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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1972

Page

15

Obituary Notice Athens area Robert C Chute 81

Robert C. Chute 81 of 2 Miller Ave died unexpectedly Tuesday night at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital after becoming ill at home. Born in Carbon Hill he was a 45 year tobacco salesman, widower of Gladys, with a son Frank E. and daughters Mary K. Mettler and Arabelle Evans. Services Friday 10 a.m. at Hughes Funeral Home, burial Carbon Hill Cemetery.

Athens Robert C. Chute Miller Ave O’bleness Memorial Hospital Carbon Hill Frank Mollie Chute Paramathia Lodge No. 25 F&am Frank E Okeechobee Fla Mary K. Mettler Sheffield Lake Arabelle Evans Summit N. J Gladys Robert Luzon Hughes Funeral J. Lloyd Evans Carbon Hill Cemetery Rutland Raymond J. Miller Pomeroy Veterans Memorial Hospital Dexter Minnie Billy Bud North Carolina Edith Reiser Charles Pennsylvania Martin Funeral Clifford Smith Miles Cemetery Funeral Theodore Wiladene Kempton San Antonio Tex Donna Lynn Kelzenberg Merle Chauncey Church of God Fred Crabtree Hilltop Cemetery Hughes Funeral Home

Temporary vitreous substitute eyed for two year use

Retina experts at a Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary conference say a temporary vitreous substitute made from hyaluronate acid could aid healing after retina reattachment and may reach wider use in about two years pending FDA approval. The gel-like substitute aims to prevent detachment by sustaining eye shape during healing.

Warren E. Leary Associated Press Boston Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Federal Drug Administration Charles L. Schepens Schepens

Ohio TB Hospitals Begin Closing As Isolations Fade

Ohio moves to close TB hospitals reflecting a shift after streptomycin and isoniazid. Five sites this year Chillicothe Lima Mansfield Nelsonville Cincinnati, with Benjamin Franklin in Columbus to close later. About 300 patients in hospital and 1 000 in home care. 700 beds remain across a dozen facilities.

Ohio Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association Ohio Hollern Chillicothe Lima Mansfield Nelsonville Cincinnati Benjamin Franklin Hospital Columbus Hillside Warren Means Hall Ohio State University Molly Stark Canton Robert Koch Robert Louis Stevenson Eleanor Roosevelt Christy Mathewson Red Schoendienst

Crewson to Attend 21st Ohio Municipal Conference

Athens City Council President Harry B. Crewson will join officials from Ohio at the 21st annual Ohio Municipal Conference September 26 to 29. He serves on the Ohio Municipal League board of trustees which sponsors the Columbus event.

Athens Harry B. Crewson Ohio Crewson Ohio Municipal League Columbus John J. Gilligan Indianapolis Richard G. Lugar National League of Cities Charles F. Kurfess Ohio House of Representatives A. G. Lancione Ohio House Donald Slater National League of Cities-U.s. Conference of Mayors

TV Notes on Ages and 1963 Movie Cast

Desi Arnaz was born in 1917 in Santiago Cuba making him six years younger than Lucille Ball born 1911. The 1963 film Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed starred Dean Martin Elizabeth Montgomery and Carol Burnett. Phyllis Diller led The Pruitts of Southampton with Reginald Gardiner Grady Sutton Pam Freeman Stephanie and Gypsy Rose Lee as neighbor Regina Wentworth.

Desi Arnaz Lucille Ball D. Mazzie Barrington, Ill Lucille Santiago Cuba Dean Martin Elizabeth Montgomery Carol Burnett Rock Hudson Doris Day R. F Oak Park Ill Silly Diller Phyllis Diller Roger Mentor Ft. Wayne Ind Phyllis Pruitt the Pruitts Southampton Reginald Gardiner Uncle Ned Grady Sutton Sturgis Pam Freeman Phyllis Stephanie Gypsy Rose Lee Regina Wentworth

Marijuana Drive Struggles to Raise Funds in California

Prop 19 supporters report limited contributions from stars and major donors. Robert Ashford, leading the campaign, notes few endorsements and a mix of small donations, $8,000 from one concert, and $60,000 raised so far, with the drive $10,000 in the red despite optimism for November.

Sacramento Calif California Robert Ashford San Francisco Ashford Coburn Smothers

Ohio Regents names three nine year term appointees

Gov. Gilligan named Marvin L. Warner George M. Steinbrenner III and Mrs. Mary Ellen Ludlum to nine year terms on the Ohio Board of Regents starting Thursday. Warner a Cincinnati developer Steinbrenner a Cleveland businessman and Ludlum Columbus civic leader replace retiring members and join holdovers.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Ohio Board of Regents John J. Gilligan Marvin L. Warner Cincinnati George M. Steinbrenner Ill Cleveland Mary Ellen Ludlum Columbus League of Women Voters of Ohio Warner Edward E. Davis Steinbrenner Ceeds Jacob O. Kamm Ludlum George J. Tankersley Gilligan Senate John D. Millett

Special Council Session Fizzles From No-Shows

Nelsonville City Council metTuesday night to discuss buying a steel warehouse from Yerde Machine Products Co and to authorize a used police cruiser purchase. The council approved a $2,400 fully equipped cruiser from New Rome but took no action on the warehouse due to absence of Solicitor Shumaker and no representation from Yorde or NDA. Glen Tharp presided in Kern’s absence.

Nelsonville Yerde Machine Products Co New Rome Franklin County Paul Altier Council James F. Shumaker Yorde Nelsonville Development Association Richard Hubbard NDA Shumaker Glen Tharp Donald Kern

Holzer Appoints James Walker Personnel Director

John W. Rafferty of Holzer Medical Center announced the promotion of James D. Walker of Gallipolis to personnel director effective Sept. 15. Walker, a native of Gallipolis, began at the Gallipolis Clinic in 1965 as Comptroller and became safety director after the 1968 clinic hospital merger. He is a Washington and Lee graduate married to Mary Jeanne Walker with a son James H. Walker living in Gallipolis. Rafferty praised the internal promotion and Walker’s background for strengthening the Personnel Department.

Gallipolis John W. Rafferty Holzer Medical Center James D. Walker Walker Gallipolis Clinic Clinic Holzer Hospital

Innocent Plea in Multiple Athens County Charges

Patricia Darnell of Albany pleaded innocent to three charges in Athens County Municipal Court including stealing car keys and assault. James Darnell accused her of assault. she received release on recognizance. Carrie Baker, Albany, also pled innocent to breaking two Bernard Triplett windows. hearing set for Monday.

Patricia Darnell Albany Athens County Esther Wendling Athens James Darnell Carrie Baker Bernard Triplett Franklin Sheeter Millie Helen Boudinot

Local traffic arrests and a historic massacre noted

The report lists several traffic cases from Millfield to Albany with ages and fines. It also mentions the killing of Big Foot at Wounded Knee in December 1890 and the Sand Creek attack in Colorado in 1864 with civilian casualties.

Big Foot Wounded Knee S.D

United Nations to Pick Steering Committee for Parallel Agenda

The General Assembly selects a 25 nation steering group to set the agenda on 101 items including Korea Bangladesh and terrorism. The panel's first meeting could clash over deferment of Korea reunification talks and China’s bid to add new members, with the United States and Soviet Union opposing changes.

United Nations, N.Y General Assembly Korea Bangladesh Assembly Stanislaw Trepcczynski Britain U.S China Soviet Union U.N Red Cross Security Council United Nations United States Kurt Waldheim Waldheim Munich

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