CETA Office Adopts Policy
The Athens County CETA office adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action policy. The policy ensures training and personnel actions are administered without regard to race color religion national origin sex age or political affiliation. Discrimination concerns should be directed to Harry Murphy or the Athens County Commissioners in the county courthouse.
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Athens County
CETA
Harry Murphy
Athens County Commissioners
Emergency medical runs report includes multiple squads
Emergency runs list shows Middleport squad at 10 29 p m with Paul Smith to Veterans Memorial Hospital for a medical incident. Pomeroy squad at 12 35 p m with Carol Heck and Janet McKee to Holzer Medical Center after a car accident. New Haven squad reports head injury for Alex Variant from Hartford and Pleasant Valley Hospital.
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Middleport
Paul Smith
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Pomeroy
Carol Heck
Portland
Janet McKee
Holzer Medical Center
Alex
Hartford
Pleasant Valley
Hospital notes list patients from multiple Ohio towns
The document names numerous patients and spouses from Athens Nelsonville Pomeroy Glouster Chauncey Long Bottom Syracuse Langsville Middleport Racine Chester and other locales. Several individuals are noted as dismissed or transferred to Extended Care Unit, including Natalie Hopkins James Snowden Kenneth Steward and Mrs Edith Aneshansley among many others.
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Lucille Carsey
Ethel Saylor
Harold Efaw
Stanley Folden
Athens
Dewey McDaniel
Nelsonville
Donald Miller
McArthur
Lidwina Clemons
Murray City
Charles Dowler
Ruth Thompson
Chauncey
John Thomas
Glouster
Kenneth Napper
Pomeroy
Rose Downs
Ray Sanders
John Eggert Jr
Edith Aneshansley
Court News Summary of Multiple Offenses and Fines
The notice lists defendants from Wellston to Ashland with charges including intoxication speeding and leaving scene of an accident. Fines range from 10 to 60 dollars and cover offenses such as traffic light violations, disorderly conduct, assaulting an officer, and no operator's license.
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Judy Jayjohn
Pennsylvania Ave
Wellston
Susan L. Hayth
Penny Lou Holcomb
Westerville
Robert Kirby
Hamden
Southeast Ohio Friday Weather Update and Extended Outlook
Friday brings fair skies in Southeast Ohio with a high in the upper 80s to low 90s and zero to near zero chance of rain through Saturday. Tonight lows will be in the lower 60s, with a hot, sunny Saturday across regions including Lake Erie shores and inland areas. extended outlook through Tuesday remains hot and fair with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s.
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Ohio
West Lake Shore
East Lake Shore
Lake Erie
Central Southwest
Pulling Premiums Paid at Meigs County Fair Pony Contest
Premiums were paid in eight classes to winners of the annual pony pulling contest staged as the grandstand at traction night at the Meigs County Fair. Lightweight class winners included Jerry Arnold and Bob Callaway among others. middleweights saw D W Higgins and Jim McGuire as top finishers. heavyweight winner list featured Jim McGuire, Gary Lamb, Cricket Pullins, and Vern Meeks.
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Rock Springs
Meigs County
Jerry Arnold
Paul Arnold
Art Cross
Bob Callaway
Mark Douglas
Jessie Brickles
Vern Meeks
D.W. Higgins
Larry Nolan
Jim McGuire
Ed Arnold
Rod Pullins
Archie Dillie
Richard Douglas
Tim Kincaid
Gary Lamb
Cricket Pullins
Leaders Question Rhodes Joint Session Request in Ohio
Gov. James A. Rhodes seeks a Sept. 14 joint session of Ohio's legislature to address jobs and industrial development. House Speaker Vernal G. Riffe Jr. and Senate Majority Leader Oliver Ocasek doubt the move, preferring caucus input and accusing the governor of political use of the chamber. They may decide next week after discussing with members.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
House
Senate
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New Boston
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Riffe
Rhodes
Michael J. Maloney
Cincinnati
Ocasek
Area Drivers Among Meigs Harness Winners
Harness racing at Meigs County featured 12 races with local drivers and horses claiming top honors. Piper Pink owned by Dottie Sieteki won both 3-year-old filly races, while Don Spencer and Wonder Hill took two wins in the second division. Other winners included Ima Gem, Terry's Baroness, Ima McKnight, Romilda, Marietta Girl, Model Hill, JJR, Tar Taby Silrook, Hillcrest Story, and related trophy blankets from Swisher Lohse Pharmacy and Firestone Middleport.
