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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1973

Page

5

Vinton County Teachers Report For Work and Meet Board

Vinton County teachers reported to work Monday morning and agreed to meet the board of education negotiating committee at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Building. The Vinton Local Teachers Association had met at Wyman Park and decided not to strike that day after threatening action Memorial Day.

McArthur Vinton County Board of Education Memorial Vinton Wyman Park Vinton County High School Kenneth W. Christopher

Obituaries for Higginbotham and Mitch feature local deaths

Death notices report Barbara Higginbotham of Point Pleasant dying Sunday at Pleasant Valley Hospital with services Tuesday at Crow-Hassell Funeral Home and burial in Kirkland Memorial Gardens. Survivors include husband William S and four sisters. Theodore Christian Mitch of Pomeroy Route 3 died Sunday at Veterans Memorial Hospital with services Wednesday at Ewing Funeral Home and burial in Rock Springs Cemetery. He leaves son Edgar, brother Val, grandchildren Gene and Lena, and great grandchildren Mike, Mark, and Shari. wife Emma preceded in death.

Point Pleasant Barbara Higginbotham S. Park Drive Pleasant Valley Hospital Crow-Hassell Funeral Home Ira Wellman William Rope Kirkland Memorial Gardens Mason County A. W Ida Luh Jividen Leon Leon United Methodist Church William S. Aeee Lula Jividen Kathleen McDermitt Louise Sommer St. Cloud Fla Freda Jividen Barbersville W. B. Jividen Pomeroy Theodore Christian Mitch Veterans Memorial Hospital John Kathryn Gross Mitch Pomeroy Foundary Edgar Mitch Val Mitch Gene Mitch Lena Nesselroad Mike Nesselroad Mark Chillicothe Gussie T. Kyle Cedar St. Chillicothe Chillicothe Hospital B&o Athens County Lewis and Leora Sutton Kyle Alice Marie Tippie Mabel Detty Amos Beatrice) Detty Londonderry Evans Doy Lee Nicholson Little Kanawha Independent Church Burnsville Renzel Roberts Straley Cemetery Copen Braxton County Shadie Nicholson Gilmer County Baptist Church Lucinda McHenry Nicholson Betty Hickman Beatrice Nicholson Norman Nicholson Glenville Arley Nicholson Wilcoxen

Nonaligned Summit Ends With Blasts At U.S. Israel

The fourth nonaligned nations summit ended with strong condemnations of U.S. and Israeli policy, support for Soviet limits on Jewish emigration, and a pledge to oppose neocolonial exploitation. Fidel Castro announced Cuba’s stance at closing, signaling regional sympathy.

Algiers Israel U.S Indochina Fidel Castro Cuba United States

Shower Fete for Jess Louden and Cindy Spaulding

A miscellaneous shower at the Spaulding home honored Mr. and Mrs. Jess Louden. Numerous Louden and Spaulding relatives attended, with refreshments served. Separately a UN conference report described nine nations breaking ties with Israel, urging nonaligned nations to influence major powers while calling for boycott and territorial concessions.

Kathy Roger Elmer Jr. Spaulding Annabell Sisson Phyllis Larkins Sophie Jones Mary Sisson Carl Wamsley A. J. Spaulding John Wamsley John Loveday Clinton Jones Lexie Easton Irma Rhonda Bales Harvey Denny Herman Skaggs

Pearson Services for Dale Pearson in Crow-Hassell Funeral Home

Dale Pearson 38 of Gallipolis Ferry died Friday at Holzer Medical Center. Funeral Monday 1:30 p.m. at Crow-Hassell with Rev. Campbell and Rev. McDowal officiating. burial in Beale Cemetery Apple Grove. Survived by wife Anna Belle Bateman Pearson, children, parents Ernest and household, siblings, and in-laws.

