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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1972

Page

6

Obituary notices from Point Pleasant area

Obituaries list Howard Miller 57 Point Pleasant and Christopher Pittman 52 Logan, plus Gilbert Mehl Shawnee and more deaths in Mason County area. Details include birthplaces and families, funeral arrangements, burial sites, and arranging funeral homes. Names span Miller, Pittman, Sebrell, Mehl, King, Parsons, Burris, Volden, and others with multiple relatives listed.

County reports savings bond progress in August

Athens County reached 71.6 percent of its annual U S Savings Bonds goal with August sales totaling 60 654 announced by Tad Grover chairman of the County Volunteer Savings Bonds. The state stood at 74 5 percent with August sales of 31 5 million and eight month total of 257 million.

Athens County U. S Volunteer Savings Bonds Tad Grover

Record Albums Stolen in Athens Apartment

Athens police said George Cheleklis reported 40 to 60 record albums and a record rack stolen from his apartment between September 16 and September 23. No other items were taken.

Athens George Cheleklis Apt. 2 N. Court St Cheleklis

New Haven Extends Extra Police to Halloween

New Haven officials led by Mayor Thorne authorize extra police on duty through Halloween. Vandalism arrests to be prosecuted. Council advances ordinances on municipal service fee consolidation, public utility rank, and gross sales tax amendment. Routine maintenance includes pump house roof repair and water meter purchases.

New Haven John Thorne Charles Smith Michael Shaw Council David Simington Department of Employment Security Sanitation

Rev Mrs Zavitz Honored At Church Meeting

The Emily Missionary Circle of the First United Presbyterian Church honored Rev and Mrs Dwight Zavitz for their birthdays during a meeting in the church annex. A Presbyterial gathering is set for Oct 3 at Middleport. A coffee hour was approved and a noon dinner priced at 1.25 was planned along with a Family Night on Oct 1 at 5 30 p m featuring hymn singing and a film on Least Coin.

Syracuse Dwight Zavitz Emily First United Presbyterian Church Frankie Mumaw Middleport

Child Struck at Jackson Apple Festival

Seven year old Alice Jane Will is in Holzer Medical Center room 526 after being struck by a car on Portsmouth Street near the Jackson Apple festival. Ray Canter, 38, of Jackson Route 2 drives the vehicle. authorities say the girl ran into the street as traffic light turned red. No citations issued.

Hamden Alice Jane Will Holzer Medical Center Jackson Will

Twig Eight picks new president in Mount St. Mary Guild

Nelsonville Marlin Kline was elected president of Twig Eight at the September meeting held at Shafer's Restaurant. Other officers include Marijo Bair as vice president and Janet Pritchard as secretary treasurer. A bake sale begins 10 a.m. Saturday in front of Hoodlet Department Store. Tanya Howe announced the guild dinner for October 12 at First Methodist Church.

Nelsonville Marlin Kline Twig Eight Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild Shafer’s Marijo Bair Janet Pritchard Tanya Howe Hospital Guild First Methodist

Fairview Personal Notes from Weekend Visits

Fairview notes list weekend visits by Vernon Lance and family to Grove City Edward Foreman and family. Jack Battensclag and daughters of Columbus visited Robert Lewis and Brenda. Dennis Holley and family of Ashton West Virginia stayed with Joe Foreman and family. Hope Bird visited Frances Widdle in Portland. Billy Woods and Mrs Ernest Grimm of Racine visited Gordon Wolfe and family.

Ray Heiney Fairview Vernon Lance Edward Foreman Grove City Jack Battensclag Columbus Robert Lewis Brenda Dennis Holley Ashton W. Va Joe Foreman Hope Bird Frances Widdle Portland Billy Woods Ernest Grimm Racine Gordon Wolfe

Mount Joins Athens Police in Dispatcher Role

Nelsonville May or announces Ronald Mount a three year veteran of the Nelsonville Police Department has resigned to become a dispatcher with the Athens Police Department. He joins Athens after leaving the Nelsonville force this week.

Mount Athens Police Nelsonville Donald W. Bumgardner Ronald Mount Athens

Fuse on electrical pole burns out in Middleport

Middleport Fire Department answered a Sunday call at the Page and Park streets corner where the fuse on an electrical pole had burned out.

Middleport Page and Park Streets

Loyal Berean Class Meets at Glouster Church Social Rooms

The Loyal Berean class of Glouster Christian Church will gather Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms for a regular meeting.

Glouster Glouster Christian Church

Wellston McCarley Named To School Board

Wellston business man Mack McCarley, 42, was elected to the Wellston School Board to replace resigning Ralph Scott. McCarley, a Navy veteran and local entrepreneur, will serve until Jan 4 1974 and also holds roles with the fire department and Shrine Club. The meeting also covered bids for high school typewriters and board leadership changes.

Joann Hunter Wellston Mack McCarley McCarley Ralph Scott Georgia Vaughn Huffman Ralph Crabtree Yes Man Ralph McCormick Crabtree Elwood Lucas U.S. Navy Trinity United Methodist Church Black Diamond Masonic Lodge Aladdian Temple of Columbus Griffith Jackson- Gallia Scott Ray Huffman Pass Betty Saltsman McCormick Joseph Ot Ohio School Board Association Columbus Mourning Office Supply Co Royal

Largest Freshman Class In Nursing At Holzer School

Holzer Medical Center School of Nursing in Gallipolis welcomes 45 full time and 1 part time freshmen, totaling 102 students. Director Miss Berenice Skehan expects continued growth and high quality instruction as new enrollees from multiple towns join the program. Army notices details on 1969 graduates and new assignments from Nelsonville to McArthur and beyond.

Gallipolis Holzer Medical Center School of Nursing Berenice Skehan Holzer Medical Center School of Nursing Geraldine Dunlap Susan Smith Point Pleasant Shirley Hodges Donna Rose Mary Lou Stiffler Jackson Martha Willock Athens Rebecca Stump Ida Mae Mills Margaret Ehman Nancy Lease Jo Ellen Burnett Kananga Diane Bonecutter Gallipolis Ferry Terry Daughtery Linda Lou Putney Roxanne Wallis Army Donald E. Winchell Aileen Winchell Harper St Nelsonville 13Th Ft. Hood Tex Winchell 190Th Vietnam Nelsonville-York High School Candy Carpenter St the Plains Terry R. Cullison Ralph C. Cullison Walnut Army Training Center Armor Ft. Knox Patrick L. Steele Boyd Steele N. Market St McArthur Army Training Center, Armor Steele 4Th Brigade

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