Students Inventory 400 Marietta Historical Places
Three college students from Marietta College and Ohio University surveyed about 400 historical and architecturally significant sites in Marietta during July and August. They documented history, architect, and condition for Ohio Historical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta College
Ohio University
Marietta
Tom Brown
Paul Immel
Mark Perry
Ohio Historical Society
Columbus
Campus Martius Museum
Nancy Greenlees
The
Erwin
Firemen in New Straitsville Face Ambulance and Equipment Strain
New Straitsville volunteer firemen report an ambulance program funded by donations and brush-clearing, using a converted hearse bought for 200 dollars. Budget pressure rises as fuel costs grow. aging 1946 Dodge and faulty 1952 Ford trucks hamper operations. Officials weigh a tax levy for updated gear while volunteers seek funds for smoke masks and safety equipment.
Liza Minnelli Performs Amid Wet Ohio State Fair
Liza Minnelli sang to a packed grandstand in Columbus despite rain as the Ohio State Fair drew 125,840 visitors on Wednesday. Attendance this week reached 1,327,478, about 42,000 behind last year. Harness racing and the balloon race were canceled or postponed. Director of Agriculture Pace and Governor's Trot moved to today with prize money 27,500 and 24,500 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Liza Minnelli
Miss Minnelli
Director of Agriculture
Deaths and services in several Ohio communities
Funeral and graveside rites held or announced for Johanna Arvik Teresa Taylor Dorothy Campbell John Hoschar Earl Abbott and Harry Chapman across Gahanna Long Bottom New Straitsville Mason Gallipolis Pataskala. Residents and relatives listed with surviving family and burial details. services set or held at local churches and cemeteries. call times noted for viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski
Johanna Arvik
Peace Lutheran
New Straitsville
Dorothy L. Campbell
Kissimmee
Fla
Humphrey
Shawnee
Arnold Kelley
Church of Christ
Robert
James E
Wanda
James Craig
Columbus
William Craig
Marengo
Charles Craig
Buckeye Lake
Robert Craig
Dover
Del
Betty Reynolds
Pataskala
Harry
Ott) Chapman
Collingwood
Mercy Hospital
Wrightstown
Chapman
Chauncey Christian Church
Paul Johnson
Nye Cemetery
Thurston-Kauber
Three-Vehicle Collision Near Mason County Board of Education
A three car crash at the 8th Street entrance to the Mason County Board of Education offices injured multiple people. Zelda Knapp of Point Pleasant slowed to turn and was rear ended by Pearl Layton, also of Point Pleasant, who had been hit by Gerald Bumgarner of Oakdale New York. Bumgarner cited for loss of vehicle control. Layton and her 13 year old son Edward were taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital with neck and back injuries. Other riders reported multiple bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Plesant
8Th Street
Mason County Board of Education
Zelda Knapp
Point Pleasant
Pearl Layton
Gerald Bumgarner
Oakdale
N. Y
Bumgarner
Gallia Teachers Continue Strike Seeks Settlement
Gallia County Local Teachers Association and the Board of Education failed to end a strike by 160 teachers after talks Wednesday night. About 3,000 pupils face extended vacation as discussions resume tonight with Supt. Comer Bradbury and Wesley Sims of the Ohio Education Association. The dispute centers on salary, severance, hospitalization, and supplemental pay, funding the district says it lacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Comer Bradbury
Wesley Sims
Ohio Education Association
Board of Education
Bradbury
Strouds Run park events mark final weekend program
Final weekend notices at Strouds Run State Park include a nature walk at 8:30 tonight starting at the park office, Appalachian Green Parks Project at 8:30 Friday, a 9:30 p.m. film Calloways on Saturday, and a 9 p.m. Sunday double feature. Also mentioned are district finances with deficits, tax revenue plans, and teacher protests amid consolidation of four districts and the Ohio foundation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strouds Run State Park
Cleo Gold
Appalachian Green Parks Project
Calloways
Albany Boy Takes Fourth In Sheep Shearing Contest
Albany youth Grant Johnson placed fourth in the junior division of a sheep shearing contest held Tuesday in Albany. The Ohio Wool Growers Cooperative Association funded a $100 prize pool with $25 for first in both junior and senior divisions and trophies. other finishers shared the remainder. Judging emphasized speed, fleece condition, lack of cuts, animal handling, fleece appearance, and overall shorn sheep presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Grant Johnson
Ohio Wool Growers Cooperative Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur
Ruth) Seraphine
Hibbing
Minn
George
Elsie) Ruther
John
Vivian) Lawrence
Uniontown
Alvin
Park Rapids
Melvin
Utica
Mich
Melvin Taylor
South Bend
Ind
Joseph Deibello
Minneapolis
Margarum and Son Funeral Home
Johnstown Rd
Gahanna
Teresa Taylor
Edward Timmons
Akron
William Jr
Ronnie
Clark
Amy
Rev
Howard C. Black
Ewing
John A. Hoschar
Mason
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Foglesong Funeral Home
Jack Finnicum
Kirkland Memorial Gardens
West Columbia
W. Va
John Wesley
Emma Chaffins Hoschar
Hazel Stewart Hoschar
Lawrence
Betty) Davidson
Ina Brewer
Alpha Booth
Chillicothe
Eulah Stewart
Clifton
Leroy Hoschar
Dayton
Howard Hoschar
Cincinnati
Earl Abbott
Earl F
Jack) Abbott
Veterans Administration Hospital
Huntington
Rawlings-Coats
Joseph Price
Gravel Hill
Middleport
Frank
Kathryn Elizabeth McElhinny Abbott
101 First Airborne Division
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lola Hager Elkins
Spurlockville
Faye Greathouse
Harry Chapman
Davis
Mitchell
Burch
Sandy Mitchell
Murray City
Robin Davis
Nelsonville
Ginger Burch
Millfield
Linda King
Jennifer Lewis
Deena Vaido
United Methodist Church
Jacksonville Mothers Club
Gallia
State Auditor's Office
Ohio
Ohio Power Co
Gavin Power
Kgger Creek
North Gallia
Hannan Trace
Southwestern
State Foundation
OFA
Bankamericard Mastercharge
Ashland Credit Card
America
Whitewall
U.S
Bankamericard
Master Charge
Appalachian Tire Products, Inc
West Union Street
Athens, Ohio
Mathew
Goodyear
Albany Boy
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