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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1974

Page

9

Local Youth Leagues Open With Wide Scores Across Nelsonville

Multiple youth baseball and softball results from Nelsonville area leagues show Nelsonville TV Cable and Glouster leading in early play. Meigs swept Glouster in American Legion baseball as Portland mourns the death of Arley West, a longtime teacher and local club officer.

Obituary notices for Zelpha Brown and Ralph Smith

Zelpha Brown of Glouster Route 1 aged 73 died Saturday at 8 p.m. in Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. She taught in Morgan County and belonged to several groups. burial is in Dew Cemetery Perry County after services at Van Fossen Funeral Home Glouster. Ralph Smith, 65 of Trimble, found dead at home Saturday, services at Van Fossen Funeral Home Glouster Tuesday at 2 30 p.m., updated from 2 p.m.

Glouster Zelpha Brown Lancaster- Fairfield Hospital Homer Twp Morgan County George Julia Phillips Triplett United Methodist Church Lancaster Teachers Club Athens Glouster Garden Club Frances Tuiner Roy van Fossen Funeral Home Don Seevers Dew Cemetery Perry County Trimble Ralph Smith van Fossen Sunday Messenger

Meigs Band Fourth at Myrtle Beach Contest

The Meigs High School 120 piece band placed fourth in a Myrtle Beach band competition with six top finishers out of 25. Director Dwight Goins praised the near-top showing beside Wilson High School of Reading, Pa, the national champions. About 300000 spectators attended parades Friday and Saturday. Accompanying staff and chaperones included Fred Ruth and L W McComas along with several parents. Also, an overheated kiln at Athens Mental Health Center triggered a sprinkler system with no damage reported.

Pomeroy Meigs Myrtle Beach S. C Dwight Goins Wilson High School Reading Cary High School Cary N.C Abbeyville S.C Myrtle Beach Goins Fred Ruth L. W. McComas Margaret Bailey Belva Glaze Don Thomas Vining Dyer Frank Sisson Athens Mental Health Center Athens Geriatrics

Meigs High student Sarah Greene dies in North Carolina wreck

Miss Sarah Watson Greene 17 a Meigs High School junior died in an automobile accident in North Carolina on Thursday. She was a Buckeye Girls State delegate chosen by Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Auxiliary. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Greene and siblings Tara Tanya Walter Brainard. Funeral set for Thursday 1 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after Tuesday evening.

Pomeroy Sarah Watson Greene Meigs High School North Carolina Buckeye Drew Webster Post No. 39 American Legion Auxiliary Walter Greene Wyllis Hill Tara Tanya Greene Walter Brainard Greene Minnie Greene Leroy Watson Marribel N. C Ewing Funeral Home Edward Buffington Beech Grove Cemetery Point Pleasant Ray W. Price Henderson Pleasant Valley Hospital Marietta Manufacturing Co Church of God In Jesus Apple Grove Charles Alta Canterbury Price Gladys Seeley Price Ray Price Jr David Price Huntington Donna Huffman Patty Ramey Jacqueline Huffman Loretta Wroten Vernon Clyde Price St. Petersburg Fla Nellie Bowen Church of Christ In Ira Wellman Lynn Ramey Henderson Cemetery Stevens Funeral Millfield Harvey Cressa Pennington Oregon Ridge Webster Springs W. Va Miller Harvey Joanne Nardo Warren Harold Hare Dayton Oliver Miller Johnson Funeral Home Herbert Morgan Athens Memory Gardens

Maplewood Inn Clinches Sixth Straight In Slo Pitch

Maplewood Inn remained unbeaten through six games with a 12 6 win over Troy General Tire in Athens Slo Pitch play last week. Baron Men’s Shop moved to sole second with a 22 9 victory over Stroh’s as Jax Distributing beat Larry’s Dawg House 11 4 and Security Bank topped College Master 10 7. Postponements due to rain shift Thursday games to August. Tuesday and Thursday schedules listed for Maplewood Inn and others.

Maplewood Inn Troy General Tire Baron Men's Shop Stroh’s Jax Distributing Larry's Dawg House Security Bank College Master Baron Men’s Shop AORTA Larry’s Dawg House Stroh Stroh's Jax Distributing Security Bank Larry's Dawh House College

Village Council to hold two more readings on electric rate ordinance

Glouster voters face an average 25 percent rate increase if the measure passes. The council, after one reading last Thursday, defeated a move to adopt the ordinance as an emergency measure by a 3 to 2 vote. Local social notes mention Marian Knightstep of Reynoldsburg visiting her mother Lavinia Simpson, and Frank Cleland visiting John Leary and family at Point Pleasant.

