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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1973
Page
4
David McComas 21 of Germantown had arraignment in Athens County Municipal Court continued to April 23 to allow him to obtain an attorney. He faces driving while intoxicated leaving the scene of an accident and reckless operation. Bond set at 460 dollars.
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson announced April gasoline tax distributions totaling 8,880,353 to Ohio municipalities counties and townships. All 88 counties receive shares, with townships receiving 1,320,000 total and municipalities 4,656,353. Local examples include Athens County areas and other named towns. funds used only for road street and bridge maintenance.
Mayor George King announces village council order for a Saturday cleanup with free curbside pickup. Trash must be in containers and at the curb by 7 a.m. An inspection follows and noncompliance may incur a penalty.
Cub Scout Pack 53 members received awards from Cub master Rolla Wagner during a Morrison School meeting sponsored by the PTA. Recipients include David Koch and Dale Perry service stars. Rick Gibson and Greg Hanek bobcat. Loyde Hales wolf. Chad Wingett gold arrow. Alan Kennard gold and silver arrow. Webelos Dennis Wen sportsman. Scott Murray naturalist. Andrew Russ traveler and engineer. Mark Linscott sportsman outdoorsman and showman. Brad Hoon sportsman showman and craftsman. Doug Meyer joined the Webelos den at the meeting. The pack will participate in Project SOAR on April 28, host a bake sale on May 5, participate in Cub Scout Olympics on May 12, and hold a picnic on May 8 at the fairgrounds.
The Athens chapter collected 1617 units of blood in the last four quarters, surpassing its quota by 5 percent. Blood program chairman Andy Chenko credits ongoing local support from Ohio University students and regular donors, urging first time donors to participate in the next blood mobile events at Hocking Technical College Nelsonville on May 21 and Athens on April 24.
City Hall will close 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday to allow employees to attend Good Friday services. Municipal Court will close at noon and remain closed for the day. Courthouse offices will similarly close from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The motor vehicles bureau in the courthouse will be closed all day.
OU students swept first place honors at the Sigma Delta Chi Region Four conference in Pittsburgh with Ed Fischhoff, Eric Land, Skip Peterson and Athens Magazine winning in TV, radio and magazine categories. Additional awards went to Paul Zach Henry Heilbrunn and Bruce Estes plus honorable mention to the OU Post as 48 members attended. The event theme was Freedom Fairness Responsibility with speakers from UPI The Cleveland Press Cox Broadcasting and more.
A group of 58 toured Ohio University's Radio-Television Building on Monday and were then served at Baker Center by Jeff Young, food service manager. Accompanying the group were Mrs. Fred Cremeans and Mrs. Jeff Young, den mothers.
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