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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1968
Page
6
Logan Hocking County commissioners set 1968 appropriations at 1,031,518.34, up from 1967 by 90,253.34, with allocations across general, auto gas, dog and kennel funds and numerous offices including commissioners, auditor, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, courts, sheriff, recorder, and road and maintenance programs.
Nelsonville Miss Mabel Tigner the city auditor began work January 1 on the 1968 appropriation budget. The finance committee reviewed budget needs with her and anticipated similar figures to last year. She noted income tax receipts cannot fund the appropriation yet and a referendum on the tax ordinance may be possible.
In Nelsonville Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias installed officers for the new term at the Pythian Building. New appointees include Edward Murphy as chancellor commander and Raymond Patton as master at arms. James Hollenbaugh, Raymond Patton, and Wilbur Mender served as installing officers. The lodge also voted to sponsor the Junior Chapter for another year, the first of its kind in Ohio.
The Hyperion Club gathers Saturday at 2 p.m. with Eva Davis at 106 E Columbus St. program by Hazel Mellinger on Flight and Light In Ohio. The Women's Society of First Methodist meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. in church social rooms with Betty Thompson presiding. Mrs. Lloyd Gray presents Literacy. Circle Two hosts.
Mother and baby announcements list a son for Mr and Mrs Robert Spriggs Albany Route 1 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Edward Bolin Jacksonville plus other births and dismissals including Charles Cram Harry Porter John Chavalas Eileen Chilcote Edna Barron Burgess Christmas James Trace and Elsie Walker. The State Highway Department garage thermometer read minus six degrees at 7 45 a m Friday marking the low for the period.
Rep Clarence K Miller said Appalachian Regional Commission approved a 20441 grant to fund a physical therapy department and emergency room remodeling at Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. Hill Burton funds add 14601 bringing totals to 84270 ARCs and 60193 Hill Burton. project shortfall about 43800 covered by 8758 local funds.
Local TV guide lists NBC News Huntley Brinkley and CBS News Cronkite, Twilight Zone episodes, interchanges, Tarzan, Crusader Basketball featuring Parkersburg Catholic versus St Mary’s, Star Trek, Festival, and NET Playhouse News with multiple movie slots and game telecasts.
A dense listing from a vintage TV guide shows morning programs like Farm Front Sunrise Semester and Captain Kangaroo, with cartoons including Popeye and Bugs Bunny, plus action fare featuring Spider-Man and The Fantastic Four.
A dense listing of cartoons, sports events, and variety programs across channels. Entries include Moby Dick and the Mighty Mighter, King Kong, Captain and Squirrel Show, American Bandstand, King Kong, Caspar, MAC Basketball games, Senior Bowl, Daytona 500, hockey and bowling matches, wrestling and variety shows with times and channel cues.
A garbled TV guide lists multiple programs across hours from 7:00 to 1:36 including Porter Wagoner Midwestern Hayride Cimmeron Strip Maya and various game shows. Ohio State vs Purdue basketball and Big Red Basketball appear among the entries with several comedy and western titles noted in sequence.
Radio schedule fragment lists programs and times including God is the Answer, The Living Word, This is the Life, Gospel Singing, Face the Nation, Camera Three, Rex Humbard, and Davy and Goliath, among others, with multiple channel blocks and short titles.
A dense, fragmentary schedule lists TV channels and programs across Sunday and early week times. It includes NFL playoff highlights, cartoons, religious telecasts, news and talk shows, college bowls, and classic film hours with multiple city references and network labels.
A compiled schedule lists programs and times across stations WSAZ WLWC WTVN WCHS WBNS WHTN WTAP WHIZ WOUB. Notes include color indicators (C) and EST times. Public notices warn guides may contain errors if schedules are incomplete.
Hocking County Commissioners determined on Thursday that Minehart Road in Laurelville Township has been established and never closed though the half mile access to three homes is nearly impassable. The ruling hinges on past work by trustees and a 21 year nonuse closing rule, with township officials noting limited funds and prior gravel and grading efforts cited in testimony.
Harold Storkey of Guysville Ohio files a petition with the Athens County Board of Commissioners for the extension of a public road along Echo Lane Crestview Drive and Shady Lane in Pine Grove Lights and Crestview subdivisions. The description covers lot lines, iron pins, and a 40 foot road width, hoping to initiate proceedings for the improvement.
A dense schedule lists multiple films with times and stars including The O J, The Music Man, Wild Blue Yonder, The Spiral Staircase, The Birds, Kiss Me Deadly, Bowery Boys, and Ride the Man Down among others. Casts feature Jack Webb William Holden Nancy Olsen Dorothy McGuire Rod Taylor Tippi Hedren Sabu Haley Mills Corinne Marchand and more across mystery drama adventure and crime genres.
Nelsonville residents reported a four inch water main break on College Avenue near Fort Street at 5 30 a m Friday. The rupture disrupted service on Clinton Oak and Elizabeth Streets as crews investigate a long standing unexplained loss of water. Water plant superintendent Watson Wolfe noted the station thermometer read minus eight degrees that morning.
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