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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1969
Page
9
A massive gas fire burns from the deepest Meigs County well off Route 124 on the William McKelvey farm. Efforts to control pressure include removing the drilling rig while Texas experts plan steps to extinguish the blaze and move equipment to nearby sites.
Nelsonville Rotary Club held a luncheon at Ethel's Tea Room and toured Tri-County District Vocational High School. Vocational Director Bernard Densmore led the tour with program chairman Delbert Kuhn. Guests shown included Dr. Jack Rauch Logan Kenneth Acker man and Byron Knolte Athens.
Nelsonville Public Library announces arrival of new books set for reserve Friday and Saturday. titles include A World Of Profit Auchincloss Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms Ball The Photographer Boulle The Crying Game Braine Surgeons Dont Cry Greenfeld The Touch Keyes In Times Like These Loring The Doctors Confession Seifert Mrs Beneker Weingerton Judas My Brother Yerby A Matter Of Opportunity Arley Main Line Kill Lusby East Of Desolation Higins The Mercy Men Mourse Hawksbill Station Silverberg The Room Is Going To Bust Sullivan World Without Hunger Freeman Panic On Wall Street Sobel Where They Go To Die Garvin Should We Now Believe The Waren Report White With Love and Elbow Grease Browning Linkletter Down Under Linkletter Paul Baby Dixon The Generous Years Huntley
In Bhopal a pregnant woman unable to bear labor pains jumped into a shallow well near her village. She delivered a baby there and emerged smiling with the child as locals watched in astonishment.
KY Educational Television network advances toward full operation with one transmitter awaiting completion in Northern Kentucky set for April 1969. Also contains notices of executors and a Athens Ohio ordinance authorizing real property transfer and lease for The Joyce Products Company project.
Perry County tax collections rose 26.74 percent for December 8 to 21 to 14 635 dollars, with fiscal year totals at 189 626 dollars. Three people were bound over to the grand jury. two Shawnee Route 1 men face larceny charges. Estate inventories list values for Wythe, Ryan, Combs, Channel and Young. Divorces filed by Bennett Brown and Davidson. land transfers and a note on the Chapel of the Presidents memorabilia project in Washington.
Ellendale North Dakota the school board moved its meetings to the elementary school hallway after voters rejected a 25 percent tax levy increase. Superintendent Gene Halvorson said the change aims to improve public access, encourage attendance, and prompt questions or feedback.
Joe Murtha was installed as president of the Logan Kiwanis Club at Brandt's Restaurant. Evans S. Hand Jr. and Charles Taylor were named first and second vice presidents, N. M. Brown treasurer, Ed Johnston secretary, with Don Young joining the board of directors alongside Phil Chase Don Sinnott and Ron Tober. Richard Rowe officiated. Murtha spoke on club aims and the 1969 motto Stand Up For Freedom.
The Presbyterian Youth Group in Nelsonville will hold a furniture sale on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dorr Run church building. Items were donated by the family of the late Mrs Jessie Shafer.
Mount St Mary Hospital notes a string of births and newborns including a daughter for Dana Brown and a son for Jack Pastor. Other families listed include Sowers, Tedrow, Russell, Hull, Keeney, McKibben, Corwin, Molihan, Hook, Wright, Bryan, and Hager among the Plains McArthur Nelsonville Haydenville Willard and Buchtel areas.
The Athens City School District Board will sell described property at a public auction on Wednesday January 29 1969 at 2 30 p m under Revised Code 331241 in Dover Township Athens County Ohio The bid may be rejected in whole or in part by the board Notice signed by Alice M Elliont dated December 19 26 1962 19
Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias plans installation of newly elected officers at next week’s meeting. A potluck dinner for Pythians and guests and Pythian Sisters is scheduled for January 29 at 6 30 p.m. in Nelsonville.
Nelsonville Junior High Camp Fire Girls Group Three held a business meeting Tuesday afternoon at Miss Debbie Johnson's Fayette Street home to plan a skating party.
Camp Fire Girls completed plans for an ice skating party at the Byrd Arena in Athens. The next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Ambitious people between 25 and 59 can train to be hotel motel or apartment managers with 55 salaried positions and meals included. Lewis Schools offers nationwide placement assistance and flexible 4 month or longer home study options. Free 48 page booklet available. write name address age and phone to Lewis Hotel Motel Schools Columbus Ohio or call 614-221-4481. Approved for veteran training.
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