Plant Closing Shocks Wellston Economy
Ralston Purina confirms phasing out its Wellston frozen foods plant cutting about 250 jobs and $1.2 million in annual payroll. Mayor Hayburn and residents express disbelief as officials say no warning was given and the $10 million facility may be leased or sold.
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Wellston
Ralston-Purina
St. Louis
Checkerboard
Warner Shapliegh
Edgar Hayburn
Ralph Roof
Amalgamated Meat Cutters
Columbus
Athens Radio Announcer Addresses Ladies Group
LOGAN Elwood T Woody Simpson Sr Cambridge guest speaker at the July meeting of the Hocking Hills Chapter ABWA. He discussed radio changes since the 1930s and noted radio backs housework for listeners but few women in broadcasting. Judy Osler spoke as vocational expert. Virginia Mingus announced Miami Beach convention dates and Woman of the Year Karen Thornton. August dinner marks chapter’s second anniversary.
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Logan
Elwood T
Woody” Simpson, Sr
Cambridge
Hocking Hills
American Business Women's Association
Simpson
Jane Kiger
Lancaster
WATH
Athens
Judy Osler
Nelsonville
Michael Nolan
Virginia Mingus
Miami Beach
Fla
Karen Thornton
Mingus
Barns and Farm Buildings Put Up For Sale at Robbins Road
Hocking Technical College offers a large 80 by 100 foot barn and additional buildings on the Baird Brothers Company farm land at Robbins Road for sale. President John Light announces the sale and provides contact at the college 753 3514 for details.
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Nelsonville
Baird Brothers Company
Robbins Road
Hocking Technical College
John Light
Triplett to Leave WKOV for Bellefontaine Radio Sales Role
Robert S. Triplett will leave Wellston WKOV to join WTOO WOGM-FM and Channel 3 CATV Bellefontaine as sales manager. He and brother Wendell plan to buy the stations from WOHP Inc pending FCC approval and will oversee Bellefontaine operations and sales staff.
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Wellston
Robert S. Triplett
WKOV
WTOO
Wogm-Fm
Channel 3
CATV
Bellefontaine
Bob
Wendell A. Triplett
Marlton
N. J
Wohp, Inc
Federal Communications Commission
Triplett
Kingston High School
Ross County
Temple University
Philadelphia
Boston
Mass
Harvard University
Spon
Tax Revenues Increase Again in Logan City
Logan City income tax receipts for the first six months of 1972 totaled 168 342 03 according to auditor Mrs. Virginia Gano in a City Council report. The six month figures show steady rise since 1967 with 1967 107 428 89. 1968 140 932 08. 1969 145 881 59. 1970 148 743 20. 1971 151 440 74.
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Logan
Virginia Gano
Sewing Classes Planned at Knits and Stitches Shop
A four lesson sewing workshop will be offered at the Knits and Stitches Shop in Coolville under co owners Mrs Janet Chapman and Mrs Mazie Holsinger. Teens and adults may enroll Monday to Wednesday for weekly two hour sessions with afternoon and evening options.
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Coolville
Janet Chapman
Mazie Holsinger
Hocking Tech Trustees OK Construction Management for $3 Million Building
Hocking Technical College board approves President John Light to enter contracts with Turner Construction Co and John W. Galbreath for construction management of a $3 million campus building, subject to state approvals and a satisfactory agreement. The move marks a first for a public Ohio education facility using construction management instead of a general contractor bid.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Technical College Board of Trustees
John Light
Turner Construction Co
John W. Galbreath and Co
Columbus
Ohio Board of Regents
Ohio Public Facilities Commission
Light
Hocking Technical College
Ohio
Baird
Turner and Galbreath
A. P. Sanchez
Turner Co
Don Burbrink
Construction Management Co
Helen Beld
Martha A. Graves
McArthur
Kellam and Foley
Board of Regents
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California
Wellston Radio
Sored
National Association of Broadcasters
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Jackson
Nancy
Chillicothe
Bobbi
Ohio University At
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Jeffrey
Carol Sue
Dakota
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
Gary Powell
Lotte Yuckman
Betty Clark
Lois Koon
Robert Handa
Buchtel
Wavel Kastely
Chauncey
Janet Smathers
Gilbert Waldeck
Rosa Brooks
Danny Knight
Pat Poole
Evelyn Six
Ronald Hook
Jennifer McPherson
Children’s Hospital
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University Hospital
U.S
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Logan — Hocking County
Helen Beld Foundation
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