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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1977

Page

5

Washington Celebrates Inaugural With Bang

Washington hosts a jam packed inauguration week with events before and after Carter’s oath. The schedule includes performances at the Kennedy Center concerts on the Mall fireworks and a variety of cultural showcases from jazz to Brazilian dance across city venues A festive atmosphere fills Washington as officials plan multiple venues and countdown events.

Washington Jimmy Carter Washington National Airport Carter Kennedy Center Coast Guard Washington Monument Capitol Washington National Cathedral Pennsylvania Avenue White House America

Ravenswood To Host Meeting Of Area Fire Assoc

Ravenswood hosts the Area Volunteer Fire and Emergency Association meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Ravenswood station on Virginia Street. The group includes Meigs Mason Jackson Gallia and Athens Counties with 22 departments and over 500 members. A program on industrial emergencies is being planned.

Ravenswood Area Volunteer Fire and Emergency Association Virginia Street Meigs Mason Jackson Gallia Athens

Wrecks and Breakins Reported Over Weekend

Logan County reports many weather related traffic accidents over the weekend with crews assisting motorists and few accident reports filed. Two break ins are under investigation with homes on Rauber Road and Gore Route 5 entered and ransacked including removed mailbox and broken door locks. New events include cancellations of Higley Study Circle in Athens and Carrie Hall Club potluck and meeting.

Logan Hocking County Paul “Hap” Thrush Thrush W. Carlyle Vogel Columbus Rauber Road Sonia Philips Logan Route 5 Gore

Community and club meeting notices around Athens area

A compilation of evening meetings and public gatherings across Athens and surrounding towns. Activities include geriatrics conference at Athens Mental Health Center, various sorority and Masonic events, Kiwanis and Lion groups, gallery talks on Art is Asia, and school booster and Scout activities with times mostly at 7:30 p.m. and earlier.

Athens Mental Health Center Sigma Phi Gamma Alpha Tau Jo Risch Athens Shrinette Club Raymond Bardin N. Magnus Green and White Club Baker Center State Room Friends of the Trisolini Gary Peggy Schwindler Athens High School Bulldog Booster Club Athens Paramythia Lodge F&am Athens Masonic Temple First Presbyterian Women's Association Don Reed Tulane Road Alanon Church of the Good Shepherd University Terrace

Hospital Notes List of Patients and Transfers

A long list of patient names and locations including William Sohn in Buchtel Anna Morris Beverly Holcomb and others from Glouster Millfield Nelsonville The Plains and Athens. Several transfers to University Hospital Columbus and various discharge notes appear among the records.

William Sohn Buchtel Anna Morris Beverly Holcomb Glouster Carol Mingus Millfield John Steer Gary VanBibber Nelsonville Judy Lonberger Murray City Harold Winefordner the Plains Marilyn Jackson William Russell Alan Riley Louis Sims Bernard Conley William Grissom Barbara Cartwright Brian Heim All of Athens Frank Mullins Chauncey Kenneth Coen Coolville Vinnie Phillips Mary Spear Martha McCune Paul Chauncey Trimble Shirley Whitlatch Earl Williams Denver Thomas Zaleski Janie Munn Jacksonville Arlin Radekin Albany Phyllis Holland Carbondale Gary Gillila

Very Cold Weather Outlook Across The Lake Region

Southeast Ohio forecast calls for very cold air with a 40 to 60 percent chance of snow flurries tonight and Tuesday. Lows near 5 below zero, highs around 10 above. Lake Erie winds west at 20 to 30 knots with snow flurries, waves and ice.

Ohio Jhio West Lake Shore East Lake Shore East Central West Central Southwest Lake Erie

Area death notices fill Ohio obit page with multiple families

A string of death notices from Coolville to Pomeroy lists Stella May McDaniel 87 Joseph Michael Holtz 70 Ruby Alma Dunlap 78 Gladys Zumbro 77 Steven T. Gifford 21 Edna Johnson 58 Mabel Jones 63 Kathryn Donahue 57 Faye V Rose 87 Zeb Shelton 72 Edward Mathias 78 and others. The notices report ages, birthplaces, survivors, and funeral details including dates times and locations across several towns and funeral homes.

Coolville Stella May McDaniel Little Hocking Marietta Memorial Hospital Proctorville Samuel Sarah Hamlin Ward McDaniel Center Point McArthur Mabel Jones Silver Springs Fla Marion Community Hospital Ocalla Wilmington Ohio Guynn Mabel Crouse Shellton McArthur Christian Church Raymond E. Jones Earl Lula) Mercer Cincinnati Donald Shellton van Nuys Calif Earl Shellton Dayton Robert Shelliton Texas Julian Linkous Salem Center Cemetery Wilkesville Walker Funeral Home

Firemen Respond to 3 Alarms in Nelsonville

Firemen fought three alarms in Nelsonville within 65 minutes on Sunday night. At 6 10 p.m. a fire in a floor board near a furnace at 80 Grover Street caused light damage. A bent fireplace damper at 47 Pine Grove Drive filled the home with smoke. A smoke scare on State Route 278 near Gerald Kennard’s residence was blamed on steam from severe weather.

Nelsonville Danny Knight Dave Conners Grover St Pine Grove Dr Thurman J. Hellyer Gerald Kennard

Window at Rockbridge School Broken

Hocking County deputies found a broken plate glass window in the back of the Rockbridge School building during a routine patrol. The incident is under investigation.

Logan Hocking County

Gasoline Spill at Mace’s Grocery Prompted Fire Response

Firefighters were dispatched at 7 18 p m Sunday to Mace s Grocery at the corner of Zanesville and East Hunter Streets to flush gasoline after a pump nozzle broke spilling about 60 gallons.

Logan Mace’s Grocery Zanesville East Hunter Streets

Emergency runs and medical transfers reported in city

Emergency runs occurred Saturday at 12 01 p m and 4 12 p m with names Ray Wining Timothy Sklarenko and Helen Miller headed to Veterans Memorial Hospital for possible heart attack. Sunday at 2 16 a m Eagles Club in Pomeroy reports another transfer to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Murray City captain Thomas E Thomas and son Matthew visited Copperas Cove Texas over Christmas with parents Rodney and Mrs Thomas. Captain Thomas serves in the 3rd Armored Division at Fort Hood.

Ray Wining Butternut Avenue Veterans Memorial Timothy Sklarenko Veterans Memorial Hospital Eagles Club Pomeroy Helen Miller Murray City Thomas E. Thomas Matthew Copperas Cove Texas Rodney Thomas Thomas 3Rd Armored Division Fort Hood

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