1      

Page 83
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE PRESENTS, that  each  of  the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints David  Levy  and
J. Robert Hipps, and each of them individually, his true and
lawful  attorneys-in-fact (with full power  of  substitution
and  resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place,  and
stead  in  his capacity as a director or officer of National
Service  Industries,  Inc., to file  a  registrant's  annual
report  on  Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  August  31,
1994,  and any and all amendments thereto, with any exhibits
thereto,  and other documents in connection therewith,  with
the  Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto  said
attorneys-in-fact, and each of them individually, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                         \s\ D. Raymond Riddle
                         D. Raymond Riddle, Chairman of
                         the Board
                         and Chief Executive Officer, and
                         Director

                         \s\ Don W. Hubble
                         Don W. Hubble, President and
                         Chief Operating Officer, and
                         Director

                         \s\ J. Robert Hipps
                         J. Robert Hipps, Senior Vice
                         President, Finance
                         (Principal Financial and
                         Accounting Officer)

                         \s\ John A. Bostater
                         John A. Bostater, Vice President
                         and Controller

                         \s\ David Levy
                         David Levy, Executive Vice
                         President,
                         Administration and Counsel, and
                         Director




Dated:  November 8, 1994
                                                     
                                                     

                                                     Page 84
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, his true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place, and stead
in his capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         /s/ John L. Clendenin
                                 John L. Clendinen





Dated:  November 8, 1994



Page 85
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, his true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place, and stead
in his capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         /s/ Jesse Hill, Jr.
                                  Jesse Hill, Jr.





Dated:  November 8, 1994



                                                     Page 86
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, his true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place, and stead
in his capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         /s/ Robert M. Holder, Jr.
                               Robert M. Holder, Jr.





Dated:  November 8, 1994



Page 87
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, his true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place, and stead
in his capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         /s/ F. Ross Johnson
                                  F. Ross Johnson





Dated:  November 8, 1994



                                                     Page 88
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, his true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place, and stead
in his capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         /s/ James C. Kennedy
                                 James C. Kennedy





Dated:  November 8, 1994



Page 89
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, his true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place, and stead
in his capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         /s/ Donald R. Keough
                                 Donald R. Keough





Dated:  November 8, 1994



                                                     Page 90
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, his true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place, and stead
in his capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         /s/ Bryan D. Langton
                                 Bryan D. Langton





Dated:  November 8, 1994



Page 91
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, his true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place, and stead
in his capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         /s/ Bernard Marcus
                                  Bernard Marcus





Dated:  November 8, 1994



                                                     Page 92
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, his true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place, and stead
in his capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         /s/ John G. Medlin, Jr.
                                John G. Medlin, Jr.





Dated:  November 8, 1994



Page 93
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, her true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for her in her name, place, and stead
in her capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents and purposes as she might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         \s\ Betty L. Siegel
                                  Betty L. Siegel

Dated:  November 8, 1994
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     Page 94
                                                  Exhibit 24
                              
                              
                      POWER OF ATTORNEY
                              
                              
     
     
     KNOW  ALL  MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the  undersigned
hereby  constitutes and appoints David Levy  and  J.  Robert
Hipps,  and  each of them individually, his true and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  (with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution) to act for him in his name, place, and stead
in his capacity as a director or officer of National Service
Industries,  Inc., to file a registrant's annual  report  on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, and any
and  all amendments thereto, with any exhibits thereto,  and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission, granting unto said  attorneys-in-
fact,  and  each  of  them  individually,  full  power   and
authority  to  do and perform each and every act  and  thing
requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully
to  all  intents  and purposes as he might or  could  do  in
person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all  that  said
attorneys-in-fact  or either of them, or their  substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                         /s/ Erwin Zaban
                                    Erwin Zaban





Dated:  November 8, 1994