Hocking Plans State Bridge Across Laurel Run
County officials learned the state will build a new Laurel Run Bridge over the Hocking River east of Haydenville once an environmental impact statement is ready. Estimated cost previously was about a quarter million dollars, with about 300 feet of fill needed for approaches. The current bridge is deteriorated and restricts weights and heights, forcing emergency vehicles and buses to use alternate routes.
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George Lovell
Logan
Laurel Run
Hocking River
Haydenville
Hocking County
George A. Mara
Howard Gifford
District 10
Highway Division
Ohio Department of Transportation
Department
Mara
DOT
Farm Exhibit Planned in Jackson County with Steam Threshing
Jackson County hosts a three day farm exhibit on the Ray Meachem Farm Leo Tick Ridge Road 10 miles north of Jackson and 25 miles south of Chillicothe August 6 7 and 8 weather permitting. Signs direct visitors. Local entertainment includes the Hocking Valley Blue Grass Boys and an old time fiddlers contest with prizes of 75 50 and 25. Exhibits feature steam sawmill work wheat threshing antique engines and cars. Flea markets and an old-fashioned bean dinner are planned. Admission is 1 with free entry for members and children under 12.
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Jackson
Jackson County
Ray Meachem
Meachem
Chillicothe
Hocking Valley
Blue Grass Boys
Hocking Leads in EMS Collection Rates in Southeast Ohio
Logan Hocking County posted the highest EMS collection rate among seven counties, at 82 percent for the six months ending June 30. Meigs 77 percent Athens 72 Lawrence 71 Jackson 67 Gallia 66 and Vinton 51 percent followed.
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Logan — Hocking County
Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service
James McLain
Hocking
Meigs
Athens
Lawrence
Jackson
Gallia
Vinton
Sewer Taps Are Necessary
Nelsonville residents connected to the new sanitary sewage system are reminded to complete taps. Inspections will occur within a week after a 90 day period post completion. A $25 fee applies with hardship options. payments at the water office. TB skin tests offered Monday at Tuppers Plains Community Club and Orange Two Fire Dept building 7 to 8 p.m. Nurse Jane Brown and Nita Ritchie announce testing for any person.
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Nelsonville
Violet Hollenbaugh
Baby Contest Planned For Meigs County Fair
The Middleport club will hold the second annual pretty baby and Little Mister and Miss Meigs County contests at the 13th Meigs County Fair. Fourteen winners receive gift certificates from Elberfelds, with winners in Little Mister and Miss Meigs County earning $50 each. Entries cost 50 cents and must be Meigs County residents. judging by an out of county panel. Contests start August 21 at 1 p.m. with entries due by August 12 to Eloise Wilson.
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Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club
Eloise Wilson
Elberfelds
Meigs County
Sikes Reprimanded Over Stock Trades Faces Re election Test
Rep. Robert L F Sikes was reprimanded by the House for financial misconduct after buying 2,500 First Navy Bank shares used to aid a Pensacola station and failing to report stock in Fairchild Industries. The action, voted 381 to 3, could affect his bid to retain a House subcommittee chairmanship as Thomas ONeill Jr. notes the issue will arise during re election. Common Cause praised the reprimand and urged stripping Sikes of his chair role.
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Washington
Robert L.F. Sikes
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Sikes
O'Neill
Atlanta
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Fairchild Industries Inc
Fairchild
John Flynt
D-Ga
Hamden Hosts Fourth Annual Bathtub Races and Boat Show
Hamden hosts a weekend event at Lake Rupert featuring bathtub races on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. A pontoon boat parade starts Sunday at noon with prizes, plus a water battle, helicopter demo by the Division of Forestry, and log jousting. Local groups perform and food booths operate Saturday.
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Hamden
Otto Depue
Blue Sanctum
Roger Emmert
Keith Adkins
Jim Flannery
Gary Dillinger
Souders Hardware
Division of Forestry
Lee Cates
Athens
Wellston
Curt Hamer
Nelsonville Boys Return From Month with Relatives
Jon and Kon Norway sons of Mr and Mrs Tom Norway Nelsonville Route 1 returned after a month long visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs George Febles in Hawthorne Calif The boys camped in the Sierra Mountains and visited other relatives in the area.
