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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1977

Page

7

Plains Sewer District Boundaries Expanded to Five Acres

Athens County Commissioners extended The Plains Sewer and Water District boundaries to include five acres owned by Grant Michael along South Plains Road for a housing development. Michael to cover connection costs to the Plains system. They also approved uninsured motorist coverage for sheriff and county home vehicles at about 15 per vehicle yearly. A sheriff’s cruiser suffered roughly 1200 in damage in a collision with an uninsured motorist. The county plans to apply to Federal Disaster Services Agency for jail funding and approved a city lease to place equipment at a Roosevelt Drive city base radio station pending city final approval.

The Plains Sewer and Water District Athens County Commissioners Grant Michael South Plains Road Emergency Operations Center Federal Disaster Services Agency Roosevelt Drive

Stolen Cash and Items Reported in Athens County

Ruth Rice of Nelsonville reports $1,135 in cash stolen from her desk at the Deanville Youth Center along with five bottles and pills valued at $50. Elizabeth Huddy of Nelsonville Route 2 reports $224 worth of power tools taken from a garage after a window was broken. Emmett Tabler of Born Two Road 543 reports a $40 battery stolen from his parked truck.

Deanville Ruth Rice Nelsonville Athens County Emmett Tabler Two Road 543

Mangieri Named to International Reading Association Committee

Dr. John Mangieri of Athens and Ohio University education faculty joins the Classroom Management and Reading Committee to prepare a report for the 1978 annual convention. The text also notes local Canaanville events and a list of births and dismissals.

John Mangieri Athens International Reading Association Mangieri Ohio University Appalachian Reading Council Ohio Reading Council Association

Loyal Order of Moose Dance at Athens lodge hosts Rudy and the Spiral

In Athens County at the Charles Thomas Lodge the Loyal Order of Moose hosts a dance at 9 p.m. with Rudy and the Spiral. In Meigs County IOOF temple venue hosts St Paul United Methodist Church Women rummage sale at Tuppers Plains in the old church annex on Friday and Saturday.

Loyal Order of Moose Herrold Ave Rudy Spiral Country Athens County Charles Thomas Lodge St Paul

Hospital Notes On Local Patients From Athens And Nearby Towns

Hospital notes list patients including Amy Adkins Kemakolan Obasih Hertha Phillips Marta Nelson from Athens along with James Gillett Kenny Dicken Albany Charles Strausbaugh Jackson ville Santa Peters James Jacobs Nelsonville Sue Johnson The Plains Tina Hogue Murray City Mrs David Willams and son Kathy Lipscomb James Hemman John Riggs Linda Marstilier Rick Sweval Preston Coller Darlene Swart Carolyn Cline Leslie Daves Dean Welch Mes William Blackford and son Evelyn Carsev dane Arbaugh.

Amy Adkins Kemakolan Obasih Hertha Phillips Marta Nelson Athens James Gillett Kenny Dicken Albany Charles Strausbaugh Jacksonville Santa Peters James Jacobs Nelsonville Sue Johnson the Plains Tina Hogue Murray City David Willams Kathy Lipscomb James Hemman John Riggs Linda Marstilier Rick Sweval Preston Coller Darlene Swart Carolyn Cline Leslie Daves Dean Welch Mes William Blackford Evelyn Carsev Dane Arbaugh

Weather summary for Ohio and regions July 1 1977

Clear and cool tonight with sunny Saturday and highs in the 80s. Extended outlook calls for fair Sunday and Tuesday with possible thundershowers Monday. Ohio region notes include light rain chances near zero tonight and Saturday, with other regions ranging from cool to mild conditions and winds 15 to 25 knots for recreational boating.

Ohio Lake Shore Cleveland

Local Residents Named in Community Notices

Mrs Jackie Stephenson of Murray City Gerald Bullock Mrs Sue Corwin Mrs Margaret Bowen all of Nelsonville Norman Bickley of Glouster Mrs Helen Kerley Glouster Route 3 Donald Markin Corning Route 2 Robert Chubb Nelsonville Route 1

Jackie Stephenson Murray City Gerald Bullock Sue Corwin Margaret Bowen Nelsonville Norman Bickley Glouster Helen Kerley Donald Markin Corning Robert Chubb

Local Names List for Community Directory

A reading of readable names includes Shelly Johnson Paul Hubbard Carroll Bates Jr Jennifer Rudolph Kelly Rudolph Mrs. Robert Sizemore Hazel Johnson Teresa Langdon Clara Staats Ray Fisher Mrs. George Pope Mrs Wayne Gibson Mrs Herman Stone Harold Bumgarner Charles Fet ty II Harlem Conley Angelo McDaniel Mrs Perry Jeffers Grace Thitener Mrs Orin Sheets Holly Jordon.

