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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1974

Page

5

Fair Time Opens at Wellston Jackson County Fair

The Jackson County Fair kicks off at Wellston with Dick Elliott holding the junior fair beef champion and his brother Tom the reserve. Queen Susie Hankey presides over Junior Fair activities at the 4 H club booth as the fair runs through Saturday with the livestock sale set for Thursday at 5 30 p m.

Ohios County Jackson County Wellston Fairgrounds Dick Elliott Tom David Elliott Jackson Route 2 Future Farmers of America Susie Hankey Bill Hankey Jackson

Court Denies Request in Davies Hospital Case

The Supreme Court of Ohio overruled a LOGAN A motion to certify records in the Davies versus Hocking Valley Community Hospital case. The 1971 complaint charged negligence by the hospital and doctors. a 1973 jury favored the hospital, a 1974 Court of Appeals reversal followed, and the Supreme Court denied certification of records.

LOGAN Court of Appeals Robert Marilyn Davis Hocking Valley Community Hospital Supreme Court of Ohio Davies Robert Williams J. S. Matthews R. C. Jones Supreme Court

Jobless Pay Ahead Of Last Year

Logan unemployment for the week ending July 13 fell by 61 from the prior week though total claims at 688 are 346 higher than a year ago. Logan had 20 initial and 228 continued claims while Athens reported 37 initial and 403 continued. Job openings include groundskeeper, feed grinder and mixer operator, x ray technician, auto service station attendant, bulldozer operator, food store salesperson, domestic worker, day laborer, food service workers, and detasseling crew leaders in Lancaster.

Logan Athens Lancaster

4-H Camp Held at Adelphi Tar Hollow Park

Logan notes the 4-H youth camp for Hocking and Athens counties at Tar Hollow State Park near Adelphi. Ages eight to twelve joined activities like swimming crafts and sports. A water carnival featured a simulated drowning with EMS visit. Cabin counselors from Hocking County included Suzie Dupler Becky Fickel Martha Cupp Rhonda Thrush Kristy Arehart Paula Brown Susan Saving John Johnson John Skinner John McDaniel and Rick Michel.

Logan Hocking Athens Tar Hollow Adelphi Emergency Medical Service Hocking County Suzie Dupler Becky Fickel Martha Cupp Rhonda Thrush Kristy Arehart Paula Brown Susan Saving John Johnson John Skinner John McDaniel Rick Michel

Glouster Families Attend James Wyatt's Funeral in Tiffin

Mrs. Mary Conway and her daughter Mrs. Howard Miller visited Tiffin after the death of James S. Wyatt at Mercy Hospital. Wyatt 55, a Glouster native who moved to Tiffin 25 years ago, died July 4 after a year of ill health. Funeral services were held July 6 at Hoffman Memorial Funeral Home with burial in Fairmont Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Yokum Wyatt and son Robert of Tiffin, with parents William and Beatrice Wyatt and a sister and brother deceased in childhood. Other visitors included relatives from North Carolina, Nevada, Florida, and Ohio, with Mildred Loomis Tompkins noted as a former Glouster resident.

Mary Conway Howard Miller Glouster Tiffin Dorothy Yokum Wyatt Robert William and Beatrice Wyatt

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Discharges

Hocking Valley Community Hospital admitted Harry O. Bowlby of New Straitsville Chester Hartshorn of New Plymouth and Mrs Gerald Kennard of Nelsonville. Dismissals include Mrs Boyd Wright Donald Iles Mrs Ray Campbell and son Mrs Elmer L Howdyshell and son.

Harry O. Bowlby New Straitsville Chester Hartshorn New Plymouth Gerald Kennard Nelsonville Boyd Wright Donald Iles Ray Campbell Elmer L. Howdyshell

Ohio lawmakers weigh nonbudget bills as session nears end

Senate and House leaders may take up bills beyond the supplemental budget. Sen. Ronald Mottl plans a casual household workers' workers’ compensation exemption, while Rep. Strinziano pushes landlord tenant rights. Gov Gilligan watches for real estate licensing reform and broader action remains uncertain.

Columbus Ohio Senate House Ronald M. Mottl John J. Gilligan Senate House Mottl Anthony Stringer Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation William Chavanne Gilligan James A. Rhodes

Reunion for Kittle descendants at Trimble Park

The descendants of Harriet and Ruben Kittle plan their annual reunion Sunday at Trimble Township Memorial Park in Glouster with a basket dinner at 1 p.m. The event gathers family members from the Glouster and Nelsonville area to share memories and meals.

Glouster Harriet Ruben Kittle Trimble Township Memorial Park

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