Increased Pay for City Worker Prompts Council Review
Wellston council discussed pay for Charles Gilliland after 1 600 hours worked as a part timer. The meeting also covered holiday and vacation benefits rules, Wells Manor housing project progress, manager hiring for city projects, police radio upgrades, a bid for a new grader, and gas negotiations with Columbia Gas of Ohio. A resident urged action on fumes from Tim Ousley’s nearby garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Hunter
Wellston
Delbert Frazee
Joseph Oths
Charles Gilliland
John Dupree
Oths
Wells Manor
Frazee
Jackson
Edgar Hayburn
Elwood Lucas
Methodists Announce Wide Pulpit Transfers After 1972 Meeting
West Ohio Conference announces immediate ministerial appointments at Lakeside closing. Transfers include James Morrison to Barlow from Christ Church Gallia County and James Cor bitt to Barrett Charge from Ohio University. Virgil Versteeg moves to Toledo Church of the Cross from Columbus churches. Lillian M. Wright on disability leave from New Jasper Circuit. Further list incomplete, Athens area unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Ohio
United Methodist Church
Lakeside
F. Gerald Ensley
Messenger
Associated Press
Barlow
James Morrison
Christ Church
Gallia County
Kenneth Chapin
Derby
Barrett
James Corbitt
Ohio University
William C. Beougher
Laurel Hill-Haynes
Laurelville
Corning
Earl C. Bowser
Dundas
Vinton County
Luther Ramsey
Virginia
Cheshire
William G. Beagle
Rio Grande College
Howard Fuller
Virgil Versteeg
Shephard
Village Park
Columbus
Toledo
Church of the Cross
Versteeg
the Plains
Chesterhill
Lillian M. Wright
Jacksonville
New Jasper
Athens
Bidwell Man Dunks Truck In Ohio River
John Denny of Bidwell was driving a G and J Auto Parts pickup on Route 7 near Addison when his truck veered through a guardrail and plunged into the Ohio River at 7 15 p m He escaped the wreck and was hospitalized at Holzer Medical Center after being rescued by Waugh Halley Wood ambulance reported by the Ohio State Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Denny
Bidwell
Holzer Medical Center
Ohio River
Addison
G&j Auto Parts
Waugh- Halley-Wood
Ohio State Patrol
Denny
Margaret M. Olive
Lancaster
Dominic Reichley
Somerset
Nell E. Reichley
Reading Township
Common Pleas
Steve Basalla
Zanesville
Larry A. Crane
Mount Perry
New Lexington
Route
Basalla
Thomas R. Bopeley
Joseph C. Allen
Robert Tague
Wadsworth area death notices for Peterman and Mullins
L Daisey Peterman 52 of 1312 Benton St Barberton died in Barberton Citizens Hospital after a short illness. She worked 16 years at Babcock Wilcox and was Eastern Star member. buried Green Lawn Akron. Melinda Eilene Mullins died at O Bleness Memorial Hospital Athens at one day old. services set Bowen Cemetery with visitation at James N Blower Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadsworth
L. Daisey Peterman
Benton St
Barberton
Barberton Citizens Hospital
Hocking County
Mary Spencer Bartow
Norton
Chester Bartow
Babcock-Wilcox Co
Peterman
Jeannette
Order of Eastern Star
William E
Robert
Mary) Hasenyager
Frances Hannah
Ted Bartow
Columbus
John Bartow
Haydenville
Danny Bartown
Doylestown
Hilliard
N. Lyman St
James Watt
Green Lawn Memorial Park
Akron
Radcliff
Melinda Eilene Mullins
Paul
Rose Perry Mullins
O’bleness
Athens
Paul Edward
Mary Lou
Diana Lynn
Manering Perry
Albany
Bowen Cemetery
Marvin Markham
James N. Blower
Tractor Pull Divides Into Junior And Senior Classes
