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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1976

Page

5

Charity Ball Planned for Pleasant Valley Hospital Fundraiser

Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary plans the 16th annual Charity Ball at the National Guard Armory on Ohio River Road. Johnny Lynch Orchestra will perform and the event runs April 10 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets cost 10 per couple. Beverly Ridenour chairs with co hosts Diane Craddock and Judy Samples. Dr Ismael Jamora spoke on the Heart Fund Association. open house for the hospital addition is set for Feb 29 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Point Pleasant Pleasant Valley Hospital Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary National Guard Ohio River Road Johnny Lynch Beverly Ridenour Diane Craddock Judy Samples Cochairmen John Wamsley Ismael Jamora Heart Fund Association Anne Given

Mara Seeks 3rd Engineer Term in Hocking County

Republicans George Mara and Connie Ball file for June primary races in Hocking County. Mara seeks a third term as county engineer. Ball runs for county clerk of courts. Mara, a 1960 Ohio University grad and engineer, has past roles in state and federal agencies and serves on local college and professional society boards. Ball, Logan High and Mansfield Business School alumna, has served as county court clerk and held other judicial office roles.

Logan George Mara Hocking County Connie Ball Mara Ohio University Army Corps of Engineers Ohio Department of Health Ohio Department of Highways Hocking Technical College St. Matthew Luthern Church Ohio Association of County Engineers Paul Central Elementary Ball Logan High School Mansfield Business School Mansfield Lancaster Trinity Lutheran Church Hocking Hills

Wahama Band earns fifteen superior ratings at WV contest

Wahama High School band students earned 15 superior ratings at the West Virginia Region II Solo and Ensemble Contest at Marshall University in Huntington. Performers include Cheryl Weaver, John Freendt, Mark Harmon, Donna Marr, Lisa Davis, Jenny James, Cheryl Huber, Kathy Test, and others across solos and ensembles.

MASON Wahama Marshall University Huntington Cheryl Weaver John Freendt Lynn Kitchen Pat Yeago Charles Yeago Tom Phillips Donna Marr Lisa Davis Jenny James Cheryl Huber Cheryl Adams Mary McFarland Mark Harmon Marc Fultz Kathy Test Curtis Morris Sue Lieving Keith Goldsberry David Rose Lisa VanMatre Carolyn Rickard Jim Smith Melanie Sisson Janie Clark John Froendt Bob Jarrell Phillip Jarrell Judy Needs Jennifer Weaver Kim Coward Lisa Gilland Karla Richards Kym Knight Lora Smith

Wellston Thefts Reported

Police investigate an attempted breaking and entering and two thefts in Wellston. A warehouse on 12th Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue, owned by Charles Riepenhoff of Oak Ridge, was targeted with garage door damage. Four hub caps were stolen from Sherry Hayburn’s car on Railroad Avenue. Debbie Gillum of Wells Manor reports vandalism and theft from her car, including four floor mats an antenna and torn wires.

Wellston 12Th Street Pennsylvania Avenue Charles Riepenhoff Oak Ridge Sherry Hayburn Byer Railroad Avenue Debbie Gillum Wells Manor Apt

Logan Lions Club Board to Meet

Logan Lions Club directors schedule a 7 30 p m meeting at the Logan Armory to review 20 eyeglasses applications consider a donation request from the Chieftain Squaws appoint delegates to District 13K Columbus convention and discuss future Bicentennial projects all members and interested parties urged to attend.

Logan Logan Lions Club Logan Armory Columbus

Oh-Kan Coin Club Meets In Middleport For Auction

The Oh-Kan Coin Club plans a Monday evening meeting in the social rooms of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co on Mill Street. A social hour precedes the 8 p m session with out of town dealers present to buy sell or trade items. Committees will be named for the March 7 coin show at the Holiday Inn and a 59 lot coin auction follows. Refreshments will be served. Area residents interested in coins or paper money are invited to attend.

Middleport Oh- Kan Coin Club Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Mill Street Holiday Inn

Wellston to provide SECEMS space rent free through election

Wellston City Council granted rent free space at the fire station for SECEMS equipment and EMT living quarters until after the November general election. The move follows a letter from SECEMS director William Taylor stating the current contract runs to March 1 with a new lease delay. If the levy for SECEMS funding passes, a new agreement will be negotiated. if not, service could be discontinued. The city previously charged $200 monthly with January and February overdue. Mayor Hayburn said a Burgess and Naple engineer will discuss the Wellston to Hamden sewer line at the next meeting, and drainage and traffic changes were also discussed.

Anita Yates Wellston Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service William Taylor Secems Taylor Council Jackson County Edgar Hayburn Mike Stoyak Burgess and Naple Hamden Warren Starkey Safety Committee Pennsylvania Avenue Second Street

Hocking County approves road repair pact with mine operators

Hocking County officials and strip mine operators agreed to repair roads damaged by coal trucking. Operators will escrow fees based on ton miles, with three months to earn credits for work and materials. Sheriff Hartman warned about citations for traffic obstructions and road limits may be placed during hazard season.

George Lovell Logan Hocking County County Engineering Department Paul Hartman David Frey Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Southeastern Ohio Health Planning Association Commission Otto Shaw OWHS Betty Yates West Logan

ODRINEX Weight Loss Claim Advertisement

An advertisement touts ODRINEX as a powerful nonprescription reducing aid claimed to be clinically proven by a leading university hospital. It promises appetite suppression and three meals daily with no crash diets or exercise, and a money back guarantee for satisfaction.

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