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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1976

Page

7

Community notices from Athens area clubs and obituaries

Paramuthia Lodge 25 F and AM hosts Entered Apprentice Degree at Athens Masonic Temple while Athens Emblem Club meets and plans a Halloween trip. Bowling group discusses tournament. Athena Delphian and Junior Women's Club hold meetings. Al Anon and other circles meet. local Grange and Scouts gather. several services announce funerals for Chesterhill and Glouster residents with details on times and locations.

Paramuthia Lodge F&am Athens Masonic Temple Athens Emblem Club Elks Lodge Athens Women's Bowling Association Columbia Gas Co Athena Delphian Jesse Day Athens City Beta Sigma Phi Ruthie Zorn United Presbyterian Mel Schneider Eden Place Athens Marcella Steward United Methodist William Barr Elmwood Place Betty Wiseman Morris Ave Homemakers Club Athens County Fairgrounds Old Man's Cave The

Southeast Ohio Weather Summary and Local Notices

Partly cloudy and cold with lows in the 20s to 30s and highs in the 40s across regions including Northwest West Lake Shore East Lake Shore Northeast and Lake Erie conditions. Pomeroy leaf pickup pushed to November 1 to 5. Nelsonville York City Board of Education holds special meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. on athletic insurance.

Ohio West Lake Shore East Lake Shore West Central Central Southwest Lake Erie Nelsonville Nelsonville-York City

Area death notices parade in Ohio towns

Multiple obituaries from Columbus Glouster and surrounding areas report deaths of Charles Stires 85 of 31000 Steele Ave Columbus Travis Lenzy Morris 71 of 1192 Richter Road Columbus Lloyd E Williams 67 Clifton Carl C Miller 68 Athens and other residents. Services scheduled in Columbus Clifton Gallipolis Vinton Cheshire Chesterhill Parkersburg and Vinton. Survivors include spouses siblings and children with funeral details and burial plans listed.

Columbus Charles Stires Steele Ave Veterans Administration Hospital Chillicothe Glouster Stires Sea Bees Pearl Harbor Harriet Fred Marion Nellie) Elliott Thomas Agnes) Gibbs Gwennie Stump Clara Gregory Gladys Powell Jerry Spears West Broad Street McArthur Travis Lenzy Morris Richter Road Meigs County George and Isabelle Collins Morris Martha Lafollette Morris Keith Allen Santa Barbara Calif John F Terry L Bessie Foreman White Cottage Dora Graves Ray Everett Dayton Otis West Lafayette Edward London James N. Blower Howard Shively Elk Cemetery Gallipolis Frances Lenora Blackburn Elmer Sarah Nibert Randolph Blackburn Vinton Lowell Demiden Fla John Ronald Patty) Barton James Elizabeth Persinger Miller Funeral John Jeffrey Mound Hill Cemetery

Clothing Day Set at Salvation Army Headquarters

A free clothing day will be held at the Salvation Army headquarters on Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. All area residents in need of clothing are welcome.

Pomeroy Salvation Army

Thieves Take Part Of Sunday Dinner In Carbondale

Nora Johnston and Ruth Arnold returned from church to find a break in at their home near Carbondale. Among the stolen items were cube steak, pies, groceries, two radios and a Bible containing family birth records. The sisters noted only part of the dinner was taken.

Parkersburg St. Xavier's Church M. P Jinks” Albright Belpre Furniture Co Albright Camden Place St Joseph's Hospital Frederick P Theresa Altman Albright Albright’s of Belpre Inc Catherine Rathbone Albright Joseph Burdette Funeral Home of Nora Johnston Ruth Arnold Mrs. Johnston Carbondale

28 Day Nightmare Ends for Able Sailor

Bruce Collins, a USC business school graduate turned yachtsman, drifted 28 days in an orange life raft after the 42-foot Ketch Spirit sank 900 miles west of San Francisco. Rescued by Coast Guard after a long search, he survived amid malnutrition and dehydration while his two companions perished. He will arrive aboard a Coast Guard cutter, having pursued a life at sea over a traditional accounting career.

Athens Carl C. Miller Euclid Drive Holzer Medical Center Langsville Floyd and Grace McKnight Miller Harrisonville W.va Chet Clarice) Erwin Middleport Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Miles Cemetery Heart Fund San Francisco University of Southern California Business School Bruce Collins Pacific Isles Collins Camilla Arthur Jim Ahola Durel Miller Nancy Perry Miller Miss Perry Coast Guard Walnut Creek Calif Kathryn Collins Honolulu James Skelton

Meigs County bus drivers resign dispute rejected by board

Seven Meigs County kindergarten bus drivers led by Esther Black and Letha Cottrill offered resignations over a pay dispute but the Meigs Local School Board refused to accept them. The session also named coaches John Bentley and Rick Vanmatre and approved several federal program appointments.

Florence Barrett John Bentley Meigs High School Rick Vanmatre John Redovian Martha Vennair Granville Flesher Lynne Crow Charles Dowler John William Blaetmar Columbus Ron Logan

Hospital Notes Reflect Transfers And Births Across Ohio

A list of names tied to families from Athens Nelsonville McArthur and surrounding towns notes a daughter for Mr and Mrs Paul Peterson and a transfer for Catherine Metcalf to a Columbus hospital along with several individuals from Athens Guysville Middleport Albany The Plains and Clouster. The entries reflect births transfers and relations including John Perry Bemmett Conway Julia Boyles Katharine Downing Alice Elliott Lucy Thomas Harold Wilson and others.

