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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1972

Page

7

Ginger Pack Named Secretary of the Year at Logan NSA Dinner

Ginger Pack, secretary to Logan attorney, was chosen Secretary of the Year by the Logan Chapter National Secretaries Association at Blosser's Restaurant. The event capped National Secretaries Week with awards, corsage, plaque, onyx bracket, and a gift certificate from Modernette Beauty Shop.

Logan Ginger Pack National Secretaries Association Blosser’s Neal Dillon Modernette Beauty Shop M. B. Haney Conrad Diehm Bonita Helt Roundtown NSA Circleville Athens Logan Clay Products Co International Carbon and Ribbon Co Smead Manufacturing Co Jeanne Farrow Helen Mowrey Mary Dennis Mercia Phares Brenda Starr Haney Diehm Farrow

Federal Hocking students stage spring band concert

Elementary and senior high bands at Federal Hocking schools performed at the annual spring concert Thursday night. The program featured the school chorus, Leaders' Club and majorettes with a baton routine. Francis directed the bands.

Stewart Federal Hocking Francis

Wellston Court Forfeits Bond In DUI Cases

In Wellston Mayor's Court Paul E Walton forfeited a $200 bond for driving under the influence. Several defendants faced fines and costs for intoxication resisting arrest reckless operation unsafe operation and DUI. A high school chorus and Leaders' Club activities accompanied a program advocating a six mill levy shown with school building condition slides ahead of the May 2 primary.

Wellston Paul E. Walton Dwight Napper Terry W. Napper Carl Murphy Jonas James L. Jayjohn Angeles Beethoven Malaguena America Frere Jacque M’lou Stars and Stripes Forever Hernando Faith Skidmore Dennis Rockswold Melodie Weaver

Eastern Local Board approves multiple teachers contracts and coaching roles

The Eastern Local School Board approved three year contracts for Norman Baahr Clint Mullens Garry Parsons Maxine Whitehead and Kathryn Baum. Two year contracts went to Charles Wills David Chadwell Fred Kessinger Herbert Matheny Carolyn Parker Roger Kirkhart Linda Hutchison. One year contracts were given to Carol Domigan with Eleanor Knight receiving a continuing contract. Coaching roles for one year include Roger Kirkhart head football and track William Phillips head basketball and assistant football Larry Heines head baseball and freshman basketball Michael Morgan assistant football. Bobby Ord resigns as athletic director and assistant basketball coach remaining as high school principal. Temporary certificate teachers Carla Salser Wilma Robinson Twila Strasburg not rehired.

Reedsville Eastern Local School Board Norman Baahr Clint Mullens Garry Parsons Maxine Whitehead Kathryn Baum Charles Wills David Chadwell Fred Kessinger Herbert Matheny Carolyn Parker Roger Kirkhart Linda Hutchison Carol Domigan Eleanor Knight William Phillips Larry Heines Michael Morgan Bobby Ord

Wellston High School inducts six seniors to NHS

Six seniors and 15 juniors at Wellston High School were inducted into the National Honor Society Friday. New members include seniors Terry Stewart Kathy Pittenger Stephanie Gill Ann Willis Danny Settles and Lee Ann Hutchinson and juniors Julie Kibler Alan Arthur Karen Christner Helen Colley Steve Downard Jennifer Ghearing George Mapes Pam Marsh Charlotte Patterson Eddie Martin Terri Preston Donna Souders David Souders Patricia Wells and Paige Ham brick. Present members gave talks on Leadership Scholarship Character and Service and candles and carnations were presented amid a tea in the cafeteria.

Wellston Wellston High School Terry Stewart Kathy Pittenger Stephanie Gill Ann Willis Danny Settles Lee Ann Hutchinson Julie Kibler Alan Arthur Karen Christner Helen Colley Steve Downard Jennifer Ghearing George Mapes Pam Marsh Charlotte Patterson Eddie Martin Terri Preston Donna Souders David Souders Patricia Wells Paige Hambrick Lisa Fuller Roger Barnhouse Bruce Heiser Maggie Taylor Dana McCarley

Spring Fling Planned at Zaleski School Grounds

Zaleski school hosts a Spring Fling on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for enrolled pupils and incoming kindergartners with contests such as peanut throw and turtle race. Events include decorated bicycle contests and multiple age groups.

Zaleski

Starr-Washington concert set for Sunday afternoon

The Starr-Washington concert band wind ensemble and clarinet quintet under Marshall Kimball present the annual spring concert Sunday at 2 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The program includes works by Bach MacDonald Erickson Humperdinck and Luther with free admission.

