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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
9
The Logan Hocking County District Library announces 60 new titles across genres. Highlights include non fiction works on Franklin D. Roosevelt by Joseph Gies and Russian space topics by Evgeny Riabchikov, plus biographies and general interest titles from authors such as David Callahan Henry Holt Giles Ross Hutchins A A Allen Ralph Martin Robert Francoeur Lester Levy Pearl Bailey Basil Boothroyd Joan Crawford and more.
A list of sixty new books is announced across genres. Notable titles include Reflections Of Jesse Stuart by Dick Perry The Life Beyond Death by Arthur Ford and Beyond Freedom and Dignity by B F Skinner, plus novels by McPherson Talese Price James James, Warren, and Christie among others.
Logan county common pleas reverses the state personnel board of review ruling that upheld Ernest Price's dismissal from the Hocking County maintenance superintendent post. Price, a Republican, appealed April 7 after replacement by Democrat Hugh Dubenmier. The court found the board's decision not supported by substantial evidence.
Orville J. McCoy 25 of 56 S. Spring St. had bond set at 1000 in Hocking County Common Pleas Court after pleading innocent to grand larceny charges. He faces seven stolen auto batteries valued at 236.55, with jail in lieu of bond. The Board of Trustees of Hocking Valley Community Hospital plans an executive session at 7 p.m. Monday followed by the public meeting at 7:30 p.m. to discuss finances.
Congressman Clarence Miller of Ohio's Tenth District plans six town visits during the congressional recess. He will hold sessions in Logan at the post office, McArthur at the Vinton County Courthouse, Jackson post office, Muskingum County courthouse office, Zanesville Rotary luncheon, and Perry County New Lexington Juvenile Courtroom, with times mostly 9 to 10 a.m. and midday meetings.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burgess of Logan welcomed a daughter. Charles Bowles of Logan was admitted. Discharges included Mrs. William Lovesey Carl Blosser Donald Anguish Mrs. Dallas Moffett Mrs. Perl Siefert and Mrs. Jessie Wells.
A regional roster lists residents and visitors including Mount St Mary Phillip Withem Murray City Mary Rose Athens Bret France Carbondale Miss Janet Riley Roy Tomlinson Nelsonville Miss Samantha Berry Glouster Mrs Michael Warren and daughter Mrs Thomas Fletcher and daughter Mrs Ethel Cook Mae Hartley Roman Phillips Arthur Rheinscheld Francine Byers Harlan Duncan George Householder and Rachel Buckley. Lexington to move to McConnelsville to meet Morgan Countians at the post office from 2 to 3 p.m.
Christmas baskets prepared by the Parade of the Hills Committee Volunteer Firemen Nelsonville Jaycees the Salvation Army and other organizations were distributed Thursday to needy families. Baskets also went to elderly people in the area.
Glouster Mayor Thomas Williams Jr states he has officiated 140 marriages in 12 years and plans to help his successor Paul Meade who takes over Jan 1. He urges a full reorganization of the police and fire departments as part of community improvement.
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