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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1969

Page

8

Three Appointed To Review Board For City Income Tax

Nelsonville selects three electors to form the City Income Tax Review Board. Members are Earl Steele, W. W. Warren, and Raymond C. Patton, appointed by the mayor treasurer and by the first two. The board will hear taxpayer appeals within 30 days and decide to affirm modify or reverse Auditor rulings. Meetings are private and the board serves for the life of the income tax ordinance without pay.

Nelsonville City Income Tax Department Mabel Tignor Earl Steele W. W. Warren Raymond C. Patton Steele William Brooks Shoe Co Earl Hilleary Warren William Howe Patton Publc Income Bay Review Board

Job Claims Increase 41 Report Shows

Logan unemployment claims rose 41 from the prior week to 248 for the week ending June 28, with 72 initial and 66 continued claims. Athens reported 18 initial and 92 continued. Harold Zimmerman listed job openings including an experienced department store manager, two utility linemen, auto accessories salesperson, janitor, four life insurance salesmen, two tandem dump truck drivers, part-time secretary, two bank tellers, two food product salesmen-drivers, two short order cooks, and a general farm hand for summer.

LOGAN Athens Harold Zimmerman

Hocking Valley Community Hospital Admits and Transfers

Hocking Valley Community Hospital admitted Mrs. William Keplar of New Straitsville and others including Master Paul Dalton from Rockbridge Jessie Davis South Bloomingville and Samuel Logan. Dismissals included Artie Stone Mrs Carl Conner and Mrs Alfred Bush. They were transferred to University Hospital Columbus.

William Keplar New Straitsville Paul Dalton Rockbridge Jessie Davis South Bloomingville Samuel Logan Artie Stone Carl Conner Alfred Bush University Hospital Columbus

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births Report

Birth announcements from Mount St. Mary Hospital list Mr. and Mrs. Terry McGrath of Carbon Hill with a son. Also noted are multiple newborns and accompanying relatives including James Miller and Derek Pettit, among others, in surrounding towns.

Terry McGrath Carbon Hill

Local Trustees Filings Entered for November Election

Additional filings for the November election include Benjamin E. Kline Route 1 Rockbridge for Good Hope Two and Clarence Tucker Logan Route 3 for Greene Two. The final filing date is August 6.

LOGAN Benjamin E. Kline Rockbridge Good Hope Clarence Tucker Greene

Man Arrested for Riding Horse While Intoxicated in Thornton

A 32 year old man was arrested in Thornton Colorado after riding a horse while intoxicated. Police said his erratic maneuvers caused a traffic jam on a busy highway.

Thornton Colo Denver

Women View Golf Movie At Meeting

Logan The Women s Golf Association members and guests watched Shell s Wonderful World of Golf at a dinner meeting held at Hocking Hills Country Club. Invitations announced include Cambridge July 16 Hocking Hills July 22 and July 30 Valley View Lancaster. Members listed were Mrs Acker JoAnn Vaughn Goretta Caton Becky Huffman Gennie Beckman Betty Chrisman Nancy Johnson Florence Ellis Arlene Robb Jean Lyke Fanchon Van Vorhis and guests Christine and Marjorie.

Driver Cited In Head-On Auto Wreck

State Patrol reports a head-on collision on Mayville Williams Road near Logan Route 3 involving Terry L. Brandon 20 Logan and Lo well E. Nutter Jr 40 Logan Route 3. Brandon cited for driving left of center. Allen Nutter 6 injured but required no treatment.

LOGAN Lowell E. Nutter Jr Terry L. Brandon Mayville-Williams State Highway Patrol Brandon Nutter Allen Nutter

Bible School Opening Set For Monday

Nelsonville four churches sponsor a Community Bible School opening Monday at 9 a.m. at the Episcopal Church. Rev. Richard J. Nelson coordinates. Local instructors staff the week alongside three female students and a Rhodesia seminary student. The one week program ends July 11 with a special program.

Nelsonville Episcopal Church Richard J. Nelson Rhodesia Nelson J. Lloyd Evans

Logan Pool Sponsors Swim And Stay Fit

The Red Cross announces the Swim and Stay Fit program to encourage regular swimming with a target of 50 miles or more. Open to anyone with basic swimming ability, registration is via the pool wall chart and last year’s participants will transfer distances. Pool hours are 6 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday this week under supervisors Gene Morgan Lynn Beach and Mel Brooker.

Logan Red Cross Logan Pool Gene Morgan Lynn Beach Mel Brooker

Cabaret rights sold to Allied Artists and Haven Industries

Film rights to the Broadway musical Cabaret were sold for 1.5 million dollars to Allied Artists and Haven Industries. The long running show with over 1,550 Broadway performances will be adapted into a film by the joint Allied-Havens Production company.

