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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1977

Page

6

Fair Officers Elected for Mason County Fair Board

Mason County Fair Board elected Walden Roush as president with Robert Crain and Lowell Cook as vice-presidents Anita Hoschar as treasurer and Jean Doolittle as secretary. The fair is set for August 9 to 11 with Jerry Reed Tom T Hall and Jim Ed Brown headlining. last year drew about 30 000 attendees.

Point Pleasant Mason County Fair Board Walden Roush Mason County Farm Museum Robert Crain Lowell Cook Anita Hoschar Jean Doolittle Jerry Reed Tom T. Hall Jim Ed Brown Fair Board

Devotions and Gatherings Announced in Nelsonville and Wellston

In Nelsonville Mrs. A reads a letter from a member confined due to illness as devotions use Luke 23 and a poem What Easter Means to Me. Mrs. Clouston leads prayer. 10 members attend and refreshments follow. April host is Mrs. Bertha Hickman with devotions by Mrs. Clouston and program by Mrs. Demarius Decker. In Wellston admissions seats remain for the 1977 Rotary Minstrel Show with tickets at Ward's Drugs or the high school auditorium where the event begins at 8 p.m.

Nelsonville Otta Arlene Powell Wellston Rotary Ward's Drugs Wellston Wellston High School Rotary Bothings

Wahama Spring Concert Plans Highlight School Event

Wahama will present an annual concert in the school gym Sunday at 2 30 p m under director Charles Yeage with David Waybright assisting Admission is 1 for adults 50 cents for students The program includes Divertimento for Band Persichetti and Buglers Dream from the Olympic Games Cheryl Adams plays clarinet John Froendt baritone solo The band dedicates the program to late fan Carson Roush. Upcoming events include All-State Band in Charleston April 2 Ravenswood Band Festival April 23 Huntington State Band Festival May 6 7 and the Band Banquet May 20. Glouster fire department and police announce Noland Amusement Shows annual festival May 3–7 with advance tickets Funds support special projects for the departments including Christmas treats for area children.

Mason Charles Yeage David Waybright Persichetti Cheryl Adams John Froendt Carson Roush Charleston Ravenswood Huntington Glouster Noland Amusement Shows

Escaped Prisoner Shot In Gallia County Recaptured

A Gallia County prisoner who escaped the jail and nurses quarters was shot in the left thigh by Gallia sheriff deputies after being spotted in a pickup near Gallipolis. John Taylor reported the sighting and pursuit ended with Lawson taken to Holzer Medical Center. bond set at 30000. Authorities from the sheriff's department and Gallipolis police joined the search.

Gallia County Montgomery John Taylor Gallipolis Lawson Chickamauga Taylor Fourth Avenue Ohio Valley Livestock Sales Grand Jury Holzer Medical Center

Aging Problems Program in Pomeroy Addresses Mental Health

A Meigs County senior program on emotional problems of aging will be held Wednesday at 12 30 PM at the Senior Citizens Center in Pomeroy. A psychologist from the Meigs Gallia Jackson Community Mental Health Board will discuss stresses of aging and local resources. The noon meal precedes the talk and reservations are encouraged.

Pomeroy Meigs County Senior Citizens Center Meigs-Gallia-Jackson Community Mental Health Board Appalachia Ohio Corporation For Ohio Appalachian Development Alice Parker COAD Ohio Commission On Aging

Nelsonville York athletic account figures reported

Nelsonville York City Schools superintendent Dr. Jack Hillyer released athletic fund tallies. Balance March 16 stood at 1805.37 dollars with receipts of 111 dollars and total expenditures 904.75 dollars. March 23 balance 1011.62 dollars and an outstanding debt of 1771.19 dollars to Clossman Hardware Co.

Nelsonville Jack Hillyer York City Ailprints Photo Inc TVC Clossman Hardware Co

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