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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1974

Page

5

Wellston Council Grants Employee Wage Increase And Land Lease Bid

The Wellston city council approved an emergency ordinance giving all regular employees time and a half for hours over 40 per week, excluding safety staff, retroactive to May 1, 1974. A second ordinance authorizes bidding for a 135 acre Clinton Township parcel near Lake Rupert for recreational lease. duration pending. Mayor Hayburn said Banquet Foods water issues are being resolved with both sides cooperating. water quality is good but additional treatment is needed to meet USDA standards for frozen foods. Banquet officials will meet the council later about extra equipment.

Joann Hunter Wellston Director of Public Services Clinton Vinton County Lake Rupert Edgar Hayburn Banquet Foods Banquet Hayburn U.S. Department of Agriculture Council

Council Rejects Sale of Timber on City Property

Mayor Hayburn urged action on a timber purchase request but council voted unanimously not to sell the timber near the Wellston Reservoir and Rader Tree Farm. Jack Huffman of Wellston offered to buy, while finances address the budget at an Oct. 28 meeting and Halloween Trick or Treat is set for Oct. 30 from 6 to 7 30 p.m.

Hayburn Jack Huffman Wellston Wellston Reservoir Rader Tree Farm Finance Committee Lonnie Leonard Henry Willard South Harvey Wells

Democrats Press To Override Veto Of FOIA Measure

Democrats plan to press Congress to override President Ford's veto of a bill to amend the Freedom of Information Act in response to a Supreme Court secrecy ruling. Ford calls the measure unconstitutional and unworkable, warning it could endanger intelligence secrets and diplomacy. He branded the effort as arrogant.

Washington Congress Ford Supreme Court

Freedom of Information Act foes clash over court review

Rep. John E. Moss argues for broader court access to classified documents and a possible veto override by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, while President Ford warns courts would take over initial classification decisions in sensitive areas. The act would set precedents for appeals, a 30 day government response, and an index of documents to aid public tracking. BUCHTEL Trick or Treat night in Buchtel set for Oct. 30 6 pm to 7 pm per Mayor William Addis.

John E. Moss Calif Supreme Court Ford Moss Sacramento Edward M. Kennedy Dmass Senate White House Congress Kennedy Buchtel William Addis

HEW Cuts Welfare Grants Across States in 1974 Plan

HEW announces reduced matching grants totaling 61.7 million for the rest of 1974 to push states to weed out ineligible AFDC families and curb overpayments. New York, Illinois, and California face major cuts, with dozens of states listed and amounts ranging from under 20 thousand to over 1.5 million. The plan follows an earlier six months’ saving of 71 million and aims to further shrink fraud and errors costing taxpayers over a billion yearly.

Washington District of Columbia Department of Health, Education and Welfare HEW Caspar W Weinberger James S. Dwight Social and Rehabilitation Service Dwight New York

Rites set for Ruth Irene Qurs and Alma Leadinghouse

Ruth Irene Qurs 44 of Crown City dies at Holzer Medical Center. Survived by husband Herman and children James Alvin Richard Alice Faye Anna Mae. brothers Ralph Raymond Roy. sister Rena Halley. Services Sunday 1 p.m. at Kings Chapel Church. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Alma Leadinghouse 88 of Albany funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Van Fossen Funeral Home. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Survived by daughter Norma Barnes. Friends may call Saturday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.

Crown City Ruth Irene Qurs Holzer Medical Center Gallia County Stanley Alice Porter Warren Herman James Alvin Lancaster Richard Newark Alice Faye Anna Mae Ralph Columbus Raymond Detroit Roy Sugar Grove Rena) Halley Gallipolis Kings Chapel Reb. Bruce Unroe Waugh- Halley-Wood Funeral Otto

Trimble Permit Proposal For Sewage Plant Discharges

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency proposes water pollution permits for three applicants including Trimble sewage treatment plant. The decision will become final Dec. 23 unless an appeals hearing is requested. Written comments may be sent to the Ohio EPA NPDES Permits Section in Columbus.

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Trimble Ohio Epa NPDES P.O E. Broad St Columbus

Revenue Director Is Named in Cincinnati

The Internal Revenue Service named Dwight L. James Jr. as IRS District Director in Cincinnati succeeding retiree Paul Schuster. The district serves taxpayers in southern Ohio and processed 2.5 million returns worth $5 billion in federal taxes for the year ending June 30, 1973. James began IRS service in 1945 in New Orleans and later completed the IRS executive development course in 1968. He hails from Mississippi and earned a B S in accounting from Mississippi State College in 1942.

