Tornado damages Wayne National Forest near Nelsonville
A tornado south of Nelsonville damaged about 70 to 80 acres in Wayne National Forest blowing down roughly 500000 board feet of timber. Oak and yellow poplar trees 18 to 22 inches dia were felled along a two mile swath from County Road 73 to Route 33. Estimated value dropped from 80 to 90 dollars per thousand to 50 to 40 dollars, with much wood likely becoming pulp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Wayne National Forest
Athens
R. F. Elisar
Elisar
Connett
Bennett Hollow
Minker’s Run
Hocking Valley
Pulp Elisar
Area death notices list services across Ohio towns
In Roseville Point Pleasant and surrounding towns, funeral services were held or announced for Allen Spears 81, Frances Wagener 73, Ellen Stokoe 63, Nettie Irene Wooley Alexander 79, Bessie May Roberts 85, Harley W Cline 68 and other local residents. Burial details and survivors include spouses children and grandchildren. services occur May through July at various churches and funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseville
Cannon and Cannon Funeral Home
Allen Spears
Licking County Memorial Hospital
Newark
Point Pleasant
W. Va
United Mine Workers of America
Edward
Cheshire
Odie
Richard
Lando Lakes
Fla
Wilma Williams
Crooksville
Frances Wagener
Jacksonville
Crow- Hassell
Rufus Cromartie
Kirkland Memorial Gardens
John W
Elizabeth Burnette
Atlanta
Freda Wagener
Athens
Ellen Stokoe
Smith St
Athens County
Charles L
Elizabeth Stokoe
Athens High School
McBee Co
Mabel Reed
Three Rivers
Mich
Alice Beavis
Niles
Margaret Ford
Florida
Hughes Funeral Home
James Grooms
West Union Street
Chandler
Ariz
Nettie Irene Wooley Alexander
Alexander
Morgan County
Ohio State
Ohio Northern
Arizona
Raymond
James
Las Vegas
Nev
Raymond Jr
Carolyn
Gallipolis
Bessie May Roberts
Alfred
Emma Benson Evans
Roberts
Bell Chapel Church
The
Daughters of America
Earl Bowser
Huntington
Albert Ernest Roberts
Columbus
Herbert Evans
Albany
Harley W. Cline
Holzer Medical Center
Lee Two
Cline
Albany Baptist Church
Albany Grange
Modern Woodmen
Constitution Lodge F&am
New Marshfield
Scottish Rite of Columbus
Ellen Haning Cline
John J
Piqua
William
Jessie Tedrow Cline
Worley
Bigony Funeral Home
Paul Williams
Alexander Cemetery
Fire Hits House on Connett Road
Nelsonville firefighters replied to an 11 10 p m alarm as a two story frame home on Connett Road burned beyond control amid an electrical storm. Lonnie and Diana Johnson had moved furnishings into the house and planned to occupy it today. the cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Lonnie
Diana Johnson
Connett Road
Pomeroy Road
John Allen
Judge Orders Items Returned in Minnesota Drug Raid Case
Common Pleas Court Judge Lowell Howard orders Sheriff Paul Brown to return to Robert Brewster of Cloverton Minnesota an assortment of chemistry instruments confiscated during a drug raid. Brewster sued after the Coolville area raid last November claiming the equipment was stored there.
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Common Pleas Court
Lowell Howard
Paul Brown
Robert Brewster
Cloverton
Minn
Brewster
Brown
Coolville
Athens County Court Dismisses Multiple Traffic and Disputes
Ralph W. Kelsey of 69 Hooper St. faces improper passing and reckless operation charges and was dismissed on prosecution motion. Mike Burch of Logan had drag racing charges dismissed for lack of complainant with costs to village. David Riggs jailed in Athens County faces bad check charges, dismissed with costs to defendant. Betty McDanial, address unknown, faced littering and disorderly conduct charges dismissed due to no complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Kelsey
Hooper St
Mike Burch
Logan
Buchtel Police
David Riggs
Athens County
Lester and
Helen Smith
Nelsonville
Betty McDanial
Syracuse Ladies Auxiliary Meeting at Municipal Building
The Syracuse Ladies Auxiliary of the Volunteer Fire Department met at the Municipal Building with Mrs. Mary Pickens in charge of devotions. Reports on various funds were presented and the next meeting is scheduled for June 24 at 6 p.m. with a picnic in Municipal Park. Refreshments were provided by Sue Rice and Vicki Rizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Syracuse Ladies Auxiliary
Volunteer Fire Department
Mary Pickens
Sue Rice
Vicki Rizer
Streaker Arrests After Morningexposure in City District
Jack J. Warren 18 of 107 Friesner Ave was jailed after exposing his buttocks to city worker Thomas Pittman at the W Main and N Market corner around 7 45 am. Warren, free on bond for obstructing justice in Dana Bookman harboring case, returned to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Jack J. Warren
Friesner Ave
Warren
Thomas Pittman
W. Main
N. Market
Dana Bookman
Bicyclist Hurt In Athens Crash Cited For Wrong Way Ride
Ronald L. Vogler twenty six of 5 Maple Street was cited by Athens police for riding the wrong way on a one way street after his bicycle was struck at Maple and Byard Streets by Harry R. Gaston sixty seven of 38 Brown Avenue. Vogler was taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital by firefighters for treatment of undisclosed injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ronald L. Vogler
Maple St
Maple
Byard
Harry R. Gaston
Brown Ave
Vogler
O’bleness Memorial
Local youths named in court case lineup
Gregory Stewart 19 of Middleport and Diane Erlewine 18 of Dexter, Sammie Brown 20 of Minersville and Loretta Spencer 17 of Pomeroy are listed in the police notice as involved in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Stewart
Middleport
Diane Erlewine
Dexter Sammie Brown
Minersville
Loretta Spencer
Pomeroy
Wellston City Workers Get 7 Per Cent Pay Hike
Wellston city council approved emergency legislation setting a base pay rate with a seven percent raise retroactive to May 1 affecting all city employees. The increase runs until January 1 1975, with a five cent hourly bump starting then and a five percent rise from May 1 1975 to April 30 1976. Lonnie Leonard says the raise is across the board and longevity pay for police is removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Finance Committee
Lonnie Leonard
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Nettie Alexander
Bessie Roberts
Vv. D. Edwards Insurance Agency
Cadillac
Karr & van Zandt
Connett Rd
Athens County Municipal Court
Mobilesoort
Hillcrest
Graywood
Redman
Keith Goble
Locust ST
Ohio
Meigs
Wellston City
Ohio Civil Service Employer Association
Third Ward
Jim Baker
Baker
McNally-Pittsburg Manufacturing Co
Joe Kisor
South and
Harvey Wells
Henry Willard
Hocking Valley Bank
Vichose
American Hardware Torres
Brite White
Ted
Nelsonville Home Improvement Center
Poplar ST
Nelsonville Lumber CO
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