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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1973
Page
7
Nelsonville Elementary PTO will meet in executive session on September 10 at 7 p.m. in the principal's office. PTO President Emily Tolliver announces committee chairs with Ways and Means chaired by Betty Jo Parsley.
Hocking Fair Office is open at the fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for receiving entries. Exhibitors should check the fair book for deadlines and placement. The fair runs five days starting Tuesday noon with a tractor pulling contest in the grandstand. Jud Matheny, secretary, notes lunch stands open Monday for exhibitors.
Nelsonville Ohio J William Hill admissions and financial aid officer says about 500 students will receive over 1 million dollars from federal state and local sources in 1973 74. The Ohio Instructional Grants Program will fund about 200 students with 100 000. Campus programs including work study and nursing scholarships add more than 174 000. First time full time students may obtain 16000 from federal basic opportunity grants. Contact Hill at 614 753 3591 for information.
Miss Marla Bowers of Logan Route 3 will appear on WBNS-TV Channel 10 Sunday at 1 p.m. on Urban League Presents with host Chuck White. She toured Russia in June with 24 Ohio Senior Girl Scouts and will discuss impressions, meetings with Russian youth, and show slides of Moscow Leningrad and Kiev.
The Stumptown Steam Threshers Association Inc will hold its annual reunion Saturday and Sunday one mile west of New Athens on Route 519. Large steam traction engines model engines tractors flywheel engines and threshing with steam will be on display. Buckwheat flour corn meal grinding stone burrs and sawmills operate. The ladies auxiliary serves food. Parade at 4 p.m. daily. Admission 1 with under 12 free. Fiddlers contest Saturday 8 p.m. and church services Sunday 9 a.m.
The Rev. Roy Rose, recently assigned for the sixth year as Coolville charge pastor, was honored at a church reception at Hocking United Methodist. Associate Rev. Wendell Vermillion welcomed attendees and other clergy and locals participated in praise and musical tributes.
Nelsonville Public Library announces a broad selection of Sunset Books for do it yourself enthusiasts. The collection covers fence building patios cabins swimming pools woodwork carpeting home repairs plus cookery travel and gardening references. Visitors are invited to browse.
Logan Robert Schultz of Local 1251 announces a special union meeting for all members this Sunday at 5 p.m. at Carborundum Union Hall to vote on a new contract proposal after Logan Metal Powder Products Corp. strike on March 1.
Sheriff deputies hold two suspects in county jail pending their Friday morning court appearance to waive extradition on Maryland warrants. Maryland State Police will transport them to Baltimore to face charges for stealing five walnut logs valued at five thousand dollars.
Antioch Alliance Church opens in Logan with Rev. L. K. Correll installed as pastor. Church leaders announce the new congregation and its pastoral leadership.
Nelsonville residents learn the Mount St Mary Hospital will open its new Coronary Care Unit for public inspection on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm. A tea and reception, sponsored by the Mount St Mary Hospital Guild, honors new physicians and offers a chance to meet the hospital administrator.
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