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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1977
Page
14
A broad list records arrests and charges from Athens County with names ages and addresses. Offenses include driving while intoxicated reckless operation speeding no operators license unsafe vehicle and possession of marijuana, with fines costs jail terms suspensions and dismissals noted for multiple defendants.
A list of individuals from several towns facing fines for varied offenses including driving while intoxicated excessive speed and disorderly conduct. Amounts range from 15 to 300 dollars with jail days and license suspensions noted for several offenders. Names span Nelsonville Columbus Marietta Reynoldsburg and other locales with many first and last names and ages.
At the PTA meeting in Reedsville Riverview School, eight Eastern Local Board of Education hopefuls were introduced and one could not attend. A lively Q A covered school interests and the November levy ballot. Teresa Collins thanked contributors to a successful school carnival won by first grade for parent participation.
Logan Ohio Buckeye Tourist Council urges members to pay dues by November 1 to be listed in the new brochure going to printer in November. The brochure will be distributed at travel shows in Elyria, Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Indianapolis, at summer festivals, by mail on request, and at Ohio Tourist Information Centers.
Mr and Mrs Michael Cole of Guysville have a son. Mr and Mrs John Vaido of Glouster have a daughter. Several patients from Athens and nearby towns are discharged or transferred, including Darrel Figgins to University Hospital Columbus.
Various notices list pot luck at Center 5 p.m. and meeting 6 p.m. Albany VFW 9893 hosts euchre at 7 45 p.m. for members and guests with a $1 donation. Marcellite Rebekah Lodge meets 7 30 p.m. IOOF Temple, Jacksonville. CAR hosts program 2 p.m. at 24 Pleasantview Drive. Overeaters Anonymous 10 30 a.m. Central Avenue United Methodist Church. Albany VFW Post 9893 hosts dance 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with The Hillbillies and $1.50 donation. Alcoholics Anonymous 8 30 p.m. Church of the Good Shepherd. Athens Band Boosters meet 7 30 p.m. at high school band room. Athens Garden Club 2 p.m. at 13 Canterbury Drive with oriental gardens by Mrs. Edward Algeo. Athens Coalition Against World Hunger 5 30 p.m. United Campus Ministry basement showing Bottle Babies. Athens Kiwanis Club 5 30 p.m. at The Sportsman. </s>
Thursday 3 45 p m Jeanette Potter 20 of 422 Washington Hall from Full Walgreen Drugs 21 S Court St to O Bleness stomach pains Thursday 11 54 a m Steve Varga 21 of 306 Convocation Center from West Green to O Bleness ill Thursday 8 13 a m Dean Cole 92 of 38 Old Coach Road to O Bleness ill Wednesday 6 16 p m Mrs C M Baker 147 South Sixth Ave to Veterans Memorial possible stroke Wednesday 7 52 p m James O Brien d 29 Racine from Pomeroy Bowling Alley to Veterans Memorial difficulty breathing and chest pains Pomeroy squad Wednesday 7 39 p m Cloud Brookover from Meigs Inn to Veterans Memorial
Donald E. Winchell 26 of Athens Route 2 former Nelsonville resident died Thursday at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital after illness. Navy veteran of Vietnam era, survived by son David, siblings, and other relatives. Services Saturday 1 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home, burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Also notices for David Ray Taylor 89 Little Hocking and Lillie Mae Fields 86 Gallipolis and Nora Edwards 85 Point Pleasant and Ralph Miles Young 72 Gallipolis and Dewey A. Kay 53 Twinsburg and Jessie Gettles Melvin 98 Wellston with funeral details. Public notices include annexation hearing notices for Glouster Trimble Jacksonville and various probate and city matters.
The bulletin reports recent temperatures, humidity, and rainfall, with a Southeast Ohio forecast of partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 50s. It notes extended Ohio conditions, regional variations, lake Erie conditions, field operations, grain drying, and soil moisture statewide with regional anomalies.
Herman Holbert sixty four of near Allensville was found dead in the Vinton County jail this morning an apparent suicide by hanging while awaiting transport for psychiatric examination after pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to aggravated murder in the June 26 shooting death of Shelby Jean Rosser thirty nine of Bay Route 1. Indictment included felonious assault against Joe Rhinehart thirty two of Chillicothe who was injured in the shooting. Arrangements by James N Blower.
August 21, 1858 marked the start of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. The exchanges focused on slavery and its expansion, drawing national attention to the candidates and the election year issues.
Warning issued to residents of W Union Street Athens and Factory Street Riverside over illegally set leghold traps. Caution advised to keep pets and children supervised and indoors when unattended. Local authorities urge vigilance and report traps.
Farmers Tractor and Truck Pull set for Saturday October 15 at 7:00 pm in Amesville featuring classes 5200 7200 8200 and 9200 for tractors and 5000 6000 for trucks. For more information call 448-2260. Grapefruit pill ad promotes Dex-A-Diet II from Stolz Drug Nelsonville and Revco Drug claims weight loss with appetite suppression and water loss.
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