Glouster Council weighs three major projects and possible conflict
Glouster officials await a Sewage disposal plan for Glouster Jacksonville and Trimble with engineers and solicitors. A street repair estimate and a potential conflict of interest vote on selling the electric distribution system are under review. A joint plan with Jacksonville and Trimble is considered, with a state board deadline looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Trimble
Jacksonville
Ohio Water Pollution Control Board
Nelsonville Council Approves 3500 Engineering Study Transfer
Nelsonville city council approved transferring 3500 from the general fund to the sewer fund for a preliminary engineering study of the sewer disposal plant. The vote passed six to one with Councilman Bruce Rodgers dissenting as officials discussed drainage, sewer expenses, waterworks, and potential federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Bruce Rodgers
Utility Committee
Carl Young
Young
Floyd G. Browne and Associates, Limited
Ohio Department of Health
Rodgers
Wellston Board Backs 2 Mill Vocational Levy Ballot
The Wellston Board of Education unanimously supports a 2 mill levy for the Jackson-Gallia County Vocational School to fund construction and start operations by 1974. The district will review curriculum and start an evaluation of reading programs from grades one through eight, with an April 25 meeting to discuss teacher evaluations and high school offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Hunter
Wellston
Jackson-Gallia County
Wellston Board of Education
Ralph McCormick
Jim Cubbard
Grace Simpson
Area Obituaries Brief Notices From Nelsonville to Albany
Multiple obituaries from Nelsonville Logan and surrounding areas report deaths of Madge McGrath 78 of Nelsonville Robert Shaw 69 of Logan Lyman Reese 90 of Vienna and Golda Scott 80 of Albany. Funeral services and visitations details include Johnson White and Bigony funeral homes with dates and burial locations across New Marshfield Torch Cemetery and Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Lyman G. Reese
Marshall Nursing Home
Vienna
W. Va
Torch Area
West Virginia
Jacob
Clara Timms Reese
Reese
Carpenters
Parkersburg
White
Roy W. Rose
Torch Baptist Cemetery
Albany
Golda M. Scott
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Airline Christian Church
Keith
Athens
Dale
New Marshfield
Ronald
George
Max
Thomas Balls
Bigony Funeral
William Love
New Marshfield Cemetery
Kiwanians Attend Meeting Amid Speaker Cancellation
The Athens Kiwanis Club met at the Ohio University Inn with full attendance but cancelled a Secret Service talk from Columbus as the speaker could not appear. They were told of Gallipolis club’s upcoming 25th anniversary on Wednesday at Oscar’s Restaurant.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Ohio University Inn
Columbus
Gallipolis
Oscar’s
Seigfred Receives Sesquicentennial Award at Hobart Dinner
Dr. Earl C. Seigfred of Athens received the Sesquicentennial Award from Hobart and William Smith Colleges for exemplifying knowledge in service to man. The Hobart College celebration marks its 150th anniversary with events nationwide. Seigfred, a 1926 Hobart alumnus, accepted the award at a Cleveland dinner. Hobart and William Smith Colleges are based in Geneva, New York.
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Earl C. Seigfred
Athens
Hobart
William Smith Colleges
Hobart College
Seigfred
Cleveland
Geneva
Man Hurt In Wreck On Route 691 Near Poston Road
State Highway Patrol reported a 5 a.m. crash on Route 691 near Poston Road. Frank T. James, 22, suffered face lacerations and was treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital after his car left the road and struck a tree. James walked from the scene and was driven home by his mother.
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Athens
Poston Road
State Highway Patrol
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Frank T. James
James
Cars Hit in Point Pleasant. one cited
City police cited Cheryl Blankenship for failing to keep her car under control after a collision on Maple Avenue in the Meadowbrook Addition. She struck a parked car owned by William Gibbs. A passenger, Luanne Blankenship, was treated for minor injuries at Pleasant Valley Hospital.
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Point Pleasant
Cheryl Blankenship
Maple Avenue
Meadowbrook
Summer Workers Needed In Nelsonville Recreation
The Nelsonville City Recreation Commission reorganized selecting Hubert Stage as chair and Billy Neal as secretary. It seeks three month summer staff including a recreation director, assistant director, three lifeguards and three pool attendants with set monthly Salaries and required Red Cross or Junior Life Saving certificates. Written applications to Billy R. Neal at 495 Jackson St due by noon April 25.
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Nelsonville
City Recreation Commission
Hubert Stage
Billy Neal
Roland Pierce
Willard Canter
Tom Schultz
Red Cross
Secretary of the Recreation Commission
Billy R. Neal
Jackson St
Two Glouster Students to Represent Glouster High at State FTA
Glouster High School FTA members Vicky Bokovitz Bev Vernon Richard Burch Kathy Bulstrom and Dino Cardaras were elected to attend the State Future Teachers of America meeting April 14 15 at River View High School in Coshocton County. Principal Donald Nixon hosts the program with speaker Ronald Hocker and Donald Briggs. The event includes officer elections and inductions. Advisor Rod Hineman accompanies the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster High School
FTA
Future Teachers of America
Riverview High School
Coshocton County
Vicky Bokovitz
Bev Vernon
Richard Burch
Kathy Bulstrom
Dino Cardaras
Newcomerstown
Ronald Hocker
Donald Briggs
Donald Nixon
Ohio Fta
Terry Presto
Barberton
Rod Hineman
Oakes Hearing Set For April 15 In Logan County
Judge James Stilwell presided in Hocking County Court sessions over the weekend, fining six individuals and forfeiting 18 bonds. Gary E. Oakes of Logan Route 1 faces an April 15 hearing after pleading innocent to failure to yield the right of way.
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Oakes
Logan
James Stilwell
Hocking
Gary E. Oakes
Logan Route 1
Logan Mayor Fines Three Citizens in Court
Mayor M. B. Haney fined three persons Saturday in the Logan city court and suspended two of the fines. James R. Geil, 30, Logan Route 4, was fined 20 dollars and costs for reckless operation. William C. Richards, 61, Logan Route 4, was fined 15 dollars and costs for failure to observe a stop sign, but the fine was suspended. Eleanor W. Horwell, 57, 66 S Orchard St, was fined 15 dollars and costs for improper backing, with the fine suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
M. B. Haney
James R. Geil
William C. Richards
Eleanor W. Horwell
S. Orchard St
Policemen's Ball Planned at Elks Hall in Nelsonville
Nelsonville police announce a Saturday evening ball at Elks Hall on Hocking Street to raise funds for department equipment. The Zigler Brothers Band will play and admission is $1 per person.
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Nelsonville
Elks Hall
Hocking Street
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
Mount St Mary Hospital notes list patients including John M Beattie New Straitsville Michael Gaston Athens Mrs Zoa Blosser Logan Mrs Hazel Bowen Albany Charles Llewellyn New Marshfield Mrs Sue Pat ton James Hicks Nelsonville Alex Ross Glouster Route 3 Mrs Minnie Burns Logan Route 4 Mrs Wahnetta Rapp Jacksonville Mrs Ester Levandofsky Mrs Wanda Lynch and Mrs Dorothy Andrews.
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John M. Beattie
New Straitsville
Michael Gaston
Athens
Zoa Blosser
Logan
Hazel Bowen
Albany
Charles Llewellyn
New Marshfield
Sue Patton
James Hicks
Nelsonville
Alex Ross
Glouster
Minnie Burns
Wahnetta Rapp
Jacksonville
Doctor Will Open Nelsonville Office
Dr. Altaf Hussain of McArthur will open a general practice in Nelsonville two days weekly at Mount St. Mary Hospital. He will hold office hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from the hospital outpatient department until space is ready. He has assisted in ER coverage since Dr. John Greenlees died, and will also aid obstetrics. Calls for appointments go to Mount St. Mary outpatient clinic. Dr. Hussain trained at King Edward Medical College Lahore and studied surgery in London with internships in Chicago. He completed surgical residency in Milwaukee and Denver and pathology in New York. He previously served with the United Mine Workers of America welfare and retirement fund in Pennsylvania.
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Nelsonville
Altaf Hussain
McArthur
Mount St. Mary Hospital
James Parsons
Hussain
Mount St. Mary
John Greenlees
Greenlees
Pakistan
King Edward Medical College
Lahore
London
England
Chicago
Ill
Milwaukee
Wis
Denver
Colo
New York
United Mine Workers of America Welfare and Retirement Fund
Pennsylvania
UMWA
Hocking Valley Hospital Notes and Births
Hocking Valley Hospital reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Thompson of New Straitsville. Also listed are births and transfers involving Logan residents Bonnie Carter Linda Daubenmire Thelma Hamrick Irwin Chilcote James Waltz Cathi Lehman and William Brame to Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus. Glouster Catholic Women Plan Dance at VFW Hall with Murphy Family band Friday 9 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Carter
Linda Daubenmire
Thelma Hamrick
Irwin Chilcote
Logan
James Waltz
Cathi Lehman
Mount Carmel Hospital
Columbus
William Brame
Glouster
Glouster Catholic Women’s Club
VFW
Jacksonville
Murphy
Pirate's Alley opens in Nelsonville selling handcrafted gifts
A new shop named Pirate's Alley opens at 626 Chestnut St Nelsonville offering handcrafted candles and leather goods. Operated by Jack Steel, linked with Ohio University's Summer Theatre, the store will feature only handcrafted items and will be open daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Chestnut St
Jack Steel
Ohio University
Summer Theatre
Cape Cod
Mass
Perry family visit to Grandmother in Poplar
John Thomas Perry and his mother Mrs. Carmen Perry of Toledo visited last week with his grandmother Mrs. Golda Perry in Poplar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John Thomas Perry
Carmen Perry
Toledo
Golda Perry
Poplar Street
Point Pleasant Adopts Comprehensive Plan For City Growth
The Point Pleasant City Council approved a seven area comprehensive plan from the City Planning Commission. Goals cover water sewer upgrades downtown renewal Krodel Park area city services and recreation. Mayor Musgrave authorized to form implementation committees and several procurement and financing actions were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Walters
Point Pleasant
City Planning Commission
Point Pleasant City
Kanawha Valley
Krodel Park
John Musgrave
Fined and Hurt in Wellston Weekend Wrecks
Wellston police investigated three weekend accidents. Jack L. Donahoe of Columbus said a youth driver fled after a Friday night collision that toppled a tree, with no charges filed. Betty Jane Saltsman of Wellston was cited for failure to yield after a noon crash on Eighth Street. A Saturday night crash involved Bill Sowers of Wellston whose car damaged a fence and a Massie garage on E A Street. the vehicle belongs to Danny L. Lewis of Marysville.
