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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1975

Page

3

Logan Fire House Plan Faces Court Challenge in Logan

In Hocking County Common Pleas Court Monday, taxpayers through Lawrence Holzapfel seek an injunction to halt a new Logan fire station and a dedicated fund. Robert Gosnell and other council members testified while disputes over open process and funding arose, with the hearing extending into a second day.

Logan Robert Gosnell Hocking County Gosnell Council Harley Meyer Holzapfel Hozapfel L. Jackson Henniger Abe Leonard

100 Year-Old Bell Set To Ring In New Year

In Nelsonville the First Presbyterian Church bell cast about 1876 will toll in the new year at 12 midnight after a 11:30 p.m. carillon concert. The Schulmarsch Carillon, installed in 1963, now rings 111 bells. Church records note 1876 dedication, 1873 stone foundations, and 1926 stucco over brick walls.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian J. Lloyd Evans Monely Bell Foundry West Troy N.Y Evans United States of America Hocking Hock-Hocking Pennsylvania

Christmas Gatherings Around Glouster Families

A long list of Christmas visits and family dinners spans Glouster and nearby towns. Masters command and Mrs Richard Dean return to Alexandria after a week with Ralph Dean and Barbara, with many relatives from Columbus, Circleville, Urbana, and beyond sharing meals and hospitality during the holiday.

Richard Dean Kathy Richie Alexandria Glouster Ralph Dean Barbara John Price Deanna Ruth Jimmy Dean Earich and Heyes Nelsonville Charles Comstock Thelma Pool Columbus Donald Price Randy Smith Michael Neal Morris Catherine Skinner David Cox Pickerington Gordon Mead Anne David Mead Richard Mead Columbus Area David Cox Jr Tim Cox Mathew Urbana Cox Circleville Dean Bingman Don Makarius Makarius Glouster United Methodist Church Bill Dunnette Darin Denise Carl Miller Dunettes Gerald Ball the Plains Darrell Ball Coshocton Denny Ball Marion Dunnettes Hartford Dunnette Sue Hunter Mary Mar Miles Easler Braun Street Donald Kasler Max Philip Robin Ray David Kasler Krista Mundelein Ill Rodney Kasler Rocky Mount North Carolina Paul Koons Steve Trimble Larry Koons Duane Koons Jerry Koons Jessica Paula Koons Ohio Valley Christian College Parkersburg W. Va Roger Kasler Tammy and Rickey Malta

Derailment blocks line near Logan with no injuries

A Chessie System train from Pomeroy to Logan derailed at Route 328 near Route 56 Saturday at 3 p.m. No injuries reported. Nine cars plus the engine left the tracks, about 600 feet of track torn loose and 100 feet damaged. Engineer Cliff Hopkins and conductor Roy Rutter aboard. Cleanup began Monday morning. Firefighters later responded to two car fires on Second Street traced to a backfire ignition.

Logan Chessie Pomeroy Hocking County Cliff Hopkins Roy Rutter

Nelsonville York City Board Meets for Organizational Session

Nelsonville York City Board of Education will hold an organizational meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Senior High School board room. A special session will follow to adopt partial appropriations. Newly elected members Judy Bodyer Joe Andrews and Paul Taylor will be sworn in. terms for Wilbur Mender and Robert Maurer expire Dec 31 1977.

Nelsonville Nelsonville- York City

Sheriff Adopts Blue Lights For County Cruisers

Logan Hocking County Sheriff Paul Hartman announced that department cruisers will switch to blue flashing lights effective January 1. He said blue lights are more visible in certain weather and will signal approaching law officials to motorists.

Logan — Hocking County Paul Hartman Hartman

Logan-Hocking Library hires Ball as librarian

LOGAN Caroline Ball of Dayton has been hired as librarian for the Logan Hocking County Library and will begin duties January 2. She holds a bachelors from Dayton University and a masters in library science from Kent State. The board also approved within budget transfers totaling 505.48 for salaries, books, and periodicals and accepted a gift of 100 Gulf Oil shares from Barton Hall. A special board meeting is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Logan Caroline Ball Dayton Logan- Hocking County Miss Ball Dayton University Kent State University Francis Miller Jefferson Twp. High School Board of Trustees Barton Hall Gulf Oil

Floyd Warner to retire after 40 years at Jackson County Courthouse

Jackson County Clerk of Courts Floyd Warner, 65, announces plans to retire at end of 1976 after 40 years in the courthouse. Appointed deputy clerk in 1936, he became clerk in 1944 and notes his tenure as the longest of any Jackson County official. A major fire in 1951 devastated records but volunteers saved many documents.

Jackson Jackson County Floyd Warner Warner George Parry Parry

Agenda Sets Routine Actions at Hocking Valley Hospital

Trustees of Hocking Valley Community Hospital approved renewals with Mount Carmel Hospital for pharmaceutical services and a malpractice insurance purchase of 46000 dollars, bid from Buckeye Union Insurance, with no current litigation anticipated. Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service designated instructors for coronary care training, involving Dr. Roy Bontrager Dr. George Ralph and nurse Miriam Lewis for about 80 hours plus testing.

Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service Secems Roy Bontrager George Ralph Miriam Lewis Barton A. Hall

Vandalism and Thefts Probed in Wellston

WELLSTON Police investigate vandalism with a cracked windshield and 15 gallons of gas taken from Albert Gibson’s car at 5 E 11th St. Lela Ousley reports her wallet stolen from under a front seat at 228 W 9th St. POMEROY courthouse to close for New Year, reopening Friday.

Wellston Albert Gibson E. 11Th St Lela Ousley W. 9Th St

Logan Hocking Board Approves County Health Budget Benched

The Logan Hocking County Board of Health in special session approved an approximate list of expenditures to submit to the Budget Commission and voted to reh ire all staff at new salaries effective January 5. The $120 898 total excludes CETA salaries. names include Dr Owen F Yaw Ada Rheinscheid Anna Gerken Joyce Stufflebean Betty Scaparrotti Donald Robers Chris Dear and others across nursing clerical and custodial posts. Officers for next year will be elected in January.

LOGAN Logan- Hocking County Budget Commission CETA Board Board of Health Owen F. Yaw Ada Rheinscheid Anna Gerken Joyce Stuffelbean Betty Scaparrotti Donald Robers Chris Dear Josephine Mathias Dorothy Fetheroff Dorothy Pierson Bonnie Moore William Evans

City Council Sets Organizational Meeting for New Term

City council to hold an organizing meeting at 7 pm in council chambers announced by Carl Young president. New term begins with oath of office for incumbents and newly elected officials including Nicki Blackburn David Friedrich Reginald Leveing Robert Sheskey Hope Woodson Ralph Davis Clinton Crihfield Dianne Hoffman Nancy Kern and Mayor Violet Hollenburgh who take office January 1.

Nelsonville Carl Young Young Nicki Blackburn David Friedrich Reginald Leveing Robert Sheskey Hope Woodson Ralph E. Davis Clinton Crihfield Mrs. Blackburn Friedrich Woodson Sheskey Crihfield

Action Ad Special for Wanted To Buy Listings

Classified notice offers an Action Ad service for Wanted To Buy items. Readers are invited to place notices and find pre owned goods through a special classification. The ad emphasizes quick results and across market reach.

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