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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1974

Page

12

Sisters Donate Carpeting For Meigs Mini Theater

In Pomeroy and Gallipolis sisters donate carpet for a Meigs Museum mini theater in honor of the late Mrs. Leo Bean. The Meigs County Historical and Pioneer Society plans completion by Regatta Weekend with basic slide and projection gear to be funded later.

Pomeroy Meigs Museum Ted Reed Betty McGinness Gallipolis Meigs County Hisorical and Pioneer Society Gerald Hilferty Leo Bean Hilferty Gerald Powell Association of University Women C. E. Blakeslee Meigs County Historical and Pioneer Society

Area death notices from Zanesville and surrounding towns

Obituaries list Howard R. Lewis 75 of Zanesville with funeral Saturday at Hillis Funeral Home burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Other notices include Mrs Iva Evelyn Callas 61 of Newell W V services Saturday Crow Hassell Funeral Home and Rev Melvin E Mitchell 65 Mount Vernon funeral Sunday 2:30 p.m. plus Mrs Hattie M Radcliffe 69 Leon Route 2 services Sunday 1 30 p.m. with church burial and multiple surviving relatives.

Zanesville Howard R Rusty) Lewis Norwood Blvd Hillis Forest Ave Art Long Memorial Park Cemetery Lewis Bethesda Hospital Nelsonville Benjamin Viola Lewis Canterbury Coal Co Masonic Lodge No. 157 Aladdin Temple of Columbus The Professional Engineers and Surveyors of Ohio Point Pleasant Crow-Hassell Iva Evelyn Callas Newell W. Va Holzer Medical Center William Hatfield Kirkland Memorial Cemetery St. Marys Hamilton Lori Mae Simms Coplin George P. Callas Betty Sayre Robertsburg Grace Shaffer Akron Mount Vernon Melvin E. Mitchell Athens Delphia Snyder Mitchell Dowd Hattie M. Radcliffe Leon Pleasant Valley Hospital Buckhannon Philip and Mary Elizabeth Rawen Wilfong Foreman L. Radcliffe Wilma Good Shephard United Methodist Church Tressie Whittington Lois Jean Jordan Mount Alto Rosalee Wilfong Tallmansville Clela Barnette Newark Betty Carpenter Plain City Ralph Westerville Bernard Wilfong Delbert Wilfong Eddie Chapel Jack Finnicum Earl Perkins Herman Jordan Church Wilcoxen Funeral Home Iva Christian Campbell William of Hollister Albert Earl Morristown Beatrice Moyer Junction City Glenda Nessline Wanda Ervin Old Straitsville Irma Smith Pearl City Hawaii Margaret Mitchell Gertrude Werthenberger Anna Mae Jones Eastlake Minnie Davies Kurtland Mary Hayes

Trailer Truck Loses Cargo on Route 93 North

Summary of Wellston incident reports a semi truck carrying Bio- Mix losing its load onto a homeowner’s property on Route 93 north of Wellston. Driver Gary Shumaker not injured and no citations issued. Other notices include a hospital patient in Columbus and obituaries for James A Campbell and Mrs. Dallie P Goddard with funeral details.

Wellston Gary Shumaker Lancaster Thomas E. Walton Kate Johnson

Glouster Kiwanis Hear Bicentennial Plans

Glouster Kiwanis Club heard John Bramer outline 1976 National Bicentennial preparations for the area. He named five standing committees and discussed holiday themed events, plus youth activities and a mobile tourist booth relocation.

Glouster John Bramer Trimble Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon Bramer Horizon Board of Director Youth Services Committee Anthony Moscato Norman Westfall David Christman Richard Guinther Roger Kittle John R. Reece Gaven

Nelsonville Plans Roland Pierce Memorial Scholarship Fund

A Nelsonville committee forms to establish the Roland Pierce Memorial Scholarship Fund led by T. C. Porter and includes C. R. Hubbard Rev. J. L. Evans Eugene Edwards Robert Sheskey and Jack Hillyer. Mrs. Lucy Pierce widow of Roland Pierce is asked as honorary treasurer for the fund drive.

Nelsonville Roland Pierce T. C. Porter C. R. Hubbard J. L. Evans Eugene Edwards Robert Sheskey Jack Hillyer Lucy Pierce Nelsonville- York Hocking Technical College Pierce W. Franklin St Ohio

Four Forgery Charges Bound Over In Hocking County

Logan David Woodrum of Nelsonville is bound over to the Hocking County grand jury on four forgery counts. He waived a preliminary hearing before Judge James Stilwell. Recognizance bond set at 4000 dollars. Accused of cashing forged checks at Grandy’s Home and Auto Supply 92.50, Cardinal Mini Mart 74.82, Hocking Poultry 18, and H&S Firestone 131.68.

Logan David Woodrum Nelsonville Hocking County James Stilwell Hocking Grandy’s Cardinal Mini-Mart Hocking Poultry H&s Firestone

Post 371 Installs Officers in Wellston

Wellston Post 371 of the American Legion installed officers with Alec Blair of Jackson serving as installing officer. New officers include Alva Boyd Jr as post commander, Larry Kruskamp first vice commander, Elmer Patton second vice commander, William Trace adjutant, Leonard Essman finance officer, and Garry Gerbrick three year trustee.

Wellston American Legion Alec Blair Jackson Department of Ohio Bill Perkins Alva Boyd Jr Larry G. Kruskamp Elmer Patton William Trace Eighth District Leonard Essman Garry Gerbrick Boyd Wellston Post

Vicksburg Quartet to Perform at Grace Brethren Church

The Vicksburg Quartet from Duncanville Pa will sing at Grace Brethren Church in Coolville Sunday at 1 30 p m The group appears on radio and TV and offers about 250 concerts yearly Manager pianist Happy Steve Angst leads singers Jake Snyder Larry Stomp Mark Hark Snyder and Wayne Dedasia planned performance details and lineup

Coolville Vicksburg Duncanville Grace Brethren Church Happy Steve Angst Jake Snyder Larry Stomp Mark ‘‘Hark’’ Snyder Wayne Dedasia

Wellston City Council considers two ordinances

The Wellston council discussed vacating alley land near Milton Bank, approved redirected funds for street repairs, and authorized fire truck and police cruiser purchases. They also agreed to buy the South and Harvey Wells school buildings for $1 with public-use covenants and set demolition timing, plus seeking EPA water treatment improvements and labor contract discussions.

Joann Hunter Wellston Milton Bank General Revenue Sharing Fund Wellston Public Library Lonnie Leonard Council Joe Kisor Wellston Board of Education South Harvey Wells Ruth Oury Ohio Environmental Protection Agency U. S. Public Health Service

New City Trucks Get Fit for Service in Nelsonville

Nelsonville reports the Water Department has received a new pickup truck now being fitted with service equipment. A new dump truck for the Street Department will be delivered soon, according to Service Safety Director Harry West.

Nelsonville Water Department Harry West West

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