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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1977

Page

7

Court list of speeding and DWI sentences across several towns

Danny Russell Thomas Roach Michael Heck Cited for speeding with fines listed per person across Gallipolis Syracuse Pomeroy and other towns. Thomas Roach Indiana DWI with 150 fine three days jail 30 day license suspension.

Danny Russell Thomas Roach Michael Heck Daryl Wears Gallipolis Charles Oliver Syracuse Pomeroy Donald Cremeans Coolville Kenneth Dickey Caldwell

Wellston Mayor Fines and Bond Forfeitures Update

Sammie D. Clark of Jackson faces fines for unsafe vehicle open flask and interfering with police duties totaling 50 dollars. Mitchell P. Barnett of Hamden fined 10 dollars for no operator license. Chester L. Vance fined 20 dollars for improper take off. Kay Potts fined 20 dollars on each charge for abusing a police officer resisting arrest. Ronald Pittenger of Wellston faces 63 dollars for possession of marijuana in bond forfeiture.

Sammie D. Clark Oak St Jackson Mitchell P. Barnett Hamden Chester L. Vance Kay Potts

Perry Court Fines Various Offenders in Local Court

Perry Court fined multiple defendants for traffic and disorderly conduct. Gary Eveland 22 Crooksville paid 25 dollars and costs for failing to yield. Brenda Bobb 20 Crooksville fined 15 for speeding. Steve Kopis 30 days jail with 15 suspended for disorderly conduct resisting arrest and assault. Others listed paid small sums for speeding and related infractions.

Gary D. Eveland Crooksville Brenda M. Bobb Steve Kopis Shawnee Kopis

Three Perry Men Are Sentenced in Common Pleas Court

In New Lexington Judge Robert G. Tague sentenced James Givens 30 and Guy Pitlock 44 to the Ohio Penitentiary for theft of farm equipment with suspended terms. They received two years probation, six months in jail, and fines totaling $1,000 plus $500 damages to farmer William Ehlers. Mark Wiley 20 was given one to five years in Mansfield Reformatory after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault for a December 17 tavern beating on North Main Street.

New Lexington Perry County Robert G. Tague Common Pleas James William Givens Guy Pitlock Junction City Ohio William Ehlers Mark Wiley Mansfield Reformatory Steve Tinto North Main Street Wiley

Hospital Notes Listing Discharges and Names

Hospital notes list multiple patients from Athens Glouster The Plains Nelsonville and surrounding towns by name with several discharged entries. Names include Mr and Mrs Robert McCoy Maxine Kendall Karen Lodwick Gertrude Kyle Bess Lax Frances King Dorothy Gagle Brenda Chase Hazel Duncan Roger Jordan Kimberly Wilson Ethel Minerd Stewart Hubert Douglas Norma Bartlett Cledith Osler Reba Ackison Mrs Robert Clifton and others.

Maxine Kendall Karen Lodwick Gertrude Kyle Bess Lax Frances King Dorothy Gagle Brenda Chase Athens Hazel Duncan Roger Jordan Kimerbly Wilson Glouster Ethel Minerd Stewart Hubert Douglas the Plains Norma Bartlett Albany Cledith Osler McArthur Reba Ackison Nelsonville

Various Club Meetings Across Athens Area Tonight

Group Activities Today lists Al-Anon at 8 p.m. in the Church of the Good Shepherd lounge and a Richland Garden Club program at 7:30 p.m. at 18 Mulligan Road. The Plains Home Demonstration Club and Glouster groups meet at 7:30 p.m. The day features numerous American Legion, Masonic, and women’s circles with dinners, programs, and demonstrations across Glouster, The Plains, Athens, and surrounding towns.

Al-Anon Church of the Good Shepherd University Terrace Richland Garden Club Edward Mizicko Mulligan Road Mizicko the Plains Home Demonstration Club Thelma Linscott Lodi Grange Secems Glouster Boy Scouts Glouster Highley Study R . Knudson Grand Park Blvd C. D. Morrison Athens RAM Athens Masonic Temple Athens Council R&sm Alpha Lambda Delta Kappa Gamma Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co May Avenue Athens County Association Beacon School United Methodist Women of the First United Methodist Church Richard Whitman Sunnyside Drive Women of the Moose Glouster Moose Hall Glouster Lodge F&am Masonic Temple United Mine Workers Auxiliary Jacksonville Eagles Hall Trimble Township VFW Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge Second St the Plains

Emergency runs by Athens fire squad at 3:41 a.m.

The Athens fire squad rushed to West State and North Lancaster Streets after a call at 3:41 a.m. for an unknown patient.

Athens Fire Squad West State North Lancaster Streets

Southeast Ohio Weather Forecast March 15 1977 Update

Tuesday afternoon report notes a high yesterday 56 and a low 31 with 68 percent humidity at 9 am. Forecasts call for cooler, partly cloudy conditions Wednesday with highs 55 to 60 and low rain chances. extended outlook shows fair Thursday and possible showers Friday.