Shelly Johnson Paul Hubbard Carroll Bates Jr Jennifer Rudolph Kelly Rudolph Robert Sizemore Hazel Johnson Teresa Langdon Clara Staats Ray Fisher George Pope

Veterans Memorial Admits List of Honored Vets

A roster of veterans named Ellen Stewart Laura McDaniel Dessy Boring David Davidson Mable Rumbaugh Myrtle Durst Sharon Durham Robert Chaney Anett Knight Linda Hawley Edith Farr Ida White Harold Fry from Gallipolis Clifton Albany Green Grove Springs Fla Syracuse Pomeroy and other locales is acknowledged in the memorial program. The item documents the admitted veterans by name and residence.

Ellen Stewart Gallipolis Laura McDaniel Clifton Dessy Boring Albany David Davidson Green Grove Springs Fla Mable Rumbaugh Myrtle Durst Syracuse Sharon Durham Robert Chaney Pomeroy Anett Knight Linda Hawley Edith Farr Ida White Harold Fry

Rhodes Signs Budget and Targets College Funding

Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes approved a two year state budget totaling nearly 13 billion dollars. He vetoed 1.1 million for public employee bargaining procedures and criticized underfunding of higher education while praising overall spending growth.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes Rhodes General Assembly Ohio Youth Commission House Departments of Transportation and Highway Safety Senate Ohio Highway Patrol House Finance Committee Thomas J. Moyer

Ohio Storms Ravage Fremont and Surrounding Areas

Severe weather blasted Fremont with a tornado that damaged the Sandusky County Courthouse, church, library and downtown, with 19 treated for minor injuries. The storm also struck Junction in Paulding County, damaging 27 homes, and caused outages and park damage across northern Ohio.

Richard Maier Fremont Indiana Junction Paulding Douglas L. Abbott Lynn Goebel State Front Streets Front Goebel Penney Clyde National Weather Service Cedar Point Sandusky Don Dittman Frontier Town Dittman

Deaths and funeral notices from Meigs to Stark counties

Meigs County retiree Pearl P. Deem 74 died in a Carmel area home fire around 9 a.m. as neighbors and Racine volunteers fought heat and smoke. Fire investigators to determine if he slept through the blaze. In Canton George L Michaels Sr 57 died at Aultman Hospital after a heart attack at home. Services for Michaels will be Saturday at Kreighbaum Funeral Home with burial at Alexander Cemetery. Other notices list Dallas Pigman Pridmore, Elisabeth Kitchen Beckley, and local obituaries with service times, survivors, and burial details across multiple towns.

Racine Meigs County Pearl P. Deem Carmel Canton George L Michaels, Sr Ashway Ave Aultman Hospital Athens Timken Co North Industry United Methodist Church Golden Lodge Stark County Gem and Mineral Society Dortha Whiteman Michaels Anita Michaels George Cincinnati Thomas Atlanta Timothy Robert Kreighbaum Stanley Wallace Alexander Cemetery Vinton Dallas Pigman Pridmore Radcliff Wellston Dema Mallie Mary Slone Shelbyville Arthur Ernest Boone Pridmore McCoy-Moore Old Regular Baptist Church Vinton Memorial Park McArthur Elisabeth Kitchen Beckley Jenkins Nursing Home John L Jean Beckley Amy) Williams Reynoldsburg Ellen Beckley Lakewood Melissa Molly James N. Blower Elk Cemetery Heart Association Deem James Proffitt R.R. Pickens G. W Lydia Gray Deem Carmel Area Rubal Shumway Deem Lancaster Thelma Deem Montgomery Sharlene Deem Gray Logan Carol Deem Willman Bethel Park Jim Roger Pearl Jr Kenneth Janie Hill Frankfort

Army Pvt Sahyonne Completes Armor Crewman Training

Army Pvt Douglas A Sahyonne son of Mrs Wilda Sahonna and John Sahyonne completed armor crewman training at Ft Knox KY under the One Station Unit Training program. He entered the Army in December 1976. His wife Linda resides at 702 E Front St Logan.

