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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1976

Page

7

Logan Council weighs office overtime and budget asks

Logan officials scrutinize a request by Service Safety Director Page Backus to raise two water and sewer clerks from 32 to 40 hours a week amid 40 percent overtime findings. Auditor Gano questions overtime while council weighs costs for pit cleanout equipment and high demand pumps. Further talks set for Nov 3.

Logan Service Safety Page Backus Backus Virginia Gano Water Department Arrow Cab Hocking Mall Route 664 West Hunter Street Ed Dalton Fred Malone HUD

Adams Hamden Speaker at Fish Fry Endorses Leadership

Democratic candidate Jerry Adams spoke at a Hamden fish fry attended by over 200 people. He framed leadership as the campaign’s main issue and urged electing a fighter to the state representative seat. Adams highlighted Athens City Council work on street development finance and the Appalachian Highway. He criticized incumbent Clair Ball Jr. for not passing any laws and addressed higher fuel costs and medical care including black lung benefits.

Hamden Jerry Adams Schol Adams Athens Clair Ball Jr Ball

Levies debated at Glouster Kiwanis meeting

Glouster Kiwanis Club heard two proposed levies. Logan club guests heard Ron Smith defend a 0.5 mill school levy for Nelsonville area to raise total taxes to 2.2 mills and support 43 vocational programs amid rising costs and inflation.

Glouster Glouster Kiwanis Club Logan Club Ron Smith Tri- County Joint Vocational School Nelsonville Tri County Smith State of Ohio

Glouster Plans For Bike A Thon In Village Limits

Glouster hosts annual Cancer Bike A Thon Sunday from 1 to 4 pm with sign in at Burr Oak Lumber Yard across from the stadium. Trail Blazer 4 H Club organizes under Athens County with last year’s total around 760 dollars aims to double this year.

Glouster Burr Oak Lumber Yard Trail Blazer Athens County Asa Campbell Trimble Linda Edwards Braun Atkins Maple Madison Front Summit Maine Allen

Firemen Plan Bean Dinner at Hamden Station

The Hamden Volunteer Fire Department announces its annual election day bean dinner at the fire station. Serving runs from 11 a.m. through the evening with beans, cornbread, cole slaw, hot dogs, pie, coffee and tea.

Hamden

Mingus Seeks Hocking County Commissioner Post

Republican challenger Mingus tells Logan that local problems are familiar to him after long county service. He cites roles as sanitarian, environmental health coordinator, college instructor, and active community leader, pledging fulltime commitment if elected and planning for land use water and sewage development.

Ruth Stump Logan David Mingus Hocking County Mingus Rockbridge Jacksonville-Trimble Ohio University Virginia Norris Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Logan Lions Club Ohio Environmental Health Association National Environmental Health Association Southeast Ohio Lung Association Ohio Lung Association U. S. Army Reserve Fort Hayes Columbus Hocking Technical College Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Buckeye Hills-Hocking

Ball Explains Courts to Trimble High Civics Class

State Rep. Claire Ball Jr. spoke to Trimble Local High School civics classes about the courts and legal system. The attorney shared career journey, from pages in the Senate to a Columbus law firm and work in Washington D.C. for Rep. Clarence Miller, and outlined prosecuting duties, court processes, grand juries, plea bargaining, and the federal and district systems.

Jacksonville Claire Ball Jr Trimble Ball Paul Culver Senate Columbus Washington D.C Clarence Miller

Support Unit Meets Friday in Pomeroy

United Mine Workers supporters unit one convenes Friday at 10 a.m. at the Eagles Club in Pomeroy with guest speaker John Guzer, president of District 6, and additional speakers.

Pomeroy United Mine Workers of America Unit One Eagles Club John Guzer District 6

Frey Leaves Lavelle and Vanity for Ohio Valley Health Counsel

Frey previously practiced at Lavelle and Vanity before taking the role as legal counsel for Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation. The move marks a transition from private firm work to organizational governance and compliance duties within the health sector.

Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Frey of Lavelle and Vanity

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