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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1973

Page

7

Commissioners To Take Bids For Insurance In County

Hocking County commissioners discussed insurance coverage for the county hospital and highway projects. They approved animal claim payments, a subdivision plat, annexation petition changes, and planned for bidding on hospital insurance next year.

George Lovell Logan Hocking County John Bumgardner Commission Otto Shaw Hocking Valley Community Hospital Haydenville

Wellston Plans Centennial Parades and Events

The Wellston Centennial planning committee met at the Centennial Headquarters to outline a multi day celebration. Activities include religious services, a 2 p.m. parade, a Roaring 20s pageant, Ladies Day pie contest, a Mothers Club style show, a Suffrage March, Senior Citizens and Youth Day events, a Host Day for local industries, Homecoming and a Grand Festival with games, races, and a fireworks finale.

Wellston Davis Spearry Mothers Club Martha Derrow Patty Massie Bowman Betty Saltsman

Glouster Kiwanis Learn of Emergency Medical Service

Glouster Kiwanis Club heard William Taylor of Southeastern Ohio Emergency Medical Service outline the origins and expansion of the SEOMS program serving seven counties including Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Lawrence Meigs and Vinton. Future training and a potential self supported transfer in three years were discussed. Proceeds from upcoming sales will fund youth programs.

William Taylor Southeastern Ohio Emergency Medical Service Ohio Valley Health Services Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Lawrence Meigs Vinton Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation SEOMS Taylor

Glouster Court Clears 13 Involved In Cases

Glouster Mayor Paul Meade disposed of charges against 13 defendants at a city court session. Several defendants had fines for unsafe operation speeding reckless driving and other offenses while others had charges dropped or bonds forfeited.

Glouster Paul Meade Ronnie Sabo John W. Decker Murray City Agnes Losey Charles W. Kasler James D. Dixon Carolyn Joy Hanson Chauncey Nancy L. Rutter James J. Pastor Malta Paul Jenkins Vince A. Limo Jenkins Harry E. Harvey Cyrus_ Rockhold Kent Joseph Cline Jacksonville William M. McElfrish Trimble Jonathan A. Davenport

Glouster and area residents visit families across states

Glouster area residents spent weekends visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Price of Fairlawn Avenue saw their daughter and family in Columbus and Lena Richards returned to Glouster with them. William Jansen, from near Tucson, visited Mrs. Sadie Morrison in Trimble and Florence Morrison in Stockport, then called on friends in Jacksonville. Wilbur Johnson of Trimble traveled with visits to Norfolk Virginia with daughter Stacie and granddaughters Amy Sanders and Patty Kahne, ending their trip back home Tuesday.

Frank Price Fairlawn Avenue Raymond Kestner Columbus William Jansen Tucson Ariz Sadie Morrison Trimble Florence Morrison Stockport Jacksonville Jansen Wilbur Johnson Blue Ridge Mountains Richard Johnson Stacie Norfolk Naval Base Zoo Jamestown Amy Sanders Patty Kahne

Five Seek Board Positions in Wellston School Election

Five petitions were filed with the Jackson County Board of Elections for three Wellston City School Board seats. Incumbents Mack McCarley Einan Plummer and Paul Frick Jr seek election of former members Ralph Scott Vaughn Huffman and Charles Ray. New candidates are Earl Buckley and Roger Rader.

Wellston Wellston City Jackson County Board of Elections Mack McCarley Einan Plummer Paul Frick Jr Ralph Scott Vaughn Huffman Charles Ray Earl Buckley Roger Rader

Wellston Faces Major Cut in Issue I Funds

Wellston City Schools Superintendent Ralph McCormick said the State Department of Education notified a large reduction in federal Issue I funds from 77000 to 49000, forcing cuts to supplementary and transitional reading programs and threatening no summer school next year. Jackson County districts also saw significant funding declines.

Wellston Wellston City Ralph McCormick State Department of Education Worthington McCormick Jackson County

Low Income Representative Election Set

A special election to select a low income representative from Falls-Green Township will be held Monday at Immanuel United Methodist Church Logan beginning at 8 p.m. The winner will serve Falls-Green Township on the Tri-County Community Action Agency Board of Trustees. All township residents are urged to participate. LAURELVILLE A farewell service for Winfield Johnson missionary to New Guinea is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ in Christian Union.

