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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1974

Page

12

Police Nab Man With Gun In Harris Steakhouse

Richard Nibert, 41, of Gallipolis Ferry, was arrested by Point Pleasant police after drawing a .25 caliber pistol during a dispute with street department worker Richard Woodyard directing traffic. Nibert, on parole from Columbus authorities, threatened Woodyard and was taken into custody at the Harris Steakhouse.

Point Pleasant Richard Nibert Gallipolis Ferry Harris Nibert Columbus Richard Woodyard Woodyard Harris Steakhouse

Auto Hits Residence In Logan

Police report a Logan incident at 5:40 a.m. when Linda L. Ownings 23 parked on Mohican Ave then moved to the passenger side. The car slipped into drive crossing the yard into Myr Bell 780 Mohican breaking a window and damaging the foundation. No injuries were reported. It caused moderate damage to the auto.

Logan Linda L. Ownings Mohican Ave Teresa L. Ownings Myr Bell Mohican

Honor Camp Future Will Be Explained

A public meeting to discuss the future of the Hocking Honor Camp is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in the courthouse auditorium. DNR Director William Nye and Rehab and Correction Director Bennett Cooper will attend to address plans for the camp which no longer houses honor prisoners.

Logan Hocking William Nye Department of Natural Resources Bennett Cooper Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Director of Public Service Safety Athens Ohio

Textbook fight costs West Virginia $50 million says official

Edwin K. Wiles, president of the West Virginia Coal Association, warned that the state faces its poorest production year since 1938. He cited regional and statewide sales losses totaling nearly seven million tons and noted Kanawha County textbook controversy cost substantial economic harm.

Charleston W.va West Virginia West Virginia Coal Association Edwin K. Wiles Kanawha County Wiles Kanawha Boone, Fayette Raleigh Logan

Woman Honored by Co Workers at Surprise Party

Blanche Bonar of Hollister, recently retired as cafeteria supervisor for Trimble Local Schools, was celebrated at her home by coworkers. A cake baked by new supervisor Virginia Moore featured a rocker and footstool, and a music box was given as a gift.

Jacksonville Blanche Bonar Hollister Trimble Virginia Moore Dorothea McClellan Freda Williams Lena Kelly Mary Conway Virginia Hogsett Donna Long Betty Brunton Ruth Kloh Faye Nett Viola Kuhne Cook Lena Martin

Stolen $125 From Duchess Bar In Wellston

Wellston police investigated after a juke box at the Duchess Bar on 1223 S Pennsylvania Ave was entered early Wednesday and $125 was removed. Also noting a home entry on Tuesday night with no losses reported at 1014 S Pennsylvania Ave. Elsewhere a jacket sale for Moonshine Festival opens with an order deadline and contact. The Ohio EPA issued notices and permit actions including NPDES and air variance applications across Athens Nelsonville and Chauncey with hearings and public comments requested within specified windows. Projections show $42 million in coal losses and related tax and wage impacts from a protest affecting the industry.

Wellston S. Pennsylvania Ave Judy Jayjohn S. Pennsylvania Ohio Environmental Protection Agency OEPA Ohio EPA P.O Columbus NPDES Spreading Oaks Village Rt Selby Rd Athens Albany Margarets Creek Buckeye Mart State St City of Athens Municipal Middle Branch Shade River

Education Classes Set For Adults In Athens County

Adult Basic Education programs start Tuesday in Athens County. Offered at Alexander High School Federal Hocking Middle School Trimble High School and the county superintendent's office with no charge. Classes run various evenings to aid basic skills and GED exam prep.

Athens County Meryl Houdasheldt Alexander High School Federal Hocking Middle School Trimble High School

Browns' Official Harold Sauerbrei Dies At 58

Harold Sauerbrei general manager and vice president of the Cleveland Browns died in Cleveland Clinic at 58 after illness since October. A former Plain Dealer sports writer, he joined the Browns front office, serving as publicity director and business manager before becoming general manager in 1963. He is survived by wife Virginia, daughter Laurel, sons Preston Bruce and Tom, and three grandchildren.

Cleveland, Ohio Harold Sauerbrei Cleveland Browns Cleveland Clinic Sauerbrei Browns Cleveland Plain Dealer Russ Gestner Gestner Berea Baldwin-Wallace College Cleveland Virginia Laurel Aurora Preston Bruce Tom Fresno Calif

Area death notices from Hamden and Logan

Ronald V. Cottrill 56 of Woolweaver Street Hamden died today in O B Lemness Memorial Hospital Athens born Radcliff son of Etta Cottrill and the late Andrew Cottrill attended Radcliff Christian Church employed as school bus coordinator for Vinton County Board of Education survived by mother wife Mary Camp Cottrill a son Clyde A brother Raymond two grandchildren and a nephew a son preceded him in death services Monday 1 pm James N Blower Funeral Home burial Hamden Cemetery friends may call after 7 pm Saturday and 9 to noon Sunday and after 4 pm Sunday Logan services for Johnathan B Hammer 85 Logan Route 1 will be Saturday at 1 pm Heinlein Funeral Home burial Rose Hill Cemetery Roseville survivors include a brother Clint of Fego and five grandchildren and five great

Hamden Ronald V. Cottrill Woolweaver St O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Athens Radcliff Etta Pearce Cottrill Andrew H. Cottrill Radcliff Christian Church Vinton County Clyde A Raymond James N. Blower Paul Sellers LOGAN Johnathan B. Hammer Heinlein Funeral Rose Hill Cemetery Roseville Clint Fego

Funeral services set for Frank Reed Jr.

Funeral services for Frank Reed Jr. 52 of Marshfield Missouri will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at J. P. Rogers Funeral Home Wellston with the Rev C H Rice presiding. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery Jackson. Reed died Tuesday from an auto accident in Sandoval Illinois. He was born in Jackson County a son of Frank Reed Sr and the late Thelma Beatrice Reed. He was an interior decorator and a Navy veteran. Survived by his father his wife Mary Magtoleme Reed one daughter Jacqueline and five sons Gary Richard Phillip James and Mark all at home four brothers Robert Kenneth D Harry and Jack and 13 nieces and nephews.

Wellston Frank Reed Jr N. Pine St Marshfield J. P. Rogers C. H. Rice Fairmount Cemetery Jackson Reed Sandoval Ill Jackson County Frank Reed Sr Thelma Beatrice Reed Mary Magtoleme Reed Jacqueline Gary Richard Phillip James Mark Robert Kenneth D Harry Groveport Ohio Jack California

Two-Car Collision Involving Boggs And Iles

Logan City police investigated a two-vehicle crash at the West and Third Streets intersection at 11 47 a m. Carolyn A Boggs 26 of 728 Third St was cited for failure to yield at a stop sign. Her car struck the left front of Jonnie F Iles 89 of Pomeroy driving the other car.

Logan Third Streets Carolyn A. Boggs Third St Jonnie F. Iles Pomeroy

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