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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1976

Page

7

Two Teachers Initiated by Omicron Chapter

Initiation ceremonies were held for two teachers at Lake Hope Lodge as Alpha Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met with 42 present. Mrs Olive Page and Rebecca Tate were welcomed as new members.

Omicron Pomeroy Alpha Omicron Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Lake Hope Lodge Olive Page Rebecca Tate Roberta Wilson Ann Turner Nan Moore Maxine Philson Rio Grande College Lee Lee Racine Pauline Burson Presbyterian Church Jackson Vilma Pikkajo Meigs County Flora Funk Ms. Radcliff Esther Cassill Fern Felton Mariann Sherwood Nellie Parker

Women Increase Mission Pledge at Jacksonville UMW Meeting

Jacksonville United Methodist Women increased their annual Mission Pledge to 130 dollars during a Tuesday meeting at Jane Winters teen home. The group discussed health, planned a rummage sale in October and a November 12 13 Christmas Bazaar, and elected officers for another year.

Jacksonville Jacksonville United Methodist Women Jane Wintersteen Marena Schultz Janice McGree Trinity United Methodist Church Logan Arline Davis Senior Citizen Center Hazel Walter Ralph Schultz Arlene Davis Wahneta Exenkamper Anna Rasp Frances Sayre Viola Kuhne

Gift Reduces Athletic Debt at Nelsonville York High

Nelsonville York High School will reduce its athletic debt by 4275.74 dollars after the Concerned Parents and Friends organization sent funds this week. The sum was turned over to the school to cover outstanding sports program expenses.

Nelsonville York City Concerned Parents and Friends Organization Jack Hillyer Lancaster Concerned Parents and Friends Group Nelsonville-York Athletic Fund Nelsonville-York City

Quilt Show Set For Friday At Wellston Central School

The fourth annual Chillco Quilt Show will run Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Central School auditorium with eleven classes including appliqué patchwork antiques and afghans. Local judge panels will pick ribbons in each class and the Ruth Morrow Memorial Trophy goes to the best of show. Mildred Bleigh of Athens will present slides at noon. Items should be at the school 8 to 10 a.m. Friday.

Wellston Central School Ruth Morrow Mildred Bleigh Athens Ohio

Council Plans Rummage Sale At Little House Myers Street

Camp Fire Girls Council will hold a rummage sale Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Little House on Myers Street with paperback books and clothing for all ages for sale. POMEROY Bloodmobile Day for Meigs County set Oct 11 at Pomeroy Elementary School 1 to 6 p.m. urgent need for negative blood types per Vernon Nease.

Nelsonville Camp Fire Girls Council Little House Myers Street Pomeroy Meigs County Vernon Nease

Unemployment Claims Down For Week in Hocking Valley

Logan saw 38 initial unemployment claims the week ending Sept 25 with 221 continued and 88 extended. Athens reported 42 initial, 397 continued and 91 extended as combined totals reached 877. One job opening was listed in Logan for an auto service station mechanic.

Logan Hocking Valley Harold Zimmerman Ohio State Bureau of Employment Services Athens

Russell Abram Sentenced for Receiving Stolen Property

Russell Abram pled guilty to receiving stolen property in Perry County Common Pleas Court. Judge Robert G. Tague sentenced him to one to five years at the Ohio State Reformatory.

New Lexington Russell Abram Ohio State Reformatory Perry County

Wellston police investigate two Tuesday thefts

Wellston police report two thefts Tuesday night. Ronald Gettles of 415 W Broadway says a right front hub cap was stolen from his auto. Jim Wood of 543 W A Street reports the theft of a citizen band radio. At Trimble Local PTO, Judy Koons is named carnival chairman for the October 28 event with a cornbread and bean soup supper to precede it.

Wellston Ronald Gettles Broadway Jim Wood Jacksonville Trimble PTO Judy Koons

Nelsonville to Dedicate Poston Monument on Oct 29

Nelsonville plans a 1 pm dedication at the Nelson lot to honor Elias McClelland Poston for building the first alternating current generator west of the Allegheny Mountains. A granite marker will record 1862 1931 and Poston’s Nelsonville roots with attendance by Poston family and local and regional electric company personnel.

Nelsonville J. Lloyd Evans Nelson Lot E.M. Poston Allegheny Mountains Nelson Poston Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Violet Hollenbaugh Elias McClelland Poston Green Lawn Cemetery Hocking Power Co Hollenbaugh Myers Street Northwest Territory Tom Galvin E. Columbus St Ohio

Belly Dancing Classes Slated in Nelsonville

A belly dancing demonstration will be at Janet's Fabric Shop 626 Chestnut St Tuesday at 7 p.m. The ten week class series costs 20 dollars with registration taken on site. For more information call Lynne Keys at 753-3201.

Nelsonville Janet Chestnut St Lynne Keys

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