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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1972

Page

3

Land Sale Proposal Explained To Wayne National Forest

Wayne National Forest may buy 4 000 acres from Sunday Creek Coal Co near Nelsonville Murray City and Millfield for reclamation and primitive recreation. District ranger Al Elisar says funding would require Congress approval and a pay ment in lieu of taxes plan. impacts include tax base changes and relocation for about 180 families.

Wayne National Forest Athens County Sunday Creek Coal Co County Regional Planning Commission Nelsonville Murray City Millfield Congress al Elisar Wayne National Forest District Planning Commission Forest Hocking Perry Athens Coal Company Washington Elisar Wayne Kentucky Sunday Creek United States Wilbur Mender Mender Federal Forest Glouster Commission Gerald Hann

CAA Moves to New Home in Sugar Creek

The Tri County Community Action Agency plans to relocate from Logan to the old Beacon School in Sugar Creek Athens County aiming for May 1. Rent 200 dollars monthly with utility costs 100 to 125 dollars and potential future support from Hocking County commissioners.

Tri-County Community Action Agency Beacon School Sugar Creek Athens County Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Hocking County Athens Hocking Perry County Roger McCauley the Messenger McCauley Leonard Linscott Athens City

Rain Eases Forestrys Black Friday Fire Threat

Rainfall quieted fire danger across Ohio statewide with six District Four fires reported by the Division of Forestry including 30 acres burned in Brown Township Vinton County and 22 acres in Richland Township Fairfield County. Barlow firefighters aided a 16 acre blaze in Washington County plus two small Perry County fires and a Trimble Wildlife Area blaze near Glouster.

Ohio Division of Forestry District Four Brown Vinton County Richland Fairfield County Barlow Washington County Perry County Trimble Wildlife Area Glouster

Funds Okayed For Music Program In Athens

The Ohio Arts Council approved funding for the Athens City Recreation Department to continue after school string instrument instruction for Athens school children. In its second year, the program offers violin viola and cello lessons and ensemble experience for twenty students in grades 2 through 8 at the middle school and East Elementary. Robert Burson directs the project and Mrs Richard Selleck teaches.

The Ohio Arts Council Athens City

Athens Health Center Chief Calls Insane Anachronism

Dr. Harry Chovnick, superintendent of the Athens Mental Health Center, told Ohio University listeners that the term insane is an anachronism preserved mainly by lawyers. He described what crazy people experience and urged clinicians to treat mental pain rather than erase doubts or worry.

Harry Chovnick Athens Mental Health Center Ohio University Baker Center Chovnick Covnick

Warner Indicted In Armed Robbery

Michael L. Warner 23 of Lan caster was named in a secret Athens County grand jury indictment. The 10 count case accuses armed robbery control of kidnapped persons auto larceny and assault with intent to kill or rob for the Stimson Avenue Stop N O market holdup March 22 in which $175 and four hostages were taken in a stolen car. Prosecutor Claire M. Ball Jr. said two more secret indictments from the January grand jury will be served soon.

Michael L. Warner Lancaster Athens Stimson Avenue Warner Columbus Claire M. Ball Jr

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