Nixon near in danger as brush fire ravages San Clemente
A wind driven fire scorched about 2400 acres above San Clemente burning at least 21 homes and threatening Richard Nixon's oceanfront villa. Firefighters reported 12 injuries and widespread evacuations as the blaze, possibly started at Camp Pendleton, damaged power lines cutting lights to 22 000 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Clemente
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Pendleton
Christianitas Canyon
California
Marine Base
Flying Cylinder Narrowly Missed Logan Firemen
Two Logan firemen escaped injury when an overheated ammonia cylinder from an old refrigerator blasted through a ladder they carried and ripped through the wall of a house. Fire Chief Robert Courter said they were called at 1 09 a m to Claude Harsh residence on Route 93 South where a shed and barn were fire damaged. They prevented the blaze from reaching the home and later found fire under the dashboard of their personnel carrier.
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Logan
Robert Courter
Claude Harsh
Route 93
Hospital Notes Names Dismissals List Reed by Rooms
The document lists patient names and discharge notes from Nelsonville area facilities. Names include Mrs Helen Faires Mr Lulu Sparks Story Henderson Mrs Grace Smith Pearl Ray and others with a separate dismissal roster for Emily Hardy Geneva Gambrel Ruby Collins Sandra Jenkins Sammy Simmons Rena Snyder Okey Buzzard Russell Knight Jr Harvey Rolands Danny Mayes Steven Morris and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Faires
Glouster
Lulu Sparks
Haydenville
Story Henderson
Trimble
Grace Smith
Logan
Pearl Ray
LuEvelyn Flowers
April Humphrey
Mike Dudash
Walter Bartlett
Nelsonville
Emily Hardy
Geneva Gambrel
Ruby Collins
Sandra Jenkins
Sammy Simmons
Rena Snyder
Okey Buzzard
Russell Knight Jr
Harvey Rolands
Danny Mayes
Steven Morris
Melvin Holdstead
C. Boston
Elvis Russell
Charles Halley
Southeast Ohio Weather Forecast With Snow Likely
Southeastern Ohio shows a chance of snow flurries tonight with lows 10 to 18. Snow is expected Friday with highs in the mid 20s and a 70 percent chance of precipitation. The extended outlook calls for rain in the south and snow in the north Saturday, followed by more flurries Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
West Lake Shore
East Lake Shore
East Central
West Virginia
Local Names Parade Across Portland and Nearby Towns
Mattie Teaford from Portland and Margaret Curtis from Middleport appear in a regional listing along with Gladys Artis of Mason and W. Va., Clarence Reedsville, Bernice Clarke of Coolville, Barton Pearson of Gallipolis Ferry, Edgar VanInWagen, George McDaniel, Patricia Roush, Cecil Dillon, Crystal Craig, and Stacy Craig in the readable notice segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Teaford
Portland
Margaret Curtis
Middleport
Gladys Artis
Mason
W. Va
Clarence Reedsville
Bernice Clarke
Coolville
Barton Pearson
Gallipolis
Edgar VanInWagen
George McDaniel
Patricia Roush
Cecil Dillon
Crystal Craig
Stacy Craig
Group Activities Today and Club Meetings Summary
Today features multiple club gatherings. OU Women's Hobby Club meets 12 30 to 7 30 p m with Barbara Lacy at 52 W State St copper enameling. International Wives Club 1 to 2 30 p m at Catholic Student Center Mill and Stewart will sew baby items and share recipes. Janis Schmoll speaks on Bicentennial observance at Middleport Child Conservation League 7 30 p m with Mrs Robert Schmoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Burnfield
H. H Rowland
Amere Club
Earl Trunick
Morris Ave
Women's Hobby Club
Barbara Lacy
State St
Athens County
Galbreath Chapel
International Wives Club
Catholic Student Center
Mill and
Stewart Streets
International Cookbook
Ride
Call
Middleport Child Conservation League
Robert Schmoll
Janis Schmoll
Community group events and dinners schedule
First Presbyterian Church Women's circle meets at 6 p.m with Catherine Nelson at 57 Elmwood Place. K T Crossen Post American Legion hosts a spaghetti dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. at $2.50 per person. Albany Community Senior Citizens hold a noon pot luck with own table service and program by Charles Carsey on Albany's early education. Marcellite Rebekah Lodge meets at 7:30 p.m. IOOF Temple Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church Women's Evening Circle
Catherine Nelson
Elmwood Place
K. T. Crossen Post American Legion
Albany Community Senior Citizens
Charles Carsey
History of
Albany
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Ioof Temple
Jacksonville
Local Residents Named in Community Notices
Mrs. Dora Wilson of New Straitsville and Eugene Sanborn of Nelsonville are mentioned alongside Mrs. Orval Davis, Mrs. Betty McGlothlin, and Mrs. Charles Donaldson and her son in a series of community notices detailing residents and family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Wilson
New Straitsville
Eugene Sanborn
Nelsonville
Orval Davis
Betty McGlothlin
Charles Donaldson
Distribution of Local Government Fund money in Ohio
The January Local Government Fund distribution totaled $4,482,946.19 per State Auditor Ferguson. Funds allocated to Athens County and city, Nelsonville, Gallia Meigs and Vinton counties, Hocking, Perry and others, plus Crooksville and New Lexington, with varied amounts listed.
