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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1966
Page
7
Logan 1967 budget talks focus on trimming requests totaling 426 325 with 356 982 expected receipts. Commissioner-elect J Russell Young helps lead reviewing the appropriation as county roads Highland Park Road from Falls Two enters the system and bills totaling 1 037 71 and 84 32 are approved.
Cora Ward learns her son Dr Paul Ward a counselor in Finland schools will tour Holland Italy France and Belgium during his vacation. Huntington visitors include Tom Bradbury Poe Bradbury and children and Mrs Walter Watson and son. Columbus visitors include Martha Mulford and son Gregg. Other locals visited include Mrs Bes sie Athey Middleport and Mrs Ot tie Grogan.
Pastor K. W. Wollard announces a candlelight service at 7 30 p m Sunday at the South Haydenville Church of God Plans include a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m local time
Earl Starkey and Cecil Cox receive special gifts at Mount Union Church annual program. Several perfect attendance honorees listed, including Cecil Cox and Joe Sayre families, Timmy Sayre, Roger Riggs, Allen Blackwood, and Carol Malone. Numerous visitors and guests from Athens to Dothan noted, and Harriett Woodward hospitalized for burns in Dunbar, West Virginia.
City proposes tackling water department needs after federal aid fell through. Engineering study led to a deep well and chemical bins already built. With approval delayed since 1964, officials debate funding through higher rates to cover a possible 500000 project aimed at 1980 needs.
East Second Street hosts Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Glidden for Christmas with guests from Cincinnati including their son in law and daughter Frank E. Chaney and wife, Rodney C. Church and daughter Kelly. Additional visitors: Gary C. Chaney and Kathy, Gary Lippert and their families, all of Cincinnati.
Opal and George Markins transfer eight acres in Vinton Two to William Gale Markin. Ernie G. Brown guardian of Della Kraper’s estate transfers 136 acres in Harrison Two to George A. and JoAnn William son. Elisha and Maggie Belle Young convey 20 acres in Richland Township to Geraldine Emrick.
Logan Dr. Owen Yaw was named acting health commissioner of Hocking County by the county health board in special session. He also serves as county coroner and will hold the post temporarily until a permanent official is named. The board accepted the resignation of Dr. C. T. Grattidge from Laurelville.
Mount St Mary Hospital reports births for several families including Mr and Mrs Leland Norman Albany Route 4 a daughter Mr and Mrs Leonard Spencer Murray City a daughter and more with several other newborns listed along with parents and guardians from Nelsonville Glouster Haydenville and nearby areas.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Russell Starner of New Lexington Route 1. Admitted was Mrs Andrew Monk of Nelsonville. Discharged were Mrs Jimmie C Spearry and Mrs Paul H Stump.
Logan Hocking County Junior 4 H leaders will discuss mercy killing at a January 5 meeting in the courthouse auditorium. The session starts at 7 30 p m under Rob bie Frasure chair, with Donna Davis Delaine Davis Dean Mowrey and Debbie Jordan. The 4 H Advisory Council will meet Tuesday at 8 p m at Verna Rheinsheld home.
Harry West, owner, said fire on East Canal Street damaged the tile structure and its contents. The building housing the Certified Oil Co. station was insured to cover the loss and the property is leased by the oil firm.
Carolyn Adkins a Kent State University student spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Max Adkins at Pleasantview Avenue in Nelsonville.
Columbus based electric company orders two 13 750 kilowatt diesel powered peaking units for Poston and Conesville plants as part of an $18 million 1967 construction schedule announced by president J L McNealey.
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