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Jon
Kon Norway
Tom
Norway
Nelsonville
George Febles
Hawthorne
Calif
Sierra Mountains
Four Area Girls Enter Parade Contest for 1976
Nelsonville Athens The Plains Logan and Nelsonville area girls have entered the Miss Parade of the Hills pageant for 1976. Brenda Mathias Kelly Stalder Vicky Kline and Diana Deal are among the first entrants. Deadline is Wednesday with no extension. Modeling party August 9 at 7 p.m. at the Elks Dining Room. Former queens will coach contestants.
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Nelsonville
Brenda Mathias
Athens
Kelly Stalder
the Plains
Vicky Kline
Logan
Dianna Deal
Elks
Carolyn McDonald Bookman
Debbie Matheny Mohney
LuAnn Hubbard
City Faces Potential Patrolman Cut Amid CETA Review
Nelsonville city finance committee weighed dropping one police patrolman hired under CETA as October ends the project. Auditor Nancy Kern warned salaries cannot be funded then. others urged broader cuts and ending overtime. A $20,000 transfer from federal revenue sharing moved to general fund to cover current bills.
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Nelsonville
Nancy Kern
Dave Freadrich
Reggie Levering
Violet Hollenbaugh
Vacation Bible School Next Week at First Christian Church
The annual vacation Bible School runs Monday through next Friday for ages 3 to grade 6. Enrollment is limited to 15 per classroom on a first come basis. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. Monday with daily classes 9 to 11 30 a.m. Miss Betty Pickett directs, Sue Johnson teaches crafts, Lorita Seobs directs music, Rev. Mike Yarbrough is pastor.
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Nelsonville
First Christian Church
Betty Pickett
Sue Johnson
Lorita ‘Seobs
Mike Yarbrough
Loggers Rodeo Returns to Vinton County McArthur
The Second Annual Vinton County Loggers Rodeo kicks off at 10 a.m. August 7 at the Vinton County Junior Fairgrounds one mile north of McArthur. Five events include crosscut and chain sawing, log rolling, canoe jousting, and tree felling with cash prizes and trophies.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
Vinton Soil and Water Conservation District
Vinton County Jaycees
Vinton
Parade of Hills parade entries urged to contact organizers
Final plans for the Parade of Hills festival call on participants to contact parade chairmen Bob Harris or Jeff Fisk this week. A platform location has moved to face inside the Square from Columbus Street to provide more room for concessions and spectators.
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Nelsonville
Bob Harris
Jeff Fisk
Columbus Street
Hocking County Real Estate Tax Collections Rise
Logan’s second half real estate tax intake for 1975 totals 1,194,145.50, up 113,656.59 from last year, not including state rollback 116,395.87 or homestead 45,343.65. Township and district tallies include Benton 56,080.78 Falls 191,484.76 and multiple local schools and towns such as Logan City 248,360.19 Laurel 66,280.25 Perry 68,869.72 and Vinton Local 122.87.
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Logan
Hocking County
Benton
Falls
Southern Local
Logan City
Good Hope
Green
Laurel
Logan Elm
Marion
Fairfield Union
Berne Union
Perry
Laurelville Village
Salt Creek
Starr
Ward
Murray City Village
Washington
Vinton
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Perry Twp
South
Shirley Miller
Terry Smith
Francis X. Lighty
Ralph L. Woolpert Co
Dayton
Department of Housing and Urban Development
West Logan
Thomas A. Hart
Henry Brinager
Hank Bartholomew
County 4-H
Hocking Canal
McLain
Susan Brenning
County Library Board
Lake Moor
Messenger
Start
Ohio
Laurel Run Road
S. Fifth St
James Nutter
Nutter Brothers
Ohio Mining and Reclamation Association
Nutter
John Bumgardner
Jim Adams
Associated Press
Common Cause
Miss Kline
Vacation Bible School
S. Court St
Linda Rogers
Judy Jetter
Free Jeans
Loggers
Soil and Water Conservation District
Mead Corp
Container Corp. of America
Soil Conservation Service Office
W. Main St
Messenger Cliow
Equal Housing Lender
Home & Savings Assn
Oldest Savings and Loan Association
Athens County
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