Logan Solicit or Auditor Pay Hike Bill Sparks Dispute
At a special City Council session the second reading of a pay raise ordinance for the city solicitor and city auditor triggered a heated exchange. Councilman Dalton questioned legality and called for outside counsel while Auditor Virginia Gano defended the proposal citing duties and prior raises. The dispute included references to past ordinances and the timing of raises, with a final reading slated for November 23.
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Logan
Dalton
Hand
Ellinger
Finance
Virginia Gano
Finance Committee
Cial
Gano
Testing of Water Continues in Hocking County Ohio
Federal funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission and Ohio Valley Health Services support ongoing private water testing in Hocking County. Since late October $8,700 grant covered October through September 1972 under supervision of the State Health Dept and Logan Hocking County Health Dept. Sixty nine wells deemed safe and two hundred eighty one unsafe among 890 checked.
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Logan
Appalachian Regional Commission
Ohio Valley Health Services
Hocking County
Donald Robers
Sanitarian
State Health Dept
Logan-Hocking County
Marion
Good Hope
Falls Gore
Green
Pat Robers
Falls Two
Orlan Moore
Ward
Benton Twps
Ohio College Costs Rise 7.2% at Private and 9.1% at State Colleges
The East Ohio Gas Co. survey shows private Ohio colleges rose 7.2 percent and state institutions 9.1 percent in 1971-72. Private average cost is 2843 dollars, 2.6 percent below the national average. resident state school cost is 1882 dollars, about 30 percent higher than the 1341-dollar public average elsewhere. Additional expenses total about 600 dollars annually. Administrators expect further hikes due to inflation, salaries, and construction costs amid reduced federal aid.
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Cleveland
Ohio
East Ohio Gas Co
Mount St Marys Hospital Twig Plans Christmas Bazaar Dinner
Twig Four members of Mount St. Mary Hospital host a 6 30 PM potluck in the hospital coffee shop on Thursday. Each member brings a guest and discusses plans for the annual Christmas Bazaar.
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Nelsonville
Twig Four
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Hocking County approves new case worker hire
Hocking County commissioners authorized the welfare department to hire Susan Isabel of Columbus as a caseworker at 240.80 dollars biweekly. The vote followed a brief session so members could attend a Cambridge district meeting.
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Ellinger
Mildred Sinfield
Welfare Department
Otterbein Coed Becomes Campus Sports Announcer
Debbie Bowsher an 18 year old Otterbein College freshman broadcasts football games for WOBN and hosts a radio sports show. She previously kept stats from the press box and now announces home games though she faced barriers at Denison University. She aims for a career in network broadcasting while preferring to be treated as a lady.
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Westerville
Ohio
Howard Cosell
Otterbein College
Debbie Bowsher
WOBN
Centerville
Otterbein
Miss Bowsher
Denison University
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Patients Listed
The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes name multiple patients and guardians across towns including Nelsonville Murray City Gore Athens and McArthur. Individuals mentioned include Elaine Chancey Carol Adams James Hicks Shirley Graves Deborah Lynch Lucy Root Kline Boyle Wahnetta Russell Naomi Spencer Guy Gabriel and Richard Phillips.
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Elaine Chancey
Glouster
Carol Sue Adams
James Hicks
Nelsonville
Robert Newman
Murray City
Johnny Johnson
Wiliam Meyere
Shirley Graves
McArthur
Deborah Lynch
Gore
Lucy B. Root
Athens
John Kline and Son
Steven Boyle
Wahnetta Russell
Naomi Spencer
Guy Gabriel
Richard Phillips
Virginia Pyles
Heidi Simonton
Fremont Man Suspended as Stock Dealer
Robert C. Carte of Fremont Ohio is suspended as a registered livestock dealer for 30 days by the U S Department of Agriculture for violating the Packers and Stockyards Act. The action cites issuing insufficient funds checks and failure to pay the full purchase price on time. the suspension took effect November 14.
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Washington
Robert C. Carte
Fremont
Ohio
Packers and Stockyards Act
Carte
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Neighbor's toy pistol accident kills toddler in Charlotte
In Charlotte a 23 month old boy found a .22 caliber pistol in a headboard and pointed it at a neighbor saying Pow Pow. The neighbor picked up the gun thinking it was a toy and it fired hitting the child in the forehead, killing him. Police ruled the incident an accident and no charges will be filed.
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Charlotte
N. C
Stephen Y. Morgan Jr
Woodgeard Given Life In Ohio Penitentiary
Logan Gilber Woodgeard, 52, of Laurelville Route 1, was sentenced to life in the Ohio Penitentiary by Hocking County Common Pleas Judge Harley Meyer after a guilty verdict for second degree murder in the fat al shooting of Barton Eugene Payne at a South Bloomingville tavern last summer. Richard Gerken, Woodgeard’s court appointed attorney, has filed a motion for a new trial alleging irregularities that affected the defendant’s right to a fair trial based on improper jury selection and insufficient evidence.
Wilkesville Veterans Day Dinner Highlights Guest Speakers
Wilkes Post 474 American Legion hosted a Veterans Day dinner with three out of town speakers. Geraldine Kessinger noted a Chillicothe Christmas party while F Vaughn detailed district activities. Mrs. A Roush and Harold Cottrill spoke as Frank Helm and his wife thanked volunteers after a 41 guest turkey dinner.
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Wilkesville
Wilkes Post
American Legion
Geraldine Kessinger
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
F. Vaughn
A. Roush
Harold Cottrill
Free dance and bean supper planned at Washington Center
WELLSTON The Jackson Vinton Counties Community Action Agency sponsors a free bean supper and square dance Saturday night at Washington Center on State Route 327 west of Wellston. Beans served at 7 and 8 30 with dancing starting at 9. Exhibits and other activities planned.
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Wellston
Jackson- Vinton Counties Community Action Agency
Washington Center
Washington Two
Hocking Valley Hospital Birth Notice
Mr and Mrs Donald Teal of Nelsonville welcome a son. Admitted list includes John Hawk McArthur Charles Stephenson Union Furnace and several Logan residents Mrs Roger Cook Mrs Floyd Goodlive Lloyd Blosser Joyce Spafford Dorothy White Judith Shuttleworth Mahala Peters Ellis Cauthon Willis Thurness.
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John Hawk
McArthur
Charles Stephenson
Union Furnace
Roger Cook
Floyd Goodlive
Lloyd Blosser
Joyce Spafford
Logan
Dorothy White
Judith Shuttleworth
Mahala Peters
Ellis Cauthon
Willis Thurness
Singing Group to Perform at Voice of Faith Temple
A gospel singing group will perform in the area for the first time Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Voice of Faith Temple. The Singing Christians include Don Miller a local resident and three Columbus members with two accompanying musicians. Transportation lines are 385 7209 and 385 4946.
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Logan
Voice of Faith Temple
Singing Christians
Don Miller
Columbus
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