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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1972
Page
4
Dwight Brown, Athens gar bage collection foreman, warned residents that the city will not pick up wood cuttings and debris left on streets and sidewalks for less than the $6 per hour special collection fee. He urged waiting for the May 22 29 cleanup week when trash will be hauled free.
The average gas bill for Athens and nine Athens County communities will rise about 10 cents monthly starting May as Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. passes along higher supplier costs. The 0.66 cent per 1,000 cubic feet adjustment covers 294 Ohio communities including Athens Albany Buchtel Chauncey Coolville Glouster Jacksonville Nelsonville Trimble and Amesville.
Nancy Kern Athens County deputy registrar says by 12:01 a.m. Sunday all cars must display 1972 blue plates with gold numbers. Courthouse office open Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for last minute buyers. other deputies expect rushes. courthouse handles truck and motorcycle licenses.
Six faculty and students from Ohio University received awards at the Appalachian Corridors Exhibition 3 in Charleston. Awardees include Frank Holmes Wendy Holmes Hugh Kepets Ron H Kreutel John Charles Schmidt and Thomas D Stead. The show travels post April 30 to multiple states through November 1973.
Joseph Merkel of Athens Route 3 was cited by the Highway Patrol Thursday for failure to stop after an accident at 3 30 p m on old Route 50A half a mile east of Route 13. He backed from a private driveway into a parked van owned by Kalil M Telage 23 The Plains.
Gerald J. Mitchell of the U S Department of Labor in Chicago warns farmers that the Fair Labor Standards Act bars employing children under 16 during school hours and in hazardous farm work at any time. The notice urges voluntary cooperation from farmers, crew leaders, parents, and officials to keep minors in school and out of fields. Also Bates Cemetery trustees ask visitors to remove flowers by April 29 to keep them.
A son born to Mr and Mrs Richard Butrick of Athens. Admissions include Mrs Roy Cross Basil Holland Esta Miller Joseph Barber Mrs Jerry Elgin Nancy Lynn Porter Mrs James Stratton Keith Williams Reid Sewell Mrs Charles Dellinger Rodney Thomas Martha Rose Bitters Wilbur Young Mrs Orville Perry Randall Stover Mrs George Charney. Athens Chamber banquet set for April 20 6 30 p m at Baker Center with Lt Gov John Brown speaker tickets available through Tuesday.
Ten ex servicemen start in the Public Employment Program at the Athens center with five laborers and five attendants. Dana Buckley, 21, cites the venture as crucial after long job searches and a leg amputation from a Vietnam incident while Charles Gaskalla, 22, discusses post discharge unemployment. The program, funded mainly by federal sources, aims to place veterans and other underserved groups into public service jobs and training.
Athens County Prosecuting Attorney Claire M. Ball Jr. urged the state to fund small police forces under the Safe Streets Act during a Glouster visit led by Mayor Paul Meade. He noted the policy excludes villages with fewer than five officers from grants. Ball, a Republican candidate for the 91st Ohio House District, also spoke on investigations and bonding. Prior to 1940, England cultivated outdoor flower crops on 6,000 acres.
Athens High School presents a April 21 chorus concert titled Potpourri featuring gospel Negro spirituals early music and selections from Jesus Christ Superstar. The program includes mixed girls and boys choruses and a select chorale with Kathy Dudis Marilyn McHarg and Jean Michael on piano. Tickets cost 50 cents at the door or in the cafeteria. proceeds fund new music.
Calvin Wolf of Columbus has been named manager of benefits and safety for Beverage Management Inc. He, 29, will oversee all benefits for BMI and its ten Seven-Up Bottling Co. subsidiaries across Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Michigan, with plants in Akron Athens Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Detroit Michigan Toledo Pittsburgh and Youngstown.
The fourth annual art show and sale at Athens High School on April 30 features weaving pottery painting and more from Athens High and Middle Schools. Entries judged with a purchase award offering a cash prize and display at the high school. The AHS Broadcasting Club will provide entertainment and refreshments will be served.
Republican candidate Fred W. Weber II urges multi use of the proposed seven station county ambulance service funded by federal grants. He calls for cross training of ambulance crews in firefighting and a single emergency number with a countywide addressing system to improve response and cut costs. Athens County commissioners back the plan as federal standards rise.
Forest Service announces a series of public meetings to gather input on the Wayne National Forest outdoor recreation plan. Marietta hosts the first meeting April 24 at 7 p.m. in the new high school auditorium with additional Athens Ironton Marietta Columbus sessions to follow.
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