Union Furnace Starr-Washington Marshall Kimball J. S. Bach MacDonald Erickson Humperdinck Luther

Court Hears Three Cases In Hocking County

Three cases were heard in Hocking County Court on Monday. Raymond Smith of Laurelville was found guilty of assault and battery. his $100 bond is continued and sentencing is set for Saturday. William C. Jones was bound over to the grand jury after pleading innocent to non support. $300 bond continued. Vicky J. Ball pleaded guilty to an expired operators license. $10 fine and costs with the fine suspended. Bonds forfeited include Mary M. Robinson $28.50 for speed Virgie L Tackett $18.50 for expired license Dale D. Knight $28.50 for speed and Mary Lou Chesher Charles R. Snyder and Donald E. Stover each $23.50 for speed.

Logan Hocking Raymond Smith Laurelville William C. Jones Vicky J. Ball Mary M. Robinson Speed Virgie L. Tackett Dale D. Knight Mary Lou Chesher Charles R. Snyder Donald E. Stover

Housing Discussed By Speaker At Nelsonville Club

Nelsonville Senior Citizens heard Ray Lander a housing employment and transportation specialist from Tri County Community Action Agency speak on Crooksville gaining one unit of public housing for low income families and seniors. He offered services to promote a Nelsonville area project and plans a return report at the May 11 meeting at the Nelsonville Jaycee Hall with a 6 p.m potluck. Mayor Bumgardner and other city officials may attend.

Nelsonville Ray Landerman Tri-County Community Action Agency Crooksville Landerman Donald Bumgardner Nelsonville Jaycee Hall

York Township Democrat Club Meets with Auditor Ferguson

Joseph Ferguson Auditor of State spoke at the York Township Democrat Club April meeting at Nelsonville Elks Hall. Athens County candidates attended and were introduced. A potluck dinner followed with thanks offered to dinner helpers.

Nelsonville Joseph Ferguson York Township Democrat Club Elks Hall Athens County James Edwards

Advisory Board Meeting for Rainbow Girls in Nelsonville

The Advisory Board for the Nelsonville Assembly of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls will meet on Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Masonic Temple.

Nelsonville

Death notices from Racine Mason Nelsonville Wellston area

Ada Kate Rowe 89 of Racine Route 2 died Monday at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Survived by five sons and three daughters with 41 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 3 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home. Burial Letart Cemetery. Orion Edwin Brinker 85 of Mason died Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Survived by five sons and three daughters. Funeral Thursday 10 a.m. at Ewing Funeral Home. Falls Cemetery Letart Falls. Gertrude Allen 68 of Nelsonville died. Services Thursday 1 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home. Burial Green Lawn. Surviving daughters and six grandchildren. William Marquis 74 of Wellston died Monday at home. Surviving four sons and four daughters. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at Rogers-Gaskill East First Street Funeral Home. Burial Ridgewood Cemetery.

Racine Ada Kate Rowe Veterans Memorial Hospital Plants Methodist Church Gilbert Pennsylvania Richard John Harry Trenton Mich Vernon New Brighton Anna Wines Ada Rowe Jessie Parsons Ashland Charles Ewing Funeral Home Charles Norris Letart Mason Orion Edwin Brinker Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant Brinker Graham Station W. Va Andrew Jackson Rebecca Ann Roush Brinker First Church of God of New Haven Virginia Roush Kirkland Ill Frances Gibbs Roman Hartford Anna Faye Roush Elmer Homer Las Vegas Nev Ferrell East St. Louis Roy Jesse Sarah Jane Roberts Brinker Orth Dallas Blaine Gibbs Ewing George Osler Letart Falls Nelsonville Gertrude Allen Chestnut St Johnson William Mechem William Wells Green Lawn Cemetery Perry County Charles and Robina Schlingerman United Brethren Church Corning Leora Riley Anna Mae Lowry Sandusky Helen Ross Robina Stoyle Shawnee Charlotte Raski New Lexington Violet Walters Jessie Schlingerman Paul Allen Wellston William Rocky) Marquis Ohio Ave Jackson County William A Mary Alice Kirkendall Marquis Goldie Marie Gilbert Leland Ivan Dale Morrow John William Route 4 Jackson James Newton U.S. Navy California Herb Effie Chambers Ethel Rider Michigan Mable Sprague Nancy Gilliland Rogers-Gaskill East First Street A. B. Maloy Ridgewood Cemetery FOE Lodge

Middleport EMS reports two calls and a Moose Lodge dance

Middleport Emergency Squad made two runs on Monday. One to Amanda Murray's residence at 6 10 p m and she was taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant West Virginia. The second at 8 06 p m to Cook's Gap for Elmer Napper who was ill and taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Glouster Moose Lodge schedules a round and square dance at Moose Hall from 9 p m to 1 a m Sunday with Glen Dale Robinson providing music.