Gallipolis Dale Frederick Pearson Holzer Medical Center Crow- Hassell Funeral Home Marlin Campbell Charles McDowal Beale Apple Grove Hogsett Ernest Pearson Gallipolis Ferry Southern States Co Point Pleasant Anna Belle Bateman Pearson Charlotte Brenda Rodney Dimple Cambell Ruby Jordan Carolyn Kaggins Dorman Wilbert Paula K. Vornholt Spruce Street Waugh-Halley Wood Albert McKinzie Joe Will Miss Vornholt Vickie Helen Phillips Millfield Lee Phillips Los Angeles Calif Albert Hunter Glouster Rose Porter Athens Hilltop Robert McGee Hughes Funeral Home

Tragic deaths span several Ohio towns reported

Michael McGrew 17 of Stockport Route 1 was found dead in his car on Route 376 south of McConnelsville with the coroner attributing death to asphyxiation from a faulty exhaust. Paula K. Vornholt 21 of Gallipolis died after an automobile accident and Doy Lee Nicholson 72 of Evans died Friday in Pleasant Valley Hospital with services set Tuesday. Additional notices cover James Woodrow Hunter stillborn in Athens and Marvin Lee Edwards buried in Nelsonville.

Stockport Michael McGrew McConnelsville Fawcett-Stone Evangelist Lory Brafford Morgan County A. A. Coulson McGrew Howard Dorothy Sheets McGrew Howard Jr Robert Connie Edelblute Kathy McGrew Donna Charlene McGrew Dean Sheets The Plains Lillian Pugh Zanesville Elsie McGrew Charleston James Kathleen Mollohan Vornholt Spruce Street Gallipolis Hamilton County Welfare Department Gallia Academy High School Moorehead State University Ohio University Ohio Youth Choir Europe St. Peter's Episcopal Church James E. Vornholt Jr Ethel Mollohan

Work Resumed At Salem Mine

About 650 workers at the Southern Ohio Coal Company mine in western Meigs County resumed duties after a weeklong stoppage caused by a dispute with Williamson Shaft and Slope Co over layoffs. The workers returned to night shifts at midnight and day crews on Friday, with operations proceeding smoothly for supplying coal to the Gavin Power Plant at Cheshire.

Salem Southern Ohio Coal Company Meigs County Williamson Shaft and Slope Co Gavin Cheshire

Little League Title Won by Glouster American Legion

The Glouster American Legion Little League team defeated Glouster Kiwanis 15 to 8 to clinch the title. Legion led the first half, Kiwanis the second, with Todd Trace and Mike Robach among leaders for Legion and Greg Holbert the winning pitcher. Sponsors thanked include Jacksonville VFW, Higgins Carry-out, American Legion and Glouster Kiwanis Club. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean.

Glouster Glouster American Legion Glouster Kiwanis American Legion Kiwanis Todd Trace Mike Robach Don Burch Mike Arbell Kenny Kovach Greg Holbert Little League Baseball Committee Jacksonville Vfw Higgins Carry-out Glouster Kiwanis Club

Coolville VEW To Meet For Veterans Post Creation

The Veterans Of Foreign Wars of the United States Department of Ohio will hold a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Coolville Fire Department to organize a VEFW Post in Coolville. All interested veterans are invited.

Coolville VEW Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Department of Ohio VEFW

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Higginbotham Services Theodore C. Mitch Castro Organization of World Trade Houari Boumedienne Algeria Pearson Services Vornholt Services Hunter Infant James Woodrow Hunter Gary Diana Hunter O’bleness Memorial Hospital Beverly Nelsonville Marvin Lee Edwards Jack Edwards Johnson Funeral Richard Lupton Green Lawn Cemetery Jacqueline Robinette Carbon Hill Connie Sandra Christina Darlene Betty Jo Ralph Campbell LesterEdwards James Wade Lancaster Little League Legion Team Bank of Cyprus Cyprus Island Mediterranean POG Transports TURES Ano Encine Rumrue Geners Thes Ooer Ast Secretary of the Treasury Pia Ieee Environmentals Conservation Lreation Liz Thefraw Athena County ENVE the Government OF Esi A. al Atin Sr Creed W. Union St Eee
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