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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1972

Page

6

Library Receives Donation From Local Residents

A Cleveland man donated seven novels to the Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library after admiring a Lake Hope book display. The titles include It Never Rains In Los Angeles and The Wolves, plus The Irish and Gay Lord Robert. Mrs. Laure Shaffer also sent several classics and Howe's Historical Collection of Ohio.

Lonard Lurie John Masters Richard O’connor Jean Plaidy Howe Ohio Laure Shaffer McArthur

Miller Tour Heads Through Belpre Meigs County Zanesville

U S Representative Clarence E Miller plans a weekend schedule in Southeastern Ohio. He will attend Belpre Homecoming Festival Saturday morning, Meigs County Fair at Pomeroy Saturday afternoon, and Muskingum County Fair in Zanesville Saturday evening with offices at each site to help residents. Sunday features pre game activities for the Old Timers Game at Crabtree Field Nelsonville, kicking off the Parade of the Hills Festival August 20 to 26.

U.S Clarence E. Miller Ohio Belpre Miller Meigs County Pomeroy Zanesville Muskingum County Crabtree Field Nelsonville

Monument Dedication Planned in Nelsonville

A meeting will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post to plan the dedication of a war memorial monument at the Public Square. The ceremony is set for Sunday at 6 30 p.m. The Logan Monument Co. set the granite piece by the fountain Wednesday morning.

Nelsonville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Lake Hope Drive Logan Monument Co Parade of the Hills Edward Howe VFW Post 3467

Edwards Family Hosts Friends and Athens County Fair Visit

Nelsonville area residents James and Mrs. Edwards hosted relatives from Virginia and local guests at their Route 33 farm during the Athens County Fair week. Lefevre Gospel Singers joined for dinner August 8 with a group including Alex O Nail Kathleen Todd and Bernice McClain. West Florida visitor W J McDade toured the garden and joined relatives at the fair. Logan judge Harley Meyer set August 25 for juror drawings for the upcoming term with grand jury Sept. 11.

Nelsonville James Edwards Athens County Edwards Virginia Lefevre Gospel Frances Perry Ethel Kelly Alex O’nail Kathleen Todd Bernice McClain Bill Warren Lucille Parker Mildred Covert Edwards’ Farm Lefevre Logan Harley Meyer Hocking County Common Pleas Court

Logan Holl Foundation approves $7250 for local projects

The Logan-Holl Foundation Board of Trustees met at Logan Clay Products Co offices and allocated 7250 in donations for local efforts. Grants include 2500 to Hocking Valley Community Hospital Long Term Care Unit 2500 to physician recruitment 1000 to Hocking Youth Center equipment 1000 to Hocking County Historical Society building fund and 250 to organize a local humane society.

LOGAN Logan-Holl Foundation Logan Clay Products Co Hocking Valley Community Hospital Hocking Hocking County Historical Society Humane Society

Nelsonville coal inspector Joseph Priester ill in hospital

Nelsonville area friends of Joseph Priester former coal inspector in the region report his serious illness. He suffered a stroke on July 24 and a recent heart attack and is in the intensive care ward at St Joseph Hospital Pittsburgh at 2117 East Carson Street.

Nelsonville Joseph Priester Pittsburgh St. Joseph Hospital E. Carson St

Free Lunches For Nelsonville York Students Set

Nelsonville York City School District announces free and reduced price school lunches. Supt. Jack Hillyer says families meeting the scale or facing hardship may apply. Applications are handled by building principals with confidential income data. Hearing appeals may be requested to the designated official.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York City Jack Hillyer Hillyer York City High School Nelsonville Route 1

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes

A hospital notes item lists dismissals for Mrs. Eileen Miller Virgil Swart Mrs Renata Henderson Mrs Ruth Dinsmoor and Andrew Russell. It mentions procedures outlined in a policy on file in each school and in the board of education office for review by interested persons.

Eileen Miller Virgil Swart Renata Henderson Ruth Dinsmoor Andrew Russell Office The Board of Education

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