POMEROY The garden tractor pull set for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Big Bend Regatta will feature two divisions with five classes each. Entry is allowed at the weigh-in at Landmark Service Station scales from 9 to 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Big Bend
C. E. Blakeslee
Stolen Nova Recovered In Krodel Park
Point Pleasant police report returning a 1970 Chevrolet Nova owned by Nellie Stover of 150 Kanauga St. The car was taken from behind the flood wall around 4:45 p.m. Thursday and found at 5:30 p.m. in Krodel Park. No arrests reported. Middleport police urge driving residents to avoid parking on S Second Ave from Mill to Locust today 2 to 6:30 p.m. to allow the Big Bend Regatta Parade lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nellie Stover
Kanauga St
Krodel Park
Middleport
Second Avenue
Mill
Locust Street
Big Bend
New Car Presented For Driver Education Program
WELLSTON The Jackson County Motors presented a 1972 Plymouth Fury II to Driver Education Instructor John Albert Principal William Lockhart and John Wolfe. Joe Herold made the presentation. The eight cylinder car with air conditioning will be used in summer classes for 50 students aged 16 with permits. The course costs five dollars and includes 36 hours of classroom instruction and 24 hours of actual driving plus instruction in auto mechanics and Ohio driving laws. Jackson County Motors will also supply a training vehicle for Vinton County High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
John Albert
William Lockhart
John Wolfe
Jackson County Motors, Inc
Joe Herold
John Conger
Ohio
Jackson County Motors
Vinton County High School
Bible School Begins Monday at Albany UM Church
Vacation Bible School at Albany United Methodist Church starts Monday with daily sessions from 9 30 a m to noon for children ages four through sixteen. Firefighters responded to the 56th call of the year at 4 30 p m Thursday to 105 S Park Diver for a loose electrical wire causing minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany United Methodist Church
Point Pleasant — City
S. Park Diver
Goodyear Strike Enters Second Day at Logan Plant
Logan workers at the Goodyear plant walk out in a wildcat strike led by Local 744 United Rubber Workers. Production halted on rubber auto upholstery as unions split over a 3.1 percent wage rollback versus an earlier 8.6 percent raise. Sandra Pratt denounces the action as illegal and urges return to work while others cite the wage cut as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Goodyear
Goodyear
United Rubber Workers
Regents Discuss Rio Grande Two-Year College Plan
Ohio Board of Regents held a third discussion on approving a two year college at Rio Grande to serve Gallia Jackson Meigs and Vinton counties. Millett favors Rio Grande using Rio Grande College facilities saving 2.2 million in building costs. Regents questioned duplicating Ironton and left rule on out of state students under consideration amid concerns on nonresident tuition funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Board of Regents
Rio Grande
Gallia
Jackson
Meigs
Vinton
John D. Millett
Rio Grande College
Ironton
Millett
FOP Honors Stimmel For City Service
Southern Ohio Lodge 55 of the Fraternal Order of Police awarded Athens attorney John Stimmel an honorary membership for service to the Athens community and support to law enforcement. The notice lists several individuals including David Lloyd Sheets and Mary Margaret Carleton among others connected to local public roles and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Ohio Lodge
Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
Athens
John Stimmel
Honor Roll Students Named at Federal Hocking Middle School
Principal Charles Taylor lists students with a B average or higher for the past school year. Names include Patricia Antle Nancy Balch Sandy Barker Greg Beha Bryan Boggs Deb bie Boggs Jaqueline Boggs Janet Borchard Judy Boyer Janice Brawley Paula Brown Eddie Buck Vicky Bush and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Taylor
Federal Hocking Middle School
Patricia Antle
Nancy Balch
Sandy Barker
Greg Beha
Bryan Boggs
Debbie Boggs
Jaqueline Boggs
Janet Borchard
Judy Boyer
Janice Brawley
Paula Brown
Eddie Buck
Vicky Bush
Brenda Butcher
Joe Butcher
Elaine Cable
Jennie Calentine
Martha Carson
Charles Casto
Brent Chadwell
Georgia Church
Lois Clay
Diane Coe
Steven Jago
Calvin Jarvis
Charlene Jarvis
Cathy Kilzer
Valarie Koker
Tommy Lavelle
Lee Leonard
Joyce Lewis
Carl Linscott
Sharlyn Locke
Sherry Lucas
Bobbi Jo Mahorney
Bonnie Mayles
Kathy McCoy
Tim McKinley
Ann McLaughlin
Diane Medley
James Mobbs
de Susie Noble
Jim Norton
Lia Nutter
Jeannine O’connor
Rick Parrish
Regina Rader
Brian Reed
Cindy Richards
Jean Robinson
Pamela Robinson
Erik Rockswold
Kathy Russell
Leonard Russell
Mike Russell
Steve Russell
Terry Russell
Brenda Russell
Stephen Saunders
Josie Shields
Lisa Smeeks
Chantelle Smith
Jessica Smith
Karen Smith
Kathy Smith
Karl Snider
Brian Starling
Terry Stotts
Terry Summers
Craig Goes
Cheryl Tanborey
Steve Taylor
Jim Vincent
Marilyn Weaver
Charles Welch
Linda Welch
Patricia Welsh
Kim Werner
Eddie Whan
Robin Winland
Leesa Wright
Servicemen News: Local Families Report Military Assignments
Air Force Captain Paul R. Isaacs arrives at McCoy AFB Florida after service at Clark AB Philippines. Navy Petty Officer Thomas R. Bartlett serves aboard USS Mullinnix off South Vietnam. Sgt Stephen A. Hamer completes training at Keesler AFB and heads to Dover AFB. Others graduate at Keesler AFB with assignments to Turkey and Germany. Private Bonnie L. Holley finishes basic training at Ft McClellan Alabama. Robert K. Brown promoted to sergeant at Mather AFB California. Additional air and army personnel listed with homes in Chauncey Nelsonville Meigs and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Paul R. Isaacs
R. E. Isaacs
Vinton
McCoy Afb
Fla
Isaacs
Clark AB
Philippines
Nitro
W. Va
West Virginia State College
Lackland Afb
Tex
Wilda
W. W. Zeiner
Navy
C. Thomas R. Bartlett
Charles F. Bartlett
Athens
Barbara A. Elliott
Perry St
Mullinnix
Norfolk
Stephen A. Hamer
Jack Hamer
Monroe St
Chauncey
Keesler Afb
Miss
Hamer
Dover Afb
Del
Chauncey- Dover High School
Irelynne
Carl Seiferth
the Plains
James L. Brewer Jr
Bonnie L. Holley
James J. Holley
Nelsonville Route 2
Women’s Army Center
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Holley
WAC
Nelsonville-York High School
Army
Kenneth L. Hartung
M. H. Hice
Jacquelyn Hartung
Pomeroy
Ft. George G. Meade
Hartung
35Th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
Robert K. Brown
Orville R. Brown
Long Bottom Route 1
Sergeant Brown
Mather Afb
Calif
Eastern High School
Ohio University
Terry E. Weller
Samuel A. Weller
Hamden
54Th Engineer Battalion
Wildflecken
Germany
Vinton County High School
Ft. Knox
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Debbie
McArthur
Robert V. Snide
Marie E. Snide
Ondis Ave
Army Infantry School
Ft. Benning
Snide
Ohio State University
Daryl Ann
Delaware
Ray A. Smith
Harry R. Smith
Gallipolis
Smith
Gallia Academy
Perry County Courts Hear Tax Receipts and Local Fines
