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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Page
8
Logan Hocking County commissioners accepted a 1830 dollar gift toward a 10000 dollar youth building pledge at the fairgrounds. Don Young noted only about 200 dollars remained to raise for the new Hocking County Youth Building.
Pedro Whitson, 80, the last known Cherokee medicine man in southwestern Ohio, plans to retire and pass his art of biological remedies to a worthy young Cherokee. He ran Indian Arrow Herb Products in Cincinnati for 40 years, uses about 75 plant varieties, and will sell his collection of relics including an 1828 Harpers Ferry muzzle loader.
The Pitts Special will headline the free air show at Vinton County Airport on Oct 15 as part of the Fall Foliage Festival. Other acts include Harold Johnson with Wacos Louie Manyak with a Luscombe and a Bellanca Turbo Viking, plus a WWII trainer lineup and P-51 fighter. The weekend features dances, an Early Bird Breakfast, chicken barbecue, sky divers, airplane rides, and family games ending with a Sunday dance.
Admitted patients include James Lee and Mrs Thelma Allen of Nelsonville along with Mrs Tara Smathers and Miss Lynn Sharp. Also listed are Mrs Irene Loudermilk from Glouster Route 1 and Mrs Rosemary Peters of Lancaster and Mrs Joanna Evans of Nelsonville. Other entries include Mrs Emma Shafer Charles Stephenson Wilbur Morrison Nicholas Brunton Mrs Alice Shutts Ray Bonar and Mrs Myrna Carr.
Sharff's Fashions announces a new Nelsonville store at 34 Public Square in the former Columbia Gas office. Shirley Fink will manage, with Ruth Hinerman as assistant manager and a local staff including Pat Spencer and Nancy Flowers. Regular hours: 9 to 5 Mon Tue Wed Sat, 9 to 12 Thu, 9 to 8:30 Fri. The chain also operates in Logan Circleville and Sarasota.
The Auxiliary American Legion Post No. 229 meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Post home with 1973 dues payable. York Grange No 2436 meets at 8 p m Thursday at the Grange Hall Oak Grove for officer installations. Pirouette Club dinner meeting at 615 p m Tuesday at the United Methodist Church. reservations to Jane Heintzelman at 753 3212.
Murray City Eagles Aerie 1044 sponsors a dance this Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Soundmasters provide music and donations are one dollar. A district Eagles meeting is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the club.
John Bumgardner was named Lion Of The Year at Blosser's Restaurant for his service to the Logan Lions and the community. He is a Goldsmith and Black salesman living with wife Eunice at 180 Wilson Ave and previously served as club president. An evening program featured Fingerprinting by Lewis Brown of Hocking Technical College, noting a one in 64 billion chance of duplicate prints. The group planned Halloween Dance prizes for Oct 28 at the Logan Armory with music by the Logan High School Dance Band.
Wellston High School guidance staff sponsor a post high school education night on October 17 at 7 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Parents and students are invited to learn about vocational technical and bachelor degree options including entry procedures financial aid and school selection led by Bob Hootman and Bob Staggs.
The Wellston Rotary Club schedules its annual auction and bean dinner for Saturday at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. Serving begins at 11 a.m. with a wide range of items up for auction. Proceeds support civic projects including Teen Town.
Andy McDonald was sentenced by Judge Harley Meyer in Hocking County Common Pleas Court to the Ohio Reformatory at Mansfield for a breaking and entering charge. He was found guilty by a jury on Sept. 27 for the McGathey's Shell Service Station burglary during the night.
Coolville Lodge 337 F and AM will convene Friday at 7 p.m. for work in the master Mason degree. All master Masons are welcome to attend.
The board assisted 122 children with five new cases, two re opened, and eight closed. Expenses totaled 4 505 37 with breakdowns for maintenance medical and clothing. Housing distribution included boarding parents relatives free home and other placements.
Logan and the tri county area show rising job opportunities with 414 unemployed. Logan lists openings for a chief lab technician auto cleaner and cook plus a waitress. Athens seeks a receptionist youth outreach worker and a beekeeper. Tri county postings include a parent coordinator RN teachers aides cooks and janitors with applications due by October 13.
Public Utilities Commission extended the temporary injunction against Columbia Gas of Ohio prohibiting digging inspection holes in Wellston city streets until October 13. Hearing set for 10:30 a.m. on that date due to Judge Thomas Mitchell’s absence.
Nelsonville Police jailed three residents on public intoxication charges. Elwood North of Athens and Roy Lanning of Murray City were confined to the city jail Tuesday, while John Newton of Deansville remained jailed Wednesday.
Mrs. Myrtle Boyle of Logan and Hal Saunders of New Straitsville are noted. Mrs. Richard Davis and her son William Brame, and Lawrence VanBibber are dismissed and transferred to the Long Term Care Unit, with Mrs. Mary Adcock mentioned.
Nelsonville York High School announced student council selections by grade. Twelfth graders Matt Weaver Jackie Kieffer Paula Howe Christy McKnight Carl Inman Margie Devol were chosen. Eleventh graders Richard Najm Cindy Covert Tina Hitchings Debbie Clowes Cindy Wilson Melany Trough also elected.
Nelsonville Rotary Club schedules an auction at the Baird Lot Saturday at 10 a.m. Proceeds aid local children. Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. provides two trucks for pickups Thursday and Friday with Rotary members assisting. President Leonard Grigst urges donations contact Rotary members. clothing and large appliances not accepted.
City police investigated a minor accident at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Jefferson and Watkins Streets intersection. James W. Wright, 20, of Bremen failed to stop for a stop sign and struck Robert S. Wassem of Dover. Wright was cited for running a stop sign.
Bertha Levion of Hemlock spoke at Miller High School as the Bertha Levion Chapter of the National Honor Society initiated new members Barbara Begley Chris Blaney Bert Dyer Cindy Gaddis Cathy Glass Anna Harvey Lynn Lanning and Patty Linscott. A tea followed in a blue and gold room with punch ice cream cake and yellow roses.
Trimble Local School district teachers will attend a day long in service workshop at the elementary school from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch at noon. Longene Ayres Dr Reba Pinney and Dr Homer Bradshaw participate in morning sessions. Afternoon activities include high school faculty continuing the workshop and elementary teachers holding team meetings and curriculum development.
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Athens District plans three October officer training workshops. The first occurs Wednesday at Camp Otterbein near Logan with 9 15 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. start. The second is Oct 18 near Rio Grande, third Oct 25 at First United Methodist Athens with 6 45 p.m. registration.
Police investigate a break in at 119% W Main St. entry through a back door between 9 am and 3 15 pm Tuesday. Items stolen include a tape player and a radio valued at $240. Victim is Joan Hiles.
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