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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1975

Page

7

Point Pleasant Prepares For Homecoming Pageant

Point Pleasant High School plans homecoming with a Friday halftime queen reveal at Sanders Stadium during the Big Blacks versus Nitro Wildcats game. Students vote for senior candidates Marsha McKinney Kim Clark and Teresa Whittington. pep days include Football Day and a 50s Day. The Black Knight Band, directed by Gerald Stewart, supports all activities after earning top ratings at the Southeastern Band Festival.

Point Pleasant High School Messenger Mary Fowler Teresa Whittington Marsha McKinney Queen Julie Campbell Kim Clark Michelle Worster Point Pleasant Roy McKinney Charles Clark Homer Whittington Jule Campbell Don Worster Sanders Stadium Big Blacks Nitro Wildcats Point Pleasant Black Knight Gerald Stewart Bristow Tenn Opryland Nashville

Lions Plan Festive Halloween Dance in Logan

Logan Lions Club met at Blossers' Restaurant to organize a Halloween dance at the Logan Armory on November 1. Music by Freedom Sound targets ages 30 to 50. masquerade optional with prizes for most original, ugliest, and best dressed. Proceeds benefit the Hocking County Bicentennial Committee for a new museum. tickets $5 per couple from Lions, Historical Society, or Bicentennial members. Charles Gilbert of United Way spoke on a $47,946 goal and listed beneficiary agencies. He showed a United Way film illustrating aid to a family in need.

Logan Logan Lions Club Blossers Freedom Sound Logan Armory Hocking County Lions Historical Society Charles Gilbert United Way Gilbert United Way Fund Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Red Cross Hocking Drug Council Salvation Army TRAP Planned Parenthood USO YMCA Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Service Board

Accident at Route 327 Railroad Avenue injures Wellston man

One person claimed injury in a two car crash Tuesday at Route 327 and Railroad Avenue Wellston. Lewis E. Hayburn 72 of 219 East First Street Wellston was eastbound, Marcus Davis 59 Hamden Route 1 pulled into the intersection striking the Hayburn car. Marcus Jewell 56 Hamden Route 1 was a passenger in the Davis vehicle and claimed in jury but received no treatment at the scene. Both cars were moderately damaged. DAR meeting moved to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the home of Mrs. A R Knight Lincoln Heights Pomeroy.

Wellston Railroad Avenue Lewis E. Hayburn First St Railroad Ave Marcus Davis Hamden Hayburn Davis Jewell Marcus

Rail tax debt relief via federal collection proposed in Taft bill

Sen. Robert Taft Jr. proposes federal purchase of delinquent railroad property taxes to fund local governments and schools. The plan would let the federal government collect debts from bankrupt railroads like Penn Central, with lien rights preserved, and push payments to Cleveland and Cuyahoga County where back taxes exceed 12 million dollars.

Washington Robert Taft Jr Ohio Cleveland Penn Central Cuyahoga County Taft George Voinovich Erie Lackawanna Voinovich

October Birthdays Mark Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Meeting

The Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid met at Patty Rodgers home for a birthday recognizing those born in October. Marena Schultz led a devotion as favorite hymns were sung and readings were shared. A donation toward insurance was approved, cards sent to shut ins, an auction funded the carpet fund, and Shirley Bulstrom won the door prize. The next meeting at Bernice Smith’s home will include officer elections.

Glousien Taylor Ridge Irene Stephenson Teresa Bycofski Shirley Bulstrom Susan Paula Bernice Smith

Hayride and Weiner Roast Gather Glouster Friends

Glouster residents hosted an old fashioned hayride to a weiner roast near Walnut Hill. Due to limited parking, a hay wagon was hitched to a pickup to transport guests including Kenneth Wolf Florence Proc tor Art Smith and many others from Glouster Columbus Akron and Athens.

Oliver Steinmetz Kenneth Wolf Columbus Florence Proctor Donald Proctor Akron Art Smith Athens Michael McClelland Walnut Hill McClellands Glouster Richard Guinther Robert Mingus Pat Becky Brent Christman Darrell Darcie Mary Christman Susie Vore Daryl Zimmer Chris Phyllis Koons Betty Richard Harold Wilson Mary Beth Jerry Kelter Doug Mirs Frank Liskey Scott Virgil Guffy Lisa Jason Jeanie Walker Vicki Dixon Ernie Antle Robert Gamwell Arthur Nioore

Plans Dropped for Cedar Grove Coal Mine Project

Appalachian Power Co and Valley Camp Coal Co canceled plans for a Cedar Grove coal mine in Kanawha County due to insufficient funds. The $30 million joint venture, announced in February 1974, would have supplied coal for a New Haven generating plant expected to start in 1978, now delayed by cost and regulatory pressures. Authorities say another AEP firm could use Cedar Grove coal. a separate 600 MW Cardinal Plant near Steubenville, owned by Ohio Power and Buckeye Power, will need coal.

Charleston W.va Appalachian Power Co Valley Camp Coal Co Cedar Grove Kanawha County Appalachian New Haven Mason County American Electric Power System Cardinal Steubenville Ohio Power AEP Buckeye Power Inc Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives

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