Nelsonville Water Plant Faces Major Deficiencies
An Ohio EPA inspection of Nelsonville’s public water system found the plant deficient in many areas. Recommendations include installing pre and post chlorination, updating filters and flow meters, approving a bacterial lab, and plans for a new plant with immediate financing. Mayor Hollenbaugh ordered cessation of pebble quicklime use and issued two related orders.
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Nelsonville
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Tom Wilkinson
Violet Hollenbaugh
You
Jeff Traugh
United States Public Health Service
Albert G. Coulson
P.E
Public Water Supply Section
Hocking
Ohio Department of Health Southeast District Lab
Floyd G. Browne
Southeast District Office
Hollenbaugh
Two Meigs Men Cited In Hartford Arrests
Two Meigs County men were arrested in Hartford by Mason County deputies for driving while intoxicated and marijuana possession. Marvin Chasteen, 21, and John Schneider, 23, posted $1,000 bonds. Richard Nibert, 43, of Gallipolis Ferry was charged with carrying a deadly weapon. In Glouster the American Legion Auxiliary met and raised dues to $5.
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Point Pleasant
Meigs County
Hartford
Mason County
Marvin Chasteen
John Schneider
Pomeroy
Richard Nibert
Gallipolis Ferry
County Discusses 310000 Grant Projects and Nursing Home Idea
Meigs County commissioners reviewed a 310000 block grant for county projects including house numbering an access road and rehab work. Consultants from R C Glasgow Page Associates Jennings Associates and Blakeslee advised while plans for a senior center and possible nursing home on private land near Veterans Memorial Hospital were discussed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
R.C. Glasgow
Jennings
Warden Ours
Mulberry Heights
Veterans Memorial Hospital
James Jennings
Blakeslee
Eleanor Thomas
648 Board Will Have Levy on Vinton Ballot
Vinton County voters will decide on a three tenths mill levy requested by the 648 Board to fund its operations. The levy submission needs no approval from the commissioners.
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Vinton
Einan Plummer
Rio Grande Community College
Morgan County Fair Livestock Sale Set Friday
About 100 4 H and Future Farmers of America youth sell market livestock at the Morgan County Fair Friday at 6 30 pm. Dealers bid on 30 feeder calves 53 market lambs 37 market hogs and 30 fat steers with Bill Jones as auctioneer and the Production Credit Association handling payments. Previous buyers from Morgan and surrounding counties participated in 1975 and the group hopes for similar interest in 1976.
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Mcconnellville
Farmers of America
Morgan County
Bill Jones
Marietta
Production Credit Association
Oakdale Church Homecoming on Sunday Program Schedule
The Oakdale Church holds its annual homecoming this Sunday with Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by a communion service featuring church elders. A basket dinner is planned for 12:30 p.m. and the afternoon program begins at 2 p.m. Guest singers are expected. there will be no evening service.
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Glouster
Oakdale
Forgotten Women Topic of Meeting
The Glouster United Methodist Women met at Mrs Ralph Deans home. Miss Mabel LeFever outlined a Bicentennial theme tracing women’s roles in the 1775 to 1783 struggle, focusing on Abigail Adams who managed the farm during John Adams’ Continental Congress years.
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Glouster
Glouster United Methodist
Ralph Dean
Fred Hambel
School of Christian Mission
Otterbein College
Westerville
Africa
Mabel LeFever
Abigal Smith Adams
John
Continental Congress
Mercy Otis Warren
Boston
Sybil Ludington
Paul Revere
Mollie
Martha Washington
Continental Army
Mount Vernon
Winter Quarters
Harold Wilson
Athens
Missions
Willis Blower
David Cox
Four Injured In Middleport Traffic Crashes
Middleport police say two accidents Friday and Saturday left four hurt. Bonnie Proctor, 41, was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a southbound Third Avenue collision with a car owned by Dale Walburn. She was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital and will face Mayor's Court. In a separate crash, Harold Fetty failed to yield at Mill and Seventh, hitting Hubert Stewart. Three passengers from the Stewart car were hospitalized. Fetty was cited for failure to yield.
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Middleport
Bonnie Proctor
Railroad Street
Third Avenue
Dale Walburn
Proctor
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Mayor's Court
Harold Fetty
Langsville
Middleport Hill
Mill and
Seventh Streets
Hubert Stewart
Locust Street
Seventh Street
Stewart
Bobby Taylor
Candace Lambert
Sally Lambert
Fetty
Thefts Probed in Hocking County
Four break-ins are under investigation by the Hocking County Sheriff’s Department. Sanford Lake on Buena Vista Road reports entry through a back window between 11 am Saturday and noon Monday with baby clothes pictures and tools valued over 600 dollars stolen. Laurelville Route 2 Baldwin Union 76 says two guns and sundry items stolen between 4 pm Monday and Tuesday morning. Wolfe Texaco Route 664S reports many items including gas stolen. Weaver’s Store South Bloomingville says back window entry Saturday night with meat clothing and misc items valued 550 dollars.
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Logan
Hocking County Sheriff's Department
Sanford Lake
Buena Vista Road
Joe Baldwin
Laurelville
Baldwin Union 76
Wolfes Texaco
Ross Wolfe
Church St
Claude E. Weaver
Weaver
South Bloomingville
Bicentennial Dance at Nelsonville to honor E.M. Poston
The Nelsonville Bicentennial Committee hosts a Bicentennial Dance at the Elks Hall Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission is $5 per couple. Proceeds fund a memorial market at the Nelson lot honoring E.M. Poston founder of the local power system now Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co.
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Nelsonville
Elks Hall
Knight Hawks
E.M. Poston
Nelson Lot
Poston
Electrical Power System
The
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Pomeroy Seeks Public Works Grant Support
Mayor Clarence Andrews announced at the Village Council meeting that a Public Works Employment Act may bring no less than a $100000 grant to Pomeroy with Ohio potentially distributing $61.6 million to communities. The village must plan furnace relocation, obtain flood insurance, and apply once the bill passes while a sanitation dispute and garb age contracts were also addressed.
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Pomeroy
Clarence Andrews
Columbus
Ohio
Council
H and P Sanitation
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Everett Thompson
Morgan Sale
Messenger
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Manley
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Mothers Club
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Security Bank Travel Agency
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