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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1969

Page

3

Bonds For Health Center And Long Term Care Unit Authorized In Hocking

Hocking County commissioners approved issuing up to 130000 in revenue bonds to fund the county share of a health center near the Hocking Valley Hospital and a linked long term care unit. Federal sources cover most of the 673000 project cost. local pledges and donations reduce county exposure, with notes for interim financing until contracts are let.

LOGAN Hocking County Commissioners Hocking Valley Community Hospital Owen F. Yaw Yaw Hill-Burton Appalachia Ernest Shull Darel Reynolds Arcadia Acres Reynolds Otto A. Shaw Board of Health James Parkinson Logan Service Market Main Streets

Logan City approves hire of traffic engineer and across the board raises

Logan City Council overrides Mayor Haney to hire a traffic engineer and raises the treasurer and council president salaries. The ordinance also grants a 35 dollar across the board raise for salaried workers and 17 cent hourly raises, expands sick leave, and adjusts funds for capital and general accounts amid city budget actions.

Logan W. B. Haney Logan Trade Club John Tabor Bill Miller Ralph Moorehead, Jr Neal Dillon James Parkinson Spring Street Second Street Front Street Ohio Zoning Board of Appeals Evans Hand

Logan Police Hold Suspect After Armed Robbery In Goodyear Lot

A suspect is in custody in Logan after an armed robbery of a Canteen Food Service driver in the Goodyear parking lot. The driver, Earl Kornmiller of Rockbridge Route 1, reported $1500 to $2000 stolen, mostly change, with a blue short revolver. The robber fled in a stolen car owned by Glenna Skinner of Glouster. neither car nor loot recovered.

Logan Goodyear Co Earl J. Kornmiller Rockbridge Canteen Food Service Co Goodyear Kornmiller Glenna Skinner Glouster

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Dismissals

Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Donald Lee Phillips Murray City a daughter and several other newborns including Theodore James Gore Route 1 Steve Kittle Bishopville Master William Hartley Trimble Walter Hill Glouster Louise Collins Buchtel Norma Jean Evans Nelsonville Route 2 Betty Sayre Millfield Walter Shuttleworth Murray City Thelma Moody Albany Route 1 Dismissals include Clarence Davis Ralph McDonald Jesse Carsey Russell Parker Shirley Bentley Steve Kittle Iva Darby Grace Judson Flossie Morman.

Theodore James Gore Steve Kittle Bishopville William Hartley Trimble Walter Hill Glouster Louise Collins Buchtel Norma Jean Evans Nelsonville Betty Sayre Millfield Walter Shuttleworth Murray City Thelma Moody Albany Clarence Davis Ralph McDonald Jesse Carsey Russell Parker Shirley Bentley Iva Darby Grace Judson Flossie Morman

Hocking Valley Community Hospital Admits and Transfers

Walter Dearing Karl Poling and several others admitted at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Discharges include Miss Sally Justice William Maffin Gary Miller and others transferred to Columbus Hospital.

Walter Dearing Karl Poling Logan Mary Milsted Rockbridge George Johnston McArthur George Dearing the Plains Sally Justice William Maffin Gary Miller Harold Blake Pearl Mohler Shane Williams Conrad Hewlett Columbus Hospital

Opening Set For Bridge

Logan officials announce the Rockbridge bridge will open to traffic about 9 a.m. Friday while the Enterprise bridge re opening may be delayed two to three weeks depending on weather. Light traffic may be allowed with repairs unfinished until spring.

Logan George A. Mara Hocking Rockbridge Mara

Fire Destroys Logan Back Porch

Logan firefighters fought a Tuesday evening blaze at Fay Kuhn's 747 Third St residence. The back porch burned before crews controlled the fire. cause not immediately determined. A polar bear can reportedly smell a whale carcass 20 miles away.

Logan Fay Kuhn Third St

New Street and Traffic Signs Erected in Nelsonville

Nelsonville reports street department crews are replacing damaged or rusted metal signs and installing new traffic signs. Mayor Earl Hilleary says a new roll up door was installed this week at the street department maintenance shop near the water plant.

Nelsonville Earl Hilleary Street Department

Morgan Raider Band To Play In Parade

Logan The Morgan Raider Band of McConnelsville will participate in the 50th Annual Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. The 90 member unit and color guard will wear royal blue Guardsman uniforms with silver fronts and red backs, led by Greg Trocchia.

LOGAN Morgan Raider McConnelsville Philadelphia Ohio Greg Trocchia Rockbridge Berne Union School Sugar Grove Lyndon B. Johnson Lancaster Washington D. C

Fourth Ward Seat Vacant On Council

Logan reports the Fourth Ward seat on the city council remains vacant after Tuesday's meeting where nominations were heard for the late Richard N. Schultz who died November 11. The vacancy covers the rest of this year and the term starting January 1. A tie vote stopped the nomination of Schultz’s son Robert Schultz with Council President James Johnson voting against. If filled before January 1, the mayor must act after December 11.

Logan Richard N. Schultz Schultz City of Robert Schultz Fourth Ward James Johnson

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