Bells to Ring At Convocation Concert Tonight
The 8 p.m. closing concert of the Area V handbell festival features 1 100 ringers and over 2 000 bells with choirs from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia plus Texas North Carolina and Tennessee. David Davison notes growing popularity and community involvement across ages.
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Area V
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
West Virginia
Ohio University
Texas
North Carolina
Tennessee
David Davison
Cochairman
Waverly
England
Davidson
White Chapel
Cincinnati
Valley Coal Museum progress reported at Millfield meeting
The Millfield Mine Memorial Committee advances plans for a Hocking Valley Coal Museum with a temporary site offered by John Law. State Rep. Claire Ball Jr. will file incorporation. funds come from Buckeye Tourist Council and local dances law. A July 11 potluck meeting at The Plains hosts the next steps.
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Hocking Valley
John Law
Claire Ball Jr
Tillie McCarty
Athens County
Buckeye Tourist Council
Law Farm
Sand Ridge
Millfield
Route 550
Mine Museum Fund
Millfield Mining Days
Jim Carter
Laura Light
Eric Wright
Quet
Bob Guess
Athens County Seeks Disaster Area Status
Athens County Commissioners agreed with agricultural officials that the county is a disaster area in crop production. Pearl Parker, ASCS representative, requested the declaration after the emergency board met to assess losses.
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Peg Parker
Athens County Commissioners
Pearl Parker
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Planned Parenthood gets ARC grant for Athens prenatal clinics
Planned Parenthood of Southeast Ohio will offer prenatal clinics in Athens County with a $50 000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant. Ohio Health Department guarantees a 25 percent local match, with potential Title XX funds requiring about 5 200 locally. New funds include state family planning support and Farmers Home Administration loans if approved.
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Planned Parenthood
Southeast
Ohio
Athens County
Appalachian Regional Commission
Mary Thayer
Thayer
Ohio Department of Health
Welfare Department
State Health Department
Office of Family Planning
ASCS
Farmers Home Administration
Soil Conservation Service
John Pence
Gilkey Ridge
JRC Coal Co
Rainbow Lake
Michael Nolan
Ruth Seaman
Wonder Hills
Athens
Seaman
ALEA and school board set restart talks Tuesday
The Alexander Local Education Association and the school board will resume negotiations Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the high school. A spokesman said the original ALEA package was rejected by the board and urged interested association members to attend.
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Common Pleas Court
Lowell Howard
Sheriff’s Department
Gibson Motor City
Beacon School
County Mental Retardation 169 Board
Charley Moore Ford
Alexander Local Education Association
ALEA
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Convocation Center
James V. Salzwedel
American Guild of English Handbell Ringers
Messenger
Bob Wilson Jr
Maureen Easdan
Livonia, Mich
American Guild of English Handbell Ringers Area
Valley Coal Museum Progress Reported
Nelsonville
Buchtel
New Straitsville
Chauncey
Myrtle Law
Jack Neal
Lady Scott
Red
Bankamericard
West Union St
Pss
Amar Tiel
Weve Goitet
Ruth
Wilson
W. Washington
Wrangler
N. Court Street
Haggar
Keith’s Men’s Shop
N. Court St
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