Vandalism Strikes Gore Cemetery Five Theft Incidents
Hocking County deputies reported vandalism at Gore Cemetery damaging about 40 tombstones over the past week. An attempt to enter the Gore Drive-In concession stand failed when the door jammed. A tire tool was used to pry a car trunk shift noted at $70 and a missing calculator was found at Hocking Hills Golf Course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hartley
Rockbridge
Hartley
R. N. Spencer
Lockbourne
Hocking Hills
Three Injured In Route 7 Collision Near Gallipolis
In Gallia County on Route 7 a southbound car driven by John White and a northbound car driven by Sue Ann Thacker collided. White and Thacker were listed in serious condition at Holzer Medical Center and St. Marys Hospital while 18 month old Eric Thacker remained in intensive care with head injuries. Ohio State Patrol investigated as drivers could not be questioned. Thacker is the daughter of Eugene Buckley and was en route to Cheshire to visit her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Medical Center
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
John R. White
Sue Ann Thacker
Thacker
Eric Thacker
St. Mary's Hospital
Ohio Highway Patrol
Eugene Buckley
Cheshire
Hospital notes and legal notices from Athens County area
Hospital notes list numerous births adoptions and adoptions? No. DISMISSED and ADMITTED entries include names and towns such as Glouster Athens and Nelsonville. Legal notice announces sealed bids for estate property in Carthage Township near Coolville with a 6.3588 acre tract appraised at 8400 dollars and a bid deadline in November 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.G. Worstell, Jr
Harold C. Blackwood
Upper Merriman Drive
Akron
Ohio
Ralph B Chase
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Range 12
Carthage Township
Harold D. Whaley
Coolville
Athens
Community club notices and meetings in Athens area
A dense schedule lists Athena Delphian Lady meetings at 7 30 p m with Mrs Florence Clippinger 12 Tulane and other groups. Fire auxiliary and conservation league events, Eastern Star, American Legion auxiliary, Boy Scouts, and senior citizen gatherings fill the evening with pot lucks, dinners, and raffles across Glouster Nelsonville Vinton County and Canal Street venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena Delphian
Florence Clippinger
Tulane
Ladies Auxiliary
Richland Area
Hooper Road
Federation Circle of the Child Conservation League
Helen Klingaman
Ohio Ave
Christina Ley
Paramathia Lodge
F&am
Albany Masonic
Glouster American Legion
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
New Marshfield
Order of Eastern Star
Glouster Boy Scouts
Masonic Temple
Glouster
Athens Commandery
K. T
Albany
The
Women's Association
Emergency medical runs and patient transfers listed
Emergency runs detailed by location and time. Patients include Marguerite Myer 82 died on arrival. Josh Briggs 10 cut forehead. Bessie Mercer 91 medical. Additional calls from MIDDLEPORT POMEROY RACINE and others report medical, lacerations, back injuries, and transfers to Veterans Memorial Pleasant Valley Holzer Huntington hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Myer
Eden Paire
O'Bleness
Josh Briggs
Second St
O’bleness
Bessie Mercer
Union St
Southeast Ohio Weather Forecast Update
Weather report includes yesterday high 68 and low 29 today with 80 percent humidity at 9 am. Precipitation 0.02 inches yesterday and 0.77 inches this month, 44.10 inches year to date, 12.95 inches above normal. Forecast: increasing clouds with showers late tonight and Wednesday, highs 50s to 60s, rain chances 30–50 percent. Extended outlook shows fair Thursday and Friday with further showers Saturday.
