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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1974

Page

2

Power Co. Logan Office Closes Tuesday

Ohio Power Co. will close its Logan office in the Elks Lodge Building at 48 E. Main St on Tuesday. Transmission and distribution staff stay at the Logan service building. Lancaster will handle inquiries and 24/7 service. four jobs move to Lancaster or Newark admin.

Logan Ohio Power Co Elks Lodge E. Main St Frank Roe Lancaster Ohio Power Roe Newark

Parish Day Observed at Jacksonville First UMC

Jacksonville hosts Parish Day with an all day meeting at the First United Methodist Church. Sunday School will be held in respective churches and all congregations will join in Jacksonville for a 10 30 sermon by Rev. Joseph Barnes.

Jacksonville First United Methodist Church Joseph Barnes

Episcopal Women Hold Christmas Meeting in Middleport

Grace Episcopal Church women gathered at Mrs. Harry Moore's Middleport home for a Christmas event. They donated to a fire-destroyed family and to the Senior Citizens dinner, heard devotions by Mrs. Reed, and discussed diocese centennial plans. Mrs. Reed led the meeting. favors of ceramic vases were given.

Middleport Grace Episcopal Church Pomeroy Harry Moore Moore Theodore Reed Joe Bailey Galilee Reed J. O. Reedel Rome Williamson

Wellston Firemen Fight Two Alarms Christmas Eve

Wellston firemen battled two alarms on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. A car owned by Dwight E. Barr at 315 S Arkansas Ave burned due to a backfire through the carburator, with $20 loss. At 2:10 a.m. a fire at the Robert Ervin residence on S Connecticut Ave involved scrap lumber from a previously burned house, caused by trash burning. no loss reported.

Wellston Dwight E. Barr Arkansas Ave Robert Ervin Connecticut Avenue Ervins

Timothy Teater Guest Musician For Services

Timothy F Teater of Starkville Mississippi son of Dan Teater Sr Glouster was guest musician for area Christmas church services Sunday He played at Concord Union Church in the morning and Oakdale Church of Christ in the evening where his father is minister He was a Glouster High School saxophone and band member and longtime pianist at Glouster Church of Christ

Glouster Timothy F. Teater Starkville Miss Dan Teater Concord Union Church Oakdale Church of Christ Timothy Teater Glouster High School Glouster Church of Christ

Square Dancing Set by Meigs County Club

The Bells and Beaus Square Dance Club begins the new year on January 9 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Oak community building. The Shade River Club invites couples for western style sessions every Thursday. For more information call 992-7477 or 304-773-5910. Dress is casual. ADMITTED Katherine Werry Mannington West Virginia. DISMISSED Rhonda Jeffers Sybil Greene.

Pomeroy Bells and Beaus Square Meigs County Royal Oak Shade River Club

Gift From Wellston Church Blesses Pastor and Wife

The Christ mas gift from Wellston First Baptist Church members to Rev. and Mrs. Frank Snare funds a trip to Puerto Rico to visit their son and daughter in law. The presentation at Sunday worship included a church painting and donor list. The Snares plan to travel in late January with Kay, their daughter.

Wilbur Myers Wellston First Wellston Puerto Rico Wellston First Baptist Church Frank Snare Kay Charles School of the Ozarks Missouri Joe Saltsman Ed Hughes Becky Littlejohn Navy Roosevelt Field San Juan Snare Bluffton First Baptist Church Christ

Lucas Named Hospital Head

POMEROY residents learn Lucas is named acting administrator at Veterans Memorial Hospital succeeding Donald Diener who resigns after six years to lead Pike County Hospital in Waverly. Lucas, longtime Cheshire mayor and former laboratory technician, joined the hospital at its 1962 opening and became assistant administrator in 1969. He and his wife Lorene have four children.

Pomeroy Scott Lucas Veterans Memorial Hospital Donald Diener Diener Pike County Hospital Waverly Pomeroy Hospital Lucas Gallia Academy Lorene Terry Brian Cindy Bobby

Weather forecast for Friday December 27 1974

Cloudy with a chance of light rain and drizzle tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight in the mid to upper 30s. Highs Saturday in the 40s. Sunday and Monday outlook for showers then clearing Tuesday with highs in the 50s and 40s. Lows Sunday and Monday in the 30s, Tuesday 20s. Yesterday’s high 35, low 21. Precip yesterday .01 inches. month total 3.58. year total 49.26 with 10.19 above normal. Sun set 5:13 pm, rise 7:48 am tomorrow. Barometer 30.22. Data from Ohio University Geography Dept and Mrs. C L Colmer.

Ohio Ohio University Geography Department C. L. Colmer U.S. Weather Observer

The Messenger Publishing Co. subscription rates

Daily newspaper notice listing pricing for daily and Sunday editions. Rates shown for carrier delivery and mail subscriptions inside Ohio West Virginia and across the United States. The paper is entered at the Athens Ohio post office as second class matter.

The Associated Press Carrier D&s Mail Ohio West Virginia U.S. & Possessions Athens Messenger Publishing Co Johnson Road

Hocking Valley Hospital Names Local Figures in Notice

Community notice lists residents from Logan and nearby towns including Brandy Saunders Harold Giffin Ginnie Powers Earl Kornmiller and Charles Conner among others as involved in the Hocking Valley Community Hospital matter in Rockbridge and Nelsonville.

Brandy Saunders Paul Blosser Harold Giffin Ginnie Powers Logan Earl Kornmiller Rockbridge Charles Conner Craig Littler Nelsonville

Hocking SECEMS Runs Report Summary

Hocking SECEMS runs on Wednesday and Thursday moved patients to Hocking Valley Community Hospital or Hocking Valley for treatment. Names include Lulu Bensenhaver Carol Durbin Brandy Saunders Mary Smith and Donald Hayburn with locations in Logan Union Furnace St Paris and 93 North.

Lulu Bensenhaver Front St Hocking Valley Community Hospital Carol Durbin St. Paris Kreashbaum Rd Hocking Valley Brandy Saunders Logan Mary Smith Donald Hayburn Union Furnace

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