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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1973
Page
12
John Mark Matson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Matson of Langsville, will receive the Eagle Scout award in a ceremony at Forest Acres Park in Rutland Sunday at 3 p.m. He completed 21 merit badges and a service project for Langsville Christian Church.
Rio Grande Ohio AP reports three county vocational district may open bids by year end for a $3.92 million vocational high school serving Jackson Vinton and Gallia Counties. Superintendent Clarence Thompson says the timetable aims for completion in time for the 1975 term near Rio Grande.
Gallia County Ohio patrol reports a Tuesday 12 20 p m collision on Stingy Creek Road south of Route 554 involving Orley P Scott 27 Jasper and Kenneth W Cox 51 Gallipolis. Scott cited for left of center. Moderate damage with no injuries.
Ohio Penitentiary inmates Carl Williams 26 of Hamilton County and Clyde Hall 33 of Richland County walked away from the State Fair Wednesday at Columbus. They hijacked a taxi to Springfield then Dayton and were captured by Montgomery County deputies. Both men are serving life terms for first degree murder and fair privileges for other inmates have been suspended.
Meigs County wheat producers will receive 1974 allotments about three times larger than 1973. The plan follows a national 55 million acre allotment announced by Secretary Earl L. Butz. Features include a target price of 2.05 dollars per bushel and payments if prices fall below target, with payments after December 1 1974.
The Vinton Township Garden Club met with Mrs Franklin Eberts of McArthur with 13 members present Devotions were by Mrs Luella Bowen Irene Jackson gave a talk on Wild Flowers For the Cultivated Garden and read a paper on the Growing of Coffee Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter The August meeting will be at Mrs Ruth Swisher s home. Albert Simms is a surgical patient at Holzer Medical Center. Mrs Ruth Swisher visited him at the hospital. Mrs Ruth Swisher Mrs Maude Holcomb and Mrs Laura Krebs of Albany Route took a vacation trip to Michigan and Wisconsin. Merrill Pearce and Danny of Thompsonville Conn are spending their vacation with his mother Mrs Fannie Pearce. Other guests of Mrs Pearce have been Woodrow Parsons Mr and Mrs Charles Pearce Mr and Mrs Ralph Roof and daughters and Mr and Mrs Tom Brandon all of Columbus
Bureau of Employment services opens applications for an LPN training class. The program invites applicants seeking certified practical nurse credentials through the department and local partners.
Meigs County records list marriage licenses for Ronald Harrison and Janet Davis. Robert Musser and Betty Riggs. Jed Will Jr. and Penny Smith. Jeffrey Harris and Deborah Cross. Racine lodge to meet at 7:30 pm with Masonic Temple gathering. Public nursing training program tentatively starts Oct 1, 1973 at Gallipolis School of Practical Nursing. Sept 7 final applications. contact Ohio Bureau of Employment Services. Middleport Emergency Squad reports transport of Lizzie Hanning with possible back injury to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Beta Sigma Phi hosts pot luck and paddle boat games at Royal Oaks Park. Madison Free Will Baptist Church homecoming Sept 2.
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