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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1976

Page

7

Death notices span five communities in Ohio region

Multiple obituaries recap deaths across Nelsonville Gallipolis Amesville and nearby towns. Bertha J Danko 72 died after a heart attack in Nelsonville with survivors in five daughters and three sons. Effie L De Witt 90 formerly of Rodney died at Arcadia Nursing Home Gallipolis. Michael Bernhardt 69 obituary notes Elks Lodge member with siblings and nieces and nephews. Stanley Belville 80 Crown City ex farmer and veteran survived by wife and many children. Charlotte Keyse Autherson 77 Long Bottom died at home with large family survivors. Audrey Crump 71 Point Pleasant retired factory worker church elder and teacher. Additional notices list further burials, services and funeral arrangements across several towns.

Athens County Samuel Caroline Dailey Moore Mark Joan) Hickman Clarence Jean) Shivers Frank Dorothy) Johnson Nelsonville Richard Ruth) Keplar Orrville Alfred Alice) Cornell Athens Kenny Moore Danny Moore Clyde Moore Bellefontaine Pearl Moore Columbus Gladys McClain Ethel Birdie) Meeks Brooklyn N.Y Ethel Fry Katie Gordon Roy Moore John Danko Earl Fred Archie Dick Moore Mable Mancinia Belle Coen Sylvia France Janie Johnson Funeral Home Wendell Stutler Green Lawn Cemetery Gallipolis Effie L. de Witt Rodney Arcadia Coolville Gallip County John and Lula White Christ United Methodist Church Corbett Virgie) Roberts Dale Betty) Harbour Horace Addiiton Riley J Rosco Waugh-Halley- Wood Bruce Mound Hill Robert Bolivar Anne Bernhardt Kent John Friends Stone-Matheney Chesterhill Ells Stanley Belville Crown City Albert Nancy Barry Belville Belville Mercerville Baptist Church Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled American Veterans Lafayette Post American Legion Eunice Sheets Belville Bryant Northup Evan Delaware Otho Harold Naples Fla Sam Logan John Roger Bidwell Walden Della) Tagg Scottown Nova Bessie) Zimmerman Proctorville Charles Lusher Jack Templeton Ridgelawn Pomeroy Charlotte Naomi Keyse Autherson Long Bottom Racine Meigs County William and Martha Larue Keyse Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob Carl Autherson Thomas Tuppers Plains Henry Newark James Ralph Violet) Brewer Portland Elva Dailey Syracuse Ivan Lillie) Roush Arther Lucille) Allen Harley Keyse Pataskala Earl Keyse Ewing Lawrence Gluesencamp John H. Thompson Chillicothe Veterans Hospital Morris Jennie Draper Thompson Mount Carmel Herbert Laxman Mount Zion Cemetery Wilbert Jack) Mayle Clarington St Brecksville Veterans Hospital Zanesville Herbert Hattie Ann Stiers Mayle Crusade Church Plains City Pauline Goins Sairia Hayes Wilbert Jr Raymond Harry Chester Glouster Leroy Martha Hill Esther Norris Wanda Morgan Linda Mayle Mary Fowler Kay Tolliver Rose Dalton Bethel Wesley Church Ralph Tate Paul Yutzy Stone-Matheney Funeral Home Point Pleasant Audrey Frances Crump Walnut St Pleasant Valley Hospital Mason County Charles and Cora Wilson Watson The Quality Manufacturing Co First Church of the Nazarene of Betty Wamsley Mary Reynolds Susan Bledsoe Beckley W.va Ruth Davis Virgil Crump Bessie Watson First Church of the Nazarene Paul E. Hess Lone Oak Cemetery Crow- Hassel

Community group notices from Athens area churches and clubs

A community listing of meetings and events across Athens Glouster and surrounding areas. Catholic Ladies of Columbia evening event at St Pauls Church Hall plus Masonic Temple and church group gatherings. Luncheons board meetings PEO OCSEA and Al Anon sessions. Scouts and school PTO open house events with contact notes and meeting times.

