Baby Delivered In Hospital Parking Lot By Nurse
A baby was born in a hospital parking lot after the mother traveled in a borrowed car with an off duty nurse delivering by flashlight. The nine pound two ounce boy and mother were admitted to O Bleness Memorial Hospital and reported fine. Saul Chait, father, runs Blue Eagle Music Store in Court Street and the family recently moved from California.
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Saul Chait
South Canaan Road
Athens
Chaits
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Chait
Linda Shepherd
Shepherd
Saul
Jacqueline Chait
O’bleness
California
Blue Eagle
Court Street
Sam
Hawk
Stimson Avenue paving delayed by weather and safety upgrades
Work on Stimson Avenue and connected streets may resume within three weeks if temperatures rise and ground dries. Athens officials plan hot mix paving on Campbell and Grant Streets, with a guardrail added along Columbia Avenue for safety. A November deadline could push completion to spring, while gravel and traffic flow will continue.
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Athens Service Safety
Phillip Goldsberry
The
Messenger
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Goldsberry
Columbia Avenue
Brown Attacks Shields Budget Over 1973 Spending
Athens County sheriff candidate Paul Brown criticizes incumbent Harold Shields for a proposed budget increase citing excessive spending. Shields defends the plan tied to state minimum salary rules and anticipated federal aid, while Brown urges cost cuts like cheaper fuel options and phased payroll hikes.
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Athens County
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Harold Shields
Chauncey
Brown
Shields
Sheriff's Department
Vercoes Retire In Fla
Mr and Mrs James M Vercoe of Athens plan Florida retirement moving to Largo lie at 11 Pine Vista Dr They both had long careers in local service He led American Legion posts and districts and Mrs Vercoe led Emblem Club and Legion Auxiliary.
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Athens
Largo
Fla
Vercoe
The
Messenger
Ohio State Liquor
American Legion
Legion
Bernice Cole
Tuppers Plains
Culligan Water Conditioning
Emblem Club
American Legion Auxiliary
First Christian Church
Pine Vista Dr
Births and admissions at O' Bleness Memorial Hospital
Birth announcement for Mr and Mrs Harry Smathers of Vinton a son. List of admitted patients includes Henry P Walton Harold Darnell and several others from Athens Chauncey Glouster Millfield Albany and The Plains. Dismissals include George Smith Mrs Paul Downey and many others.
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Vinton
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Harold Darnell
Athens
Paul Perry
Chauncey
Paul Martin
Timothy Sikorski
Glouster
Johnnie Carson
Millfield
Pearl Goodin
Bradley Markin
Albany
William Brown
Stewart
Edward Jollie
the Plains
George Smith
Paul Downey
Neil Hook
Irene Fri
Herbert Crabtree
Arthur Sapp
Judy Brown
Richard Gaston
John Delor
Dennis Jarvis
Mary Packard
Frank Bendervich
Patricia Parker
Vernon Maxey
Christopher Guder
John Smith
Lenne Llewellyn
Carolyn Billy
Lions Club Donations Revealed in Albany Meeting
Alexander Lions Club announced $900 in gifts at a Zone 8 gathering held at Albany Grange Hall. Members approved $300 each for Alexander High School band uniforms, track fund, and Ohio eye research, pilot dogs, and international relations.
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Alexander Lions Club
Albany Grange Hall
Lions
Alexander High School
Ohio Eye
Zone 8
Tom Rose
Albany Grange
VFW
Bean Named Foreman at The Messenger
Richard L. Bean of Athens Route 3 assistant foreman since 1963 was named foreman by Publisher G. Kenner Bush. He succeeds Vernon M. Palmer who resigned to lead The Hammond Times. Bean joined The Messenger in 1953 and became a journeyman in 1960. He and his wife Shirley have four children.
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Athens Route 3
The
Messenger
G. Kenner Bush
Vernon M. Palmer
Sunnyside Dr
Hammond (Ind.) Times
Bean
Air Force
Athens County Friends of Children Services
Shirley
Ann
Michael
Joy
Beth
Heating Check Urged By Athens Fire Chief
Athens Fire Chief Harland B. Harris urges residents to inspect home heating equipment ahead of winter to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. He recommends professional service for repairs and provides a four point buying checklist and do and don't safety tips for inspections.
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Athens
Harland B. Harris
Harris
Weather Forecast and Readings from Local Almanac
Local forecast calls for clear and cold tonight with upper 30s. Friday partly cloudy and warmer highs in the 60s. Chance of showers Saturday through Monday with cooler conditions. National outlook predicts cold in the north central and northwest, milder Midwest, warm Southeast. Historical data from Ohio University and the U.S. Weather Bureau list daily highs, lows, humidity, precipitation and sun times for many U.S. cities.
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Midwest
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