Flood Anniversary Remembers 1937 Ohio River Disaster
Forty years ago a severe 1937 flood inundated Southern Ohio with heavy rains. The Hocking Valley towns Logan Nelsonville and Athens suffered floods while Chauncey Glouster and Trimble faced rising waters. The Ohio River Valley from Pittsburgh downstream saw greater havoc with Pomeroy Middleport Gallipolis and Point Pleasant also flooded.
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Ohio
Hocking Valley
Logan
Nelsonville
Athens
Chauncey
Hocking River
Sunday Creek
Glouster
Trimble
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Pomeroy
Middleport
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Racine
Syracuse
Southern Local Board approves 1977 budget for 903777.95
The Southern Local Board of Education approves a 1977 appropriation totaling 903 777 95 with 604 122 95 in the general fund including salaries and supplies. It lists lunch program 94 900 and bond retirement 69 720 and includes capital outlay 500 and other items. The board accepts Paul Sellers resignation as regular bus driver and hires him as substitute. It also approves several substitute positions and five snow days.
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Racine
Paul Sellers
Raymond Pierce
Roger E. Hill
Tom Hill
Meigs County Board
Red Cross
No Time for Dreaming Amid Severe Winter Struggle
In Ruthie's Ramblin, harsh weather dominates daily life as families battle frozen pipes, gas shortages, and snowbound travel. The piece notes rural hardship, energy worries, and the urge to dream of sun while coping with power and heating concerns. A separate notice announces a St Bernard Chapter 156 Royal Arch Masons meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m.
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Merle
Bahamas
Nelsonville
St. Bernard Chapter
Royal Arch
Radio Classes Slated at Hocking College in Nelsonville
Beginning ham radio classes will be offered at Hocking Technical College in Nelsonville starting Wednesday night. Classes run 7 to 9 pm every Wednesday in Room 701, modular building, north end of the parking lot. A $10 registration covers all materials including Morse code guides. The program is a public service by the Hocking Valley Amateur Radio Association with contact numbers for Gary Bodyer and Ted Jacobson.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Technical College
Hocking Valley Amateur Radio Association
Gary Bodyer
Extension
Ted Jacobson
Athens
Health Department Reports Clinical Services Are Provided
Logan Hocking County Health Department outlines services for children including a weekly pediatric clinic, immunization sessions on Fridays and monthly sessions at Murray City and Laurelville. Vision hearing screening happens in several grades with referrals to Ohio Health and Bureau clinics. Venereal disease clinic operates by appointment through the health department.
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Health Department
Logan
Logan- Hocking County
Eee Labrador
Joan Fucci
Labrador
Logan-Hocking County
Ohio Department of Health
Betty Scaparrotti
LPN
Bonnie Moore
Hocking County
Bureau of Crippled Children Services
Laurelville
Crocheting Training Planned in Hocking County
Beginning crocheting class series offered by the Hocking County extension runs five sessions from 9 to 10:30 a.m. starting Monday with dates Feb 7 14 21 and 28 at the Hocking Youth Center auditorium. Pre-registration costs $5. Instructors include Claramine Redd Ida Belle St Clair Gertrude Myers and Beverly Donahey.
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Logan
Hocking County Extension Office
Hocking Youth Center
Claramine Redd
Ida Belle St. Clair
Gertrude Myers
Beverly Donahey
Four Indicted in Rutland Robbery Case
POMEROY The Meigs County grand jury on Thursday indicted Robert Coffey Wendell Derricks and David Mankin all of Belpre and Randy Dawson of Parkersburg on aggravated robbery charges. They allegedly robbed Tom Zane of Rutland at his home taking 725 dollars and three guns.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Grand Jury
Robert Coffey
Wendell Derricks
David Mankin
Belpre
Randy Dawson
Parkersburg
Tom Zane
Rutland
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Hocking
Southern Board Oks
Bob Ord
Linda Spencer
Jane Wagner
Meigs
Ord
Southern
Ruth Stump
Ruthie
Washington Blvd
Block
H&r Block
Sunda Ees
Pennee
Fdic Adee AS
Offon Insurance Corpora Ncy
North Court St
Ove Ge
Norton
Exfires
Norton’s
Columbus Road
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