitz as a likely member of the U S negotiating panel on a new Panama Canal treaty President-elect Carter may add Linowitz to provide continuity with Ellsworth Bunker leading talks Linowitz headed a commission urging prompt negotiations and saying the canal is no longer vital for U S commerce or defense The commission urged congressional involvement and discussed future U S living arrangements and control in the Canal Zone with Panamanian officials scheduled to visit Washington next week

Washington U.S Sol M. Linowitz Carter Linowitz Congress Organization of American States OAS Ellsworth Bunker Panama State Department Canal Zone

Local service notes list graduates enlisting and stationed

Army Pfc William E Litchfield with Air Assault Badge at Ft Campbell Ky after Point Pleasant High School 1973 graduation. His wife Mary accompanies him. Jerry James of Guysville enlists in Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program after Federal Hocking 1971 graduate. Marine Lance Cpl Michael T Quinn of Box 186 Guysville reports to 3rd Marine Division Okinawa. joined in June 1974. Lenard Spencer of Murray City enlists in Delayed Enlistment Program. to begin active duty March 29 with Lackland AFB basic training and photoprocessing technical training.

Army William E. Litchfield Charles W. Litchfield Southside W. Va Ft. Campbell Point Pleasant High School Mary Jerry James Paula James Guysville Air Force Lance Cpl Michael T. Quinn Kenneth Quinn Box 186 3Rd Marine Division Okinawa Marine Corps Lenard Spencer Murray City Nelsonville-York High School Lackland Afb Tex

Emergency runs report multiple ambulance transfers

Athens fire squad dispatched Thursday at 9 10 p m carrying Richard Hann ing 44 from 181 W State St to O Bleness Hospital ill. Middleport squad transported Candace Lambert 3 from Middleport to Veterans Memorial Hospital with breathing difficulty. Mason squad moved Howard Wood to Holzer Medical Center and Susan Payne to Pleasant Valley Hospital on Wednesday times 11 25 a m and 12 35 a m.

Richard Hanning W. State St O'Bleness, Ill Candace Lambert Middleport Veterans Memorial Hospital Mason Howard Wood Holzer Medical Center Susan Payne West Columbia Pleasant Valley Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Marshall The Supreme Court Marshall Capitol National Weather Service NOAA US Dept of Commerce Samuel L. Davis Logan Richard A. Coe Newport News Janet Henson Eldon Ball Dora Cullison the Plains Joseph Gallagher Martha Gallagher Darrell King Hockingport Clara Jean Ferrer Hocks Eugene W. Moore Robin C. McCollister Gerald L. Chesser Sophie Ray Alban Paul Keith McLean Chauncey Court News Betty Jean Smith Ronald Glenn Wright Stewart Carol Diane Coen Carol G. Dishong Margaret A. Allen Wayne D. Alloway Coolville Sherry Ann Dunfee James D Dawley Carol Jo Johnson Sergei Stemlenskis Lynette Eller Kenneth Hoppstetter Glouster Carol Spears Thomas Bragg Wood Ave William D. Case S. Minnesota Virgil Williams James Johnson Larry Weaver Clayton Abram Charles Kasler Charles Henderson Kathy Henderson Dale Eugene Frazier Lake Logan Road Pamela Jo Wolfe O’bleness Charles Radford Minersville Randall Guthrie Junie Shall John White Rebecca Chandler Thomas Thomas Harold Henry Paul Chestnut Jack Falkenstein Michael Decker Bernice Romine Winton Chadwell Daugher Elizabeth Sapp Jean Gribble Mount St. Mary Max Drake Anna Merz John Pedigo Clara Chavalas Audrey Mitchell Ronald Decker Cathy Chapman Hocking Valley Birth Michael McMannis Robert Burton Hemlock Howard Zintkind Charles Colburn William Leonard Velma North Opal Hiles Dorothy Courtney James Carson Jennifer Bickley Jeffrey Patton Bruce Cain George Rittenhouse Racine Hubert Stewart Charles Frazier Thonda Wood Rutland James Lawrence Long Bottom Stanley Bennett Jr Robert Bowen Adrian French Mildred Ward Edwin Wehrung Harry Wehrung Beatrice Vining Mary Derenberger Council On Aging Pleasant Valley Charles Martin William Brown Russell Klinebriel Russell G. Klinebriel University Hospital Saginaw Mich William and Mary Arft Klinebriel Klinebriel Carborundum Co Depha Stalder Klinebriel Bob Caroll) Smart Clyde Reta) Lanning Cape Coral Fla James Kathy) Dishong Norman Betty) Staats Langsville Russell Sandusky Raymond Franklin Furnace Jennie Schmidt Ruth Higgins Peggy Pyle Miamisburg Wilbur Sr Veterans Administration Hospital Dayton Lawrence Haydenville Arthur Newark Connett Church William Alison Connett Cemetery Warren Funeral Home Ellia Asbury Kanauga St. Petersburg Mason County Georgia Pitzer Davis Freewill Baptist Church Emeral Asbury Charleston Hugh Asbury Kananga Edward Freda) Smith Paul Joyce) Stevens Detroit Mic Miller Funeral Home Pine Street Eva Brumfield Eva Almeta Brumfield St. Luke’s Convalescent Center Gallia County John and Emma Frances Saunders Brumfield Waugh-Halley- Wood John Utterback Mount Hill Cemetery Jean Townsend Yorktown Ind Lake Panasoffkee Fila Vaughn Townsend New Marshfield Peggy Flannigan Tom Vaughn Dale Townsend Indiana Clifford Peg) Andrews Gertrude Andrews Josephine Scott Harvey Spencer Richmond Funeral Home Charles Thomas Lodge Glouster Ioof Temple Athens City Athens Fire Squad
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