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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1975

Page

7

Court News Slow Speeds Across Counties Include Fines

William Cook of Parkersburg and others from multiple towns faced speeding charges with fines ranging from five to twenty five dollars. Janice Mash of Columbus cited for stop sign violation. Roger Cochran of Athens charged with insecure lead. James Mugrage of Marietta cited for passing at an intersection. Several defendants from Racine and Pomeroy faced reckless operation, defective exhaust, and left of center offenses. Robert Thorta received probation and jail time for theft, while Lawrence Wilson faced six months confinement and license suspension for driving while intoxicated. A group including Buford Hauck Ironton Earl Funk Athens Leonard Mister Huntington Kenneth Christenson Library Pa and others from Parkersburg Export Pa were all cited for speeding with fines of twenty seven and a half dollars.

Roger Cochran Athens Stephen Norris Racine Kenneth Russell James Mugrage Marietta Brian Justice Pomeroy Larry Fridley Herman Michael Robert Thorta Lawrence Wilson Hemlock Grove Robert Franklin Parkersburg Buford Hauck Ironton Earl Funk Leonard Mister Huntington Kenneth Christenson Library Robert Coffman Export

Emergency Medical Runs Logged Across Several Townships

Emergency calls report multiple medical transports and a traffic collision. Respondents include Jennifer Carmen 11 months from Pomeroy and 27 Brown Ave with a lip laceration. Charles Lewis Bradbury to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Jess Lambert 540 West Main St to Veterans Memorial. a Bald Knob Road crash involving the Lawson family and Robert Burns to Veterans Memorial. Sandy Combs 28 to Holzer Medical Center. Erice Hart Mason to Holzer. Ray Van Meter 19 Clifton treated for allergy. Roderick Goodnite 55 New Haven to Pleasant Valley.

Jennifer Carmen Brown Ave Jess Lambert West Main St Veterans Memorial, Medical Bald Knob Road Robert Lawson Cheryl Lawson Jason Lawson Bobby Lawson Shirley Lawson Racine Robert Burns Gahanna Veterans Memorial Sandy Combs Old Mt. Moriah Church Holzer Medical Center Ray van Meter Clifton Central Coal Co Pleasant Valley Roderick Goodnite New Haven

Community group meetings fill Nelsonville Athens County area

A long list of local meetings runs 6 to 8:30 p.m. across Nelsonville York, Trimble Jacksonville Glouster Albany and Athens including school boards, dog club, Masonic bodies, reading programs, reading machines demonstrations at York Elementary, Band Boosters, Pirouette Club, Emblem Club, RAM RAM Council RSM Athens NOW Women and other civic groups with venues at city halls churches lodges and schools in Athens County.

Lodi Junior Grange Albany VFW Waterloo Pto Sharon Arthur Karen Oskeuls Boy Scouts Glouster CES Masonic Temple Nelsonville-York Band York Piroutette Club Bill Duvall E. Franklin Sr Dave French Athens RAM Albany Masonic Temple Athens Council R&sm First Christian Cwf Group Perkins Pancake House Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge Moose Lodge Athens Right To Life St. Paul's Church OU Women’s Club Baker Center Barry Wolfe the Farmacy Athens Area National Organization For Women City Hall

Bloodmobile yields fifty seven pints in Meigs County

The Blood Mobile visit to Meigs County on Monday collected 57 pints of blood with 28 donors giving replacements and nine first time donors. Honored donors include Karen Lemley, William Harris, James Dailey, Leo Vaughan, and others. Medical staff and volunteers from the nursing corps, physicians, and the Child Conservation League assisted. Local organizations and businesses contributed donations.

Pomeroy Meigs County Karen Lemley William Harris James Dailey Leo Vaughan Vern Story Selah Weatherby LPN Deborah Wood

Memorial for Vinton County football player Marvin Koenecke

Marvin Koenecke age 17 died in University Hospital Columbus after surgery for a blood clot following injuries in last Friday's Alexander Vinton County game in McArthur. He was a three year football letterman, co captain this season and past MVP, also played baseball and track. He was born December 7 1957 in Sidney Nebraska and is survived by William Louis and Mary Mynster Koenecke of McArthur and sister Kathy a teacher at the high school. Funeral arrangements are being made by James N Blower Funeral Home.

