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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1977

Page

15

Glouster Village Eyes 30 Acre Route 78 Land Sale for Development

Glouster Village Council moves to offer 30 acres along Route 78 for commercial development with a minimum $750,000 construction obligation, six month start, and three year completion. Sale to the highest bidder, with forfeiture if terms are not met, aims to attract medical offices and stores near the Masonic Temple.

Glouster Glouster Village Te 78 Masonic Temple David Grubbs

Wellston Council OKs Plan for Two Police Sergeants

Wellston council approves revising 1972 ordinance to remove corporal rank and create two sergeant posts with a $15 monthly raise for those promoted. Appointments will follow civil service testing. Chief Neal pursues federal funding for radio equipment at 5 percent city cost and considers buying used State Patrol cars for cruisers.

Wellston Dale Neal Neal Criminal Justice Department Wil Larry Walburn Department of Transportation

Fur Sale Set by Southeastern Ohio Fur Takers

Carol reported the Fur Takers Association will hold a fur sale January 29 at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in McConnelsville. The event begins at 9 a.m. with hopes of strong prices for pelts in the region.

Carol Southeastern Ohio Morgan County Fairgrounds McConnelsville Fur Takers Association Kash Jewell National Fur Takers Kash Maumee Red Fox S. 16Th St

Neighbor Aids in Arrests

Logan reports an alert neighbor helped capture two juvenile suspects after a home break in on Harbel Griffith Road. Police found a .410 shotgun, a .22 pistol, sling shots, tapes, lighters, and tools at the scene before tracing the youths.

Wallace

Police Report Details Logan Crimes and Traffic Arrests

The Logan police annual report covers adults and juveniles jailed for crimes and traffic violations. Adult speeding led with 51 of 321 charges, July and December peaks. other months list monthly totals. Juvenile traffic arrests peak in summer with 14 speeding or 13 no license offenses. overall 87 arrests by month. Adults convicted include theft 22 and DUI 37 among others. There were 58 juvenile referrals, 10 dismissals, and 2 pending cases.

Logan

Objection To Chief Is Filed In Wellston

WELLSTON Officers of the Wellston Police Department file a civil action in Jackson County Common Pleas Court objecting to A. Dale Neal’s appointment as police chief. The suit names the Wellston Civil Service Commission and city officials, seeks nullification of the appointment, and notes Neal was not a current officer or Wellston resident despite achieving the highest civil service test score. A prior action was dismissed for bypassing the Civil Service Commission. hearing date not yet set.

Loreen Johnston Walburn Thomas Monger James McKittrick Wellston Raymond Strickland Minnie Wright Fairgrounds Road Kisor Neal Jackson County Wellston Police Department A. Dale Neal Jackson County Common Pleas Court Diana Talbott Wellston Civil Service Commission City Administration Common Pleas Court Civil Service Commission Force

Tri County to Receive Mount St Marys Fuel Aid

In Nelsonville the Mount St Mary Hospital and Tri County Joint Vocational School form a buddy system to supply extra gas. The hospital switched to fuel oil to spare school gas, while the JVS remains open with conservation measures. Logan City Schools provide the largest share of JVS students at 33 percent.

Tri-County Mount St. Mary’s Nelsonville Mount St. Mary Hospital Tri-County Joint Vocational School Earl Parkins Columbia Gas of Ohio James Seymour Seymour Parkins Logan City New Lexington

Nelsonville Scouts Award Eagle Rank at Court of Honor

Two Scouts of Troop 67, Nelsonville, received Eagle Rank at a National Court of Honor held at Pythian Hall. Gary DeVol and John Standley were lauded with Eagle certificates and letters from the Chief Scout Executive.

Nelsonville Pythian Hall Gary DeVol Calvin DeVol Buchtel John Standley Glouster Keith Butt Frank Higgins Ross Flowers Steve Green Tim Koker Dave Hinerman Terry Lanthrone David Valkinburg Darin Coffman Eric Maurer Mike Holtel Terry Hoffman John Adams Mike Simonton Todd Rosser Steve Inman Joe Williams National Council of the Boy Scouts of America James Hollenbaugh Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias Butt Standley and DeVol Wilbur D. Mender Ralph Hinerman Scout Living Circle Lord Baden- Powell England

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