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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1971

Page

9

Maddux Named To Study Committee On HB 541

Rep. Don Maddux was appointed by Rep. Norman Murdock to a sub committee examining HB 541. The bill clarifies absence rules under Section 3319.141 after Medina County court decisions reinterpreted emotional illness leave and school board authority. Rep. Batchelder leads the bill with Rep. Sam Speck and Rep. Thomas Kindness as fellow sub committee members.

Logan Don S. Maddux Norman Murdock Cincinnati House Committee of Health, Education and Welfare Rep Batchelder Medina Medina County Ohio Sam Speck New Concord Thomas Kindness Hamsilton

Summers Furniture Store Closes in Wellston

Summers Furniture, a longtime family business on Wellston's Ohio Avenue, posts Going Out of Business signs and plans to announce a next venture in early October. Proprietor Homer G Summers is remodeling a Broadway building for a new enterprise. Nelsonville report notes Clarence Badwell of the Veterans Administration Center Dayton visiting during Parade of the Hills week with his sister Cora Hopstetter.

Wellston Ohio Avenue Summers Furniture Store Homer G. Summers Summers Broadway Nelsonville Clarence Badwell Veterans Administration Center Dayton Cora Hopstetter

Six Are Fined In Mayor's Court

In Nelsonville Mayor's Court on August 26 six defendants faced various charges. Glouster Route 2 youth Mesaros pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and received 165 dollars in fines and three days in jail. Berkemeier paid 50 dollars for issuing bad checks with 25 dollars suspended upon repayment. Geraldine Arnold paid 15 dollars for failure to yield right of way. Robson paid 15 dollars for defective truck signal lights after waiving hearing. Robinette was found guilty of assault and battery and paid 10 dollars plus costs, with an additional 10 and costs for failing to appear. Dye pleaded innocent but was found guilty and fined 10 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Lewis Mesaros Nest Perkins Arnold Texaco Canal Street Berkemeier Geraldine Arnold Donald F. Robson Murray City Roger D. Robinette John Dye Robinette Roger Robinett

School Bus Brakes Fail In Wellston Collision

A not yet in service Wellston school bus driven by Max West rear ended a stopped car at Broadway and Illinois Avenue Monday. Donald L Harvey, 32, of Wellston, and passenger Jack Massie, 28, injured. no citations issued. West blamed a broken brake line and said he could not stop in time.

Wellston Donald L. Harvey Broadway Illinois Avenue Wellston Board of Education Max West West Jack Massie Harvey

Rifle stolen from Campbell car on Fayette Street

Vaughn Campbell of Glouster reported Tuesday that a rifle valued at 130 dollars was taken from the trunk of his car. The vehicle, towed to the Bob Hess Chevrolet lot on Fayette Street after an Aug 11 accident, had its trunk broken open.

Nelsonville Vaughn Campbell Glouster Route 2 Bob Hess Fayette Street Campbell

Nelsonville Grange plans meeting with officer elections

York Grange No. 2436 will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Grange Hall Oak Grove. Election of officers is on the agenda. Refreshments will be potluck. The Glenford Dugan Post No. 229 Auxiliary Unit will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Legion Building. Dues are due, announced president Mrs Edna Hartman.

York Grange Grange Hall Oak Grove Glenford Dugan American Legion Legion Edna Hartman

Poodle Missing After Nelsonville Festival Parade

Albert Vaught of Whitehall reported his small all black poodle with a white stomach missing after the Ohio Festival parade in Nelsonville. Police request contact from anyone with information. Seventy percent of Americans reside in two percent of U S land area.

Nelsonville Albert Vaught Whitehall United States

Enrollment of 2 005 Reported

Nelsonville York City School District reports total opening day enrollment of 2 005 students. Senior High 461, plus 115 at Tri County Vocational High School for 576 total. Junior High 360. Elementary 1 069. Murray City 131, Poson 266, York 228, Nelsonville 444. Ninth grade attend Senior High. seventh and eighth grades remain at Junior High on Fayette Street.

Nelsonville Jack Hillyer Fon York City Tri-County Vocational High School Murray City Poson York Fayette Street

City Installs New Pump for Water Fluoridation

Nelsonville installs a fluoridation pump at the water treatment plant with testing equipment and materials, costing about 1500 dollars and to be reimbursed by the state under an Ohio Health Department program. In Wellston Mayor's Court Billy Miller is fined 30 dollars, Keith Henry 20, and Carl Ousley posts 60 bond. Melvin Hanna's case continues. Mrs. William MacCreadie, 77, hits a hole in one at Bucknell Golf Club.

Watson Wolfe Ohio Department of Health Wellston Billy Miller Jackson Keith Henry William MacCreadie Golf Digest Bucknell Golf Club Lewisburg

Morman-Sark Reunion Held In Ashland Kentucky

The annual Morman and Sark reunion gathered in Central Park Ashland Kentucky with Mrs. Estil Huff presiding Gifts honored Dianna Lynn Pinchin youngest attendee and John Morman oldest attendee while Arthur J Clark and family traveled farthest Names of many local residents from Ashland Russell Flatwoods Reynoldsburg and Naples appear among attendees and circle the celebrants birthday of Anthony Wayne Castle noted

Ashland Central Park Estil Huff Dianna Lynn Pinchin Mary Pinchin John Morman Nelsonville William Kelly Roger Debby Judy Kevin Grace Logan John Bullion George Vivian Coffey Nancy Stevie Dianna Lynn Darwin Clarke Rosemary Terrie John Leif Ella Woods Aley McDowell Alma Lewis Johnie Sark John W. Bullion Wes and Mark Arch A. Cunningham Kenneth Kelly Russell, Ky Ray A. Donta Mike Alan Rita Karl Flatwoods Bill Sparling Alford Serk Shirley South Point Ohio Wilbur Morman Anita Gerald Bauer Deborah Stewart Baltimore Clinton Cook Reynoldsburg Arthur J. Clark Orlando Fla Alva Pennington Ronda Sonia Pennington John Morman Sr Mary Maggie Huff Carl Hennecke John Morman Jr Roberta Sark Cindy K Anthony W. Castle Ray Sark Deborah Jovita Hennecke Leon

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