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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1973

Page

5

Three Plead Innocent In County DWI Court Action

In Hocking County Court three defendants pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated charges. Bond set for Andrew V. Kanuck at 250 dollars while Merl E. MacNichols and Henry E. Darnell also entered innocence pleas with Darnell posting a fine for an expired license. Multiple others were fined for speeding failure to yield passing school bus and related offenses. Bond forfeitures were ordered for several defendants including Schwenkel Graham Ketys Murphy and others with various amounts.

LOGAN Hocking County James Stilwell Andrew V. Kanuck Corning Merl E. MacNichols Laurelville Henry E Rockbridge David M. Rauch N. Wood St Everett J. Klinger Third St Karla A Frank Vincent Motherwell Ave Frank William Coffman Lancaster Constance D. Howell Metairie Amy L. Spillman Columbus William E. McClish Stewart Rt

Youths Attend Energy Conference at Ohio State University

Six Meigs and Southern Local High School students joined teachers at the Youth and Science Key to the Energy Crisis Conference held in Mershon Auditorium, Ohio State University. Meigs group led by Sharon Ransdell included Rick Couch Phil Ohlinger and Steve Walburn. Southern Local team included David Shuler David Theiss and Verne Ord with Carla Salser supervising. The event was sponsored by Ohio State College of Agriculture and Home Economics and the Ohio Agricultural Council, with Meigs County support from the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District and Landmark Cooperative funding transport meals and parking.

Pomeroy Meigs County Mershon Auditorium Ohio State University Meigs High School Sharon Ransdell Rick Couch Phil Ohlinger Steve Walburn Southern David Shuler David Theiss Verne Ord Carla Salser College of Agriculture and Home Economics Ohio State Ohio Agricultural Council

Fire damages Glenwood Inn in Point Pleasant

A fire at the Riverview Inn in Glenwood caused about 15000 dollars in damage. The Point Pleasant Fire Department, aided by the Ohio River Road Volunteer Fire Department, crews responded after a 12 18 a m call. Owner Carl Marcum stated the blaze began with an electrical short in the fuse panel.

Point Pleasant Riverview Glenwood Ohio River Road Carl Marcum Wedge Apartments Lewis St

Violence Flares On Vinton Picket Line

The VLTA pickets in Vinton County near McArthur escalate amid claims of police roughing up teachers. District tensions center on dismissal policies and grievances procedures as teachers vow to remain on strike for arbitration and job restoration.

Vinton Jackson County Christopher McArthur VLTA School Board Memorial Building Ohio Education Association Vinton County DEA Association Bill McNickle Sheriff's Office McNickle

State of Ohio bids for Athens County road and bridge work

The Ohio Department of Transportation invites sealed proposals for Part I and Part II contracts on U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 33 in Athens County. Work includes grading, draining, reinforced concrete pavements, and multiple bridge substructures over Stimson Avenue, Hocking River, and rail lines. Bids due October 16, 1973. prequalification rules apply. minority business inclusion. bonds or certified checks required. director reserves right to reject bids.

State OF Ohio Department OF Transportation Columbus Ohio Ohio Department of Transportation Athens County Athens Canaan Stimson Avenue Baltimore and Ohio Athens Township Department of Transportation J. Phillip Richley

Two Juveniles Caught In Nelsonville Bomb Threat Booth

Nelsonville police captured two youths Monday morning in a telephone booth near the junior high while they allegedly phoned a bomb threat to Poston Elementary School. The incident marks the fourth threat against Poston School, with the youths awaiting Athens County Juvenile Court.

Nelsonville Poston Max Valkinburg Jean Carpenter Poston School Valkinburg

One Hurt In Crash Into Pole At Richland Avenue Station

Alice Payne Jr. 17 of Donora Pa suffered minor injuries when his car struck a pole at a Richland Avenue service station just after 4 am Sunday. Police cited him for conditional speed after he failed to negotiate a curve at the Route 33 intersection.

Alice Payne Jr Donora Richland Avenue Payne Albany Road Carl Jarrud Poland Ohio Sandra Baker Hudson Ave E. State Street Hecks Department Store W. Charles Culp Northwood Dr

Circle One Holds First Meeting at Glouster Church

Mrs. Forrest Strohmeyer hosted Circle One of the Glouster United Methodist Church on Main Street. President Mrs. Joy Boyer led devotions. No program was held. Fundraising, future meeting plans, and church carpet for the rostrum were discussed. Cards were prepared for Mrs. Harold Wagner, Ralph Gatchel, and Mrs. Nora Moore.