Falls-Green Township Tri-County Community Action Agency Board of Trustees Immanuel United Methodist Church E. Hunter St Logan CAA Board of Trustees Laurelville Winfield Johnson New Guinea Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ In Christian Union Thompson Road

Moorehead Receives Certificate at Wisconsin Banking School

Ralph Moorehead president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank received a certificate at The Graduate School of Banking commencement in Madison Wisconsin. About 100 bankers in the postgraduate course attended the ceremony with 1550 others in the three year program and students from 37 states and foreign countries. Dr Herbert V Prochnow presented the certificates.

Moorehead Logan Ralph Moorehead Farmers and Merchants Bank Graduate School of Banking University of Wisconsin Madison Wis Central States Conference of Bankers Association Bankers Associations Herbert V. Prochnow First National Bank of Chicago

Tape Player Stolen Near Jobs Hollow Vandalism Report

Logan Flossie Haines of Nelsonville reported to the Hocking County Sheriff that a tape player was removed from her car parked at Jobs Hollow swimming hole. The thief broke the car wing and acted about 7 30 p m Wednesday. A telephone cable was cut Wednesday night on Nickle Plate Road, discovered 7 15 a m Thursday, with most long distance lines affected by the vandalism.

Logan Flossie Haines Nelsonville Hocking County

Party Honors Master Rogers on Third Birthday

Nelsonville notes a party at 361 Fort St to celebrate Master David Bruce Rogers turning three. Swiss fondue followed by cake and ice cream, with guests including Christopher Mark Peterson of Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey and several Rogers families from Columbus Bryan and Nelsonville.

Nelsonville David Bruce Rogers Bruce Rogers Fort St Christopher Mark Peterson Point Pleasant Beach N. J George van Rogers Bexley George Carlton Rogers Lisa William A. Wickham Bruce Columbus Beatty Rogers Bryan Jackie Shelley Vollmer

Alabama Youths Plan Three Vacation Bible Schools

John Christy leads 25 youths from the Mission Tour Choir of Alberta Baptist Church Tuscaloosa to direct two VBS programs in Logan and one in Murray City for five days starting Monday. The events run 9 30 to 11 30 a m at West Elementary Logan Rachelmacher Park and Murray City gym with bus transport from Nelsonville area to Murray City. Christy also directs nightly Crusade for Christ music at 7 30 p m at Norwood Avenue Baptist Church Sunday through Thursday. Nursery care is available for children under five.

Logan John Christy Tuscaloosa Ala Murray City First Baptist Church of Rachelmacher Park Nelsonville Poplar Street Burr Oak Drive Kroger Christy Baptist Church Norwood Avenue Mission Tour Choir

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Dismisses Patients

Joseph Nihitz of Laurelville and Mrs. James Wilkins of Logan admitted. Marie Dearth, Mrs. George McGarvey, and Mrs. Curtis Smith and daughter dismissed.

Joseph Nihitz Laurelville James Wilkins Logan Marie Dearth George McGarvey Curtis Smith

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Update

Hospital notes list transfers of patients including Robert Osman Mrs. Linnie Primmer and David Grigsby from Mount St. Mary to University Hospital Columbus along with several others from Nelsonville New Straitsville Buchtel The Plains and Jacksonville. Names include Mrs Elizabeth Skinner Mrs Lula Shrieves Mrs Florence Barstow and Damon McManaway among transfers and young patients Master Gerald Tolliver Neasley Maxwell Larry Barber Jessica Wolfe and others.

Robert Osman Linnie Primmer David Grigsby Maude Newton Nelsonville Florence Barstow New Straitsville Raymond Rife Buchtel Elizabeth Skinner Jacksonville Lula Shrieves the Plains Helen’ Ginnan University Hospital, Columbus Damon McManaway Elmer Bowen Gerald Tolliver Neasley Maxwell Larry Barber Jessica Wolfe Helen Smathers Eva Taylor Opal Lonberger Brian Mays Michael Mourn

Street crews stripe Public Square and metered district

Nelsonville city workers finished lane and parking stripe work on the Public Square and in the business district metered areas. A new paint-striping machine was used for the project.

Nelsonville

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