Snake Handlers Rituals Shown in Appalachian Film
Mary Lee Daugherty of Morris Harvey College presented a multi media program on snake handling in Boone Fayette and McDowell Counties West Virginia. The lecture and film Twist of Faith explored ritual ecstasy, gender roles, poverty, and the shift of Appalachia toward tourism while cautioning against romanticizing tradition.
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Bonnie Asselin
Appalachia
Jesus
Mary Lee Daugherty
Morris Harvey College
Morton Hall Auditorium
Daugherty
Firemen Add Pumper in Stewart Rva Improvement Drive
Stewart Rome Two volunteer firemen added a used pumper truck costing 11000 purchased from Sutphin Fire Equipment Co. The unit replaces an older pumper and comes with hose and nozzles plus 1000 feet of 24 inch hose and 400 feet of 1 1 2 inch hose. The department plans training and seeks a second tanker for rural use.
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Stewart
Rome
James Howell
Sutphin Fire Equipment Co
Morehead
Howell
Gas Use Messages To Be Sent
Columbia Gas of Ohio will notify residential and small commercial customers this winter when their consumption rises above last year's level. Notices will accompany bills this month urging conservation to ease gas supply curtailments and protect jobs. The message will also appear with bills for customers whose usage is not higher than last year. The Athens Messenger.
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Columbia Gas
Ohio
E. F. Rothel
Athens
Columbia
America
Police Find 250 Worth of Items in High Weeds
Athens police found a camera jacket slides and film valued at 250 in high weeds near cars. Investigators gathered the items as evidence and noted additional belongings nearby.
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Athens
Escape When Car and Train Collide Near Wilkesville
Four residents of Ewington Route 1 escaped with minor injuries after their eastbound car skidded off Route 124 near the tracks when a train struck the front. The train was driven by Donald Weis of Logan. The incident occurred at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Ewington Route 1
Wilkesville
State Highway Patrol
Clinton George
Ewington
Donald Weis
Logan
George
Jack
Hester
Myron George
Man Hurt In Accident On Lancaster Street
Athens police report Daniel F. Heldman 22 of 19 Palmer Street was injured when his car rear ended a stopped vehicle on North Lancaster Street at 11 p.m. Saturday. He was treated at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital for a cut on the right arm. Passenger in the Heldman car unharmed. Daniel J. Dry 21 of 76 S. Shannon Avenue was stopped with a left turn signal when the collision occurred.
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Athens
Lancaster Street
Daniel F. Heldman
Palmer St
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Heldman
Daniel J. Dry
S. Shannon Ave
Lackey Elected to FH Board in Athens County Election
Allan Lackey, former clerk for the Federal Hocking School Board, won one of two FH Board seats as a write‑in candidate in an Athens County district race. He received 809 votes, defeating four rivals. incumbent Glen F. Reed was re‑elected with 412 votes. The official tally followed a lengthy counting process at Ohio University.
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Allan Lackey
Federal Hocking School Board
Lackey
Athens County Board of Elections
Glen F. Reed
Robert Harper
Phil Lavelle
Loder Lampela
Ohio University
One Vote Victory Margin in Nelsonville Race
Nelsonville treasurer Democrat Dianne C Hoffman leads Republican Robert Crawford by one vote 666 to 665. Crawford may request a recount within five days, funded by the county elections board if invoked. Rome Two dust levy remains 131 to 131. Athens 3rd Ward Republican Ellsworth Holden wins by 16 over Democrat Margaret Deppen 697 to 663.
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Nelsonville
Rome
Athens
Dianne C. Hoffman
Robert Crawford
Crawford
Ohio
County Elections Board
Rome Two
Elections Board
Ellsworth Holden
Margaret Deppen
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Alice Cooper
Mrs. Daugherty
Gloria Steinem
Latin America
Brazil
Presbyterian Board of World Missions
Messenger
Roy Cross
Larry McVey
Francis Coen
John Norton
Smlessenger
Associated Press
D&s
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
the Messenger Publishing Co
Route
Johnson Road
North College Street
Jim Tucker
Marietta
Ken Anderson
Jefferson Hall
John Pantakis
Tom's Pizza
Athens County Savings and Loan Office
Mill and
State Streets
David Silverman
Home St
Lancaster
Warp Bros
Chicago
C&e
Richland
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Kerr-Hunter Hardware
S. Court St. Athens
Carpenter's
S. Court St
Frank Blair
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