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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1976

Page

5

Fight leaves two injured in Logan area ordeal

Merle Newton and Clarence Stanley were in a weekend fight on New Plymouth Route 1 with Stanley striking Newton in the head with a tire iron and Newton stabbing Stanley in the leg. Both were treated and released. A separate incident on Route 180 left Mrs. Everett Hartshorn with a hand cut by flying glass after a blue car threw a bottle at her windshield. Chauncey Village Council will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Village Hall.

Chris Veidt Everet Hartshorn Laurelville Lloyd Hocking Valley

Reagan Plans Quiet Telephone Campaign For GOP Nomination

Ronald Reagan prepares to campaign by telephone in a quiet effort as Democrats open their national convention. Ford leads Reagan by a slim 33 delegates, 1032 to 999, with 1130 needed for the nomination.

Los Angeles Ronald Reagan Reagan Ford Georgia Jimmy Carter

Reagan Plans Delegate Contacts Amid Nomination Fight

President Ford and Governor Reagan push for delegates as 55 are to be chosen in Connecticut and Utah and 172 remain uncommitted across 18 states. Reagan’s aides say he will personally telephone many delegates today and Tuesday. On Wednesday Carter is expected to clinch the Democratic nomination and Reagan may launch a direct challenge or delegate raid in Newark.

Kansas City Connecticut Utah Ford Reagan California Carter Newark

Reagan Campaign Moves and Delegation Dynamics

Reagan returned to California after a four day campaign swing through North Dakota Illinois and Colorado where Colorado awarded 26 of 31 delegates to his effort. The New Jersey delegation remains uncommitted though listed as a Ford bloc by delegate counters. Deaver declined comment on New Jersey while noting potential opportunities. Next stops include Pennsylvania where Ford leads 72 to 5 with 25 uncommitted and Salt Lake City for the state GOP convention with a goal of 20 delegates.

New Jersey Reagan Pacific Palisades Calif North Dakota Illinois Colorado Michael Deaver Pennsylvania Ford Salt Lake City

Foreclosure and Marriages and Divorces Noted in Meigs County

Court actions list foreclosure against Union Trust National Bank and others for 2601.90 and marshalling of hens. Includes multiple marriage licenses, dissolutions, and divorce petitions. Also notes criminal charges and traffic-related entries for residents including Nelsonville and Pomeroy in Meigs County.

Union Trust National Bank Parkersburg William and Nita Ritchie Tuppers Plains George Collins Meigs County

Births and admissions listed at O'Bleness Hospital

Hospital notes from O'Bleness document births for Mr and Mrs Max Miller and others in Athens and surrounding areas. A long list records admitted patients Peggy Bean Dottie Brooks Judy Smith Dwight Tritipp Joseph Ghezzi and many more, plus dismissals including Minnie Crabtree Martha Bullock and several in Logan and Nelsonville.

O’bleness Max Miller Athens Jess Collins Peggy Bean Dottie Brooks Judy Smith Dwight Tritipp Joseph Ghezzi John Ghezzi Eileen Davis Trimble Karen McCathren Gary Davis Albany Frankie Day Reedsville Anita Mills New Marshfield William Schoonover Chauncey Julie Kramer Newark Israel Linscott Glouster

Vets May Be Paying Premiums for Insurance Unnecessarily

Richard L. Roudebush, administrator of Veterans Affairs, warns veterans some National Service Life Insurance premiums may be unnecessary. Total disability before age 65 for six months can waive premiums, but waivers require an application and refunds are limited to one year before the claim. Contact a nearby VA office or the insurance center for forms.

Richard L. Roudebush Administrator of Veterans Affairs

Southeast Ohio Weather Forecast Summary

Southeast Ohio forecast partly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s Mostly sunny Tuesday with highs in the upper 10s to mid 70s Extended outlook shows little precipitation Wednesday through Friday with highs mid 70s to low 80s and lows in the 50s to 60s

Ohio

Sigma Phi Gamma Athens event installs officers and meetings

Peggy Jagers oversees the Alpha Tau chapter installation of officers at 8 p.m. in Glouster with the Kiwanis Club dinner at 6 p.m. at Hotel Gordon and a 6 30 p.m. Past Matrons event at Glouster Masonic Temple followed by a pot luck supper. In Nelsonville the City Council meets at 7 p.m.

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Alpha Tau Peggy Jagers Athens County Glouster Kiwanis Club Gordon Thea Chapter Glouster Masonic Temple

Emergency medical transport logs across multiple squads

Emergency runs listed for Athens Piqua New Haven Racine Pomeroy with multiple patients. Times include 4:24 a.m. 5:50 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 12:12 a.m. and 9:14 a.m. transport to Holzer Veterans Memorial and other facilities. Names ages and origins shown, destinations include Holzer Medical Center Veterans Memorial Hospital and local jails.

