Nelsonville Trade Board elects officers and new directors
Nelsonville Board of Trade members elected officers and appointed three directors at large at a recent meeting. Jack Oakley was re elected governor with William Theisen and Dale Wharton named as vice governors. Mary Davis John Brooks and Eldred Parsons approved as directors at large. Mayor Hilleary spoke on state and federal funding for waterworks and sewer projects and discussed Route 691 annexation and Route 33 by pass plans.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Board of Trade
Earl Hilleary
Jack Oakley
William Theisen
Dale Wharton
Mary Davis
John Brooks
Eldred Parsons
Trade Board
Hilleary
Farmers Home Administration
Kimberly Area
Tri-County
Oakley
William Mechem
Haydenville
Highway Department
Vinton Groups Raise 930 for Heart Fund
McARTHUR Vinton County High School Future Homemakers of America and Future Farmers of America raised 530 for the Heart Fund Drive. A check was given to Jim Dodrill by Judy Molihan and Eugene Wells. King and queen candidates led donations at the Valentine Day Heart Fund dance. Mike Bishop and Faye Farmer named king and queen.
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McArthur
Vinton County High School
Future Homemakers of America
Future Farmers of America
Jim Dodrill
Vinton County Heart Fund
Judy Molihan
FHA
Eugene Wells
FFA
Heart Fund
Mike Bishop
Faye Farmer
VEW Dance At Lake Hope Drive Saturday
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 3467 sponsors a public dance at the Post home on Lake Hope Drive. Junior Johnson and His Four Boys provide country and western music from 9 p m to 1 am with a 50 cent cover charge.
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Nelsonville
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No
Lake Hope Drive
Junior Johnson
Knight Rank Ceremony Set At Valley Lodge
Nelsonville reports the Knight Rank will be conferred Saturday night by Valley Lodge No 169 Knights of Pythias. A Bakoo Temple Columbus degree team will present the initiatory work at 8 p.m. at the Pythian Hall. Chancellor Commander Gary Young urges area Pythians to attend.
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Nelsonville
Valley Lodge No. 169
Knights of Pythias
Bakoo Temple
Columbus
Pythian Hall
Defensive Driving Course Highlighted By McArthur Club
McArthur Ohio The McArthur Business and Professional Women s Club WRAP Committee hosted a defensive driving course at the Wilkesville American Legion Auxiliary Hall for over 30 adults and high school students ages 16 to 75. Students included non drivers. The program featured instructors introduced by WRAP chairman Mrs Jane Bowles and presented by Mrs Jean Ward Mrs Alice Gill and Mrs Bowles. A governor s proclamation by Gov James A Rhodes declared 1970 the defensive driving courses year and praised WRAP sponsor efforts.
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McArthur
Jane Bowles
WRAP
Jean Ward
Alice Gill
Bowles
James A. Rhodes
Ohio State Highway Department of Safety
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
State Highway Patrol
Job Openings Listed for Logan Area Amid Unemployment Rise
Unemployment claims rose for the week ending February 21 with 13 more than the prior week and 138 more than a year ago. Logan reports 58 initial and 401 continued claims while Athens shows 45 initial and 353 continued, total 857. Job openings include oil field workers, farm equipment mechanic, practical nurse, housekeepers, child care, elder care, and horticulture trainee at Jackson Manpower Center starting March 9.
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Logan
Athens
Jackson Manpower Center
Democrat Club Slate To Be Set Thursday
Logan Democratic Club will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Hocking County Courthouse auditorium. Candidates named by the nominating committee as officers for 1970 will be presented. Election of officers will be held at the March meeting.
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Logan
Logan Democratic Club
Hocking County
Cub Pack 236 Banquet At Trinity Church
Logan reports Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Scout Pack 236 held Tuesday evening at Trinity United Methodist Church with about 200 attendees. Den Dens displayed crafts while banners and rockets decorated tables. Awards were given to Cubs and leaders. Den Four performed a skit and Webelos led the ceremony. The Rev D S Dunkle delivered the invocation.
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Logan
Cub Scout Pack
Boy Scouts
Trinity United Methodist Church
Paul Geiger
Dens
FFA Installs Officers In McArthur After February Election
Vinton County Future Farmers of America will install new officers at the high school Monday. Incoming officers are Delno McClure Jr. president Frank Wells vice president Paul Martin secretary Mike Bishop treasurer John McDaniel reporter Mike Bentley sentinel. Retiring officers are listed. Also First Christian Church in Nelsonville to sponsor a March doughnut sale with orders via Mrs. Ralph White.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Route 2
Mike Bishop
Ernest Bishop
Creola
Route 1
John McDaniel
Richard McDaniel
Zaleski
Sentinel
Mike Bentley
Claude Bentley
Nelsonville
First Christian Church
Ralph White
Democrats Plan Nelsonville Dinner in 10th District
The 10th Congressional District Democrat Action Club will meet at the Nelsonville Elks Club on March 5. A 6 30 p.m. buffet dinner precedes an 8 p.m. business meeting with invitations sent to state and county Democratic candidates.
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Nelsonville
Democrat Action Club
Elks Club
Don Kern
York Township
Democrat Club
William Hoffman
Athens County
Democrat Committee
Hoffman
Murray City issues dog warning to keep on property or on leash
Mayor Donald Swyers warns Murray City dog owners to keep dogs on private property or on a leash off premises. Marshal Donald Cook says the rule prohibits dogs running at large in streets or any public place or on another's land within the city. Enforcement to begin as stated.
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Murray City
Donald Swyers
Swyers
Marshal Donald Cook
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rehart welcome a son from New Lexington Route 1. Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Rodgers report a daughter from Glouster Route 3. Admitted include Master Robert Maffin and others from Nelsonville Glouster Shawnee Murray City The Plains New Straitsville. Discharged include Mrs. Gerald Dayne Bickley and son William Hodges Thomas Hobbs and several others.
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Charles Rehart
New Lexington
Paul R. Rodgers
Glouster
Robert Maffin
Stephen Herrick
Nelsonville
Edward Davis
Police Wage Increase Discussed By Nelsonville City Council
Nelsonville police representatives met with the city council finance committee Monday night to review the proposed pay raise for officers. The committee gave no indication of its recommendation at that time.
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Nelsonville
Lon Figgins Celebrates 90th Birthday in Nelsonville
A. B. Lon Figgins of 414 Chestnut Street marks his 90th birthday on February 26. He formerly resided in the Connett area and spent his working years at the former Kimberly mine before retirement.
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Nelsonville
Lon) Figgins
Chestnut St
Connett Area
Figgins
Kimberly
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