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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1971

Page

9

Repair Of Crabtree Field Damages From Vehicle

Nelsonville Crabtree Memorial Field and the surrounding levee area have been reseeded and fertilized after damage caused by motor vehicles. Safety Director Homer Adams Sr. announced repairs and posted barriers to keep autos, motorcycles and minibikes off the levee and ball field. Police will arrest unauthorized users as city crews limit access to maintenance vehicles only.

Crabtree Field NELSONVILLE — _ &ster Crabtree Memorial Safety Service Homer Adams Sr Adams

Radical Librarian Speaks at Ohio Valley Libraries Meeting

Ja net Gray Polacheck author of Mystery on Wheels described her life as a militant Quaker radical book selector and liberal in dealing with patrons while stressing honesty with youth. Vere Smith of Athens showed library visual aids and the OVAL meeting is set for Logan April 22 with a May 6 workshop in Wellston as National Library Week runs April 19 to 24.

Wellston Janet Gray Polacheck Ohio Valley Vere Smith Athens Oval Council and Trustees Logan Association

Easter Topic At Glouster WSCS Meeting

Glouster United Methodist Church WSCS met in the social room. Mrs. Ralph Hines presented The Woman Who Missed Easter with assistance from Mrs. An sel Gamwell and Miss Mabel LeFever. New officers for September are president Mrs. Paul Meade vice president Mrs. Dave Cox secretary Mrs. Harold Vaughn and treasurer Mrs. Richard Guinther. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Vera Meade and Mrs. Garnet Meade. Also listed are area births and admissions to Athens area facilities. A windshield break incident was reported in Logan on Hocking Ave.

Glouster WSCS Glouster United Methodist Church Ralph Hines Ansel Gamwell Mabel LeFever Paul Meade Dave Cox Harold Vaughn Richard Guinther Vera Meade Garnet Meade

Easter Bake Sale by Mount St. Mary Guild at Hoffman Store

The Nelsonville Twig Five and Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild announce an Easter bake sale Saturday starting at 10 a.m. in front of the Hoffman Appliance Store on Public Square. Call 753-3279 or 753-2559 for pickup.

Nelsonville Twig Five Mount St. Mary

Two Attain 300 Club in Teen-Age Bowling

Nelsonville Teen-Age Center league standings report Betsy Shearer joined the 300 Club with an 838 in the Girls League. Senior Boys league highlights include Mervin Davis of Young's Appliance and Gil Voigt 784 leading scores. Junior High rivalries shown through high scores and team tallies.

Nelsonville Frank Hines Nelsonville-York Betsy Shearer American Legion Wilson’s Wolfe Furniture First National Bank Barber’s Marathon L and S, Inc Kuhn’s Hilleary’s

Goodyear Promotes Gerstenmaier and Jay to Board

AKRON Two Goodyear vice presidents John H. Gerstenmaier and Richard A. Jay were elected to the board of directors at the annual shareholders meeting. Gerstenmaier joined Goodyear in 1938 and Jay became a VP in 1964. Pack 72 Cub Scouts hold a bake sale at Faires Appliance Store Saturday at 10 a.m.

AKRON Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co John H. Gerstenmaier Richard A. Jay Gerstenmaier Motor Wheel Corp Lansing Mich Goodyear Logan St. Paul Minn University of Minnesota Sloan Massachusetts Institute of Technology Jay Blakesburg Iowa Jackson, Mich Iowa State College Iowa State University Glouster Cub Scout Pack Faires Appliance

Nelsonville adopts monthly water bills and delinquencies

Nelsonville moves to a new monthly water bill system with bills due the 10th and delinquency notices after final notice. Delinquent accounts may lose water service after 10 days without further notice under the ordinance. A council move to relocate the billing office is proposed to ease operations.

Nelsonville Marlene Smith

Improper backing cited in Logan crash

Barbara Clark 17 of Union Furnace cited by Hocking County sheriff for improper backing when she backed from a parking space and struck a parked car owned by William LeMaster 33 of Logan Route 3. The collision occurred Wednesday at 4 30 p m eight miles south of Logan on Route 328.

Logan Barbara Clark Union Furnace Hocking County Sheriff’s Department William LeMaster Route 328

Farm Bureau Women Urge Hocking Clean Up Week

Logan Ohio residents urged to join April 12 to 17 statewide cleanup of roadsides and streamside areas. The campaign highlights litter laws with fines up to 500 dollars and up to 30 days in jail, noting 1970 Ohio litter removal costs of 543244 dollars.

LOGAN Hocking County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Hocking County Farm Bureau Ohio U.S

Twig Five to Meet Nelsonville at Mrs Miner’s Home

Twig Five from Mount St. Mary Hospital will hold a meeting Monday at 95 West Franklin Street. Mrs. Edna Miner hosts and Mrs. Emma Connor assists.

Nelsonville Twig Five Mount St. Mary Hospital Edna Miner W. Franklin St Emma Connor

Whites Attend Farm Talks in Sharpsburg Meeting

Mr and Mrs Dave White of Glouster attended the Ames Bern Farm Bureau Advisory Council meeting held at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Glass in Sharpsburg. White led a discussion on strengthening grain and livestock marketing. Comments are to be sent to the state office. Members voted to send an area boy to summer youth camp.

Glouster Dave White Ames-Bern Farm Bureau Advisory Council Lee Glass Sharpsburg White State Office

Hocking Valley Hospital Dismissals Noted at Logan

Dismissals listed for staff at Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan include Keith Dawley Mrs Frank Bowlby Mrs Hugh Meldrim and Mrs Nellie Hartshorn as part of a staff update.

Hocking Valley Community Hospital Richard Brenick Logan Keith Dawley Frank Bowlby Hugh Meldrim Nellie Hartshorn

Chauncey Easter Day Service Set

Chauncey Church of God children prepare an Easter program during Sunday school at 9 30 a m The adult choir will present a cantata in place of worship The evening service at 7 30 p m features choir numbers and a color film I Beheld His Glory

Chauncey — Children of the Chauncey Church of God

Ohio University Prof Publishes Metric System Text

Associate Professor Dr. Paul F. Ploutz introduces The Metric System, a programmed text to boost student understanding of metric concepts. Designed for secondary schools and used in undergraduate elementary science methods courses at Ohio University, it addresses widespread gaps in metric knowledge among students of all ages. The text helps an average student complete the mathematics involved in scientific courses.

Ohio University Paul F. Ploutz Ploutz

Vandals Strike Wachtel Farm on Miller Road

Logan reports the Perl Wachtel farm on Miller Road was entered between Sunday and Wednesday. Sheriff Ly Chris Wachtel noted broken windows a bed hurled from an upstairs window and furniture broken and scattered in the yard. The case is under investigation.

Logan Perl Wachtel Miller Road Hocking County Chris Wachtel Columbus

Truck Stop Crash At Henderson Truck Stop Route 35

Mason County sheriff deputies investigated a minor accident at the Henderson Truck Stop on Route 35 Friday at 5 a.m. A parked car, driven by Tony Eugene Montrosse, 20, Flint Michigan, was struck by a backing pickup driven by Floyd Sewards, 59, Hurricane. Damage was about 200 dollars. no citations issued.

Point Pleasant Mason County

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