McArthur Marvin Koenecke Vinton County Alexander-Vinton County University Hospital Columbus Koenecke Buckeye Sidney Neb William Louis Mary Mynster Koenecke Kathy James N. Blower

Veteran Barber Kib Iles Dies in Logan at 76

George K Iles 76 of 533 E Main St Logan died at 3 50 am today at his residence He was born in Hocking County son of the late and Emma J Cook Iles He was a member of Emmanuel Methodist Church and Elks Lodge a self employed barber in Logan for 52 years Survived by Esther W Iles two sisters Ann Hilliard Reynoldsburg and Ruth Reed Galion and a sister who preceded him Services Wednesday 8 pm Roberts Conrad O Diehm officiating entombment Thursday Fairview Cemetery No visiting hours In lieu of flowers donate to Hocking Cancer Society

Chester Lowry Glouster Chester A. Lowry Glouster Mount St. Mary Hospital Athens County Arthur and Goldie Moody Lowry Jacksonville Dave Jane Nogrady Chauncey Betty Dunleavy Lakewood Yvonne Matheny Hanson van Fossen Paul Johnson Maplewood Trimble Nelsonville Grace M. Lax Madison St Grant Hospital Columbus Robert Anna Swartz Cobb First Christian Church Eudora Chapter Order of Eastern Star Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Emblem Club Rebekah Lodge Robert Johnson Warren, Mich Lloyd Johnson Buchtel Carl Cobb Fla Freda Geyer Beatrice Mesaros Christine Hosika Michigan Thomas Lax Johnson Funeral Home William A. Mechem Green Lawn Cemetery Logan George K Kibby) Iles E. Main St Hocking County Emma J. Cook Iles Emmanuel Methodist Church The Elks Lodge Esther W. Iles Dwight Ann) Hilliard Reynoldsburg Paul Ruth) Reed Galion Goldie Iles Roberts Funeral Conrad O. Diehm Fairview Cemetery Hocking Cancer Society Ervan Blake Coolville Errvan V. Blake Springfield Mercy Hospital Meigs County Elden Blake Reedsville Harriet Hull Blake Eden United Brethren Church and Teamsters Union Kenosha Auto Transport Pacific U.S. Air Force Greenfield Lavonne Perrin Blake Larry South Vienna Rita McGinnis Orville Harold Elden Jr Eden United Brethren Church George Fry Robert Blain Church White Funeral Home

Carl Riffle McArthur dies at 67 in McArthur

Carl Riffle 67 of McArthur Route 1 died Monday evening. He was a retired coal miner son of the late Charles and Stella Riffle. Survived by brothers George Wellston John Oakdale Calif and sister Katherine Roland Hamden. Graveside services Thursday 1 p.m. at Hamden Cemetery. James N Blower Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Wellston William E. Lewis Northup Slaughterhouse Lewis Carl Riffle McArthur Carl Riffle McArthur Charles and Stella McKenzie Riffle May Carpenter Riffle George John Oakdale Calif Katherine Roland Hamden Hamden Cemetery James N- Blower

Ohio and regional forecast for Tuesday October 14 1975

Weather summary notes yesterday high 80 low 44 with 82 percent humidity at 9 am. Forecasts call for increasing clouds tonight and a chance of showers in Ohio and other regions Wednesday with highs in the mid to upper 70s and a 10 to 30 percent rain chance. Extended outlook shows showers Thursday, fair Friday and Saturday with temperatures mainly in the 60s to 70s.

Ohio Lake Shore East Central Southwest

Salem Center Elementary School Burglary Report

The Salem Center Elementary School was entered Monday night with a broken kitchen window. Food items from the cafeteria were stolen including bread cheese and 24 cups of ice cream. The Meigs County Sheriff's Department was notified at 4 15 a m. Desks in classrooms were ransacked but nothing else reported missing.

Pomeroy Salem Center Meigs County

Levy Meeting Scheduled

A special meeting for Athens County township trustees and trustee candidates will be held Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the third floor conference room of O Bleness Memorial Hospital Dr William Allen chairman of Athens Countians for EMS will explain the importance of the passage of the 1 mill levy

Athens County Township O’bleness Memorial Hospital William Allen Athens Countians For Ems

Wahama Band earns superior rating at Bristol festival

The Wahama White Falcon Band competed at the 25th Anniversary Band Festival in Bristol Tennessee with over 70 bands from seven states and earned a superior rating.

Point Pleasant Wahama White Falcon Bristol Tenn

Radio Club Welcomes New Members and Charity Drive

New members including Mr and Mrs Clarence Dishong and Mr and Mrs Joe Dishong of Nelsonville introduced themselves at the Radio Club. A thank you note from John Gears for flowers sent to a club member in hospital was read. A social hour followed. The group later met in Union Furnace for a Saturday night event that collected donations for a family whose 15 year old daughter has leukemia.