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Meigs County
Dottie Sieteki
Ironton
Swisher-Lohse Pharmacy
Don Spencer
Pomeroy
Syracuse
Ron Newhart
Ima McKnight
Ralph Calvert Sr
Romilda
Byron Bailey
Ed Humphrey
Marietta
Ray Newhart
Model Hill
Scott Rankin
Hopewell
JJR
Jack Tedrick
Ralph Davies
Athens
Firestone
Middleport
Greyhound Proposes Service Cuts on Athens Parkersburg Route
Greyhound proposes schedule reductions between Athens, Parkersburg West Virginia and Columbus with a September 8 effective date pending Ohio Public Utilities Commission approval. Eliminated runs include the 9 am Parkersburg to Athens bus and the 10 am Athens to Columbus trip.
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Athens
Parkersburg
W. Va
Columbus
Greyhound Bus Lines
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Greyhound
Vincent Reilly
Vinton Board Hires VJS Principal
McARTHUR The Vinton County School board hired Tom Jenkins as high school principal Thursday night. Jenkins, a Wellston High School and Ohio State University graduate, will assume duties immediately. He holds a masters in educational administration from Ohio University and has five years with Jackson City School district. He is married to Cindy Conway of Jackson and son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jenkins of Wellston.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Tom Jenkins
Jenkins
Wellston High School
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Jackson City
Cindy Conway
Jackson
Sam Jenkins
Wellston
Wellston council to renew cemetery levy for five years
The Wellston City Council approved a resolution to renew an eight tenths mill levy for cemetery upkeep, set to expire December 31 this year. They must inform the Jackson County Board of Elections by Sept. 3 to place the renewal on the ballot. A meeting for city employees and the finance committee on salary negotiations is scheduled next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the City Building court room. Roy Ball obituary and funeral details follow.
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Wellston
Jackson County Board of Elections
Ohio Epa
Wellston-Hamden
Two Injured in Logan Auto Crash at Main and Walnut
A two car accident at the Main and Walnut Streets intersection in Logan Thursday afternoon left Robert Wolfe 44 and his wife Roberta 42 injured. They were taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Kathryn M. Saunders 41 of Logan Route 4 was not injured. No citations were issued.
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Logan
Main
Walnut Streets
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Robert Wolfe
Roberta
Kathryn M. Saunders
Community Group Activities Schedule for Ohio Counties
In Athens County at Charles Thomas Lodge Glouster IOOF Temple gatherings begin at 7 pm with group activities. In Vinton County Mount Pleasant Senior Citizens Club hosts a Ladies Aid neon covered dish luncheon and blood pressure clinic followed by a meeting. Albany VFW dance runs 9 pm to 10 am with music by Dottie and the Rhythm Makers for members and guests. Admission is $1.50.
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Charles Thomas Lodge
Glouster
Temple Vinton County
Mount Pleasant Senior Citizens Club
Ladies Aid Building
Albany Vfw
Dottie and the
Rhythm Makers
Donauton
Former MLB player John Walker dies at 79 in Hollywood
John Miles Walker, 79, of 3520 Jackson St in Hollywood, a former major league baseball player with the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics, later tavern owner in Zanesville, died Thursday at Hollywood Memorial Hospital. He managed Centre Cafe in the 1920s and later played with Jim Thorpe. Memorial services set for Monday at Hollywood Hills United Methodist Church. burial in Zanesville to follow. Bolin Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Hollywood
Fla
John Miles Walker
Jackson St
Zanesville
Hollywood Memorial Hospital
Zanesville Greys
Centre Cafe
Main Street
Chicago White Sox
Philadlphia Athletics
Jim Thorpe
Hollywood Hills United Methodist Church
Bolin
Masons to Picnic at Albany Lodge 723 F and AM
Members of Albany Lodge 723 F and AM will hold an annual family picnic at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Masonic Temple. Attendees should bring their own food while the lodge provides beverages.
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Albany Lodge
F&am
Masonic Temple
Burpee Seeds Grow Full Stock at Kerr Hunter Hardware
New shipment of horse supplies available alongside full stock of Burpee seeds and garden tools at Kerr Hunter Hardware in Athens. Insecticides also offered with contact number 593-5377 for Kerr Hunter Hardware.