Paul Peterson Athens John Perry Nelsonville Bemmett Conway McArthur Catherine Metcalf Jeremy Latimer Betty Harvey Madge Wolfe Gene Erwin Harold Parker Marshall Rowe Denver Young Rodney Dunfee Guysville Julia Boyles Katharine Downing Middleport Alice Elliott Lucy Thomas Albany John Wilson Jason Willams Plains Harold Wilson Clouster

Birth announcements from Hocking Valley area

Mr and Mrs Paul Summel of Logan welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Robert Maynard of Logan announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs Barton Hart of Laurelville announce a son. Mrs Joyce Smith of Charles Howdyshell Logan. Mrs Cynthia Burley of New Plymouth. Mrs Sanford Lorke and son. Mrs Hubert Call and son. Master Kelly A Teel and Jerry Newsome.

Paul Summel Logan Robert Maynard Logan Barton Hart Laurelville Joyce Smith Charles Howdyshell Cynthia Burley New Plymouth Sanford Lorke and Son Hubert Call and Son Kelly A Teel Jerry Newsome

Pleasant Valley Dismissed Names List

A community notice lists multiple residents including Mrs Dana Chapman Mrs John Smith Emmett Collins Mrs Alva Luckeydoo Mrs Harold Matheny Anna Beaver Loman Jones Kenneth Wills Darnell Jeffries Mrs George Roush Mrs Leland Selby Judith Jones Hubert VanMeter Mrs Okey Harlow John Gibson Mrs Earl Reynolds Mrs Bessie McGregor Mrs Juanita Barnhart Nelsonville Mrs Charlene Milhoan Buchtel Miss Ronda Lester Guysville Mrs Roassie Carter Mrs Lena Williams.

Dana Chapman John Smith Emmett Collins Alva Luckeydoo Harold Matheny Anna Beaver Loman Jones Kenneth Wills Darnell Jeffries George Roush Leland Selby Judith Jones Hubert VanMeter Okey Harlow John Gibson Earl Reynolds Bessie McGregor Juanita Barnhart Nelsonville Charlene Milhoan Buchtel Ronda Lester Guysville Roassie Carter New Plymouth

Thieves Busy in Logan and Hocking County

Police report three burglaries overnight in Logan and Hocking County. Robert D. Kleinschmidt home on Bowen Street burglarized. $1,100 stereo gear taken. Clarence Hartley truck stolen CB and AM FM radios valued at $315. Bazell Oil Co lot entry yields seven rolls of stamps, $25 to $30 in change, safe broken. A CB radio also taken from a truck.

Logan Hocking County Sheriff's Department Robert D. Kleinschmidt Bowen St Clarence Hartley Church St Bazell Oil Co

Emergency runs prompt actions for local responders

Emergency runs detailed for Middleport squad on Saturday night with Dana Covert residence. Jessica Covert transferred to Veterans Memorial Hospital on Sunday morning. Chester Fisher transported to Pomeroy with later return to Holzer Medical Center.

Dana Covert Jessica Covert Veterans Memorial Hospital Chester Fisher Pomeroy Pomeroy Holzer Medical Center

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens County Glouster Boy Scouts Canaan First Presbyterian Church Lois Circle J. L. Evans Eagles Jacksonville Trimble Trimble High School the Plains Garden Club James Mullins Vinton County Ray Corinth Church Valerius Geist Environmental Sciences Centre University of Calgary Alberta Canada Morton Math Building Baker Center College of Business Administration Ben Philson China James Titus Edna Grubb Chesterhill Edna Wogan Grubb Cable Ave Doctors Hospital West Morgan County John and Mary Draper Wogan Mount Zion Bible Christian Church George Clark Grubb Charles R. Grubb Fred Wogan Burgess Wogan Nazarene Church Gilbert Spencer John Montgomery Mount Zion Cemetery Stone-Matheney Funeral Home Boling Services Ruby Boling Glouster Baptist Church van Fossen Funeral Home Doug Liddiard Adelaide Australia Kwai New York Denis Rowland Fluerces National Seather Service NOAA US Dept of Commerce Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Ohio University Geography Department L. Colmer Travis Morris Lloyd Williams Clifton United Methodist Church O.B. Hatcher Suncrest Memorial Park Foglesong Funeral Home Carl Miller M. P. Albright Frances Blackburn Earl Howell Vinton — Earl Howell Bidwell McCoy-Moore Funeral Home Theodore Misner Cheshire Theodore H. Misner Millfield Raymond Misner Mary Rutter Misner Kgger Creek Cheshire Silome Masonic Lodge Cheshire Eastern Star Donna Ball Misner Bill Pam) Gendlesberger Ted Jim Bob Raymond Jr Virgil Sis) Munn Judy) Matheny Rita Murray City Raymond Ruth) Meek Waugh-Halley- Wood William Uber Ohio Valley Memory Gardens Pharaoh Johnson Ewington Fort Pierce Kentucky Jay Mary Johnson Melvina Estil Chester Pricey Tackett Icey Ashburn Allie Hall Bicey Hambry Elisha Tom Johnson Pike County Helen Johnson Della Gayner McCoy-Moore Funeral RD. Brown Jerry Neal Vinton Memorial Park Constance Neff Able Sailor Mariner Hawaii New Zealand Fiji Bali Bruce Henry Coles Saratoga Pacific Ocean Meigs O’ Bleness Daniel Keirns III Stephanie Evener Marie Bucher Michael West Jeannette Tucker Edward Lewis Georgia Kasper Marjorie Reed William Mullen Pat Cline Judy Adkins Hocking Valley Pleasant Valley Mount St. Mary Lena Williams Pomeroy Squad Southeastern Trav Logan Monument CC West Mein St Pomeroy, Ohee Pomeroy Maren Bridge Legen
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