Catholic Ladies of Columbia St. Paul's Church Hall Madaline Koehler Athens CES Athens Masonic Temple PEO J.K. Bratton Pomeroy Road Athens Bulldog Athens High School Les Walker Athens-Gallipolis Baker Center State Room Ohio University Chapter OCSEA Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company United Methodist Women of the First Methodist Church May Moore Progressive Literary Club Helen Hull Montrose Ave Paramathia Lodge F&am

Southeast Ohio Weather Summary for Monday October 11 1976

Overnight generally clear with lows in the 40s. Southeasterly winds at 10 to 15 knots off Lake Erie. Tuesday overall sunny with highs around 70 and near zero chance of rain. Extended outlook calls for a mix of rain potential midweek and cooler, clearing conditions by week’s end.

Ohio University Geography Department CL. Colmer Ohio West Lake Shore East Lake Shore East Central West Central Lake Erie

Vinton Sets Swine Flu Vaccine Dates

Tentative vaccine clinic dates announced for seniors in Vinton County with locations at Mount Pleasant Wilkesville Ray Zaleski and Hamden on specified October days. A Corinth Church Ray clinic offers full physical checkups to all ages on Wednesday morning and Oct 27 afternoon.

McArthur Vinton County Mount Pleasant Wilkesville Ray Zaleski Hamden Corinth

Class Reads Bible Verses at Glouster Church Meeting

The Loyal Women's Class of the Glouster Church of Christ met at Mrs Clyde Addington's home with Mrs Edith Andrews as co-hostess. Members read Bible verses including those by Addington Andrews Stansberry Davis Hyde McCance Hillen and Stahl. Refreshments followed served by the hostesses.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Clyde Addington Edith Andrews

Vandals strike Nelsonville-York Junior High

Nelsonville-York Junior High School suffered weekend vandalism as intruders used bolt cutters to breach doors and safes. They scattered papers, pried open a desk safe, ransacked rooms, and spoiled food by leaving refrigerators open in both buildings. Classes resumed after discovery by Assistant Principal Gerald Hoffman.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York Gerald Hoffman Lowell Cole Industrial Arts Cole

City council meeting agenda for cable franchise and waterworks

Listing of local government meetings includes City Council at 7 30 p m in council chambers with proposed cable television franchise revisions under FCC rules and possible rate changes and funding request for a waterworks plant by the utility committee. Also School Board in Trimble High School at 7 p m and Nelsonville York Board of Education in Buchtel Senior High School board room at 7 pm.

Federal Communications Commission Utility Trimble High School Jacksonville Trimble Nelsonville York Board of Education Buchtel

Policeman Not Far From Scene In Parking Lot Crash

Joanne C. Atkins 22 of 929 College Inn backed into a parked city police car on Rose Avenue near Court Street at 1 48 a m Sunday. Minor damage to both vehicles and no citations issued. Rutland Trick or Treat night set for Oct 28 from 6 to 7 p m with Rutland Fire Department aiding children ages 2 and under.

Joanne C. Atkins College Inn Miss Atkins Rose Avenue Court Street Ptl Rodney Dotson Rutland

Everest Expedition Abandons Second Summit Attempt

American Bicentennial Everest Expedition members head back to base camp after 100 mph winds and extreme cold forced cancellation of a second assault on the summit. Chandler and Cormack reached the top on Friday. nine others retreat from Camp 2 while Camp 4 climbers move down. One CBS cameraman sick at Katmandu. Sherpa guide Ang Phurba relegated to Camp 4 due to oxygen regulator issue.

Everest Base Camp Nepal Chris Chandler Robert Cormaack Phil Trimble Camp Gerry Roach Boulder Colo Rick Ridgeway Malibu Calif Hans Bruyntjes Netherlands Ang Phurba Chandler-Cormack

Official Word Awaits Meeting on Hua's Rise to Chairman

China poised to name Hua Kuo feng as party chairman with the Central Committee and army backing Hua after Mao's death. Reports say Hua led the committee and military affairs body while Chou En-lai's successors faced internal power struggles between moderates and radicals. Hua, an Hunan agriculturalist, rose from provincial posts to central leadership amid the Cultural Revolution purge.

