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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1975

Page

6

OU Speakers Dominate Allegheny Forensics Championship

Ohio University’s Intercollegiate Forensics Program dominated the Allegheny event in Frostburg Maryland with six top honors. Dr Raymond Beaty OU director of forensics was named national coach of the year while Chip Letzgus Laurie Heuermann and Scott Krohn led multiple top placements among 200 competitors.

Ohio University Allegheny Frostburg Raymond Beaty Penn State University of Maryland Chip Letzgus Sylvania Laurie Heuermann Sioux Falls M.D Scott Krohn Centerville Connie Eads Parkersburg Letzgus Miss Heuermann Marsha Smith New Albany Tim Porter Morehead Krohn Miss Smith Porter Beaty National Forensic Association

ARC to Seek 84000 For East State Street Widening

Appalachian Regional Commission will be asked to grant 84000 to fund part of the East State Street widening project in Athens. Officials from Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Development District say state officials will review the package in January with possible funding in late spring.

Herb AM Messenger Appalachian Regional Commission Robert Alexander Bucke Hills-Hocking Valley Congress East State Street ARC Strouds Run State Park Department of Natural Resources Athens County Poston Richland Avenue Alexander Appalachian Ohio

Hospital notes list dismissals and admissions by location

Dismissed patients include Charles Van Meter Beth McCarty Bobby Saunders David Sprouse Mrs Clement Cooper Bessie Webb Julia Kirbey Charles Riggs Mrs Howard Birchfield Florence Butcher Sabrina Carpenter Mrs Miles Carpenter Mrs William Litchfield Mrs Virgil McCoy Samuel Stone Harold Somerville Okey Jordan Kelly Bonecutter Reena Meadows Milford Lyvere Michael Florence Patricia Estep Doris Dalton Clyde Tucker Philip Davis Charles Connolly Mr and Mrs James Willison Oakfield transferred to extended care unit Admitted Mrs William McConnell Nelsonville Roy Butterfield Benjamin Selvage of Logan Scott Justice Charles Thrapp Walter Clark Mrs Ben Browning Mrs Richard Mathias and son transferred to extended care unit Mrs Luther Skiver Mrs Joan Lidt Athens Mrs Shirley Inboden Glouster Donald Newton Mrs Rita Kasler John Ator all of Nelsonville Mrs Shirley Conkle Susan Huss Stella Dailey Elizabeth Lewis Nell Everett all from Athens Elizabeth Walsh Albany Nora McKinley Glouster Jennie Altier Howard Murphy Nelsonville Charles Gross Daniel Pierce The Plains Marie Tower Newark Clinton Stanley Millfield Brad Swackhammer McArthur Nancy Dowdy Chauncey Herbert Coleman Zaleski Raymond Morrison New Straitsville George Keeton Craig Goldsberry Timothy May Mary Beth Torres Grace Hoffman Deborah Evans

Charles van Meter Beth McCarty Bobby Saunders David Sprouse Clement Cooper Bessie Webb Julia Kirbey Charles Riggs Howard Birchfield Florence Butcher Sabrina Carpenter Miles Carpenter William Litchfield Virgil McCoy Samuel Stone Harold Somerville Okey Jordan Kelly Bonecutter Reena Meadows Milford Lyvere Michael Florence Patricia Estep Doris Dalton Clyde Tucker Philip Davis Charles Connolly Susan Huss Stella Dailey Elizabeth Lewis Nell Everett Athens Elizabeth Walsh Albany Nora McKinley Glouster Jennie Altier Howard Murphy Nelsonville Charles Gross Daniel Pierce the Plains Marie Tower Newark Clinton Stanley Millfield Brad Swackhammer McArthur Nancy Dowdy Chauncey Herbert Coleman Zaleski Raymond Morrison New Straitsville

Veterans Memorial ADMITTED Veterans Memorial

A list of individuals from multiple towns including Pomeroy Racine Syracuse and Middleport is identified in connection with the Veterans Memorial admission details. The roster includes Philip Fisher Eva Marie Dailey Timothy Cundiff Gary Holder Joyce Fisher Loneda Varney Thomas Williams Donald Eynon Scott Icenhower Walter Wilson Robin Campbell Amanda Hawk Shirley Stephenson Roy Priddy Mathew Haggy Roger Manley Jr and others.