Racine Herman Wolfe Racine Veterans Memorial Hospital

Obituaries from Middleport and Pomeroy area

Obituary notices report Ethel Mary Farley 85 of Middleport died Sunday at Holzer Medical Center born Cheshire daughter of John and Mary Ripley Herrmann survived by son Reverend Noel Herrmann stepchildren Mollie Tresenrider and Raymond Farley eight grandchildren burial Greenlawn Columbus services Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Ash Street Freewill Baptist Church with two ministers. James D. Biggs 66 of Pomeroy died Friday at Huntington VA Hospital born Meigs County WWII veteran and member of Eagles Modern Woodmen Local 650 Carpenters Union survived by four brothers and one sister services Tuesday 1 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home burial Meigs Memorial Gardens. Roy F Rasp 71 of Amherst Manor died Sunday at residence born Ohio son of William and Marguerite Circle Rasp survived by brother John Rasp Fostoria and sister Katie Haywood Columbus services Tuesday 3 p.m. at Home Burial Chester Cemetery. Funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

Ethel Farley Middleport Ethel Mary Farley Holzer Medical Center Cheshire John Mary M. Ripley Herrmann Noel Herrmann Middleport Mollie Frances Tresenrider Columbus Raymond Harles Farley Charles Farley Ash Street Freewill Baptist Church Raymond Fife Ben Dillard Greenlawn Cemetery Rawlings Coats James Biggs Pomeroy James D. Biggs Pomeroy Veterans Administration Hospital Huntington Meigs County James A Ollie Poullins Biggs Fraternal Order of Eagles and Modern Woodmen of America Carpenters Union Dorsel Alfred Nathan Norman Dayton Frances Adkins Ewing Jack Perry Meigs Memorial Gardens Roy F Rasp Pomero Ror C. Rasp Amherst Manor Amherst Ohio William and Marguerite Circle Rasp John Rasp Fostoria Katie Haywood Freeland Norris Chester Cemetery Logan Alice A. Swaim Lloyd Harold James Nellie Allen Heinlein-Brown Florence Arkley Oak Grove Cemetery Athens Addie May Stephenson Stewart Selby General Hospital Marietta Peter and Stella Buck van Dyke Athens County Hugh Jerald Coolville Robert Paul Maxine Paulson Westminster Calif Rebecca Rife Michael (Verdelle) Brozak Harriet Arnold George Floyd van Dyke Lansing Mich Belva Almashy Canaanville Lorene Rodehaver Miamisburg Frances Erwin Hughes Funeral Home Guy H. White Sand Rock Cemetery Funeral Home Raymond Smith Glouster Raymond O Smith Glouster Millfield Hattie Smith Ohio University Vera Biss Smith Joe Kiss Cleveland van Fossen Willard Dutcher Maplewood George Shepherd Hamden George Shepherd Hamden Mount Carmel Hospital Mount Sterling Elmer Ida Shepherd Leonard Edward Herbert Short Stoutsville Marvin Mary) Leigh Groveport Mike Betty) Overley Washington, D. C Albert Carolyn Mary Justis Davidson Leena Davidson Nancy Pettit Timothy Davidson Jeffrey Smith Melvina Davidson Harry Naomi) Wyatt Pete Lavada) Wheeler Ewing Funeral Home Richard Jarvis Rocksprings Ruby McKnight Ruby Ashcraft McKnight O’bleness Memorial Hospital Olive Blanch Ashcraft Eddie G. Ashcraft Clarence R Rex L Ross A Parkersburg W. Va Eddie E Memphis Tenn Ted L Ken C Guysville Philip (Carreem) Nicholson Howard Ona Thelma R. L. Phillips Eastern Star Albany Bertha Chesser Green Obleness Memorial Hospital David and Eulalia Stansbury Turner United Methodist Church Millersport Ardis Swart Thurman Chesser Lakeland Fla Francis Chesser Celina George Chesser Bigony- Jordan Funeral Home Harry Dickerson Marshfield Cemetery

Six Radios Stolen From Point Pleasant Residents

Police report six citizens band radios stolen from the north end of Point Pleasant. Owners listed include Gerald Mollett, Delano Jackson, Charles L Taylor, Lawrence McDaniel, James Goodman, and Robert Sutton with losses ranging from 129 to 185 dollars.

Point Pleasant Gerald Mollett 27Th St Delano Jackson Monroe Ave Charles L. Taylor Lincoln Ave Lawrence McDaniel James Goodman Robert Sutton Mount Vernon Ave

Retired Pharmacist Dies at 86 in Athens

Fred W. Kiltau 86 of 18 N High St Athens died Sunday in O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. He was a longtime pharmacist at the former McKee Drug Store. Survived by wife Flossie Burson Kiltan 1946. services Tuesday 11 am Hughes Funeral Home. Burial West Union Street Cemetery. Flowers omitted.

