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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1977

Page

6

Logan Board and LEA clash over contract demands

Logan Ohio September 26 1977 tensions rise between the Logan City Board of Education and the Logan Teachers Association over a new contract as a strike threat looms. The board accuses the LEA of making demands without regard to the district finances while the teachers blame the board for stalling negotiations.

Ruth Stump Logan Logan City Board of Education Logan Teachers Association LEA

Water Grant Okayed For Nelsonville Water System

The Appalachian Regional Commission approved a 360000 grant for Nelsonville to expand water treatment and distribution facilities. Mayor Violet Hollenbaugh said ARC funds, plus 200000 from HUD, will fund a raw water intake, treatment unit, meters, pumps, and transmission lines to relieve last winter's shortages. City eyes 246500 in Public Works funds for an additional east end storage tank.

Nelsonville Appalachian Regional Commission Violet Hollenbaugh ARC U.S Clarence Miller Hollenbaugh

Board, LEA clash over teacher pay with arbitration in doubt

At Saturday talks LEA president Dwayne Hoffman and others accused the school board of a take it or leave it stance while arguing proposed raises exceed the clerks calculations. Long disputed the base figures and warned binding arbitration could be unconstitutional. Hoffman said the association seeks modest pay increases within the district budget and accuses the board of union busting tactics.

LEA Richard Nace Dan Long Ohio Education Association Long Bibler Ted Bibler DEA Board Henniger OEA Athens Dwayne Hoffman Hoffman Nace Board of Education

Weather outlook for Southeast Ohio and surrounding regions

Monday forecast notes high yesterday 78 and 75 to 80 expected today across zones. Rain chances 20 to 30 percent through Tuesday with fair midweek conditions. Extended outlooks call for clearing, mid 60s to low 70s highs, and cooler nights.

Ohio West Lake Shore East Lake Shore West Central Central Southwest East Central

Athens Kiwanis and clubs schedule a busy evening

Various Athens area groups announce meetings and programs including the Athens Kiwanis at 5 30 p m and the Athens Woman's Music Club at 8 p m with Ardyce Bowling. Other events include Flower Power Garden Club Clay Play and a film on the Nazi era The Twisted Cross at Morton Math Building with multiple circle and charity meetings.

Athens Kiwanis Club Athens Woman's Music Club Ardyce Fairview Drive John O'Neal Church of the Good Shepherd University Terrace Flower Power Garden Club Arthur Kasler Robert Reese Morton Math Building

Hospital Notes Share Births and Dismissals Across Communities

A list of births dismissals and transfers from multiple area hospitals notes new arrivals in Athens McArthur Albany Glouster Nelsonville The Plains Jacksons Mary Parsons Bertha Downey and others welcomed children while families including Melinda Zinn and Mrs Charles Walter, Mrs James Herbert, and Nathaniel Glenn are discharged or moved to facilities such as Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan.

Mary Parsons Bertha Downey Bertine Long Pamela Brooks Stephenie Snider All of Athens Edwin Foster Carl Shafer the Plains John Jones Evert McKee New Marshfield Ruth Karen Inman Nelsonville Angela McClellant Jacksonville Etta Allen Hemlock Brian Bolin Corning Edna Duncan Glouster Melinda Zinn Charles Walter James Herbert Frank Armstrong James Willard John Waldron Walter McGhee Denver Conker Charles Ainsley Herbert Bruckelmeyer Jerry Hamilton Jeffrey Tolliver Nathaniel Glenn Mary Louise Warren Julie Nagy Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan Dwight Cunningham Gertrude Sparks Lisa Handa Ethel Smith Josephine Summers Sara Boley Bessie Mergy Ruth Paulk Janet Amodio Mack Amodio

Jennie Martin of Point Pleasant dies at 87

Mrs Jennie Martin 87 of 2011 Mount Vernon Ave Point Pleasant died Sunday in Morris Memorial Nursing Home Milton West Virginia Born in Mason she was the daughter of the late David and Margaret Elias She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church Point Pleasant Chapter 75 Order of the Eastern Star and past matrons club She is survived by her husband Elmer C Martin two sons J William and Lynn both of Charleston sisters Mrs Ralph Pickens and Mrs Claire Redmond and a brother David Elias all of Mason seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Services will be Tuesday 11 am at Crow Hassell Funeral Home Rev Tally Hanna officiating Burial will be in Suncrest Cemetery Friends may call today at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm

Point Pleasant Jennie Martin Mount Vernon Ave Morris Memorial Nursing Home Milton W. Va Mason David and Margaret Elias Trinity United Methodist Church Order of the Eastern Star Elmer C. Martin J. William and Lynn Charleston Ralph Pickens Claire Redmond David Elias Crow-Hassell Funeral Home Tally Hanna Suncrest Cemetery Logan Lewis Holbrook Fresher-Helber Road Hocking Valley Community Hospital Lawerence County Ralph and Alatair Jones Holbrook Hocking County Enterprise Baptist Church Kingston Nora M. Young Holbrook Clifford L Thomas T Westerville Bernard F Laurelville Wayne E Charles Beatrice) Barnum Columbus Lyle Maxine) Bainter Chillicothe Harry Janna) Chapman Circleville Leonard Goines la Rue James Holbrook Wesley Holbrook Dayton Forest Holbrook Marion Vada Webb Richwood Artie Roberts Louisa Ramie Ruby Nellie Wilma Kentucky James Patterson Bethel Cemtery Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home

William Workman dies at 75 in Point Pleasant

William Workman 75 of 311 22nd Street Point Pleasant died unexpectedly this morning in Pleasant Valley Hospital from a heart attack. Arrangements are announced by Wilcoxen Funeral Home.

