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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1965

Page

3

Hocking County Tax Rates Rise Across Subdivisions

Logan and surrounding townships announce 1965 millage increases to fund a new hospital bond issue. Total rates rise in most subdivisions with changes in Logan, West Hocking, Laurelville, Murray City, Ward, and several districts. state levy remains 0.2 mill and county tuberculosis levy at 3.50.

Logan — Hocking Ralph Moorehead Logan West Hocking Green Starr York Logan City Laurelville Murray City Ward Oroville Starr-Washington Bremen Berne Union Swan

Nelsonville Board of Trade to Elect Eight Directors

The Nelsonville Board of Trade will hold its annual meeting at Fred's Steak House on Hocking Street at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Eight directors will be elected across three classifications. Nominees were announced by the nominating committee and floor nominations are allowed during the meeting.

Board of Trade Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Trade Fred's Hocking St John Coker Charles Corrigan Pearl Hartley Jack Maurer Billy Neal Jack Riley Roy Backus Eugene Young William Friedrich Edward Howe C. R. Hubbard Dix Powell Phillip Willeke Richard Hubbard Trade Board Earl Hilleary William Hoffman Alice Kelso Delbert Kuhn William Mechem Jack Oakley Hubert Stage Betty Butts

Tryouts Set for Hocking Area Variety Show

Logan area residents are reminded of tryouts for the Hocking variety show to be held Thursday at 8 p m at East Grade School. Rehearsals will be Sundays to accommodate workers. The show occurs at Logan High School auditorium Feb 20 at 8 p m and Feb 21 at 2 p m. Contact Bob Shannon Pat Shannon Cleo Montgomery or Mrs David Bell.

Logan — Area Hocking East Grade Hocking Valley Hospital Auxiliary Logan High School Bob Pat Shannon Cleo Montgomery David Bell

House Trailer Tax Payments Due Soon

Logan Hocking County Auditor Carl Engle reminds residents that house trailer tax payments are due by January 30. Information on collection is available at the auditor's office in the county courthouse and all owners must register with the auditor.

Logan — Hocking Carl Engle

Accidents Probed By Logan Police

Logan City police investigated three minor accidents Saturday after New Year’s Day. Fred Durant reported his parked car damaged in an alley hit and run. Barbara Brown was cited for failure to yield at Front and Spring. Evelyn Summel was cited for improper passing at Front and Culver after a collision with Robert Michez.

Logan Fred Durant Front St Durant Front Spring Sts Barbara Brown Culber St John Steinbrink Carbon Hill Jack Moorehead Front and Culver Sts Evelyn L. Summel E. Front St Robert KE. Michez

Commission To Hire New County Personnel

Commissioners meet to hire county staff including a dog warden, courthouse custodian, clerk, and apiary inspector. The board will elect officers and the new budget appropriations are to be included in the special session.

Commission Logan — Hocking

Alarms Responded By Logan Fire Crew On Weekend

Logan City firemen answered two alarms this weekend. The first hit the Arthur Henderson home on Church Street for a wiring fire in a distributor of a car. The second alarm targeted the Carl Harsh residence on Church Street with firefighters preventing major damage and a small ceiling area burned.

Logan — City Arthur Henderson Church St Henderson Carl Harsh

Hospital Notes List Births At Mount St Marys

A series of birth announcements from Mount St Mary Hospital records new arrivals for multiple families in Nelsonville Athens Glouster New Straitsville Logan Chauncey McArthur and Zanesville areas. Blood used two units.

Mount ST. Mary Hospital Paul Walton Corning James Bender Nelsonville Tracey Wintermute New Straitsville James Lynch Athens William Lake Zanesville Vicki Auflick Sophia Rockhold Glouster Vallie Trace Essie Humphrey Gloria J. Maruscak Lora McDaniel Robert Kasler Raliegh B. Sinnott Logan Betty Grinstead Myrna Smart Myra Knowlton Albany Oscar Porter Charles Peppers Harlin Graham McArthur William Wachenschwanz Buchtel Farley Brunton Fred Six Robly Blackford Nellie Pickett Dora Parker Clara Spencer Edith Dowell

Man Arrested for DWI on Logan Route 1

Lester P. Miller, 25, was arrested by police at 8 15 p m Sunday on drunk driving charges. He was cited on W Hunter St and held in city jail. He will be questioned about a hit skip crash reported earlier in the weekend.

Logan Lester P. Miller W. Hunter

Nelsonville Council Seeks 8500 For Waterworks Fund

City council debated moving 8500 from the Water Guaranty Deposit Fund to the Waterworks Fund to finance a water well. The transfer was later reversed by the city auditor after the State Auditor confirmed the money could not be used. The Water Guaranty Deposit Fund held 9171.53 as of December 31.

Nelsonville Council

School Board Elects Bryan New President

Logan City School Board met for the year and elected Robert Bryan as president George Blosser as vice president and Rudolph Rempel as clerk. Joyce Williams was hired as vocational home economics instructor starting Jan 21 replacing Lucille Juet. Brady Waugh resigned as West Logan bus driver. The board approved 1965 appropriations and schedules monthly meetings for the year.

Logan Logan City Brandt’s Robert Bryan George Blosser Rudolph W. Rempel Joyce Williams Athens Lucille Juet Brady Waugh West Logan

Nelsonville Mayor's Court Action Summary

Nelsonville Mayor's Court recorded Paul Gene Stout of Columbus forfeiting a $20 bond for excess speed on December 22 at Canal Street. Katherine L Auflick of Harpers St. paid a $10 fine plus costs for driving without an operator license. Assault and battery and disorderly conduct charges against Denver Mohney and Jean Bauer were not prosecuted as witnesses did not appear. A hit and run report by Susan Diane Minney noted damage to the right front door of a 1961 sedan parked on a Kroger lot on New Year’s Eve.

Nelsonville Paul Gene Stout Columbus Canal Street Katherine L. Auflick Harper St Mary Mohney Jean Bauer Denver L. Mohney Buchtel Hitskip Susan Diane Minney Kroger

Welcome back Ohio University students from Cline Pharmacy

Pharmacist David E Full welcomes students returning to Ohio University at Athens. He emphasizes focus on study and offers Cline Pharmacy services and items, inviting students to use the prescription department at 15 South Court Street.

David E Ohio University Cline Pharmacy South Court Street Athens

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