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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1977

Page

8

Honda Accord Becomes Hot Seller With Long Wait

DETROIT AP Honda's Accord nears its first birthday in the U S with waits up to a year and prices about $400 over list. Dealers face accusations of price gouging amid unprecedented demand. Industry observers compare it to Beetle shortages in the 1950s. Honda's national sales manager says orders outpace supply.

Detroit Honda U.S American Honda Motor Co Cliff Schmillen California Schmillen Automotive News Accord

Clinics Cancelled Across Athens County for July and August

Two blood pressure reading clinics run by the Athens County Council on Aging are canceled through September. July offerings include readings at Amesville, Carbondale, Athens Day Living Center, Nelsonville, New Marshfield, Glouster, Coolville, Albany, Deanville, Chauncey, and other locations with specified times. Free readings available by appointment at Athens Day Living Center.

Athens County Council On Aging Athens Nutrition Center Jacksonville Senior Citizens Center Athens Day Living Center Amesville United Methodist Church Carbondale Center Nelsonville American Legion New Marshfield Methodist Church Parsonage Glouster Center Coolville

OPEC nations drop July price hike after unity push

Nine OPEC members cancel the July 1 price rise to maintain unity. Saudi Arabia and the UAE will raise their base prices by 5 percent, potentially lifting U S crude costs and slightly increasing gasoline and heating fuel prices. Iraq and Libya considerations remain unclear as talks shift to a uniform 10 percent increase.

Vienna Austria United States Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates New York Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC Algeria Ecuador Gabon Indonesia Iran Kuwait Nigeria Qatar Venezuela Iraq Libya Uae Carlos Andres Perez Middle East Perez CBS Walter Cronkite

OPEC Unity Mentioned with Upcoming Saudi UAE Price Hikes

The report notes Wednesday emphasized OPEC unity and states Saudi Arabia and the UAE would announce price increases within the coming weeks. The statement underscores ongoing coordination among key oil producers ahead of changes in pricing.

OPEC Saudi Arabia Uae

Southeast Ohio Weather Summary and Forecast for Week Ahead

Southeast Ohio reports showers and thundershowers likely tonight with clearing and cooler conditions Friday. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, 70 percent chance of rain tonight, 20 percent Friday. Extended outlook calls for isolated thundershowers mainly south Saturday through Monday, otherwise mainly fair. Includes recreational boating forecast and farm conditions across Ohio.

Ohio Lake Shore Southwest East Central Cleveland Tennessee Valley

Court News Snapshot of Dockets and Fines Across Small Towns

A stream of traffic citations and minor offenses rolls through numerous Ohio towns. Cases list individuals by name and address with charges such as speeding no license unsafe operation and driving while intoxicated. Sentences include fines costs suspensions and occasional jail time.

George Sharb Haydenville James Hearing the Plains Robert Malecki Carpenter St Christia Olbers Glouster Mark Lilly Carriage Hill Apartments John R. Wilhelm Longview Heights

Fines for Hocking County Suspects and Bond Forfeitures

List of Hocking County individuals with fines for expired plates no motorcycle endorsement speeding open flask and related charges. Names include Harold Robson Theodore Davie Marcia Epstein Palmer Fultz Metzler Taulbee Carr and others. Bond forfeitures referenced with amounts and locations such as Pomeroy.

Harold Robson Murray City Theodore N. Davie Zanesville Marcia F. Epstein Columbus Benjamin E. Palmer Thornville Mary M. Fultz Lancaster Kevin Dean Metzler Hildebrandt Rd

Hocking County Common Pleas Filing Record

Cynthia Inboden of 506% W Second St is listed in a common pleas filing involving Michael Inboden at the same address and James Gray of Rockbridge Route 2.

Hocking County Common Pleas Cynthia Inboden W. Second St Michael Inboden W. Second James Gray Rockbridge

Hospital Notes Children and Mothers in Athens and Nelsonville

A list of new births and admissions from Athens Nelsonville and surrounding towns includes Mr and Mrs William Blackford Athens a son Mrs Larry Engle Athens a daughter Mr and Mrs Larry Lamb McArthur a son and several other newborns in the area. Discharges include Patricia Smith Florence William Guess Myrtle Saulbeamer Mattie Hamrick and transfers to University Hospital Columbus.

William Blackford Athens Larry Engle Larry Lamb McArthur Patricia Smith Florence William Guess Myrtle Saulbeamer Mattie Hamrick James Andrews University Hospital Columbus

Local Names Listed From Pomeroy Area Notices

William Musser David Hubbard Helen Holt of Pomeroy Elizabeth Mitchel Langsville Dora Smith Patsy Spiers Maggie Chaney Kathren Lambert Ralph O'Brian Nancy Walker Mirian Walter George Conde identified in community notices from the region.

