Two Meigs Girls Seek Regatta Queen Title
Five Meigs County contestants compete for the 1976 Big Bend Regatta Miss Regatta Queen at Meigs Junior High School auditorium Friday night. Contestants include Merri Ault Betsy Amsbury Melania Walding Carol Spurlock and Beverly Smith from Meigs Eastern Southern high schools. Winners announced after the parade during the Friday program.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Big Bend
Meigs Junior High School
Merri Ault
Meigs High School
William Ault
Middleport
Betsy
Amsbury
Eastern High School
Norma Amsbary
Kenneth Amsbury
Melania Walding
Southern High School
Robert Walding
Racine
Carol Spurlock
Inez Spurlock
Tuppers Plains
Disposal of Sawdust Stirs Logan Health Board Meeting
Logan Hocking County Health Board discussed sawdust disposal with Green Landfill owner Richard Donahey arguing it be classified as solid waste under Ohio law. About a dozen Clay Bank Road residents urged stopping dumping. no decision will be made until legal guidance from the county prosecutor.
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Judy Sinnott
Logan
Logan- Hocking County
Don Robers
Hocking County Sanitarian
Donahey
Graf
Robers
Edwin Johnston
Ed Kilbarger
Environmental Protection Agency
Chris Veidt
Chris Dear
Food Services
Counselor Employed At Center
Thomas Moulton announced the hiring of Eric Otstot MSW as marital counselor and individual psychotherapist. A Cleveland native and WVU graduate, Otstot will work at Gallia Mental Health Center on Monday and Wednesday, Jackson Center on Thursday and Friday, and Pomeroy on Tuesday, living with wife Ellen in Gallipolis.
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Pomeroy
Thomas Moulton
Gallia-Jackson-Meigs
Scioto County Children Services Board
Portsmouth
J-Vac
Jackson
Vinton
Otstot
Gallia
Logan Men Indicted by Grand Jury
Hocking County grand jury returns two indictments. Russell E. Enderle, 24, of 596 W Second St., is charged with aggravated arson for a March 12 house fire at 570 Bowen St. owned by Petty Pickett. C. R. Hearst, Logan Route 1, faces theft charges over two calves stolen from Betty Fullerton.
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Logan
Hocking County
Russell E. Enderle
Second St
Bowen St
Petty Pickett
C. R. Hearst
Betty Fullerton
Fullerton
Pomeroy Center Plans Discussed by Meigs County Board
Meigs County Commissioners heard designs for a proposed multi purpose senior center in Pomeroy from Center Bridge Topics firm Wright Keske Kritschaga Rosen Buchanan of Columbus. No action taken pending funding approval.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Wright- Keske - Kritschaga - Rosen Buchanan
Columbus
Wesley Buehl
Chester
Shade River
Francis Andrews
Long Bottom
State Department of Highways
State Department of Transportation
C. E. Blakeslee
Murray City Rummage Sale Benefits Fire Victims
A three day rummage sale at the Murray City American Legion Hall starts Wednesday at 9 a.m. Proceeds aid families harmed by the village fire. Open to the public Thursday and Friday as well.
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Murray City
American Legion Hall
Revival Continues at Murray City Wesleyan Church
Murray City Wesleyan Church hosts a revival led by Rev. O G McKinney with special singing. Services start at 7 30 p m daily and run through Saturday per Pastor W P Smith. Nelsonville hosts annual Democratic picnic Wednesday at 6 30 p m at Mrs Lenore Sickles home with covered dishes.
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Murray City
Nelsonville
Lenore Sickles
New Marshfield
Blood Type Needs Reported For Logan Bloodmobile Visit
An appeal seeks specific blood types as the Bloodmobile comes to Logan at the Junior Fair Building on Wednesday. Six pints of A negative, 20 pints of O positive and 20 pints of A positive are needed, with a total of 134 pints required for the week. Walk-ins welcome from 10 am to 4 pm. The Mason Chapter 157 of the Order of Eastern Star hosts a rummage sale in Clifton at the Williams residence Wednesday and Thursday 9 am to 3 pm. donations may be dropped off or picked up by calling Carol Workman or Nellie Casto.
