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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1974

Page

11

In-Service Institute Starts Monday in Nelsonville

The second Tri-County Teachers In- Service Institute runs from Monday to August 30 with sponsors Tri-County Vocational School District Ohio University College of Education and Ohio Department of Education. Director is Dr Shirley Slater and four open sessions cover margins of excellence motivation of students simulation and gaming and multimedia presentation by Paul Simmons.

Nelsonville Tri-County College of Education Ohio University Ohio Department of Education Shirley Slater Tri- County Hocking Valley Motor Lodge Jim Gill T & I Service Division of Vocational Education Timothy L. Walters Department of Speech and Slippery Rock College Slippery Rock Paul Simmons Ohio State University

Teamwork Earned Grant For Meigs

Meigs County will receive a $480,000 road improvements grant. Auditor James Roush outlined the required work this week after a phone tip from Tom Closser of Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Regional.

Pomeroy Meigs County James Roush Roush Tom Closser Buckeye Hills- Hocking Valley Wesley Buehl David Wright Southern Ohio Coal Co Buehl Phil Lavelle EDA Closser Bhhvad

Wilkesville Hires Second Policeman and Seeks New Car

Wilkesville village council hires Rodney Shutts as a full time officer to work with Marshal Ken Shutts and votes to seek bids on a new police car Wilkesville Two. A 2 mill levy for Meigs County and village law enforcement will appear on the November ballot.

Wilkesville Rodney Shutts Ken Shutts Wilkesville Two

Nelsonville youth joins conservation Youth Corps program

Nelsonville resident Alen Henderson an 18 year old son of James B and Mrs Henderson was selected from 1000 applicants for the Youth Corps. He will attend study camps in Ohio July 18 to August 14 and work at the Lake Hope Environmental Resource Center in Zaleski State Forest. Henderson, a 1974 Nelsonville York High School graduate, plans to study recreation and wildlife at Hocking Technical College and aims for biology advanced work at Ohio University. He won the Voice of Democracy contest in February and serves on the Ohio Teen Age Republican Clubs Advisory Board. His hobbies include fishing archery camping wildlife study and poetry.

Ohio Henderson Lake Hope Zaleski State Forest Nelsonville-York City Hocking Technical College Ohio University National Park Service Voice of Democracy Nelsonville Post Veterans of Foreign Wars

Nelsonville social notes list Kenley Players attendees

Nelsonville residents Frances Stage Ruth Pat ton Esther Powell Libby Phillips and Zuretta Fick attended the Kenley Players production Take Me Along. Mr and Mrs Earl Hilleary hosted a cookout and corn roast at their Burr Oak summer home with guests Ann Hall Libby Phillips and Esther Powell.

Nelsonville Kenley Players Take Me Along Frances Stage Ruth Patton Esther Powell Libby Phillips Zuretta Fick Earl Hilleary Burr Oak Ann Hall

Hospital Patient Gretchen Barstow in Williamsburg

Mrs. Gretchen Barstow of Athens is a patient at Williamsburg Va Community Hospital after an emergency appendectomy. She is assigned to room 143.

Gretchen Barstow Athens Williamsburg

County Takes Steps to Hire 13 More Workers With Grants

Hocking County commissioners eyed adding 13 employees across the county departments, hospitals, and courthouse offices if a $48,000 Economic Development Act grant is approved. They also reviewed bridge projects, road access for a sheriff sale land parcel, and SECEMS funding, planning a meeting with Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation to pursue federal revenue sharing.

George Lovell Logan Hocking County Commission James McLain John Bumgardner Marietta Hocking Valley Community Hospital Buckeye Hills Creamery Hill Road George Mara Columbus Mara Salt Creek Rick Abel Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service Einan H. Plummer Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation, Inc Secems Christopher E. Veidt McLain

Dixon Family Reunion Held At Athens Home

The 24th annual Dixon reunion took place August 4 at Wiley and Polly King’s Athens home with a noon basket dinner and an afternoon business meeting led by president Helen Kelley. 1974 officers named Wiley King president Agnes Dixon secretary. Prizes were awarded for oldest and youngest Dixons and traveling farthest, with many grandchildren and children honored.

Enterprise Dixon Wiley King Athens Helen Kelley Agnes Dixon Edna Fulton Carrie Ann Dixon Philippe Dixon Columbus Ruth Farnham Battle Creek Mich

Trailer Tax Settlement Completed

LOGAN The trailer tax settlement for 1974 has been completed with collections totaling $42,343.04. The 1973 collections were $37,467.59 First half collections of $40,922.70 were supplemented by second half collections of $1,420.34. Second half collections were: Benton Twp. $99.12, Falls Twp. $444.31, Good Hope Twp. $158.43, Green Twp. $166.97, Marion Twp. $41, Perry Twp. $85.32, Salt Creek Twp. $99.06, Starr Twp. $41, Ward Twp. $157.04, and Murray City Village $128.09.

LOGAN Benton Falls Good Hope Green Marion Perry Salt Creek Starr Ward Murray City Village

Fifty-one girls enter Parade's Little Queen Contest

In Nelsonville 51 contenders and sponsors compete for the 1974 Little Queen title at the Parade of the Hills Festival. Candidates list includes Kristina Staley, Pamela McDonald, Kimberly Pickett, Amy McClain, Jamie Wright, Cecilia Guy, Holly Freer and many others with patrons across Athens, Nelsonville, Logan and nearby towns. A public picnic for candidates is scheduled at City Park.