Philip Fisher Eva Marie Dailey Racine Timothy Cundiff Syracuse Gary Holder Long Bottom Joyce Fisher Guysville Loneda Varney Ewington Thomas Williams Point Pleasant Donald Eynon Reedsville Scott Icenhower Walter Wilson Robin Campbell Amanda Hawk Pomeroy Shirley Stephenson Roy Priddy Mathew Haggy Roger Manley Jr Middleport

McCarthy Attacks Ford Team and Rockefeller Move

Independent candidate Eugene McCarthy derides President Ford's team as utility players and questions Nelson Rockefeller's bid for president. He criticizes George Bush's CIA appointment and plans to qualify as an independent in Ohio with 5000 signatures before March 25.

Middletown Ohio Eugene McCarthy Ford U.S Rockefeller McCarthy George Bush Central Intelligence Agency Bush United Nations China Columbus

Weather summary for November 4 1975 Southeast Ohio region

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with lows in the 50s and highs mainly in the 60s to 70s. Rain chances 20 percent tonight and Wednesday. Extended outlook shows fair weather Thursday and Friday with weekend showers and variable temperatures across Ohio and surrounding states.

Ohio Lake Shore East Central Southwest Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky

Court Docket Reveals Multiple Local Offenses and Fines

List of individuals facing charges from disorderly conduct to speeding and open container. Notable names include Gary G Bernosky age 25 and David J Barbalesco age 20 with fines listed. more defendants faced charges of illegal operation, driving while intoxicated, and driving offenses. Several cases carried jail time or license suspensions. costs varied by charge.

Gary G. Bernosky Warren Road J. B. Roberts Athens Lumber Co West Union Street David J. Barbalesco Athens Kenneth D. Spires Kenneth D. Spires, 20, of 443 Cady Lemar Quan Knighten College Inn Joe Hart the Plains Daniel W. Squiller Byers Hall

Dissolution Petitions Filed in Ohio Courts

Martha Russell of Glouster and James Russell Sr. of Glouster file a dissolution petition. Carmella L. Hook of Millfield and Richard A. Hook of Glouster file a second dissolution petition. Patricia H. Strobridge of Cedarville and Ronald L. Strobridge of Athens Route 3. Betty J. Hogsett of Jacksonville and Alvin L. Hogsett of 110 Columbus Road also file dissolution petitions.

Martha Russell Glouster James Russell Sr Carmella L. Hook Millfield Richard A. Hook Patricia H. Strobridge Cedarville Ronald L. Strobridge Athens Dra Hamilton the Plains Betty J. Hogsett Jacksonville Alvin L. Hogsett Columbus Road

Local Court Docket Clears Multiple Traffic and Trespass Issues

Dorothy B. Bittner of Logan Route 3 is fined 150 dollars and sentenced to three days in jail with a 30 day license suspension for driving while intoxicated. Beverly Woffe on Church Street is found innocent of assault charges after a trespass filing by Patricia VanSickle.

Dorothy B. Bittner Logan Beverly Woffe Church Street Patricia VanSickle Barbara Beck Barbara Ann Bourne New Straitsville Alma M. Hurst Laurelville Roy Sheets Nelsonville

Lake Level Reductions Scheduled for Repairs in Ohio

Ohio Resources says two area lakes will be lowered for maintenance. Lake Hope will drop two feet beginning November 15 with refilling to start March 15. Lake Logan lowers three feet starting December 1 with refilling planned for February 15.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Lake Hope Lake Logan

Harrisonville Grocery Fire Extinguished

Rutland volunteers responded to Branham Grocery in Harrisonville after a blaze started near a heating unit on the second story. The fire caused about 500 dollars in damage and was confined to the area, with the first floor store spared. Earlier, firefighters also fought a brush fire on Danny Meadow's County Road 24 property at 9:50 a.m.

Rutland Rutland Volunteer Fire Department Branham Harrisonville Danny Meadow

Dependent Children Aid Payments Climb in November

The state auditor reports 548,828 Aid to Dependent Children recipients received over 33.8 million dollars in November. Auditor Thomas Ferguson notes the figure excludes weekly auxiliary payments and food stamp allowances. November totals rose from October with 8,905 more recipients and a 529,219 dollar month increase. Local distributions include Athens County 139,130 for 2,314 recipients. Gallia 66,346 for 1,135. Hocking 52,475 for 875. Jackson 137,089 for 2,482. Meigs 46,044 for 814. and Vinton 30,855 for 509.

