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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1974
Page
13
Jacksonville hosts the 37th Annual Old Settlers Reunion from Aug 29 to Sept 2 with carnival rides nightly Labor Day weekend. A queens contest and a new Little Miss Old Settler for 7 and 8 year olds are planned. Parade Monday at 10 30. float entrants contact Jeff Tolliver or Mike McElfresh.
Hocking County sheriff investigates two vandalism incidents in Logan and Rockbridge. William Azbell reports a B B gun strike on his storm door window and multiple residence windows. Ernest McGrath says a garage break in damaged two tractors and a bicycle with oil poured inside and electrical wires loosened.
Nelsonville announces an open house at the Mother Goose Day Nursery located at 179 Ashton Ave. The state licensed facility will host visitors Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Registrations will be taken during the event. The nursery serves children 18 months to five years with hours 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 753-3671 for more information.
Unemployment claims for the week ending Aug 3 total 672 up 39 from the prior week. Harold Zimmerman notes 47 initial and 192 continued in Logan with Athens at 44 initial and 389 continued. Openings listed include stock clerk sales person tire repair bulldozer operator orderly bus person cook maintenance clerk grounds keeper short order cook and three openings in Hocking and Athens Counties for Operation Mainstream.
Nelsonville parade organizers call for entries for the Coronation Parade of the Parade of the Hills on August 24 with Bobby Harris or Mike Crihfield listed for unit entrants and Joe Austin or Tom Steenrod for booth or sidewalk space. Steenrod serves as festival general chairman. several local residents named as supporters and attendees are noted. A separate report lists theft incidents including a tape deck and six tapes valued at 165 dollars and a broken car window with two hub caps taken from Harold J. Miller of Rockbridge and an incident at Carborundum Plant time window.
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