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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1973
Page
13
The Hacking County commissioners scheduled a new meeting date after approving a federal grant of 285000 dollars to support local projects. The action outlines timeline and funding use within county programs.
Hocking County Commissioners announce a Friday meeting due to a holiday and report a supplemental 171000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission and Rep Clarence Miller for the West Logan sewer project. The total project cost is 769000 with HUD support of 285000.
The Rev and Mrs Doug Moyer hosted Mr Moyer s uncle and aunt from Saturday to Monday, with Sunday joining Mr and Mrs James Moyer for a reunion. Fred Hamber and wife visited relatives in Tuppers Plains. Hamber family recently retired and moved back to Glouster. Greg Goldsberry of Littleton Colorado visited relatives in Glouster this week. Pam Gamwell returned to Florida after a week with her parents in Glouster. Her sister Kris joined her. Other Gamwell guests included Elvis Cruse and Spencer Roberts. Lyn Gamwell, a Miami University sophomore next fall, will spend the summer with her parents.
Glouster Kiwanis met at Hotel Gordon with Rev. George Goodbout guest as new Holy Cross priest. A light bulb sale in Glouster and Jacksonville will begin Monday at 6 30 p.m. A round table on local civic and school matters was held. Membership application for Father Goodbout was advanced. Delegates to the August district convention will be chosen. Past Lt. Gov. Roger Kittle attended Kiwanis International in Montreal.
McArthur Ohio The Vinton County Alumni Association announces its second annual dance this Saturday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Cobras V will perform and admission is 2.50 dollars per person A business meeting begins at 9 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend.
Mrs. Sadie Parks was named president of the Priscilla Class at Glouster United Methodist Church. The group held devotions led by Mrs. Essa Cairelli and read a letter from former member Hulda Swart. A July meeting will be replaced by a church picnic for 19 members and one guest, Gay Boyer.
Alan Walton, 13, a seventh grader at Athens Middle School, began a Messenger carrier route in June 1972 to earn money for sports gear. He serves 103 customers daily and has won 20 motorcycle trophies over two years while earning $175. He also collects trophies in Chauncey Little League for football, basketball and baseball. His parents work for Athens City Schools.
Mayor Don C. Collins held mayor's court with two forfeit cases in Pomeroy. Robert Marcina 28 of Franklin Furnace and Gary Couch 30 of Wheeling faced reckless operation and insecure load charges respectively. Burwell McKinney 56 of Middleport fined for reckless operation and intoxication. Other fines included Lloyd McLaughlin 50 of Pomeroy and Terina Ferrell 18 of Syracuse for following distance violations, Don Lovett Letart for intoxication, and Harry Roush 36 of Middleport for distance violations with fines suspended.
Deloris Gail Murphy of Coolville was arrested Wednesday by the Meigs County Sheriff's department on check charges and was released on bond.
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