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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1977

Page

12

Israeli Election Ties Up Knesset Majority and Regional Fallout

Israel’s Likud claimed 61 seats shaping a possible government as Prime Minister elect Begin awaits a conferred mandate. State Department cautions on West Bank policy while Labor leader Peres promises recovery and blames Labor split and inflation for setbacks. In Ohio, a stolen Logan car was found wrecked after a Monday disappearance, with police investigating a separate tape theft at a local parking lot.

Washington State Department Likud West Bank Jordan River Gaza Strip Cyrus Vance Geneva Begin Shimon Peres Labor Party Ephraim Katzir Katzir Peres Labor Knesset DMC Carter Middle East Yitzhak Rabin United States Logan Hocking County Jim Siler Daily News

Family Night Set Thursday at CMF Parish

CMF parish invites families to a Thursday gathering labeled Family Night. Attendees should bring a dish and table service while music is provided.

Chauncey CMF

Two Hurt In Mason Crash After High Speed Chase

A Mason chase ended near Kirkland Memorial Gardens as Roush and a Mason police car crashed. Roush suffered severe head injuries and was moved to St Marys after initial treatment at Valley Hospital. The officer remained in intensive care at Holzer.

Bewlehsom E. Roush Mason Roush Kirkland Memorial Gardens Holzer Medical Center St. Mary's Hospital Huntington Mason County Mason Village Route 62 Point Pleasant Valley Hospital St. Mary's Duncan Holzer Mason Fire Department Appalachian Power Co West Virginia

Damaged by Bottles Reported in Wellston

Wellston plaints Monday night involve property damage. Paul Ragan reports two juveniles threw bottles at his vehicle tearing the vinyl top. damage about 200 dollars. Carl Dahlberg says glass from a candy machine at West End Laundromat, 10 candy bars stolen and a coffee machine window broken. damage about 12 dollars.

Wellston Wellston Plaints Paul Ragan West Second St Carl Dahlberg East Second St West End

Weather Outlook Southeast Ohio May 18 1977

Southeast Ohio forecast calls for variable cloudiness and warm humid conditions. Lows 60 to 65, highs mid to upper 80s, with a 50 percent chance of thundershowers tonight and 20 percent Thursday. Extended warm humid through Friday to Sunday with afternoon and evening showers possible.

Ohio West Lake Shore Southwest East Lake Shore Lake Erie

Wickline Foster obituary and regional death notices

Born in Meigs County he was the son of Ward and Althea Wickline Foster. An Ohio River boatman and farmer, he retired from Dravo Corp and belonged to Master Mates and Pilots Local 47. Survived by wife Edna two sons and five daughters plus grandchildren. Burial at Letart Falls Cemetery with services by Reverends Deeter and Norris. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home after 2 p.m. today.

Meigs County Ward Althea Canter Wickline Foster Dravo Corp Master Mates and Pilots of America Letart Falls Ewing Funeral Home

Docket of Multiple Local Court Actions Includes Divorces And Fines

A series of brief court entries from Hocking County Common Pleas lists dissolutions granted Pamela Johnson and Richard Johnson, various speeding and unsafe vehicle citations, speeding and DUI penalties, bond forfeitures, waivers, and multiple defendants from Wellston and surrounding areas with fines ranging from ten to several hundred dollars, including specific addresses and punishment details.

Hocking County Common Pleas Pamela Lee Johnson Richard Eugene Johnson Gladys Swackhamer Sy Pee Jerry Swackhamer Logan

Death notices from Vinton and nearby areas

Louis A. Glassburn 60 Bidwell died Tuesday at Holzer Medical Center born Columbus son of the late Lewis and Ethel Woods Glassburn survived by a partner Mary Hackman four grandchildren two sisters and a brother services Friday 11 a.m. at McCoy Moore Funeral Home burial Fairview Cemetery friends may call Thursday 6 to 9 p.m. Judy Moshier Boring 30 Norcross Ga died Monday of cerebral hemorrhage reared in McArthur graduate of McArthur High School survived by band Harry son Tony and daughter Alissa by parents Theodore Naples Fla sister Wilma Columbus brother Larry Thursday 11 a.m. Patterson Funeral Home burial Naples Fla numerous other names listed as dismissed from area hospitals and residences

