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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1976

Page

8

Court dismisses multiple marijuana and traffic charges in county docket

A long list of defendants faced charges from marijuana possession to speeding and stop sign violations. Several cases including George F. Cady and Matthew Rowe were dismissed or reduced with costs to the state. others received fines and jail terms. multiple drivers face license suspensions and tail-light or endorsement issues. The docket also records dissolution petitions and custody decisions in related matters.

George F. Cady Maplewood Drive Hoyt R. Weekley Athens Matthew Rowe William R. Collett Coolville James C. Miller Bruce E. Dixon the Plains Daniel C. Adams Gilbert Knight Herbert R. Maxwell Amesville

Southeast Ohio Weather Forecast Summary for Thursday

Southeast Ohio shows showers and thundershowers likely tonight with lows in the mid to upper 50s. Friday brings cooler, clearing conditions with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s and a 50 percent chance of rain.

Florida Georgia-Carolina Ohio Central Southwest East Lake Shore West Lake Shore East Central

75 Crazy Fools to Stage 100th Birthday Funeral Parade

Burlington Colorado plans a 100th birthday funeral parade for Jim Gernhart a 99 year old who has staged 20 prior funerals. Organizers expect about 75 participants including an antique car procession with townspeople and a copper casket shipped to Goodland Kansas.

Burlington Colo Jim Gernhart Gernhart Goodland Kan Rol Hudler Himself

Hospital Notes And Residents Listed From Athens Towns

A roster of patients and associates from Athens and nearby towns includes Mr and Mrs Charles Lee with a daughter in Athens, Betty Osborne a son Ethel McDaniel Elizabeth James William Lawson Jr Ralph Ames and others. Names span Stewart McArthur New Marshfield Albany Chauncey Harvey Cranmer Jacksonville Guyville Columbus Mason Pomeroy Letart Glouster Nelsonville New Plymouth Athens and more.

Donald E. Mount Nelsonville Patricia Hanning Athens Candy B. Winchell the Plains James W. Ewing Jr Washington St. John Jack V. Wise Union St George R. Tinkham Chauncey Timmy L. McCune David A Falk Russell Stabler Stewart Circleville Thomas L. Wittoe Hamden Clifford D Adams Indiana Fernando J Banes New Carlisle David L. Barnhart Chillicothe Thomas G Brudage Cincinnati John F Cerutti Palisades Park Edwin T Chapman Arlington Edward C Cooke Piketon Barbara J Davis Albany George W Edwards Bloomington Ind Wayne L. Gains, Jr Vienna W Va Thomas F Hotosz Bellaire Kenneth J. Kavanagh Lronton Charlies F. Kim Tuppers Plains Michael F Kottgan Mount Vernon George O. Moore Toledo Linda C Mullins Mary A. Randolph Grove City Herbert B. Rawlins Lancaster Robert G. Reid Villa Park Ill James L. Robinette Wauseon Edmond P Rombant Henrietta George P Ashcraft Theron L Adams Germantown Clarence Spowser Pataskala Paul A Childs Donnie J. Cogar Guysville Elizabeth Jane Elmore Charles Farnsworth Marietta Carl Salton Gearhart Florida Donald C Keels Haydenville Ricky J. Merckle Moxahala Vernon Mills Nitro W Va Michael N. Stutzman Charles Lee Betty Osborne Ethel McDaniel Elizabeth James William Lawson Jr Ralph Ames Michael Canter Grace Dodds Donald Harris McArthur Jennie Trout New Marshfield Murl Galaway Ralph Gambill Ruth Dowler Chauncey Harvey Cranmer Thelma Moody Jacksonville Beulah Hutchens Stanley Meeks Dallas Sanborn Britten Reed James Koons David Jones Daryl Ball Jane Shivers Shery Mair Mary Bailey Jeffrey Elder Charles Milligan Angela Fierce Dennis Gyure William Cheadle University Hospital Columbus Martin Xander Glouster Goldie Brunston Maxine Kendall James Largent New Plymouth Verna Walker Frances Bullock Bernice Goldsberry

Hocking Valley Job Claims Total 908 for Week

Logan office reports 38 initial and 240 continued claims with 89 extended for the week ending Sept 4. Athens initiated 75, continued 322 and extended 144. An increase of 47 from last week but 159 below the year-ago level. Local job openings include several trades and service positions. Thieves stole six cases of beer and two bottles of liquor from East End Tavern. door pried with a tire tool left at scene.

