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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1976

Page

3

City Reverses Stance on Garbage Plan to Close Landfill

Winter city officials now favor ending city garbage collection and closing the landfill by October end of year. The Environmental Services Committee backs maintaining collection with private haulers and seeks countywide waste system compatibility. The county grant of 12000 will fund design work with plans by June 1977.

Robert Ekey Messenger Winter City Council Environmental Services Committee Juce Burns Department of Economic and Community Development Ellsworth Holden Holden Donald Barrett Barrett Newark County Regional Planning Commission

Century-Old Activities Set at Historic Zoar

Visitors on August 7 and 8 can tour four private Separatist homes and the 1853 church, view an 1868 schoolhouse art show, watch craft demonstrations, and enjoy a harvest parade with German music. The Ohio Historical Society maintains seven buildings as a museum complex open midweek to Sunday with separate admission.

Zoar Ohio Zaar The Ohio Historical Society

Death Closes Lucky Lady in Juneau Alaska

The Lucky Lady saloon has closed in Juneau with its front door draped in red and black crepe. Owner Mary Joyce, an Alaska homesteader, nurse, airline stewardess, licensed pilot and dog musher, is honored in the decor. Regulars question whether Joyce would approve, insisting she’d want patrons drinking and remembering.

Juneau Alaska Mary ‘Joyce Miss Joyce Mary Mary Anne Greiner Northwest Airlines Seattle Taku Fairbanks Hackley Smith California Joyce

Wires Cut Sparks Grass Fire Behind Columbus Road

A grass fire scorched 200 square feet of brush behind University Volkswagen on Columbus Road after ground and service wires were damaged during bushhogging. A truck electrical fire at Bob's Marathon caused $50 damage. Also notes a local cancer society fundraiser with a car wash at Mobil on Saturday and a long obituary feature recalling Alaska pioneer Joyce.

University Volkswagen Columbus Road Continental Cablevision Bob's Marathon East State Carpenter Streets Channel 5 Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Dwight Poulson Bill Whitlatch Poulson American Cancer Society Mobil W. Union St

Ray Teen Hurt in Rural Ohio Crash

Sheila L. Murray a 17 year old from Ray Route 1 was injured Wednesday when her car left Vinton County Road 12 south of Route 50 struck a concrete bridge. She was treated for cuts on her right knee at Ross County Medical Center and released to her mother.

Sheila L. Murray Ray Route 1 Vinton County State Highway Patrol Ross County Medical Center

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