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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1976

Page

7

Area Death Notices Across Ohio and West Virginia

Area death notices report multiple obituaries across Point Pleasant Gallipolis and Nelsonville. Cecil L Oliver 64 of Point Pleasant died after a heart attack at Holzer Medical Center. Homer Crabtree 51 formerly of Gallia County died suddenly in Oakland California. Mary Cox 89 of Gallipolis died at Holzer Medical Center with services at Mina Chapel. Carl E Harris 76 of Nelsonville died at home after a long illness. Funeral services are announced for several others including Luella Preston and Ethel Tharp with graves and church ceremonies planned.

Point Pleasant Cecil L. Oliver Lucas Lane Holzer Medical Center Mason County George A Emma Francis Knapp Oliver Broughton’s Dairy Bellemead Carole Rink Brandon Fla Eva Allison Kananga Harold Oliver Crow-Hassell Bryan Blair Lone Oak Cemetery Gallipolis Homer Franklin Crabtree Oakland Calif Gallia County Wayne County W. Va Anna Lou Booth Crabtree Rodney Critt ‘Crabtree Rhoades- Jeaminson Steel Co Richard Crabtree Hubbard Ohio Gerald Clyde Ervin Vinton Arvil Pearl Burger Bidwell Ruth Shaw Hilliard Doris Dean Sarasota Joyce Atkinson McCoy-Wetherholt‘Moore Funeral Home York S.C Belle Boyd Burnett First Presbyterian Church Larry Crocker Rose Hill Cemetery Burnett William Boyd Buffalo Pirney York Presbyterian Church United Daughters of the Confederacy Daughters of the American Revolution York Schools York Rotary Melvin L. Burnett Ernest Stricklin Athens James Wilson Chester Rebecca Martha Stricklin William M. Boyd Hampton Ruth Anderson Powell Augusta Mary Cox Swan Creek George Sarah Johnson White Faye Fletcher Columbus John Willard Northup Sarah Cox Joseph Cox Mina Chapel Bruce Mina Church Miller Funeral Nelsonville Carl E. Harris Charles Cora Johnson Harris United Mine Workers of America Philadorian Lodge 157 F&am Longstreth Wesleyan Church Ruby Pruden Harris Don Lois) Hopstetter Haydenville Edwin Audrey) Trowbridge Lancaster Odgen Utah Marion Glenn Carrie) Atkinson Adam Sears Helen Mary Harris Harold Archie Lawrence Johnson Funeral Home Carbon Hill Gale Monk Pomeroy Homer P. Roush Syracuse Veterans Memorial Hospital Meigs County Newton Zelda Houdashelt Roush Hosmer Roush New Haven Edison N. Roush Dayton Ewing Richard Jarvis Beech Grove Cemetery Ethel Tharp Poplar St Mount St. Mary Hospital Cannelton Susie Baughn Halsey Holiday Walter Halsey Tharp First Christian Church Glen E Jo Anne Adams Linda Cox Pataskala John Edmund Great Falls Mont Glen Halsey Coshocton Benjamin Halsey Elyria Adrian Halsey Holiday, Fla Eugene Halsey Jack Halsey

Weather Brief Southeast Ohio July 9 1976 Forecast

Southeast Ohio forecast partly cloudy tonight with mid 60s lows. Saturday variable cloudiness with showers or thundershowers. highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and a 30 percent rain chance. Extended outlook for the state shows shower chances Sunday and Monday, clearing Tuesday with highs upper 80s to low 90s.

Ohio West Lake Shore Central Central East Central

Young delegate blocked from national convention duties

Camille Leugers an 18 year old summer lifeguard from Cincinnati loses a chance to serve as a Carter delegate after the Political Activities Advisory Board rules city employees cannot engage in political activities. She needs the $1000 summer earnings to start college and plans to support Carter this fall.

Carter Camille Camille Lengers New York Cincinnati Jimmy Carter Camille Leugers

Wellston and surrounding notices of traffic and property transfers

The notice lists individuals charged with offenses including McArthur reckless operation, intoxication, and driving under the influence with bond forfeitures. It also records numerous property transfers and deeds in Wellston and nearby towns, detailing parcels, certificates of transfer, and easements among various families and firms.

