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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1975

Page

7

Federal and state aid urged to ease urban fiscal gap

Cities face growing budget pressure from rising costs and shrinking revenues. Analysts urge continued revenue sharing, federal takeovers of welfare and state financing of education, plus regional taxation or annexation plans, to prevent deeper cuts and economic decline.

Associated Press Louise Cook Lee Mitgang Michael Sniffen Moon Landrieu New Orleans U.S. Conference of Mayors Coleman Young Detroit America Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations John Shannon Commission Advisory Commission Congress Landrieu House Shannon Ford Administration New York City Houston Minneapolis St. Paul

Commissioners OK Final Sewer Hookups and Payments

West Logan sewage disposal hookups will start Monday after the county commissioners approved final payment of about 35 000 to L Miller and Son for the project. Inspections of laterals and hookups are required with a 10 fee, and no sewer charges until Jan 15. Residents must hook up within 60 days of connection, or risk prosecution.

George Lovell Logan West Logan Hocking County Health Department John Bumgardner Carl Blosser Welfare Department

Living Life of Riley Wins Big in Ohio Lottery

John Reilly, 80, caretaker at Camp Chase Memorial Confederate Cemetery in Columbus, won 300000 in the Ohio Lottery after dreaming of a Cadillac trip to Florida. He plans to share with neighbor Lil Looney and celebrate with mystic yoga flair while Mildred Blair of Barberton won 30000 in a related drawing.

Cleveland Riley John Reilly Columbus Reilly Camp Chase Memorial Confederate Cemetery Florida Lil Looney

Wellston Council Restores Two Way Stop at Fourth and Minnesota

In a 20 minute meeting the Wellston City Council repealed a four way stop at the Fourth Street and Minnesota Avenue intersection moving it back to a two way stop. No public opposition was heard before the final reading.

Lake Rupert Edgar Hayburn Council Warren Starkey Seventh Street Larry Newman

Woman Not Hurt In Hill Street Parking Mishap

Logan City police investigated an unusual Thursday morning incident as Dorothy E. Bell 78 attempted to park on Hill Street. Her car rolled forward damaging a utility pole street light and markers with about 800 dollars in auto damage. No injuries reported. A separate burglary report notes a CB radio valued at 150 dollars stolen from Claude Strawn’s car.

Logan Dorothy E. Bell S. Market St Hill Street Bell Claude Strawn E. Second Street

Miller High inducts 26 into National Honor Society

Twenty six Miller High School students were inducted into the Bertha Levion Chapter of the National Honor Society in the school gym. The 15th ceremony featured a Miller High School Band performance and flag ceremony conducted by Jacquelyn Crow.

Alarm at Hocking Tech Triggers Fire Crew Response

A false alarm at Hocking Technical College near Nelsonville prompted the fire department to respond at about 2 13 p m Thursday. Officials had been warned a drill was in progress and to ignore the first alert. The second signal caused a full response but no fire was found.

Nelsonville Hocking

Club Sponsors Art Exhibit in Point Pleasant

The American Association of University Women hosted an art exhibit at Tu-Endie-Wei Manor featuring Mason County artists with works in water colors oils and acrylics. A musical program by Elizabeth Mattox followed and a proposal to save 25 cents weekly for a Bicentennial Fellowship was discussed.

Point Pleasant American Association of University Women Tu-Endie-Wei Manor Mason County Rod Brand Mary Jane Cooper Everett H. Denham Evelyn Gammon Mildred Gibbs Denise Grinstead Dan Heslop Ann Hutton Betty Irvin Winifred A. Jones Maxine Kinnaird Leon Putz Helen Kay Sterrett Garnet Stanley Terry Casto Eleanor McComb Cary Howard Rayburn Zola Duncan Elizabeth Mattox Mason County School System Helen Sterrett Charles Lanham

Bethel 62 Holds Semiannual Jobs Daughters Inspection

Bethel 62 of the International Order of Jobs Daughters in Pomeroy held a semiannual inspection at the Pomeroy Masonic Temple. Miss Lisa Kay Thomas presided as honored queen with William Hawkins, associate grand guardian of Ohio, inspecting. Guests included Mrs. Dorothy Hawkins, Eva Faulk, Paul Darnell, Mrs. Donna Bauman, and Miss Pam Scott. Bethel groups from Belpre, Marietta, and Gallipolis attended after a potluck dinner and reception.

Pomeroy International Order of Jobs Daughters Bethel Pomeroy Masonic Temple Lisa Kay Thomas William Hawkins State of Ohio Dorothy Hawkins Columbus Eva Faulk Marietta Paul Darnell Donna Bauman Belpre Pam Scott Miss Jobs

Job Claims Dip Slightly in Hocking Valley Weekly Review

Unemployment claims in the Hocking Valley rise from last year but fall from the week ending Oct 11. Logan reports 26 initial, 283 continued and 297 extended claims while Athens shows 33 initial, 542 continued and 297 extended for a total of 1,478. Overall down 54 from last week but up 823 from a year ago. Openings include one experienced mechanical shovel operator one experienced cook and four experienced short order cooks.

Logan Hocking Valley Athens

Ceramic Center Field Trip Featured in Ohio Schools Magazine

Trimble Local third graders from Jackson County were highlighted in Ohio Schools Magazine for a May field trip to Crooksville Ceramic Center. The four page feature shows students observing a potter at work, examining soil samples, and learning pottery from clay to kiln.

Jacksonville Trimble Ohio Schools Magazine Ceramic Center Crooksville Tolie Kipp Ohio

Meeting set on Oyster Point Pleasant Jr suspends student

Mason County Board of Education met Tuesday to discuss a Point Pleasant High School suspension. Assistant Superintendent Charles Chambers will confer with Principal Ralph Sayre and the student’s parents after the five day punishment for Martin Stover. The board also approved 1800 for home economics renovations and hired substitute staff.

Point Pleasant Point Pleasan Htgh Mason County Board of Education Charles Chambers Ralph Sayre Martin Stover Sayre Point Pleasant High School Janet Capehart Donna Brinker

Man Cited After Accident In Hocking County

Logan reporting two car crash at 3 58 p m involving Phillip D Hunter 22 of Springfield cited for failure to stop at a stop sign. Larry R Daubenmire 18 of Logan Route 3 westbound on Route 56. Hunter south on Ion Ridge Road collided at the intersection as his car slid into Daubenmire’s vehicle.

LOGAN Hocking County

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