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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1970

Page

7

Decline in Route 691 Dump Use Alarms Nelsonville Area

Nelsonville trash haulers report reduced traffic to the Route 691 landfill operated by James Brouse as W and S Sanitation maintains monthly $2 residential fees. Some firms and residents seek cheaper disposal options while Kroger’s incinerator handles more waste.

Nelsonville Athens County James Brouse Brouse Sanitation Hocking County W and S Sanitation Kroger W and S Sanitation

Candidacy petitions filed by six Democrats and nine Republicans

In the May primary six Democrats and nine Republicans filed petitions for precinct committeemen including Curtis Hin ton Laurelville John Ayers Murray City Louie Lowes Carbon Hill Milton Campbell Murray City Claude Chilcote Laurelville Ronald Johnson South Bloomingville Herman Leonard Logan Anna Gerken Logan Clarence Blosser Logan Dean Dillison Logan Clarence Matheny Haydenville Harry Mundy Logan Marvin Dicken Logan Eugene Chesher Nelsonville Ruby Fast Laurelville Deadline February 4. Mount Vernon furniture store sign reads Good and Bad Furniture Mostly Bad.

Curtis D. Hinton Laurelville Salt Creek John Ayers Murray City Louie Lowes Carbon Hill Milton M. Campbell Claude B. Chilcote Ronald B. Johnson South Bloomingville Benton Herman F. Leonard E. Hunter

Hocking Cancer Unit Wins 1969 Crusade Award

LOGAN The Hocking County Unit of the American Cancer Society received a 1969 Crusade Award for Special Achievement at a Columbus dinner. Ruth Wilkinson accepted the honor from Elmer Reed as the unit’s 237.6 rating topped all Ohio counties by 25 points. The 1968-69 crusade raised 11,800, up 43.9 percent from 1968.

Ruth Wilkinson Cancer Crusade Hocking County Elmer Reed Ohio Division Columbus Glidden Brooks Ohio Division Crusade Medical College of Ohio Toledo Brooks Ohio

Broadway Music Man staged by Nelsonville York students

Nelsonville York High School presents Music Man with 48 cast members, a stage band, and songs including Till There Was You 76 Trombones and Goodnight My Someone. Performances February 25 26 at 8 pm and March 1 at 2 30 pm in Buchtel High School auditorium. Tickets cost 1 and are available at Ohio University Theater box office People Bank or from cast.

Nelsonville Buchtel High School Nelsonville-York High School Mary Jane McKinley Katherine McCoy Mary Seilo Lynn Miller Nelsonville- York High School Barry Woot Janet Lisett Ohio University Robert Besuden Ohio University Theater Athens People Bank

Episcopal Bishop to Visit Nelsonville Church Officers

Election of church officers held after Sunday Holy Communion at the Church of the Epiphany in Nelsonville. Bishop Roger Blanchard will visit the Jefferson Street church next Sunday. Co-chairmen Dr. K V Brown and Robert Rogers elected to succeed John Coker and Kenneth Davis.

Nelsonville Church of the Epiphany Episcopal Roger Blanchard Jefferson Street K. V. Brown Logan Robert Rogers John Coker Kenneth Davis Gene Pritchard Dick McDonald R. D. Hughes II Athens Hughes Diocese of Southern

Logan Civic Celebration Seeks Help For Summer Carnival

Logan residents are invited to join Feb 2 8 p.m. at the Ohio Power Co community room to plan the summer carnival fund raiser for the Christmas pageant and parade. Clubs may send booth reps. pageant costs around 2000 with $50 grants to participating churches.

Logan Logan Civic Celebration Committee Ohio Power Co Dick Erb

Water Charge Minimum Asked by Nel sonville Citizens Council

The Nelsonville Citizens Council urges the city to create a new minimum water charge for under 6,000 gallons per quarter. The proposal, studied by the utility committee led by Carl Young, would affect about 200 customers, many elderly or single residents who pay the current $8.40 minimum for unused water.

Nelsonville Carl Young Citizens Council Citizens Committee

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Dismissals

John Trovato of Shawnee admitted to Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Discharges include Mrs. Andrew Merz, John McCormick, and Mrs. Edward Manley.

Hocking Valley Community Hospital John Trovato Shawnee Andrew Merz John McCormick Edward Manley

East School Grades Move Said Smooth

LOGAN The move of second graders from Immanuel United Methodist Church to Green Elementa ry School was completed without complication, with 55 students and two teachers starting the second semester. Teachers praised the space and the Green staff as receptive and the children expressed happiness about the move despite a five mile bus ride.

Logan Immanuel United Methodist Church Green Elementary Eastern Delbert Davis East School Carolyn Collier Shirley Thomas Davis

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