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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1972

Page

5

SEORC to hear Sweet discuss economic development

Dr. David C. Sweet, director of the Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development, will address the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council at Rio Grande College on Thursday at 7 p.m. The event opens with a hospitality hour at 5:30 p.m. and includes a dinner in the dining hall. Tickets are sold by local chambers and business leaders across the region.

David C. Sweet Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development Southeastern Ohio Regional Council Rio Grande College E. E. Davis SEORC Davis Sweet Economic and Community Development Southeastern Ohio Bob Evans Rio Grande Gilligan Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus Battelle United States University of Rochester University of North Carolina Ohio State University

Farm Bureau backs income tax while urging no on Issue 2

Logan County Farm Bureau board votes unanimously to support the state income tax and urges Hocking County residents to vote no on Issue 2. They warn the measure would divert 919 631 from local funds and discuss flat tax or sales tax alternatives. Also notes social events in Truetown with local guests.

LOGAN Hocking County

History Of Music Given At Euterpean Club

Mrs Elmer Horsky spoke on music of six Central American republics at the October Euterpean Club meeting hosted by Mrs David McFarland. She outlined history instruments and composers with Mrs John Duus assisting in musical examples.

Harley Meyer Ronald Woltz Richard Prize Bradford Phares Meyer Woltz Elmer Horsky George Saribalas Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Scot’s Inn Columbus

United Appeal drives early completion in Nelsonville drive

Volunteers under Nelsonville Chairman Elton Swart plan to finish the annual United Appeal fund drive early next week. Ten agencies including Hock Hocking District Scouts Mount St Mary Hospital Home Health and Red Cross rely on fair share gifts. Speaker John W. Brown will headline the Athens County Meet the Candidates Night October 25 at Tri County Vocational School cafeteria with tickets 2.50 from committee members. Brown, once governor for a short period in 1957, is a Medina native and former state senator.

Nelsonville Elton Swart United Appeal Athens County Hock-Hocking Boy Scouts Mount St. Mary Hospital Salvation Army United Services Organization USO Athens County Red Cross Athens County Association For Retarded Mental Health, Inc The Travelers Aid Assn Ohio Citizens Council For Health and Welfare Four Rivers Girl Scout Council John W. Brown Tri-County Republican Executive Committee Brown Athens Medina Frank Lausche U.S. Senate

Blackout Hits City Near Shafer's Station

A power line broke near Shafer's Sohio Station at Canal Street and Lake Burr Oak Boulevard causing a 25 minute blackout in the Nelsonville area east of Watkins Street Thursday night. Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. crews were dispatched and auxiliary police aided traffic control on Canal Street during the outage.

Nelsonville Watkins Street Shafer Sohio Station Canal Street Lake Burr Oak Boulevard Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co

Elks Committee Sets 150 Member Lodge Drive

Logan reports the Elks organizing committee at Belville Garage aims to recruit 150 members. The drive names Paul Brown Robert Emerson Jr Joe Gabriel Fred Rochester Dayton Schultheis Francis Roberts John Tansky James Heinlein and Ralph Sheets on the committee with deadlines and class rules, fees, and processing locations. Gene Fournace assisted by phone as the drive targets December 1 completion.

Ralph Sheets Brown Emerson Gabriel Gene Fournace Canton

Athens Men Are Cited In Speeding Radar Check

Two Athens drivers were arrested on speeding charges in a Nelsonville radar check. Arnold B. Coen of Route 2 was cited for 56 mph in a 35 mph zone and Neil Joseph Welling of 40 Townsend Place for 48 mph in a 35 mph zone. They were ordered to appear in Mayor's court Saturday morning.

Nelsonville Athens Arnold B. Coen Neil Joseph Welling Townsend Place

Kilvert Center Public Auction This Saturday

Public auction at Kilvert Center opens at 1 p.m. Saturday for anyone wishing to sell items. A lunch will be served.

Glouster Man Cleared of Public Intoxication Charge

In Hocking County Court Judge James Stilwell found Robert W. Wilson of Glouster innocent of public intoxication after a no contest plea. He was found guilty of driving while intoxicated with a $150 fine, costs, a three day jail sentence, and 30 day driving suspension.

Walter Beougher Hartshorn George Fetheroff Sr

Mount St Mary Hospital Admits Several Patients

Admitted includes Miss Judy Perry Nelsonville Joseph Benedict Corning Route 1 Earl Lowry New Marshfield Mrs Lavada White Trimble. Dismissed includes William Elam Terry Hall James Nixon Mrs Cora Steele.

Judy Perry Nelsonville Joseph Benedict Corning Earl Lowry New Marshfield Lavada White Trimble William Elam Terry Hall James Nixon Mrs Cora Steele

Lovesy Pays $10 Fine in Nelsonville Court

Thomas Eugene Lovesy 28 of Nelsonville waived hearing in the mayor's court for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. He paid a $10 fine and costs on both charges. The item also notes a plumbing booklet offer and lists births and local names from Glouster Logan and Rockbridge.

Nelsonville Thomas Eugene Lovesy

Miss Denney Is Honored At Shower

A bridal shower was held at the Old Swan School in McArthur for Miss Sherry Lee Denney. Co hosts were Mrs Del Fannin Miss Kathy Hoy and Miss Norma Bare with guests including Martha McNichols Sandy Woodgeard Cora Steele Katie Swanson Chrystal and Angela Peg Rinehart Carol Williams Leonore Vonville Rhea Boring Frances Simms Carolyn Acord and Janie Fannin.

Middleport Man Held In Logan For Delinquency Charge

Logan police hold Carl E. Stewart 23 Middleport on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after arrest with a 14 year old girl from Gallia County Children's Home. Separate incidents include Robert A. Shannon 13 struck by a truck at Hunter Street and Market Street. driver John H. Culbertson 66 claimed Green light and Shannon turned left. Shannon treated and released. Minor bicycle damage from a skid occurred near 1003 Fourth Street between late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Nelson L. Walter 30 reported his car rear ended by Opal Beougher at West Hunter and Main Streets.

Logan — City Carl E. Stewart Middleport Hocking County Stewart Gallia County Robert A. Shannon Pat Shannon Mulberry Sr Hunter Street John H. Culbertson Logan Culbertson Shannon Market Street Hunter Hocking Valley Community Hospital Rolland Pierce Fourth St Nelson L. Walter 130 W. Hunter Main Streets Opal Beougher

Trial Schedule Listed for Hocking Court Pretrials

The Court of Common Pleas released pretrial times for October 20 and 25. On Oct 20 sessions run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with cases including Baum v Gaudio and Murphy v Shonk. Oct 25 begins at 1 p.m. with Bush v Adams and Columbus Truck v Stump among others.

LOGAN Hocking County Court of Common Pleas Baum Gaudio Brentlinger Gerken Household Finance Barcus Holt Riley Loomis Skinner Goldsberry Baker Stevenson Tabor Sands Bush Kovalchik Murphy Shonk Adams Columbus Truck Stump Dannies Holbrook State Farm Oakes

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