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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1972

Page

5

Hollister Water Board raises rates and adjusts office hours

Hollister Water Board announces higher water rates starting July 1 1972 with a tiered structure up to over 20000 gallons and new bill payment hours at Mrs Judy Koons home Monday through Friday. Annual meeting set for June 28 at 7 p.m. at the Ted Phelps Store.

Hollister Hollister Water Board The Water Board Hollister Board Burr Oak Supply Judy Koons Hollister Water Association Ted Phelps

Wreck and theft cases handled by Logan County deputies

Logan Hocking sheriff's deputies investigated a traffic wreck on Route 664 near Chieftain Drive in which Ronald W. Vanmeier slid off the road, struck a pole, and was cited for speeding. A second report noted vandals tearing a Messenger box on Nelsonville Route 1, duplicating a prior mailbox vandalism. Parts were stolen from a 1965 Ford truck on Dorr Run between June 12 and June 19, including a radiator and 153 feet of cable.

Logan Hocking County Ronald W. Vanmeier Bremen Chieftain Drive Harold Goss Nelsonville Messenger Goss Larry Bailey Dorr Runn

Custody Awards and Name Restoration in Multiple Romine and Rhone Cases

Court records show custody awards for several couples including Virginia Rhone over Gordon Rhone and Joan Lewis over Paul Lewis. Ann Rathbone’s maiden Kilburger name is restored. Paula Curl, Judith Boyko, Erma Armbruster, Pamela Romine, Nancy Elliott, and Joyce Burton face various custody outcomes. The Driftless Area caves are described as vast, untouched by glaciers, over 10 000 square miles across Wisconsin Illinois Iowa and Minnesota.

Virginia Rhone Gordon Rhone Joan Lewis Paul Lewis Ronald Frost Rita Frost Jane Strausbaugh Edward Strausbaugh Paula Curl David Curl Ann Rathbone David Rathbone Kilburger Judith Boyko Randolph Boyko Erma Armbruster James Armbruster Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Minnesota

Hocking Donates 325 For Rapid City Flood Aid

Hocking County reports a 325 donation to the Red Cross for Rapid City flood relief. The tally follows extensive disaster aid work by 135 Red Cross workers aiding 6 000 affected families and 207 dead with 2 000 injuries.

Hocking Rapid City Logan Black Hills South Dakota Red Cross Florida Hocking County Walnut St

Evans 102nd Bean Dinner In August at Bob Evans Farms

The 102nd annual Bean Dinner on Aug 12 marks a reunion of Civil War veterans with rousing martial music and beans cooked in the original pots. Representing both sides, the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Morgan's Men and the Union Veterans Fife and Drum Corps will perform alongside the Ohio Youth Choir. Price for beans and coffee is 75 cents. farm attractions include wild Spanish Mustangs east of the Mississippi.

Bob Evans Farms Rio Grande Fife All Ohio State Confederate States of America 2Nd Kentucky Cavalry Morgan Homer Elliott Loveland Vernon Sons of Union Veterans Warfield W. Dorsey Mt. Vernon Daniel F. Clancy Houston Tex Walter Williams Ohio Columbus Bob Evans U. S. 35 Mississippi

Nelsonville council approves sewer revenue bonds plan

A special session of the Nelsonville city council authorized sewer revenue bonds totaling 1,309,000 to meet Appalachia Regional Commission requirements for ARC grant processing. The Phase I III sanitary sewer project is estimated at 2,200,000 with a HUD grant of 984,000 expected. urgency cited as an emergency measure.

Nelsonville Appalachia Donald W. Bumgardner 10Th District Clarence E. Miller Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Bruce Rogers

Job Claims Increase 17 Report Says

Harold Zimmer of the Bureau of Employment Services reported 520 unemployment claims for Logan and Athens for the week ending June 17, up 17 from the prior week and 95 higher than a year earlier. Logan had 34 initial and 195 continued claims while Athens had 81 initial and 210 continued claims. The rise followed two weeks of increases after 13 weeks of declines. Openings listed include one experienced gift shop sales clerk, one security guard, one nursemaid, one experienced cook, and numerous porters and helpers.

Logan Harold Zimmerman Bureau of Employment Services Athens Zimmerman

Nelsonville Cites Four Motorists

Four motorists cited by Nelsonville police are to appear before the mayor's court. William L. Pickett 48 of 130 Jefferson St faced failure to secure a motor vehicle after his car drifted from a parked position and struck St Andrew's Parish Hall on East Washington Street. Pickett’s car and the hall sustained damage and he is scheduled to appear June 26. Ray Taylor 32 of Buchtel cited for speeding will also appear June 26. Leonard

Nelsonville William L. Pickett Jefferson St St. Andrew’s Parish Hall E. Washington Street Pickett Jefferson Street Ray Taylor Buchtel Leonard

Racine Firemen Plan Annual July 4 Follies

Racine Firemen and auxiliary units organize the annual July 4 event the Firemen's Follies and Variety Show featuring talent comedy routines TV spoofs and a lineup of beauties. The show is a longtime community gathering with unit participation.

Racine

Oreville 4-H Club Sells Mini-Pens At Summer Fair

The Oreville Lucky Clovers 4-H Club held demonstrations and a report at Ricky Devore’s home. Members showcased poultry showing, garment making, scarf finishing, and safety on wall plugs and cords. They plan a bake sale at the Ridge Riders Horse Show on July 4 and meet next on July 1 at the Rupe home.

Oreville Oreville Lucky Clovers Ricky Devore Jody Vermaaten Dale Bartoe Johnny Vermaaten Ridge Riders Shawnee Arena Sandra Randy Rupe

Garden Club Decorates City Square in Wellston

The Wellston Garden Club plants flowering urns on Monument Square as part of the city's beautification program. Members view community service as key and hope citizens help keep streets litter free to enhance Wellston’s appeal in Southern Ohio. Officers include Mrs. Earl Barnhill president and Mrs. Clare Bierly vice president.

Wellston The Wellston Garden Club Earl Barnhill Clare Bierly Roy Surface Raymond Jones Sue Willards

Sesame Street Goes Behind the Curtains in Eastern Europe

Sesame Street appears for the first time behind the Iron Curtain with experimental showings in Poland and Yugoslavia. The programs are translated as Ulica Sezama and Sesam Ulica with occasional narration but otherwise unchanged. Mothballs pose a danger to children if eaten.

New York Poland Yugoslavia Ulica Sezama Sesam Ulica U.S

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