Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1971

Page

2

Dugan Legion Post Marks Anniversary

Eighth District Post Commander Ben Williams spoke at the Glenford Dugan Post No. 229 anniversary dinner honoring the National American Legion’s 52nd birthday. C. J. Joston and Athens County veterans service officer also attended as updates on veterans benefits were shared.

Nelsonville Eighth District Post Ben Williams Athens Legion Glenford Dugan Legion Post National American Legon Don Brady C. J. Joston

Six Motorists Fined In Hocking County Court

Judge James Stilwell fined six motorists in Hocking County Court Saturday and forfeited 11 bonds. Names and penalties include Anne Vista Blosser, Patricia Hull, Maxine Price, John Calvert, Mildred Carlin, Norman Fulton, plus numerous others for speeding and related infractions across several towns.

Logan James Stilwell Hocking County Anne Vista Blosser Charles St Patricia A. Hull Wyandotte Ave Maxine J. Price Junction City John S. Calvert Mildred Carlin Nelsonville Norman H. Fulton Shade

Births at Mount St Mary Hospital

list of new babies and parents connected to Mount St Mary Hospital includes multiple births across Nelsonville Logan Athens and surrounding areas with many families named such as Burley Hogsett Colum ber Pullin Tucker Brun ton Bingman Bourne Matheny Newman New gle, and others. Additional names appear in the extended list of mothers and relatives.

Bertha Tucker Nelsonville Birdie Brunton Beverly Bingman Glouster Henry Bourne Logan Paul Matheny Haydenville Hazel Newman Buchtel Velma Werner Millfield Rosa Matlock Nellie Morrell Athens Gary Swackhamer Amanda Mae Williams the Plains June Polley Brian Bruce

Nelsonville Cleanup Drive Set by Garden Club

Nelsonville public cleanup begins Thursday with city street trucks collecting trash in central west areas and Friday in the east end. Residents should place trash in boxes at the curb and call Mrs. Roy Snackenburg at 753-1189 for more information.

Nelsonville The Nelsonville Garden Club Adams Roy Snackenburg Snackenburg Garden Club

Logan Driver Cited After Pedestrian Hit at City Intersection

A Logan woman, Ruth Robb aged 67 of 532 Henriettta Avenue, was struck Saturday at the Hunter and Furnace Streets crosswalk by an auto driven by James R. Geil 29 of Logan Route 4. Geil cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian. Injury extent not known.

Logan Hunter and Furnace Streets Ruth Robb Henrietta Ave James R. Geil Geil

Weather Update Plainly Highlights Cooler Temperatures Ahead

The Local Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a cooler day with a high in the upper 40s to 50s and a low in the 30s. Tuesday should bring mostly sunny skies with highs in the 40s. The National Outlook predicts rain in the east south and northwest Monday with showers in the southeast and west and a clash of cold air in the east and warmth in the Midwest.

Midwest

Youths Sentenced Over Beating Death in Lancaster

Lancaster juveniles Jerry Scott and David Carpenter were sent to the Ohio Youth Commission for probation violations tied to the fatal beating outside the Dinner Bell Restaurant in Lancaster. Nicholas Clagg received a suspended sentence after 60 days of detention for probation violation. Orval E. Lewis, 18, is tried as an adult for first degree manslaughter awaiting a date. The autopsy linked Hart’s death to a brain hemorrhage from the beating.

Logan Lancaster Logan Route 1 Thomas Lester Hart Guy C. Cline Circleville Fairfield County Jerry Scott David Carpenter Ohio Youth Commission Dinner Bell Nicholas Clagg Clagg Orval E. Lewis Hart

Logan Driver Jailed For Intoxication

Logan man was jailed and three others fined with one bond forfeited by Mayor Haney in Mayors Court Saturday. Johnie R. Conrad, 21, Logan Route 3, convicted of driving while intoxicated. fined 150 dollars plus costs and three days in jail. Others fined included Fred H. Campbell, 85, 257 E Hunter St, for driving left of center with a suspended fine. Ronnie F. James, 22, Gore Route 1, for unnecessary noise. Donald L. Reynolds, 18, Crooksville, for operating an auto without a muffler. Kenneth L. Guess, 22, Logan Route 2, forfeited 30 dollars for unnecessary noise.

