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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1974

Page

5

Mental Board Approves Budget in Early 1974 Meetings

The Hocking County Board of Mental Retardation kept officers for 1974, set monthly meetings on the first Thursday at 7 p.m., and approved a budget of 49,715.91 with line items for salaries 35000, supplies 300, materials 3000, equipment 320, repairs 600, services 2000, rentals 1200, advertising 100, travel 1200, retirement 3500, workers compensation 600, and other expenses 1895.91.

Logan Hocking County Rainbow Activity Center Boards Association Columbus Mingus Harold Drummond Arledge Jack Beverly Mary Ann Bail Rainbow School Rainbow Center

Dicken To Head 1974 Westminster Variety Show

Logan businessman Dicken will direct the 1974 variety show announced by Joe Gabriel. Plans include student night April 5 and performances April 6 and 7 with a 90 minute limit. Cheryl Dickerson is pianist. other roles filled by Ray Dennis Jo Horsky Charles Moore Jud Matheny Joe Gabriel and Ben Gabriel. Rehearsals start February 3 with Westminster House as venue.

Logan Willis Dicken Joe Gabriel Dicken Cheryl Dickerson Ray Dennis Jo Horsky Charles Moore Jud Matheny Ben Gabriel Westminster House

Jobless Claims Rise in Logan Athens Area

Unemployment claims in the Logan Athens area increase with 86 initial and 544 continuing in Logan and 103 initial and 490 continuing in Athens for the week ending Jan 5. Total claims reach 1,223, up 160 from the prior week and 348 from last year. Job openings include positions in dispatch, cosmetology, retail, security, domestic care, and food service.

Logan Logan-Athens Harold Zimmerman Bureau of Employment Services Athens

Mount St Mary Hospital Admits New Patients

Hospital notes list admissions including Sylvester Stiers Glouster Route 1 Master Michael Dane New Marshfield Route 1 Richard Kraft Lancaster Elsworth Neel Glouster Guy Spencer Carbon Hill and several others plus Miss Tina Thomas Miss Barbara McDonald Robert O'Neil Mrs Rose Thomas Miss Suzanne Estes Joseph Benedict Harold Reeves and more.

Sylvester Stiers Glouster Michael Dane New Marshfield Richard Kraft Lancaster Elsworth Neel Guy Spencer Carbon Hill Mable Auflick Helen Brown Joe Bullock Paul Johnson Nelsonville Tina Thomas Barbara McDonald Robert O'Neil Rose Thomas Suzanne Estes Joseph Benedict Harold Reeves

Logan district supervisors named for state meeting

Logan Hocking Soil and Water Conservation District selects Vernie Stahr Ed Hankison to represent Logan at the Ohio Federation of SWCDs 31st annual meeting January 15 16 17 at the Scot's Inn Columbus. Attending are Herschel Bensonhaver Louise Smith Robert Kapper and N Richard Mowrey. Also notes Jennifer Byers dean's list at Miami University and baton contest awards for Lisa Dearth.

Logan Hocking Soil and Water Conservation District Vernie Stahr Ed Hankison Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation District Scot’s Inn Columbus SWCD Hocking Herschel Bensonhaver Louise Smith Robert Kapper N. Richard Mowrey

Foe district meeting set by Eagles at Nelsonville Aerie

The Fraternal Order of Eagles nine aeries meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at Nelsonville Aerie 6742 W Washington St. State Trustee William Kyser of Salem Aerie No 316 will speak. Kyser, a Navy veteran, has resided in Salem 44 years and held various district posts.

Nelsonville Order of Eagles Nelsonville Aerie Washington St William Kyser Salem Aerie No Ohio Salem Salem Aerie

Camp Plans Explained To Class

The Sunbeam Class of Oakdale Church of Christ met at the church with 12 members present. Ed Moore reported improvements at the Ohio Valley Christian Service Campground and the addition of 35 acres. The group plans a commissary building and an Easter Cantata sponsorship. Dan Teater announced a youth meeting January 19 at Hooper Ridge Church with an officers meeting beforehand.

