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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1969

Page

13

Contests Filed For Hocking County Education Posts

Logan candidates seek three Logan school board seats with seven nominees including Don R. Russell Merle Hartman Thomas Wilkinson Ross Rolfe and Hubert L Props Two incumbents Dale Walker and Dr Fred Blume not seeking reelection Also five candidates vie for Starr Washington school board and Laurelville board has two vacancies with two candidates Dominate local education race figures and addresses appear in candidate list.

Ruth Wilkinson Logan Board of Education Logan School Board Don R. Russell Mohican North St Merle Hartman Church St Thomas Wilkin Ross Rolfe Hubert L. Props Dale Walker Fred Blume Hocking County Ave Dan G. Long Angle Ave Donald G. Young John C. Spencer Laurelville George R. Carter New Plymouth Orval C. Hampshire South Bloomingville Todd J. Hinerman Starr- Washington Robert E. Reed Wendell Phillips Merle E. Ellinger William H. Miller Union Furnace Robert L. Blosser

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Admits

Birth announcements list a son for Thomas Schultz in Jacksonville. a daughter for Donald Skinner of Glouster. a daughter for Paul Browning of Nelsonville. a son for Jess Matheny of Nelsonville. a daughter for Thomas Witchner of Athens Route 3. Admitted include Northalena Hall of Chauncey and Anie Triplett of Nelsonville Route 1. Dismissals name David Christian Master Fred Conner James Evans Mrs Ellen Blosser Mrs Elsa Handley Mrs Jennie Householder Mrs Florence Evans and Mrs Dorcas Johnson and Robert Hugh.

Thomas Schultz Jacksonville Donald Skinner Glouster Paul Browning Nelsonville Jess Matheny Thomas Witchner Athens Northalena Hall Chauncey Anie Triplett David Christian Fred Conner James Evans Ellen Blosser Elsa Handley Jennie Householder Florence Evans Dorcas Johnson Robert Hugh Benton Fred M. Harper Laurelville Clarence Huffman Logan Alva Hankison Chauncey Mills South Bloomingville Harold R. Shell Falls John H. Culbertson John Freeman Ray Snider Logan Star George Lohr Charles Frasure Wayne Timberlake George L. Crow Poplar St. Good Hope Opal Masure Ralph D. Canan James N. Nicholson Robert L. Roop Benjamin E. Kline Rockbridge Green John FE. Kline Gore Leonard McMillin Haydenville Clarence Tucker Laurel Carl E. Anderson McKinley Hansen Roy R. Wilson Marion Emerson E. Engle Charles Hummel Sugar Grove Cleo Bierly John E Kienzle Homer Ruff Richard W. Dewey Bremen Perry Fred L. Weaver H. T. Edwards Howard N. Anderson Corwin Winland Salt Creek Hubert Thompson Warren Reid Leck W. Picklesimer Ralph E. Baldwin Curtis D. Hinton Owen McNichols Starr Charles Bardain Raymond A. Wollett Union Furnace Sidney Kapple John R. McClain Virgil Todd New Plymouth James J. Hixenbaugh Washington Harold B Zimmerman

Citizens Council Receives Gov Office Reply on Civil Service

Nelsonville group reports a letter from John M. McElroy acknowledging their July 8 protest over the failure to appoint a new City Civil Service Commission within the Ohio deadline. The council also reviews trash disposal, landfill fees, and urges Athens County officials to prevent excessive charges and push waterworks ballot items.

Nelsonville Citizens Council Everett Hewlett John M. McElroy James A. Rhodes Governor's Office State Personnel Board Earl Hilleary Civil Service Commission Ohio McElroy Hewlett State Board of Personnel Office Wayne Ward Department of State Personnel Athens County

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits Local Names

Hocking Valley Community Hospital admitted Robert L. Huston Jr Logan Gregory Straight Columbus Master James Campbell New Straitsville Master Conrad Wesselhoeft Logan Mrs Chester Lackey Miss Linda Cook Gregory Straight Robert L Huston Jr John Bachus and transferred to Lancaster Fairfield Miss Elaine Campbell.