William Musser David Hubbard Helen Holt All of Pomeroy Elizabeth Mitchel Langsville Dora Smith Patsy Spiers Maggie Chaney Kathren Lambert Ralph O'Brian Nancy Walker Mirian Walter George Conde

Group Activities Tonight in Athens and Racine

In Athens OES holds a special initiation meeting at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 30 p m on N Lancaster Street. In Athens County Racine American Legion Post 602 gathers at 8 p m in the legion hall.

Athens Racine American Legion Legion Hall Banc Onio Beasley Berkley Bio Eng Beverage Mang Big Drum Bob Evans Farms Buckeye Broughton Food Co Buckeye Fed. Sal Cardinal Fund Celina Financial J'a Columbia Nat’! Corp Ms Consolidated Int Coastal States Corp Communication S’e Comey Serv Network Dayton Maileabie Dunner Bell Foods Lave Farmers New Wor First Banc Group

Minor motorcycle crash injures two in Point Pleasant

A collision on Sand Hill Road in Point Pleasant involved motorcycle rider Mark A. McDaniel 18 and 11 year old Brian Fielder. Fielder suffered a broken leg and was taken to Holzer Medical Center. McDaniel was treated and released from Pleasant Valley.

Point Pleasant Sand Hill Mason County

Military students graduate from West Virginia and Ohio bases

Sergeant Bruce W. Weikle, son of Mrs. Frank E. Greenlee of Leon and Wesley W. Weikle of Letart, graduates from the Tactical Air Command Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School at Mountain Home AFB Idaho. Private David R. Osborne of Point Pleasant completes OSUT at Fort Knox Kentucky. Bruce A. Lawrence of Amesville enlists in the Air Force and will train as a Weapons Mechanic while pursuing CC of the Air Force credits.

Bruce W. Weikle Frank E. Greenlee Leon W. Va Wesley W. Weikle Letart Tactical Air Command Noncommissioner Mountain Home Afb Idaho Sgt. Weikle Point Pleasant High School Mountain Home Army David R. Osborne Alma Osborne First St Point Pleasant Ft. Knox Osborne Bruce A. Lawrence Gloria Lawrence Amesville Air Force Tri-County Joint Vocational School Federal Hocking High School Community College of the Air Force

Area Death Notices From Charleston and Nearby

Eldia Sams Gillilan of Charleston West Virginia died after a brief illness. She is survived by a daughter and grandchildren. services Friday at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home with burial at West State Street Cemetery. Also listed are Edward N. Lozier of McKeesport and Harry E. Haning of Albany with service details and survivors.

Charleston W.va Eldia Sams _ Gillilan W. Va Charleston General Hospital West Virginia Columbus Anna Sheets Botkins Kodiak Alaska Athens West Washington Street Cline Order of Eastern Star Dale Virginia) Lewis Mansfield Georgie Crawford Jason Howard Harold Lewis Patrick Howard Kan Michael Howard U.S. Marines Paris Island Clarence Sams Herman Gillilan William Botkins Clara Green Jagers and Sons Funeral Gary Bailey West State Street Point Pleasant Edward N. Lozier McKeesport Fullerton John W. Lozier Nellie M. Kline Losier Fisher Body General Motors Mifflin First United Methodist Church Velma Hay Lo Tally Hanna Crow Hussell Funeral Home Albany Harry E. Haning Knox Twp Vinton County George and Maude Burritt Haning United Methodist Church Downington Bessie Roy Troy Elsie Wilson Floyd Raymond Bigony-Jordan Cecil Cox Wells Cemetery

Moose dance and events list in Meigs County

The Loyal Order of Moose hosts a 9 p.m. dance on Herrold Avenue with Rudy and the Spiral Country while IOOF Lodge meets at 7 p.m. at Charles Thomas Temple. Meigs County St Paul United Methodist Church Women host a rummage sale in Tuppers Plains at the old church annex Friday and Saturday.

Loyal Order of Moose Dance Herrold Ave Rudy Spiral Country St. Paul

Vinton Sheriff Praises Officials After Weekend Shooting

McArthur Police Department and Wilkesville Police Department officer David Pearce were singled out as Vinton County Sheriff’s Deputies commended area law enforcement for their work in last weekend’s shooting case. Investigators from several departments aided in the shootings of Mrs. Shelby Rosser, Ray Route 1, and Joe Rhinehart, Chillicothe, and in the arrest of Herman Molbert, McArthur Route 2.

