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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1968

Page

5

Logan Board approves fund draw and overtime action

Logan school board authorized a 73000 draw from the bond retirement fund against anticipated 230000 real estate tax funds and 53000 school foundation payments. The meeting covered payroll, bills, resolutions for a 40 hour work week for non teaching staff, and new hires Sandra Wood Marilyn McFarland plus substitute and aide applicants. Also reported were attendance figures for Tri County Vocational School and enrollments from nearby districts.

John Yaw Messenger Logan Logan School Board Ohio School Board Association Columbus Carl Risch Sandra Wood Enterprise School Marilyn McFarland Frederick Livesay Billie Jo King Margaret Sheets Mary Parker

Hocking Rabies Clinic Set Sunday In Logan

The Hocking County Board of Health discussed annual clinic Medicare program and waste disposal. A rabies clinic is set for Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hocking County fairgrounds. Vaccination urged for dogs and cats over three months old with a $1 fee per animal.

Logan Hocking County

Nelsonville Club Meetings Schedule for Week

The Nelsonville Emblem Club meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. for a social and initiation with a potluck lunch and officers to bring white gloves. Nelsonville Assembly, IOOF Rainbow for Girls, meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. The Nelsonville Senior Citiz en Club meets Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Episcopal Church undercroft with potluck after. new members welcome. Valley Temple No. 137 Pythian Sisters meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Pythian Building. important business on the agenda.

Nelsonville Emblem Club Nelsonville Assembly International Order of Rainbow Masonic Temple Nelsonville Senior Citiz. 3 Episcopal Church Jefferson Street Harry Westfall Valley Temple No. 137 Pythian Sisters Pythian Building

Vandals Strike Logan Reservoir Power Lines

Police reported vandals knocked out the Logan reservoir gauge controls and city radio lines. Fuse boxes and power control box were damaged. telephone lines to police, fire stations, water works were ripped out. A separate complaint from L. J. Schorr cited theft of a distributor cap and wires from his pickup, with gasoline stolen.

Logan Logan Reservoir L. J. Schorr Front St

Fairfield School pair nabbed for attempted car entry

Two escapees from Fairfield School for Boys were arrested by Logan police early Sunday while trying to enter a car on W Fourth Street. They carried a wallet two watches and several knives. They admitted leaving the school Friday night after breaking into a cabin a service station and several garages.

LOGAN Fairfield School For Boys W. Fourth Don Newton Ernest Leach

Man Fined For Reckless Operation In Hocking County

George Ashmore a 35 year old Creole man was found guilty of reckless operation in Hocking County Court and fined 35 plus costs. He drove a car that crashed on Route 56 Sunday injuring five people in the other vehicle which involved a curve near Laurelville. The five hospitalized in Circleville included three adults and two children. Other cases on Monday included Michael A Ballard 21 Creola fined 10 for speeding and Calvin Joseph Metts 39 Steubenville forfeiting a 25 bond on a left of center citation.

Logan George Ashmore Hocking Ashmore Laurelville Circleville Michael A. Ballard Creola Calvin Joseph Metts Steubenville

Club Initiates Five Women at McArthur Event

The McArthur Business and Professional Women's Club observed National Business Week with an Emblem Breakfast at Lake Hope Dining Lodge. Members present included Mrs. George Brown and Miss Nancy Climer, and five new members were initiated: Mrs. William White, Mrs. Neil McKibben, Mrs. Linda Lindblad, Mrs. William Maerker, and Mrs. C. M. Ogle, followed by attendance at the MacArthur Nazarene Church.

McArthur McArthur Business and Professional Women’s Club Lake Hope Dining Lodge George Brown Homer Hartley Oscar Funk Nancy Climer Charles McDonald Hazel Martin Luther Bowles Clarence Ward Emerson Peters Clifford Saltz Kenneth Leach William White

York PTO Plans Fall Festival and Levy Discussion

Nelsonville York Schools district parents gathered for the York Elementary PTO October meeting at the high school in Buchtel. Officials outlined a proposed 7 mill operating levy and fielded questions from attendees.

Nelsonville York Elementary Pto Buchtel York

St Patrick's Parish Plans Chilli Supper

The Catholic Woman's Club of St Patrick's Church will host a chilli supper Thursday from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Parish Hall in Buchtel. Hamburgers, pie and coffee will also be served and the public is invited.

Buchtel Catholic Woman's Club St. Patrick's Church

Five Fined and Bonds Forfeited in Logan Court

Five were fined and two forfeited bonds in May or's Logan court Thursday evening. Fines of 10 dollars and costs were levied by Mayor Merrill Haney on Willard A. Holdren Alton B. Fra su re Frank Vincent and John E. Eberst for red light reckless operation petit larceny and improper backing. Gale D. Monk paid 25 dollars for disorderly conduct. Bonds forfeited were Charles R. Wagner and Ira F. Mihlbauer for assured clear distance and failure to yield right away.