Ohio West Lake Shore East Lake Shore West Central Central East Central Lake Erie

Ex-Wife Sues Woman for Break-Up

Cathy Prater of Hamden sues Nancy Johnson of Hamden Route 1 in Vinton County Common Pleas Court seeking 350000 dollars in damages for allegedly causing the breakup of her marriage to Ralph Prater. The divorce was finalized February 17. Prater seeks 250000 in compensatory damages and 100000 in exemplary damages plus costs and attorney fees.

McArthur Vinton County

Knights of Pythias to honor Aaron Adcock for 50 years

Nelsonville Valley Lodge No 169 will present a 50 year award and membership to Aaron Y Adcock of Logan during a regular meeting led by chancellor commander Jim Hollenbaugh. The event occurs Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. at the K of P Lodge.

Nelsonville — Valley Knights of Pythias Aaron Y. Adcock Logan Jim Hollenbaugh K of P

Grants for Jaffe Scheck At Ohio University Total Over 200000

Ohio University researchers receive more than $200000 in grants. Botanist Mordecai Jaffe secures a 90000 three year NASA grant studying mechanical stimuli and gravity on plant growth with Ron Biro. A 40000 two year NSF grant funds flowering control via phytochrome with two post docs. Industrial engineer Donald Scheck gains 81192 from ODOT to simulate traffic patterns with James Gilfert and two students assisting.

Mordecai Jaffe Donald Scheck Ohio University Jaffe National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ron Biro National Science Foundation Scheck Ohio Department of Transportation James Gilfert

Ohio Senate Honors Judge Gordon B Gray on Retirement

The Ohio Senate approved a resolution praising Judge Gordon B Gray upon his retirement after 12 years on the 4th District Court of Appeals. The tribute commends his fairness and legal knowledge and notes his prior roles as Athens city solicitor, county prosecutor, WWII trial judge advocate, and private defense attorney.

Ohio Senate Gordon B. Gray 4Th District Court of Appeals Gray Athens Secretary of War Athens County Ohio Supreme Court

Hocking County Beef Banquet Set Thursday at Youth Center

The annual Hocking County Beef Banquet will be Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Youth Center Auditorium at the fairgrounds. The program includes a speaker a Junior Beef Producer Award presentation and election of beef committee members. Tickets are $4 and available at the County Extension Office or from committee members Rich Bowers Paul Hahn Gene Bailey John Gillogly Jack Dougherty Everett Mowery and Ed Hankison. purchase by Wednesday.

Logan Hocking County Youth Center Fairgrounds Rich Bowers Paul Hahn Gene Bailey John Gillogly Jack Dougherty Everett Mowery Ed Hankison

Unclear corporate list clusters from historical OCR text

Fragmentary OCR reads multiple company and fund names without context including Acceleration Corp Banconio Corp Beasley and Berkley Bio Eng Buckeye International Buckeye Feds Celina Financial Columbia National Consolidated into Mooney Broad National Mobile Concrete American National Corp Various misread entries.

Fire Claims Elderly Man at Route 7 Home

Clarence R. Koehler, 72, of Reedsville Route 1, died in a Tuppers Plains area house fire discovered around 1 am. Firemen found him in the kitchen, with relatives suggesting an oil stove may have sparked the blaze. The home was along Route 7, south of Tuppers Plains, and Koehler lived alone.

Tuppers Plains Meigs County James Proffitt Clarence R. Koehler Reedsville Koehler John Hayes Chester Orange Pomeroy Middleport Coolville William and Lenora Keller Koehler Republic Steel Corp Canton Ohio Valley Manufacturing Corp White Funeral Home Richard Thomas Christian Cemetery Nelsonville Alice Luella Keplar Mount St. Mary Hospital Richard Morgan Keplar Arthur Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service Noble Arzetta Richardson First Christian Church of Arthur Keplar Bill Marlin) Kline David Edna Riley Ethel Jacobs Columbus Charles Richardson Chauncey Darlin Alfred Richardson Green Lawn Cemetery Mike Yarbrough Warren Funeral Home

Dairy School Events Set Across Athens Meigs Counties

Dairy schools will be held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Athens and Meigs Counties with speakers Dr. Lawrence Heider and Dr. Harry Barr. Each visits one meeting in the morning then goes to the other county in the afternoon. The Athens County meeting will be at the extension office.

Athens Meigs Athens County Extension Service Lawrence Heider Harry Barr Athens County

Plans for York High School 1967 reunion set

Buchtel says a plan meeting for the York High School class of 1967 reunion will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Nadine Evans's home on 12th Street.

York High School Nadine Evans Buchtel 12Th Street

Missionaries to Brazil to Speak at Athens Nazarene

The Rev and Mrs Robert Collins missionaries to Brazil will speak at Athens Nazarene Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m Rev Collins serves as Mission Director of Brazil for the Church of the Nazarene The event is open to the public.