Nelsonville Kristina Staley Michael Shea Spreading Oaks Athens Pamela Lorene McDonald James McDonald Summit St Glouster Bingman Kimberly Ann Pickett Asa Pickett Jr Amy Lynn McClain William McClain John’s Jamie Wright George Wright Murray City Ayer Cecilia R. Guy Andrew Guy Millfield Logan Federal Holly Marie Freer Jeffrey Freer Walnut St Neiman Auto Parts Cammie Lynn Deardorff James Deardorff K &K Electric Melissa Bennett Allen Bennett Craigs Gulf Sheryl Lynn Six Ronald Six Six & Sons Kelly Ann Dane Terry Dane High St Sharff's Melinda Kay Newlan Bruce Newlan Frank's Market Kimberlee Annette Smith Roger Smith Dow's Rollarena Lias Michele Patton Jerry Patton Grover St Catheryn's Gina Dodrill Guy Champ Logan Key Coal Co Susan Diane Coomer Bill Coomer New Straitsville Nixon's Gulf Service Amy R. Robinson Charles Robinson Chesterhill Yocum's Grocery Keily Sue Scurlock Sharon Tinkham E. Ist St the Plains Festivals Shell Melinda J. Brown Roger Brown Clinton St Albany Dailey’s Beauty Box Cindy Lee Crum Jerry Crum Athens Sport Center Tami. Cunningham Claude Cunningham Ellis Ave Chauncey Abdella’s Bar & Grill Kelli Dyan Bobo William Bobo Belk’s

Special Council Meeting Called To Consider Fire Truck Purchase

Nelsonville mayor Donald Kern has called a special council meeting for Monday at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers to act on legislation for buying a new ladder fire truck.

Nelsonville Donald Kern

Hocking Valley Hospital Notice Names Local Residents

A public notice lists residents and relatives connected to Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan. The names include Mrs Irma Jones and Joseph Albert along with several other Logan individuals: Mrs Guy Champ Mrs James Thomas Master Lonnie Darnell Alvin Lawhead John Lehman Mrs Jesse Barnhart Lawrence Hart Karl Bartlett.

James Dodrill Jefferson Ave McArthur Jim Dodrill Kristy Sue Kinnear Richard Kinnear Nelsonville The People’s Bank Michele Lynn Hawk Clarence Tinkham Ellis Ave Chauncey Dee-Dee Beth Reed Clark Reed Front St Logan Personal Touch Melissa Kay O'Harre Angle Ave Logan A & P Kendre Leigh Schultz Donald Schultz Henrietta Ave Logan Hocking Valley Scenic Railway Amy Jo Cullison New Plymouth Fair Susan Diane Wolf Wilbur Wolf Frank St Jerry's Gulf Melissa Jane Lowery Thomas Lowery J. A Wallace Co Terri Lynn Adams Larry Adams Tinker Street Murray City Roof Sohio Station Coleen Riley Robert Riley Riley's Cycle Sales, Inc Rammey Lynn Talbert Jesse Talbert Patton St Northway Cab Terri Lee Sikorski Debbie Williams Thomas Williams Chestnut St Kelly Kathleen Rupe Sandra Rupe Tri-Chem Beverly Kay Kreitz Robert Kreitz New Straitsville Boyle Coal Co Lynn Dawley Max Dawley Betty Ave April L. Bullock Charles Bullock Broad St Glouster Tamara Jo Krannitz Terry Krannitz D. Apt Jack’s Surplus Jayne Elizabeth Burns John Burns East St Irma Jones Joseph Albert Guy Champ James Thomas Lonnie Darnell Alvin Lawhead John Lehman Jesse Barnhart Lawrence Hart Karl Bartlett

Bronco Drum and Baton Corps Set for Nelsonville Events

Nelsonville York Bronco Drum and Baton Corps performs Sunday at Estel Crabtree Memorial field at 2 p.m. via Old Timers Day with a concession by the Bronco Parent Association. A second performance is planned Thursday at 6 30 p.m. on the public square under Charles and Christy McDonald of 419 Madison St.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York

Also Mentioned on This Page

In-Service Institute Bob Wilson Meigs Wilkesville Council Rock Springs Fairgrounds John Mathews Rug Middleport Nelsonville Youth In Conservation Mark Alen Henderson James B Henderson S Henders TRU Baum’'S True Value Store Chester Council On Aging Polly King Beckie Reeves Scotty Roseville Walt Campbell Dawn Marie J. J Joel Springfield Harry Dixon Marty Bryan Marguerite Dixon William C. Dixon Kirk Carrie Earl Kelley John Kelley Gerald King Lancaster Carl King Shade Farnham James Hooper James Jordan James Jr Jeffrey Justin Jason David Pratt Shawna Albany Ray Pullins Scott and Lisa Herbert Dixon Roger van Nest Doug Kari Garry King Laura Denise Clyde Pratt Harold Neil Norman Cissy Sam Mitchell Wiley and Parade Larry Lane Pris Bronco Corps Oxfords Nour Best V.D. Edwards Insurance Agency Olds Cadillac Karr & van Zandt
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