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Logan
Columbus
Children’s
Mount Carmel
Riverside
University
Clarence Hartman
Lancaster Fairfield
Marion Lambert
University, Unlimited
Joseph Villers
West Virginia University Medical Center
Gladys Lehman
Hocking Valley
Alyce Smith
Grant
Fairgrounds
Mason — Mason Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Williams
Clifton
Carol Workman
Nellie Casto
Free Lost and Found Ads Offered by The Messenger
The Messenger offers free Lost and Found ads for three days. Call 592-6612 to place a 16 word ad for items lost at the ball field or while jogging and to post found items.
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Timmy
Dad
Nelsonville OKs gas rate hike and street load rules
Nelsonville City Council approved a gas rate ordinance effective July 8 with first billing August 8. Rates rise yearly to 4.30 by year four. Council also raised volunteer firefighters to 23, enforced new street load limits, and discussed traffic law revisions and budget needs for Planned Parenthood funding and pool renovations.
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Wilbur Mender
Nelsonville
Columbia Gas Company of
Ohio
Terrace Street
Tom Wilkinson
Council Judiciary Committee
Max Valkinburg
James Shumaker
Mary Thayer
Planned Parenthood
Council
Appalachia
Ohio Department of Welfare
Thayer
Park Attendance Reaches 14000 at Hocking Hills Park
Park manager Wes Arbaugh reports 14000 visitors over the weekend with all camping units full and 110 in use into the week. Lodge pool attendance was 1465 and all rental cabins were occupied. No arrests or accidents noted. Swimming hours posted for seven days weekly.
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Logan — Park
Hocking Hills State Park
Wes Arbaugh
Arbaugh
Taxi Service Crisis Hits Nelsonville Officials Urge Action
Mayor Violet Hollenbaugh told the City Council that Nelsonville has almost no taxi service as the local Cab Co lacks required insurance. City licenses cost 350 dollars plus 35 per cab with 35 per vehicle renewal after year one. She urged finding operators to restore critical local transit.
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Nelsonville
Violet Hollenbaugh
Nelsonville Cab Co
Council Hears Plans But Can't Take Action
Middleport Village Council could not conduct business due to a lack of a quorum. Present were Horky, Kelly, Brewer, Mayor Hoffman, and Clerk Grate. absent were Meinhart, King, and Walters who arrived late. Representatives discussed the Jeff Burt draft comprehensive plan set for June 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall to seek resident input and federal funds considerations. The May police report showed 37 arrests, 65 meals served to prisoners, 13 accidents, 4,637 cruiser miles, 657.2 gallons gasoline, $118 merchant collections with $56 delinquent, and $605 in parking meter receipts.
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Middleport Village
Carl Horky
Marvin Kelly
James Brewer
Fred Hoffman
Gene Grate
George Meinhart
Allen King
William Walters
Walters
Brewer
Burt
Martha Howell
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Beverly Smith
James Smith
Verri
Betsy Imsbury
Velania Walding
Beverly
Owen F. Yaw
Nelsonville Council
Oks
Hollenbaugh
Elgin Sweeper Co
Robert Sheskey
Water Department
Chestnut and
Harper Streets
West Washington Street
Sheskey
Hope Woodson
Council Recreation Committee
Reginald Levering
Florida
Carl Young
Nickie Blackburn
Ralph Davis
Nelsonville-York City
Young
Hocking Valley Motor Lodge
Wellston
Shirley Davis
Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley Development Association
Jeff Burt
The
Development Association
Watchmeker Wilson
Court St. Baker
Cline
Farm Owners Insurance
Carol L. White
Carol L
Ins
Briarwood
Athens
Qurban
the Security Bank
FDIC
F.D.L.C
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