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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1977
Page
13
A list from court records shows numerous defendants from Ohio and nearby states facing speeding and traffic violation charges. Fines range from 10 to 150 dollars with assorted jail or license suspensions and penalties for offenses such as speeding driving while intoxicated trespassing and disobeying traffic signals.
Emergency runs logged from Wednesday through Tuesday include Mike Hayes 21 Athens with facial and arm lacerations from an alley behind Phase 1 bar to O'Bleness, Jeff Merriman 25 Millfield with back injury from G-8 Athens Apartments to O'Bleness, and others including Tom Mitchell West Columbia to Pleasant Valley and Todd Lacy Middleport to Holzer Medical Center. Alban Taylor Racine refused treatment. Edith McCoy Racine to Veterans Memorial.
Airman Alan L. Holbert of Coolville graduates from Air Training Command avionics course at Holloman AFB New Mexico earning credits for an associate degree. Private Martin A. Shuler of Langsville completes seven weeks at Fort Benning Georgia becoming light weapons infantryman and indirect fire crewman. Cadet Ted S. Covert of Nelsonville participates in a U S Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps field training encampment at MacDill AFB Florida with survival and aircrew indoctrination.
Pvt Everett W Marks completed a carpentry course at Ft Leonard Wood with training in concrete work foundations and coordinating with heating plumbing and electrical tasks. Capt David L Porter earned the Meritorious Service Medal in Frankfort Germany and holds multiple decorations. Senior Airman Martha J Baker serves in a top security police unit at Randolph AFB. Airman Paul D Schultz promoted to airman first class at Homestead AFB. Airman Shirley A Johnson assigned to Moody AFB after Chanute AFB training. Airman Robert R Musser assigned to Robins AFB after Keesler AFB training. Completion of courses earned academic credits where noted.
A community notice lists activities in Athens County and nearby towns including Alcoholics Anonymous at 8:30 pm on N Lancaster St Athens and Old Settlers Senior Citizens pot luck at Center, Glouster Garden Club 7:30 pm at Burr Oak Restaurant, and Overeaters Anonymous at 10:30 am at Central Avenue United Methodist Church.
Partly cloudy tonight with 60 to 65 degree lows and highs in the mid 80s Friday. Extended outlook shows 75 to 85 highs with limited rain chances. Farm notes predict good drying weather, light Saturday showers, steady corn drying, and timely harvest conditions across crops and livestock needs.
Quotation from the NASD shows representative interdealer prices as of about 3 p.m. Markets change through the day and prices exclude markups markdown or commissions. Names listed include Avco Pike Natural Gas Retail Merchants Schottens Summer United McGill Wendy's W.W. Williams Worthington Zonder van Corp and others.
Recent visitors to Mrs Beatrice Vaughn at Glouster Main Street included her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Martin Heard of Cocoa Beach Florida and Mr and Mrs Everett Antle of Columbus Also present were Mrs Annie Thomas Mrs Erma Jagers and Mr and Mrs Harry Vaughan of Athens Labor Day weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Morris included Mr and Mrs Greg Morris and children of Fort Loramie Mr and Mrs Max Morris of Hilliard and Mrs Annie Cunningham plus Mr and Mrs Rex Yerian of Zanesville and their daughter and friend and Mrs Doris Chapman of Athens Also visiting Dan Teater and wife and sons Mark and Danny Teater Jr with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Eberts of Chillicothe Called at the Teater home Saturday NeLSONVILLE Firemen responded to a 4 15 p m alarm on De Steigner Street where a ruptured fuel tank leaked gasoline onto the pavement Area flushed with water.
Cincinnati AP report notes city parents seek suburban schooling to avoid busing and closings. Supt. Victor Wood of Oregon City DAIS says he denied over 200 requests. Supt. Harcum of Greenhills Forest Park cites 700 refusals. House Bill 811 aims to curb nonresident enrollments, ensuring legal residency and district responsibility, amid concerns about finances, closures, and integration.
The record names numerous patients and accompanying towns including Athens Nelsonville Glouster Buchtel New Marshfield Logan Millfield Guy sville Amesville Ismy Abdelaziz Richard Gillam Roger Walls Edith Jordan and others, spanning multiple communities.
Louie Toney Inez Flint John Bemesderfer Sylma Fisher Ida Wor bach Mrs Tom Roush and daughter appear in a society notice highlighting attendees and connections in the local community.
A court docket shows admissions including Brenda Sayre Betty Williams Goldie Roberts Patricia Collins Madhu Malhotra Brenda White Clara Paulson Elba Bing Joseph Markins Naome Tellis Helen Jeffers Myria Bailey and Margaret Barrett from various towns. Dismissals include Edna Shields Bertha Brickles Bess Ellis Lisa Johnston.
John Dye of Logan was found guilty of sexual imposition involving a 15 year old Nelsonville girl. Judge James Stilwell of Hocking Common Pleas Court sentenced him to 60 days in the county jail and ordered payment of all court costs.
Meigs Local School District teachers continue their Aug 30 strike benefiting a board member site with a picket. In Gallia County the board seeks a temporary restraining order to end the walkout and cites the Ferguson Act to compel attendance as a hearing is set for Friday.
Kathryn T McDaniel 72 of Circle Hill died late Wednesday at home born in Hocking County daughter of Rice and Donna Fisher Thomas former employee of McBee Bindery and Athens Mental Health Center member of Chauncey Christian Church Millfield Needle Club and Chauncey Senior Citizen Club survived by husband Frank a son Larry three sisters and three grandchildren two brothers preceded in death burial Green Lawn Cemetery services Saturday 1 p.m. Jagers and Sons Funeral Home obituary details incomplete
The Rev Linson H Stebbins, 76, Gallipolis, died Wednesday at Holzer Medical Center after an extended illness. Born in North East Pennsylvania he served churches in Gallipolis Syracuse and Harrisonville. He is survived by wife Ruth Martin Stebbins two sons John Emmet Stebbins Gallipolis and David Linson Stebbins Daytona Beach Florida three daughters Jane Kerwood Mount Vernon Margaret Johnson McCon nelsville and Candy Stebbins Athens. Services Friday at 1 30 p m at First United Presbyterian Church with Rev Frank Hayes and Rev Tara Hayes officiating. Friends may call Warehime Funeral Home today after 2 p.m.
Robert L. Cavanaugh 55 of Columbus dies after a long illness in Grant Hospital born in Nelsonville son of Edna Cavanaugh and the late Dewey Cavanaugh. The obituary also notes the death of Ivan Salisbury 61 of Radcliff on Wednesday at his residence after a short illness announced by James N. Blower Funeral Home.
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