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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1974
Page
6
Wellston City Council approved the two half year budget for late 1974 and early 1975 totaling about 1.08 million in revenue across 13 categories and the general fund. Expenditures are projected at roughly 791 thousand with the council also voting on a contract between city employees and the administration.
Rev Frank Patala recounts a Peru trip visiting Father Joe near Lima. He describes parish life in a vast barriada, meets workers training in shoe making and sewing, and notes improvements since his last visit. The piece contrasts poverty with dignity and church outreach amid danger from theft.
The Little Hocking Giffin Memorial Church schedules a gospel sing at 7 30 p m Saturday with Willard Roach as leader and Rev Ralph Sampson as pastor The church also has Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Donald Wilcoxen leads Bible study at 7 30 p m Wednesday
Salem Community Church will host its annual homecoming picnic on Sunday July 21 at the church. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a.m. with a basket lunch at noon and services to follow at 1 30 p.m. The public is invited and singers are especially welcome.
A Wellston pickup driven by Jack Vance 44 lost control on Lake Alma Road hit an electric pole and overturned. Vance was pinned briefly and freed by SECEMS and police, transported to Holzer Medical Center with multiple injuries. Police say the crash is under investigation. Electric service in the area was off for three hours. A male quartet from Columbus, The Believers, will perform at 7 30 p m Sunday in Central Avenue United Methodist Church with babysitting available.
NELSONVILLE Hocking Technical College will offer a real estate principles and practices course from July 15 to 25 with daily 9 am to noon sessions and an afternoon session on July 25. Instructor William Collier, a Logan broker, will lead the class, with registration opening Monday at 8 30 am at the college. For details contact Roy Palmer directing Adult Continuing Education at Route 1 Nelsonville OH 45764 or call 753 3591.
Nelsonville fire crews responded to a 5:30 p.m. alarm on Washington and Canal Street where a car owned by Ida M. Kasler of The Plains caught fire from a carburetor backfire. Firemen found the blaze out on arrival with no damage reported.
A compilation of Athens Ohio businesses and services includes Athens Armature and Machine Works, Logan's Corner, House of Glamour, Automated Business Systems division, Logan Federal Savings, Cunningh am Music Center, D&D Equipment, Dover Cleaners, Hocking Valley Bank, Jim's Cardinal Supermarkets, Jones Buick-Olds-Cadillac, Friendship Inn Motel, Miller's Poultry, Martin's, Mason Appliance, McDonald's Restaurant, Medical Center Pharmacy, Ohio University Inn, Reed & Baur Insurance, Nelsonville Lumber, Ohio University Inn service details, and several other local merchants, addresses, and phone numbers.
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