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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1972
Page
5
Multiple notices report deaths across Orrville Wellston McArthur with ages 50 75 and 79. Daniel F Bateman of Marshallville died of a heart attack while working in Massillon. Florence Gerty of Hamden and Otta Morris of McArthur also died after illnesses or natural causes.
Edgar L. Keirns 78 of Amesville Route 1 died from injuries after a tractor accident on his farm in Athens County. Survived by wife Jessie Finch Keirns and family. Funeral set at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home with burial Hooper Ridge Cemetery.
Syracuse session invites all homemakers to an 10 a.m. meeting at Municipal Park meeting house with Geneva Nolan and Linda Ferrell as hostesses. Irene Parker and Virginia Salser lead projects including fur nace filter trees and other decorations. Bring fur nace filters glue colored egg cartons and scissors. Open House Planned in Middleport for Hackett Mullens 25th anniversary. Nelsonville obituary notes David W. Davis 70 of 276 North Harper died Nov 7 at Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan.
Wellston officials agreed to hold two meetings a month while ironing out a new policy adopted earlier this year. The board set the third Monday at 8 p.m. for policy discussions and addressed bond increases, job bidding by seniority, legal representation, vandalism prevention, and staffing changes at Bundy Elementary.
Ironton Tigers half back and SECAL all star Greg Spence is hospitalized after an accidental shooting at The Sportsman pool room in Ironton. He is improving after initial serious injuries. Spence, senior son of Mr and Mrs Robert Spence, helped Ironton to a 14 0 final win over Fairborn Park Hills.
Dairymen are invited to attend a Dairy School at the Episcopal Parish House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. The discussion covers raising dairy herd replacements with experts Ralph Porter Joe Buckle Bill Smith and Dr J S Theiss. A dutch-treat lunch will be served at noon and the meeting is open to all interested.
The Meigs County Sheriff logs two accidents with heavy vehicle damage. Robert L. Lewis Jr. of Middleport lost control on County Road 30 and rolled into a ditch with no injuries. A deer was struck on Route 143 near Glouster, killing the animal and causing moderate damage to the car. Also note a Moose Lodge dance in Glouster from 9 to 1.
Dr. Edward M. Penson is appointed special coordinator to lead Ohio University efforts on student recruitment and retention. President Claude R. Sowle says he will cross organizational lines with broad authority to boost cooperation and improve retention and recruitment outcomes.
Athens plans a new downtown post office branch within weeks as Postmaster Art Cornwell awaits Akron district approval. The former site, in Full Walgreen Drug Store on S Court St, was moved out to create space. The branch had occupied the drug store since early summer after previously being in Logan's Bookstore.
Shade River Lodge No. 453 F and AM will meet Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Work will be in the fellow craft degree and all master masons are invited.
Doctors prescribe many pain medications but Anacin stands out as the widely used over the counter option. It is claimed to relieve headaches dental pain arthritis and cold and flu aches quickly with little stomach upset.
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