Thomas Ferguson Athens County Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Vinton

Hock Hocking District Boy Scouts Meet Tonight

The Hock Hocking District Boy Scout Committee will meet at 7 30 tonight at the First Presbyterian Church in Athens. Ted Barnhart district chairman says agenda includes new council and district structures new units registrations Fall Roundup progress and Camporee events at Forked Run State Park plus the Eagle Scout Roundup planned for Saturday and Sunday.

Hock-Hocking First Presbyterian Church Athens Ted Barnhart Forked Run State Park

Retired Athletic Head Dies in Ohio

Paul E. Landis age 76 former Ohio High School Athletic Association commissioner died of an apparent heart attack after the Ohio State Indiana football game. He collapsed in a parking lot and was pronounced dead at University Hospital. Landis of Worthington previously served as commissioner for five years and spent 17 years in the Ohio Department of Education. He coached basketball and track at Bowling Green State University. Survived by widow Evelyn a son Paul Jr. of Gates Mills a daughter Marilyn Hagerstorm of Lincoln Neb and a brother Andy of Grosse Pointe Mich.

Columbus Ohio Paul E. Landis Ohio High School Athletic Association Landis University Hospital Landis of Worthington Ohio Department of Education Bowling Green State University Evelyn Paul Jr Gates Mills Marilyn Hagerstorm Lincoln Neb Andy Grosse Point Mich

Kent State Journalism Director Dies

CANTON Ohio AP William D Taylor longtime Kent State University School of Journalism director died early today in a local hospital at about age 72. He led the school for 27 years retired in 1963 and later served as KSU trustee secretary in recent years. Service arrangements were pending.

Canton Ohio William D. Taylor Kent State University School of Journalism Taylor KSU Hartville

Death notices batch from Gallia Meigs and surrounding areas

Obituaries list Sara R Porter 71 of Gallipolis Route 3 with survivors Frank Porter and Frank Porter Jr and others. James F Arnold 84 formerly of McArthur dies in Lucasville Nursing Home with wife Charlotte three sons and eight grandchildren. Ruth Ward 72 Dundas dies at Holzer Medical Center. Victor Swain 73 Racine dies at Holzer after long illness with service at Ewing Funeral Home and burial Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Sara Porter Crow, Crow and Porter Law Pomeroy Mamie Cottingham Huntington Waugh-Halley- Wood Paul Hawks Dock’s Creek Wayne County James Arnold McArthur James F. Arnold McArthur Lucasville William F Emma Kennard Arnold Charlotte Pond Arnold Cleveland Fred Detroit Mich Gerald Glenn Elk Cemetery DeLoss Smith James N. Blower Ruth E. Ward Dundas Holzer Medical Center Racine Victor Dewey Swain Meigs County Joseph Letha Fulks Swain Lida Sigman Swain Joseph A. Swain Ralph L. Hughes Columbus Minnie Clark Athalia Ewing Funeral Home Everett Delaney Gravel Hill

Livestock Prices From Gallipolis Auction

The Ohio Valley Livestock Co auction in Gallipolis listed Saturday prices per hundredweight: Stocker steers 17 to 40 dollars, stocker heifer calves 15 to 34, canner and cutter cows 14 to 19.50, Holsteins 18 to 23, commercial bulls 20 to 26.50, veals 38 to 63, culls 30 and down, pigs and shoats 17 to 40, stock cows by the head 90 to 185, stock cows and calves 110 to 210, stock bulls 100 to 200, and baby calves 5 to 25.

Ohio Valley Livestock Co Gallipolis

Emergency Runs Reported For Newark And New Haven

Emergency runs logged for Estel Ward 75 of 51 East State Street after a bed fall. Marie Tower 63 of Newark transferred from Perkins Pancake House to O Bleness Hospital ill. Floyd Bush of New Haven sent to Pleasant Valley Hospital from New Haven squad.