Clarence Dishong Joe Dishong Nelsonville John Gears Union Furnace

Longtime family man Garnette Hall remembered at services

Garnette Roush Hall leaves two daughters Mrs Jeannine Feshik and Mrs Janice Walker both of Crystal Lake Illinois a sister Mrs Nora Young of Mason Ohio a twin brother Herman Hall of Oxford Pennsylvania nine grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Also survived by former wife Edna Fowler Hall of 1958 and daughter Mrs Jeannette Hall Stitt Services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rowling Coats Funeral Home with Rev Robert Bumgarner officiating Burial at Graham. The funeral home held viewing Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Ruth M. Harris Alma Faye Harris Marie Nouse Hilliard Garnette Roush Hall Joe Jeannine) Feshik Charles Janice) Walker Crystal Lake Harry Nora) Young Mason Herman Hall Oxford Rowling Coats Robert Bumgarner Graham Cemetery

Also Mentioned on This Page

Court News William Cook John Warner John Holcomb Ewington James Lodwick Chester Yvonne Sculley Middleport Janice Mash Athens Fire Squad Charles Lewis Bradbury Veterans Memorial Hospital Medical Pomeroy Squad Racine Squad Mason Squad Erice Hart Holzer NEW Haven Squad York City Athens County Trimble Athens City Athens County Kennel Club Paramathia Lodge F&am Elks Hall Delta Kappa Gamma Trimble School Women of the Moose Moose Hall Glouster Lodge UMW Eagles Hall Trimble Township Post Home Lake Hope Drive Nelsonville Lions Club Hocking Valley Motor Lodge Nelsonville Assembly Masonic Temple Public Square Meigs L. D. Telle Selim Blazewicz Md’s John Ridgway E. S. Villanueva Child Conservation League of Boy Scout Troop No Mary Nease Jean Nease Jean Sayre Beulah Strauss Martha Beegle Macel Barton Grace Drake Joyce Hoback Emma Clatworthy Eloise White Elva Dailey Vernon Nease Helen Blackston Neva Seifert Richard Karr Quality Print Shop Daily Sentinel Athens Messenger Wmpo Radio Pomeroy Emergency Squad Gene Houdashelt Messenger Joann Hunter Secems Edward Martin Northup Route 1 Vinton High Margaret Brugh Zanesville Bolin Ball St Good Samaritan Medical Center James Coey Almeda Taylor Coey Sharon Avenue Free Henry C Arora Colo Willard Coey Neil Coey Edith Corder Donna Baker New Lexington Herman C. Brugh Alvin Ralph Coey Edna Mae Garnett Clarissa Coey Greenwood Cemetery Delbert Carr E. Mithoff Virgil and Helen McKinniss Carr Southwood Church of Christ General Motors Rose Janice Anderson Joyce Reece Judy Blakenship William Carr Goldie Carr Paul Molihan Radcliff Joanna Radcliff Cemetery O. R. Woodyard Funeral Home Grace Lax George Iles Lawrence Hall Phillip Sporn United Brethren Church James and Ida Woods Hall Ethel Harris Ethel N. Harris Shawnee Licking County Memorial Hospital Newark Enoch and Mary Parry Nicholas Shawnee United Methodist Church Garfield Frank Cheesebrew Shawnee Cemetery Humphrey Funeral Home Jesse Gilliam Gallipolis Patrick Cora Center Point Road Cora Grange Ophier Ira Julia Fairchild Gilliam Sylvia Pennington Gilliam John Gilliam Eunice Stewart Brenner Pennsylvania Avenue Link’s Foodtown John Brenner Sensce Bevel National Weather Service Pacific Coast Great Plains Texas Lake Michigan O’ Bleness Lincoln Castricone Robert Drake Thomas Brown Millfield Robert Niderman Edith Cooley Barbara Monteiro Ida Haning Bernice Bolles Stewart Edgar Parsons Amesville Kimberly Grant Jerry Shumway Hollis Harvey Johnnie Barnes Mrs Frank Russell Frank Fawn Paul Tribe Elizabeth Matthewson Nancy Green Mount St. Mary Crawford Morgan Martha Laughlin the Plains Luther Berry Carbon Hill Blanche Salem Philps William Bobo Frederick Dillon Vera Sharp Arthur Wilson Delores Leffler James Lenigar Emily Smith Helen Schoolcraft Dora Conley Hocking Valley Gary Fussner Murray City Herman Wien Leland Johnson South Bloomingville Janis Wycoff Robert Nihiser and Son Ralph Wycoff Radio Club Georgia
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