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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1977

Page

8

Dames at Sea charms Ohio University Spotlight

The Patio Theater hosts a breezy 1930s Broadway spoof Dames at Sea directed by Jan Ijams with Cindy Casey Ijams and choreographer Kevin Backstrom guiding a lively cast. Centerpiece star DeLaney lights up the stage as Mona Kent with a buoyant ensemble, despite a minimal set and sparse special effects.

Carol James Ohio Universit Board Patio Jan Ijams Cindy Casey Ijams Kevin Backstrom Jim Wise Centerville Utah Sweetly Poree DeLaney

Program Provides Jobs for Youths in Ohio

A coalition including the Ohio Association of Community Action Programs and the Gallia Meigs Community Action Program partners with Juvenile Court to create youth employment opportunities. The effort focuses on at risk youths, aims to reduce delinquency, and seeks local sponsorship and funding.

Sion Ohio Association of Community Action Programs Gallia-Meigs Gallia-Meigs Action Manning Webster Ohio Youth Com

Gallipolis Festival Adds New Events This Year

The 12th annual Gallipolis Festival runs July 2 3 and 4 with races helicopter rides and a possible sternwheeler race. The event features country bluegrass gospel music patriotic ceremonies a parade and fireworks with civic groups invited to participate.

Athletic Account Reported in Nelsonville York

An athletic account in Nelsonville York shows a balance of 154.28 with debts to Classman 110.50 Koker's Sporting Goods 74.42 Berry's Sporting Goods 25.63 and receipts including re entry funds 14.82 and girls payments for physical fitness awards 19.73 totaling 34.55. Expenditures 22 and physical fitness expense 419.7 giving a total of 61.73.

Nelsonville Nelsonville- York Athletic Koker’s Sporting Goods Berry’s

Citizens To Discuss Streets In New Haven Meeting

New Haven residents protest poor road conditions and will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the city building after a Tuesday session where the council approved two permit rules. The panel also ordered action on vacant lots by May 25 and provided contact numbers 949 2253 and 992 3371.

New Haven Nader Teenes

Trimble Banquet And Dance Set At Jacksonville School

A May 28 banquet for five, ten, fifteen, and twenty year classes is planned at the Jacksonville school. Tickets for the 6:30 p.m. banquet cost 3.50 per person and dance tickets 4.00, with proceeds supporting high school food service for the event. Tickets may be bought in advance or at the door.

Ken Locke Rolland Faires Diane Angle Karen Guffey Mary Hillyer Cathryn Angle Betsy Kovach Dick Hughes Susan Bendervich Leah Snyder Norman Westfall Margie Skinner Senate Bo Ae Jacksonville School

Pinecrest Care Center Opens in Gallipolis

Gallipolis officials announce the opening of Pinecrest Care Center a $1.5 million three story facility at 555 Jackson Pike The center will serve 120 patients and features a $125000 fire detection sprinkler system plus a master TV voice communications network The building is FHA approved licensed for Medicare and Medicaid with engineering by Touchman Frost Associates and Wallick Construction as general contractor Construction began in August 1976

Gallipolis Pinecrest Jackson Pike Gary McGuire State of Ohio Touchman-Frost Associates Columbus Wallick Construction Co

Kindergarten Registration Extended in Logan District

Logan City School District extends 1977 78 kindergarten registration to Tuesday. Parents must register at their local school with the child’s birth date immunization record and routine information. Unimmunized children may obtain service from Hocking County Health Department Fridays 1 to 3 p.m.

Logan Logan City Hocking County Health Department

New Equipment Clears Air at Wellston Lagoons

Wellston residents report odor from Banquet Foods lagoons ended after repairs by Service Director Joe Kisor. Upgrades included cable replacement, two extra motors, and debris cleanup. Restored fish population will help keep lagoons aerated and air quality improved.

Wellston Lagoons Wellston Banquet Foods Joe Kisor Kisor South End

Senior Citizens Day Luncheon In Meigs County

About 235 seniors and guests registered for the Meigs County Senior Citizens Day Luncheon with Blakeslee serving as master of ceremonies. Eleanor Thomas and Alice Wamsley will award individuals and groups aiding the program, and four centenarians will be honored alongside those over 90.

Pomeroy Blakeslee Eleanor Thomas Alice Wamsley Meigs County

Myers Appointed To Health Agency

Logan The Hocking County Commissioners appoint Treasurer Francis Myers as representative for the 18 county Health Systems Agency. A new state law requires maternity benefits for all. Also approved: BT bills totaling 7 829.96 and permits for burying cables and gas lines.

Logan Hocking County Francis Myers VI Health Systems General Telephone Co Maysville- Williams Road Columbia Ree Transmission Corp

Wellston Class To Hear Strang At Commencement

Wellston High School will host David M. Strang director of college relations for Rio Grande College as speaker for the commencement on the 26 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Strang is a journalism instructor and theologian with a Master of Divinity, studied philosophy and English, and has received several awards from the U.S. Council of Catholic Broadcasters.

Wellston David M. Strang Rio Grande Countty College Wellston High School Cach Os Mee Cantee A.eetee Sournney Methodist Evanston Ill Lutheran School of Chicago Sion U.S. Council of Catholic Broad

Flowers stolen from Rocksprings Cemetery alarm sheriff

Meigs County Sheriff James J. Proffitt warns that cheap repairs may cost more later after a complaint about flower thefts. The latest incident involves an azalea bush taken from Rocksprings Cemetery. Citizens are asked to report any gravesite flower removals with license plate, car color, and make details to the sheriff’s office.

Pomeroy Meigs County James J. Proffitt

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