Shades of Winter 77 Art Show Sets Attendance Record
Athens High School hosts its 9th annual art show with theme Shades of Winter 77. Rain moved displays inside but organizers expected to surpass last year’s 3 000 attendance, drawing more than 400 students and featuring paintings architecture ceramics pottery and silversmithing with demonstrations across categories.
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Athens High School
Patricia Cartmell
Ray Abraham
Abraham
Judy Morgan
Wheaton Resigns From Planning Commission After 12 Years
Wheaton resigns from the Athens planning commission after 12 years on the panel appointed in 1965 by ex Mayor Raymond Shepard. He cites growing time demands as the reason amid City Council support for a East State Street widening median strip. Barrett also appoints Gerald Mollica to the Civil Service Commission to fill a vacancy.
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Wheaton
Raymond Shepard
Planning Commission
East State Street
Gerald Mollica
Civil Service Commission
Mollica
Barrett
AHS Wins Class C Language Fair Prize
Athens High School captured the class C trophy at a language fair in the Convocation Center with 32 Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia high schools competing. Newbury High won class A and Minford High took class B.
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Athens High School
Southeastern Ohio
West Virginia
Newbury High School
Ohio
Minford High School
Scioto County
Middleport Church Homebuilders Attend Service and Social
The Middleport Church of Christ Homebuilders class met with 29 members for evangelistic services led by Gene Kitts. A brief business meeting followed as guests joined the social hour, with refreshments provided by local members and families including the Coles Brickles Glazes Kincaid Martins and Evans. A Messenger note suggested sewer district options for Athens County echoing Max Adkins remarks.
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Middleport
Sunday
Messenger
Athens County
Max Adkins
Plains Sewer and Water District
Theft reports mount in Hocking area as items vanish
Logan and Hocking County residents report long running thefts. Dave Mingus of Rockbridge Route 1 says a guitar a flute a radio a pocket calculator and an aquarium were stolen from his home. Ranger Bob Conkle of Old Man's Cave Lodge reports four leather chairs and seventy five place settings of silverware taken from the lodge.
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Logan
Dave Mingus
Rockbridge
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