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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1971

Page

16

OSU Expert Says It's Not Serious Blight In 20 Counties

Ohio State University plant pathologist Dr. Wayne Ellett reports corn blight found in 20 counties but not widespread. Early detections include Pickaway, Henry, Preble, Paulding, Scioto, Fairfield with later findings in Fulton, Sandusky, Van Wert, Mercer, Darke, Crawford, Wayne, Marion, Delaware, Ross, Clermont, Highland, Pike and Adams. Weather and resistant seeds limit impact so far.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University Wayne Ellett Ellett Eilett Pickaway Henry Fulton Sandusky van Wert Mercer Darke Crawford Wayne Marion Delaware Ross Clermont Highland Pike Adams

Area Death Notices Highlight Multiple Region Losses

MIDDLEPORT Russell Kinnard 56 of Columbus former Middleport resident died at Bethesda Hospital Zanesville. Survived by wife Margaret son Jeffry daughter Debra siblings and step mother. Services at O R Woodyard Funeral Home Columbus with burial at Glen Rest. GALLIPOLIS Norma C Jones 61 of Rio Grande died at Holzer Medical Center after five days of illness. She was a nurse from Holzer Hospital School of Nursing class of 1930, wife Dean O Jones, son Thomas, two granddaughters, six siblings and two half siblings. Services Saturday Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home. POMEROY Norman A Ohlinger 71 of Charleston WV former Pomeroy resident died at Charleston General Hospital. Retired cab driver, survived by Julia two daughters and siblings. Services Bartlett Bardette Charleston WV. ALBANY Arthur Lieuellen 79 of Albany died at home. Survived by wife and children and five grandchildren. Funeral Thursday Bigony Funeral Home. ATHENS William Bib Howell 80 former Athens resident died in Akron hospital. Survived by sister and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements by Jagers and Sons Funeral Home. GALLIPOLIS Eunice May Franklin 74 of Eureka Star Route died at Holzer Medical Center after five years illness. Retired Timkin employee born in Mercers Bottom WV. Survived by four daughters three sons and many grandchildren. Services Thursday Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home Bethel Cemetery burial.

Middleport Russell Kinnard Columbus Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Margaret Jeffry Debra Homer Lee California Anna Riggs Crooksville Ethel Yeanger Wanda Grandstaff T. R. Babbitt New York Gallipolis Norma C. Jones College Ave Rio Grande Holzer Medical Center Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Jackson County I. E Iva Evans Lyons Youngstown Calvary Baptist Church Ohio Nursing Association Dean O. Jones Thomas Jones Calvin Lyons Jackson Harold Lyons Russell Kathryn) Miller Washington D. C Florence Broyles Dorothy Black C. A. Butts M. L. Lyons Washington D. H Waugh-Halley-Wood Robert B. Wilkins Pomeroy Norman A Tipton) Ohlinger Charleston W. Va Charleston General Hospital Skyline Cab Co Julia Norma Barker Sumter S. C Jennie Coutz Elkview Edith Young Denmar Freda Ohlinger Cleveland Harry Bartlett-Bardette Funeral Home Bobby Sizemore Memorial Gardens Albany Arthur Lieuellen Albany Baptist Church Modern Woodmen of Ora William Lola Phillips Athens Bessie Ira Marion Bertha Saylor Bigony Funeral Home Rev Albrecht Alexander Cemetery Bib) Howell Congress Street Akron Downington Meigs County New York Coal Co L. Sarti Pittsburgh Maud Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Eunice May Franklin Eureka Timkin Roller Bearing Co Mercers Bottom Minnie Ward Crown City Walter Porter

Marshall Hearing Resumes

The National Transportation Safety Board resumes hearings into the Marshall University plane crash near Huntington West Virginia that killed 75. Officials will examine charter arrangements landing equipment airport capabilities and the Hampstead area glide approach monitoring and altimeter discrepancies. The twin jet carrying Marshall football players clipped trees and crashed on the hilltop airport amid rain smoke fog and low clouds.

Washington National Transportation Safety Board Marshall University Huntington W.va Marshall North Carolina

Cancer Clinic Set In Point Thursday

The Mason County Cancer Clinic will be held Thursday at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Appointments must be made by contacting Mrs. William Bardin Jr. The clinics are held each month under the sponsorship of the Cancer Society. Thirteen persons attended the May clinic.

Point Pleasant Mason County Pleasant Valley Hospital William Bardin Jr The Cancer Society

Automobiles Not Toys Urges Safer Driving Standards

Wilbur Mender argues cars are deadly, not playthings, urging safer driving. He cites 50,000+ annual fatalities, notes drinking, speeding, and distracted or young drivers raise risk, and calls for insurance merit, citations for safe drivers, and collective defensive driving to reduce wrecks.

New Haven Man James Drake Dies on Arrival at Hospital

James W. Drake 55 of Dogwood Drive New Haven died on arrival Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Hospital Pomeroy He was a World War II veteran construction mechanic for Johnston Construction Co and member of Clifton Masonic Lodge VFW Parkersburg Legion Post Vienna United Methodist Church Surviving are his wife two sons two step daughters two sisters a brother and six grandchildren Services Saturday 1030 am Foglesong Funeral Home Mason burial Kirkland Memorial Gardens Masonic graveside rites planned with visiting hours Friday

New Haven James W. Drake Dogwood Drive Veteran’s Memorial Hospital Pomeroy Smithville W. Va Melvin G Lelie Wyres Drake Johnston Construction Co Willow Island Locks and Dam Clifton Masonic Lodge VFW Parkersburg Vienna United Methodist Church Sarah James C Larry Whittier Calif Ronald Jean) Springett Collegedale Tenn Morton Shirley) Warner Boonsboro Melgram Adams Rhoda Wade Pennsboro Melvin Drake Jr Racine Foglesong Funeral Home Mason William DeMoss Kirkland Memorial Gardens

Birchfield Vansickle reunion set for Sunday at Harmon Park

In Point Pleasant the annual Birchfield Vansickle reunion is planned for 10 a.m. Sunday at Harmon Park with a basket dinner to follow at noon.

Point Pleasant Harmon Park

Firm Fined For Polluting Ohio River

Catalytic Construction Co of Philadelphia pleaded guilty in U S District Court Huntington to discharging ethylene glycol into the Ohio River at the Goodyear plant in Apple Grove Mason County on March 18 1968. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co named in the action pleaded not guilty and faces possible dismissal.

Catalytic Goodyear

Anna L Short dies at 78 in Gallipolis

Anna L Short 78 of Fourth Ave Gallipolis died on arrival Tuesday 8 p m at Holzer Medical Center from an apparent heart attack. She was a Fair Haven Methodist Church member and survived by her husband James T Short a son Gary Short and MSgt James Short in Italy along with two brothers, two sisters, twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services Friday at 1 p m at Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 7 to 9 p m.

Gallipolis Anna L. Short Fourth Ave Holzer Medical Center Gallia County Nelson Alice Powell Shamblin James T. Short Fair Haven Hazel) Zimmerman Cincinnati E. E Donna) Harris Covington James H Edna Arthur Thomas Shamblin Ceredo W. Va Raymond Swisher Phil Walker Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Frank Cheesebrew Mound Hill Cemetery

Heart researchers advance toward conquering nation’s top killer

Scientists working in laboratories and supported by Heart Fund dollars conduct heart disease research. Fourteen hundred researchers probe mysteries of the heart, making quiet discoveries aimed at someday reducing the nation’s leading killer.

Heart Fund

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