City council adopts 291442 budget for 1967
The council approved a 1967 appropriation of 291 442, filing with the Athens County Auditor. A police cruiser and a street department truck were ordered, replacing old units. The water line project to extend to nearby village areas was discussed, with estimates needed and a one 30 day one way street trial proposed. The year ends with a surplus and tax discussion continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er Ae Citycoin
Athens County
Utilities Committee
Carl Young
Buchtel
Young
Tri-County Vocational School
Hocking River
Roland Pierce
Nelsonville
Tri - County
Area Obituaries from Point Pleasant and Nelsonville
Oris C. Roush 80 of Lancaster and Mason County native dies in Lancaster. Survived by son Claire and daughter Pauline both of Lancaster, five grandchildren, siblings and a late wife Della. Services in Lancaster and burial at Lone Oak Cemetery. Joseph S. Prater 51 of Nelsonville dies at Mount St Mary Hospital after heart condition. WWII veteran and former Northway Cab dispatcher, survived by wife Bonnie, daughter Charlotte, four brothers, four sisters, a granddaughter. Funeral Thursday in Nelsonville with burial Greenlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire A. Roush
Pauline Ours
Lancaster
Bryon P
Walton C. Roush
A. Ray Roush
Letart
Blanche Yeager
Wandy E. Roush
Sheridan Funeral Home
Lone Oak Cemetery
Point Pleasant
Nelsonville
Joseph S. Prater
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Prater
Northway Cab Co
Logan
Wellston
Dollie Arnold
Sherman Prater
Bonnie
Charlotte Sanborn
Ralph Arnold
Robert
William
Max
Columbus
Homer
Irene McDaniel
William Dolittle
Cynthia Auflick
Alice McAfee
New Plymouth
Golden Rule Class Plans Dinner Meet
Golden Rule Class of First Methodist Church plans a potluck dinner in the church social rooms at 6 p.m. New officers installed for the year include Bernice Cagg president Lucille Weaver vice president Edith Howson secretary Frances Stage treasurer Jessie Duncan card secretary Wanda Jones flowers secretary. Committee members in charge are Pauline Knowlton Edna Hall Esthel Kinneer Joanna Evans. Bertha Ashby will lead devotions and Duncan Weiss oversee the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
First Methodist Church
Bernice Cagg
Lucille Weaver
Edith Howson
Frances Stage
Jessie Duncan
Wanda Jones
Duncan
Pauline Knowlton
Edna Hall
Esthel Kinneer
Joanna Evans
Bertha Ashby
Marie Weiss
Mrs Huddy Admitted For Observation At Riverside Hospital
Mrs Margaret Huddy, former Nelsonville resident, has entered Riverside Methodist Hospital for observation and treatment. She is in room 957 and staying with her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Wilson in Upper Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Margaret Huddy
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Jack Wilson
Upper Arlington
Livestock and grain market prices from Ohio Valley and Columbus
Officials of Ohio Valley Live Stock Co report sale prices for hogs cattle veal sheep and lambs with ranges from $8 to $200 for various classes. Columbus AP notes cash grain prices for wheat corn oats and soybeans with minor changes and typical price ranges in No 2 red wheat No 2 yellow corn No 2 oats and No 1 soybeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley Livestock Co
Gallipolis
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Dept. of Agri
Mayor Outlines Nelsonville Street and Water Plant Needs
Nelsonville Mayor Earl Hilleary told the council that blacktopped streets need sealer coats and Adams and Jackson Streets should be blacktopped if approved. He highlighted water plant rehabilitation, a completed sewer plant overhaul, and a $5,000 annual state retirement payment through 1989. He urged engineers, the service director, and council to study minimum needs and rates, considered new revenue like an operating levy or income tax, and noted possible higher employer wages.