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Ohio
East Lake Shore
West Central Central Southwest
East Central
Area death notices from Point Pleasant and surrounding towns
Dallas Wise 48 of Point Pleasant dies after long illness at Veterans Hospital Huntington. Nevin Wood 75 of Patriot dies in Holzer Medical Center after years of ill health. Violet Vititoe 47 of Springfield dies at Mercy Medical Center after heart condition. Michael Lyons 71 of Glouster dies at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. Cochran infant Michael Julius Cochran dies shortly after birth in Point Pleasant. Hubert Oris Durham 75 of Rutland dies at Veterans Memorial Hospital after four months illness. Burial and service details provided for each, with multiple family survivors and local church or funeral home references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Wise
Point Pleasant
Richard Wise
Madison Ave
Veterans Administration Hospital
Huntington
Glenwood
Mason County
Thelma Starkey Wise
Elza Wise
Tonda Smith
Willadan Ohlinger
New Haven
Rose Wallace
Willard Wise
Spokane
Wash
Wilcoxen
Billie Steele
Starkey Cemetery
Gallipolis
Helen) Lowder
Kettering
William
Joann) Miller
Belpre
Thomas Eugene
Columbus
Harlan
Bidwell
Wood
Earl Keith Lowder
Leora Wright
Waugh-Halley- Wood Funeral
Gerald Brown
Bruce Unree
Old Pine Cemetery
Wellston
Violet Vititoe
Boda St
Springfield
Mercy
J.P. Rogers
O. C. Cooper
Coalton Cemetery
Rutland
Hubert Oris Durham
Pomeroy
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Glen
W. Va
Meekin
Merby Mullins Durham
The
Baptist Church
Marion Lawhorn Durham
Oris Durham Jr
Belair
Norman Harold Durham
Leivasy
Allen Clifton Durham
Hubert Edsel Durham
Vinton
Theron Durham
Charles
Louise) Roberts
James
Delores) Groves
Kathleen Durham
Robert
Dolly) Cook
Looneyville
Junior
Sandra) Moffitt
Wharton
Fred Durham
Ethel Mace
Charleston
Florence Procter
Joseph
Mary) Stewart
Elmer Geiser
Patriot Man Victim of Home Fire
A Patriot man died in a trailer home fire early this morning. Fire units arrived around 7 30 a m but the blaze was out of control. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending relatives notification. He lived alone and Gallia County deputies investigate the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Gallia County
Dogs Born for Action Film At Athens County Kennel Club
The Athens County Kennel Club shows Dogs Born for Action at 7:30 tonight on the City Building’s third floor. The free film features bird, hunting, show and racing dogs in competition. Call Mrs. Croxford at 592-5643 for information. The Rev. Daniel F. Rittenhouse, born 1882 in Ostrander, established the first church owned radio station in Columbus in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Kennel Club
Born
1St Church
Daniel F. Rittenhouse
Ostrander
Delaware County
Columbus
Ohio
Bloodmobile Surpasses Goal at Shively Hall Drive
The Monday bloodmobile at Shively Hall collected 202 pints, topping a 150 pint target. New donors reached 172 with 272 registrations, sponsored by East Green Council. Athens County Red Cross lauded coordinators Ed Ekis and Don Doufersweiler and Ohio University students for meeting county blood needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shively Hall
East Green Council
Athens County Red Cross
Ed Ekis
East Green
Don Doufersweiler
Bush Hall
Andre Chenko
Ohio University
Athens County
Charles Jiiden
P. Isra
Elizabeth Hoover
Parker Walker
Richard Mayer
John Click
Roger Finlay
Anne Marie Wesner
Dean Hire
Edwin Peterson
Richard Humphries
Daniel Joseph
Richard McFarland
David Keller
John Gillam
Book Van Schedule Announced for Meigs Jackson Vinton
The Meigs Jackson Vinton Bookmobile posts its weekly route list. Stops include Salem Street Brick Street Depot Street Cooks Gap Hill Route 124 Bundy Elementary Washington Wellston Nursing Home Maple Heights Nursing Home Oak Ridge McGhee Lane Bush Grocery County Road 39 Minersville Syracuse Lisle Rustic Hills John Street Syracuse Elementary Texas Road Old Chester Road Rock Springs Morgans Flatwoods Five Points Route 33 Housing addition Letart Elementary Letart Community Haymans Philsons Apple Grove Antiquity Racine Broadway Racine Wagners Bashan Road Deems Racine Bank and more times noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs-Jackson-Vinton Counties
Aoute
Salem Street
Brick Street
Depot Street
Cooks Gap Hill
Bundy Elementary
Washington
Wellston Nursing Home
Wellston Library
Maple Heights
Oak Ridge
McGhee Lane
Bush Grocery
County Road
Minersville
Syracuse Lisle
Syracuse Rustic Hills
John Street
Syracuse Elementary
Minersville Hill
Forest Run-Nease Settlement
Texas Road
Old Chester Road
Rock Springs
Morgans
Flatwoods
Letart Elementary
Letart Community
Hayman’s
Philsons
Apple Grove
Antiquity
Racine Broadway
Racine Wagners
Bashan Road
Deems
Racine Bank
Shots Investigated After Bullets Found On Walnut Street
Police probe the source of four shots in the North Walnut Street area with bullets found at Kenneth Price and Carl Dicken homes. A neighbor reported four shots. one bullet pierced Price’s doors and others damaged cars near Dicken’s residence. Jacksonville Eagles Auxiliary reschedules meetings to the second and fourth Wednesdays at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Walnut Street
Kenneth Price
Walnut St
Carl Dicken
N. Walnut
Jackso LE
Eagles Auxiliary
Jacksonville
Mona Craig
CROP Director to Speak on World Hunger
