Nelsonville Water Rates Fall Short of Financing Plans
Nelsonville council colleagues, at a special meeting, concluded current water rates cannot finance a 670000 dollar waterworks rebuilding and expansion project. They discussed raising rates by 25 to 30 percent, prioritizing partial work, and funding engineering fees of Floyd G Browne and Associates.
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Nelsonville
John Brooks
Brooks
Carl Young
Floyd G. Browne
Hilleary
State Health Department
Shafer
Don Kern
Rose Quits Tri-County Post to Direct Washington County Vocational
Nelsonville native C David Rose 38 leaves Tri-County Vocational School as supervisor of trade and industrial programs to become director of the Washington County Joint Vocational School District. He will earn about 12 000 yearly starting Aug 15, while bond issues for the program await approval. Rose brings decades of experience in design changes construction personnel and curriculum and holds a master’s in education from Ohio University. He spent time with Manpower Adult Training in Akron and the Nelsonville Vocational Institute serving Athens Hocking and Perry counties. He is a former Navy veteran and project worker on Mercury Gemini and Apollo programs in Arizona. He and his wife Jeane Van Dyke of Albany have four children.
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Nelsonville
David Rose
the Plains
Tri-County Vocational School
Washington County Joint Vocational School District
Washington County
Akron
Nelsonville Vocational Institute
Athens
Hocking
Perry
Rose
Ohio University
Arizona State University
Ohio State
Kent State
Marietta
Navy
Arizona
Ralph L. Rose
Jeane van Dyke
Albany
Fiddlers Contest Planned During Parade of the Hills Festival
Nelsonville Ohio invites fiddlers from Ohio and northern West Virginia to enter the contest during the Parade of the Hills Festival. Entrants call Ed wards at 753 2450 evenings between 8 and 1030 p.m. The tentative date is August 20 with money prizes and trophies offered. The parade program runs August 17.
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Nelsonville
Eugene Edwards
Ohio
West Virginia
Edwards
Woman Cited After Crash on Route 33 Near Logan
At a construction site on Route 33 three miles south of Logan a two car crash left minor damage. Mary Gastin 74 of Logan Route 3 made a left turn into the path of Omietta Jean Courtney 29 of Nelsonville Route 2. Gastin was cited for improper turn and failing to stop.
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Logan
Route
Mary Gastin
Ometiia Jean Courtney
Nelsonville
Resignation Reported To HAPSEC Board
Kenneth Wulff social studies specialist resigned effective August 1 and will join the Canton branch of Kent State University. The July HAPSEC board meeting reviewed staff utilization by districts and discussed potential school financing issues ahead.
Remodeling Starts At Keith's Mens Shop In Logan
Keith's Mens Shop on Main Street Logan begins remodeling by Don Fink Construction of Nelsonville. The project adds a glass entrance brick exterior and a back alteration room, expands the shop to a larger display area, and keeps store hours unchanged through September. Keith Hawk, longtime local businessman, operates shops in Athens and Jackson.
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Don Fink Construction Co
Nelsonville
Williamsburg
Main Street
Keith Hawk
Hawk
Carbon Hill
Logan
Louise
Air Force
Ohio University
G. C. Murphy Co
Athens
Jackson
Car Collision at Hunter and Front Streets
Logan Michael A Williams 18 of Frazersburg was cited by city police for failing to maintain assured clear distance after his car hit Daniel L Bobbitt 35 of Route 2 who had stopped at a red light at Hunter Street Front Street intersection.
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Logan
Michael A. Williams
Frazersburg
Hunter Street
Front Street
Williams
Daniel L. Bobbitt
Keefer Wins Shoot at Izaak Walton Trapshop
Logan event named Ralph Keefer top Gun after perfect 10 for 10 from 16 yards and 21 yards. Buddy Shoot winners include Pete Burgoon Mel Seesholtz Jim Kilbarger Craig Patterson Jim Bridgewater Ken Bail and Ron Berry Ruth Anne Berry. Perfect scores tallied by Gene Lausrky Ruth Anne Berry Ken Bail and others across 16 21 and 25 yard rounds. Two miss-outs won by Ken Bail and Ruth Anne Berry.