Athens Fred W. Kiltau N. High St O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Henry and Eda Weber Kiltau Kiltau McKee Drug Paramythia Lodge 25 Order of Eastern Star First Christian Church Flossie Burson Kiltan Hughes John Lloyd Evans West Union Street

Two Car Crash Kills Jerry Dixon In Guysville Area

Route 50 collision near Spanish Main leaves Jerome E. Dixon 27 dead and renders two others injured. Dwight D. Trupp 81 and Sylvia McConkey 75 were hospitalized with injuries as Coolville volunteers assisted at the scene.

Carol James Jerome E. Dixon Guysville Athens Spanish Main State Highway Patrol Jerome E Jerry) Dixon Coolville Dwight D. Trupp E. State St Dixon Tritipo O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Sylvia McConkey Spring St Riverside Methodist Hospital O'Bleness

Mrs Glenna Reese 89 Dies At Glouster After Illness

Mrs Glenna Reese 89 of 47 Summit Street Glouster died Sunday at home after a long illness Born in Shawnee she belonged to the Glouster Eastern Star Shawnee United Methodist Church Rebekah Lodge and the Glouster Garden Club Funeral services at 11 a m at the family home with the Rev Wendell Vermillion officiating Cremation cemetery arrangements and viewing times set by the funeral home Tuesday from 2 to 4 p m and 7 to 9 p m

Glouster Glenna Reese Summit St Shawnee Glouster Eastern Star Shawnee United Methodist Church Rebekah Lodge Glouster Garden Club Maplewood Cemetery Wendell Vermillion

Also Mentioned on This Page

Council William Abdella Ranananim Natanine Altcuruil Uuniunuur Iuliux Court News Meigs County Common Pleas Brian Knapp Deanna Baker Syracuse Ronald Jeffers Belinda Tanner Robert Bailey Long Bottom Chevyl Roush Letart W.V Mark Hudson Cathy Stanley Jerry Yeanger Donna Yeanger Frances Pickens John Pickens Portland Doris Zeigler Alfred Zeigler Langsville Susan Eakins William Eakins Charles C Margaret Ella Lewis George Gordon Warner Scipio Ferne L. Bradbury Cecil P. Bradbury George RK Judith M. Starcher Herbert Betty Lou Barber Chester Harley E. McDonald Juanita Harmon Rutland John A. Bradford Wiley H. Byers Lebanon Thomas P Sarah E. Byers Viola M_ Thomas Willey Edward K. Willey Edward P. Willey Gene Mae Puckett Frank Puckett Salem Bonnie Gene Samuel E. Scott Sidney M Catherine F. Bowles Sandra Saunders Jr David B Dorothy M. Sayre Dorothy M Sayre Nelsonville Donald J Miller Bruce Moynihan Petty ‘Heft Ray A. Pickett Bennie Glenn Christopher Lower E. Columbus St David Lehman Minnie Crabtree Mrs. Conrad and Son Martha Bullock Allen Walton Mahlon Spears Joyce Ervin BIR Joseph Carter Newmouth Cynthia Ledger Canton Darlene Woods John Parkison New Plymouth Alan Beougher Ida Lutz Rockbridge Luther Skiver David Taylor Ernest Aurand Joseph Kreig Charles Lehman Larry Thrush Amy Mount St. Mary Harold Hogue Frank Williams George Townsend Jo Call Edwin Pyke Angela Erdy Phyllis Linton William Wicks Frank Moody Elizabeth Judson Edna Mingus David Nataly Lula Shrieves Geraldine Davis Larry Ervin Veterans Memorial Admitted Barbara McQuad Lorain Gladys Duckler Shirley Custer Bertha Smith Elizabeth Chase Herman Wolfe Judith Thompson Edgar Dorst Mildred Will Linda Bailey Launa Greer Pleasant Valley John Sidenstricker Melissa Gleason Lucy Wedge Charles Holley Frank Capehart Charolett Foglesong Jerome Thomas Roudebush University Geography Department C. L. Colmer Athens City Athens Fire Squad Timothy Fisher Piqua Coulson Ave Ill Steve Ahle Amneville Townsend St New Haven James Bradburg Mary Kelly Hartford Gary Holsinger Barbara James Veterans Memorial Danny Davidson Thomas Hart Leifheit Dwight Tritipo Fred Kiltau James Franklin James H. Franklin Bolamo Drive Westerville Glouster High School James E Pauline Stephenson Franklin The Metal Forge Co Margie Jeff Franklin Gahanna Michelle Marcia Verna Leroy Charles Buck) Stephenson William Stephenson First Church of the Nazarene Forest Lawn Cemetery Alice Swaim Addie Stephenson Connie Morris Canal Street Mount St. Mary Hospital Athens Area Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Jerry Dixon Guysville Area Mason Ohio River Barberton John Dixon Vera Wood Dixon Rome-Canaan Belmont U.V.S Claringdon Wilbert McKnight Nirvana McVey Dixon Michael Frances Rex Dixon Gregory Dixon New Matamoras Ken Sandra) McKnight Beverly Dixon David Lyons Sand Rock Bertha Green
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