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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1972

Page

3

Peters Pushes Tax Reform and School Financing Plan

Glenn Peters, 16 years as Vinton County auditor, campaigns for the 91st District Ohio House seat on tax reform and a statewide school financing district. He advocates property tax changes, an income tax ceiling, and statewide funding to equalize per pupil aid while allowing local districts to raise taxes for education. He cites Meigs and Morgan counties to illustrate valuation gaps and calls for more vocational and higher education planning.

Tom Price Messenger Glenn Peters Vinton County Ohio House of Representatives Peters State Board of Tax General Assembly Meigs County Morgan County Monroe County Meigs the Messenger Brown Twp McArthur High School McArthur Vinton County Court House Athens County Claire M. Ball Jr

Jaycees Vote on Women Membership at Special Meeting

The Athens Jaycees, in a special meeting at The Ohio University Inn, voted 8-3 to back a national poll proposing full membership privileges for women. Speakers included Fred Weber II and Jim Snyder as about 20 members attended.

Jaycee

Needs Explained For Two Families

The Britton and Bolton families who lost all belongings in recent fires still need refrigerators and chests of drawers. The Boltons also need dishes, curtains, bed linens and towels. Call the Athens County Red Cross at 593-5273 or its answering service at 593-6894. Mixed Color Tortoise-shell cats are generally females with a mixed color of black, yellow and white.

Zelma McVey Athens County Red Cross

Jaycees discuss time management for meetings and community projects

Weber backs timed citizen grievances on the agenda as a efficiency measure to shorten hearing waits. Snyder promotes Two a Penny at Athena May 3 6 and Ed Williams to preview it for the Jaycees. LaGraff to supervise shelter house work Sundays 9 am to 4 pm and May festival proceeds to recreational facilities.

Weber Snyder The Athena Jaycees E. State Street Park Arnie LaGraff

Firemen Handle Five Calls Including Car Fire and Injuries

Athens firemen responded to five calls on Thursday including three squad runs. A gasoline spill from a punctured gas tank occurred at University Terrace and E Mulberry at 9 26 a m. A car fire at 30 W Stimson Ave involved Donna Azbell of Athens Route 3 with $150 damage from a faulty carburetor. Other calls included a cut hand at Davis Hall, a breathing difficulty for a child at 21 Kern St, and a possible ankle fracture at Bromley Hall. Dr Edward G Burns named Hinsdale Scholar at Michigan for 1972 73 with doctorate in special education.

Athens University Terrace E. Mulberry St W. Stimson Ave Donna Azbell Davis Hall Deborah Nolte Hudson Health Center Kern St William Kisor Fred Kisor New Marshfield Edward G. Burns Ohio University Burke Aaron Hinsdale University of Michigan

Display of Money Will End at Athens County Savings

A money display at 12 Mill St Athens runs to Monday with a $100,000 gold certificate and a counterfeit vs genuine bill exhibit loaned from the U S Secret Service. Negotiable money up to $1,000 is shown. counterfeit bills go to $100. Free admission. hours Saturday 9 to noon and Monday 9 to 4. must return Tuesday morning.

Athens County Savings and Loan Association Mill St Dale Shultz Shultz U.S. Secret Service Office Columbus Athens County Savings and Loan

AHS Concert Set Tonight at Athens High School

Music lovers are invited to the Athens High School chorus concert tonight at 8. Director Vera Smith says mixed chorus girls' chorus boys' chorus and chorale will perform under the theme Potpourri Tickets are 50 cents at the door.

Athens High School Vera Smith

Girl Scouts Plan Bake Sale in Coolville to Fund Museum Trip

The Coolville Girl Scouts sponsor a bake sale Saturday in front of Roots General Store and Chapman's Store starting at 9 30 am. They aim to raise the remaining 60 dollars needed for a trip to the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

Coolville Girl Scouts Roots General Chapman’s A.m Carnegie Museum Pittsburgh

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