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Ruth Anne Berry
Ken Bail
Jim Kilbarger
Mike McGrady
Luke Mowery
Jim Pagan
Bob Wilson
Tom Wion
Leonard Simpson
Leonard Simpson, Jr
Kay Cauthon
Gene Laurisky
Mount St Mary Hospital Birth Announcements
Mount St Mary Hospital notes list new arrivals including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Earl Kitchen of Logan, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sprott of Glouster, and a son for Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Mundy of Logan Route 4. Also listed are births for Donald Shepard and Terry Collins of Glouster, Lester Turner and Howard Miner of Nelsonville, Ralph Moorhead of Logan, Lillian Evans of New Straitsville, Margaret Nogrady of Chauncey, Mabel McClanahan of Athens Route 5, Ray Malott of Millfield Route 1, Grace Robinson of McArthur, plus Baby Girl Pettit and others.
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Earl Kitchen
Logan
Kenneth Sprott
Glouster
Jeffrey Mundy
Donald Shepard
Terry Collins
Lester Turner
Howard Miner
Nelsonville
Ralph Moorhead
Lillian Evans
New Straitsville
Margaret Nogrady
Chauncey
Mabel McClanahan
Athens
Ray Malott
Millfield
Grace Robinson
McArthur
War-time reunion at 837 Betty Ave honors veterans
Logan Mer. and Mrs. Al Ganney hosted weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Dickerson of Cochocton. The two couples renewed a 24 year old acquaintance formed when the men served together in the European theater during World War II.
Divorces Granted in Hocking County Court
Judge Harley Meyer granted three divorces in Hocking County Common Pleas Court on Monday. Sandra Nida divorced Donald Nida for extreme cruelty, Goldie Hoy divorced Jerry Hoy for extreme cruelty, and Rebecca Lou Fickel divorced Billy Eugene Fickel for gross neglect. Blum restored to Rebecca Lou.
York School Damaged By BB Pellets
Damages to York Elementary School windows and doors attributed to BB pellets or pellet gun fire were found this week. Superintendent Jack Hillyer noted marks on doors and warned parents can be held liable for damages caused by their children under a new state law authorizing liability up to 2500 dollars.
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Nelsonville
York
Jack Hillyer
Majorette Try-Outs Set for Nelsonville Senior High Band
Majorette try-outs for the Nelsonville Senior High School Band are scheduled for Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the high school building Buchtel announced by band director Miss Mary Jane McKinley Senior band rehearsals begin Friday at 9 30 a m at ue high school. Visitors Mr and Mrs George Fenner of St Peters burg Fla are guests of Mr and Mrs Donald Bumgardner at 751 Chestnut Street
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Nelsonville
Buchtel
Mary Jane McKinley
George Fenner
St. Petersburg
Fla
Donald Bumgardner
Chestnut St
Eight Drivers Forfeit In Hocking County Court
Judge James Stilwell heard eight cases in Hocking County Court on Monday, resulting in eight bond forfeitures. Defendants include Anne W. Horwell fined five dollars for failing to stop at a stop sign, Paul D. Ice fined five dollars with costs for driving with an expired license, and Harold D. Jinks forfeiting a thirty dollar bond for littering. Additional forfeitures cover speeding, unsafe vehicle operation, and other violations by Charles H. Marshall, Steven Perrin, Eileen Burch, Wilda Howes, Nelson Purdue, Charles Alltop, and Jack Deeter. New Hampshire reports 29 state parks.
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Salt Creek
Happy Hollow
Charles H. Marshall
Fort Worth
Steven Dexter Perrin
New Straitsville
Eileen Burch
Haydenville
Wilda Jean Howes
Parkersburg
W. Va
Donated books boost Logan-Hocking District Library holdings
Logan Hocking District Library receives four gift books by Robert Ruark from Mrs. Dayton Schulters and 25 Happy Hollisters plus one Mike Mars from Mike Bateman. New purchases include fiction by Ralph McInerny Elizabeth Seifert Noel Gerson and others. a long list of mystery western and non fiction titles follows. Nelsonville reports 0.91 inches rainfall at the city waterworks station logged by Supt. Watson Wolfe.
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Mignon G. Eberhart
Sam Moskowitz
Ruth Rendell
Mildred Davis
Paul Wheeler
Ross MacDonald
Ray Cory
Nelsonville
City
Watson Wolfe
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