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Judiciary
Glen Tharp
Council
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Kroger
Columbus
Harold Bean
Tharp
Finance Committee
Charles Shafer
Shafer
Irvin Locke
Poplar Street
Hilleary
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Adams
Jackson
Posal
Oil Tank Fire Extinguished on Mohler Farm Route 33
Logan firemen extinguished an oil tank blaze at the Mohler farm in the Hockhocking Allotment three and a half miles south of the city on Route 33. Chief Robert Courter said oil overflow ignited by a burner used to heat the fuel. Call received at 12 21 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Mohler
Hockhocking
Robert Courter
Driver Faces Two Counts in Nelsonville
Clarence R. Kimmey, 33, of Fayette Street, arrested for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle and disturbing the peace and to appear before the Nelsonville mayor court. William Dodd of Kentner Sr. and Chester Windle of High Street forfeited $20 bonds on unrelated disturbing the peace and intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Clarence R. Kimmey
Fayette Street
William Dodd
Kentner Sr
Daniel Dodd
Chester Windle
High Street
Council Plans Two Meetings In January
Hocking County Home Economics Council lines up two January meetings. January 18 at 1 p.m. in the courthouse auditorium will cover landscaping. January 26 at 1 p.m. in the same venue features Geraldine Olson teaching a leader training on Understanding Credit for use in February and March. Club presidents must report attending leaders. Enrollment data is still needed from several clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County Home Economics Council
Don Young
Geraldine Olson
Family Economics
Young
Young Homemakers
Ilesboro Farmerettes
Pleasant Valley
Antioch
Hocking Sheriff refutes 40 percent budget rise claim
Logan Ohio Sheriff Hartman challenged Commissioner Young’s charge that sheriff office costs rose 33 to 40 percent since 1963. Hartman cites 1963 appropriation of 32561 and 1967 approval of 37022, a 13.7 percent increase after verifying figures. He notes the fourth deputy is funded in a road fund within the general budget for patrol duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Paul Hartman
Hocking
J. Russell Young
Hartman
Young
Mystery Bird Spotted Near Route 62 by Three Teens
Point Pleasant high school students Steve Clark Brerry Casto and Bill Flowers described a five foot wing span creature seen near Staffhouse Road and Route 62 at 9 15 p m They said the brown bird with white under wings had no visible head or feet and appeared four to four and a half feet tall The sighting followed reports from November 15 in the same area by Roger Scarberry and Steve Mallette and later sightings by Connie Carpenter and Tom Ury describing a large red eyed winged creature that chased cars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Point Pleasant High School
Staffhouse Road
Route 62
Steve Clark
Brerry Casto
Bill Flowers
Roger Scarberry
Steve Mallette
Connie Carpenter
New Haven
Tom Ury
Clarksburg
Birth at Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Mr and Mrs Richard Brown Logan Route 4 announce a girl. The admission list includes Mrs Charles Hopkins Logan Route 4 Walter W Vickers Union Furnace Ronnie G Koontz Columbus John R Tubbs Logan and discharge of Frank Kennedy Thomas Mun dy Mrs Harold Bush Mrs Golda Roederer Mrs Lurabelle Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Brown
Logan Route 4
Frank Kennedy
Thomas Mundy
Harold Bush
Golda Roederer
Lurabelle Stevens
Bush
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan
Glen Ward
Robert Verity
New Hospital
Roy Cross
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes
Mount St Mary Hospital reports births including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wion of Corning. Other newborns listed involve Miss Mary Jane Dearing of Buchtel and families including Mrs. Ruth Hartman Nelsonville Mr. Thelma Moody Nelsonville Route 1 and Mrs. Ellen Crowe Junction City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wion
Corning
Mary Jane Dearing
Buchtel
Ruth Hartman
Nelsonville
Thelma Moody
Ellen Crowe
Junction City
Mary Versteeg
Columbus
Jack Taylor
New Plymouth
Sylvia Todd
Esther Smith
Dayton
Claude Green
Community church and club meetings listed
Chauncey Church of Christ official board meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Millfield CVF of the Christian Church meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m. CVF of Trimble Church of Christ meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The Friendship Class of Chauncey Church of Christ meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Dorothy Daugherty’s home. County Men's Brotherhood January meeting set for Chauncey Thursday at 7 30 p m. Rev Charles Edgington, chaplain at Fairfield School for Boys, will be speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Church of Christ
Millfield Cvf
The
Christian Church
CVF
Trimble
Dorothy Daugherty
County Men's Brotherhood
Chauncey
Charles Edgington
Fairfield School For Boys
Ohio University film show of championship teams
Glouster Kermit Bloser of the Ohio University faculty will present a film showing of Ohio University championship teams. The event is Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Glouster High School cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Kermit Blosser
Ohio University
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Vocational and Technical
Daugherty
Kimberly
Walter Tigner
Canal Street
Harper Street
Canal
Service Safety
Tigner
Don Smith
Mayor and Taxi Commission
Oris C. Roush
Levi and
Nora Gibbs Roush
Mr. Roush
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Upper Flats
Della Rayburn Roush
Mrs. Huddy
Riverside Hospital
A.m
Uty
Edward Stimel
Jaffrey Lasko
Ralph Coey
Shelly Cummins
Clyde Vernon
Harold Shifflet
Elberfelds
Pomeroy
Athens National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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