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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1971

Page

5

Kids Hungry Despite Free School Lunch

Cincinnati public schools report thousands of pupils go hungry despite free and reduced price meals. Only 13 000 to 15 000 of an estimated 30 000 eligible eat lunches while about 85 000 pupils attend the system. Proposal to add breakfast at schools amid federal funding and county administration details. Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop 69 holds court of honor in city park shelter with Eagle Scout award by Phil Kahler and a covered dish supper.

Cincinnati Cincinnati School Board of Education Jerry Shafer Southern Christian Conference Hamilton County Welfare Department Nelsonville City Park Phil Kahler Hock-Hocking

Nelsonville Council weighs sewer project money problems

Nelsonville council debated how to finance a large sanitary sewer program after the Ohio Health Department mandate. They approved 1200 dollars for water office equipment, but postponed phase one engineering approval and discussed projected costs, federal aid, and possible rate increases.

Nelsonville Council Nelsonville Ohio Health Department Shumaker Hilleary Floyd G. Browne and Associates Ohio Water Pollution Control Board State Health Department Brooks Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development

Four Fishermen Fined In Hocking

Four men were fined in Hocking County Court for fishing without licenses. Wayne Sellers and David A. Demers received $10 and $15 fines with costs. Kelly K. Stilwell, Glenn P. Howell, and Demers faced additional Lake Logan and Hocking River violations. Three drivers were fined for speeding. Separate penalties were imposed for public intoxication and drunken driving.

Amanda Lake Logan Kermit A. Blosser Athens Betty L. Woolever Rockbridge Shirlynn M. Lovel Lancaster James R. Mitchell

Change in funding dam dispute prompts pollution vs dam plan

A Charleston group opposes the Rowlesburg Dam and asks Senate Appropriations to fund at-source pollution control in the Monongahela Basin instead. Lawyer John L. Boettner Jr. urges rethinking the Cheat River reservoir project to redirect money toward pollution abatement rather than reservoir construction. The article notes community church and scout activities in Chauncey.

Charleston W. Va Rowlesburg U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Corps of Engineers John L. Boettner Jr Cheat River Cheat Valley

Deputies Busy Weekend In Logan-Hocking County

Sheriff’s deputies responded to a series of incidents over the weekend. A trailer axle failure caused a semi to veer off Route 93 with no injuries. A minor collision occurred in Scenic Lanes parking lot with minor damage. A two car crash on Little Pine Road left both cars damaged and one driver cited for left of center. A three car rear end collision on West Hunter Street led to a citation for following distance. A rescue on Bowland-Derr Road involved a man aiding a boy from a farm pond and being treated at the hospital. Concession stand burglary at Lake Logan yielded about 190 dollars in goods.

Logan Hocking County Jan. J. Moore Lancaster Linda C. Nesser Laurelville Little Pine Road Haynes Geneva K. Boggs Nesser Robert S. Brown West Hunter Street Brown Charles Bierhup Wellston Terry L. Mundy Edward Kilbarger Bowland-Derr Road Marion Township Kilbarger Hocking Valley Community Hospital Doug Patton

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births Report

Birth notices from Mount St. Mary Hospital list new arrivals to several families including Mr and Mrs Jack Pastor Malta Route 3 with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Michael McClain Nelsonville Route 1 with a daughter. Also noted are admissions and transfers including Rev Charles Hook and Mrs Velma Harsh with Baby Girl Pastor sent to Columbus Children’s Hospital.

Jack Pastor Malta Michael McClain Nelsonville Wally Cravenstott Charles Hook Cora Smith Virginia Carter Linda Hudwell New Marshfield Marie Nicholas Wellston George Householder Jacksonville Debra Jo Arnold Glouster Jack Whyte May Watkins Harvey Bailey Fannie Trickett Velma Harsh Children’s Hospital Columbus

Golden Rule Class Meeting Set For Thursday

The Golden Rule Class of First United Methodist Church in Nelsonville will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Venice Brown's home on Bessemer Road. Miss Evelyn Siddle will lead devotions and Mrs Ruth Patton will lead the program.

Chauncey Christian Church Chauncey Cub Scouts Chauncey Christian Church Official Board Chauncey Boy Scouts Chauncey Girl Scouts Chauncey Cadette Girl Scouts Chauncey Loyal Women Chauncey Loyal Women’s Guy Spaulding Millfield Cyf Chauncey Friendship Class The Christian Church Nelsonville First United Methodist Church Venice Brown Bessemer Road Evelyn Siddle Ruth Patton

Car Fire Put Out by Water By Logan Fire Crew

Logan City firefighters responded to a car fire at Front Street and Gallagher Avenue Sunday at 7 33 p m. The vehicle owned by George Pavlick of Logan Route 2 caught fire from a backfiring carburetor. The radiator hose burned through but water from the hose had the blaze extinguished before arrival.

Logan — City Front Street Gallagher Avenue George Pavlick Logan Route 2

Car stereo theft reported on 608 Church Street

Logan Bruce Monk reported to city police that an unknown person opened the right front vent window of his car between 10:00 p.m. Sunday and 7:15 a.m. Monday. Missing were a stereo tape player, nine tapes, and one case valued around $200.00.

Logan Bruce Monk Church Street

Carpenter relatives attend Holland area funeral

Westina Crabtree reports Mrs. Maude Caster, 82, widow of Wesley Caster, laid to rest in Holland Ohio near Toledo. Relatives from multiple towns attended including Mrs. Glen Turner and Stanley Folden with Mrs. Myrtle Folden of Gallipolis, and others from Athens Columbus Albany Dayton Flat Woods Jackson Hollywood Fort Lauderdale.

Glen Turner Stanley Folden Myrtle Folden Gallipolis Holland Ohio Toledo Maude Caster Wesley Caster Eulah Caster Folden Maxine Caster Block Roscoe Tackett Ed Henson Flatwoods T. H. Blanton Jackson Jerry Culwell Erroll Pickett Hollywood Fla Laura Krebs Krebs Mark Markham Fort Lauderdale

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