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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1971

Page

2

Jenkins Memorial Health Facility Dedication Held

About 300 people attended the dedication of the Jenkins Memorial Health Facility at the junction of Route 327 and the Appalachian Highway. Speakers included Harold Rolph and Drs Brinton Alison and Louis Jindra, with a flag donation by G Kenner Bush and tours for 730 attendees. First patients slated for Wednesday, with cost estimates up to 20 dollars per day.

Wellston Jenkins Memorial Harold Rolph Lawrence County Hospital Hill-Burton Fund William Wolfe Brinton J. Alison Jackson County Louis J. Jindra Jackson County Medical Society T. L. Carlisle Oak Hill Hospital J. E. Farrington Ohio Valley Health Services, Inc D. Merrill Davis Davis Kent White D.D.S Jackson County Ministerial Association

Troop 65 Ends Camp Week At Camp Kootaga

Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop 65 sponsored by the Post on School PTO completed a week at Camp Kootaga West Virginia. Clint Hoskins earned the Order of the Arrow and Dennis Barber and Andy Monk swam a mile. The troop undertook first and second expeditions did merit badges canoed swam and was led by scoutmaster William Theisen and assistant Joe Andrews with a group of leaders and scouts.

Nelsonville Poston School Pto Camp Kootaga West Virginia Clint Hoskins Order of the Arrow Dennis Barber Andy Monk William Theisen Joe Andrews Hoskins Barber Monk Kent Andrews Mark McDonald Joe

Vinton County School Calendar Sets Sept 1 Return

McArthur Vinton County teachers report Aug 30 for meetings while pupils return Sept 1. Calendar lists holidays including Labor Day Sept 6 and Memorial Day May 29 with two end of year workdays for staff through June 9.

McArthur Vinton County Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association Washington Lincoln

Phil Lakes Still Jailed Over Stolen Property Charges

Phil Lakes, 57, of near Glade in Jackson County, remains in custody in the Jackson County jail on nine counts of possession of stolen property and one charge of larceny. About $13,000 worth of stolen goods were found on his property last week by the Jackson County Sheriff's Department. Lakes was former owner of the Cambrian Hotel in Jackson.

Wellston Phil Lakes Near Glade Jackson County Sheriff's Department Lakes Cambrian Hotel Jackson

Theft Reported In Nelsonville Home Vehicle

Clarence Nelson reported the theft of a 22 caliber rifle a box of 22 ammunition tools and a harmonica from his car early Saturday. The rear driveway vehicle had the trunk contents taken and the total value was about 90 dollars.

Nelsonville Clarence Nelson Columbus St Nelson

Mostly Clear Tonight Then Humid Tuesday Heat Ahead

Local forecast calls for mild, mostly clear conditions tonight with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Tuesday brings increasing cloudiness, warm and humid weather with highs in the upper 80s. National outlook shows sunny, warm conditions for most the nation Monday with showers expected in the southern and central Plains and much of the Southeast. Humidity yesterday at 4 pm was 33 percent. today at 9 am it is 94 percent. Precipitation yesterday was trace. total this month 2.80 inches, normal 3.37 inches, total this year 23.1 inches, departure 3.67 inches below normal. Sunset 8:33 pm, sunrise 6:37 am. Barometric pressure at 9 am adjusted to sea level 30.14 inches and rising.

Plains

Dayton Man Arrested in Nelsonville Police Report

Dayton motorist Floyd E. Thompson 804 Linden Ave. Dayton was arrested early Sunday on driving while intoxicated and held in city jail awaiting arraignment before Mayor Earl Hilleary. Louis Carl Weber 24 Athens Route 5 was cited Sunday for improper passing and set to appear in Nelsonville Mayor's court Friday at 8 30 p m.

Nelsonville Dayton Floyd E. Thompson Linden Ave Earl Hilleary Louis Carl Weber Athens

Weekend visitors from Newark and Columbus noted

Mr. and Mrs. William Cook and family of Newark visited Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson of Columbus spent a weekend here. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Trevey visited friends in Columbus.

William Cook Newark Owen Wallace Charles Nelson Columbus O. M. Trevey

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits List Of Patients

A register from Mount St. Mary Hospital shows patients admitted from Nelsonville Glouster Murray City Columbus and other areas. Names include Alva Slatzer Carl Hamann Roy Hensley Edward Davis Mrs Nora Spaniard Mrs Myrtle Deem and many others. Several family members and spouses appear among the admissions.

Alva Slatzer New Straitsville Carl Hamann Philadelphia C. E. Chandler Margaret Wend Gary Dickerson Nelsonville Clarence McFann Corning David Bowen Glouster Roy Hensley Columbus Nora Spaniard Myrtle Deem Murray City Shirley Flood Logan Edward Davis Katherine Wade Harvey Pennington Millfield Richard Lehman Gore

Church potluck and lodge meetings schedule

The Esther Class at First Christian Church invites a potluck supper Monday at 6 p.m. American Legion Post No. 229 officers and executive committee meet Monday at 7:45 p.m. at the Legion War Memorial Building. Royal Arch Encampment No. 376 of the IOOF meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Temple.

Esther First Christian Church American Legion Post No Legion War Memorial Royal Arch Order of Odd Fellows Odd Fellows Temple

Guide tracks used by window washers for highrise buildings

Guide tracks for window washing platforms are often fabricated from nickel stainless steel for strength and corrosion resistance. They are used on the World Trade Center in New York, the Mercantile Building in Baltimore, the First National Bank in Chicago, and the Albany South Mall in Albany, New York.

New World Trade Center New York Mercantile Building Baltimore First National Bank Chicago Albany South Mall

111 Cases Heard Saturday in Hocking Court

Eighteen cases heard in Hocking County Court on Saturday as 111 scheduled items progressed. Seventy seven bonds were forfeited with multiple drivers fined for speeding, unlicensed operation, and related offenses. Several defendants faced fines, suspensions, or no contest pleas, while others were found not guilty or continued.

Logan Hocking County Joseph A. Rhodes New Straitsville William P. Hutchison Logan Route 3 John Staley Rockbridge Joyce K. Gassells Union Furnace Samuel W. Arnold William D. Duble Columbus

Slimming Ad Promises Fast Weight Loss with Tabs

Betty Johnson claims she lost weight after sending to the American Institute of Weight Control. The ad offers a diet and SLIM-TABS for $5.50 plus $1 rush, promising no hunger and a slim, curvy figure. Delivery in about three weeks from Santa Barbara, California.

American Institute of Weight Control Betty Johnson Calif O.k. American Institute of Weight Control Dept. Dst East Valley Road Santa Barbara

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