The Internal Revenue Service Today Dwight L. James Jr IRS Cincinnati Paul Schuster Ohio James Revenue Agent New Orleans Mississippi Mississippi State College

Obituary notices span several Ohio towns with multiple deaths

Florence A. Carpenter 81 of New Straitsville Route 1 died Thursday at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Survived by three sons, three daughters, 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Elma O'Dell 80 of Gallipolis died Thursday. burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Leslie Harold Haskins 70 of Gallipolis died Thursday at Holzer Medical Center. Lilliam E. Jepson 59 of Point Pleasant died Friday morning at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Funeral services and call times listed for each, with several religious officiants and Masonic rites noted.

Leonard-Lyke Wilburn Martin Gallipolis Willis Elma O'Dell Omar A. O'Dell Kerns O'Dell Hawks Leslie Harold Doc) Haskins Holzer Medical Center Will Todd Retha Sheets Haskins Beulah Frank Ann) Burke Jane Martin John Milhoun Haskins William Johnson Donald Columbus Willis Funeral Home Wilson Wall Linson Stubbins Centenary Cemetery Masonic Lodge 7 Leon Lilliam E. Jepson New Jersey Church of God In Jesus Name Point Pleasant Ira Wellman Kirkland Memorial Gardens Pleasant Valley Hospital Howard Marie) Knopp Brooklyn N. Y Louise Unger Nichols Westfield N. J Harry Nichols Donald Lee Walnut Creek Cal Fraces Paranski Crow- Hassell Funeral Home

Edward Raymond Albany services set for 60 year old resident

Edward Raymond of Albany 60 dies at home. Service 2 p.m. Sunday at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Norris officiating. Burial Willis Cemetery. Survived by second wife Dena Hanning Raymond mother Ethel Cady sons Steven and Charles Raymond daughters Rosemary and Sue Ann Raymond sisters Evalee Thompson Marjorie Cutlip brother Richard Cady and uncle Fred Todd. Preceded by first wife Pauline Maple Raymond and brothers Ralph Ernest. He owned Raymond Welding and Metalcraft 20 years and was WWII veteran member Airline Church of Christ.

Albany Edward Raymond Ewing Charles Norris Willis Ethel Cady Columbus Steven Raymond Charles Raymond Rosemary Raymond Sue Ann Raymond Evalee Thompson Marjorie Cutlip Johnstown Richard Cady Fred Todd

Ohio University Avionics Center shows off omega navigation at Langley

Ten members from Ohio University's Avionics Engineering Center travel to NASA Langley in Hampton Virginia for a two day symposium. Director Dr Richard McFarland leads professors G E Smith Robert Lilly and Ralph Burhans plus six students. The group will fly the center's DC3 flying lab to the meeting and demonstrate new omega navigation equipment developed with OU MIT and Princeton University.

Ohio University Avionics Engineering Center NASA Langley Research Center Hampton Richard McFarland Department of Electrical Engineering G. E. Smith Robert Lilly Ralph Burhans Massachussetts Institute of Technology Princeton University

Mount St Mary Hospital Admits As List Grows

The Mount St. Mary Hospital admits a batch of patients including Roy Snackenberg, Mrs. Ollie Welch, Howard Callall, Ray San born, Millfield Miss Rhonda Cline, Mrs. Connie Llewellyn, Miss Margaret Reeves, Paul Davis, Mrs. Ethel Kerns, Edward Bani, Mrs. Mildred Holderman, Mrs Elizabeth Sayers, Mrs. Maggie Deem, Donald Lanning, and Donyal Stanley.

Roy Snackenberg Ollie Welch Howard Callall Nelsonville Ray Sanborn Millfield Rhonda Cline Connie Llewellyn Margaret Reeves Paul Pete) Davis Ethel Kerns Edward Bani Mildred Holderman Elizabeth Sayers Maggie Deem Donald Lanning Donyal Stanley Murray City Mount St. Mary Hospital Eliza Chalphant Trimble O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Margaret Crawford Glouster O'Bleness Elizabeth Sayre Mount St. Mary Joseph Bridgewater Redtown Mount St Mary Ill Wilbur Drake Glouster

Hocking Valley Hospital Admissions and Transfers

Admission and transfer log lists patients from Logan and surrounding areas including Joseph McGatha Kimm Foltz Mrs Clyde Geiger Mrs Emma Mace and others. Entries show times and destinations such as Mount St Mary O'Bleness Memorial and transfers to care facilities over several days.

Joseph McGatha Kimm Foltz Clyde Geiger Emma Mace Stanley Nutter Donald Teal Logan Rodney Thomas Murray City Merle Fetheroff Logan Alice Arick Creola

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