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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1973

Page

8

Nelsonville approves general fund budget and water project

Nelsonville city council adopted a 221 404.60 general fund budget and authorized land purchase from Gerald and Margaret Bentley for river bottom property near Lake Hope Drive. It placed a first reading on bids for construction of a water plant and mains extension, with federal aid contingent on rural connections.

Wilbur Mender Nelsonville Gerald Margaret Bentley Safety Service Don Kern Paul Altier Bentley City Lake Hope Drive York Two Altier F. A. Dixon Floyd G. Browne and Associates, Ltd Carl Young Levering Bumgardner

Groundbreaking Could Be Next Week for Hocking Tech Campus

Hocking Technical College trustees heard President John Light announce a $1.2 million federal grant for a new campus near Robbins Road, with an extra $100,000 needed to meet federal specs. Groundbreaking could occur next week, while Ohio General Assembly efforts seek funding.

Nelsonville Hocking Light Ohio General Assembly

Oak Hill to Mark 100 Years Centennial Celebrations Planned

Oak Hill will celebrate its 100th birthday in August with parades concerts and contests. Sally Howell says activities include fiddlers contest barbershop groups gospel and instrumental acts with a military music finale on August 11. Prizes offered and travel expenses covered for those notified in advance.

Oak Hill Sally Howell Washington St

Jackson Grand Jury Indicts Four in May Session

Jackson County prosecutor reports the May grand jury met in one day, heard seven witnesses, and returned four indictments. Indictments cover armed robbery at Williams Carry Out on Feb 9, 1973. two arson counts on Clara Comer property. a second offense carrying a concealed firearm. and failing to appear after release on bond. Foreman is Thomas R. Patterson. clerk Winifred Johnson.

Jackson Thomas S. DeLay Jackson County Wayne Kight Jackson Police Department Gregory Hill Williams Frank Kisnaugle State Fire Marshall’s Leonard Burton Clara Comer Jackson City Ptl John Bowman William Jesse Bocook Babcock

Jobless Claims Decrease in Hocking Valley

Logan sees unemployment claims fall to 342 for the week ending July 14 with 33 initial and 129 continued. Athens reports 35 initial and 145 continued. Harold Zimmerman notes 64 fewer claims, with openings posted for sales, installation, heavy labor, oil field roustabout, sewing, material handling, culinary, custodial, and caregiving roles.

Logan Hocking Valley Harold Zimmerman Employment Service Bureau Athens

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List

Hospital notes show admissions including Richard Burdette Grace Judson Martha Martin Myrtle Saulbeamer Luella Ward Alta Keck Tina Stover and Kevin Campbell. Discharges include Bonnie O Nail Lillie Hysell Shirley Bentley Clarence Stufflebean Ruth Kasler and Jane Johnson.

Richard Burdette Grace Judson Glouster Martha Martin Buchtel Myrtle Saulbeamer New Straitsville Luella Ward Alta Keck Nelsonville Tina Stover Carbon Hill Kevin Campbell Bonnie O' Nail Lillie Hysell Shirley Bentley Clarence Stufflebean Ruth Kasler Jane Johnson

Hocking Valley Hospital Births Reported

Mr and Mrs Robert Browing Wellston welcome a daughter. Master Ryan Krannitz Logan. Miss Deborah Turner. Mrs Mary Hakill. Mrs James Johnson. Mrs Terry Kinney with a son. Mrs Ernest Schwalbach and daughter.

Robert Browing Wellston Ryan Krannitz Logan Deborah Turner Mary Hakill James Johnson Terry Kinney Ernest Schwalbach

New Barber Joins Dude's Barber Shop in Nelsonville

Paul Johnson, 88 Fayette St., joins Dude Mohney's Dude's Barber Shop on Washington Street as a master barber. Johnson has practiced in Athens for 10 years, is Nelsonville High School class of 1962 and Andrew's Barber College class of 1964. Mohney runs the shop for over 20 years. hours are 9 to 5.

Nelsonville Dude Mohney Dude Washington Street Paul Johnson Fayette St

Church Officers Named at Wellston L D S Annual Meeting

Members of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints in Wellston elected officers for Oct 1 1973 through Sept 30 1974 with bench president Darrell Hughes counselors Don Hartley and Nick Summers secretary Doris Hartley treasurer Ruth Bierhup and various director roles. In Nelsonville Mark D Oakley named to the Dean's List for Wooster College spring quarter.

Wellston Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints John Anderson the Plains Darrell Hughes Don Hartley Nick Summers Doris Hartley Ruth Bierhup Virginia Cope Ieader Ray Bierhup Donna Summers Homer Summers Eva Mae Bierhup Danny Cope Arlene Hughes Shirley Linton Nelsonville Mark D. Oakley College of Wooster F.W Cropp

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Nelsonville General Fund Reginald Levering Hope Woodson Robert Hollenbaugh Federal Farmers Home Administration James Shumaker Donald W. Bumgardner Shumaker Council Linda Monk Water Department Monk Connie Elliott Kern Finance Committee Utility Young Tigner Hocking Tech Baird Bros Robbins Road Tri-County Vocational High School David D. Franklyn Zelma L Coleman David G. Gwilym Gwilym McElroy Minister Co Broad St Columbus Roy Palmer Ohio Board of Regents Nelson Commons Ohio University Bankamericaro Shop Baron Men’s Shop Messenger Ruth Stump James Shank Jackson Grand Jury Thomas R. Patterson Winifred Johnson Elliot St Dayton Kern Athens, Ohio Mount St. Mary Hospital Hocking Valley Community Hospital Browning High St Ohio America CRE Sue Hardware Stores Richland Ave
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