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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1976

Page

9

Schmidt Wins Close Election in Germany

Chancellor Helmut Schmidt barely survived a conservative surge in West German elections. The vote reduced his ruling margin from 46 to eight seats, while the Christian Democrats emerged as the largest party and debated possible coalition overtures with the Free Democrats who pledged to back Schmidt's Social Democrats.

Bonn West Germany Helmut Schmidt Democrats Schmidt Free Democrat Free Democrats Social Democrats Helmut Kohl Konrad Adenauer Tass East Germany Soviet Bloc Bundestag Christian Democrats Christian Socialists Ford Kohl Rhineland-Palatinate Walter Scheel Hans- Dietrich Genscher

Home Health Services Expand in Hocking County

Mary Beal, RN coordinator, outlined the Athens-Perry Hocking Counties Home Health Service at the Hocking Health Council meeting. The unit offers nurses, therapists, and homemaker aides to patients of all ages, with payments from Medicare, Medicaid, United Mine Workers benefits, and private insurers. no one is refused for inability to pay.

Logan Mary Beal Athens-Perry Hocking Counties Home Health Service Hocking Health Council Hocking County United Mine Workers

Gas Pumps Smashed At Mobile Service Station

A car backed into two gasoline pumps at the Mobile service station, 105 W Union St, causing a small fire. An employee moving a car owned by Dori Ridgeway struck the pumps at 7 31 a m, triggering automatic shut off. Damage to the vehicle is about 200 dollars. Crews also responded to a gasoline leak at 12 Briarwood Dr.

Union St Athens Dori Ridgeway Briarwood Drive A.S. Kaufman

Lawsuits Filed In Meigs County for Damages

In Meigs County Common Pleas Court Edward Cozart Sheila Cozart and Roger Davis for Kingsbury Mobile Home Sales sue Mason Homes Inc Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory and others for 150000 punitive and 6703 compensatory damages over a defective mobile home. Other suits name Pomeroy National Bank Robert and Alice Russell and James Fisher among others for injuries and property incidents dated May 25 and related cases.

Edward Cozart Sheila Cozart Roger Davis Kingsbury Mobile Home Sales and Service, Inc Pomeroy Mason Homes Inc Mason and Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory Pittsburgh Pomeroy National Bank Robert E Alice M. Russell Richard and Marjorie Wilt James Fisher Middleport

Home energy conservation workshop October in Meigs County

Meigs County Extension agent John Rice announces a home energy conservation workshop at the Meigs Inn on October 12. Registration at 9 45 a.m. with program starting 10 a.m. A film will screen at 10 15 followed by talks on reducing heating bills and insulating homes. Lunch at 11 45 and activities resume 12 45 with demonstrations and tips from Rita Oberholzer and J M Builders. Closing remarks at 3 p.m.

Pomeroy John Rice Meigs County Meigs Inn Rice America Roger Miller J&m Builders Rita Oberholzer Columbia Gas Co John Stitzlein

Mrs Katz named to Ohio River Task Force

Athens councilwoman Phyllis Katz has been appointed to the Mainstem Study Task Force of the Ohio River Basin Commission by study manager E A Joering. She will join meetings in Cincinnati this Wednesday and Thursday to help draft an action plan for the river and its tributaries including the Hocking.

Athens Phyllis Katz Ohio River Basin Commission E. A. Joering

Gymanfa Conducted At Church In Gallipolis

The 104th annual Welsh Gymanfa of the Central Southeastern Ohio Association of the United Church of Christ met at Tyn Rhos Church in Gallia County. Guest ministers included Rev. John R. Owne, Rev. R. Lewis Jones, Rev. William G. Barnett, Rev. Gomer Jenkins, and Rev. J.A.M. Hanna. Singers featured Roger Williams and Miss Yolanda Jones of New Quay Wales. Association officers listed: Ben R. Evans moderator, Gomer Jenkins assistant moderator, David Jenkins vice moderator, Miss Hannah Pugh registrar, Donald D. Rees treasurer, and trustees D. Paul Morgan, David Jenkins, and Mrs. Paul Shato.

Gallipolis Southeastern Roger Williams Yolanda Jones New Quay Wales Williams The Associaton Ben R. Evans Dayton Gomer — Jenkins David Jenkins Chillicothe Hannah Pugh Fort Thomas Donald D. Rees D. Paul Morgan Oak Hill Paul Shato Patriot

Scholarships Awarded to 2 Ohio University Students

Two Athens Ohio University students, Martha Elizabeth Sticklin and Joel Welling, received OU Achievement Scholarships for 1976 77. The awards cover half tuition and are renewable for up to four years based on high academic achievement. Sticklin majors in history. Welling in physics and also holds a National Merit Scholarship.

