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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1974

Page

3

Nelsonville Public Hearing Seeks Education Needs Study

A joint Ohio General Assembly committee will hold a two day public hearing in Nelsonville on May 30 31 to examine urgent education needs and the state's role in addressing them. The hearing at Hocking Valley Motor Lodge aims to gather wide community input from Athens Hocking Meigs Morgan Perry and Washington Counties with presentations by parents students teachers and officials. Citizens wishing to present should contact committee staff via the toll free line or write to William A. Harrison at the State House Education Review Committee.

Nelsonville Ohio Ohio General Assembly Clara E. Weisenborn Rdayton Education Review Committee Weisenborn Athens Hocking Meigs Morgan Perry Washington Hocking Valley Motor Lodge Tri- County Legislative Information Service State House William A. Harrison

Two Logan Drivers Cited After Saturday Accidents

Logan City police investigated two weekend crashes citing John A. Roberts for driving while intoxicated after his car hit a parked vehicle owned by Robert Schultz. A passenger, Sandra Roberts, suffered a shoulder sprain. James R. Mays was cited for failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead after rear ending Debra L. Dennis at West Hunter and Iron Streets.

Logan — City John A. Roberts New Straitsville Gallagher Avenue Robert Schultz Gallagher Roberts Sandra Roberts Hocking Valley Community Hospital James R. Mays Logan Debra L. Dennis Junction City Hunter and Iron Streets Mays

Glouster Declares Poppy Days For Veterans Aid

Mayor Paul Meade proclaims Friday and Saturday as Poppy Days in Glouster. The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will sell poppies to benefit disabled veterans. Funds support veteran care nationwide with Leta Westfall as local Poppy Days chairman.

Glouster Paul Meade Ladies Auxiliary The American Legion United States Leta Westfall

Birth at Hocking Valley Hospital and notable visits

Mr and Mrs Terry Rose of Laurelville welcomed a son at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Nearby family members and guests include Mrs Rose Caves Keith Fox Mrs Sylvia Nelson and Roy Rutter of Logan. Other notes mention transfers to Long Term Care Unit and social visits by multiple residents and relatives. Sandra Etta Wilson of St Charles Street earned a Dean's List honor at Ohio University for winter quarter.

Rose Caves Keith Fox Sylvia Nelson Roy Rutter Logan Nelsonville Sandra Etta Wilson Bob Wilson St. Charles Street Ohio University

Wellston Chillco Days Plans Move Forward With Events

The Wellston Chilleco Days committee finalized fall festival plans with Ladies Day and Senior Citizens Day on Oct 2, Youth Day on Thursday, and a parade finale on Saturday. Events include free downtown entertainment, gospel singing, a Rotary dinner and auction, vault burial ceremonies, and a queen contest May 23 for entrants aged 15 to 19 with cash prizes of 100 dollars for the queen and 50 dollars for each attendant.

Wellston Waverly Monument Square

Missionary Society Plans Meal in Bishopville

The Bishopville Church of Christ Missionary Society met in the church social rooms for the May session. Doris Farley opened with prayer as members contributed bars of soap for nursing home baskets. They planned a dinner on Saturday for the area men’s meeting at the church. Bertha Carpenter led devotions reading The Growing Christian Studies the Bible. The meeting closed with a prayer circle. hostess Cheryle McClelland served 10 members and six children.

Bishopville Church of Christ Missionary Society Doris Farley Bertha Carpenter Christian Studies Cheryle McClelland

The Plains Firemen Douse Grass Blaze

The Plains Volunteer Fire Department answered two calls this weekend. Saturday at 3 50 p.m crews fought a grass fire along Chessie System tracks at Luhrig, likely sparked by a locomotive, which was put out before heavy brush caught. Sunday at 10 20 a.m they extinguished a stove fire at 4 Campbell Street, ending with smoke in a house trailer.

The Plains Volunteer Fire Department Chessie System Luhrig Cecil Newsom Campbell St

Local fines listed for multiple offenders in Glouster area

A Glouster notice item lists speeding fines for Juanita Gillespie and Lewis Stewart at $30 each, drunken driving penalties for Leroy Bittner and Donald Crane, noise violation and intoxication surcharges for Steven Enderle and Madge Nelson, plus intoxication and other infractions for William Spence Ray Stanley James Leonard and William Altman. Also announces Women of the Moose Lodge No 244 meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday with officer nominations.

