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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1972

Page

12

Cost of living raises approved by Wellston council

Wellston City Council approved emergency measures giving all city employees a 32 cent per hour raise effective January 1 after months of negotiations. Salaries include City Clerk 555.46, Assistant Clerk 455.46, Janitor 405.46, Garbage Truck Driver 475.46, Chief of Police 570.46, Policemen 555.46, Meter Maid 405.46, Police Radio Operator 200 with potential future addition after review.

Joann Hunter Wellston John Dupre

Two Men Jailed After Break In At Central School

Two 19 year olds, Paul Nelson Smith of 409 Lewis St and Lloyd Lee of Main Street, were jailed in Point Pleasant on breaking and entering charges tied to the Central School theft on November 28. Bonds set at $1000 each. arraignments pending as portions of food were recovered from the stolen goods. A stolen car was recovered. owner unnamed.

Point Pleasant Paul Nelson Smith Lewis St Lloyd Lee Main Street Robert Peoples

Laura M Wolfe dies at 84 in Logan

Laura M Wolfe 84 of 404 Zanesville Ave Logan died Friday in Hocking Valley Community Hospital Born in New Straitsville daughter of Jacob and Eliza Howdyshell She preceded in death by husband Carlos I Wolfe 1964 son Carl Clyde Wolfe 1937 and two brothers Survives two nephews Paul and Russell Howdyshell a niece Jane Cox Services Sunday 2 pm Roberts Funeral Home Burial Ebenezer Cemetery Perry County Friends may call after 7 pm Friday In Nelsonville infant Daniel Milton Thompson son of David and Charlotte Rankin Thompson died Thursday in O Bleness Memorial Hospital He is survived by his twin David Matthew a sister Tina and grandparents Melvin and Jane Thompson and John Rankin

Columbus William Jane) Cox Logan Roberts Funeral Home Edna Hughes Ebenezer Cemetery Perry County Nelsonville Daniel Milton Thompson David Charlotte Rankin Thompson Athens O’bleness Memorial Hospital Thompsons O’bleness Hospital David Matthew Tina Melvin Thompson John Rankin Shade Alice Sheets Edwards Ruby Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Grant Layman White Oak Cemetery Meigs County Gallipolis Wayne Thomas Daniels Crown City Waugh- Halley-Wood Alfred Halley Good Hope Cemetery Daniels Gallia County Roy Louise Day Daniels Eagles Club Patricia Ann Raynard Mary Ann Roy Edward James Robert Joyce Raynard Bernard Shelba Rossiter VFW

Garbage Charge Fee Explained Protests rise over Mason garbage ordinance

Mason village council explains the emergency ordinance mandating garbage pickup with a reduced $2.80 per month rate and 40 free pickups for the elderly. About 50 of 440 households refused to pay, with 40 protesting at an early December meeting. A December 16 election could decide the program’s future.

Mason Mason Village A. O. Powers Powers Public Welfare Department

Escapee Caught After Perry County Jail Break

Edward Elwood North, who escaped Tuesday, was captured Thursday night at the home of Elwood N. North in Haydenville and returned to Perry County Jail. He is one of three escapees. others Mikula and Mayhone remain at large. Bond set at 10,000, North bound over to grand jury but failed to post. Funeral services for a relative are noted in Belle, West Virginia.

Logan Edward Elwood North Perry County Elwood N. North Haydenville Hocking County North Hocking

Middleport Woman Lillian McGhee Dies After Heart Attack

Mrs. Lillian Molly McGhee of Middleport died at 3 04 p m Thursday at Veterans Memorial Hospital after a heart attack at her home in the Citizens National Bank Building. She had been taken there by the Middleport Emergency Squad and was an employee at Ball s Ben Franklin Store in Middleport for a number of years.

Middleport Lillian Molly) McGhee Veterans Memorial Hospital Citizens National Bank

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