Logan M. B. Haney Johnie R. Conrad Fred H. Campbell E. Hunter St Ronnie F. James Gore Donald L. Reynolds Crooksville Kenneth L. Guess

Firefighters tackle grass blaze and vacant house in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville on Sunday the fire department responded to two alarms. A grass fire at Happy Hollow was brought under control by U S Forest Service fighters before Nelsonville equipment arrived. At 2 30 p m fire crews battled a vacant State Route 691 house where the kitchen suffered extensive damage due to chimney fire and smoke. The owner Jack McCulloch had been burning debris in a coal stove and lacked a chimney liner. Leo Cardenas of the Minnesota Twins played 160 games at shortstop last season, leading the American League in that position.

Nelsonville Happy Hollow U. S. Forest Service Jack McCulloch McCulloch Leo Cardenas Minnesota Twins

Clean-Up Week Plans by Rutland Garden Club

Rutland Friendly Gardeners announce the second annual Clean-Up Week from April 5 to 10 with civic beautification efforts. The program includes free seed distribution, trash pickups April 6 and 7, park and street cleanups, plantings, and involvement from the Rutland Village government and local organizations. The project won regional and state awards previously and will be entered again.

Rutland Rutland Friendly Pomeroy National Bank Rutland Village Main Street Friendly Gardeners

Birth Announcements at Hocking Valley Hospital

Mr and Mrs Wayne Abram Logan have a daughter A list of Logan Heath and Columbus residents appears in transfer notes including Mrs Louis Diehl and daughter Robert Shannon and others. Several families welcomed a newborn while several patients were transferred to Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus.

Mrs Wayne Abram, Logan Louis Diehl Robert Shannon Ralph Brooks Samuel Fleak Bertine Myers Barbara Friel Fred McBridge Norman O’harra Clyde Goss Billy Hatfield Robert Davis Clara Fletcher Charles Eaton Edna Vorhees Albert Karshner Almeda Lemon Richard Moffitt Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus

Miss Diane Kern Enlists in Air Force Training

Nelsonville reports Miss Diane S. Kern daughter of Don Kern Diamond Street has joined the Air Force. She begins six weeks basic training at Lackland AFB Tex with the address Diane S. Kern FR 295524966 P and C No 3 Sq 3743 Flight W-19 Lackland AFB Tex 78236.

Nelsonville Diane S. Kern Don Kern Diamond Street Air Force Lackland Afb Tex

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dugan Legion Legion and Auxiliary Brady Luther Shivers Frank Keyes Stephen Barber Wilbur Mender Cyde Shingler Auxiliary Edna Hartman June Watkins Logans Princess Gardner Hocking Glendola L. Pauley Gahanna Jim R. Freeman William T. Mitchell Vinton Ralph M. Stump E. Front St Robert W. Guseman Stanley J. Wenciewicz Dayton Ronald L. Wagnier Lacy Hollis Brinkley Louis L. Durborow Parkersburg W. Va Ronald R. Babcock Jr Dunkirk N.Y Milton D. Bunner Davisville Mount St. Mary Hospital Martin Burley Walter Hogsett Trimble Delmer Columber Ivan Pullin Walter Hogsett and Son Lois Hemsworth Mary Mount Margaret Nogrady Phyllis Wright George Strausbaugh Jennie Collins Grace Arnfield Donald Hopstetter Gary Barber Geraldine Barber Orvil Midkiff Fern Martin Gladas Pavelich Basil Mourne Lillian Mathias Kurt Schmitter Lucy Root Nelsonville Garden Unit Safety Service Homer Adams City Street Department Ohio University Department of Geography C. L. Colmer U.S Associated Press Memphis Albany Seco Louisville Albuquerque Miami Atlanta Wee Milwaukee Bismarck Mpls - St. P Boiseneewee New Orleans Boston New York Buffalo Weer Okla Charlotte Se Omaha Eevee Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Phoenix Cleveland Pittsburgh Denver Ptlanc Des Moines Piland Ore Detroit Richmond Fairbanks Rapid City Fort Worth St. Louis Helena Weeee Salt Sk Honolulu San Diego Indianapolis San Francisco Jacksonville Seattle Tampa Kansas City Washington Los Angeles Winnipeg the Friendly Gardeners Quality Print Shop Rutland Pta Rutland Branch Citizens National Bank Leading Creek Watershed Rutland Club Rutland Girl Scouts Rutland Elementary Rutland Garden Club Hocking Valley Community Hospital David Williams Heath Ralph W. Blackston Rockbridge Clarence Kornmiller Gary F. Bartow Edna Pierson James P. Friel Complete Insurance Service Don Reed Bob Baur Reed & Baur, Inc Ohio McDonald's McDonald’s Convocation Center Richland Avenue Richland Ave Athens, Ohio
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication