Legislators Tour Area To View Housing Needs
A legislative interim committee led by Keith McNamara toured Murray City New Town and surrounding Southeastern Ohio areas to study substandard housing. Members heard coal interests own many houses rented for about 10 dollars a month with owners refusing repairs. residents cope by keeping yards tidy despite limited resources. The tour continued to Morgan and Muskingum Counties with plans to report findings and recommendations to the legislature.
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Carl Blosser
Hocking
M‘ivin
Dayton
Morgan
Muskingum Counties
George Lovell
Ohio
Keith McNamara
Center
John Yates
Community Action Program
Hocking County
Four hundred plus students enroll in Vocational High School
Nelsonville reports opening day with 400 plus students, above the expected 350 to 360. Superintendent T C Porter says construction delays shift focus to classroom training and related courses while shops finish mid October. Auto mechanics and welding will be added when shops ready.
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Nelsonville
T. C. Porter
Tri-County
Porter
Tri-County Technical Institute
Track Meet Scheduled at Nelsonville City Field
Nelsonville York Jaycees sponsor a children's track and field day on Saturday September 14 at 10 a.m. for ages 6 to 16. Events include high jump broad jump relay and 5 yard dash. Admission is 25 cents for participants and spectators with proceeds benefiting the national Olympic fund.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville- York Jaycees
National Olympic Fund
Bank to Open New Building Next Monday
Nelsonville Oakley reports the First National Bank will open for full business next Monday after a February 19 fire forced relocation to the Preston Building. Bank executive vice president Alton M. Scarborough says he expects a 40 percent rise in business on opening, with a grand opening planned for Oct 3. Remaining work includes carpet and drive-in roof, with fire damage estimated at $100,000.
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Nelsonville
Oakley
First National Bank
Alton M. Scarborough
Preston
City Square
Scarborough
New York Owns Much Yet Rents City Space
New York, the largest city property owner, spends over 20 million dollars annually to rent private property. Commissioner Carl Madenick oversees more than 900 leases a year, renting space from tenements to the Empire State Building. Garages hold garbage trucks, storefronts house antipoverty offices, and even kindergarten classrooms occupy church halls. In Manhattan, the city even rents on the 80th floor of the Empire State Building for WNYC and WNYC TV transmitter gear.
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New York
P— Athough
Carl Madenick
Manhattan
Empire State Building
WNYC
Wnyc-Tv
Nelsonville club and lodge meetings schedule
The Cosmopolitan Club meets at 79 Grover St Friday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Jessie Duncan leading devotion and a program titled vacation experiences Members should bring old programs The Odd Fellows Lodge gathers at Jackson Street hall Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Hock Hocking Gun Club meets at the Odd Fellows Hall Jackson and Harper Streets to discuss proposed federal gun legislation and conservation topics Membership cards will be checked The United Methodist Church Golden Rule Sunday School class meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Ruth Patton and hostess Mrs Ava Fuller Assisting devotion will be Mrs Lucille Weaver Columbus Tenn Christopher Columbus has been moved to Hawaii and jokes about being listed as C P Columbus in Honolulu telephone directory
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Cosmopolitan Club
Randall Steenrod
Grover St
Jessie Duncan
Odd Fellows Lodge
Jackson Street
Hock-Hocking Gun Club
Odd Fellows
Harper Streets
United Methodist Church
Golden Rule
Ruth Patton
Buchtel Road
Ava Fuller
Lucille Weaver
Nelsonville council votes to expand water system emergency
Nelsonville will expand its water system after a five to two city council vote declaring a water system emergency. The measure authorizes a consulting engineer, keeps Brown Associates under contract, and directs the safety director to pursue bids. Mayor Hilleary noted near capacity use and daily consumption of 522000 gallons with 720000 gallon capacity.
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Nelsonville
Floyd G. Brown
Brown
James Shumaker
Earl Hilleary
Hilleary
Safety Service
Brooks
Nelsonville York weighs levy defeat impacts on school year
Nelsonville York Board of Education considered alternatives if the seven mill operating levy fails. Should it not pass in November, schools would close after Thanksgiving and remain shut until December when re-submitted, then possibly January reopen with extended days into June. The district may be assigned to a neighboring district, adjusting millage and bonded debt accordingly, with finances showing $402,000 in expected expenses against $228,995 income by Dec 31.
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Buchtel
Nelsonville York Board of Education
State Board of Education
Nelsonville-York
Jack Hillyer
Northway Cab Co
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