Logan Harold Zimmerman Ohio State Employment Service Hocking Valley Athens Nelsonville East End Poplar Harper Street Bill Wicks

125 Wells Are Completed In Ohio August Scout Report

Newark Ohio report shows 125 wells completed in August 108 producers 11 dry holes and 6 corrections. Year to date completions total 1299 with 226 new well permits and 1830 permits issued this year. Current drilling shows 43 wells active with 29 cable tool rigs and 14 rotary rigs.

Newark Ohio Ohio Oil & Gas Association Association Division of Oil and Gas

Emergency runs report from Athens fire squad

Emergency runs list multiple incidents including a 89 year old woman from 174 Second St to O'Bleness for breathing difficulty, a 29 year old woman with head wound after a Columbus Road incident, a 16 month old not breathing brought to Columbus Road Station and resuscitated, and transfers of Floyd Bush Letart to Veterans Memorial Hospital and Steve Eliott to Pleasant Valley Hospital.

Zoa Beebe Second St O'Bleness Columbus Road Patricia Kuhne Carriage Hill Apts Brian Scott Balch Millfield Columbus Road Station Floyd Bush Letart Veterans Memorial Hospital Steve Eliott New Haven Pleasant Valley Hospital

Community lodge meetings schedule across Ohio towns

Notices list multiple fraternal and lodge meetings in Athens County and surrounding areas. Events include X Z Delta Y and amateur clubs with regurgent notes, dates and contact numbers for regrets. Meetings span 7 30 p.m to 8 p.m at venues such as OU Inn and Masonic Temples with reorganization agendas.

Nelsonville man dies after jump from power plant

John E. Haffner 60 of 180 W. Washington St. Nelsonville died after jumping from a 100 foot high ramp at E M Poston Power Plant. Coroner ruled death a suicide. he had been off work for three months and recently visited workers before the fall. He was a World War II veteran, deacon, and longtime employee of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Survived by wife Lillian, son John Michael, daughter Rebecca, sister Mary Jo, and five grandchildren. Services Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. burial Green Lawn Cemetery. Elks memorials Friday at the funeral home.

Nelsonville John E Jack) Haffner Washington St E.M. Poston Robert Butts Athens County Paul Brown Haffner Sheriff Brown Mabel Haffner Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co First Presbyterian Church Elks Lodge 543 Nelsonville High School Ohio University Lillian Robson Haffner John Michael Haffner Rebecca Reed Columbus Mary Jo Wolf Westfield Center Alberta Jane Spencer Jarvis Maxie Howell Jake Gallipolis Milford Little Hocking Kenneth Goldie) Swisher Bidwell Denver Permellia) Offutt Wayne Genevive) Brown Clarence Mary) Shupe Esel Graham Franklin Furnace Ohio Tressie Breed Shirley Jarvis McCoy- Weatherholt-Moore Funeral Home Berkley Saunders Ohio Valley Memory Gardens Don E Logan John N. Eberst Mary Spencer Marcia Equizi Salem Mary Gabriel Eberst James St. John’s Catholic Church James A. Geiger Oak Grove Cemetery Roberts Funeral Home

Two Die in Route 7 Crash Near Tuppers Plains

Two members of a family died and three others were injured in a head on collision on Route 7 south of Tuppers Plains. Victims were Helen Boatwright and her daughter Clayton Schartiger. Injured were Raymond Boatwright and two children. State Police probing. truck driver unnamed. Also noted are funeral plans for infant Joshua David Dillistone with services at Beale Cemetery.

Tuppers Plains Helen Boatwright Long Bottom Clayton Schartiger Bruce Myers Chester State Highway Patrol Boatwright Parkersburg St. Joseph's Hospital Coolville

Democratic Women Set Fall Fundraiser Dinner at Athens Club

The Athens Area Democratic Women's Club hosts a fall fundraising dinner at Athens Country Club Route 56 with a 5 30 social hour and 6 30 dinner. Tickets are 4 each from Phyllis Sorubbio or Joanne Prisley or by phone 593 6216. State Rep Ronald James will speak and candidates for district and county offices will be introduced. Funds support radio and newspaper ads for area Democrats.

Athens Area Democratic Women's Club Athens Country Club Phyllis Sorubbio Joanne Prisley Ronald James Athens County Scrubbie

Subsidy Payments Made to County Clerks for Felony Prosecutions

State Auditor Thomas E. Ferguson reported that criminal cost subsidy payments totaling 99371.90 were distributed to 62 county clerks of court during August. For fiscal 1977 over 2 million dollars was appropriated to fund this work, with nearly 735000 used in fiscal 1976 to meet obligations. August payments by county include Athens 93.90 Jackson 579.75 Vinton 63.10 and Washington 505.40.

