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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1974
Page
6
Logan-Hocking County Health Department enforces subdivision rules based on soil analysis by the Hocking Soil and Water Conservation District. Lot size and total lots depend on soil leaching ability in the proposed subdivision.
Trimble Schools close for holiday Friday afternoon with return to classes January 2. Dismissal times: high school 12 30 p m elementary 1 30 p m middle school Glouster 12 45 p m. Also notes on subdivision soil tests and health department guidance in Chauncey with Santa visit and thanks to Paul Brown for the Christmas tree donation.
Chauncey Mayor Charles Wadley reports theft of lights from the village Christmas tree and cautions that anyone caught will be prosecuted.
Logan and Athens show higher unemployment with 1 219 weekly claims, 400 more than a year ago. Logan reports 115 initial and 504 continued claims while Athens has 64 initial and 536 continued claims. Harold Zimmerman of the Employment Service Bureau warns of holiday unemployment rise as job openings appear in day care center teaching positions and heavy duty sewing machine operator roles.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Morgan Logan welcome a son. Mr and Mrs John Sheets Nelsonville welcome a son. Mr and Mrs James Holland Carbondale welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Nolan Brunk Carbon Hill welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Bernard A Buttrick Logan welcome a son. Mrs Lulu Bensonhaver Dewey P Lambert Mrs Leonard Bush and William L Hoy all of Logan. DISMISSED Harry W Reeves Mrs Hal C Phelps and Baby Lisa Twiggs. LONG TERM CARE Mrs Rose Krinn.
GLOUSTER Roy Cross, district editor of The Athens Messenger, spoke to the Glouster Kiwanis Club about the paper’s wide circulation in Ohio and West Virginia, its staff of 72, daily 3,100 miles of travel, and the balance of local and national news. He cited a bias toward positive youth coverage, noted rising newsprint costs, and urged accurate reporting while addressing rumors and local government reporting.
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