Vinton County appoints Gerry Mercer as clerk
The Vinton County Commissioners named Gerry Mercer to the clerk position, moving from duties in the auditor's office after Glenn Peters resigned as county auditor. Mercer will sign documents for the Comprehensive Employment Training Program when not serving as clerk. The commission also addressed bids, plats, road issues, and employment service projects while scheduling future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lovell
Prasenger
McArthur
Vinton County
Gerry Mercer
Glenn Peters
Com- Mssm
Closed Noon Hour Protest at Wellston School Board
A large Wellston High School crowd and parents protested a proposed closed noon hour policy at a board meeting. Superintendent McCormick cited vandalism littering and misconduct. board tabled the issue for further study as members argued about enforcement and student self-policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Hunter
Wellston
Wellston High School
Board of Education
Prins
Allen Griffith
Paul Childers
Roy Hamilton
Hamilton
Ralph McCormick
McCormick
Warren Starkey
Jim Wyckoff
New York Avenue
Reed directs wedding of niece in Canton Massillon union
Mr Theodore T Reed Jr and Mrs Reed attended their niece Christine Ann Schellhase’s wedding to Rev Wayne Yeager. The ceremony at St Timotheys Massillon was conducted by Bishop John Burt. The couple plans to reside in Massillon after a Jamaica honeymoon.
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Pomeroy
Theodore T. Reed Jr
Tom
Canton
Reed
Christine Ann Schellhase
Wayne Yeager
Yeager
St Timothey’s Church
Massillon
John Burt
Ohio
Theodore T
Sara Calderwood Reed
Plain
Jamaica
Murray Student Science Winner at Nelsonville York Fair
Murray City student Jurgen Robson led the Nelsonville York Junior High Science Fair with the top physical science project on electric circuits. Teams from Nelsonville Elementary and seventh graders presented life, earth, and physical science exhibits with judges cited travel issues due to bad roads limiting participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Jurgen Robson
Murray City
York City
Kevin Rowe
James Levering
David DeVore
Jeff Pritchard
Vicki Howard
Janie Wend
David Kennard
Lisa Toth
Billy Tignor
P. K. Moore
Ross Flowers
Mike Carter
Mark Pitts
Mary Kieffer
Norma Jean Skivers
Jack Sowers
Steve Levering
Cristi Weaver
Gus Cross
Tri-County
William Carter
Church Units Have Party at Crow's Steak House
The Primary and Junior Classes of Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church, hosted by teachers Mrs. James Teaford and Mrs. Sampson Hall, dined at Crow's Steak House then returned to the church annex for a short program and cookies and ice cream. Attendees included Cindy Neutzling Shelly Connelly Brian Connelly Juanita Guinther Gregory Nease Malcolm Gunther Eric Cunningham David Lawson Tina Pierce Diana Nease and Donna Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Hocking Valley Parish Events This Week
Parish schedule lists Chauncey Cub Scout Pack and Rho groups, Millfield CYF and Choirs, Greens Run Junior Fellowship, Trimble and Chauncey Adult Choirs, plus Saturday Boy Scouts. Wilkesville Pythian Sisters host buffet at Wilkesville Temple Saturday 4 to 8 p.m. Prices 2.50 adults 1.25 children.
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Chauncey Gal Scouts
Chauncey Choir
Millfieldl Rho
Chauncey Chi Rho
Millfield Cyf
Chauncey Cub Scout Pack
Greens Run
Millfield Cwf
Chauncey Adult Choir
Millfield
Trimble
Chauncey
Chauncey Boy Scouts
Wilkesville
Pythian Sisters
Wilkesville Temple
Episcopal Centennial Reported by Grace Church Women
The Grace Episcopal Church Women met at Mrs. Patrick Lochary home to hear a report on the Episcopal Centennial Services of the Diocese of Southern Ohio in Columbus. Delegate Mrs. Theodore Reed summarized the two day conference with speakers from University of Cincinnati and Episcopal Divinity School among others. Plans for Shrove Tuesday pancakes and the church annual meeting on January 26 were announced along with Grace Church’s role in the diocese centennial celebrations.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Columbus
Grace Episcopal Church
Patrick Lochary
Theodore Reed
Warren Bennett
University of Cincinnati
John Snow
Episcopal Divinity School
Boston
H. C. N. Williams
Coventry Cathedral
England
Harold Deeth
Grace Church
Southern
Lochary
Harold Sargent
Paul Amberger
Paul Chapman
H F. Seth
Community organization meetings and a police report
The 200 Clubs of the Trimble Local Band Boosters meet at 7 30 p m in the Jacksonville school building for planning. Cmdr Robert Carter of VFW Post 9968 Trimble Two hosts a bostess meeting at the Post Home in Jacksonville at 73 p m. Berean Class of Glouster Church of Christ gathers in church social rooms at 7 30 p m with Mrs Louella Noon and Mrs Dorothy Vernon as hostesses and Mrs Lucile Grubbs in charge of the devotional. Tri County Joint Vocational School Board meets at 7 p m in the board room. Hocking Technical College Board of Trustees meets at 6 0 p m at the college center. WELLSTON Police investigate a one car crash on icy streets after Andrew J Zimmerman’s car struck a tree on Minnesota Ave near West B Street. Passenger Judy Sprague sustained an injury but received no treatment.
