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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1976

Page

5

Workers Trained For Perry County Strip Mine Reclamation

ODNR and Ohio Operating Engineers Apprenticeship Program strike a $175,000 CETA grant agreement to train 25 unemployed heavy equipment operators for 20 weeks at the Perry Reclamation Area in Perry County north of New Lexington. Training blends classroom work with field machine operation to level old strip mined lands. Patrick Lynch says the crew comes from Central and Southeastern Ohio.

New Lexington Ohio Department of Natural Resources ODNR Ohio Operating Engineers Perry County U.S. Department of Labor Perry Reclamation Division of Forestry For Reclamation, Research and Recreation Ohio Associated General Contractors of America International Union of Operating Engineers Patrick Lynch Granville

Dance Planned By PTO Harrisonville

Harrisonville Elementary PTO set a square dance for Saturday at 7 30 p m in the gym and a Halloween party October 28 from 6 30 to 8 30 p m hosted by the Senior Citizens of Harrisonville. Adults pay 50 cents with under 12 free.

PTO Harrisonville Greg McCall Rutland Volunteer Fire Department

Methodist Revival Begins at Evangelical Church

Revival services start Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Evangelical Methodist Church and run through Sunday. The Rev Carl S Nutter of Vienna West Virginia will lead with the Little White Church radio program. Special singing by local and visiting groups will highlight each evening says Rev Carl A McPherson.

Little Hocking The Evangelical Methodist Church Carl S. Nutter Vienna W. Va Little White Carl A. McPherson

Church Plans Holiday Fair and Meeting

Nelsonville First Christian Church announces a CWF Holiday Fair meeting on Oct 18 at 7 30 p.m. in the social room. The annual fair is slated for Nov 5 with decorations crafts plants jewelry attic treasures and a children's table plus lunch. Hemlock Grange meets Thursday at 7 p.m. for a building fund party public invited cookies requested.

Nelsonville First Christian Church CWF Hemlock Hemlock Grange Grange Hall

Trimble faculty attend Jacksonville career seminar

A career development workshop for Trimble School District faculty, led by Roger Combs and Mary Ann Elam, outlined a three level program from kindergarten through grade ten. Teachers from Trimble Schools engaged in sessions to integrate career education with lessons and learn new activities.

Jacksonville Trimble Roger Combs John Meighan Tri-County Joint Vocational School Mary Ann Elam Enon Cheryl Fagan Lucy Harvey Suzanne James Linda Edwards

Church Women Donate to Roof in Glouster United Methodist Meet

Mrs. Michael McClelland and Mrs. Frank Liskey hosted 23 UMW members and guests at the McClelland home. The group approved a $150 donation for the parsonage roof and outlined plans for a porch rummage sale at 19 Atkins Street, with antiques on consignment and a Thanksgiving offering instead of a Christmas Bazaar. A surprise shower for Mrs. Wendell Vermillion followed, with gifts opened by Alicia McClelland and a cake by Mrs. Liskey.

Glouster Michael McClelland Frank Liskey McClelland Walnut Hill UMW Chester Parks Atkins Street Parks Home Wendell Vermillion Cox Parks Wilson White Strohmeyer Fred Hambel Ralph Hines Harold Vaughn Venus Elliott Willis Blower Bill Stephenson Mabel le Fever Paul Meade Jennie Waymer Ralph Dean Ansel Gamwell Carl Miller Richard Guinther Ruth Clingenberg Yvonne Short Ellis Moore Mary Blower Elizabeth Guinther Verna Leroy Ernestine LeFever Lucille Dorton Sybil Kurtzman Trinda Wilson Jill Hawk Loretta Johnston

Church Services Slated With Guest Speaker

Samuel Zonker, regional patriarch of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, visits Portland Racine branch services this week. Call for church location. open house planned at Point Pleasant Fire Department with refreshments. Leon Jordan, son of Kathryn Oliver, was ordained as a church teacher in Reynoldsburg Branch. his wife is Terry Bradford of Racine.

Pomeroy Samuel Zonker Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints Portland Racine Leon Jordan Kathryn Oliver Reynoldsburg Terry Bradford Racine

Trick or Treat Night Set for Oct 30 in Middleport

Middleport Village Council approves sand blasting of the Village Hall by American Painting Co for 1500 to 2000 dollars for advertisement and sets Trick or Treat on Oct 30 from 6 to 7 p.m. No. 39 arrests, meter totals and police data reported.

Middleport Carl Horky American Painting Co Hobson Horky Raymond Baker Martha Howell

Blue Cross and Blue Shield on Controlling Health Care Costs

The plan outlines methods to curb rising costs through bill screening and guideline checks, hospital fee reviews, and coordinated benefits. It promotes home health care, early discharges, and exploring an HMO in Central Ohio while urging consumer actions and requesting readers to obtain a free booklet.

HMO Ohio Prome Blue Cross Blue Shield Columbus

Improvement Committee Is Thanked

Chauncey area volunteers express gratitude to the Dover Two volunteer fire department for a 401.41 donation funding a 30 watt one channel fire band radio for the new fire truck. Committee members include Jim Lyons Joe Lanning Walter Staley Larry Smith Roger Smith Tom Bower and Pete Evener. The group also supported Boy Scouts little league sports and park picnic tables.

Chauncey Dover Chauncey Area

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