New York Allied Artists Haven Industries Allied-Havens Production

Bells For Freedom program urged across Ohio on July Fourth

The Ohio Department of the American Legion asks post commanders statewide to have bells rung at 2 p.m. on July 4 to honor liberty and highlight highway safety. Stephen Barber of Glenford Dugan Post 229 invites church leaders in Nelsonville York Two area to join Friday at 2.

Nelsonville Ohio Department of the American Legion Ohio Legion Ohio Stephen Barber Glenford Dugan York Two

New Lifesaving Classes Start Monday Under Red Cross

Logan junior lifesaving classes begin Monday under Mrs. Ann Price Conkle. Sessions run daily 9 to 11 am for two weeks with a minimum age of 11. Senior course graduates include Julie Brooker Meri Shelton Buddy Shivers Randy Matheny Bob Little Donna Brown and Jan Price. Training featured a Lake Logan boat rescue demonstrated using a boat lent by Jerry Hutchinson.

Logan Red Cross Ann Price Conkle

Elks Building Razed Contract Awarded to Slater Co

Nelsonville trustees select Stalder Wrecking Company of The Plains to raze the Elks Building at Hocking and Fayette Streets. Work follows fire that destroyed lodge facilities on June 24 and trustees study proposals already received.

Nelsonville Stalder Wrecking Company the Plains Elks Hocking Fayette Streets Bers

Women Awarded Golf Honors After League Play

Ale Roberts won medalist and low net with a 39 as league play concluded Tuesday. Betty Acker and Florence Ellis shared the low putts award. Citizens Bank took the weekly team award over Ford Hack Auto Supply while Jax Distributing defeated Belville Motors in team play.

Jaycee Study Points To Logan's Needs

The Logan Jaycees report a community attitude survey showing public restrooms in the business district rated below average by 75 percent and parking needs favored by 72 percent. Plans include remodeling facilities at the courthouse, supervised play grounds, and expanded medical services with letters to officials and organizations outlining action. 68 percent cite a lack of cultural opportunities and 66 percent call for more cultural offerings, with citizens urged to send letters to Logan Jaycees.

Jaycee’s Logan Columbus Gas Ohio Power Water Department Fire Department Health Department Welfare Department Police, Postal Service and Bar Association General Telephone Co Logan Daily News Jaycee Logan Jaycees

Judge Sentences Bullock for Assault and Battery

Logan Merl Bullock Jr age 22 of Laurelville Route 1 was sentenced by Judge Harley Meyer in Common Pleas Court to six months in jail with five months suspended plus court costs. He was found not guilty of assault as charged but guilty of assault and battery against Dale W. Riddle of Laurelville.

Logan — Merl Bullock, Jr Laurelville Harley Meyer Common Pleas Bullock Dale W. Riddle

CDR Reports Frugality Achievements in Cuba

Havana AP says the Committee for Defense of the Revolution reports as of April it collected 5 323 765 used bettes 2 656 080 pounds of scrap paper and 5 605 ounces of old postage stamps. The CDR oversees millions in citizen oversight and runs about 55000 nationalized small businesses.

Havana Committee For Defense of the Revolution CDR

Nelsonville Citizens Change Meeting Place

The Nelsonville Citizens Council will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the dining room of the Pythian Building on Washington Street. A progress report will be given to citizens. The event was moved from the Legion War Memorial Building due to schedule conflicts.

Nelsonville

Musical 1776 Reaches 100th Broadway Performance

The Broadway musical 1776 played its 100th performance at the 46th Street Theatre in New York on June 11. It stars William Daniels Howard DaSilva David Cryer and Roy Poole and won the Tony and Drama Critics Award as top musical of 1968 69 season.

New York 46Th Street Theatre William Daniels Howard DaSilva David Cryer Roy Poole

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Hocking Valley Community Hospital Mount St. Mary Hospital James Miller Clara Bailey Derek Pettit Glouster William Guess John Spence Thomas Lanning Murray City Woodruff Johnson Edgar Wilson Lora Townley Russell Spencer Pauline Benedict Edgar Parsons Belford Rosser Harry Fritts Beverly Tignor Donald Blair Peter Kausaieos Bible School Allied-Havens Slater Co Trade Club Edwin Johnston M. B. Haney Shell Johnson Hocking License William Stephen Leong Lockheed Rachel Ellsworth Stewart N. Culver Street Giant Globemasters F.E.T Quaker State Vn Giant Safety Masters Buckeye Inmart
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