Fruit Salad Operator Builds Family Business in Columbus
Peggy Parker reports Sandy Ballen joins her husband Mike to open a Fruit Salad at 15 W State St Columbus. The family has long operated in the fruit trade with a mother in Columbus for 30 years and a sister running a Fruit Salad near Ohio State University. The couple aims to offer fresh fruit at lower prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Parker Messenger
Sandy Ballen
Columbus
Ohio State University
Mike
W. State St
State St
Sandy
Police Hold Youth In Kroger Robbery
Police detained a juvenile in connection with a Kroger store robbery after uncovering a hidden cache at a hill behind a trailer court. In the box were three money bags a shopping bag with clothing items gloves and sunglasses as part of the investigation. Local fraternal groups Paramythia Lodge 25 F and AM Athens Chapter 39 RAM and Athens Council 15 R and SM scheduled meetings through the week at the Albany temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Kroger Co
Paramythia Lodge
F & AM
Athens Chapter
RAM
Athens Council
Albany Temple
Powell's True Value Store Opens in Former Kroger Building
Pomeroy gains a new supermarket named Powell's True Value Store in the former Kroger building on Second Street. The Ballens plan to source produce from local farmers, offer uncommon items like artichokes and pomegranates, and may add a juice bar.
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Pomeroy
Kroger
Second Street
Powell's True Value Store
Ballen
Sandy
Ballens
Mike
Ohio University
Weather outlook for Ohio Monday to Friday 1974
Considerable cloudiness and warmer tonight and Tuesday with lows in the 30s and highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 10 percent tonight and Tuesday. Mild midweek with showers possible Wednesday, colder Thursday and Friday with highs in the 50s dropping to the low 40s and lows in the 20s to 30s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Hair Dryer Start Fire Destroys Trailer on Columbus Road
Athens firemen report a hair dryer short caused 2500 damage to a Columbus Road mobile home trailer and contents. The blaze, discovered at 9 37 p m Saturday, damaged the living room of the trailer owned by George Tucker and occupied by Kevin Payne and Hilary Gonzalez. A separate Wednesday auto fire caused 700 damage to a car owned by Robert Stone after a carburetor backfire allowed the fire to spread inside.
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Athens
Columbus Road
George Tucker
Kurtz St
Kevin Payne
Hilary Gonzalez
Robert Stone
James Hall
Foster Place
Smith Street
Foster Parents Meet Tuesday in Athens County
The Athens County Foster Parents Association will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Children's Services Agency. A planning session for this year's meetings and a discussion of foster parents’ problems are on the agenda.
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Hocking Valley
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athens County Foster Parents Association
Children’s Services Agency
Emergency Runs Fire Department Report
Sunday at 5 21 am Mrs Catherine Graham 46 of 43 Moore Ave ill O Bleness hospital. Sunday 12 43 am Mrs Catherine O Bleness listed.
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Emergency
Catherine Graham
Moore Ave
O'Bleness
O Bleness
County Library Funds Tied Up by Board Representation
Athens County faces delays in funding a new bookmobile as Nelsonville Public Library seeks county-wide board representation. $15 000 in revenue sharing was allocated but tied to district-wide governance. Officials cite broad county input as key to potential statewide funding and future salary and expense needs. The bookmobile age and repair costs strain a small reserve.
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Nelsonville
Ruth Seaman
County Budget Commission
Miss Seaman
Knight
Commissioners Work To Close 1974 Budget In Athens County
Athens County commissioners aim to finish the 1974 budget by late today with new commissioner Harry Crewson joining, as Helen Baker and James Edwards review salaries and funding. They plan reorganizing the board, hold final hearings on road vacations in Canaan and Athens Townships, and consider raising dog reclaim fees at the county shelter to cover three days of care.
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Athens County
Harry Crewson
Harold Rose
Crewson
John Law
Helen Baker
James Edwards
Canaan
Athens
Paul Hudwell
Shortage of Supplies Delays Meigs No 2 Mine Start
Bourland reports supply shortages slow coal project at Meigs No 2 west of Carpenter. Delays have postponed two new sections and nearly halted operations, only salvaged by a truck delivering roof bolts and trailing cable essential for front-line mining gear.
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Bourland
Meigs No. 2
Carpenter
Thieves Take Watches and Personal Belongings in City Burglary Spree
Seven wristwatches valued at 350 dollars were reported stolen from Berks Department Store. A wallet containing cash was taken from Rachel Appole in a downtown restaurant. A car’s top and back window were damaged while parked on Mill Street. An air compressor valued at 250 dollars disappeared from a car wash on E State Street. Four auto antennas were damaged on Central Avenue.
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Berks
Athens
Joe Kelly
Rachel Appole
Guysville
Mill Street
Nick Vacolas
Charles St
E. State Street
David Barker
Central Ave
Central Avenue
Births and labor strains loom in Meigs County scene
The Meigs operation lists dozens of local birth notices from Athens to Albany and surrounding towns. Coal company official Bourland warns of acute material shortages and long lead times for roof bolts and trailing cables, delaying production as Southern Ohio Coal Co. plans growth to 2,227 workers by 1976 with thousands more applicants already on file.
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G. W. Walwork
AEP
Walwork
Congress
Meigs
Southern Ohio Coal Co
Bourland
Hastings Road Set to Reopen After Landslip
The Hastings Road section closed by a landslip on Friday is expected to reopen today. County Engineer Gerald Hann said the opening would be tentative day to day as officials monitor further developments in the slip between Stimson Avenue and Rock Riffle Road.
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Hastings Road
Gerald Hann
Stimson Avenue
Rock Riffle Road
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Wahama High School
Beasley
Athens County Sheriff's Deputies
Hocking River
U.S
C. L. Colmer
State Library Association
Paker
James Knight
Helen Young
Missioner
Edwards
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Thomas Otey
the Plains
George Perry
Paul Reilly
Scott Hook
Bradley Mullins
Carrie Burson
Harold Graham
Rita Noon
Anthony Walovack
Alex Tyre
Evelyn Patterson
Myrtle Figley
Albany
Dorothy Baughman
Jacksonville
Ward Starlin
Amesville
Ira Parker
Trimble
John Campbell
Chauncey
Lawrence Malone
Glouster
Michael Hooper
Howard Rhodes
Don Smith
Buchtel
Robert Riley
Steven Lowe
Chesterhill
A. L. Smith
Anna Fern Hughes
Earl Schneider
Emma _ Bell
David Chase
Warren Smith
Michael Zalupski
Walter Moore
Edward Koons
John Davis
Florence Williams
Carl Smith
Lawrence Gingerich
Robert Hutchinson
Maggie Chaney
Frances Bercoe
Ralph Woods
Herman Williams
Leo Kennard
Dwight H. Rutherford, Inc
Dwight H. Rutherford
John D. Clark
Emogene Davis
W. Stimson
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