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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1974
Page
4
After eight years of planning and a year of construction the The Plains water sewer project nears completion. Foster Coe and Mike Taylor read 410 meters to prepare monthly bills and plan rates and tap fees. A special county meeting will set billing and office options for readings and collections.
Mayor Donald Barrett says Court Street sidewalk work will not finish in 1974 due to no viable bids. City may rebid or use city labor, but Sept. 15 deadline cannot be met. Officials blame bidding rules, material shortages, and inflation for bid cancellations.
Materials stolen from the Hocking Civil Defense hospital storage at the old Gibisonville school valued about 200 dollars. William Evans reported the Thursday burglary after spotting a broken window. items include nails, brooms and mops, detergents, DDT, army cans, lantern reflectors, toilet paper and twine.
The Lima based firm honored five year service recipients Carl Gibson of Athens and Beverly Mellinger of Nelsonville during annual service awards at the home office. The company runs 187 Ohio offices with over 1,200 staff and assets exceeding $226 million, specializing in personal loans and consumer financing through local dealers.
Hospital visiting hours run 11 am to 8 30 pm with maternity restrictions the two visitors per patient per hour in maternity and no visitors under 16 in pediatrics or maternity. Names listed include Mr and Mrs Gary Davis Albany and son Richard Woodyard hesterhill James Perdue Nancy Stancel Adda M Williams and others from Athens Chauncey Guysville New Marshfield Ladonna Shumway Kindrick Sherman and multiple individuals from surrounding towns.
Niagara Falls police hunt for a man who stole 146 dollars during a phone call at a woman’s home. Hours later the thief, who returned the cash to the woman's son saying he wanted the money given back to the lady, fled the scene.
Two Athens youngsters were struck by vehicles on Thursday. Monica McDonald, 7, of 142 N Lancaster St, suffered minor abrasions after darting across Lancaster Street at 8:12 a.m. Ann Roe, 41, of Peach Ridge Road, was not cited. James Perdue, 6, of 24 Morris Ave, was hit by an unlicensed motorcycle at Shafer Street at 12:54 p.m. He was transported to O Bleness Memorial Hospital by private vehicle. injury extent unknown.
Friday at 8:43 a.m. Mrs Norma Allen 82 of 33 Grosvenor St ill O'Bleness. Friday 7:35 a.m. William Hook 32 of 59 Hudson Ave ill O'Blenness. Thursday 8:12 a.m. Monica McDonald 7 of 142 N Lancaster St struck by car from North Lancaster Second Streets to O Bleness. Thursday 4:30 p.m. James Turner 16 Albany Route 1 transfer to University Hospital Columbus through O'Bleness.
Athens City Council will begin repeal of authorization to build a temporary connection road between Mulligan Road and Hooper Street. First reading is set for 7 30 p m at City Hall amid heated debate between councilmen and Mulligan Road residents seeking quicker access to Richland Avenue.
Postmaster General E. T. Klassen announced liberalized USPS rules that could bring mail delivery to more than 100000 rural families, including about 50 in Athens. The change raises route variance to a mile, easing previous seven tenths mile requirements to extend rural routes.
Tri County Community Action Agency offers a no charge Housing Locator Assistance Service. Housing specialist Ken Abeles says the central Sugar Creek office will act as a clearing house, updating monthly with location, size and price details and providing lease counseling.
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