Jobless Rate Rises in December in Southeast Ohio Region
In a six county Southeast Ohio region December jobless increased yet more people held jobs than in November. Ohio statewide rate rose to 6.9 percent while regional rate fell to 8.3 percent from 8.7. Athens County saw unemployment jump to 8.7 percent amid University holiday impacts.
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Ohio
Athens County
Ken Elliott
Athens
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Ohio University
Elliott
Hocking
Vinton
Jackson
Meigs
Gallia
Athens Coun
Business briefs salute regional finance and industry gains
Dave Kasler of Nationwide Insurance Athens area earns Challenger Club status for top sales and service. All-Pro Sports owner Max Burchfield elected vice president of Holiday Buying group. Several new companies file articles of incorporation including 550 Sanitary Landfill Ames Two. Rosenberg Iron and Metal Co forms under Sol Rosenberg. The Plains based PM Beverages Inc. reports formation. Ohio libraries receive Disney nature film donations from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Nelsonville Lanes permits wine sales late at night. Glen-Geary Corp sells 300000 shares to Canadian investors for 2.1 million, now owning about 23 percent of local stock. Carborundum Co posts 15th straight year of gains with 613.9 million in sales and 32.8 million net. Norfolk and Western Railway, Standard Oil Co. of Ohio report record earnings for 1976.
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Ted Brown
Sanitary Landfill Inc
Ames
Robert Cone
James
Dorothy Bruce
Cone
Rosenberg Iron and Metal Co
Sol Rosenberg
Depot St
Paul E. Stenson
the Plains
PM Beverages Inc
Glen-Geary Corp
Wall Street Journal
Grand Master Visit Slated
The 12th Masonic District will host the official visit of Charles S. Ward grand master of Ohio on Feb 12 at Rio Grande College cafeteria. Dinner at 7 30 p.m. costs 3 75 per plate. Reservations to Daryl Alban Box 82 Oak Hill or call 614 682 7495 by Wednesday.
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Rio Grande
Masonic
Charles S. Ward
Ohio
Rio Grande College
Daryl Alban
Oak Hill
Oil Firms Report Fourth Quarter Gains In New York
Major oil firms reported fourth quarter gains in New York with statements describing results as modest to substantial. Analysts expect continued pressure and potential shifts in refining margins amid market volatility.
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Oil Company
New York
Woman To Retire After 40 Years With Columbia Gas of Ohio
Mrs. Lowell Christman of Amesville Route 1 will retire Tuesday after more than 40 years with Columbia Gas of Ohio where she rose from teller and customer accounting clerk to district accounting supervisor. Born in Rocky River and a 1935 Athens High School graduate, she is a member of Eastern Star of Amesville.
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Lowell Christman
Amesville
Columbia Gas
Ohio
Athens
Rocky River
Athens High School
Eastern Star
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Kasler
Dave Kasler
Athens Area
Nationwide Insurance
Challenger Club
Kurtz St
Burchfield
Max Burchfield
S. Court St
Holiday Buying Group
Central Ohio
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Ohio Valley Area
Caldwell
OVAL
Nelsonville Lanes Inc
Carborundum Co
N&w
Norfolk and Western Railway
Sohio
Standard Oil Co
Frank
Foodtown
Dc US
Golden Isle Tomato
Teen Queen Mustard
Golden Isle
Chef Boy-ar-dee
Welch
Pillsbury
Lettershop
W. Union
Tpolis
Rae
March of Dimes
Meigs Co
Pomeroy, Ohig
FSLIC
Necoma Savings & Loa
Texaco Inc
Atlantic Richfield Corp
Exxon Corp
Indiana
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Mobil Oil Corp
Gulf of
Mexico
Mobil
Melet
Parkersburg
Vienna, W. Va
Mrs. Lowell Christman
Messenger
Route 33N
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