Leroy Bittner Logan Donald R. Crane Steven K. Enderle W. Second St Madge Nelson William J. Spence E. Second St Ray G. Stanley W. Frong St James R. Leonard William E. Altman Warner Ave Glouster Women of the Moose Lodge No

Church Dinner Set at First Presbyterian Nelsonville

NELSONVILLE The First Presbyterian Church invites families to a Wednesday night dinner at the church. Dinner starts at 6 30 p.m. and includes meat, beverages and rolls. Attendees should bring a covered dish. The church board of trustees meets Monday at 7 p.m. in the social rooms.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church Church Board of Trustees

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes

Patient list from Mount St Mary Hospital includes Dean Thompson Mrs Della Cox both of Jacksonville and multiple other individuals across Athens Nelsonville Glouster Lan caster Chauncey Eau Gallie Fla Dayton and Logan. Ernest Evans transferred to Veterans Administration Hospital Dayton. Additional names include Emma McClurg Thomas McClain and others.

Dean Thompson Della Cox Jacksonville Juanita Rutter Athens Theodore Lane Nelsonville Oca Ahle Glouster Elda Adams Logan Glenna Clark Lancaster Marjorie Monroe Chauncey Hugh Miracle Eau Gallie Fla Ernest Evans Veterans Administration Hospital, Dayton Emma McClurg Thomas McClain Wallace Gilkey Wilma Allen Mildred Hoy Janice Blower Jack Flinn Donald Sanders Phillip Ennis Mabel Stevens Watson Wolfe David Howdyshell Charles Barnhart Gary Rutter Oakdale Mount St. Mary Hospital Roger Minard Locust Street Mount St. Mary

Parish Events Schedule for Hocking Valley

Hocking Valley Parish lists weekly meetings across several towns. Activities include Chi Rho junior and adult choirs, junior and brownie troops, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, junior fellowships, CWF programs, and official boards in Chauncey Trimble Millfield and Greens Run with multiple start times.

Taylor Ridge Trimble Greens Run Chauncey Chauncey Girl Scouts Millfield Chauncey Boy Scouts Chauncey Cub Scouts Chauncey Brownie Chauncey Chi Rho Chauncey Cwf

Trimble Concert Thursday at Trimble High School

Trimble High School bands including wind ensemble stage band and symphonic band present the Spring Concert Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Wind ensemble performs Trilogy Concert March March from the Consecration of the House War March of the Priests. Symphonic band rehearses district and state contest music. stage band plays four popular pieces. new member inductions and awards display. Admission is free.

Jacksonville Athalia

Nelsonville York High names top graduates of 1974

Nelsonville York City High School honors its 1974 senior class with valedictorian Thomas Lynn Pierce and salutatorian Kris Frank Wolfe. Pierce, president of student groups, plans UC attendance and recovers from a motorcycle accident. Wolfe, NHS member, will attend Hocking Technical College and has a poem accepted for publication.

Nelsonville Thomas Lynn Pierce Roland Pierce W. Franklin Sr Kris Frank Wolfe Grace Wolfe Joseph Wolfe Nelsonville-York City Pierce First Presbyterian Church University of Cincinnati University Hospital Columbus Wolfe Hocking Technical College Charlotte Howard Cynthia Johnson Herbert Dalton Greg Oakley David Pritchard Shelia Rutter Cora L. Clouston Patricia Pullin Gail Puckett Sara Giggons Robert Cline Marilyn Higgins Brenda Duffy Dennis Wolfe Brenda Wollett Jerry Wright Theresa Thompson Candace Conrad Keith Carter Jeff Stephenson Gary Tye Kristie Auflick Margaret Shafer Jean Courtney Robert J. Mitchell Peggy Smith

Baccalaureate Services Set for Nelsonville York Seniors

Nelsonville York High School will hold baccalaureate for the 1974 senior class next Sunday in the high school auditorium. Rev. Richard D. Lupton of the Nelsonville Wesleyan Church will speak on Building For Happiness. Gary Tye, Steve Cox, and David Williams will provide music under Mary Jane McKinley’s direction. Service begins at 8 p.m.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York City Richard D. Lupton Nelsonville Wesleyan Church Gary Tye Steve Cox God of Our Fathers David Williams Mary Jane McKinley

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Terry Rose Laurelville Alma Malone Joseph Sinnott Lloyd Strawn Wayne Griffith Marion Keck Merlin Kline Bob Straus Canal Winchester Myrtle Simpson Lois Lou Childress Toledo Dennis Childress Jody John Dunnette Beverly Sheffield Providence Hospital Cincinnati Wellston Chillco Committee Plains Juanita J. Gillespie Church St Lewis A. Stewart Hocking Valley TV 9 West State ST Glouster Sequems John Summers O’bleness Memorial Hospital Elsie Forsbach O'Bleness Memorial Hospital H Wolfe Athens National Athens National Bank Dept. P.O F.D.I.C
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