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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1977

Page

5

Fire crews from local colleges aid West blaze control described

U S Forest Service rangers Hocking Technical College instructors and HTC students joined 6 000 East Coast firefighters in the West s severe fire season. Al Elisar Wayne National Forest ranger led a 19 man team on five fires in three weeks with Mark Puhl and students Doug DuPerow Drew Burkhard Paul Puck. They worked initial attack building lines faced retardant drops and long shifts before returning home.

Herb Amey U.S. Forest Service Rangers Hocking Technical College HTC al Elisar Wayne National Forest Ranger Athens Forest Service Hocking Tech Mark Puhl Doug DuPerow Drew Bu Boise, Idaho Interagency Fire Center Bautista Canyon Chino

Solicitor Picked Assistant Gone in Athens City Office

Richard P. Taylor was named acting solicitor to fill the term after Arthur Marinelli quit. Ronald J. Kolak, Taylor’s assistant, left the city post after nine days citing family health issues. Taylor said a new assistant will be hired to serve as city prosecutor in Municipal Court.

Richard P. Taylor Athens Democratic Central Committee Arthur Marinelli Taylor Marinelli Donald Barrett Ronald J. Kolak Kobak Ohio

Norton heads Planned Parenthood of Southeast Ohio board

David Norton of Athens was elected president of the board at the annual meeting in Rio Grande. Officers include Stewart Kaiser of Chesapeake as vice president Betty Fultz of Middleport as secretary and Roxanne Geerin of Athens as treasurer. The late Dr. Kenneth Upp of Athens was posthumously honored. Caroline Upp accepted a plaque. Shirley Everett-Clark urged recognizing teen influences on biology psychology and society.

David Norton Athens Planned Parenthood of Southeast Ohio Rio Grande Stewart Kaiser Chesapeake Betty Fultz Middleport Roxanne Geerin Kenneth Upp Caroline Upp Shirley Everett-Clark Cincinnati

Ohio educators to learn environmental education weekend workshop

Ohio educators can learn to use environmental education in classrooms and field activities at a Friday to Sunday workshop near Rio Grande. The Oct. 3-5 session at Camp Francis Asbury is sponsored by ODNR and Bob Evans Farms with a $20 registration.

Ohio Rio Grande Camp Francis Asbury Ohio Department of Natural Resources Bob Evans Farms ODNR Fountain Square Columbus Bob Evans Farm

Auction Prices Report From Athens and Gallipolis Sales

Prices for 742 cattle and 153 hogs at Athens Livestock and Ohio Valley Livestock Co. Gallipolis. Feeder steers and heifers quoted by quality, slaughter bulls and cows listed, veals babies and hogs priced with ranges. Stocker cattle, sows, stock cows and calves also shown with per head or per animal figures.

Athens Livestock Sales Inc Ohio Valley Livestock Co Gallipolis

Miss Brooker Attends Honey Festival Parade Visit

Miss Leigh Ann Brooker queen of the 1977 Miss Parade of the Hills traveled 785 miles in three festival visits. She attended the Lebanon Honey Festival visiting Shakers Museum and the Golden Lamb then joined the Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival parade in Columbus and Reynoldsburg with queens committee members Mrs. Mary V. Linscott and Mrs. James Whitlatch.

Nelsonville

Murray City Homecoming Set by United Methodist Church

The Murray City United Methodist Church observes homecoming Sunday with Rev. D H Householder as speaker marking 50 years in ministry. He began his career at the Murray City church on September 18 1927. A basket lunch at noon precedes an afternoon service at 1 30. Public invited. Rev Roy Bookman is pastor.

Murray City

State funds approved for four Southeastern school districts buses

The State Controlling Board released money to Alexander, Gallipolis City, Logan City and Eastern of Meigs in Southeastern Ohio for school buses. Allocations range from 21 778 to 40 263 dollars for two to six buses. Albany VFW post to host weekly bingo nights for area projects starting Thursdays at 7 30 p m with profits funding community efforts.

Columbus Southeastern Ohio Oakley Collins Alexander Gallipolis City Logan City Meigs Albany Albany Post The Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW

Riffe to Speak At Dem Dinner

House Speaker Vernal Riffe will headline the Athens County Democratic Party fall fundraising dinner on Oct. 12 at the Nelsonville Elks Lodge. Social hour starts 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30. tickets are $5 from Hoffman Sickels Perry or precinct committeemen. Riffe serves his 10th term in the Ohio House from the 89th District.

Vernal Riffe Athens County Democratic Party William Hoffman Nelsonville Elks Lodge Hoffman Central Committee Lenore Sickels Mildred Perry Riffe Ohio House Scioto Pike

Opportunity Knocks Stop Hair Loss Grow More Hair

A Houston firm Loesch Laboratory Consultants offers a 32 day trial to stop hair loss and grow hair for men and women. They claim most cases respond unless roots are dead and invite inquiries by mail with no obligation. Box 66001 3311 West Main St Houston TX 77066.

Houston Texas Loesch Laboratory Consultants, Inc West Main St

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