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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1969

Page

7

Herbert Wescoat Library Circulation Drops in 1969 Half

Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library reports a slight drop in circulation for January through June 1969 versus 1968 with 12 562 volumes circulated, 236 fewer than the previous year. It notes 114 new readers, over 2 000 total, 700 new books added, and extensive interlibrary loans via Bookmobile and State Library Union Catalog.

Herbert Wescoat State Library of Ohio Union Catalog Service State Library Eddy Vinton Mr. Eddy Vinton County

CAA Seeks Leader For New Community Project

WELLSTON The Jackson Vinton Community Action Agency seeks a project coordinator for the Community Cooperative Development program funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity. The coordinator will organize and develop supportive services to assist target groups in improving their communities socially and economically.

Wellston Jackson- Vinton Community Action Agency The Office of Economic Opportunity

Unemployment claims fall in Logan and Athens this week

Logan reports 189 claims for the week ending July 26, 10 fewer than last week and 65 fewer than a year ago, with 12 initial and 71 continued claims. Athens shows 14 initial and 92 continued. Opportunities listed include one experienced store manager one experienced key punch operator four insurance salesmen and one auto body repairman experienced.

Logan Athens

Intoxicated Man Charged After W Hunter Street Crash

Logan Robert Edward Behm 25 of Loan Route 2 faces charges for driving left of center and driving while intoxicated after a Tuesday 10 19 p m crash on W Hunter Street. His vehicle collided with a car driven by Dennis Lee Mowery 19 of Rockbridge.

Logan Robert Edward Behm W. Hunter Street Dennis Lee Mowery Rockbridge

Museums honor Jim Clark with trophies room

American organizations contributing to a room at the museum to house trophies of late world champion Jim Clark include the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and racing groups in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Logan and Mrs. Holaday returned from a Florida auto trip. Blum plans another trip to Boca Raton in October.

DMS Scotland Jim Clark Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indiana Massachusetts Connecticut Logan Jack E. Holaday N. Wood St Howard Blum E. Hunter St Florida

Court Opens New Quarters As Judge Presides

Judge James Stilwell heard his first case in the new Logan court quarters. Mae Green of Haydenville was found not guilty of profane language charged by neighbor Bessie Keels. The case was continued awaiting Wendell Keels testimony on remarks about missing onions from Green’s garden. The judge noted the statute is seldom used and carries a one dollar fine if guilty.

Logan James Stilwell Mae Green Haydenville Bessie Keels Wendell Keels

Police Charge Driver After Hydrant Is Hit

Logan City police charged Boyd Ray Cottrill 23 of 485 N Orchard Street after his car hit a fire hydrant on Spring Street near Hill Street Friday at 8 43 pm. He claimed he lost control went left of center and back across the road causing the hydrant to be knocked off. He is charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

Logan Spring Street Hill Street Boyd Ray Cottrill N. Orchard Street Cottrill

Logan GOP Ox Roast Plans in Logan Area

Logan area GOP Ox Roast at Isaac Walton Club Pi Saturday completed Tuesday night at Clarence Blosser home. County chairman Blosser announced appointments for picnic tasks with Dan Scholl of Cincinnati as entertainer. Tickets cost 2.50 for adults and 1 for children, available from Stoltz Drug or Sinsel’s Western Auto. Numerous officials and guests from Ohio counties and state offices confirmed attendance.

LOGAN Isaac Walton Club Clarence Blosser Midland Place Blosser John Bumgardner John Taber Chuck Orwig Jane Leach Genevieve Wilson Mary Wright George Mara Ernest Price Howard Earnhert William Kessler Zanesville George Crow Eleanor Crow John Tabor Marian Sinsel Ralph Boss Stoltz Drug Sinsel Western Auto Danny Scholl Cincinnati

Sandra Sargent 18 Injured In Street Accident

Sandra R Sargent 18 of Logan Route 3 was charged with excessive speeding on Maysville Road near Route 33. She lost control in a curve, the car went off the right side, struck a bank and flipped. She and injuries to right elbow and left hip were taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital.

Logan Sandra R Maysville Road Maysville Rd Miss Sargent Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Britain Likes Pedigree Dogs Says Welfare Group

The Animal Welfare Organization reports more than half of Britain's dog owners prefer pedigrees. England's dog population reaches about five million, up a million since 1960.

London Britain Animal Welfare Organization

Gallipolis Man Cited After Tuesday Mishap

James G. Morrison 62 Gallipolis reportedly struck a stopped auto driven by Bonnie S. Yates 17 Logan Route 3 on Route 33 at Smith Chapel Road Tuesday at 7 25 p m. Morrison was cited for failing to maintain an assured clear distance ahead.

LOGAN James G. Morrison Gallipolis Bonnie S. Yates Logan Route 3 Smith Chapel Road Morrison

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Herbert Wescoat Library CAA Wyler Electronic Washington Connie Carl Family Shoe Store Second Avenue Ohio Colby Lemson Logan Gop Cong Clarence Miller John Herbert Emma Scholz Guv. Rhodes GOP John Andrews Harry Armstrong Oakley Collins Roger Cloud John McWilliams Caldwell State Finance Office Norma Gladwell Janice Walker Barbara Schuhart Donna Wagner Daisy Gillespie New Holland Marion Slavens Jackson Pickaway County Guy Sark Tom Elsie Fairfield County Rex Zollinger Col Andrews Perry County William Morgan A. K. Wilson del Reese Morgan County Curtis Clark Gerald Nader Athens County Elmer Jones Sandra Sargent Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp Athens County Savings & Loan CO Ome Tire Sale F.E.T Whitewalls SEARS Inaaannine Sears, Roebuck & Co Spring ST E. State ST
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