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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1972
Page
5
Second floor office remodeling at the Nelsonville city building proceeds as Mayor Donald B. Bumgardner says the former city auditor's room will become the mayor's new office.
Hocking County Title Office reported December receipts of 1602 with 677 titles. Thelma Keyes, county clerk, noted 287 mortgages filed and 258 cancelled. State and county shares totaled 382.25 and 1219.75 respectively, with inspection fees 51 split 4.25 to the county and 46.75 to the state. Titles issued included 191 resale 147 retail 196 casual 116 new 13 conversions 8 voids 6 replacements. Plans to remodel a room include paneling, lowering the ceiling and redecorating, with a large table and equipment for committee and planning sessions, recalling former Mayor Earl Hilleary’s office location.
The Rev. Richard D. Lupton accepts the Nelsonville Wesleyan pastorate. He will teach the Men's Bible Class at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and speak at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. He and his wife and daughter move from Wheeling West Virginia on Tuesday to Nelsonville.
Nelsonville four youths Andrea Brown Christy Davis David Pritchard and Mark McDonald will be confirmed by the Rev. Robert Hughes as Rt. Rev. John M. Krumm, newly consecrated bishop of the Diocese of Southern Ohio, visits the Church of the Epiphany Episcopal. The service Sunday at 9 15 a m also marks the churchs nameday.
In Africa farmer Willie Kotze chased and captured three cheetahs that had killed his sheep. He caught them by the tail after a 12 mile chase in the bush. The cats are to be sold for export.
Nelsonville report notes Rachel Circle officers elected at a Tuesday meeting. Co leaders Diane Rogers and Janice Vollmer, secretary Marlene Smith, treasurer Anita Beckstein, project chair Sherrie Linton, Sunshine secretary Joy Linton Pirnat. Guest Mrs Christopher Peterson attended. next meeting Feb 1 at Marlene Smiths home. Divorces asked list Marion Marcum Linda Casey etc.
In Meigs County the intersection of State Route 7 and County Road 5 will receive amber and red flasher lights. The project, delayed by departmental workload, is now set for completion and service today after requests from the Meigs County Sheriff’s Dept. and the State Highway Patrol.
Three firms submitted bids for a Nelsonville sewerage plant project with Char-Mac Inc. as apparent low bidder at 82 653 dollars. Other bids ranged to 120 657 dollars and 97 997 dollars. The project includes chlorination and grit removal to meet state standards.
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