Middleport Amanda Murray Pleasant Valley Hospital Point Pleasant W. Va Cook’s Gap Elmer Napper Veterans Memorial Hospital Glouster Glouster Moose Lodge Moose Hall Glen Dale Robinson

Boy Injured In Fall From Tree

The Athens Fire Department aided a seven year old who fell from a tree and an Ohio University student who fell from her bicycle. Jeff Blankenship 120 Maplewood Dr fell from a tree at 92 Maplewood Dr at 5 56 p m breaking his arm and was taken to O Bleness Hospital. Nona Niedert 19 of South Green building 1 sustained lacerations to the upper lip and abrasions to the right knee in a bicycle accident near Morris Avenue and Cornwell Street at 2 43 p m and was taken to Hudson Health Center. The Squad also aided Charles Powell 23 Chauncey who fell carrying a case of soft drinks at Angelo's Pizza 12 W Union St but the distributor did not require aid.

Athens Fire Department Ohio University Jeff Blankenship Maplewood Dr O’bleness Nona Niedert South Green Building Morris Avenue Cornwell Street Hudson Health Center Angelo’s Pizza W. Union St Charles Powell Chauncey

Gallipolis Man Injured in Route 7 Crash

The Ohio Highway Patrol reported a two car crash on Route 7 near Kananga Monday at 12 10 p m. Clarence Lawson 44 of Gallipolis was injured when his car failed to stop for a taxicab left turn and struck the vehicle from behind. Lawson was taken to Holzer Medical Center and cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance.

Gallipolis Ohio Highway Patrol Kananga Clarence Lawson Lawson Holzer Medical Center

Fidelity Lodge Installs Officers in Coolville Ceremony

COOLVILLE Fidelity Rebekah Lodge held its annual installation with Barbara Lowry of Glouster District 45 in charge. New officers include Wilma Dunfee Mary Parrish Meriam Bibbee Pat Ollom Marie Root Lena Davis Gladys Russell Norma Brandeberry Nellie Creeger Thelma Linton Sophronia Summerfield and Goldie Hughes Jessie Rose Florence Groce Linda Shanks Lucia Linton received jewelry.

Coolville Fidelity Rebekah Lodge Barbara Lowry Glouster District 45 Alma Howard Eunice Lamborn Dortha Dugan Esther Lamborn Eva Zimmer Pauline Myers Sophia Vegra Fedelity Wilma Dunfee Mary Parrish Meriam Bibbee Pat Ollom Marie Root Lena Davis Gladys Russell Norma Brandeberry Nellie Creeger Thelma Linton Sophronia Summerfield Goldie

Mailbox Destroyed By Vandals In Gallia County

Osker King reported to Sheriff Denver Walker that vandals damaged his rural mailbox near the Salem Baptist Church around 10 p.m. Monday. He saw several boys on a farm tractor back over the mailbox, then they fled as he shouted. The sheriff will investigate the incident.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Burglar Strikes Glouster Summer Home of Charles Dyla

The Glouster summer home of Charles Dyla Guysville was burglarized between Saturday and Monday afternoon at 4 20 taken were a movie camera a still picture camera a color camera an eight millimeter movie projector two rolls of film a .22 caliber rifle with a four power scope and possibly other items Deputies said the home was ransacked clothing tossed about Dyla had not been in the home for several days Upon arrival Monday the back door hasp was removed and the storm door was gone No value placed on items and the investigation continues.

Charles Dyla Guysville Dyla Athens County Sheriff's Deputies

Bake Sale Aids Coolville Safety Patrol Trip

Money to fund a Washington area trip for Coolville Grade School Safety Patrol members will be raised by a bake sale at the school on Wednesday. Students are urged to bring cookies brownies fudge and cupcakes and items will cost five or 10 cents with donations also accepted.

Coolville Washington Area

Wellston High to Honor Top Students at May Banquet

WELLSTON The Wellston High School Scholarship Banquet will be held in the school cafeteria May 12 at 6 30 p m Tickets are $2 and may be bought at the high school office Honors go to the top five freshmen sophomores and juniors and the top 10 seniors who took scholarship tests and are in the National Honor Society Guest speaker is Harry Browne Reese class of 1943 a Wellston graduate Reese earned degrees from Ohio Wesleyan Ohio State Harvard and taught at Northwestern University He has served in government and higher education roles and is active with the Law School Admission Test Council and other boards He and his wife Nancy Wonders live in Winnetka Illinois with five children.