Perry County Auditor Delmer D Hoops reports May gasoline tax receipts of 30000 with 11200 to be shared by 14 townships for road and bridge work. May 16 state income tax 9166. 1970 casual and sales tax total 305032 with 301982 to treasury. 1971 total 351714 with 348197 to treasury. Multiple fines for driving without license muffler revoked license intoxicated and other offenses assigned jail terms. Wills and estates heard with executors appointed and property values listed. Divorces, marriages, and asset transfers noted across New Lexington Crooksville and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry County
Delmer D. Hoops
Hoops
Ned Watts
Jeffrey E. Butler
Thornville
Roger H. Hill
Mount Perry
Charles W. Hills
Crooksville
Ronald G. Collins
New Lexington
George E. Tolliver
Malta
Roger D. Glanemann
Glenford
Robert Strode
Roger L. Ginnery
Leonard Miller
Shawnee
Charles H. Gordon
Innocent Plea Made in Exposure Case
Richard Elliot Riley of Columbus pleaded innocent to an exposure charge filed by an Athens woman. Acting Judge Roger Jones Jr set bond at 200 dollars and Riley remains jailed awaiting next Friday’s hearing. He is a former Athens area resident, according to sheriff’s office spokesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Elliot Riley
Columbus
Athens
Congress Street
Roger Jones Jr
Athens County
Riley
Athens Area
Sheriff’s Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Max Downard
Columbia Gas of
George Pugh
Eighth Street
Tim Ousley
Ousley
Pugh
Medicare
State of
Capitol Insurance Company of
Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Syracuse
Merrill Floyd
Chattanooga
Forrest Donley
Leonard Stevens
Londonderry
Earl Bowser
Coalton
Michael Punk
United Seminary
Daryl Fourman
Guysville
Edwin E. Lewis
Jacksontown
White Chapel
H. L. McDaniel
Bidwell Man
Melinda Mullins
Goodyear Tire
International Union of United Rubber
Year Tire and Rubber Co
Sandra Pratt
Bible School
Rio
Stimmel
Meigs Licenses
David Lloyd Sheets
Reedsville
Mary Margaret Carleton
Sam Dominick Dorado
Mount Hope
Harriet Ann Walsh
Dale Stephen Machir
Jennifer Louan
Perry County Court News
Nellie M
Anna B. Tucker
Harry Bailey
Carrie Hooper
Leo Hooper
Sara E. Hermey
Carl W. Hermey
Richard Clay Jones
Russell Eugene Owens
Jones
Owens
Hemlock
Bernard Geyer
Geyer
Donald A. Boggs
Somerset Reservoir
Kenneth F. Kieber
Robert E. Culver
Newark
Kieber
Albert Black
Dessel King
Evelyn Sharkey
Paul Sharkey
Robin Hammer
James Hammer
Robin Ross
Donna Lawrence
William F. Lawrence II
Linda Lou West Mabry
Roseville
Charles William Mabry
Marion
Emanuel R. Hu
Anita A. Hughes
Gross
Rendville
Marsha Vandermark
Joseph L. Vandermark
Junction City
Loren F. Lee Sr
Betty J. Lee
Ronald M. Merckle
Moxahala
Barbara E. Spergin
Steven L. Allen
Mary J. Riffle
Stephen L. Douglas
Lana B. Griffith
Warren Steven Skeens
Diana Louise Brown
James Wheeler
Cora Savage
Earl L. Nelson
Saltillo
Deborah A. Urban
Kenneth Giffin
Barbara J. Carney
Richard L. Morgan
Ellen Marie Musick
Johnny L. Robinson
Gaye Russell
John Michel O’brien
Peggy Sue Elwood
Terry M. Landerman
Marysville
Charlotte K. Storts
Russell W. Kochensparger
Terry
Nancy Williams
Jackson Township
Nellie K
James Arthur Saunders
James F. Bennett
Barbara Bennett Able
Jerome T. Bennett
Huston
Larry E
Mary Jane Grove
Lynn G
Marsha A. Dean
Philip J
Clara I. Smith
New
Albert J. Ramsey
Pike Township
R. A
Rose A. Cope
Harold and
Gladys Showers
Ceramic Pottery Museum Association
Harrison Township
Lawrence
Madeline Wilson
Reading
James M
Joan A. Wilson
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