Glouster Glouster Village Marian Knightstep Reynoldsburg Lavinia Simpson Frank Cleland John Leary Point Pleasant

Bid solicitations and public auctions in Ohio real estate and utilities

Notices announce sealed bids for estate realty in Trimble Athens County with reserve and inspection details, bids due June 20 1974. Additional bids cover Nelsonville sanitary sewer projects with bid documents fee 40 dollars and 90 day bid validity, plus sheriff sale in Buchtel and bicycle path improvement bid Athens Ohio with 10 percent bid bond and 30 day award window.

Lewis Antle Trimble Athens Ohio Eva B. Moreheads Athens County Lavelle and Vanity Security Maple Street Mona Myers Harlan Antle Lavelle and Vanity Wsf-Oh Nelsonville City Hall Floyd G. Browne and Associates Limited South Main Street Marion Floyd G. Browne and Associates, Limited Court House Buchtel Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron Co Recorder's Office Paul E. Brown Com Boukalik City of Hocking River Stimson Avenue East State Street Office of Engineering Associates, Ltd Winkler Drive P.O. Box 17 Wooster State of Office of Engineering Associates, Ltd Athens City Hall

Election Notice for Trimble School Tax Levy Increase

The Trimble Local School District in Athens County Ohio votes on July 16 1974 to levy a seven mill increase beyond the ten mill limit for current operating expenses. Polls open 630 AM to 630 PM EST.

Board of Education Trimble Athens County Ohio

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Pee Wee People’s Bank Wolfe Furniture Jim Pennzoil VFW Johnson's Funeral Home Nelsonville Lumber Co S. Davis Grocery Ben Franklin Nelsonville TV Stoltz Drug Store Foster’s Drug Store Coffee Club Connie McClain Realty Hoffman's Blackburn Nelsonville TV Cable Brooks Shoes Poston Jack's Bar Mount St. Mary Hospital VFW Elks Glenn Garey First National Bank Vfw-Elks Blackburn's Koker's Murray City Aids de Poston Glenn Garey Yee Vfwelks Murray City Mount St Mary Hospital Oakley Insurance Fair Store Elks Club No. 543 Tri-County Youth League Logan New Lexington Bearfield Corning Shawnee Bremen New Straitsville Rueiniu Enon Cie Glouster Community Bank Jon Holbert Kevin Meade Meade Mitch Brunton Mark Hunter Hunter Jay Gardner Phil Faires Bobby Jago Michael Lewis Matt Bokovitz Greg Holbert Sam Jones Mark Seevers Skip Exline Ronnie McFresh David Roback Glouster Legion Steve Miller Glouster American Legion Somerset Glouster Memorial Park Syracuse American Legion Jim Niday Mike Nesselroad John Baird Andy Chenko Mike Larkins Bill Chaney Cotterman Manning Shaffer Baird Ash Schultz Adele Watson Chaney Stobart Arley M. West Portland Jackson Victoria Rhodes West Handley Chapel Spencer West Lebanon Golden Age Club Orpha Orville West Clinton Merrill West Ravenswood Lawrence Jordan Magadore Leslie Jordan Hurricane Lelia Maxwell Columbus Arlena Watson Weirton Omieda Hess Dearborn Mich William Dolly Hunt West Freeland Norris Edward Griffiths Vandale Funeral Home Hebron Cemetery Smith Services Sfa Kenilworth Miami Beach Kenilworth Hotel Collins Avenue Arthur Godfrey Sarah W. Greene Buell W. Sheets Akron Iowa Ave Akron City Hospital Gallia County Myrtle Sheets Parker Sheets Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Christian Baptist Church Wilkesville Mary Ellen Sheets Francis Sheets Wilmington Del Donna Martinelli Canton Lynn Sheets Youngstown Fern Sheets Glenn Gallipolis Jackie John Strong and Son Funeral Home Vinton Memorial Cemetery Ray Price Mary Gould Mary A. Gould S. High St O’bleness Hughes Funeral Home Paul Johnson West Union Street Ralph Roush Circleville Berger Hospital Austin and Francis Plants Roush Timothy Roush Sherry Roush Rita Theresa Roush Betty Oliver Barbara Gallsburn Porter Karen Roush Eugene Roush Virginia Virgil Roush Delaware Clarence Roush Worthington Gerald Roush Pickerington Earl Wayne Roush Alan Roush New York Miller Funeral Home Yeager Chapel Cressa Pennington TEAM Racine the Government OF Trimble Township Bos Ali Clere Jacksonville Secretary of the Treasury Donald E. Kern State of Ohio Garden State National Bank Jessie Talbert Fanction Talbert Phillip Goldsberry The Board of Elections William M. Hoffman William M. Howe
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