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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1974

Page

10

Kern To Take Top Job As Nelsonville Mayor Resigns

Nelsonville Mayor Donald W Bumgardner resigns effective Feb 1 1974 to take a fulltime post as secretary treasurer of the Hocking Conservancy District. Council president Don Kern will assume the mayoralty, bringing 10 years in city government and leadership roles in local Democratic groups.

Kern Bumgardner Nelsonville Donald W. Bumgardner Don Kern Hocking Nancy Athens County Court House

Blue Jean Dance Planned in Vinton County High School Night

McArthur Civic Club hosts Mrs Ronald Trainer with 22 members. Paul Leach and wife present a framing program in Chillicothe. The annual Blue Jean Ball is approved for March 23 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Vinton County High School with The Cobras band and $6 per couple. Nine students and Jeff Wycoff seek Teen Center donations and lunch service to keep kids off streets under supervision. Club donates $500 to the Teen Center. Mrs William Garrett will host February 25 meeting with Planned Parenthood speaker Joan Bullock.

McArthur Ronald Trainer Paul Leach Chillicothe Vinton County High School Cobras Jeff Wycoff William Garrett Joan Bullock Planned Parenthood

Woman Injured In One Car Mishap In Hocking County

Logan Ohio. Linda K. Cook 22 of Murray City was taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital for observation after a one car accident on Ward Township Road 78. Police say she attempted a U turn at Jobs Pittsburgh Road, then drove north at high speed and lost control. No property damage.

Logan Hocking County

Country and Western Dance at Murray City Eagles Hall

Murray City hosts a country and western dance this Saturday at the Eagles Hall from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event invites local residents to join for an evening of music and dancing.

Murray City Murray City Eagles Hall

Glouster Area Residents Visit Family and Friends

Glouster and nearby towns host a string of visits and hospital news. Mrs Princess Seevers of Marietta spends extended time with son Don Seevers in Glouster. Arlene Davis of Jacksonville and Evelyn Vernon of Glouster visited Athens with Mary Dressel of Fargo. Mrs Ida Craig of Mount Vernon undergoes hip surgery in Columbus and remains hospital bound. Mrs Evelyn Davis returns from a month with relatives in Dayton Wheeling Circleville and brings home Jack Davis and the Stemn family from Circleville. Larry Stemn and Gregg Stemn from Circleville, Jim Stemn and other relatives join the weekend gatherings.

Princess Seevers Marietta Mrs Don Seevers and Sons Fairlawn Avenue Glouster Arlene Davis Jacksonville Evelyn Vernon Athens Helen Slaughter Mary Dressel Fargo N. D Dressel Miss Davis McBee’s Evelyn Davis Main Street Dayton Waverly Circleville Jack Davis Larry Stemn Gregg Jim Stemn Jim Stemns Larry

Rose Society Installs New Officers at Wellston Meeting

WELLSTON The Wellston Rose Society installed officers with Faye M. Walsh as president and Frank Holzapfel as first vice president. Joseph M Christner became second vice president, Mrs. Donald Merry secretary, and Clare Beverly treasurer. Donald Merry, past president, officiated. The group selected Perfume Delight as the All America Rose Selection amid notes on varieties and fragrance. Plans include a rose tour and dinner, a picnic, and the club’s own rose show.

Wellston Wellston Rose Society Faye M. Walsh Frank Holzapfel Joseph M Christner Donald Merry Clare Beverly Gordon Morrow Walsh Kenneth Graham

TB Skin Test Offered at Nelsonville Elks Lodge

The tuberculosis skin test will be offered Friday at 7 p.m. at the Nelsonville Elks Lodge on Hocking Street. The test is for anyone needing a food handler's card and will be conducted by a representative of the Athens City-County Health Department.

Nelsonville Elks Lodge Hocking Street Athens City-County

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits Local Residents

Clifford Crawford of Logan joins Mrs. Thomas McDole Edward Dunn Joe Johnson Mrs. Jack Ingram Mrs. Ray Hoke Mrs. Waveline Woods Mrs. Wyona Burns Mrs. Kenneth Acker Mrs. Susie Milbreath John Clifford and Gary Morrison as admitted patients at Hocking Valley Community Hospital.