McArthur Vinton County

Emergency runs report from Middleport and Pomeroy squads

At 8:23 p.m. Orin Myers of Middleport was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital with a hand laceration. Earlier, at 4:10 p.m., Helen Holt and Lydia Ebersbach from Pomeroy were transported to Veterans Memorial Hospital from the Lydia Ebersbach home for medical aid.

Orin Myers Middleport Veterans Memorial Hospital Helen Holt Lydia Ebersbach Pomeroy

Guards Pull Swimmers From Pool

Lifeguards at the municipal pool were kept busy on Wednesday afternoon. Mary Monk said guard Mike Jewell pulled Tom Metcalf from the water after he hit his head on the diving board. Nine stitches were needed. Two other youths, an unidentified boy and girl, were also pulled from the water by Jewell and guard Chris Barrows.

Nelsonville Mary Monk Mike Jewell Tom Metcalf Metcalf Monk Jewell Chris Barrows

Ohio House honors three local figures with resolutions

The Ohio House passed resolutions honoring Edith Hardy York Elementary principal and 1914 starter, Mary Beckler Poston Elementary teacher, and George King former Amesville mayor and long time public servant. King served 47 years and all retired recently. Resolutions were offered by State Rep. Claire Ball Jr.

Ohio House Edith Hardy York Mary Beckler Poston George King Amesville King Claire Ball Jr

Christopher Icard earns BS degree from WVU Morgantown

Christopher Icard of Cheshire received a bachelor of science degree from West Virginia University in Morgantown, marking a milestone in his higher education.

Christopher Icard of Cheshire West Virginia University Morgantown

Two Fires Extinguished in Cheshire Area

Middleport Volunteer Fire Department reported two fires on Wednesday. A 3 23 p m car fire at the Cheshire railroad crossing was extinguished upon arrival. A second at 6 43 p m was a small barn fire at the Darrel Durst residence on Cheshire Route 1, contained within an hour.

Middleport Cheshire Darrel Durst

Raymond McKenna, Rhodes aide, dies in Columbus

Raymond McKenna, a controversial figure in Gov. James A. Rhodes administration, died early today in Columbus at age 57 of an apparent heart attack. He had been ousted as director of Public Welfare on April 29, 1976 after Senate Democrats refused to confirm his nomination.

Raymond McKenna Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes McKenna Senate Rhodes

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James Foley Chicago Foley John Chicago Mounted Police AP Laserphoto Minnesota Plains Tennessee Pennsylvania Ohio University Geography Department C. L. Colmer Athens Municipal Court Patricia Hanning State St Denzil Beha Darlene McLeod Eugene Hogue Jr Patricia Hogue Dean Sheets Ed McSweeney Briarwood John Gardner Martha Rowland Jocelyn Henry Stewart St Jesse McKee Jr New Marshfield Russell Halbirt Charles Baum Alvin Hayes Joseph D'Augustino Guysville Ricky Harley Frank Kruszewski Millfield Dean Mohammed James Ollom Torch John Taylor David Townsend Lowell David Aites Cincinnati Kenneth Buzzard Davisville William Chamber Jr Court News W Va Ronald L. Maddox Lebanon Joseph Manno Paul Marmie Barnsville Michael Mitchell Norma Moenter van Wert George C. Page Keytesville Geoffrey Ranch Strasburg Wadman Randolph Richard Snider Lower Salem William Sullivan Newark Paul Taylor Trotwood Jerry W. Tolson Norfolk Larry L. Warren Jeffrey L. Webb Chillicothe Roger A. Westfall Reedsville Roger D. Weter Herbert L. Williams Parkersburg Thomas L Wilson Fairmont Mark K Woodford Hocking Avena Barbara Anne Taulbee Mark Timothy Taulbee Gallagher Avenue Barbara Anne Carr Paul Halfill Dexter William Reeves O’bleness Rollo Loeffler Leslie Davis Leslie Chapman Jane Arbaugh Richard Kinnear Robert Essex Peggy Mosier Jackie MecKnabb Rebecca McLain Bernard Weekley Jr Herman Barnes Betty Johnson Russell Rogers Teresa Lucas Thomas Morrison Sheila Clark Paula Lenigar Lydia Ratliff Pleasant Valley Hamilton Roush Madeline Edwards Fred Harman John Gilland Ronald Bostic Pauline Nibert Quintin Butcher Charles Oliver David Williams Aan Soaalter Donohue Saary Carpenter Fane Atte Vannie Jinkins Mount St. Mary Austin Cope Edith Hine Barbara Whitmore Daisy McClelland Patricia Loudner Buchtel Athens City Weilke Eldia Gillilan Edward Lozier Harry Haning Athens County Ioof Lodge Charles Thomas Temple Meigs County NASO THE National. Bank First Banc Group OF Ohio, Inc FDIC Vinton Icard
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