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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1971

Page

8

Goodyear Logan Top Ten Club Welcomes Four Members

The Goodyear Logan Top Ten Club announces four new members Jack Holaday says Richard J. Baughman Ernest C. Maniskas George W. Newman and Harry F. Pavlik join the exclusive first line supervisor honor group. A convention in Litchfield Park Arizona in fall 1972 will feature one winner and his wife. Albert Joy the 1971 winner will attend this October.

Logan Goodyear-Logan Jack Holaday Richard J. Baughman Ernest C. Maniskas George W. Newman Harry F. Pavlik J. A. Brown John Gerstenmaier Litchfield Park Arizona Goodyear Albert Joy Richard Baughman Ernest Maniskas Brown Harry Povlik

Ohio Valley Area Libraries opens Wellston HQ

The Ohio Valley Area Libraries association announces a separate Wellston headquarters at 8 S. Ohio Ave. The move, part of federal funded pilot projects, aims to centralize services and reduce duplication for member libraries across Athens Hocking Meigs Gallia Lawrence Scioto Pike Ross Pickaway and Vinton counties and Wellston and Jackson. The public is invited to visit and observe how funds improve library services.

Ohio Valley Area Libraries Wellston Nelsonville Ohio Valley Area Libraries Association the Oval OVAL Athens Hocking Meigs Gallia Lawrence Scioto Pike, Ross, Pickaway Vinton Counties Jackson

Burelaries and vandalisms probe from county weekend

Logan area police investigated a series of break ins and vandalism over the weekend. A Carbon Hill grocery front door storm glass was broken but no other damage reported. A Columbus family cabin on Davis Road suffered a break in with about 300 dollars in items missing. A Ilesboro entry left a broken door and scattered items but nothing stolen. A hit skip at Weaver's Service Station in South Bloomingville saw a car strike the door then a gas pump, the driver fleeing. A Logan Route 3 resident reported clock and short wave radios stolen from a locked home.

Logan Hocking County Francis Gordon Columbus Ilesboro Weaver's South Bloomingville Verlon Brecker

Eating Crow Pleases Man In Wisconsin

In Muskego Wisconsin Fred H Zimmerman and neighbors found an 83 year old gold wedding ring after a blackbird repeatedly pecked at a seed tray attracting attention to the spot. Zimmerman said the bird guided him to where he had already raked revealing the ring. He noted his kindness to the birds and their returning kindness.

Muskego Wis Fred H. Zimmerman

Townsend Dailey Reunion Held At Temple United Methodist

Area relatives from Bern Indiana Richmond Virginia Croton Nelsonville Middleport Athens and nearby attended the Townsend Dailey Reunion at Temple United Methodist Church. In a business session plans were set to hold the next reunion on the third Sunday in August 1972 at the same church. Officers elected were John Stinson Athens president Patti McNabb Croton vice president and Martha Mays local secretary treasurer. The Arthur Van Dyke family had the most members present Ney Carpenter was the oldest member and James McNabb the youngest. The Donald Van Dyke family of Richmond Virginia traveled the farthest.

Carpenter Bern Ind Richmond Croton Nelsonville Middleport Athens Temple United Methodist Church John Stinson Patti McNabb Martha Mays Treas Arthur van Dyke Ney Carpenter James McNabb Donald van Dyke

Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Admitted List

Mount St Mary Hospital notes admit a diverse list of patients including Belford Rosser Oakley Farmer Nelsonville Mrs Rosalie Swartz Mrs Rose Heightshoe Mrs Flora Cross Glouster Mrs Mary Hickle Lancaster Route 5 Miss Cheryl Sims New Plymouth Route 1 Thomas Gordon Logan Route 3 Mrs Dorothy Ankton Corning Edward Whitehair Jacksonville Mrs Marcelyn Dixon The Plains Timothy Wyatt Glouster Route 3 Robert E Jewitt New Straitsville Route 1 Dismissed Ralph Rutherford Lawrence Newton Mrs Mary Hess Mrs Beatrice McKee.

Belford Rosser Oakley

Armstrong Says Parks Fully Funded in Ohio Budget

State Sen. Harry L. Armstrong criticized Gov. John Gilligan for closing parks, arguing the 109th General Assembly fully funded the Department of Natural Resources despite austerity. He cited 1971 appropriations totaling $39,222,699 for 1970 and 1971, with interim grants of $5,654,411 in July to September 1971, exceeding the governor’s request by $5,654,914 for fiscal year 1972.

Logan Harry L. Armstrong John Gilligan Hocking County Ohio 109Th General Assembly Armstrong Ohio Department of Natural Resources Department of Natural Resources Department of Natural Resourcs General Assembly

Vinton Rally Set Thursday At New Park

McArthur Ohio Vinton County Athletic Boosters host a bonfire pep rally Thursday at the new park starting at 7 30 p m Free pop and wieners for about 1000 attendees will be provided Coaches and the Vinton County High School football team will be introduced Families are invited to bring a picnic supper and tour the nearly finished park located off Route 50 Pearl Street opposite Gulf Station with a 60 car parking area.

McArthur Vinton County Athletic Boosters New Park Vinton County High School Wellston Pearl Street Gulf Station

West School Bell Tower is Toppled

Nelsonville reports the familiar West End School bell tower was pulled down Friday as workers raze the last of the old elementary school structures. The arched entry facing W Washington Street was the final piece to fall. Earlier demolitions included the East School and Central School buildings.

Nelsonville West End W. Washington Street East Schol

Two Drunken Drivers Get Jail Terms

Nelsonville mayor's court records two young motorists pleading guilty to drunken driving. Leslie Jones 18 of New Marshfield and Richard Sanger 22 of New Washington Route 1 receive fines totaling 150 dollars and three days in jail. Jones also admits to reckless operation and headlights violations with smaller fines and a suspended $50 fine for future conduct.

Nelsonville Leslie Jones New Marshfield Richard Sanger New Washington Earl Hilleary

Local Residents Named in Court Notice

Logan and Athens area residents including Mary Woodard Roosevelt Mohler and Rose Caves of Logan along with Quentin Led and Robert Thrapp of New Straitsville and Russell Eshelman of Athens appear in a Hocking Valley Community Hospital notice listing parties involved.

Mary Woodard Roosevelt Mohler Quentin Ledfort Rose Caves Logan Peter McQuaid Robert Thrapp New Straitsville Russell Eshelman Athens

Four Nelsonville Men Return From Canada Fishing Trip

Four Nelsonville men returned home Sunday after a week in Canada. Dix Powell Don Taylor Wilbert Warren and Joe Keller spent the time fishing at Indian Lake in the Vermilion Bay area. The New Testament has been translated into 329 languages.

Nelsonville Canada Dix Powell Don Taylor Wilbert Warren Joe Keller Indian Lake Vermillion Bay

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Goodyear-Logan Group Kay Bodyer S. Ohio Ave Wisconsin Area Church Mount St. Mary Hospital Ralph Rutherford Lawrence Newton Mary Hess Beatrice McKee Messenger Norma Gable William Collier Logan Education Association Jo Horsky The LEA Jones Athens County Sanger RED & Golden Delicious Apples Cello Jeno Superior Bologna Superior Bologna Superior Iga B. Bag AGRO Jobo Seaman's B. Jar Aunt Jane Oaken Maxwell House West Union St Fairgrounds Hocking Valley Community Hospital
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