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Kerrhunter Hardware
Athens
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Anita Yates
Mark Jacobs
Fred Kendricks
Ohio Avenue
NEW Haven Squad
O’bleness
Natalie Hopkins
David Boring
James Snowden
Kenneth Steward
Hattie Kirk
Florence Molihan
David Schatz
Fred Hambel
Dorothy Parsons
Alberta Boyd
David Faverman
Jeanne Watkins
Eula Dailey
Barbara Crabbe
Gertrude Douglas
Valerie Downard
Lawrence Lines
Charles Sowards
Stanley Dishon
Blanche Yates
Ernest Morris
Edwin Allen
Adalee Coe
Mount St. Mary
Carlos Glenn
Buchtel
Garnet McCollister
Deana Butcher
Carolyn North
Bessie Sherman
New Marshfield
Jerry McKnight
Marion
Dora Conley
Thomas Spencer
James Kearns
Toni Patton
Kathleen Rutter
Opeal Riffle
Elmer Henson
Renee Blankenship
James Wilson
Franklin Wolfe
John Melton
Jesse Likens
James Waugh
Cindy Anderson
Helen McFall
Charles Lingerfelt
Charles Osher
Frank Wilson
Paul Goodnite
Richard Moore
Earl Withrow
Fernando Hale
Veterans Memorial Admitted
Alice Bardin
Long Bottom
Patty Armes
Mabel Swain
Langsville
Ida Dudding
Debra Campbell
Opal Hollow
Chester
James Kayser
Racine
Herbert Clark
Mary Lane
Betty Gosney
Helen Leifheit
Edna Stiles
Lowell Carper
Hocking Wallocking Valley
Paula Newman
Ellis Good
Joseph Link III
Stetienery
California Coast
Northern Plains
Atlantic
Central Plains
Upper
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Court News
del L. Ogdin
Wilkesville
Michael Ousley
Roger Nelson
Lesley Whittington
Paul Card
Sammy Little
Bob Jordan
Harry Greathouse
Arnold Snowden, Jr
Brenda Hawley
G. Daniels
Ernest Powell
Charles Wyatt
Robert Beckner
Point Pleasant
Basil Haynes
Margaret Tuttle
Minersville
Harvey Hensley
Ashland
C. L. Colmer
Civic Observer
Jane
Maloney
Meigs
Hillcrest Story
R.G. Betts
Barnsville
Royal Crown Bottling Co
Vinton Board
Vjs
Roy Ball
First St
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Mason County
H. E
Abigail Meadows Ball
Ashton Baptist Church
Myrtin Rowsey Ball
Rodrick R. Ball
Apple Grove
Crow- Russel Funeral Home
W. R. Clark
Coolville
W. R
Ray) Clark
St. Joseph's Hospital
Decatur Two
Washington County
Benjamin F
Marie Patterson Clark
Ireland Congregational Church
Athens County Fair Board
Troy Grange
ICOF
Ireland
John Walker
MacGregor
East Side School
Jacobs Street
Call John
Ruby
Reward
St.at
Sleeth
Home-A-Rama, Inc
Sun
Bill Jones
the Messenger
Pomeroy and
Dorothy Ann
C.L. Williams
Athens County Fair Market
Kyles Packing
Dave Starlin
Athens Produce
Albany
West State Street
White's Mill
Joe Tritipo
Athens Tile Company
Athens Recreation Center
Albany Junior High
Whitmore TV Repair
Co. Rd
State Rt
Little's
E. Main
Logan, O
Little Mink Health Club
W. Stimson Avenue
Jack
Federal Street
Jim
Fisher Road
Mallace
Bob Russell
Athens Apts
Sheridan's
Amesville
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Bradford Auction Co
Critt Bradford
Racine, Ohio
Jim Alloway
Tri-County
Columbia Avenue
Jerry Smith
Ilarge
Raccoon Creek
Mineral
Sixth
Seventh Streets
Jacksonville
East State
Ellis Avenue
Seles-Auctions
Route
Valley Acres Trailer Park
Valley Acres Auction House
Lloyd Dillinger
Richard Gardner
Knotts School of Auctioneering
Col RE. Knotts
Gallipolis
Don Rosser
Avis V. Weddle
Barlow
Bill Janes
Roger E. Wilson
London
Dana Bailey
Dolphus Burke
Rt 143
Laura
Doug Lowther
Gary Spencer
Crestline Amf
Johnson Motor
Don Burke
John Hem
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