Estel Ward E. State St Marie Tower Newark Perkins Pancake House O'Bleness Ill Floyd Bush New Haven Pleasant Valley Hospital

Community club and group meeting notices posted

Athens Emblem Club holds business meeting and memorial services at 8 p.m. Elks Lodge. Advisory Board Rainbow Girls meet 7 30 p.m. Health Building West Union Street. Green and White Club directors meet 7 30 a.m. Ohio University Inn with noon luncheon at Baker Center. Multiple local groups schedule 7 30 p.m. events across Athens Glouster and nearby towns including Legion post meetings, scouting, sororities, and service clubs with speakers, demonstrations, and refreshments. Election Day dinner noted at Albany Grange Hall 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Athens Emblem Club Elks Lodge Athens Advisory Board Rainbow Girls West Union Street Green and White Club Ohio University Inn Baker Center Ballroom Lodi Grange the Plains United Methodist Naomi Club Mary Horn Glouster Boy Scouts McCann Frederick Post American Legion Legion Home Glouster Oakdale Friendship Circle Della Loomis Progressive Study Club E. D. Eddy Broad Street Albany VFW Post Waterloo Ptc Charlotte LaTourrette Nannie Allom City Hall Higley Study Circle O. D. Morrison N. Congress St Grover Center

Cub Pack Sponsored by Church in Tuppers Plains

The Christian Church of Tuppers Plains sponsors Cub Scout Pack 75 for boys 8 to 10. C O Newland coordinates with the church and Kootaga Area Council. Jack Marinaro, council president, will speak at a Friday meeting at 7 30 p m at Route 681 church to show a Cub Scout film. Registration fees are 2 for boys and 3 50 for adults.

Tuppers Plains Christian Church of C. O. Newland Kootaga Area

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Messenger Athens, Ohio ARC Ask James Rhodes Washington Regional Transit Association Buckeye Travel Tour Council Tri-County Community Action Agency County Planning Commission Pleasant Valley Hocking Valley Birth James Willison Oakfield William McConnell Roy Butterfield Benjamin Selvage Scott Justice Charles Thrapp Walter Clark Ben Browning Richard Mathias Luther Skiver Mount St. Mary Joan Lidt Shirley Inboden Donald Newton Rita Kasler John Ator Mrs Shirley Conkle O’bleness George Keeton Craig Goldsberry Timothy May Mary Beth Torres Grace Hoffman Deborah Evans Veterans Memorial Admitted Bernard Edwards Shawn Meadows Norman Evans Daniel Davidson Robert Lemley Leo Searles Melanie Walding George Carter Minnesota Ohio University Geography Department C. L. Colmer Toronto Sylvia McGuire Halifax Court News Athens Municipal Court Arthur J. Truss Springfield Larry L. Birchfield Ronald M. Clark Randy L. Wood Giouster Edgar E. Judson Vincent Vincent L. Braddock Timothy T. Stanford Lancaster Linda L. Hart Buchtel James W. Ewing Jr Washington St Duane E. Sweigard Bassett Road Faye Sizemore Tim Alexander State St Bonnie Flynn Carriage Hill Steve Galelick Emmett Mosti Shawna Reilley Fran Schwartz Carlos W. Croston Mound St Clifton K. Page Moore Ave John E. Willison Athens County Common Pleas Michael §. Gelbaum Oceanside N.Y Webster T. Walker Bonnie R. Wexler Boy Scout Committee Kent State Frank Brookhouser Philadelphia Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Ruth Ward Victor Swain Athens Fire Squad NEW Haven Squad Athens City CCL Robert Sutton Graham Drive Kay McKinistry Phil Kinnard Blue and Gold Ladies Association Nelsonville Eagles Hall Ohio Eta Beta Sigma Phi Southern Ohio Electric Company Kathy Cummings Kathy Fry Brenda Haggy Minear Ces Guysville Masonic Hall White Elephant Sale Glouster Lodge F&am Masonic Temple Women of the Moose Glouster Moose Hall Trimble Township VFW UMW Eagles Hall Hocking Valley Parish Trimble Nelsonville Assembly Masonic Temple Valley Lodge Me Meane Pythian Hall Lake Hope Drive Pomeroy Lodge Middleport Literary Club Heath Methodist Church M. L. French Patrick Henry William Wirt Rodney Downing Benjamin Franklin Enid Meadowcraft Roy Cassell Albany Grange Hall Carrie Hall Club Cub Pack Church Lawrence J. Ellinger Monument IT CO. Inc Main St
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