Everett Phillips New Jersey Ave Wellston Harvey Hale Paul FE Claar

Middleport and Pomeroy Court Notices Summary

Local court notes list multiple offenses including unlicensed driver use of another’s license with a $25 fine for Tina Voss 18 of Pomeroy and a $25 penalty for Dorsey Oblinger 21 of Middleport on a disorderly assault charge. Dennis Collins cited with no address.

Pansy Oblinger Pomeroy Tina Voss Dorsey Oblinger Middleport Dennis Collins

Harvard Students Create Own Jobs

Harvard College students form The Undergraduate Press a campus publishing body to publish three books next fall including a career guide Is There Life After Harvard and a French manners study. Editor Whitman says aim is to build a college network with distribution through small presses and Harvard University Press involvement.

Cambridge Harvard Har Whitman Arthur J. Rosenthal Harvard University Press Undergraduate Press

Eight OSU graduates from Athens County named

Eight Athens County residents earned degrees from Ohio State University in the spring quarter. The list includes Everette William Holcomb Albany Route 3 Harold William Blazier Athens Route 4 Max Lee Gaston 20 Mulligan Road Samuel Jacob Jasper Jr. 70 Mulligan Road Wilma Jean Mansfield Athens Route 2 Melanie Jean Stright Athens Route 1 Marie Elizabeth Carson Coolville and John Dennis Cunningham The Plains.

Athens County Ohio State University Everette William Holcomb Albany Harold William Blazier Athens Max Lee Gaston Mulligan Road Samuel Jacob Jasper Jr Wilma Jean Mansfield Melanie Jean Stright Marie Elizabeth Carson Coolville John Dennis Cunningham the Plains

Logan contract approved by Local 1017 workers

Logan Glass Plant employees of General Electric and Local 1017, American Flint Glass Workers, approved a three year contract with a 60 cent hourly raise this year and 25 cents for the next two years totaling 1.10. The pact adds six weeks of vacation for those with over 30 years, cost of living adjustments, pension and insurance changes, and working condition notes. The prior three year contract expired at midnight Wednesday and the strike deadline was extended to tonight. Plant manager Bob Gosnell says operations will continue but limited for about six weeks due to furnace repairs.

LOGAN American Flint Glass Workers of North Bob Gosnell

Board Approves Transfer Plan for Eastern Local

Chester A school board approves transferring students from Horse Cave and Keno-Bashan Road to Riverview Elementary to ease elementary overcrowding. It hires Alan Holter as vocational agriculture teacher and Robert E. Wilson as health, physical education and history teacher. Recess set for July 19 to study budget and fill coaching vacancies.

Chester Horse Cave Keno-Bashan Riverview Alan Holter Ohio State University Robert E. Wilson W. Va Glenville State College Nancy Smith Ileen Swain Cook Judy Weber Mitchell Holley Jr Ralph Mathews Dick Spencer

Hospital Notes List Of Patients And Dismissals Across Several Towns

The document enumerates patients by name and location across Athens Nelsonville Glouster New Straitsville Shawnee Pomeroy Middleport Long Bottom and Minersville along with dismissals and transfers such as Ralph Howe to Kimes Convalescent Center. It notes several families and individuals including Mildred Downey Karen Dewey and Jason Hayes among others.

Ralph Howe Kimes Convalescent Center Athens Aaron Lewis Sallie Bias Shawnee Salser Jeffrey Kellmire Pomeroy Herbert Clarke Coolville Mamie Buchanan Gladys Moore Middleport Edgar Dorst Charles Hilton Portland Launa Greer Long Bottom Rodney Klein Minersville

Record Corn Crop Expected

Washington AP reports a near record corn harvest projected for 1976 with about 72.4 million acres and up to 6.73 billion bushels, easing grocery prices through 1977 though critics warn prices may still rise. USDA notes July 12 will give the official production estimate based on surveys. The crop supports livestock feed, exports to the Soviet Union Japan and Western Europe, and has shaped recent food price trends.