Tokyo China Communist Party Central Committee Hua Kuo-feng Mao Tsetung Peking Hua Mao Hsinhua Central Committee Hua Kuofeng Chou En-lai Military Affairs Commission Mao Hsinhua Chou Teng Hsiao-ping Teng Chiang Ching Hunan Party Central Committee Lin Piao

Five Hurt In Gallia County Car Crash

Gallia County crash on Route 160 Sunday at 9 15 am injures five people. Charles Stroud 65 of New Carlisle and Tamara Metz 14 James Baldwin 35 and Mary Stroud 66 were taken to Holzer Medical Center. George Baker 17 of Bidwell was cited for failure to yield. Linda Baldwin 34 of Gallipolis was also transported to Holzer by EMS.

Gallipolis State Route 160 Charles Stroud New Carlisle George Baker Bidwell Gallia Stroud Tamara Metz Mary Stroud James Baldwin Holzer Medical Center Gallia County Secems Linda Baldwin Holzer Gallia County Baker

Hospital Notes List of Athens Area Births and Adoptions

A long list from Athens and surrounding towns records births and additions including daughters and a son. Names include Mr and Mrs Thomas Stack Mrs Joe Hixson Mrs Ali Shaef and relatives across Athens Coolville Uniontown Buchtel New Marshfield Albany Nelsonville Racine Trimble Glouster Zaleski Chesterhill and more. Also noted are transfers to Children’s Hospital Columbus and related family entries.

Thomas Stack Athens Joe Hixson Ali Shaef Richard E. Thomas III Kenneth Sands Curtis Wooten Mary B. Vickrey Larry Rutter Ruth L Oldfield Rhonda Coe Thomas Henry Okie Ferguson Donald L Kempton Marjorie Reed Coolville Rheda Hampton Uniontown Lawrence Smathers Buchtel Lawrence Bailey New Marshfield John T Bozicevic Albany David Lee Stanley Jenny R. Davis Nelsonville

Court records list multiple traffic and liquor offenses

Pleas of innocence entered by Harold W Giffin Jr and Curtis J Giffin for consuming liquor in a motor vehicle. Ronnie Malenowski and Richard Lee Giffin charged with marijuana offenses and other violations. A broad set of marriage, property, and driving related transfers and deeds appear, including drunken driving and license suspensions, with numerous names and addresses across Logan and nearby towns.

Harold W. Giffin Jr Logan Curtis J. Giffin Ronnie Malenowski Front St Apt Goldie Malenowski Richard Lee Giffin Harold W Giffin Jr Davis A. Higgins Brandon L. Buck

Local court records list multiple traffic and assault fines

James H. Alvis of Adams Street faced reckless operation charges with a $100 fine. Harley Hook of Nelsonville admitted assault with a $50 penalty plus jail for failure to appear. Hook then transferred to Athens County jail for nonpayment. Michael F Canter faced driving while intoxicated with $250 fine, costs, and three days in jail, plus leaving the scene of an accident with $200 costs and additional fines. Reckless driving incurred a $50 fine and costs.

Wetzel Phillips Pomeroy Donald Blankenship Albany Mark Waller Vernon Motto Racine Leroy Gutherlet Marietta Ruth Graham Rutland Carlotta Reed Reedsville James H. Alvis Adams Harley Hook Nelsonville Hook Athens County Michael F Canter

Traffic Violations Involving Multiple Individuals Cited

Daniel K Walters of Stockport Daniel J Smith of Salena and James J Lucanish of 116 Cornelia Drive cited for traffic light violations at $18 each. Della B Howell of McConnelsville cited for speeding at $23.

Daniel K. Walters Stockport Daniel J Smith Salena James J Lucanish Cornelia Drive Della B Howell McConnelsville

Two Athens Men Jailed On Drug Offenses After Investigation

Russell Waterman 24 of 41 Curtis Street and James Ewing 20 of 221 W Washington Street were jailed following a county deputies weekend arrest. Waterman faces charges of sale of controlled substances and three counts of sale of peyote while Ewing is charged with sale of LSD and sale of dangerous drugs. Sheriff Paul Brown said the arrests followed a month long investigation. both men are scheduled for arraignment.

Athens Russell Waterman Curtis St James Ewing Washington St Paul Brown

Emergency Runs Report From Athens Fire Squad

Emergency runs logged by the Athens fire squad include an incident at Tom's Pizza 30 N Court St where a woman was reported choking but recovered and refused aid. A separate Sunday call lists Mrs Myla Conner 53 Haydenville from Buckeye Mart to C Bleness with back neck injury and cut knee after a fall. Another entry notes Steven Buck 16 The Plains in an auto accident at 11 Cable Lane with Buck refusing aid.

