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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1974

Page

4

Nelsonville opens bids for sewer project and road paving

City Board of Control opened Phase I Sanitary Sewer bids ranging from 1.09 to 1.85 million and a Dorr Run Road blacktop bid of 2,600. Williams Excavating and Kokosing submitted sewer bids. York Construction offered the blacktop price. Engineering estimates stood at about 1.1 million. Phase I adds sewer to Frog Hollow and Harper Street areas.

Nelsonville Dorr Run Road City Board of Control Williams Excavating Co Parkway Road Harrod Kokosing Construction Co Fredericktown Floyd G. Browne and Associates Board of Control York Construction Co Dorr Run Safety Service Harry West Tom Shumaker James Shumaker Maxine Dixon Mabel Tigner Kathleen Farrell Columbus Federal Housing and Urban Development Office Paul Galvin Logan Clay Products Rex Maiden Reggie Levering Third Ward West City Limits Frog Hollow Harper Street Ashton Avenue

Holiday Festival Thursday at Logan Jaycees Run Event

Logan event maps July Fourth Holiday at Home with 25 cent all day admission 50 cents after 7 p.m. Gates open 11 a.m. Activities begin 1 p.m. with bike races games and prize drawings. Entertainment includes Slick West Concertones Kelly Emboden Miracle Aires Rapt Review Star Valley Boys and a 10 p.m. fireworks display. Last year drew about 4 000 attendees.

Logan Jaycees Te Fairgrounds Jaycee-etts Slick West Kelly Emboden and Co Miracle Aires Grandstand Star Valley Boys

Pickets Return to Work at Nelsonville Electric Yard

Pickets withdrawn Monday morning at the Nelsonville Construction and Maintenance Yards of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co after workers on a wildcat strike were persuaded to resume work as bargaining committees seek a new contract.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Construction and Maintenance Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co

Valley Lodge Knight of Pythias Meeting

Nelsonville Knights of Pythias Valley Lodge No 169 will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Pythian Hall with members urged to attend and discuss lodge matters.

Nelsonville — Valley Lodge No Knights of Pythias Pythian Hall

New Nursing Home Opens At McArthur

Twin Maple Nursing Home opens in the former Vinton County Children's Home on Route 93 north of McArthur. First patients are scheduled to arrive Wednesday, operators Luther and Gilmer Ratliff said.

Mcarthur Twin Maple Nursing Home Luther and Gilmer Ratliff Vinton County Ratliff Brothers George Oary Dayton

Honored On 89th Birthday Dinner In Logan

A birthday dinner for Harry Dishong marked his 89th birthday at Rachelmacher Park Logan. Guests listed include family friends and neighbors with Helen Smith noted for baking the cake reports the gathering. The event highlighted gifts and warm tributes to the guest of honor.

Nelsonville Harry Duishong Rachelmacher Park Logan Helen Smith

Man Fined and Jailed After Motorcycle Crash

James R. Strausbaugh, 23, of 49842 Henrietta Ave suffered abrasions and friction burns when he lost control of a motorcycle on Chieftain Drive Saturday at 6 43 p m He was taken by SECEMS to Hocking Valley Community Hospital The Hocking County Court Judge James Stillwell fined him 150 dollars sentenced him to three days in jail and suspended his driver's license 30 days for drunken driving.

Logan James R. Strausbaugh Henrietta Ave Strausbaugh Secems Hocking Valley Community Hospital Hocking James Stillwell

Helicopter Brings Attention to Nelsonville Sewer Bid

A small helicopter chartered from Capital Helicopters in Columbus brought Koskosing Construction Co. of Fredericktown to Nelsonville on Monday morning to bid on the sanitary sewer project. The craft parked on Baird's lot drew many curious residents.

Nelsonville Capital Helicopters Columbus Koskosing Construction Co Fredericktown Baird

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits and Dismisses List

Mount St Mary Hospital notes admit several patients from Nelsonville McArthur Athens and Glouster including Mrs Neada Kerr Frank Malone James Pickett Ronald Decker Carl Riffle Mrs Shirley Ice Master Timothy Adams Mrs Lidwina Clemons Gerald Tucker Rita Kasler Theresa Vaido Bever ly Sue Jenkins Beatrice Higgins Dismissal includes Master Timothy Adams.

