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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1971

Page

2

Commissioners to represent themselves on CAA Board

Athens County commissioners and Athens Mayor Raymond Shepard plan to sit on the Tri County Community Action Agency Board of Trustees. The move would remove longtime secretary Joan Licht as the board’s secretary, with Nelsonville and county officials weighing a fifth public sector seat.

Athens County Commissioners Today Tri-County Community Action Agency Board of Trustees Joan Licht Bob Maurer Jack White Athens Raymond Shepard Commission Jim Edwards Maurer Hocking Perry Shepard White Nelsonville Earl Hilleary Athens County John Law Edwards Licht Lewis Schoenian Schoenian CAA Charles Ennis Peoples’ Rights and Benefits League Office of Economic Opportunity’s OEO Alan Geiger Bill Roberts Court House Carpenter, Court, Mill East State Streets

Athens Police Hire External Investigator Without Civil Service Test

The Athens Police Department plans to hire Jack Lowry as a temporary investigator at 500 dollars monthly. Police Chief Fred James and City Solicitor Gerald Mollica cite no Civil Service position for the role and note Lowry’s age exceeds the 21 to 31 limit. Captain Charles Cochran pushed the hire, with Mayor Raymond Shepard stating the decision was department driven.

Athens Police Department Fred James Athens Civil Service James Jack Lowry Gerald Mollica Charles Cochran Lowry Mollica Raymond Shepard Police Civil Service Athens Clyde Beasley Cochran Shepard Beasley

Eight OU Students honored by GM scholarship luncheon

Eight Ohio University students receiving General Motors scholarships were honored at a campus luncheon. GM officials Walter J. Roman and Thomas O. Mathews attended with OU President Claude R. Sowle and other administrators. Scholarships range from 200 to 2000 dollars yearly, renewable for four years, prioritizing engineering majors.

Ohio University General Motors Walter J. Roman Thomas 0. Mathues Inland Manufacturing Corporation Claude R. Sowle Martin L. Hecht Edward Beckett Irvin Badger College of Engineering Sam C. Certo Duane Abduh Williamsfield Marshall Burke Hurricane W. Va Harvey Curran

Weather outlook with cooler temps and sun anticipated

Partly cloudy and cooler today with a high in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Tonight becomes clearing and cold with a mid to upper 30s low. Friday features mostly sunny mild conditions with a high in the low to mid 60s.

Albany Airport project faces possible changes

Ohio University Provost Dr. Robert Savage said the Albany Airport may not include all proposed facilities. Bids came in at the original estimate of 153000 dollars, and Savage expects the operations building and at least one of the maintenance or research buildings to be provided along with site work. The city swimming pool construction will not be interrupted, but the runway will be shortened by 430 feet to allow pool work.

Ohio University Robert Savage Albany E. State Street Savage University Claude R. Sowle

Woman Put On Probation In Athens County Court

Peggy Malone a 30 year old Jacksonville woman was placed on three years probation after pleading guilty to obtaining merchandise under false pretenses from C E Hardware Athens on a charge account under an assumed name. She and another woman faced prior plea and had a carload of Christmas toys when nabbed last December. all items were returned. In a separate case John Thompson 19 Chauncey received two years probation after pleading guilty to grand larceny for stealing tires tubes and rims from Ball Electrical Construction Co last November.

Jacksonville Athens County Common Pleas Court Peggy Malone C & E Hardware Athens Lier John Thompson Chauncey Ball Electrical Construction Co

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