Wellston Wellston High School National Honor Society Harry Browne Reese U.S. Naval Reese Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio State University Harvard University Harrie B. Chase Ohio University Northwestern University Evanston Ill Law School Admission Test Council Metropolitan Housing and Planning Council of Chicago Nancy Wonders Parkersburg W. Va Winnetka, Ill Harry B. Reese

Professor To Discuss Music at Midday Mini Lecture

Richard Gray, assistant professor of music therapy at Ohio University, will speak at noon Thursday in the Baker Center Ballroom. His talk covers music's role in easing discomfort and shifting behavior, with May 25 replacing the original May 4 session on booze and mind altering topics. Reservations via 594-4907.

Richard Gray Ohio University Baker Center Ballroom

Autocross Planned By Sportsmen

An autocross event Sunday at the old Ohio University Airport site in Athens County benefits the Athens County Children's Services Agency. Sponsored by the Hocking Valley Motor Sports Association and the Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Car Club, the event features classes for all cars with a $5 entry fee. Helmets are required with some loaner helmets available. The course is obstacle style and starts at 10 a.m. rain or shine. For details call 592 5042.

Ohio University Athens County Children's Services Agency Hocking Valley Motor Sports Association Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Car Club

Jacksonville Eagles to elect officers this Friday meeting

The Jacksonville Eagles will elect officers at a Friday 8 p.m. meeting. Refreshments will be served. Fenway Park seats 33,379 and is noted as the smallest capacity in the American League.

Jacksonville Jacksonville Eagles Small Park Fenway Park

Power Co Seeks Abandonment Of Road For Coal Development

Ohio Power Co plans to abandon a mile long stretch of Twp 4 in Wilkesville Two near Vin ton County for coal resource development. Commissioners will view the road May 22 and hold a hearing later the same day. They also inspected roads and a Dundas water issue and visited a county children's home with a prospective nursing home tenant.

McArthur Ohio Power Co Vinton County Wilkesville Dundas Childrens Home

Glouster Honors Roll List For Fifth Six Weeks

Glouster High School announces honor roll for the fifth six weeks. A grade recipients include sophomores Kathy Brunton LaVern Kittle and freshmen Christi Carey Kathy Echstenkamper Lorrie Hupp Susan Talbert along with seniors Emily Chalfant Cathy Dew Lyn Gamwell Karla Geiger Louis Graham Gary Taig Johnson Robert Lowry Dan Quinn Don Seevers Mary Shafer and others. Juniors and freshmen also named across multiple lists.

Glouster William White Glouster High School Kathy Brunton LaVern Kittle Christi Carey Kathy Echstenkamper Lorrie Hupp Susan Talbert Eee Emily Chalfant Cathy Dew Lyn Gamwell Karla Geiger Louis Graham Gary Eee Taig Johnson Lynda Andrews Joe Bokovitz Dino Cardaras Becky Cartwright Karen Coey Lucinda Covella Kathy Dixon Christy Drake Kelly Irwin Rodney King Jeanne Loudermilk Stuart Patton Cinda Quinn Tim Skorski Randy Trace

Fire destroys Kilkenny home on Sanner Road

Residence of William Kilkenny on Sanner Road burned out of control early Sunday. Fire department received the alarm at 5:40 a.m. Cause undetermined. Firemen returned at 10:30 a.m. after a new blaze near the site threatened adjacent buildings.

Nelsonville William Kilkenny Sanner Road

Vecchiarelli Made Disturbing Peace Charge After Weekend Incident

Nick Vecchiarelli, 21, of 575 East Hunter Street, posted $50 bond after being charged with disturbing the peace over the weekend. The complaint was filed by Teresa Vecchiarelli.

Logan Nick Vecchiarelli East Hunter Street Teresa Vecchiarelli

Safety Tips At Club Meeting In Pomeroy

State highway patrolman Roger Gillespie spoke at the Womens Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital in the hospital dining room sharing safety tips for auto drivers motorcycle and bicycle riders. A $500 nursing scholarship was awarded to Ann Holter who recently graduated from Ohio State University School of Nursing.

Pomeroy Roger Gillespie Womens Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital Ann Holter Ohio State University School of Nursing Miss Holter Gillespie Mss Davis R. N

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