Neada Kerr Frank Malone James Pickett Ronald Decker Nelsonville Carl Riffle McArthur Shirley Ice Jacksonville Timothy Adams Athens Lidwina Clemons Murray City Gerald Tucker Rita Kasler Theresa Vaido Glouster Beverly Sue Jenkins Beatrice Higgins

Births at Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Canter welcomed a son. Mrs. Nellie Price of Logan and Mrs. Jerry Crosby of Laurelville reported births. Carl H. Raymond of Logan and Emerson Truax with Mrs. Harley Goss and Charles S. Dexter were transferred to University Hospital.

Raymond Canter Nellie Price Logan Early Howell Junction City Jerry Crosby Laurelville Carl H. Raymond Emerson Truax Harley Goss Charles S. Dexter University Hospital

Meigs County Court Fines and Bonds Forfeited

Meigs County Court records list bonds forfeited for Jesse William Walker Pamela Polston Donald Ransdell and Ollie Parrish for speeding disorderly conduct and related offenses with fines totaling 23.50 54.50 and 18.50. Additional entries show fines for James Struckman Lyle Talbott Melvin Garrett William Thompson Charles Smith and Susan Robinette for speeding driving while intoxicated careless driving and improper turn with penalties ranging from 18.50 to 200 and jail terms or suspensions where noted.

Jesse William Walker Athens Pamela S. Polston Dayton Donald L. Ransdell Ollie C. Parrish Lancaster Kenneth N. Clark Youngstown Jack R. Reynolds Sandusky James C. Struckman Walnut Hills Logan Lyle L. Talbott Bleore Melvin E. Garrett Laurelville William W. Thompson Hebron Charles W. Smith

Purchases of Land Studied by Logan Recreation Board

Logan City Recreation Commission explores land purchases for future city facilities including tennis handball basketball horseshoe courts and an outdoor ice rink. Ink Smith to report at next meeting. Nick Maniskas and Harry Westfall to start work on City Park horseshoe courts. Roy Palmer of Hocking Technical College proposes a Summer Educational Program for women with three two week courses. Estimate of 1,984.82 dollars for lights at City Park.

Logan Logan City Smith Palmer College City Park

Saw Cycles Stolen In Two Logically Connected Burglaries

Hocking County deputies investigate two thefts. A chain saw and five logs were taken from an old barn at Camp Akita on Horns Mill Road after 11 30 p m Saturday to 8 a m Sunday. Two motorcycles were stolen from the Jim Ellinger residence on Logan Route 2 with one found in a ditch. entry was gained by removing screws from a lock.

Logan Hocking County

Home Burns and Family Seeks Clothing Aid

The James Shifflet family of Taylor Ridge lost their home to a Sunday early morning fire. Jacksonville volunteers fought the blaze with aid from Glouster. the family, camping at the time, has temporary shelter with relatives and urgently needs clothing for four children: a 2-year-old, a 4-year-old, a 7-year-old, and a 14-year-old.

Jacksonville James Shifflet Taylor Ridge Glouster Shifflet

Library Trustees Seek Advance To Meet Expenses

Logan-Hocking County District Public Library seeks a $5,000 advance from the county auditor to cover current expenses as a proposed $93,400 budget for the coming year is filed. June bills totaled $925.02.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Frances Miller H. W. Morton

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Lodge Robert Dishong Carol Kelly Betsy Efaw Windy Evelyn Howard Vicki Glen Landrum Tina Spencer Adams Jerry Turner Theda Marstiller Linda Don Blair Laura Tignor Cindy Melanie Marlene Kevin Kim Mary Jo Palmer Laura Hazel Hartman Dave Madison Anna Madison Belford Juanita Lee David Butch Jeff Hoskins Jerry Dishong Kim Stanley Mark Coffey John Renick Estella Stanley Beverly Betty Bernadine Bernadette Stump Charles Stump Bell Hoskins Juanita Wolf Harry Dishong David L. Kasler West State Harold B Swisher C. J. Tippett West State St Roger W. Wolf Fort St Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Columbus, Ohio Mount St. Mary Hospital Meigs County Susan D. Robinette Jane McGregor Ohio Valley Area Westminster House Miller Leon Ickle City Hall THE Athens Credit Union, Inc Columbus Road Ohio NCAA U.S. Government Ohio Credit Union League Nelsonville Lumber Company Watkins ST
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