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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1977

Page

5

Hospital notes list patients and admissions across towns

The document catalogs patient names and home towns including Athens Nelsonville Rockbridge Jackson ville and McArthur with several families and individuals noted as admitted or discharged. Multiple entries cover Mrs Charles Winegar Mrs Bullock Mrs McCune and many others alongside caregivers and relatives.

Charles Winegar Athens Charles Bullock Jacksonville Jerry McCune Millfield Jack Collins McArthur Ruben Winchell Nelsonville Richard Johnson Donald Brady Carbon Hill

Governor Rhodes to Meet Logan Officials Thursday

Governor James Rhodes will visit Logan Thursday to confer with Hocking County and city officials. He will speak with his cabinet and staff in the Farmers and Merchants Bank Community Room at 2 pm to discuss county and municipal needs.

Logan James Rhodes Hocking County Farmers and Merchants Bank

Special Services At Faith Freewill Baptist Church

The Faith Freewill Baptist Church on Homer Street will hold special services Monday through Sunday evenings at 7 30 led by Rev Richard Moore with singing by church adults and youth and guest performers. The public is invited.

Logan Faith Freewill Baptist Church Homer Street Richard Moore

Dell and Ella Whaley Family Reunion Set at Route 33 Park

A Dell and Ella Whaley family reunion will take place on August 14 at the Route 33 roadside park near Darwin. Guests are asked to bring a covered dish.

Darwin Dell Ella Whaley Route 33

Southeast Ohio Weather ForecastTuesday July 12 1977

Southeast Ohio forecast shows mostly cloudy warm conditions with showers and thundershowers likely tonight and Wednesday. Highs upper 80s to low 90s, lows 70s, rain chances 70 tonight and 30 Wednesday. Extended outlook drier late week with continued heat and humidity.

Ohio Lake Shore East Lake Shore East Central Lake Erie

Bible School Planned at Glouster Church of Christ

Vacation Bible School will be held at Glouster Church of Christ from August 8 to 12 starting at 9 a.m. daily. The course titled The Bible Is For All targets ages three through teens with graded classes. Pre-registration on July 24 and 31 at the church. call 767-3283 to register by July 31.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ

Meigs County Auditor Reports ARFA Funds and Revenue Share

Meigs County Auditor Howard Frank reports the second of three general revenue sharing payments totaling 23639 dollars. The county also received 5783 dollars for the July through September quarter under the Anti-Recession Fiscal Assistance program authorized by Title II of the Public Works Act of 1976. Frank prepared all ARFA legal forms in 1976.

Pomeroy Meigs County Howard Frank Frank

Logan Band Rehearsal Set at Logan High Band Room

Logan High School Band Director Al Horsky announces a rehearsal for the 1977 78 Marching Chieftain Band Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Band Room. New music for the marching season will be distributed and folders assigned. all members are urged to attend.

Logan Logan High School al Horsky Marching Chieftain

Stolen cigarettes and gas probe in Wellston case

Wellston police report a break in at the Super America Service Station late Sunday or early Monday with cigarettes missing and about 20 gallons of gasoline taken from Katherine Ousley’s vehicle on 1112 S New York Ave. GLOUSTER: Glouster Garden Club to meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Burr Oak Restaurant. regrets to Mildred Harrison at 767-3317 by today.

Wellston Super America Katherine Ousley New York Ave Glouster Glouster Garden Club Burr Oak Mildred Harrison

Community Meeting Notices and Local Club Events

Al Anon meets at 8 p m in the Church of the Good Shepherd lounge for friends and relatives with drinking problems. Pomona Grange officers practice at 8 p m Albany Grange. Glouster Boy Scouts at 6 p m Scout Building. Trimble Village Council at 7 30 p m Village Hall. La Leche League at 8 p m Joyce Lambert 7 Greenbrier Drive breastfeeding group. Transcendental Meditation intro at 8 p m Room 327 Baker Center open to all. Albany Riding Club at 8 p m clubhouse. Jacksonville Mothers Club annual family picnic at the Swope residence dinner at 7 p m covered dish and child gift. Eagles Auxiliary of Jacksonville at 7 30 p m. Alexander Presbyterian Womens Circle 1 1 30 p m with Marie and Pauline Dorsey and Isabelle Snyder. Bishopville Missionary Society 9 30 a m Church of Christ. Southern Local School Board 6 p m special meeting high school cafeteria.