Agriculture Department Community Nutrition Institute USDA United States Don Paarlberg Soviet Union Japan Europe

Community Events List Highlights Local Meetings and Socials

Parents Without Partners plans Heroes at Valley Summer Theater with Sue Allen contact. Charles Thomas Lodge hosts 7 p.m. at 100F Temple Glouster and Marcellite Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p.m. at 100F Temple Jacksonville. Albany VFW dance 9 30 p.m. for members and guests with Dottie and the Rhythm Makers. Albany Grange 8 p.m. at Grange Hall. gelatin salad or sandwiches requested. Athens County Homemakers meet 6 30 p.m. Clarks Chapel Church Rock Riffle Road. Ice cream supper at Carbondale Senior Citizens Center from 4 p.m. Cakes pies and sandwiches offered.

the Valley Summer Theater Sue Allen Albany Vfw Dance Dottie and The Rhythm Makers Albany Grange Grange Hall Athens County Clarks Chapel Rock Riffle Road Carbondale Senior Citizens Center

Emergency runs by Athens Mason New Haven and Middleport squads

Emergency runs listed for multiple squads with names ages and addresses. Athens fire squad reports Lawrence Grey age 35 at 74 Grosvenor St O Bleness to unspecified. Mason squad logged Linda Wilkinson to Pleasant Valley. New Haven squad notes Mrs Dessie Biffle to Holzer Medical Center. Middleport squad records Homer Bradshaw to Veterans Memorial.

Athens Lawrence Grey Grosvenor St O'Bleness MASON Linda Wilkinson Pleasant Valley New Haven Dessie Biffle Holzer Medical Center

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cecil Oliver Paul Katzenbach Carl Harris Homer Crabtree Luella Preston Marietta East Lawn Memorial Park Luella A. Preston Maple St Memorial Hospital McArthur Finley Florence Houward Asbury Ohio Retired ‘Teachers Association National Retired Teachers Association Charles D. Preston Audrey M. Smith Vera Lou Huck Carol Preston Ben Preston Mollie Beth Preston Danna Preston Elizabeth Asbury Frances Asbury Ontario Doanville Ernest Katzenbach Deanville Buchtel Louise Pauline Katzenbach Eileen McGregory Ernest Jr Calvin California Belle Burnett Sandra Wilson King Clinton St Lancaster Fairfield Hospital Homer Roush Michigan Steve K Henderson Court News Mark Tillis Rutland Lawrence Fields Carter Gallipolis Franklin Asbury Huntington Lucille Jesse Hichard Michael Edward Allen Young Vivian Maxey Bulah Fay Maxey Olive Glenna Davis Harold H Mildred J. Hammlet Denzil L Bonnie M. Proctor Robert V Mildred RK Hites Orange Ray RK Patty Ann Pickens Larry EF. Salser Chester Russell H Pearl F Leifheit Richard A Sharon S Roseberry Pomeroy Loma Margie Hall Burnie Simonia Ross Bedford James RK Andrews Constance K Andrews Constance K Williams Glenn W. Will Thelma Dull Charles David Margaret J. Yost Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Lebanon Virgil Mary S. Roush Marshall RK Deborah V. Roush Letart Therill Randolph Mathew F Long Letart Bernard Fultz Charles Hyatt Kenneth ID Cooke Berniece V. Barber William and Debra Channels Perry County Tim W Billie J. Roark Rushcreek Conservancy District Breman Jackson Township Clinton Ida Belle St. Clair Henry Jeanne Bartholomew Monday Creek Olive L. Porter Ruth S. Miller Roseville Brown's Carol J. Coble James W. Yonker Columbus Fireman's Park Buckeye Lake Thorn Township OSU O’bleness James Gall Taco Haas Glen Atkinson Mildred Jane Downey David Spencer Jr Inge Balogh Grafton Marie Mills Rosemary Koons Robert North Hester Sickels Jack Limo Beverly Gruseman Opal Willison Juanita Smith Karen Dewey Kevin Clark Tammy Clark Elmer Davis Sharon Tope George Bogt Carlie McKibben William Kelley Jason Hayes Samuel Bennett Carl Weber Lena Hipscher Lucille Baldridge James Hartley Brady Duncan Charles Staats Alfa Woodall William Perry Kick Stewart and Son Roy Cain Hocking Valley Irene Phillips Edger Palsley Marvin Dicken Ronald Lopez Walter Frasure Alma Barstow Clyde Beougher Michael McGreevy Harry Jackson Icel Grove Mount St. Mary James Wallace New Straitsville Angela Erdy Glouster Geraldine Davis Veterans Memorial Admitted Bruce Hoffman Cassie Hudson Lois McKenzie Washington Athens City Charles Thomas Lodge Marcellnte Rebekah Lodge Jacksonville Homer Bradshaw Cole Street Veterans Memorial
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