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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1974

Page

8

Hocking County 4-H Livestock Winners Named

Hocking County 4-H members paraded livestock before judges at the fair on Thursday. Becky McCall, 9, won champion hog. Shelly Rayburn, 10, earned reserve. In sheep, Ron Westhove, 12, won grand champion market lamb with LaDonna Gobel, 12, taking reserve.

Hocking County Becky McCall Roy McCall Rockbridge Becky Eager Beavers Shelly Rayburn Don Rayburn Sugar Grove Shelly Bear Run Ron Westhove Midway Plowboys Market Lamc LaDonna Gobel Hocking Hills

Vinton County Board Withdraws From Court Supervision

Acting on a prosecutor letter the Vinton County Local Board of Education halted Court of Common Pleas supervision and ceased negotiations under Judge W H Lohr. The board said talks would continue in good faith without court oversight and seek resolution of issues promptly.

Lohr Vinton County Local Board of Education David L. Kessler Court of Common Pleas Harold Whelton Vinton County Local Teachers Association

Area Deaths in Ohio Support Families Across States

Hamden and nearby towns report multiple deaths. Roberta Jean Smith, 46, of Columbus formerly Hamden, died of an apparent heart attack. Betty Alice Phillips, 53, of 95 W. Fourth St. in Chillicothe, died unexpectedly. Estella Wilson, 97, died in a Fairborn nursing home. Services and burials planned in James N. Blower Funeral Home Elk Cemetery, Grandview Cemetery, and announced by Morris and Son Funeral Home.

Hamden Roberta Jean Smith Columbus University Hospital, Columbus Logan Robert Smith Helen Norris Smith Sherry Rubenstein Kalamazoo Mich Erma Gray Midway Mary Angle Schoolcraft John Herb Smith Fred Smith Baltimore Roger Smith Chillicothe James N. Blower James Cummings Elk Cemetery Betty Alice Phillips Fourth St Fawcett- Oliver-Glass Grandview Cemetery Phillips Ross County Medical Center Jon P. Woods Scott Air Force Base Ill Lois Jerriene Underwood Athens Phyllis Delaney Dayton Joseph Storts Reno Okla Eugene Storts Westerville Wilbur Storts Frankfort Walter Storts Fairrborn Estella Wilson Fairborn Murray City Nazarene Church John Wilson Roy Raymond Joe Leonard Albert Gertie Ennis Addie Wright Thelma Heddinger Esther Dickie Lilly Simms Emma Martin Ruth Blatzer Morris and Son Funeral Home

Local defendants jailed and fined in Athens county court

William Maffin jailed three days for drunken driving with $200 fine. Clarence Meadows fined $15 for intoxication. Jimmie Withem of Amesville paid $25 for failure to maintain control. Ralph Parks of Nelsonville fined $10 for improper backing. Chuck Mourne fined $25 for disorderly conduct. William Owen of Athens fined $10 for failure to maintain safe distance. Court costs $9 added to all fines. John Cranwell of Murray City charged with defrauding an inn keeper.

William Maffin Clarence Meadows Jimmie Withem Amesville Ralph Parks Nelsonville Chuck Mourne William Owen Athens

Machines Subject To Federal Tax

Cincinnati district director of the Internal Revenue Service announces an annual $250 occupational tax on coin operated gaming devices including pinball and vending machines. The tax applies to owners who permit use of devices in their premises, with enforcement planned for noncompliant businesses in southern Ohio.

Cincinnati Internal Revenue Service Southern Ohio Ohio Internal Revenue

Textbook dispute in Kanawha County continues despite settlement

In Charleston West Virginia the clash over school textbooks persists after a recent settlement. A man was shot and an assailant beaten in separate incidents prompting School Superintendent Kenneth Underwood to cancel classes for 44 000 students and postpone weekend games. The Board of Education ordered removal of contested material with a 30 day review by a citizens committee. Protests continue with leaders split between ongoing demonstrations and calls for reconciliation.

Charleston W.va Kanawha County Kenneth Underwood Board of Education

Part-Time Jobs Offered on Wayne National Forest

The U S Forest Service and Department of Labor offer senior citizens 55 or older part time work on Wayne National Forest in Ohio. Ten enrollees will serve 24 hours weekly on the Athens and Ironton Range Districts with training and potential placement in the regular labor market. Recruitment for Athens area positions will be through the Athens office of the Ohio State Employment Service at 424 Richland Ave. Saturday event: Ames Bern Trimble Farm Bureau Advisory Council at 8 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs David White on Broad Street Glouster.

U. S. Forest Service Department of Labor Ohio Wayne National Forest Athens Ironton Forest Service Ohio State Employment Service Richland Ave Ames-Bern

Indianapolis Star reporters framed says Indianapolis Star

The Indianapolis Star editorial calls indictments of reporters Richard E. Cady and William E. Anderson a frame up. It cites a police corruption probe and notes two officers and a former sergeant were also indicted for taking bribes to protect prostitution.

Indianapolis Indianapolis Star Marion County Grand Jury Star Robert P. Early Richard E. Cady William E. Anderson Early Richard Wills Anderson Cady The Noble R. Pearcy Leroy K. New

Nelsonville Man Arraigned After House Trailer Shooting

Nelsonville, Ohio. John L. Cullison, 36, was arraigned in Hocking County Court after allegedly firing six shots at a trailer on Route 33 near Hungry Hollow Road. Deputies recovered a .22 caliber pistol. two shots penetrated the trailer door where occupants Anita Cullison and David Williamson were found. Bond set at $2000 with area restrictions.

Logan Nelsonville Hocking Hocking County Anita David J. Williamson Cullison

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Messenger Ruth Stump Vinton Roberta J. Smith Betty Phillips John Cranwell TRU Baum True Value Chester Oxfords Middleport Glouster Meetings Marion County Otis R. Bowen Douglass K. Shortridge Indianapolis Bar Association Shortridge John Neal Noblesville Hoosier State Press Association Neal Grand Jury Indiana Lakeview Hayes Hall Eis Cunningham Music Center Lucky 13 Depts Stimson & Palmer
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