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Wellston
Jack L. Donahoe
Columbus
Donahoe
Betty Jane Saltsman
Saltsman
Kirby Osler Jr
Eighth Street
New York Avenue
Bill Sowers
Charles M. Massie
Danny L. Lewis
Marysville
Mayor Hears Three Cases In Nelsonville
Three men faced charges of disturbing the peace after a police arrest. Danny Sturgeon of Nelsonville pleaded no contest and was fined 15 dollars plus costs. Frank James of Athens pleaded innocent and was found not guilty. Michael Staley of Chauncey pleaded guilty with 15 dollars and costs suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Donald Bumgardner
Danny Sturgeon
Frank James
Athens
Michael Staley
Chauncey
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Glouster Council
Citizens’ Committee
Shelly and Sands
Thornville
Paul Meade
State Highway Department
W. Main Street
Oakdale Road
James Shumaker
George Mara
Edward S. Robe
Dorothy Vernon
L. E. Burnell
Meade
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Shumaker
Ohio
Ernest Parker
Art Moore
Joe Roback
Dean Farrell
Bob Gamwell Jr
Paul Harrison
Enlon Grubbs
Richard Guinther
Bob Cotter
Guinther
Council
Helen Coe
Tri-County Community Action Program
Beshara
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Braun Street
Main Street
Walnut Hill
Gordon Hotel
Urbancrest
No. 6
Morgan Street
High Street
Bhati
By Wilbur Mender
Bumgardner
Dale Wharton
Gerald Bentley
Lake Hope Drive
Tri-County Vocational School
Hocking Technical College
Canal Street
Edward Howe
Division 10
Campbell Street
Pinegrove Drive
Sheppard Street
Reggie Levering
John Light
Farmers Home Administration
Housing and Urban Development
Miller
Athens County Metropolitan Housing Authority
Clude Thelma Smith, Paul Taylor
Richard Calvin and
Christy Williams
Vinton County
Columbia Gas of
Anna Black
Coalton
Central School
Madge McGrath
Madge (Foughty) McGrath
Poplar St
Athens County
Jesse and
Rachel McKee
Cecilia Jacobs
Ruth Dailey
Estella Cagg
Alma Young
Arzone Bailey
Garrett
Portsmouth
Jesse
Dick Foughty
Aaron McGrath
Johnson Funeral Home
Roy Ballard
Robert Shaw
Lottie Shaw
Shaw
Walter
Heinlein
R. W. Faulkner
Fairview Cemetery
Lyman Reese
Old Settlers
Bill Koons
Glouster High
Leo G. Betts
Stephen M. Hodgson
Donald A. Smith Jr
William D. Cash
John A. Jacobson
Mark D. Dannemiller
Lancaster
Walter L. McQuaid
Victor H. Smith
Tarlton
Daniel L. Hoskins
Pickerington
Paul R. Wharton
Holland M. White
New Plymouth
Steven E. Shingler
Floyd W. Clark
John H. Williamson
Rocky River
Arnold M. Reusch
Michael R. Vancel
Worthington
Ronald Volkers
Muskegon
Mich
Gerald P. Schroeder
David C. Moore
Bruce L. Reicher
Youngstown
Michael M. Nedeff
Dayton
Richard M. Nixon
Carl A. Testa
Jerry M. Barber
Hebron
Ester Levandofsky
Wanda Lynch
Dorothy Andrews
Hocking Valley Hospital
Edwin Thompson
Perrys
Carroll Hill and Associates
Associates
Point Pleasant Retail Merchants Association
Harmon Park
Kroder Park
Ordnance School
23Rd Street
Jackson Avenue
Patty Burdette
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