Point Pleasant William Workman 22Nd Street Pleasant Valley Hospital Wilcoxen

Center Activities Listed at Pomeroy Senior Center

The Pomeroy Meigs Senior Citizens Center at Pomeroy Junior High School runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday with a weekly program including cards, games, square dance, bake sale, movies Adventures in Sound and Nobody's Victim, knitting, chorus, kitchen band, social security help, horseshoes, art class, crochet, bowling, and a daily nutrition meal from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Pomeroy — Meigs Senior Citizens Center Pomeroy Junior High School Bill Bauer General Telephone Co Social Security

Debris Burns At Coal Tipple Near Route Junction

Firefighters were called at 8 34 p m Sunday to extinguish a blaze in debris burning at the ruin of a coal tipple near the Routes 33 and 595 junction. Deputies suspect the fire may have been set.

Logan Hocking County

Emergency runs detailed for Pomeroy and Mason squads

Friday and Saturday emergency runs report multiple transport cases. Jean Roush from Meigs High School was taken to Veterans Memorial for medical care. Bates from Mason sent to Holzer for meds. Sayre transported to Pleasant Valley for medical treatment.

Pomeroy Jean Roush Meigs High School Veterans Memorial Medical MASON Bates Holzer Sayre Pleasant Valley

Obituaries for Ada Cuthbert and Harry Tagvenin

Ada M Cuthbert 94 of Coolville died early today in Ketchum Nursing Home Crooksville after an extended illness. She leaves six nieces and four nephews and was widow of James who died in 1943 Services Wednesday 1 pm White Funeral Home Coolville burial Valley Cemetery Reno Ohio. Harry G Tagvenin 84 of Gallipolis died Saturday at Holzer Medical Center after months of illness He leaves wife Ada Boggs Tagvenin two sons Gordon Parkersburg Howard Gallipolis eight grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Services Tuesday 2 pm Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home burial Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call today 2–4 and 7–9 pm.

Coolville Ada M Cuthbert Ketchum Crooksville Belmont County William and Carolyne Bowen Wires Gertrude Ahart Gladys Webb Ada Bibbee Laura Parsons Columbus Marjorie Scott Belpre Edna Kinsey Buffalo N.Y Roy Deeter Kenneth Andrews Tampa Fla Harry Robert Cook Florida James White Funeral Home Gallipolis Harry G. Tagvenin Burger St Holzer Medical Center Putnam County W. Va Charles Dora McGlaughlin Tagvenin Bear Run Church Ada Boggs Tagvenin Gordon Parkersburg Howard Edward Apple Grove Everett Dan Donald Winfield Arnold Dayton Mary Call Cecil Waugh-Halley- Wood Jerry Neal Charles Lusher Ohio Valley Memory Gardens

Retired Supervisor Dead at 66 in Athens

Delbert C Hayes 66 of 5 Elliott St Athens died Sunday in O Bleness Memorial Hospital He moved to Athens in 1923 and graduated from Athens High School 1928 He earned Ohio University degree in 1932 worked for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co joining in 1932 office supervisor 1939 retired 1976 WWII Air Corps veteran American Legion member Survived by aunt Mrs C E Atkinson. brother Ernest Jr predeceased Burial at West Union Street Cemetery service held p m Hughes Funeral Home in Athens with Rev Cecil Cox officiating Logan notice for Phyllis White with service arrangements by Heinlein Brown

Air Corps K.T. Crossen American Legion C.E. Atkinson Athens Ernest Jr Hughes Funeral Cecil Cox West Union Street

Obituary Notices From Logan and Pomeroy and Lindbergh Flight Note

Obituary notices recount the death of Lewis Holbrook 68 of Logan after a four week illness with service details at Enterprise Baptist Church near Kingston and burial at Bethel Cemetery. The Pomeroy notice records infant Jessica Jill Shain daughter of David and Terry Hysell Shain of Racine who died in Columbus and was buried at Letart Falls Cemetery with graveside rites. Charles A Lindbergh’s 1927 New York to Paris flight time is noted as 33 hours 29 minutes 30 seconds for historic context.

Pomeroy Jessica Jill Shain David Terry Hysell Shain Racine Children's Hospital Columbus Jason David Ralph D. Shain Charles M. Hysell Garnet Erwine Earl Sauler Letart Falls Cemetery Charles A. Lindbergh New York Paris

Fireman Hurt on False Call in Middleport

Fire Chief Robert Fisher warned that false alarms bring prosecution after volunteer Russell Mills was injured responding to a reported fire. Mills suffered a head laceration when he fell from a fire truck near the T corner while en route to a Fourth Street home at 11:30 p.m. The dispatcher cited a Buddy McKiney residence fire report while the family slept. Fisher stressed dangers of every call and the need to prosecute those who false report.

Middleport Robert Fisher Russell Buz) Mills Mills Fisher Buddy McKiney Fourth Street Chief Fisher

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