Elmer the turtle delights Valley County officials at meeting
At the Hocking County Commissioners meeting Elmer the friendly tortoise wandered the chamber while Clerk Fanchion Mount noted the clerk’s office on the third floor and joked about Elmer’s age and origin. Local residents recalled similar pets and a youth crowd emphasizing a need for a youth center.
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TE “Elmer
Howard Blum
Fanchion Mount
Hocking
Messenger Newsphoto
Elmer
Vaughn Collins
Paige Gillogly
Amusing Motel Rises Near Junkyard Along Route
A traveler notes a modern motel with a scenic view name standing beside a disused car junkyard on a Saturday trip to Zanesville. The sight amused the observer as no stop was needed on the trek.
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Zanesville
Youthful Driver Hurt In Route 93 Crash
A 17 year old driver, Martin Kellenbarger of Brennan Route 1, was injured Thursday on Route 93 north of Logan. He suffered possible internal injuries, a lip cut, and hip bruises and was admitted to Hocking Valley Hospital after his car, a right front tire blowout, ran off the road, hit a guard rail, spun, then returned to the roadway. He faces a conditional speed citation in Perry Juvenile Court.
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Logan
State Highway Patrol
Martin Kellenbarger
Brennan
Hocking Valley Hospital
Perry Juvenile Court
Miss Thomas Is Honoree Bridal Shower Outcome
A Pomeroy bridal shower honored Sandra Thomas, bride elect of George Korn, hosted by former classmates at Pamela O'Brien's home. The guest list includes Linda Moore, Carla Will, Rhetta Wells, Mary Sue Handley, Thurma Vaughan, Kathy Thomas, Bonnie Smith, and several others. Visiting relatives and friends from Florida and West Virginia joined the event and weekend gatherings with the Call family.
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Pomeroy
Sandra Thomas
George Korn
Miss Thomas
Pamela O’brien
Linda Moore
Carla Will
Rhetta Wells
Mary Sue Handley
Thurma Vaughan
Jackie Guinther
Kathy Thomas
Bonnie Smith
Carolyn Lewis
Susie Tracy
Barbara Smith
Linda Young
Donna Hauck
Barbara Roush
Ohio tosolicits three highway bids in central counties
Sealed bids are invited by the Ohio Department of Highways for three highway improvement projects in Hocking and Perry counties. The package covers roadmix resurfacing on 0.16 miles of Route 668 in Falls Gorge, bituminous treatment on 4.99 miles of Route 312 in Monday Creek and Jackson townships, and 3.83 miles of Route 668 in Monday Creek and Jackson townships. Bids close at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Highways
Hocking
Perry Counties
Hocking County
Falls Gore
Perry County
Monday Creek
Jackson
Rainbow School Set For Opening
Rainbow School in Logan-Hocking County will open Wednesday with 12 children enrolled. Eleanore Horwell, executive secretary of the child welfare office, announced. The program will meet at St Matthew Lutheran Church with Mrs Helen Earnhart in charge. Lunch will be at East school. Volunteers from civic groups will assist, and the school has a new bus this year.
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Logan — Hocking County
Rainbow
Eleanore Horwell
Child Welfare Office
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Helen Earnhart
East School
Kings Daughters Class Holds Meet At Porter's
In Haydenville Mrs. Ray mond Stover hosted the Kings Daughters Sunday School Class at her home. Mrs. Albert Sparks read the 23rd Psalm as scripture while the group sang In The Garden. The class plans a napkin sale fundraiser and Mrs. Cuba Hayden will host the September gathering, with one guest Mrs. Charles Hayden present.
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Haydenville
Harry Swaim
Raymond Stover
Kings Daughters
Albert Sparks
Lewis Skiver
Charles Hayden
Cuba Hayden
Party Honors Two Birthdays at Moore Home
Miss Letha Moore and Miss Rhea Vollmer hosted a party at the Moore home in Haydenville to honor Cheryl Ingram and Mike Glenn on their birthdays. Contests and refreshments followed with Mrs. Roger Moore assisting. Attendees included Steve Geahart Joe Bob Sharb Mike Murray Stanley Karns Vaughn Sharb Marcia Moore and Mary and Martha St Clair.
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Haydenville
Letha Moore
Rhea Vollmer
Moore Home
Cheryl Ingram
Mike Glenn
Roger Moore
Steve Geahart
Joe Bob Sharb
Mike Murray
Stanley Karns
Vaughn Sharb
Marcia Moorehead
Mary
Martha St. Clair
Donna Circle Marries New Philadelphia Man
In Racine the marriage of Miss Donna Ruth Circle to Doyle Edward Mutti was held August 7 at the Dover EUB Church. The couple, who will reside in Parma after a Smoky Mountains honeymoon, plan careers in education and industry.
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Donna Circle
Philadelphia
Racine
Donna Ruth Circle
Homer M. Circle
Doyle Edward Mutti
Walter Mutti
Dover Eub
Howard Knittle
Venice
Robert Harden
Norfolk
Ray Mutti
New Philadelphia
Barbara Haines
Dover
Tains
Sharon Dr
Parma
Racine High School
Ohio University
Stroud
New Philadelphia High School
Fenn College
Warner and Swasey Co
Cleveland
County road work program discussed for Hocking County
Anti Poverty Director Grant Malone discussed a County Road Work Experience Program with Commissioners Clyde Underwood and Pearl Wolf and road superintendent. Eligible workers would earn under 3000 dollars yearly if approved at local state and national levels. Commissioners approved bills totaling 2259.81 and a county building control is sought to address drainage at Lake Logan trailer park.
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Underwood
Lake Logan
Senior Citizens Plan Special Meet in Logan
The Logan Senior Citizens Club will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the courthouse auditorium. A state official will discuss a proposed home for the aged and county antipoverty officials are to speak.
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Logan
Logan Senior Citizens Club
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