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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
9
Thirteen 4-H and FHA contestants were interviewed by judges in the County Extension office for the Hocking County Junior Fair Queen crown to be crowned at the fair’s opening night September 11. Finalists were chosen on activities leadership poise and appearance with a panel including Wendell Rice and two Mrs. Mur ray and Blum.
Logan City Service Director James Parkinson announced F. H. Brewer Inc earned a 47 480 bid to resurface several streets with work on curbs to follow and a new bidding process required for curb repairs. The project funds come from city income tax revenues. Streets listed include Market Street, Front Street segments, Hunter Street, Jennison Avenue, Gallagher Avenue, and Culver Street.
Civil service examinations for the police patrolman position were taken by five applicants Marvin Smart John Yaw Curtis Poor Ronald Kapple and Richard Spencer Wednesday night in council chambers. Results will be announced at an early date.
Hocking Valley Community Hospital reports a birth to Mr and Mrs Joseph Spencer of New Straitsville a son. Admitted include Mrs William J McIntosh Mrs Larry Aurand Mrs Clarence Lopez and several local residents and families. Air pollution in the United States costs the nation over 12 billion dollars annually.
LOGAN Hocking Valley Community Hospital reported its first over capacity occupancy since 1966 with 62 patients in a 54 bed facility. Officials cited space use of the solarium and private rooms, noting emergency capacity around 70 and an unusual summer overload with 38 medical, 11 surgical, 5 pediatric, 4 obstetrical patients and 4 babies. Attending Logan officials included Howard Earnhart and Don Young at the Ohio Research and Experimental Center event.
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