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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1976
Page
7
Ohio Bell raises local calls to 20 cents and long distance by 37 percent. Measured service offers 30 calls for 7.50 monthly with 9 cent overage up to 65 calls. Residential unlimited moves to 10.70, with various charges higher for directory assistance, installations, and business lines.
Reconnection fees rise to 11.25 dollars from 4. A new phone number now costs 21.75 up from 4. Switching from a one party to a two party line costs 18.25 but this service is now free. Color telephones drop from 2 dollars to no charge.
Fire destroyed a mobile home on Sycamore Street in Glouster with crews arriving at 12 10 a m and returning at 4 45 a m after smoke rekindled. Earlier, firefighters battled a Tuesday fire at Dean Farrel s Barber Street home where a davenport and rug burned and occupants used a garden hose to dampen the blaze.
Two advanced law enforcement training workshops are planned at Hocking Technical College Nelsonville. Memory training led by Keith N. Haley runs Aug 30–31 with 45 dollar fee and potential college credits. Basic fingerprint training runs Sept 13–17 with 65 dollar fee and possible credits. Full-time officers may receive funding.
The Oakdale Church Adult Sunbeam class met Wednesday and outlined a September 12 homecoming with a church basket dinner. They announced a women’s retreat September 24–25 at Darwin and a August 21 youth and Bible school seminar at Glouster Church of Christ for those directing youth groups. Deuteronomy chapter three was read and discussed. Daniel Teater, minister, closed with prayer.
State Rep. Claire Ball Jr. of Athens visited the Southeastern Ohio Hearing and Speech Center at Mount St. Mary Hospital in Nelsonville. He met with the board and staff to discuss funding for regional speech and hearing programs. Mayor Violet Hollenbaugh joined the talks before Ball held an open door session at City Hall.
Hocking County Commissioners discussed road damage from overloaded trucks, mainly coal haulers, plus clay timber and oil traffic. County engineer Mara warned of scarce funds, proposed a portable weigh scale, and a possible lawsuit. long term axle mileage tax fixes were proposed. next truckers meeting set for Thursday.
Nelsonville citizens face a Wednesday night event as the Pandorian Club hosts its annual decorated bicycle and tricycle contest and parade. Riders assemble on Fayette Street in front of the Junior High, with judging at 6 and the parade starting at 6 30. Prizes will be awarded in three categories and winners announced at 7 on the Public Square platform. The parade is dedicated to Edward Settle of Athens whose judge role spans the contest history.
California spent 16 months and over 2 million dollars to convict three men amid San Quentin’s bloodiest escape attempt on August 21, 1971. Johnny Spain, David Johnson, and Hugo Pinell were found guilty of related crimes. Tala Mantez Fleeta and Willie Tate were acquitted.
Pomeroy police say a man just released from hospital and told not to drive caused a Thursday crash at Mulberry and Second Streets injuring Albert R. Frank 71 and his wife Ann. The Frank car hit a truck owned by Robert Fife, which then hit a brick wall and another car. Both injured were taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital and were not seriously hurt. No citations were issued.
Fifty four contestants enter the Little Miss Parade of the Hills in Nelsonville. Activities start with a Monday get-a-quainted picnic 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Nelsonville city park. Judging Thursday noon to 3 p.m. includes a Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3467 auxiliary sponsored party.
Charleston AP reports United Mine Workers IEB member Ivan White says a dissident minority led the four week national coal strike aimed at destroying the union. Most miners returned to work as 130 million dollars in coal output was lost.
Pomeroy and Middleport libraries joined a year long contract with the Ohio Valley Area Libraries to lend over 250 16 millimeter sound films free of charge. A sound projector is available for community use, with catalogs describing each film. A Nancy Reed gift added loudspeakers to the Meigs County Museum theater enabling sound film showings.
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