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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1973

Page

9

Wellston Board Approves Educator Pay Hikes and Contracts

The Wellston Board of Education approved negotiations with certificated personnel, increasing the superintendent’s salary to 20 000 and extending his five year contract, raising base pay to 6750 for a BS degree, and boosting clerk pay. The plan includes full family plan costs for dependents to April 9 1973 and other fringe benefits.

Joann Hunter Wellston Wellston Board of Education Allen Griffith Blue Cross Blue Shield Oasis Insurance School Board Ralph McCormick McCormick Griffith Ralph Crabtree Vaughn Huffman Huffman Crabtree Charles Ray Edith Yingst June Sarno Jackson County Commissioners Milton Day Care Center Chicago

Area Death Notices from Ohio Towns Reach Wide Range

Multiple obituaries from Coolville Middleport McArthur Point Pleasant Logan Pomeroy New Straitsville Athens Rutland and Pomeroy report deaths of Imogene O Neal Maude Taylor Leslie Lasch Reba Keefer Harry Meldrim Edward Smith Austin Bukey Beattie Minnie Jones and Manual Mace. Survivors include children spouses siblings and grandchildren with funeral details and burial sites across several local cemeteries and towns.

Middleport Maude Taylor Hillcrest Athens J. H. Smith Huntington W. Va Sparta County Tenn Josea Jane Webb Jerry Sweetwater Rawlings-Coats Loren Stephens Riverview Cemetery Point Pleasant Reba Leona) Keefer Leon Bethel Church Brayden Road Herman Jodran Bethel Cemetery Pleasant Valley Hospital Front Royal Keefer James B Annie Elizabeth Woodard Williams Bayden Community Church Rayburn Williams Baltimore Richard Williams Laurel Crow- Hassell Pomeroy Edward John Smith West Main Street Holzer Medical Center Meigs County Charleston Freda (Cheatham) Smith Donald Amos Lancaster William Bechel Columbus William Shelton Logan Vernon Coffman San Diego Calif Elsie Smith Lewis Lawrence of Rutland Earl of Edwin Albuquerque N. Mex Earl Denny Freda Dwight Zavitz Robert Bumgarner Beech Grove Cemetery Manual Mace Veterans Memorial Hospital Freewill Baptist Church Noel Herrmann Miles Cemetery Pat Merlano Beulah Stewart

Athens Paving Plan Nears Final Approval

Athens City Council moved toward final approval of a summer paving program including major work on Grosvenor and Franklin Streets with blacktop stripped to brick and relayed. Lancaster Street hill drainage issues may get sealing to curb water damage as funds from the state limit expansion.

Athens Donald Barrett Grosvenor Franklin Lancaster Street Barrett

City Axes Plan To Acquire Peach Ridge Nature Preserve

Barrett announced the city will not pursue purchase of 60 acres off Peach Ridge for a nature preserve. Council showed little enthusiasm after months of discussion. about $1 million already spent on recreation facilities, but buyout unlikely without broad support. Community groups may seek contributions to meet a $25 000 to $30 000 match for state recreation funding.

Barrett Peach Ridge Ohio Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Rnor Euarchets House Representatives Senate House of Representatives Secretary of State General Assembly Ohio House of Origin

Newspaper Sues City Officials Over Access to Housing Records

The Post staffers Susan Reimer Randy Wynn and Bruce Estes sue Athens County Common Pleas Court seeking a writ of mandamus to obtain access to housing violation records kept by the City Code Enforcement Office Barrett Code Enforcement Director Harold Shields and City Solicitor Gerald Mollica are named as co defendants The suit argues records are public under city code Barrett notes danger in exposing complaints during investigations and says a court ruling in favor would uphold due process while leaving details of records viewing to releases and signatures

Donald Barrett Athens County Common Pleas Court Susan Reimer Randy Wynn Bruce Estes Ohio University the Post Barrett Harold Shields Gerald Mollica Shields Mollica Supreme Court Court of Common Pleas Court of Appeals General Assembly Courts of Appeals Courts of Common Pleas Courts of Common Pleas United States Ohio

Glouster High Names 1973-74 Cheerleaders

Glouster Tomcat cheerleaders for the 1973 74 school year were announced by advisor Mrs. Pam Simmons. Varsity squad led by Jackie Kolbe includes Ramona Champe, Lucinda Covella, Becky Cartwright, Cindy Shifflet and Susan Talbert with Karen McDonald as reserve captain and Monia Thomas, Cindy Downs, Martha Rainey, Debbie Byers and Christa Gamwell on the reserve squad.

Glouster Glouster

Otto Shaw Attends National Counties Conference in Washington

Logan county official Otto Shaw, president of the Hocking County Commission, participated with hundreds of county leaders at the National Association of Counties conference in Washington. The event covered domestic programs and county concerns including community development, social services, waste management, health, revenue sharing, taxation, highways, transit, manpower and law enforcement. The conference theme Counties in Action featured workshops, speeches, and Capitol Hill visits.

Logan Otto Shaw Hocking County Commission National Association of Counties NACC Washington House Senate Capitol Hill

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wellston Board UK Norma Barr Milton John Milliken Coalton Rosalee Brooks Poling Wellston High School Susan Hendershott W. E. Lockhart Imogene O’ Neal Coolville Imogene O'Neal Little Hocking Frank Mary Colbaugh Scott Cutler Clara Sommerville Parkersburg Noah E. O'Neal Spencer Funeral Home Belpre Roy Deeter Roy Rose Leslie E. Lasch Wheeling Edna Wickham Lasch Birmingham Ala Edward Lasch Athens County Lasch Air Force Moody Lodge 719 F&am Valdosta Antioch Temple Dayton Panama City Fla Bernetta Harper Lasch Julia Cunningham James Blower Deloss Smith Hixon Cemetery Reba Keefer Harry Meldrim Harry B Meldrim S High St Hocking Valley Community Hospital Hocking County Hattie Bartlett Meldrim State Trinity United Methodist Church Logan Senior Citizens Antioch Grange Waveleen O. Shaw Ray Patsy) Price Kelly M Steven A Robin R. Price Arthur Elizabeth) Ringhiser Thornville Heinlein R.W. Faulkner Edna B. Hughes Oak Grove Cemetery Edward Smith Austin Bukey Long Bottom Esther Edwards Bukey Dale Nancy) Kreisel Kingston Ruth Mayer Anna Mae Lattin Orange Lake Fila William and Ora Fogley Buckley Beatrice Beattie New Straitsville Mount St. Mary’s Hospital Nelsonville Hebert Margaret Wilcoxson Trimmer Allen Gail Schick Letha Sherlock Humphrey Funeral Home Shawnee Jacob Lahman Jones Services Minnie (Grannie) Jones English Village Cranford N. J Jagers and Sons Don Saum Alexander Cemetery Mace Services Common Pleas Court West Coast Ruth H. Seaman State of General Revenue General Revenue Fund Supreme Court Commission United States OF America State OF Ohio Office OF the Secretary OF State Ted W. Brown Oto Columbus Unis Suh Ted W Brown Glouster High Mildred A Hutchins Central Ave Floyd G. Hutchins Harold J. Rose Clair E Berry Rm. 7 Cline Bldg Tia Druggan Atha Cone Judge Court of Common Pleas Charles B McVey Franklin Ave Zelma Maxine McVey Board of Athens County Commissioners
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