la Leche Joyce Lambert Greenbrier Drive Baker Center Albany Riding Club Jacksonville Mothers Club Glenn Swope Family Eagles Jacksonville Alexander Presbyterian Womens’ Circle Marie Dorsey Pauline Dorsey Isabelle Snyder Bishopville Missionary Society Church of Christ

Emergency runs report and GOP picnic planned

Emergency runs list several patients: Charles Beller taken to Dr R R Pickens at New Lima Road on Saturday at 12 03 PM, Ann Davis moved to Pleasant Valley Hospital from Riverview Place on Saturday at 11 15 PM, Lindy Barber age 8 from Riverview Place to Veterans Memorial Hospital on Sunday at 10 10 PM with a possible broken arm. The Athens County Young Republican Club sponsors a potluck picnic on Wednesday at 6 30 PM at the Kiwanis shelter house on the Athens County Fairgrounds.

Charles Beller New Lima Road R.R Pickens Ann Davis Riverview Place Pleasant Valley Hospital Lindy Barber Veterans Memorial Hospital G.O.P Athens County Young Republican Club Kiwanis Athens County Fairgrounds

Carter Grants Tentative Approval for Neutron Weapons

President Carter reportedly gives tentative approval to produce neutron weapons. He told Senator Stennis and based on an initial Defense Department analysis may finalize by late August pending an interagency study. Congress may veto production funds if final decision changes.

Washington Carter John C. Stennis D-Miss Senate Armed Services Committee Washington Post White House Senate Energy Research and Development Administration ERDA Defense Department

Auditor Cites Ex Sheriff in Missing Appliance Probe

State Auditor Thomas E. Ferguson report finds recovery of 2251.95 for missing appliances from the Hocking County sheriff’s Furtherance of Justice Fund. Ex-Sheriff Paul E. Hartman pleaded guilty to taking items including three air conditioners two gas ranges a freezer and a refrigerator.

Logan Hocking County Paul E. Hartman Hartman

Minister Moves to Sandusky from Glouster

The Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Meadows relocate with family to Sandusky where daughters Karen and Julia will attend Heritage Christian School. He joins activities at Sandusky Baptist Temple, works with Heritage Christian School and Heritage College, and oversees a Christian Bookstore and Day Care Center.

Glouster Raymond Meadows Sandusky Karen Julia Heritage Christian School Meadows Sandusky Baptist Temple Russell Dennis Heritage College Fellowship Baptist Church Charles Patton

Athens Christian School selects board members plans new site

The Athens Christian School announced its selected board members Doug Adie Richard Post Pauline Franks William Rowland Kyril Snedden Dan Norman and Ann Barr. Classes will begin this year at New Life Assembly of God Church on South Lancaster Street with grades kindergarten through sixth. Registration is by phone at 5922798 5928554 or by mail to P O Box 755 Athens. A garage and bake sale are planned for the old airport hangar on East State Street this Saturday.

Athens Christian School New Life Assembly of God Lancaster Street Doug Adie Richard Post Pauline Franks William Rowland Kyril Snedden Dan Norman Ann Barr P.O. Box Athens Airport East State Street

Glouster Personal News Highlights Visits and Gatherings

Bea Vaughn returned from Seattle with daughter Dorothy visiting relatives including H D Vaughn, John Jagers, Annie Thomas and H J Black. Dorothy stayed ten days with family. Black hosted Ed Brown and others from Columbus and Miami. Grubbs family attended the North American Christian Convention in Cincinnati.

Bea Vaughn Seattle Wash Dorothy Vaughn Casa Beach Fla Ed Brown Roger Marchi Columbus Geneveve Douglas Miami Fia David Grubbs Enlon Grubbs Cincinnati

Obituary notices from Moxahala Logan Lancaster and surrounding areas

Charles Woolfe 87 of Moxahala died Monday at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Survived by wife Ethel. services Thursday 2 p.m. at Moxahala United Methodist with burial Oakfield Cemetery. George Kreachbaum 90 of Logan died Monday at his daughter’s in Columbus. buried Mount Olive Gibbisonville. Mary Hitchings 73 of Lancaster died Monday evening. services Thursday 10 a.m. at Halteman Fett. Leo C. Kennedy Sr. 70 retired Middleport teacher died Monday evening. Masonic services Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Cecil B. Woodson 74 of Nelsonville died this morning. burial Green Lawn Cemetery Friday 1 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Home.