Thomas McDole Edward Dunn Joe Johnson Jack Ingram Ray Hoke Waveline Woods Wyona Burns Kenneth Acker Susie Milbreath John Clifford Gary Morrison

Four Persons Named in Local Notice

William Bradley Hicks 19 of Logan Route 4 Edith Marie Wright 18 of Bremen Route Raymond Thurston Nichols 52 of Hayden ville Lena Irene Miller 26 of Logan Route 2 appear in a local notice listing residents and ages for an ongoing matter.

William Bradley Hicks Logan Edith Marie Wright Bremen Raymond Thurston Nichols Haydenville Lena Irene Miller

Vision Clinic Conducted in McArthur Ohio

The first children’s vision clinic in Vinton County was run by the county and state health departments with funding from the Ohio Department of Health. Twenty three children were examined by a team including an ophthalmologist, an optometrist, and a pediatrician, with follow up and treatment recommendations provided.

McArthur Vinton County Health Department Ohio Department of Health State Health Department Marilyn Riley Ann Garrett Bernice Daugherty Janet Harris Ellen Sperling Dian Partlow Bruce Paxton Arnold LaGraft D. Grant Gilbert Richard Bunner

Twins Observe 80 Years in Columbus Family Birthday

Nelsonville sisters Maggie Keating and Minnie Lawrence marked eight decades Monday at their Columbus home with 16 guests over turkey. The twins live near Edith Thorne, 84, in adjacent apartments, as part of a 12 member family with five living sisters. Keating had six children, nine grandchildren, and 32 great grandchildren. Jimmie Keating works at Nelsonville sewerage treatment. Keating widow of Edward Keating, longtime barber in Nelsonville East End.

Nelsonville Columbus Maggie Keating Minnie Lawrence Edith Thorne Keating

Farm management meeting set at Tri County VO School

A farm management session is planned for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Ag Mechanics Room of the Tri County Joint Vocational School. It covers farm record summarization for tax reporting and a year end Ohio Farm Business Analysis with guidance on Form 1040 1040F Schedule G D 4797 3468 and related forms. Resource persons include Don Young Bill Smith and Ken Ackerman from extension services.

Logan Tri- County Joint Vocational School Ag Mechanics Ohio Cooperative Extension Service Don Young Hocking County Bill Smith Area Ken Ackerman Athens County

Church Election Set For Monday

The Glouster Church of Christ will hold its annual Congregational meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at the church. Election of church and Sunday School officers will be held and a social hour will follow in the church social rooms.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ

Kiwanis Have Guests at Glouster Meeting

Glouster Kiwanis Club met with Vice President David Davis presiding. Eight Logan Club members including Lt. Gov. Edmund Lange attended as guests. Thomas Witchner Trimble High principal inducted by Lange. Dan Teater read about the 59th annual convention in Denver June 23 26 and urged early registration.

Glouster Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon David Davis Logan Club Edmund Lange Division 9 Thomas Witchner Trimble Lange Joe Bokovitz Kiwanis Dan Teater International Convention Committee Denver Colo Hocking Motor Ledge Charles F. Moldenhauer North Royalton Glouster Club

Training For Jobs Available at Ohio OBES

Logan and Athens area job data show 1 169 total claims but 56 initial and 596 continued in Logan and 51 initial and 466 continued in Athens. Training slots include a manager trainee, assistant manager, two welders, secretary, licensed practical nurse, nurse aide, orderly, bar worker and short order cook with experience preferred. Applications are being taken for Operation Mainstream and Job Corps at OBES offices.

Logan Ohio Bureau of Employment Services Harold Zimmerman Athens OBES

Two Break-Ins Reported In Logan

Logan police logged two break ins. At 5:25 a.m. a back window was broken at the First and Last Chance Bar 885 West Hunter Street and a jug of wine and a fifth were taken. Donna Cottrill reported a burglary at her home Sunday or Monday with ten records and a stereo stolen. No forced entry found.

Logan Logan City W. Hunter St Hellerst VO Donna Cottrill N. Orchard Sr

Rotary luncheon features Athens County coroner

Dr. Robert Butts Athens County coroner spoke at the Nelsonville Rotary Club luncheon. Robert Sheskey led the meeting in place of ill president Lowell Cole.

Nelsonville Robert Butts Athens County Rotary Club Robert Sheskey Lowell Cole

Guest minister to visit Jacksonville area churches

The Rev. Earl Blair of Lexington Kentucky will speak at Hollister Church Sunday at 9 a.m. Jacksonville UB Church at 10 a.m. and Millfield at 11 a.m. Friday through Sunday he will also preach at the UB Church in Jacksonville each night.

Jacksonville Joe Barnes United Brethern Earl Blair Lexington Hollister Millfield Blair

Tri County observes National Vocational Education Week

Tri County Joint Vocational High School hosts National Vocational Education Week February 10 to 16 at Route 691 Kimberly location. Supt. T. C. Porter invites the public to tour projects and programs and learn about career training options for youths and adults across Athens Hocking and Perry counties.

Nelsonville Tri-County Joint Vocational High School Kimberly T. C. Porter Porter Tri- County Tri-County Joint Vocational School Athens, Hocking Perry

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Update

A list of patients and transfers from Mount St Mary Hospital includes Verna A Pancake Darrell Lehman Jr and others from Nelsonville McArthur Murray City Glouster Logan Kingston and Victor Sharb. Names appear with addresses or routes and one patient transferred to Kingston nursing home.

Verna A. Pancake Darrell Lehman Jr Nelsonville Robert Devault Martha Cram McArthur Linda Kay Cook Murray City Effie Ross Glouster Fannie Lemaster Thelma Liffler Logan William Hammond Golden Priest Kingston Ruby Kinsey Victor Sharb Mabel Ruflick William Backus Curtis Smathers Janine Rizer Diana Isel Mary Jane Stover Howard Plummer Bertha Toney Patricia Monk Louise Young Rose Mullins Edward Phelps

Hocking SECEMS Runs Wednesday Morning and Afternoon

Hocking SECEMS runs Wednesday at 7 30 am and 2 pm. Harold Crawford of Logan Route 1 was taken from his home to hospital with chest pains. Mrs Connie Teel, 31, of 315 Washington Ave was taken from her sister’s residence at 15 W Front St to care for severe head pains. In Nelsonville donations for Mrs Edna Wilson whose home burned are being collected at P O Box 405.

Harold Crawford Logan Hocking Valley Community Hospital Connie Teel Washington Ave Front St Nelsonville Edna Wilson P.O. Box

Five Merit and Fifty-Five Honor Roll Students Named

Nelsonville York City Junior High School announced second nine weeks merit and honor rolls. Merit list includes seven students from grades seven and eight, while the honor roll lists numerous students across both grades with many names documented.

Nelsonville York City Mary Davis Faye Goss Jane McCollum Brenda Bruce Janie Thompson Daren Inman Rosemary Hanning Jenny Theisen Michele McMannis Dreama Galentin Nedra Evans Tammy Lauderback Crystal Howard Jim Fields Debbie Newtan Anita Glenn Jeannie Berry Teresa Sparks Ted Robinette Teresa Wilson Jelen Bookman Kelly Courtney Brenda Davis Melissa Freer Kathy Heintzelman Terri Hitchings Joe Holtel Aileen McGregor Jane Mechem Tim Smith Steve Swart Terri Wright Susan Stufflebean Donna Boston Kathy Vasko Trina Campbell Humda Hussain Susan Dalton Teresa Rutter Marsha Riley Bob McKinney Marilyn Altier Lorena Barber Jay Blake Joe Brooker Charley Hope David Hinerman Lisa Hayden Gary Edwards Rocky Tolliver Lynn Johnson Jane Ann Skivers Linda Kerr Suzie Warren Steve Jones Jeff Mitchell Toni Conrad Connie Taylor Debbie Wood Tammie Taylor

Also Mentioned on This Page

Southern Ohio Electric Co Fort St Poston Fairfield County Amanda York Township Democrat Club Democrat Executive Committee Lions Club First United Methodist Church Walnut Township Pickaway County Charles Shafer Ward Phillips Blue Jean Jay Waugh Athens Jaycees Roy Palmer Hocking Technical College Robert Smith Michelle Vandalia Ida Craig Mount Vernon Riverside Methodist Craig W. Washington ST Nelsonville, Ohio Meeka Rose Society Clifford Crawford, Logan Hocking Licenses Tri-County Plans Mount St. Mary Hospital Hocking Secems Runs Fuqua Ole DM Ieva Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Athens, Ohio
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