Army Douglas A. Sahyonne Wilda Sahonna W. Front St Logan John Sahyonne New St Pomeroy Ft. Knox Sahyonne Linda E. Front St

Wellston Officials Fined in Local Reports

Ronald L. Trosper of Columbus cited for stop sign violation 10 dollars and costs. Harold E. DePugh of Chillicothe bond forfeiture for leaving the scene 62 dollars. Jerry D. Collins of 602 E Eleventh St charged with driving under the influence 212 dollars plus 22 dollars for excessive speed. Larry B. Murry of Springfield fined 37 dollars for assured clear distance.

Harold E. DePugh Chillicothe Jerry D. Collins E. Eleventh St Larry B. Murry Springfield

Emergency medical runs across multiple squads listed

Athens fire squad responded Thursday at 11 36 pm for Bertha Stockney 84 of 68 Maplewood Drive to O'Bleness. Middleport squad carried Nina Russell from 290 Main St Middleport to Holzer at 7 15 am. Mason squad moved Stella Gess from Holzer to Mason at 12 33 pm. New Haven squad ferried Brian Keith Fielder from Letart to Holzer at 4 14 pm Wednesday.

Bertha Stockney Maplewood Drive O'Bleness Nina Russell Main St Middleport Holzer Stella Gess Mason Brian Keith Fielder Letart

Boy Hit By Truck On Porch On Route 33

A 12 year old Mason a boy named Scott Greene was struck on his front porch by a tractor trailer rig driven by Jessie Lee Wilson 44 of Newton Grove NC. Greene suffered a broken leg and was airlifted to Holzer Medical Center after initial care at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Deputies said Wilson, who was treated and released for minor injuries, lost control causing the vehicle to hit a tree ram into the porch and then continue into a parked car and an out building. Damages were estimated at 16000 to the premises and contents 1200 to the truck and 2000 to the trailer.

Mason Mason County Sheriff's Department Scott Greene Pleasant Valley Hospital Holzer Medical Center Jessie Lee Wilson Newton Grove N.C Greene Wilson Pleasant Valley E.F. Crump

Court News: Landis Case and Related Dockets

Athens Route 2 breaking and entering and theft bound over to grand jury with $5,000 bond for Jeffrey G Neuwirth. Bryan Hall faces license plate issues. plates expired and dismissed. Jesse McKee Jr listed with overload and fleeing a police officer. costs to city. License suspended 30 days.

Earl Landis Athens Grand Jury Jeffrey G Neuwirth Bryan Hall Jesse McKee Jr New

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County Commissioners Office Michael Plains Canaanville Canaan Grange Hall Albany Grange Harold Astor Hocking Valley Gary Zimmerman Dundas Steve Herber Sugar Grove Donald Beavers Ernest Chalfant Timothy Staley Rockbridge Geraldine Brown James Riddlebarger Alda Wharton Daryl Beck Anna Blosser Washington Bowers Zola Hopkins Mick Stimson John Pearce Lisa Cozad Charles Waltz Chester Lemon Richard Cox Richard Barnhart AP Laserphoto Pacific Coast Great Lakes Athens City O’bleness Ohio University Geography Department C. L. Colmer U.S Sandusky County Mount St. Mary Linda Miller Veterans Memorial Admitted Department of Natural Resources Natural Resources Agency Oliver Ocasek Akron Ocasek Banc Onio Jassey Bob Evans Buckeye Broughton Cardinal Fund Celina Financial Nat'l Dc Farmers First Banc Group Funtime, Inc Financial Galveston Hou Gen S&l Corp Homewood Hoover Corp Hunt Bancshart Jaeger Machine Lancaster Color Limited Liavi-Box Maps Inc Mooney Broad Nat'l Mobile Con Summer & Co United McGill Wendy's Ona Athens National. Bank First Banc Group OF Ohio, Inc FDIC Wellington Lorain Erie Huron Seneca Carlisle Warren County Robert Pell Meigs George Michaels Dallas Pridmore Elisabeth Beckley Ronald L. Trosper Athens Fire Squad Mason Squad NEW Haven Squad Court News
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