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Ohio
Thomas E. Ferguson
Athens County
Athens City
Nelsonville
Gallia
Meigs
Vinton
Hocking County
Logan
Perry County
Crooksville
New Lexington
Vernal Birch 89 Former Gallipolis resident dies
Vernal G Birch 89 former Gallipolis resident died Tuesday at the Pythian Home Springfield He was a Bell Telephone and Henking Bovie Wholesale employee member of First Baptist Church and Knights of Pythias Lodge 50 years Survived by three nieces and several grandchildren Services Sunday 1 pm Miller Funeral Home burial Pine Street Cemetery Friends may call Saturday 7 9 pm Knights of Pythians Lodge memorial service Saturday 7 30 pm
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Gallipolis
Vernal
G. Birch
Pythian
Springfield
Bell Telephone Co
Henking Bovie Wholesale Co
First Baptist Church
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Robert Dils
Fort Collins
Colo
Ray Mueller
Toledo
William E. Greiner
Rehoboth Beach
Del
David
Emily Miller Birch
Nell Cromley Lynch Birch
Ben
Virginia) Evans
Miller
Wilson Wahl
Pine Street Cemetery
Knights of Pythians Lodge
Mattie Chasteen Vinton
Mattie Chasteen
Trenton St
Toronto
Ohio
Vinton
New Castle
Sebeston
Isabell Pennington Gadd
United Methodist Church
Noah Chasteen
Perry
Bessie) Meghee
Howard
Edna) Pinnell
Virginia Johnson
Paul
Delores) Straka
Middleport
Robert Chasteen
Middletown
Henry Gadd
Newport Richie
Fla
McCoy-Moore Funeral Home
C.J. Leml
A. B. Christman
Chesterhill
Amesville
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Anthony
Valentine Christman
Athens County
Amesville Grange
Modern Woodmen of America
Athens County Retired Teachers Association
State Retired Teachers Association
Goldie Moore Christman
Lowell Christman
Bess Sedwick
Stone-Matheney
Roy Gearhart
Sand Rock
McArthur
Joseph H. McKee
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Caldwell
Clayton
Edna Adams McKee
Standard Oil
McArthur Presbbterian Church
Delta Lodge 207
F&am
McArthur Chapter
Wellston Council
June Howell McKee
Daniel
Columbus
George
Kathryn Studa
Burgettstown
James N. Blower
Tom Montgomery
Elk Cemetery
Logan
Norman L. Jones
Haydenville
Charles
Maude Shaffer Jones
Bertha) Langhammer
Dalesville
Ala
Shirley Jones
San Diego
Calif
Pamela Jones
Raymond
Bertha Jones
James
Millard
Arthur
Floyd
Herbert
Mae
Martha Rheinscheid
Paul White
Oak Grove Cemetery
Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home
Annie Galloway Bidwell
Annie Galloway
Evergreen
Bidwell
Holzer Medical Center
G.C. Murphy Co
Gallia County
Westerman United Methodist Church
Mildred Rogers
Brebard
N.C
Lucy Rogers
Huntington
Waugh- Hally-Wood Funeral Home
Point Pleasant
Fannie E. Giles
Charleston
W. Va
Methodist Church
Wade Casto
Ella Bess Giles
Rufus Bess
Mary Mitchell Bess
Wilcoxen Funeral
William Rope
Kirkland Memorial Gardens
William James Jr
Glouster
Athens
William
Mary Ann David James
Maplewood Cemetery
Clarence Howe found dead at home in Wellston
Clarence Howe aged 72 of South Arkansas Avenue was found dead early this morning. Jackson County Coroner Charles Gaskill is investigating the death. Funeral arrangements will be completed by the J.P. Rogers Funeral Home.