Ohio University Athens Martha Elizabeth Sticklin Madison Ave Joel Welling Townsend Place Miss Stricklin Ernest Stricklin Welling Joe Welling

Firemen Plan Tractor Pull at Perry County Fairgrounds

NEW LEXINGTON The Reading Two volunteer fire department will sponsor a tractor pull Saturday at the Perry County Fairgrounds starting at 10 am. Classes include 5200 7200 no blower 7200 super stock 9200 with max tire size 18.4 38 11200 and 13200 with max tire size 20.8 38. The drawbar height is 20 inches. Also offered are 5500 and 6500 four wheel drive trucks with weight transfer used.

New Lexington Reading Perry County Fairgrounds

Reds Set Major League Attendance Record In 1962 Style

The Cincinnati Reds led MLB attendance with 2,629,708 fans, fourth highest ever. A 35,036 average over 75 home dates and 1,000,000 advance tickets sold marked another two million season, with Cincinnati remaining among the game’s smallest markets.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets Reds Los Angeles Dodger Stadium Atlanta Kansas City

Waterford holds off Hannan Trace in high school grid clash

Waterford 30 Hannan Trace 22 as Waterford scores by quarters and wins. HT Gibson nets a 3 yard run with a failed rain delay. Wallace connects on a 45 yard pass, Casten adds a late score, while Parkersburg Catholic and Tenant add rushing plays in the lower-scoring periods.

Waterford Hannan Trace Gibson W—Wallace King Wallace Carter Casten Pam Tem Lang W—Carter

College Football Scores From East to West

A collage of college football results across the nation. Multiple teams posted wins with notable scorers and key matchups including Stanford over Boston College, Dartmouth routing Holy Cross, Notre Dame over Michigan State, Texas A and M defeating Texas Tech, and Southern Cal dominating Iowa.

East Amherst Bowdoin Army Stanford Boston Col Navy Brown Princeton Cheyney Ohio U Toledo Oklahoma Iowa Texas Purdue Miami Ohio UCLA Rice Texas A&i Stephen F Austin Far West California San Jose St Colorado Drake Grambling Hawaii Montana Weber St Montana St Boise St Nevada-Las Vegas Idaho Minnesota Washington State Wyoming Arizona St

Archer Wins Sahara Invitational in Surprise Victory

George Archer captured the Sahara Invitational at SaharaNevada Country Club with a two under par 69 to finish 13 under, two strokes ahead of Dave Hill and Don January. Archer, 46, praised his putting and luck after overcoming wrist injuries and a career-threatening period, while January faltered with three bogeys to open a late gap.

Las Vegas George Archer Archer Sahara-Nevada Country Club Dave Hill Don January January Hill Gil Morgan Mike McCullough Morgan McCullough

Bowling Green tops Western Michigan in MAC clash

Bowling Green beat Western Michigan 31-28 to stay tied for second in the MAC behind Ohio University. Dave Preston ran 22 times for 144 yards and a TD for BG, while Western’s Elliott Uzelac cited three lost fumbles and a late roughing penalty.

Columbus Ohio Bowling Green Western Michigan Falcons Don Nehlen Broncos Western Nehlen Ohio University Toledo MAC Miami Purdue Ball State Dayton Kent State Air Force Central Michigan Illinois State Eastern Michigan Northern Michigan Northern Illinois Dave Preston Preston Elliott Uzelac Arnold Welcher Andy Vetter Bill Hess Scott Dierking John Skibinski Boilermakers Redskins Mike Whalen Rade Savich Chippewas Steve Mariucci Ohio State UCLA OSU Buckeyes Tom Skladan Cincinnati Southern Mississippi Art Bailey Defiance Anderson Duane Davis Wilmington Findlay Jeff Snider Bluffton Earlham John Zickafoose Allegheny John Carroll Tibor Solymosi Washington & Jefferson Case Western Steve Cox Western Illinois Youngstown Central State Tennessee State Muskingum Denison Wittenberg Ohio Wesleyan Wooster Hiram Kenyon Kalamazoo Mich Carnegie- Mellon Oberlin Capital Marietta Baldwin-Wallace Ashland Otterbein Ohio Northern Akron Indiana State

Athens Hosts Top Runners in Quadrangular Meet Preview

Athens hosts Chillicothe Lancaster and Marietta for a 4 p.m. quadrangular cross country meet on a new course at the north edge of the school grounds. Top runners include Kurt Nostrant Rob Topping of Athens and Larry Cox of Chillicothe amid a history of winners who often become district champions.

Athens Chillicothe Lancaster Marietta Kurt Nostrant Rob Topping Larry Cox Jeff Koksal Scott Kidd

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