Glouster Sunbeam Oakdale Church of Christ Ed Moore Ohio Valley Christian Service Champground Dan Teater Hooper Ridge

Brooks Opposes Waterworks Plan At Nelsonville Meeting

Nelsonville Board of Trade held a special session at Ethel's Tea Room with 12 directors and guests. Jerry Wallace and Michael Patton heard Gov. DeVore present Wallace, a local builder, who discussed research on planning a new city waterworks and rural system expansion.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Board of Trade Ethel’s Tea Room Jerry Wallace Michael Patton David DeVore Wallace John Brooks William Brooks Shoe Co Brooks Bill Hoffman

Eight join baton clinic in Columbus and Ohio talks

Crystalier Drum and Baton Corps members attended an all day baton clinic in Columbus led by Brooks Going and Lanie Gill. The event featured advanced twirling and strutting with several Athens and surrounding area members and director Bill Bruce attending. Bruce is now a certified baton judge, with upcoming assignments in Lima Charleston W Va and District Heights Md.

Nelsonville Crystalier Columbus Brooks Going Chicago Lanie Gill Iowa State University Brenda Bruce Lee Ann French Gail Deardorff Albany Nancy Coomer New Straitsville Jeffie Leach Karen Young Lisa Patton Athens Cindy Easler the Plains Bill Bruce Ohio Baton Judges Association Bruce United States Lima Charleston W. Va District Heights

Nelsonville Girl Joins Scuba Group

Nineteen Muskingum College students will travel to the Caribbean for a week long skin and scuba diving program starting January 19. Deborah Sue Matheny of Nelsonville, a freshman, joins the group. They will train in the college pool and study physiology and marine life before diving near the Virgin Islands.

NEW Concord Muskingum College Caribbean Deborah Sue Matheny Nelsonville Virgin Islands

Water board to meet city council on Friday evening

The board of directors set an 8 30 p m Friday meeting with city council members to discuss the benefits of a new waterworks and the rural system build out.

Hocking Valley births list announced by hospital

The Hocking Valley Community Hospital announces births for Mr and Mrs James Waltz Logan Route 4 a daughter and Mr and Mrs Stephen Brown Nelsonville a son The notice lists several relatives in Logan Haydenville and other areas including Mrs Walter Leonard Mrs Robert Fisk Roy Crothers Freda E Kinerle Mike Powers and others.

James Waltz Logan Stephen Brown Nelsonville Walter Leonard Robert Fisk Roy Crothers Haydenville Freda E. Kinerle

Glouster Personal News Reports Homecomings and Visits

Verna Leroy returns to Front Street Glouster after weeks with son in Columbus. Don Stemn and family from Columbus visit Spring Street home, joined by Gerald Stemn and Circleville family. Hazel Antle returns to Glouster after a month with children. visits Fairborn and Centerville households. Helen Willeke hosts about 35 mourners for graveside service at Sands Cemetery. Jack Stephenson of Columbus recovering from back surgery at Grant Hospital, room 543.

Verna Leroy Front Street Glouster James Franklin Columbus James Stemn Spring Street Stemn Gerald Stemn Circleville Hazel Antle Bill Fairborn David Centerville Helen Willeke Trimble Sands Cemetery Faye E. Miner Bill Stephenson Jack Stephenson Grant Hospital

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Mental Board Ene Lee Sa Mount St. Mary Hospital Bob Mathews Earl F. Mathews, Inc John J. Lavelle Robert S. Mathews Ralph Hines Jennifer Byers Miami University Oxford Jennifer Robert Byers Jackson Ernest Byers Westerville Lisa Dearth Jim Dearth High Street Lan The Mustangs Crystaliers Drum and Baton Corps FOE U.S. Navy Washburn Pacific Theatre Far East Jacksonville Murray City Pomeroy Marietta Glouster and Corning Board of Trade Baton Clinic Glouster Mayor's Court Janie McCleland Gordon P. Losey Agnes Sunday Messenger Chestnut St Dodge Dodge Boys Popular Science E.P.A Maverick Tory Chrysler Pat Walsh Jimson Ave Hocking Valley Community Hospital Mike Powers Roy Thompson Joy Rutherford Ned Fickel Marcella J. Ludlow Bonnie Woodruff Herman Engle Rudolph Rempel Don Stemn
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