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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1976

Page

3

Middleport considers five dollar auto license tax

Middleport Village Council discussed new revenue to fund street repairs and approved a first reading of a five dollar auto license tax. The measure would raise about ten thousand dollars yearly for street maintenance, with a petition referendum potential after three readings.

Middleport Council Beulah Jones Meigs Middleport William Walters Marvin Kelly Carl Horky George Meinhart Allen King James Brewer Gene Grate Grate Clyde Ingles Chestnut Street Seventh Street Werner Lee Grant Street Ingles Lee

Wellston High Band Nears Goal For New Uniforms

The Wellston High School Band has raised about $11,000 of a $20,000 goal for new uniforms. Fechheimer of Cincinnati will supply the uniforms. a sample will be shown soon. The annual magazine sale runs two more weeks with 40 percent profit. Half supports music and upkeep, the rest funds band camp. The Appreciation Concert is set for March 14 and will feature alumni helping perform Swingin' on Parade.

Wellston Fechheimer Cincinnati Gary Bumgart

Legion Post 39 Attends Ohio Mid-Winter Conference

Drew Webster Post No 39 of Pomeroy joined 1,500 Legionnaires at the Ohio American Legion mid winter conference in Columbus. National Commander Harry G Wiles briefed attendees on national programs and policies. Pomeroy officers included Raymond F Jewell commander George W Nesselroad Jr baseball coach Paul L Casci adjutant and Gifts for Yanks chairman and Frank Vaughan Americanism chair.

Legion Pomeroy Drew Webster George W. Nesselroad Jr

Wilkesville Men Cited In Entry

Meigs County Sheriff Robert C. Hartenbach reports the arrest of two men charged with breaking and entering the Salem Center Market on Langsville Route 1 Ohio. Randy Penn of Wilkesville is held in Mason county jail and Larry Lee Cundiff, 18, of Wilkesville pleaded guilty and was remanded.

Pomeroy Meigs County Robert C. Hartenbach Salem Center Langsville Route 1 Ohio Lester Thomas Randy Penn Wilkesville Mason County Larry Lee Cundiff John

Free clothing day offered by agency in Cheshire Ohio

The Gallia Meigs Community Action Agency will host a free clothing day for low income residents on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Clothing Bank is housed in Cheshire's old high school building.

Cheshire Gallia- Meigs Community Action Agency Ohio

Meigs County Faces End of Guilding Hand School Contract

Meigs County Commissioners learn via a Gallia County letter that the contract allowing mentally retarded students to attend Guilding Hand School expires August 31 1976 and will not be extended. Gallia cites lack of quarterly progress reports due December 1 1975 and notes tax levy efforts failed. Meigs officials notified. In other business Carl Qualls and Eleanor Thomas are appointed to the Meigs County Regional Planning Commission with Lindsay Lyons as alternate. indigent counsel fees and bills approved.

Pomeroy Meigs County Board of Commissioners Gary Barton Gallia County Board of Mental Retardation Meigs County Guilding Hand School Gallia Board Gallia County Board Manning Webster Meigs County Board of Mental Retardation Meigs Barton Carl Qualls Eleanor Thomas

Wellston Thefts Reported And Meeting Postponed

Wellston police investigate four thefts including a drained radiator and 22 gallons of anti freeze from Robert Ervin’s truck a stolen portable tape player and four tapes from Frank F Johnson’s car and a car battery theft from Laura Skinner and Everett Coy. The Meigs County Agricultural Soil Conservation Committee meeting moves from Feb 4 to Feb 11 with public attendance invited.

Wellston Robert Ervin Wisconsin Ave Frank F. Johnson Thurman Laura Skinner Michigan Ave Pomeroy Meigs County Agricultural Soil Conservation Committee Columbus

Southern High School Honor Roll Lists 65 Students

A total of 65 pupils at Southern High School appear on the honor roll for the third six weeks. Named with A grades are seniors Paul Cross Molly Fisher Cheryl Larkins and others. juniors Patricia Auterson Brenda Lewis Sharon Baker. sophomores Jaye Ord and Lois Bailey. freshmen Brice Hart Seth Hill Teri Zierkle and more. Also note Middleport unit re activation as Disaster Unit resumes under Police Chief J J Cremeans with first meeting Jan 29 at 7 30 p m in village hall.

Racine Southern High School Paul Cross Molly Fisher Cheryl Larkins All A's William Bush Randy Dudding Becky Harris Corena Rhodes Kosie Hysell Kim Jarrell Pam Morris Dave Neigler Lee Ord Pam Parsons Debbie Roush Becky Sayre Sheryl Simpson Patricia Auterson Brenda Lewis Sharon Baker Bobbi Chapman Eric Dunning Juli Gooch Dreama Jenkins Carl Johnston Greg Lynch Mina Miller Middleport J.J. Cremeans

County Budget Shrinks General Fund Share in Vinton County

Auditor Fermin Boring reports a reduced local government fund allocation from 60 percent to 40 percent of about $150,000. Town and village distributions rise for McArthur Hamden Zaleski and Wilkesville. Township shares increase from $15 to 25 percent, based on miles maintained with rates of $116.56 per mile, listing Brown Clinton Eagle Elk Harrison totals.

Fermin Boring Boring McArthur Hamden Zaleski Wilkesville Brown Clinton Eagle Elk Harrison

Hospital's Average Daily Census Down 2 in 1975

Logan officials report 1975 totals for Hocking Valley Community Hospital show average daily medical census at 38, down from 40.3. Newborns 326, ER visits 7,205, extended care 27.6, surgical patients 1,015, with a net operating loss after depreciation of $64,814.06.

Logan Hocking Valley Community Hospital David Arledge Arledge Kachelmacher Vericose

Two Auto Crashes Reported In Hocking County

Hocking County deputies reported two injury incidents over the weekend. Harold Nihiser III was cited for rear ending Gary Souders on Route 180. Souders was injured but not hospitalized. Randal Levering claimed injury after a ditching on Marion Township Road 79 when a county truck slid on ice. Hay theft occurred at Dr. Tom Najm’s barn on Route 93.

Logan Hocking County Souders Auto Souders Randal A. Levering Jennison Ave Sheriff's Deputies Marion Randy Vollmer Haydenville Levering Tom Najm Sherman Poling

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