Margaret Brugler the state director of CROP will speak Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the United Campus Ministry on world hunger and CROP's work. Brugler formerly co director of the Town and Country Department of the Ohio Council of Churches has attended international hunger conferences and visited CROP projects in Greece Turkey Lebanon and Latin America. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Brugler
Community Hunger Appeal
Church World Service
United Campus
Meigs County Completes Official Election Tabulations
Dorothy Johnston of the Meigs County Board of Elections said official tabulations show a close Middleport Council race with Carl Horky 435 votes and John Gerard 432. Gerrard may request a recount by November 15 after unofficial totals favored Horky 433 to 432.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dorothy Johnston
Meigs County Board of Elections
Middleport Council
Carl Horky
John Gerard
Horky
Gerard
Public Dance Session Set in Athens Ohio
Dan Wagoner and Dancers host an informal class for the public at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Baker Center Ballroom. A demonstration follows at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Athens High School. Remaining classes Friday’s Ohio University Artist Series show at Memorial Auditorium ends their three day stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wagoner
Baker Center Ballroom
Athens High School
Putnam Gymnasium
Messenger
Athens
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Two Accidents Investigated in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Police investigated two Sunday accidents. At 5:30 p.m. at the Ordnance School playground David Carlile, 18, of Henderson was injured when his Honda motorcycle flipped over and was taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital. On Jefferson Ave Jean Meadows slid on wet pavement and struck Katherine Hudnall. both were taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital. No citations were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ordnance School
David Carlisle
Henderson
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Wilcoxen
Jefferson Ave
Jean Meadows
Katherine Hudnall
Crow- Hassell
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the Messenger
Chipper
Great Plains
Akron Beacon Journal
Tim Starcher
Logan- Hocking County
Steve Miller
David Lamp
Jackson
Evan Edwards
Hamapa Elomrani
Jack Smith
Walter King
Edna Travis
Jason Cullison
Helen Sedwick
Chauncey
Martin Chiki
the Plains
Buchtel
Charles Collins
Candice Withem
Janet Neutzling
Lancaster
Edna Roberts
Nelsonville
David Morris
Marjorie Drake
Sanford Cozart
Long Bottom
Elizabeth Potter
Guysville
John Stewart
McArthur
Jospeh Sams
Ivan Parker
Harold Rusk
Jerrold Winchell and Son
Pleasant Valley
Odell Thorp
Red Markham
Vernon Lines
Bell Saxton
Paul Goodnute
Russell Lee
Charles Rumbaugh
Jesse Likens
Clarence Straw
Larry Meadows
Jill Angel
John Hartley
Lawrence McDade
Brown Watterson
Andrew Lemley
Betty Lemley
Glenn Cunningham
Harold Whittington
Donald Glenn
Bessie Lee
Carol Neal
Wendall Estep
Lloyd Thornton
William Jacobs
Darrell Jones
Mount St. Mary
Homer Beal
George Dunwoody
Corning
Joel Gallagher
Verna Barnhart
Margaret McMannis
Ezra Payton
Eva Reedy
Emma Brush
Alice McKean
Veterans Memorial Admitted
Harrison Robinson
Letart
Aladina Baker
James Autherson
Racine
Ted Patterson
Portland
Homer Roush
Syracuse
Shirley Stephenson
Joseph McElroy
Anna Cabeen
Donald Eynon
Robin Campbell
Hocking Valley
Terry Glanemann
New Plymouth
Valley Bowlby
New Straitsville
Joseph McKee
Roy Rutter
George Culp
Lewis Skinner
Kenneth Bungard and Son
Barbara White
Richard Lanning
Paul T
Rio Rita) Taylor
Mount Carmel Hospital
West Town Street
Kennetta
Peggy) Moody
Millfield
St. Ann's Hospital
L. G. Worstell, Jr
Ralph B. Chase
Midwest
Athens City
Bulldog Boosters Club
Pirouette Club
Sue Warren
E. Washington St
York Band Boosters
York Elementary
Schoos
Vinton County Zaleski Senior Citizens Club
McArthur Good Cheer Club
Albany Riding Club
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge
Bishopville Missionary Society
Church of Christ
Valley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Nelsonville-York Athletic Boosters Club
Alexander
Twig
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Shafer’s
Canal Street
Nelsonville Kiwanis Club
Chauncey Pta
William Betcher
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Baker Center Room
Charles Froham
Sandusky
Athens Fire Squad
Middleport
Charles Lewis
Bradbury
Veterans Memorial
Pomeroy Squad
Leo Vining
Condor
Kim Hayman
Millard Wolfe
Mason Squad
Bill Jacobs
Mason
Robert van Matre
West Columbia
NEW Haven Squad
Anthony Cemini
Veterans Hospital
Ohio University Geography Department
L. Colmer
U.S
Weather Observer
Lake Shore
West Virginia
Nevin Wood
William Deer
Bill) Deer
Sand Run
Johnson Funeral Home
Mike Lyons Glouster
Mike Lyons
Spring St
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Dick and
Belle Wade Lyons
UMWA
Margaret McKee Lyons
Dorothy Easler
Evelyn Smith
David
Orville
John H. Cochran
Sidney
Hubert Durham
Marvin Phillips
Walton Davies
Marvin Glasgo
Robert Marquis
Paul Cotten
Jan Bixler
Howard Romine
Howard Parsons
Don Sanders
Frank Nuzum
Dan Clow
C.B. Stephenson
al Squibb
Thomas Bolland
Hershall McNabb
Motor Corps
Margaret Rrugler
Meigs County
Leo L. Vaughan
Mer
Logan Monument CO. Inc
West Mein St
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