Tom's Pizza N. Court St Myla Conner Haydenville Buckeye Mart Bleness Steven Buck the Plains Cable Lane Buck

Recycling Center Accepts Newspapers at Athens Facility

Athens Recycling Center accepts newspapers securely bundled with no magazines. Open 24 hours at the old airport hangar East State Street recreation center. Center also takes clear green brown glass tin and aluminum. Remove metal rings and keep materials clean. Ellsworth Holden chairs the Environmental Services Committee.

Athens Ellsworth Holden Environmental Services Committee East State Street Recreation Center

Vandals Warned by Chief Ahead of Halloween

Acting Police Chief Richard Morgan warned the public after complaints of vandalism ahead of Halloween. He said property damage and actions endangering public safety will not be tolerated and that adults or juveniles caught will be cited to court. Parents may be held responsible for damage caused by juveniles.

Nelsonville Richard Morgan Morgan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bertha Danko Bertha J. Danko E. Columbus St Mount St. Mary Hospital Effie de Witt Michael Bernhardt Amesville Bethesda Hospital Aultman Jacob and Theresa Rudersmith Earnhardt Elks Lodge National Society of Public Accountants National Riflemans Association Charlotte Autherson John Thompson Ermyl Cheadle Bluffton Ermyl R. Cheadle Bluffton Community Hospital Hughes Funeral Home Wilbert Mayle Audrey Crump Athens City W. Neutzling Leota Road Glouster Kiwanis Club Hocking Valley Motor Lodge Thea Glouster Masonic Temple Glouster Boy Scouts Glouster Masonic T Albany Elementary and Junior High Zaleski Senior Citizens Club Fischer House Vinton Messenger Bob Wilson Jr Paul Bunyan Hocking Technical College O’bleness Phyllis Sharpe Greg McGill Alan Trout Ralph E. Williams Robert Lich Guy Quivey Jack Appleman Kathy Easler Charles Llewellyn Doc Coon Flossie Fern Mann Charles Turner Carl Perry Nellie Bernard Virginia Prater Jack Canter Martin McKibben Jim Reeves Danielle Florence Courtney Agnes Peyton Nancy Sharp Robert Marshall Charles Hoce Linda Horn Fred Russell Millfield Debra Dane Carbon Hill Grace Wolfe Nancy Ann Sharp Children’s Hospital Carol Call Francis Erwin Verna Stump Margaret Ong Osa Maloney Josephine Andrews Charlotte Edwards Clara Chavalas Charles Malcom Maejel McCombs Dianne Hoffman James Lopez Randi Chubb Eleanor Christian Hocking Valley Birth Lynn Miller Donnie Herring Lawrence Robinson Grover Collinworth Roy Lesler Harry Hedges Herman Steele Ethel Bratton George Davis Gerald Baird Court News Alice K Mathias Hock-Hocking Road Edna L. Litman New Straitsville Hocking County Common Pleas Gail A. Comstock N. Spring St Michael A Comstock Mohican Ave Larry J Griffith Karen Elizabeth Griffith Hocking Floyd Emerson Riddlebarger Imogene Kars Monte Wayne Hixenbaugh New Plymouth Janet Ellen Walker Robert Clyde Bainter Third St Bonnie Sue Wahl Dennis Eugene Withem Murray City Betty Jean Spencer George Lemley Cheshire Charles Ehrenbach Salineville Jack Wells John Lewis Wayne W Va John E. Halliday Jesse Horton Charles A Donna Joan Lathey Salem Ava J. Greenlees Leslie R Karen L. Facemyer Columbia Scipio Car & Greenlees June Wickersham Pearl Koehler Randy S. Ko Salisbury Letart Ernestine Rea Faulkner Aileen Harlan H Wehrung Don E Dorothy Rea Charles L. Faulkner Stanley E Virginia Rea Letitia Rea Harlan Wehrung Denzie Barbara Welsh H and D Oi and Gax Co Jeffrey Lee Brenda Jean Davis Donald C Bessie A Shaffer Athens Fire Squad
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