Glouster Forrest Strohmeyer Circle Glouster United Methodist Church Main Street Joy Boyer Harold Wagner Ralph Gatchel Nora Moore

SECEMS Treats 2 For Cuts

GLOUSTER The Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service unit treated Theodore Swallow for facial and hand lacerations from a bottle explosion at Walnut Hill and took him to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. Later Wendy Baldwin received lacerations to her fingers from a separate incident and was taken to O'Bleness by her father.

Glouster Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service Walnut Hill Theodore Swallow O’bleness

Obituary notices from Ohio and West Virginia area deaths

Multiple death notices across towns including Portland Athens Pomeroy Nelsonville Logan Danville Racine and Marianna. Obituaries list Effie Jane Starcher Hollie Starcher and others with survivors and service details. Burial locations include Morris Chapel Cemetery West Union Street Cemetery Oak Grove Cemetery and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Portland Effie Jane Starcher Ewing Freeland Norris Morris Chapel David and Harriet Conger Hollie Starcher Cornelius Conger George Starcher Pomeroy Kenneth Davis Long Bottom Edna Blumenauer

SES EMS Responds to Two Friday Calls in Southeast Ohio

Athens unit of Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service treated a 48 year old man in Glouster for a possible heart attack then transported the infant son of Paul and Mrs. McDaniel from O'Bleness to Children's Hospital in Columbus after an oxygen ride.

Athens Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service Herbert Henderson Glouster Henderson O’bleness Memorial Hospital Paul McDaniel Coolville O'Bleness Children’s Hospital Columbus

Veterans Memorial Hospital admits and discharges listed

Ernest Molden of Rutland and William Orr of Long Bottom were admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Discharged were Steven Pickens Sharon Jones Doyle Ord Casby Meadows Jr Marvin Spencer Judith Spencer and Mazie Holsinger.

Ernest Molden Rutland William Orr Long Bottom Steven Pickens Sharon Jones Doyle Ord Casby Meadows Jr Marvin Spencer Judith Spencer Mazie Holsinger

Three Drivers Arrested In Nelsonville

Three Nelsonville area men were arrested on driving while intoxicated charges. Rickey C. Cullison of Route 2 Nelsonville, Ray Windle of High Street, and Frank Christman of 864 Walnut Street were to appear before Mayor Donald W. Bumgardner. Windle cited for driving without a license. Christman faced additional charges of fleeing a police officer reckless operation of a motor vehicle and assault of a law enforcement officer.

Nelsonville Rickey C. Cullison Ray Windle High Street Frank Christman Walnut St Donald W. Bumgardner Windle Christman

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Transfer to Athens Center

List of patients including Mrs Lillian Lee Master Delbert Auflick Mr and Mrs Grace Arnfield and others from Nelsonville Athens Chauncey Glouster linked to Mount St Mary Hospital transfers transferring to the Athens Mental Health Center in Athens.

Mount St. Mary Hospital Lillian Lee Delbert Auflick Nelsonville Grace Arnfield Athens Abner Phillips Chauncey Sarah M. Holland Andrew Cominsky Glouster Edith Wood Susan Lanning Jay Mohler Kenneth Huntley Arnold Brunton Norma Smith Linken Bartley Craig Wells Nellie DeLong Eva Knight Sharon Waldron Thomas Auflick Athens Mental Health Center

Births at Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Mr and Mrs John Jones Laurelville welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Robert Rider Logan greet a daughter. Miss Betty Steele and William Acker Gore. Other births listed include Muriel Zvada Laurelville Nellie Rischert New Straitsville David Rager Lancaster Howard Notestone Laurelville Patricia Ringler John Schneider Logan and others. Admitted Extended Care Miss Ethel Mowery New Plymouth. Multiple names listed for newborns and admissions.

John Jones Laurelville Robert Rider Logan Betty Steele William Acker Gore Muriel Zvada Nellie Rischert New Straitsville David Rager Lancaster Howard Notestone Patricia Ringler John Schneider Gary Cummins Ethel Mowery New Plymouth John Wollett Marjorie Davis Mary Meldrim Roger Cook Tack Wheller Shirley Hughes Betty Props Earl Valiquette Mary Smith Shannon Collins Charles Cable Cindy Edwards Paula Jones John Allbery Dora Besch Paul Miller Gladys Gerken

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