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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1973

Page

10

Lottery Creation Bill Faces House Showdown In Ohio

In Columbus the Ohio House weighs a bill to create a state lottery with a conference committee backing a State lottery commission. Backups loom as Sen. Ronald Mottl prepares an emergency route, while opponents rail against private Eminent domain use in a separate slum redevelopment measure.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Ronald M. Mottl Parma Lottery Commission House Republic GOP Thomas Fries D-35 Dayton House Senate Ohio Highway Patrol Motts Parma Democrat Commission Conference Committee Mottl

Obituary notices span several towns in Ohio area

Logans Winifred R. Engle 78 of 397 Hocking Ave Logan died at Hocking Valley Community Hospital after long illness. She taught in Logan and Hocking County schools for 40 years retired 1955. Survived by son Dale and grandson Terence. Services at Heinlein Funeral Home. Also notices for Mrs James Sellers Portland Route 1 and Ada Maude Hickerson Penn Twp Morgan County with service details. Continuous notices list Hal Wesley Isaac Bidwell, William Fasick Vandalia correction, Myrtle Higgins Hamden Wellston, William Pierce Fuller Chauncey, plus multiple relatives and burial plans.

Logan Winifred R. Engle Hocking Ave Hocking Valley Community Hospital New Antioch Ohio Hocking County Engle Logan High School Ohio University First United Presbyterian Church of Order of Eastern Star American Legion Auxiliary Business and Professional Women’s Club Dale Engle New York City Terence Engle Carl A. Engle Claude V. Rulon Clara B. Rulon Portland James Mabel) Sellers Freeland Norris Swart Cemetery Sellers Thomas Zana Cornell Jackson United Methodist Church James E Edwin Racine Harold Darrell Chesterhill Ada Maude Hickerson Penn Twp Morgan County Valley Hills McConnelsville Deerfield Cyrus Laura Dunlap Bankes Wolf Creek Fawcett-Stone Joseph Neff Pennsville Cemetery Hamden Myrtle Higgins Main Street Lawrence County John Georgianna Cameron Marks Vinton County Higgins Hope United Methodist Church Wellston Clarence Frances Willoughby Ashville Eleanor Hull Columbus Ray Chauncey William Pierce Fuller St. Joseph’s Hospital Pontiac Mich General Motors Carr Penn George Palmer Blanche Brown Donaldson-John

Third Grade Bank Tour At Pomeroy National Bank

Rutland third graders toured Pomeroy National Bank before the school break to study money. Branch manager William Jobstetter welcomed the visitors while head cashier Mrs. Joan May led the tour. Each child held ten thousand dollars and received a new half dollar as a gift.

Rutland Pomeroy National Bank William Jobstetter Joan May Hobstetter

Texaco barred from limiting Ohio Turnpike fuel sales

A Cleveland court order blocks Texaco from restricting gasoline and diesel sales along the Ohio Turnpike. Texaco had planned caps for 10 gallons of gas and 35 gallons of diesel per customer, with reductions possible in diesel delivery. The hearing is set for June 7 and the commission considers all options, including executive orders, to protect public service.

Cleveland, Ohio Texaco, Inc Ohio Turnpike James Shacknessy Turnpike Commission Texaco Cleveland David Wheeland Shocknessy Wheeland Atlantic Richfield Co Gulf Oil Corp Mobil Oil Corp Commission Nixon Shacknessy

Meigs County funeral homes drop ambulance service

Three Meigs County funeral homes discontinue emergency ambulance calls effective Friday and will offer only limited invalid transport for now. SEOMS plans two ambulances in Pomeroy within about two weeks but will handle only emergencies. funeral homes will cover non emergency transports when available.

Pomeroy Meigs County Funeral Home Funeral Homes Southeastern Ohio Middleport Martin Racine Syracuse SEOMS Kay Cross SECMS Nelsonville Fire Department

Rain Hurts Farmers Outlook in Ohio

Ohio agriculture chief Gene R. Abercrombie warned that ongoing rains threaten the state's 109000 farmers and major crops like corn and soybeans. He urged a weather break next week to avoid a disaster year and possible bankruptcy, with higher food prices likely if rains persist.

Columbus, Ohio Gene R. Abercrombie Ohio Department of Agriculture Ohio Abercrombie

Federal to Fight Ohio State Employee Pay Raises

U S officials say they will litigate a Ohio appeals ruling ordering retroactive raises for state workers totaling about 8.3 million dollars. The case stems from 1972 wage decisions by the Federal Pay Board and was considered transferred to federal court, though Ohio officials and the governor's administration disagree.

Columbus, Ohio U.S. Justice Department Ohio 10Th District Court of Appeals Federal Stanley D. Rose Rose U.S. District Court U.S Justice Department Federal Pay Board

Services Set For Former Philo Coach

Funeral services are planned Friday at 1 p.m. for G. S. Sam Hatfield 63 of Philo a former Philo High School coach and athletic director who died Tuesday from a heart attack. He taught and coached 36 years at Philo High School retiring last year. Hatfield began his career at Philo after graduating from Ohio University in 1935 and helped found the Muskingum Valley League. Masonic services will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Clyde E. Thompson Funeral Home Duncan Falls with burial in Duncan Falls Cemetery.

Philo G. S Sam) Hatfield Philo High School Ohio University Muskingum Valley League Clyde E. Thompson Duncan Falls Clarence O. Leach

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Robert E. Miller Associated Press Joseph P. Tulley Tulley Patrick A. Sweeney Tony P. Hall D-6 Committee Becaus Ohio Municipal League Defense Construction Supply Center Port Columbus International Airport Winifred Engle Heinlein Rev. W. Jackson Beverly Oak Grove Cemetery Mabel Sellers Ada Hickerson Hal W. Isaac Vinton Hal Wesley Isaac Bidwell McCoy- Moore Albert McGee Providence Isaac Holzer Medical Center Church of Christ Tintern W. Va Bill Charlotte Isaac Gallia County Steve Rand Louella Vandalia William Edgar William Edgar Fasick William P. Fuller By Neil Bibler Francises Travel-Tune of Florida, Inc Grady Johnson Martha Whatley Vicki Cochran Jean Muscanera Nix Ambulances Gov John Gilligan Robert Tenenbaum Tenenbaum
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