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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1971

Page

4

Nelsonville Council Approves Budget and Water Billing Change

Nelsonville council accepted a revised budget of 163,699 dollars and approved a new fire protection contract with Starr Two trustees. The body voted to return water and sewer billing to a quarterly schedule and discussed fluoridation equipment, zoning mobile homes, and police staffing reforms.

Wilbur Mender Nelsonville Athens County Budget Commission Starr Two Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital Veterans Administration James Shumaker Wolfe

Trimble School Board Nets $1 300 At Sale

Jacksonville report shows Trimble Local Board of Education earned over 1300 from selling used furniture and equipment. It plans to rent the former Trimble High School Building to Harold Rainey for 100 monthly with upkeep duties and no major alterations. Remaining desks and chairs to be disposed. Hollister building to be offered for sale.

Trimble Jacksonville Trimble Local Board of Education Jacksonville Trimble High School Harold Rainey Rainey Hollister George Sassar

Methodist Homecoming Is Sunday at Murray City Church

The Murray City United Methodist Church will hold its annual homecoming this Sunday. The schedule features Sunday School at 9 a.m. Worship at 10 a.m. and a 2 p.m. program, with a noon basket dinner. The Rev. Roy Bookman serves as pastor.

Murray City

Nelsonville Mount St Mary Hospital Fall Meeting Planned

Nelsonville Meetings Twig Four Mount St Mary Hospital will hold its first meeting of the Fall at 7 p.m. Thursday in the hospital coffee shop. York Grange No 2436 will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Grange Hall Oak Grove with potluck refreshments.

Twig Four Mount St. Mary Hospital York Grange No. 2436 Grange Oak Grove

Hearings Set For 3 Logan Youths

Logan youths arrested after allegedly attempting to break into the Lake Lodge concession stand have been released to parents and will face juvenile court hearings. Two were captured at the scene by Hocking County deputies, the other two in nearby woods. No items were reported missing. a door lock was pried open. Also two minor accidents investigated. Kenneth Minehart, 18, Rockbridge, received a speed adjustment citation after a Saturday crash near SR 312 and SR 93 where the car left the road and damaged fence posts and a sign.

Sheriff’s Department Kenneth Minehart Rockbridge

Births and community notes from Hocking Valley Hospital

Mr and Mrs Robert Lytle Rockbridge welcome a son and Mr and Mrs John Carter Logan welcome a daughter. Admissions include Grace Covert Logan and Meacher Pendleton Radcliffe. Dismissals list Mary Wood Roosevelt Mohler Grover Davis Walter Kessler Stanley Coakley.

Robert Lytle Rockbridge John Carter Logan Grace Covert Meacher Pendleton Radcliffe Mary Wood Roosevelt Mohler Grover Davis Walter Kessler Stanley Coakley

School Bus Hazards Highlighted At Nel sonville City Council

Nel sonville council members praised police for directing traffic at a risky Mason City Hill bus stop on State Route 78. Don Kern warned of Burr Oak Boulevard and Poplar Street where parked cars hinder large buses, risking a major accident. Safety Director Homer Adams to investigate.

Carl Young Watson Wolfe Wolfe Homer Adams Council Mabel Tigner Charles Shafer Service Safety Mason City Hill Glen Tharp Nelsonville Tharp Board of Education Nelsonville-York Don Kern Burr Oak Boulevard Poplar Kern S. Davis

135 Attend Fire School In Jackson

In Jackson Ohio a regional fire school drew 135 attending firefighters from 30 departments led by Wellston with 14 attendees. Names listed include R A Hollingshead Dale Headley Merill Ward John Galvin Dennis Callahan Dennis Ward Tom Mantz Eugene Helm Glenn Hammond Jim Riepenhoff Robert Ervin Danny Holtz Tom Simons and Steve Trainer. The 1972 session will be in Wellston with local plans for classrooms training area assembly room equipment and meals. New coordinator for the region is John P Purer.

Wellston Hocking Valley Regional Fire School Jackson Ohio R. A. Hollingshead Dale Headley Merill Ward John Galvin Dennis Callahan Dennis Ward Tom Mantz Eugene Helm Glenn Hammond Jim Riepenhoff Robert Ervin Danny Holtz Tom Simons Steve Trainer Hocking Valley Valley John P. Purer

Immunization Clinic Moves to Morning Hours

Logan-Hocking County Health Department reports 61 measles shots were given last Friday. This coming Friday DPT CT and smallpox inoculations will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. due to afternoon closure for the fair.

Logan Logan-Hocking County

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