Thomas E. Ferguson State Controlling Board Athens Jackson Vinton Washington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Court News Athens Municipal Court Robert M Wessenburg Kearneysville Athens County Common Pleas Linda Kay Kimmey Ray Roger Kimmey Patricia Ann Cozort Robert Ben Cozort Glen Rogers W.V Elizabeth A. Sayers Raymond D. Sayers Richfield Janice Faires Earl Faires III Adrienne Lee Brown S. May Ave Herbert W. Brown N. Congress St James R. Hartley Jane M. Hartley Carroll Road Beverly Eileen Jones Price Washington, D.C Thomas A Price Dayton Jean A. Holdcroft Richard C. Holdcroft David W. Lawrence Sue Hilary Ann Lawrence Fort Lewis Wash Susan Lee Wall Dodds Congress St Neil Alton Dodds Christine Ann Snyder Palmer St J. William Escauitch Bitter Consumer Discount Co. Inc Edensburg Richard P Janette Bagley Curtis St Walter Lanning Donald Douglas Chauncey and Earl Reeves Charlotte Garske John P Garske Barbara Smith Crouse Mill St James E. Crouse Robert L. Gellalty Elizabeth Gellalty Steven John Powell Candice Lynn Powell Davies R. Robert Cunningham Red Oak Road Kathy M. Cunningham Connie Sue Knuutsen Willam H Knutsen Kevin W. Young Twila L Rowland Young John Rogaski Debra E Rogaski Herbert Michael Ohlinger Judy Gregg Ohlinger Billy Joe Leffler Delores Fern Leffler Mark Lynn Hicks Barbara Lois Hicks Vinciquerra Elaine L Butcher Foster Place Robert L. Butcher Eddie Monroe Lorna K Monroe Columbus Thomas FE Williams Connie A Williams Middleport Gary Snouffer Pomeroy Thomas C Scully Brian Kitzee Mike Smith Roy Garlinger Darrell Sellers Rutland Harold Fetty Langsville Meigs Charles Roberts Deana Jones Racine Clarence Conger Opal Taylor Deto National NOAA Ohio University Geography Department L. Colmer O’bleness Pleasant Valley James Riggs Paul Aspberry Tina Cullen Mary Dotson John Lambert Veterans Memorial Admitted Rosa Brady Mason Emma Hayman Mary Virgina Quillen Syracuse Patricia Wehring Vernon Blevins Hobart Templeton Iris Jean Collins Eleanor Faulk W. Va Mount St. Mary Ernest Evans Mary Brooks Kimberly Kerley Jennifer Smathers David Sayre Robert DeLong Norman Bickley Joseph Smith Hocking Athens Fire Squad NEW Haven Squad Athens City Constitution Lodge F&am Lodge Royal Crown Rebekah Lodge Bishopville Lodge Masonic Temple Rothwell Club Burr Oak Lodge Marie Eddy Helen Noon Athens American Legion Jack Haffner J. Lloyd Evans Green Lawn Cemetery Warren Funeral Home Elks Funeral Calvin Jarvis Holzer Medical Center Oka W.va John F Flora Brannon Jarvis Springfield Baptist Church Childers Infant Point Pleasant Justin Douglas Childers Douglas Joan Pearson Childers Apple Grove Kirkland Memorial Gardens Ron Adams Meredith Rae Glen Andrews Landis Pearson Henderson Raymond Childers Oak Hill Chester Rogers Oden Pearson Henderson Church of Christ Crow-Hassell Funeral Home Dillistone Infant Joshua David Dillistone David Dillistone Beale Cemetery Chester Tennant Hughie Blakenship Branchland W .Va Elaine Blakenship Huntington Charles Booth Athens County Board of Elections Albany Fair Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service Rutland Secems Ewing Funeral Home Eastern District Bertha Hobstetter Justice Clifton Christian Science Church Edison Hobstetter Pomeroy National Bank George Hobstetter William J. Hobstetter Margaret Baker Richard Martha) Chambers Virgie Hobstetter George S. Hobstetter Sr Wilbur Perrin Pine Grove Cemetery Julia Canode Julia Alma Dearth Canode Kettering Carpenter William Nancy Murphy Dearth McArthur Free Will Baptist Church Perry Canode Raymond Canode Mary Davis Lebanon Jerry Griffith Hershel Culley Harkins Chapel James N. Blower Paul Eberst Rilla Burris Rilla Frances Wallis Burris Gallipolis Ferry Zion Baptist Church Carrie Wallis Esther Pierotti Erma Watts Obetz Estille Burris Harold Burris Charles Burris
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