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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1974

Page

2

Ohio University talks resume on campus union election

Students Workers Union negotiators meet Ohio University personnel director Ward Wilson to organize a campus representation election for about 2000 student employees. Proposals include voting by class areas with simple majorities and including work-study students. A second session is planned later this week with nominations tonight and an election next week.

Student Workers Union Ohio University Ward Wilson SWU Wilson Claude Sowle Mark Satchwell Students In Support

O Bleness Hospital seeks 80000 in 1974 fund drive

Kenneth Kerr, chairman, told Athens Kiwanians the O Bleness Memorial Hospital needs 80000 in donations this year to fund Ambulatory Care Center expansion and medical staffing. The drive aims 28000 for the center, 15000 for orthopedics and physicians, and 37000 for medical social services infant hearing and equipment. Kerr noted no service complaints but cited an undercurrent hindering the drive. Samuel Goldman spoke on Canada U S goodwill week. Jay Skinner announced Ike the Bike will visit area schools. Perfect attendance awards went to Raymond Lee Chet Sininger and John Biddle.

Kenneth Kerr O’bleness Memorial Hospital Athens Kiwanians Kerr Jay Skinner Ike the Bike Raymond Lee Chet Sininger John Biddle

Squirrel Triggers Cable Outages in Athens and The Plains

A deceased squirrel caused power surges that cut cable TV service in Athens areas including Second Street and Columbus Road, with outages starting about 10:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Continental Cablevision of Ohio stated the transformer fault burned an amplifier and main line splitter, prompting a Galion part shipment to restore service. A second transformer malfunction Saturday knocked out seven amplifiers.

Dan McTurner Athens Continental Cablevision of Ohio, Inc Second Street Columbus Road Joneswood Drive Plains McTurner Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Galion

Theft reports surge in Wellston area household cars and garage

Wellston police investigate three thefts. Randy Lambert reports a stereo record player stolen from his residence at 11242 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Leonard Wyatt’s car on Duchess Restaurant lot loses a spare tire and rim. Bill Bell reports 50 cartons of cigarettes and two radios stolen from his garage at 224 S. Illinois Ave.

Wellston Randy Lambert Pennsylvania Ave Leonard Wyatt Duchess Restaurant Bill Bell Illinois Ave

Ohio seeks help locating Viet POWs for $10,000 bonus

John W. Bush of the Ohio Vietnam Veterans Bonus Commission asks veterans groups and citizens to help find returned Vietnam Prisoners of War eligible for a $10,000 bonus. Criteria require proof of one full year of Ohio residency immediately before service during Feb 28 1961 through July 1 1973.

Columbus John W. Bush Ohio Vietnam Veterans Bonus Commission Bush Department of Defense U.S U.S. Department of Defense Bonus Commission E. State Street

Joppa Fire Destroys Jerry St. Clair Home in Joppa

Fire destroyed the Jerry St. Clair residence in Joppa Monday morning with damage estimated at 20000 dollars. Olive Twp and Orange Two and Coolville-Troy fire brigades responded, saving an adjacent building housing two tractors while one one-ton truck was lost. Firefighters arrived about 1030 a.m. and Orange Two crews were praised for their work. The item also includes state veteran bonuses and local fines and bond forfeitures.

Reedsville Jerry St. Clair Joppa Olive Two Orange Twp Coolville-Troy New Orange Two Olive Twp. Department Orange

Banquet Honors Collins State Rep. Oakley Collins

State Rep. Oakley Collins was honored at a dinner by the Southeastern Ohio Professional Chapter of the Council of Exceptional Children for backing education for the handicapped. He co sponsors House Bill 1247 to fund regional special education centers serving Athens and eight other counties. The event at Ohio University’s Baker Center featured remarks by Betty Black and Dr. Lyle Lehman.

Oakley C. Collins R-91 Southeastern Ohio Council of Exceptional Children Collins Vernel Biffle Jr Myrl Shoemaker Claire Bai! Jr Ohio General Assembly Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Monroe Morgan Perry Clinton Washington Ohio University Baker Center CEC Betty Black OU College of Education Lyle Lehman Ohio State Board of Education Ohio Coalition For the Education of the

Too Much Grease Hits Athens Waste Water Plant

Ohio EPA finds excessive grease entering Athens waste water plant from both food service and homes. Foaming in aeration tanks and solids carryover worsen discharge quality and raise costs. A four person task force will enforce ordinances and study city laws to curb grease disposal.

Athens Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Hocking River Service Safety Phillip Goldsberg Goldsberry Harold E. Shields Robert Finsterwald Mark Gibson Walter Ackerman EPA

Equal Opportunity Form To Shape Ohio Grants

The Administration of Justice Division will require cities seeking grants to answer a questionnaire on minority and women employment practices. Mayor Barrett says the form expands data collection to assess adherence to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and may influence grant outcomes. AJD awarded nearly $200 million last year across Ohio for law enforcement, crime prevention, courts and corrections.

Criminal Justice Supervisory Commission of Ohio Development Department Administration of Justice Division Donald Barrett Barrett Athens AJD Ohio

Contained Fire Doused at Carriage Hill Apartments

Athens firemen doused a trash container fire near Building 1 at Carriage Hill apartments at 8 56 p m Monday. Listed residents and staff from Athens The Plains Glouster Nelsonville and Albany were named in the incident note.

Vesta Beverage Patrician McClaine Ellen Stokoe Betty Lee Lawrence Zimmerman John Mangieri Mabel Pinney Clarence Gill Emmitt Baughman Athens Phyllis Sharpe the Plains Christopher Byron Keith Lackey Stewart Angela Crowles Granville Lyons Jim Allman Albany Ray Able Glouster David Bailey Nelsonville Carriage Hill Apartments

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