Robert L. Huston Jr Logan Gregory Straight Columbus James Campbell New Straitsville Conrad Wesselhoeft Chester Lackey Linda Cook John Bachus Lancaster Fairfield Elaine Campbell

Religious Services and Schedules Across Athens Area

A long list of church bulletins shows weekly worship times, Sunday schools, and midweek activities for numerous congregations including Baptist, Christian, Church of Christ, Church of God, Episcopal, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Latter Day Saints, Lutheran, United Methodist, and several others in Athens and surrounding towns. Several entries note special services on certain Sundays, with prayer meetings, Bible studies, and youth groups scheduled through the week.

Albany Athens Baptist Training Union Lower Plains Free Will Mt. Zion Rolling Hills Training Union South Canaan Vanderhoot Coolville Church OF Christ Airline East Athense Hooper Ridge Church OF God Coolville First Church OF God OF Prophecy Episcopal Religious Society of Friends Galbreath United Methodist Albany Temple Snowville Pearl Chapel Albany Bethe Grace Wesleyan New Marshfield Grace Brethren Coolville Guysville Free Methodist Troy Bethany Frost Unitarian Fellowship of Athens New Church Longview Heights Road

Religious ads showcase Athens business sponsors

A 1959 ad page lists numerous Athens Ohio sponsors under the Athens and Athens County Ministers Association. Businesses include ABEX Engineered Products, Athens Tile, Logan Federal, Ohio University Inn, Hocking Valley Bank, Dairy Isle, and many others aligned with a weekly religious message program.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lorrie Lanning Buchtel Dianne Lee Jones the Plains M. Abbey Scholz Mount St. Mary Hospital Don B. Thomas Luther E. Bardain Murray City Village Janet K. Huston Richard Davis Don E. Easterling Ell Dee McCall Arthur M. Spencer Hocking Valley Community Hospital Thn Cheick Sances Apostolic Ughtsuse W. State Street Free Will St. Jude Memorial Auditorium St. John's Dutch Ridge Aim St. Paul's First Athens Hocking Valley Trimbie Millfield Taylor Ridge Arch Christian Science First Lancaster St Church of the Good Shepherd Jehovah's Witnesses Church of Jesus Christ of the 40S Galbreath Chapel Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds Christ Lutheran Lutheran, Missouri Synod Nazarene Amesville Presbyterian Church United Services New England United Alexander Ake Central Avenue — Church Chesterhill Amesville Shar,sburg Clark's Chapel Athens—Church Poston Graham Chape Conconville Stewart Sunday Loitridge Eub Methodist—Union Carbondale McDougal Reedsville Bethel Joppa Long Bottom Tupper Plains Richmond Wesleyan Wesleyan Methodist Pilgrim Holiness Angell Ridge Kenney Memorial Athens Coonville Mission Salvation Army Tadies Federal Valley Strouds Run Cometerity Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Peter God Church of Reuter Advertising Service, Inc Strasburg, Va Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Abex Corporation Engineered Products Athens, Ohio Athens Armature & Machine Works E. State St J. J. Armbruster CO General Contractors Athens County Savings & Loan CO Mill St East Ellison Athens Tile & Marble W. Union Ohio Electric Company Landmark Athens County Farm Bureau Corner Court and Union Streets House OF Glamour S. Court Lakeview Center Dial Logan Federal Savings & Loan Assn McBee Systems Div Litton Industries Robert C. Martin Myrl Coakley Electric Heating & Insulation Coolville, Ohio Cunningham Music Center Richland Ave Dairy Isle Snack Shoppe Mathews Oil Company Goodyear Union St Medical Center Pharmacy Dover Cleaners & Laundromat Ohio University Inn Hawk's Cycle Sales, Inc Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc Chevrolet Oldsmobile Page Chevy-Olds Parkette Drive Fayette St Hocking Valley Bank S. Court St Stimson Washington, St Huffman Transportation Service Long W. Union Dial Rardin Bros. Lumber, Inc Lincoln Buick Reed & Baur, Inc Don Reed Bob Baur Bert Federici, Inc Robert Southeastern Ohio Slater Brothers Stanley's Shoe Store S. Court Street Steppes Beauty Sunset Motel Leroy J. Cox AAA F. W. Woolworth CO L. E. Yoho Co., Inc Wolfe Furniture van Dyke’s Buckeyf Cafeteria N. Court St Take Home Store Columbus Rd Col. Sanders Recipe Rt. 33 North United Roofing Construction, Inc General Home West Dial Washburn Travel Agency Athena The American Bible Society
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