Moxahala Charles Woolfe Good Samaritan Medical Center Lawrence County Abner Catherine Ann Reigel Woolfe Woolfe Moxahala United Methodist Church Lee Hall Oakfield Humphrey Shawnee George Kreachbaun Logan George Kreachbaum S. High St Logan Columbus Laurel Two Hocking County Daniel K Mary Schaal Kreachbaum Kreachbaum Road Gibbisonville Mr. Kreachbaum Elmer of Obetz George F Upper Sandusky Charles W Walter Ruth) Flowers Rosco Freda) Helber Joe Alice) Blankenship Orient Harriet Rolsten May Struble Middleport Effie McGradey Kreachbaum Ella Kline Kreachbaum Elizabeth Campbell Heinlein-Brown Orville E. Lueck Mount Olive Cemetery Lancaster Mary S. Hitchings Harrison Ave Lancaster- Fairfield Pearl and Rozella Harble Strawn Frank Rosetella) Shaw John Rachel) Bartow Gore Evelyn) Dailey Eugene Hitchings Boyertown John Hitchings Bremen Chester Spears Robert Campbell Frank Schreiner Virgil McKnnight Union Furnace James McCoy Farmington Mich Raymond Strawn Ralph Hitchings Halteman-Fett Kenneth H. Maynard Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville Leo C. Kennedy Sr Holzer Medical Center Cheshire Homer and Nora Malforn Kennedy First United Presbyterian Church Masonic Lodge F&am Fair Erlewine Kennedy Patricia A. Slaven Gallipolis Leo Kennedy Jr Tuppers Plains Dayton Kennedy Marietta Garnet Folden Florida Jacob Schuler Pomeroy Rawlings-Coats Dewight Zavitz Robert Bumgardner Gravel Hill Cecil B. Woodson Adams St Mount St. Mary Hospital

Tryouts For Nelsonville Junior Band Majorette Held Tuesday

junior high band majorette tryouts set for Tuesday at 7 p m at the Nelsonville junior high school according to Kathryn McCoy junior director Gadet Band. flag carriers and other tryouts for both bands will not be chosen until the first week in August with an announcement to be made later.

Nelsonville Kathryn McCoy Gadet

Funeral services for Mrs Dora Gilliland Goldsberry

Mrs. Dora A Gilliland Goldsberry aged 87 of Athens dies Sunday in O Bleness Memorial Hospital. Services are Wednesday at 2 p m in Mount Zion United Brethren Church near the Garden with Rev Robert McGee officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call today 7 to 9 p m at Hughes Funeral Home.

Athens Dora A. Gilliland Goldsberry Mount Zion United Brethren Church Robert McGee Hughes Funeral Home

Author to Speak Tonight at Ohio University

Writer and educator Jonathan Kozol speaks at 8 15 p m in Morton Hall 235 on the Ohio University campus. Kozol rose to prominence with Death at an Early Age winner of a National Book Award and criticizes the U S public school system.

Jonathan Kozel Morton Hall Ohio University Kozel U.S Boston

Lightning Hits Gravel Pit. Electrical System Damaged

Lightning struck the drag line boom at Athens Sand and Gravel Co on Route 682 causing a system wide charge. A fireman received a minor shock and another a slight shock on wet ground. Fire officials and utility linemen shut down the transformer fuses to restore safety.

Nelsonville Athens

Girl Hurt in Three Car Collision at East Main and Market

At about 1130 p.m. Monday three cars collided at East Main and Market Streets. Joyce N. Hardesty, 17, of 344 W Hunter St., was treated and released. Charles H. Brodbeck, 17, of 711 Mohican Ave., was cited for failing to maintain the assured clear distance after his car rear ended the Hardesty vehicle and pushed it into Michael D. Clark, 23, of 40 Jennison Ave.

Michael D. Clark Jennison Ave Brodbeck

Potluck Lunch Planned by Athens Senior Citizens

The Athens Senior Citizens group sponsors a potluck lunch on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. The event takes place on the third floor of the City Building and features a program by Lt. and Mrs. Daniel Griffin of the Salvation Army.

Athens Daniel Griffin The Salvation Army

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