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Trimble
Jacksonville
Cmdr
Robert Carter
VFW
Trimble Two
Glouster Church of Christ
Louella Noon
Dorothy Vernon
Lucile Grubbs
Wellston
Ohio School Board's Association
Republic Franklin Insurance Co
Jo Wittekind
Hocking County
Maniyn Downour
DPPF
Effec Tve
Charlotte Schering Patalaska
Rio Grande
Oho University
Jeanne Geiger
North
McKinley Avenue
Athens
South Carolina
Northern Virginia
Ohio University
Lois Sgalla Tiltonsville
Wilkesville Knights and Sisters Hold Joint Installation
The Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Sisters held a joint installation at the Pythian Sisters Temple. Grand Temple officers conducted the ceremonies led by Helen Contizano and Garnet Berchelderfer with Elma Raines and Alta Ballard among the lineup. Frank Hudson introduced the Grand Lodge team and Thelma Campbell presided as mistress of ceremonies with Robbie Good as district deputy. A buffet supper followed.
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Wilkesville
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Sisters Temple
Grand Temple
Ome
Helen Contizano
Garnet Berchelderfer
Gee
Elma Raines
Alta Ballard
Grand Lodge
Frank Hudson
Thelma Campbell
Mount St Mary Hospital Admissions and Dismissals
Hospital notes show admissions including Wilbur Minnick The Plains Thomas Blower Chauncey Amy Jo Levering Frederck Razer Ruth Cunningham Mickey Lowery Nelsonville Rox Kuhn Ole Welch Tolliver Jean Dicken Mary Margaret Farley Master Samuel Gray Columbus Athens Route 3 Mane Colborne John Koons James Davy McArthur and dismissals such as Master Dennis Lavon transferred to Children’s Hospital Columbus also listed are injuries and transfers including John Easier Virgel Ewbank Elmer Bowen and Lena Cranmer at Glouster with entries for SECEMS incidents and Glouster and O’Bleness Memorial Hospital references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Minnick
the Plains
Thomas Blower
Chauncey
Amy Jo Levering
Frederck Razer
Ruth Cunningham
Mickey Lowery
Nelsonville
Rox Kuhn
Ole Welch
Charles Tolliver
Jean Dicken
Mary Margaret Farley
Murray City
Samuel Gray
Columbus
William Dodd
Athens
Mane Colborne
Zaleska
John Koons
Tumble
James Davy
McArthur
Dennis Lavon
Children’s Hospital
John Easier
Virgel Ewbank
Elmer Bowen
Logan Board Approves Study of Building Needs
Logan City School Board approves spending about 10000 to hire McDonald Cassells and Bassett Architects Columbus for an engineering study of 12 school buildings to assess renovation needs and costs. The plan aims to inform voters and cut waste with a two to three month study.
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Logan
Logan City
McDonald, Cassells, and Bassett
Columbus
Dot Young
County Budget Commission
General Fund
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Vinton Commission
Thomas Gill
Gill Chevrolet
David Kessler
Route 124
Mine No 3
Jack Haggarty
Jane Peters
Everett Thompson
Com Ammal
Tom Stellars
Jackson Bureau of Employment Services
Stollars
Marvin Houstorn
Department of Economic Development
Glouster
James Snyder
Cincinnati
Jackie Border
Cindy Covella
Oakdale
Logan Church of Christ
Dow's
Wyckoff
Ohio Association of Public School Employes
Wellston Education Association
Bonne Huffman
Budget Commission
Modern Woodmen of America
Hocking Valley
Episcopal Centennial Reported
Tri-County Joint Vocational School Board
Vocational
Hocking Technical College
College Center
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Secems
Poplar St
Herbert Klot
Mary
Lena Cranmer
Fort St
Mount St. Mary
Ici
Mount St Mary Hospital
Alice Torbert
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Logan Board
Judi
Tom Grey
Larrys Wells
Young Men's
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