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Wellston
Clarence Howe
South Arkansas Avenue
Jackson County
Charles Gaskill
J.P. Rogers
Deadline for Listing Change Set in Logan Directory
Logan General Telephone Co of Ohio says the deadline to correct or change listings in the Logan directory is next Thursday. Athens customer service manager Kenley Krinn urges reporting moves, address fixes, or new phone numbers by April 4 to ensure accurate entries in the 1976 directory due in April.
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Logan
Logan Telephone
General Telephone Co
Ohio
Kenley Krinn
Athens
Krinn
Local Athens and nearby residents listed in society notices
Athens residents Michael Frampton Earl Witzler Loia Riggle Clarence Daniel and others from Nelsonville Albany Craw Woodrum McArthur are named alongside Ethel Rife Loren Welling David Caudill Karen Teal Linda Beasley Roberta Glover and family entries. Additional households include Mrs Dwight Wilcox and son and Mrs Dave Richert and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Frampton
Earl Witzler
Loia Riggle
Athens
Clarence Daniel
Albany
Dulcie Reinhart
Craw- Woodrum
McArthur
Michael Jonas
Nelsonville
Ethel Rife
Loren Welling
David Caudill
Karen Teal
Linda Beasley
Roberta Glover
Dave Richert
Charles Wingett
Dwight Wilcox
William Powell Undergoes Shoulder Surgery at St Marys
William Powell of New Haven is a patient at St Marys Hospital in Huntington receiving shoulder surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Powell
New Haven
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Esther Circle Meeting at Mrs Badgley’s House
Mrs Dorothy Badgley hosted the Esther Circle with devotions by Isabel Simpson a poem and prayer by Vera Beegle and a love gift program by Frances Wilcoxen. Refreshments were served to 10 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Dorothy Badgley
Esther Circle
Isabel Simpson
Vera Beegle
Frances Wilcoxen
Driver Hurt In Accident Near Route 346
Roy Blackburn, 25, of Jackson Route 2, was injured in a snow slick crash on Twp Road 7 near Route 346 in Meigs County. He was taken to Holzer Medical Center with neck injuries after his car left the roadway and hit an embankment, state patrol reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Lawyer Moore Suspended for Tax Return Conviction
Ohio Supreme Court suspended former Hocking County prosecutor eS LOGAN-Forrest P Moore after convicting him of failure to file federal income tax returns. The ruling announced on Wednesday cites the tax filing conviction as the basis for the discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Forrest P Moore
Hocking County
Ohio Supreme Court
Moore
Mason Surnames Local 132 Engineer dies at 77
Harry E. Hallscott, 77, of Mason, died Wednesday at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Born in Kentucky, he belonged to Local 132 of the International Union of Operating Engineers in Charleston for 40 years. Eunice L. Hallscott and Foglesong George Hoschar officiated a 1:30 p.m. service with viewing Friday.