Kirk Durst Plains Kirk Thomas Durst Robert Vic Cheryl Hood Durst Connett Road Children’s Hospital Columbus Robert Scott Durst Jason R. Durst Robert Maxine Durst Portland Melvin Helen Hood Pomeroy Emma Hood Bessie Mercer Chesterhill Bessie Mae Mercer Stockport Louise Buckley East Main Street McConnelsville United Methodist Church of Webb DAR Marion Bertha A. Henne Marietta Harley E James Thomas Hannah Ann Johnson O'Neal United Methodist Church Terrel Moor Stone-Matheney Funeral Chillicothe Virginia G. Borland Delano Ross County Medical Center John S Susie A. Shafer Brandon Girl Scouts Ohio Valley Association of Libraries Clifford E. Borland Gary Nancy Ann) Argabright Athens Leo F Hilliard Bonnie Sue Greenlawn Frankfort Tyler United Methodist Church Raymond Merz Fawcett-Oliver-Glass Funeral Home Ross County Cancer Society and Heart Fund Mabel McMorris Dayton Mabel G. McMorris Kling Drive Dayton Kettering Hospital Wright Patterson Air Force Base Betty Vargo John Doughty Florida Ethel Barrett Fairborn Routsong Funeral Home Oakwood Ave Carl Mohr Bean Nelsonville Elvin Bean First United Methodist Church Warren Funeral Home Mr. Bean Poplar St University Hospital Louis Glassburn Vinton Louis A. Glassburn Bidwell Holzer Medical Center Lewis and Ethel Woods Glassburn Paul Mary) Hackman Eileen Forman Centerville Ind Gladys McCoy Moore Winton A.J. Golubiewski Fairview Cemetery Judy Moshier Boring Moshier Forest Vale Court Apt Norcross McArthur McArthur High School Harry Wellston Tony Alissa Theodore Naples Fla Wilma Larry Ohio Patterson Funeral Home

Emergency runs across Athens and surrounding squads

Reports list multiple emergency calls to Athens O'Bleness and D'Bleness hospitals from 6:11 a.m. to 9:17 a.m. with patients including Edna Hawk 83 breathing difficulty, Fred White 17 scraped elbow, Karen Kittle 25 ill, John Moore 3 and Carol Charle 15 injuries, Helen Bailey 68 shock and chest pains, Pam Thompson 3 wrist laceration, plus a fall on East Union Street. Additional transfers include Willie Kaylor 8% Letart to Mason and Gladys Blessing Clifton to Pleasant Valley Hospital.

Athens Edna Hawk Pomeroy Road O'Bleness Fred White Briarwood Drive Tulane Karen Kittle Lakeview Pam Thompson Moore Ave East Union Street Hudson Health Center New Haven Willie Kaylor Letart Holzer Medical Center Mason Jeff Wahama High School Gladys Blessing Clifton Pleasant Valley Hospital Racine Doug Johnson Holzer, Medical

Southern Local School Board Rejects 7.5 Mill Operational Levy

At Tuesday's meeting Southern Local School Board voted four to three against placing a 7.5 mill operating levy on the ballot for next year. Supt. Bob Ord said funds would cover operations only through October, with the district needing borrowed money for May bills. Board approved borrowing from Racine Bank and noted a prior bond levy approved last year for a vocational agriculture building. The district also approved a list of 71 senior graduates.

Southern School District Southern Local School Board Bob Ord Dennie Evans Dallas Hill Jack Bostic Roger Adams Robert Sayre Ord Racine Home National Bank Alene

Two Injured In Three Car Crash On Richland Avenue

A three car collision on Richland Avenue at Carriage Hill Drive injured two people. Frances Robinette, 33, Albany, struck the rear of Christine Riffle’s car, pushing it into Ralph Young’s vehicle. Injured were 3 year old John Moore and 15 year old Carol Charle, both treated for minor injuries. A motorcyclist also scraped a elbow in a separate rear end incident on Tulane Drive.

Richland Avenue Carriage Hill Athens Ralph Young Albany Christine Biffle Lancaster St Frances Robinette Young John Moore Robinette Carol Charle Morris Ave O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Gregory Carr Chauncey Tulane Fire Department White

Magic Show Tonight in Nelsonville at 8 P M

Illusionist Ken Griffin headlines a two hour magic show at 8 p m today in the Nelsonville York auditorium Buchtel. Roberta and all novelty entertainers assist. Sponsored by the Nelsonville Lions Club admission is 2 50 in advance.

Nelsonville Ken Griffin Wall Nelsonville York Auditorium Buchtel Griffin Roberta Nelsonville Lions Club

Community notices and meetings in Athens and Meigs counties

Several clubs and organizations list events across Athens County and nearby areas including Tod Higley Study Circle gathering at 6 p.m., Friends of Children's Services with speaker Max Bucey at 8 p.m., RAM and R&SM group meetings in Athens, Rebekah and Moose lodge sessions, Delta Kappa Gamma Founder’s Day, and VFW Auxiliary in Nelsonville. Also on the calendar are nods to NELLSONVILLE Founders Day, Pomeroy Lodge, Priscilla Needle Club luncheon, Ruth Circle, Amesville and Albany lodge meetings, a Thursday joint event at Baker Center, and public council sessions in Glouster. Friday trips for Albany senior citizens, Glouster Village Council, and a Federal Hocking School Board meeting to discuss Local Public Works funding and negotiations.

Tod Higley Leonard Ostlund Friends of Children's Services Max Bucey Athens Chapter RAM Athens Masonic Athens Council R&sm Athens Masonic Temple Nelsonville Priscilla Needle Club Ohio University Inn National Secretaries Association Members and Opportunities Unlimited FSA Baker Center State Room Athens Council Athens Athens County Columbus Albany Senior Citizens Group Albany Hocking School

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