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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1972

Page

12

Saturday Crowd Wednesday at Hocking Fair Draws Big Gate

Logan correspondent Ruth Wilkinson reports Wednesday crowds at the Hocking County Fair exceeded last year by about 500 with gate receipts totaling 1,237 paid admissions and an estimated 2,500 attendees. Grandstand auto demolition derby drew 1,053 in attendance as four heats offered 25 prize dollars per heat.

Ruth Wilkinson Logan Jud Matheny Hocking County Fair Board Stoney Roberts Roger Hinerman Bob Ervin Hocking Auto Parts Bob Beck West Gate Sohio Ernie Chapman Verne Nixon Leffler Nixon al Berry Schrader Gulf Bill Gooley Rockbridge Keat Bob Kreitz Straitsville Benny's Gulf Bob Givens Johnson Tree Service Grandstand Douglas Neel Lois Anne Nell Jim Miller Jay Wristel Farmall Mta Joe Ruff Jim Jones Doug Neel Ron Hoffman Roger Kilbarger Oliver Land R Larry Gillogly John Gillogly Hocking Grange Florence Huffine Virginia Matheny Betty Corby Edith Worthman Cathy Blackston Junior Fair Board

Wellston Bank marks 20 years of service

The Milton Banking Co. of Wellston celebrates 50 years in operation since opening Sept. 14, 1922 on Ohio Avenue and Second Street. Founders included Ed T. Evans and Clark B. Cleveland, with Evans’ sons later joining. current officers list E Paul Evans as president and Lloyd Evans as cashier.

Milton Banking Co Wellston Wellston Bank Ohio Avenue Second Street Milton Furnace Ohio Edgar T. Evans Presi Evans E. Paul Evans Addison V. Evans E. Paul Lloyd Evans G. Roger Beatty Prsident Mildred P. Jacobs John Jones Lorene Patton Jane B. Carpenter Lelia Johnson Beckner Max W. Morrow Lawrence Gill W. W. Chambers

Police Science Courses Considered for Jackson Area

Hocking Technical College officials and local law enforcement met to discuss offering police science courses in Jackson. The program would cover tuition and books for in service officers with federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration funds, and classes would run 7 to 9 30 p m for 11 Monday evenings starting September 25 at the Fraternal Order of Police Hall.

Jackson Hocking Technical College Jackson Police Department Jackson County Sheriff Department Jackson Post Nelsonville Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Hocking Technical Ohio Board of Regents Veterans’ Administration Order of Police

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