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Harry Hallscott
Mason Harry E. Hallscott
Mason
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Kentucky
International Union of Operating Engineers of
Charleston
Eunice L. Hallscott
Foglesong Funeral Home
George Hoschar
Toll-Free Tax Help Expanded For Taxpayers
The Athens IRS office expands help hours with toll free service from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and extended hours through April 15. Call 1 800 582 1700. Office at 24 E State St will have special Saturday and weekday sessions on selected dates in February March and April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David van Vorrhis
Athens
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
E. State St
Hydrants Found in Weeds Behind Water Plant
Logan City water supervisor Paul Goss discovered 16 fire hydrants hidden in weeds behind the water treatment plant. Fire safety director Backus says the hydrants were bought in mid 1975 before Goss’s tenure and not his responsibility, but he saved the city money by locating them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan — Service Safety
Page Backus
Paul Goss
Backus
Goss
Sunda Pomeroy Gun Club Shoot Sunday Near Rock Springs Cemetery
The Lucky Seven Gun Club will hold a shooting match Sunday at 12 30 p m just off the Route 7 bypass near Rock Springs Cemetery. For more information call White at 992 5335.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunda Pomeroy
Lucky Seven Gun Club
Rock Springs
White
Veterans Benefits Paid Top $2 Million in 1975 for Athens County
Veterans Administration records show Athens County allocations for fiscal year 1975 totaling more than $2,227,986. C J Josten, county veterans officer, notes compensation and pension at $1,368,034 and education and vocational rehab at $648,906. Insurance benefits reached $177,046 while direct home loans totaled $34,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Athens County
C.J. Josten
Chauncey Personal News Lists Local Visitors
Mrs. Martha Bullock has been ill but is recovering. Recent callers include the Rev and Mrs Robert Bullock and Vonda from Columbus, Eddie and Mae Manning, Roy Bullock, Donnie Manning, Charles Cleary, and others from nearby towns. Additional visitors came from Lancaster South Charleston Fairborn Nelsonville and Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Bullock
Robert Bullock
Vonda
Floyd Bullock
Charles Cleary
Eddie Manning
Mae Manning
Roy Bullock
Donnie
Junior Manning
All of Columbus
Rosie Coleman
Dusty Foreman
Lancaster
Warren Reever
Sharon
Mark
South Charleston
James Bullock
Fairborn
Charles Hook
Nelsonville
Bullock
Police Get Radio Equipment From Motorola
Mason Town Council approved purchase of a three channel mobile unit and two walkie talkies for the police department. The Governors Committee on Crime and Delinquency will fund the $2,061 purchase from Motorola Corp. Delinquent water bills were discussed and nonpayers will receive notices before water is cut off. Mayor Fred Taylor reported EPA tests to council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Mason Town
Governors Committee
Motorola Corp
Environmental Protection Agency
Fred Taylor
Tree Planting Applications Available in Athens County
Applications for the 1976 conservation program tree planting are being taken at the Athens County ASCS office at 77 E State St. Eligibility for cost sharing requires submission before program start, with more information available at the ASCS office. The Plains volunteer fire department hosts a fish fry at Connett Road fire station Saturday 4 to 7 p.m. The Live Wire Sunday School Class at NEW HAVEN United Methodist Church met with Mrs Achsah Miller and Mrs Clara Burris hosting. Miller led the program and devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
ASCS
E. State St
The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Connett Road
New Haven
Live Wire
United Methodist Church
Achsah Miller
Clara Burris
Emergency runs report from Athens fire squad
Emergency runs list three incidents. On Wednesday at 8 am Mrs Susan Brooks 44 of 303 Carroll Road fractured ankle after a fall at a middle school en route to O Bleness Hospital. On Tuesday at 11 22 am Martha Curtis 87 of Florida arrived at Mason County Airport en route to Veterans Memorial Hospital. At 11 32 pm Otis Hesson of Point Pleasant was taken to Holzer Medical Center for medical reasons.
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Susan Brooks
Carroll Road
O’bleness
Martha Curtis
Florida
Mason County
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Otis Hesson
Point Pleasant
Holzer Medical Center
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Canyon
Nixon
Los Angeles
White House
Jay Durkin
Harsh
National Weather Service
NOAA
Plains
North Dakota
Minnesota
Rockies
Mount St. Mary
Pleasant Valley
Veterans Memorial Admitted
Rothwell Club
Lake Burr Oak Lodge
J. E. Williams
Meigs County
Hocking Valley
August Schroeder McArthur
August Schroeder
Mark Rest Center
McConnelsville
Alger White
Nelso LE
Alger R. White
Glendale
Veterans Administration Hospital
New Pittsburg
Charles and
Della Bolton White
Glendale American Legion
Eugene
Iva Jeanne) Snyder
Pontiac
Mich
Ethel Yates
Lula Threlkeld
Detroit
Viola Etcinson
Corning
Ark
Lula Power White
Willis
Johnson Funeral Home
Joseph McKee
Norman Jones
Fannie Giles
Gertrude Walton
Sandusky
Gertrude Pyle Walton
Clyde Walton
Chauncey
Bill
Dale
Joann
Carol
Frey-Groff
O’ Bleness
Athens Fire Squad
Mason Squad
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