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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1971

Page

12

Hocking Garden Club Plans Spring Flower Show

Logan April 24 25 планы for the Hocking Garden Club flower show at Immanuel United Methodist Church with 11 Section B specimens classes and multiple design arrangements including North With the Spring Birds and Branches and Easter Morning Entries open to any amateur. entries due by 10 a.m. April 24 and must remain until 2 p.m. April 25.

Richard Bowers Fred Graham Neal Shaw James Green Hugh Meldrim Joseph Phillips John Keller Connie Shultz W. H. Wood Herman Leonard Vernon Stump Everett Jacoby Oscar Blum Secre Josephine Lowrie

West Virginia police seek pay hikes amid budget crunch

Police across West Virginia push for raises as cities including Morgantown Wheeling Martinsburg and Charleston suburbia discuss increases. Morgantown faced a six day blue flu protest with pay tied to hours worked while Wheeling offered nine percent across the board raising starting pay to about 6120 and sergeant and chief salaries accordingly.

West Virginia Morgantown Wheeling Martinsburg Charleston Weirton

New Concord Policeman Indicted Over Campus Shootings

New Concord Marshal Donald Oakley and a campus security guard were involved in shootings on Muskingum College grounds last fall. Oakley faces seven indictments for false reports and obstructing justice, with arraignment set for April 16 and release on recognizance.

Zanesville, Ohio New Concord Donald Oakley Muskingum College Fred Uffner Oakley Common Pleas

Nelsonville Personal Notices and School Break in Nelsonville

Nelsonville residents hosted guests from Canton Zanesville Columbus Lisbon and Chardon for funeral services for the late Garrett Hoch and extended family visits. District 29 observer Clarence Badwell from the Veterans Home Dayton spent time with Mrs. Cora Hop Stetter. Nelsonville York City schools announce a three day weekend with no school Friday and Monday and classes resuming Tuesday morning.

Nelsonville Garrett Hoch Lester Pribble West Columbus Street Lawrence Bush Lisbon Cora Hop- Stetter District 29 Clarence Badwell Veterans Home Dayton Nelsonville- York City

Easter Services Planned by First Presbyterian Church

Two services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville on Easter Sunday at 6 30 a m and 10 30 a m with Rev J Lloyd Evans speaking on Communication and Reconnaissance The choir directed by Mrs Roger Wolf will perform several pieces including One Early Easter Morning and King Of Kings The Holy Communion will be observed at the 10 36 a m service.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church J. Lloyd Evans Roger Wolf Margott St. Theodulph Teschner-Olds Caleb Simper Dorothy Oakley Cesar Franck

Rothwell Club Topics Salt at Hotel Gordon meeting

The Rothwell Club gathered at the Hotel Gordon with Mrs. T A Noon as hostess and program chair. The program focused on salt noting Ohio as a major producer with Morton Salt Co and Diamond Salt Co in the state. Grace prayer by Mrs. R H Gamwell. A salad course followed. New member Mrs Merle Danford welcomed.

Glouster Rothwell Club Gordon T. A. Noon Ohio Morton Salt Co Diamond Salt Co Grace R. H. Gamwell Merle Danford

Business Women Lye Decoration For Party

Logan ABWA decoration committee crafts final plans for the Aces High For Scholarship dessert and card party set April 22 at Carborundum Union Hall. Proceeds fund a Hocking County scholarship. interview April 21, winner named May. Tickets $1.25. 35 door prizes. 7:30 p.m. start. all welcome.

Mary Sullivan Hocking Hills American Business Women’s Association Virginia Mingus Lillian Hildabolt Logan Mary Carter Carborundum Union Hall Old Route 33 ABWA

March report on Hocking County Children Services cases

In March 146 cases were handled, up three from February while expenses fell about 2000 to 3074.16. Six new cases and three closures occurred with placements split 53 boarding 49 with parents 12 relatives 3 free home 4 institution 9 adoption 16 elsewhere 16. Disbursements totaled 2097.25 for maintenance 60.20 incidentals 423.14 medical 260.23 clothing 86.54 office supplies 128.10 mileage 18.70 miscellaneous. Eleanore Horwell notes 59 crippled children cases and states no board paid to real or adoptive parents.

Eleanore Horwell Hocking County Children Services Board

Rio McArthur selects Dr. Alphus Christensen for Vinton graduation

Dr Alphus R Christensen president of Rio Grande College has been chosen to give the Vinton County High School commencement address set for May 27. He has led Rio Grande since 1963 raising enrollment from 3987 to 800. He is a Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce president and active in local Masons and church groups.

McArthur Alphus R. Christensen Rio Grande College Vinton County High School DeLoss Smith McArthur United Methodist Church Christensen Rio Grande South Dakota State University Northwestern University University of Minnesota Gallipolis

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits Group from Nelsonville Area

A list of patients admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital includes Master Brent Williams Carl Altier Sr Mrs Mary Jewett David France Jerold Wilson Ellen Eas ler Athens William Verity Marie L Brooks Chauncey Lori Jean Waugh Logan Route 2 Mildred C Morris Nelsonville Route 2 Anna Belle Foster The Plains Christopher Brooks Athens Route 2 Benjamin Kirkendall Ethel Lewis Carol Heller Wanda Nutt Retta Lennox Anna Hamrick Clarence Thompson Alma Woods Marjorie Devol Emma Heffken.

Brent Williams Carl Altier Sr Mary Jewett David France Jerold Wilson Nelsonville Ellen Easler Athens William Verity Marie L. Brooks Chauncey Lori Jean Waugh Logan Mildred C. Morris Anna Belle Foster the Plains Christopher Brooks Benjamin Kirkendall Ethel Lewis Carol Heller Wanda Nutt Retta Lennox Anna Hamrick Clarence Thompson Alma Woods Marjorie Devol Emma Heffken

Birth announced at Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Mr and Mrs Carl Payne of Logan welcome a daughter at Hocking Valley Community Hospital Hallie Tilley of Laurelville and Mrs James O Harra are among those congratulating the new family Mrs Fanchion Ruff Belva Bailey Linda Mulholland Bonnie Fraley and Edna Pierson sent best wishes

Hallie Tilley Laurelville James O’harra Gloria Waltz Logan Fanchion Ruff Belva Bailey Linda Mulholland Bonnie Fraley Edna Pierson

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