LOGAN Merrill Haney Willard A. Holdren Angle Ave Red Light Alton B. Frasure N. Culver St Frank Vincent Motherwell John E. Eberst W. Hunter Gale D. Monk Charles R. Wagner Canfield Ira F. Mihlbauer

Vinton High Adopts New Grade Scale

Vinton County High School adopts a new grade system for honor classes, assigning A to 5 and B to 4 quality points while regular classes keep the 4.0 scale. The change, aimed at recognizing extra work in honors, will affect honor roll and rank in class reports to colleges, with mixed outcomes for students across honors and regular courses.

McArthur Vinton County High School

Whitlatch Undergoes Surgery at University Hospital

Mrs Basil Auldean Whitlatch of West Columbus Street underwent surgery on Friday at University Hospital Columbus. Her room number is 729. Mrs Gertie Gill of Lancaster visits her mother Mrs Mary Jacobs of Canal Street, who has been ill.

Basil (Auldean) Whitlatch W. Columbus St University Hospital Columbus Gertie Gill Lancaster Mary Jacobs Canal Street

Circle Two Holds Meeting at First United Methodist Church

Nine Circle Two members plus two guests met at Mrs. Elpha Howe's home on Elizabeth Street. Merrilee Kunzman and Betsy Shearer provided music. Plans were made for the Fall Festival on November 13 and the Agape Meal on Charter Night November 4. A rummage sale was set for November 6. Guest Mrs. Gertrude Kunzman of Lincoln, Nebraska spoke about her church's work.

Nelsonville Circle Two First United Methodist Church Elpha Howe Elizabeth Street Merrilee Kunzman Betsy Shearer Iva Lue Wallace Edna Hall Gertrude Kunzman Lincoln Neb

Mount St. Mary Hospital Births Page List

Birth announcements from Mount St. Mary Hospital include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Hamner of Gore Route 1 and sons for Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Davis of Glouster, Mr. and Mrs. Charles FE Snyder of Nelsonville Route 1, and other newborns listed alongside numerous parents and locations such as Nelsonville, Athens, Logan, McArthur, Jackson, and more.

Terrence Hamner Gore Dennis Davis Glouster Charles FE. Snyder Nelsonville Grace Hall Donna Engler Floyd FE. Ritz Frank Barnhart Athens Jesse Walker Logan Kenneth Doolittle Sr Ellen Childress Dorothy Harkins McArthur

Naturalist To Speak At Hocking County Society Meeting

Naturalist Charles Goslin will speak at the Hocking County Historical Society annual membership drive at the Logan Armory Thursday at 8 p.m. on A Hocking County Story with slides. Election of officers, refreshments, and a cookie request for each member. The note mentions the University of Guadalajara founded in 1791.

LOGAN Charles Goslin Hocking County Historical Society Logan Armory Hocking County Historical Society

Logan Man Injured In Fall From Horse

A 38 year old Logan man suffered a concussion Saturday evening after being thrown from a horse on Geiger Road near its intersection with Route 93. Don Brown Route 4 was located by his wife about 15 minutes after the accident and treated at Hocking Valley Community Hospital before being released.

Logan Geiger Road Don Brown Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Hocking Valley Community Hospital Admits and Discharges

A hospital brief lists admissions at Hocking Valley Community Hospital including Edward G. Tucker Robert Thrush Ira Adams Elizabeth Allgood Kenneth Cubertson from Logan and Elden Dexter of New Plymouth. Discharges include Lester Bungard Donald Brown and Mrs William Loomis with unclear endings.

Edward G. Tucker Robert Thrush Ira Adams Elizabeth Allgood Kenneth D Cubertson Logan Elden Dexter New Plymouth Lester Bungard Donald Brown William Loomis Hal’ ?Helps

Legion Post Reports on Building at Nelsonville

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post 229 of the American Legion met at the War Memorial Building. A report on building repairs was given and plans for posters listing local servicemen who served in Vietnam were discussed. A roster of names for display at the Public Square was proposed. A committee was appointed to study the plan. Members voted against the Halloween parade this year.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan American Legion Legion War Memorial Vietnam Stephen Barber

Also Mentioned on This Page

Logan Board New Lexington Nelsonville-York Starr-Washington Miller Federal Hocking Alexander Ing County Commissioners James Manning Dan Griffis Eric Penn Gg Roeder James Hart Cleo Hansford Oregon Ridge Roeder Hollister United Nations Childrens’ Fund Business and Professional Women’s Club York Pto St. Patrick’s Parish Vinton High Mary Straw Edward Pieratt Mount St. Mary Hospital Leonard Newton Roger Hinerman Jackson Williams Helen Lent Alie Nood Audrey Bishop University of Guadalajara Mexi Legion Post
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