Robert Collins Brazil Athens

Car Fire Damages 1968 Chevrolet Pickup in Wellston

At 7 44 p m Saturday the Wellston Fire Department responded to a car fire at First Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The 1968 Chevrolet pickup driven by Judy Denny and owned by Jerry Denny sustained 25 damage from wires shorting under the dash.

Wellston First Street Pennsylvania Avenue Jerry Denny Judy Denny

Also Mentioned on This Page

Court News Marlene Harrison Jackie Wilson Bergeo W Va Julius Preston Jr Raymond Stein Ashland Charles Martin Beverly Harold Lee Pomeroy Hocking James E. Russell Manchester Ronie E. Powell Carl D. Stallings Steven M. Davis Dublin Speed Theodore R. A. Walter Lancaster Albert Elam Jr Akron Reavis D Moore Carol E Inboden Union Furnace Ronald Pittenger West Second Street Marjuana Perry Court Dean Stanley Colburn George Sharb Haydenville Marvin Joanne H. Hoover Glenford Doug A. Welch Somerset Ronald D. Ruggles Wheelersburg Thomas P. Colvin Perry O’bleness Robert McCoy Robert Clifton John Finnearty Perry Powell Peggy Reeves James Robertson Patricia Thompson Laura Hopstetter Earnest Parker Adam Condo Mary Verian Carl Wolfe Mount St. Mary Bessie Ball Marie Whitmore Stella Hogsett Trimble Carol Mingus John Richards Harry Shaffer Wayne Fierce Bessie Mercer Hocking Valley Jesse Tucker William Hutchison Kenneth Wollard Shawn Vollmer Wilford Six William McLaughlin Ginny Taylor Christy Taylor Hazel Huffner Warren Browning Arch Taylor Athens City Sarepta Circle First Presbyterian Church American Legion Auxiliary Jean Smith Mary Lou Reynolds Celeste Johnson Friendly Circle Trinity Church Donald Houck Roy Mayer Priscilla Needle Club Sportsman Carrie Hall Club Julia Robinson Dorothy Williams Albert Kierns San National Weather Service NOAA US Dept of AP Laserphoto Rockies Plains Great Lakes Ohio University Geography Department C. L. Colmer U.S Senate Athens National Services THE Athens National Bank First Banc Group OF Ohio, Inc FDIC Clarence Koehler Ollie Ball Point Pleasant Ollie Opal Ball Apple Grove Pleasant Valley Hospital Mercers Bottom W. Va Robert Ira Sadie Wray Barnett Church of Christ Glenwood Johnson Supermarket Henderson Roy Ball Shirley Finley Jean Templeton Fay Dalton Ashton Donald McCoy Huntington Frank Bryan Earl Sturgeon Ira J. Barnett Jr John Barnett Church of Christ In Ron Adams Beale Chapel Cemetery Wilcoxen Charles E. Conkey New Marshfield Hughes Duane Saylor Gillam-Frank Consitution Lodge Conkey Arthur and Mary Boden Conkey Waterloo High School Navy Office of Strategic Services Wild Bill” Donovan Ohio U Constitution Lodge K. T. Crossen Post American Legion Gillam Frank Post Izaak Walton Alice Keplar Drue Foster Baker Road Mary Margaret Holdren McWhorter Foster King’s Switch Mineral Hockingport Warnie Gladys French Lima Opal McWhorter Cincinnati Warren C. Foster Hughes Funeral Home David Hastings Alexander Cemetery Eber L. Linscott Hughes Funeral Earl Nichols Memory Gardens American Heart Association E. State St Linscott O’bleness Memorial Hospital Ames Two Daniel Lillie Kasler Linscott Athens State Hospital Hooper Ridge Church of Christ Pearl Barnes Linscott Robert Jerry Louisville Phyllis Darnell Patricia McKee Granville Lillian Betts Lois Williams Elden Oiler Elden H. Oiler Michigan Ave Holzer Medical Center Harry Sarah Hill Osler Stella Stephenson Doris Jenkins James N. Blower Kirby Oiler Ridgewood Cemetery Guy Midkiff Orlando Della Shumway Ewing Funeral Home Richard Evanson Cherry Ridge Cemetery Donald Mayes Donald J. Mayes John Grubb Mason County Clara May Adkins Mayes Emerson Burley Mayes American Car and Foundry Helen Farley Helen Louise Farley South Second Avenue James Sparkle Frazier Hawley Alfred Marilyn) Osler Corrine) McDaniels Crystal Lake Ill James W Farley Bonnie Ebersbach Donald Kathleen) Manley John Delmar Hawley Cheshire Richard Hawley Bellefontaine Frank Hawley Rawlings-Coats Odell Manley Gravel Hill Cemetery Ada Wallace Anna Mayo Bidwell McCoy-Moore Funeral Home Patricia Parker P.O. Box Athens, Ohio Ayme Logan Monument Co., Inc West Main St Logan, Ohio S. Indiana Pomeroy, Ohio Pomeroy-Meson Bridge Circleville W. Court St W. Main St Vinton W. Main Street
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