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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1972

Page

2

Athens Residents Protest Townhouse Zoning Change

About 30 Athens residents attended the Athens City Planning Commission hearing to oppose Dr. Marvin Phillips zoning request from R-1 to R-3 for a townhouse project on Pomeroy Road. They cited traffic, school, and utility concerns while praising Phillips’ past work and urging the commission to require supporting surveys. The panel scheduled further discussion and a recommendation for Monday at 1:30 p.m.

Susan Crites Messenger Athens Athens City Planning Commission Marvin Phillips Pomeroy Road la Mar Canterbury Drives Phillips la Mar-Canterbury Commission C. E. Berry Bury Drive Richland Avenue Thomas Smith la Mar Dr Smith Richard Mayer Canterbury Dr Mayer Michael Hanek Berry Fritz Wheaton Red Room City Hall

Rutland Furniture to Open Store at The Plains

Rutland Furniture Co plans a 5500 square foot store at The Plains across Route 33 from Rutland Bottled Gas. Hoon Inc of Athens will construct, with opening targeted before Christmas and about six new jobs. Bill Coy will manage. Frigidaire Maytag appliances and new furniture only at first.

Athens Rutland Furniture Co Plains Arnold Grate Rutland Furniture and Bottled Gas the Messenger Hoon, Inc Grate Route 33 Rutland Bottled Gas Company the Plains Rutland Bill Coy Athens County

Local servicemen reported for training and ROTC camps

Army Pvt. Ernest S. Burchfield completed eight weeks of basic training at Ft. Knox Kentucky with Company E 13th Battalion 4th Brigade. Cadet David R. McFarland attends the Ranger Camp at Ft. Benning while a Ohio University student. Navy petty officers C. Eric L. Warden and Charles L. Greenwalt advanced in nuclear power training at Great Lakes and Mare Island respectively. Army Pvt. Raymond T. McFarland finished an eight week wheel vehicle mechanic course at Ft. Ord. Cadet Lamar Notestine pursues military leadership training at Indianatown Gap Reserve.

Army Ernest S. Burchfield Ernest W. Burchfield Amesville Army Training Center, Armor Ft. Knox Burchfield 4Th Brigade Federal Athens Ft. Benning Ohio University Athens High School Lana Morris Ave Navy Eric L. Warden Donald E. Warden Southside W. Va Great Lakes Ill Bainbridge Point Pleasant High School Charles L. Greenwalt C. O. Greenwalt Little Hocking Mare Island Calif Warren Raymond T. McFarland David McFarland Fourth Street New Haven Army Training Center Infantry Ft. Ord McFarland Wahama High School Becki Fifth Street Mason Lamar Notestine Mary N. Peart Riverside N.J Lee E. Notestine Logan Indiantown Gap Annville

Weather outlook with scattered showers and varying regional trends

Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with a chance of showers and thundershowers. Lows in 60s, highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Cooler Thursday for much of the Northeast and central U.S. hot southwest and humid southeast. Regional rain chances across the southern Plains to the Northeast and mid Atlantic.

Plains Texas Coast Mississippi Valley Midwest mid-Atlantic

Drive In Hit By Truck At Fairview Drive In

A Chillicothe man turned his truck too sharply and struck the Dolen's Fairview Drive In at 275 W Union St. Ernest Lucas, 21, said he pulled in for coffee and left, his truck causing about 500 dollars in building damage and 400 dollars to the vehicle. No injuries or citations reported.

Chillicothe Athens Dolen Fairview Drive Union St Ernest Lucas Chillicothe Route 6 James Rucker Coolville N. Lancaster Street Rucker N. Lancaster Archie Delargy Maplewood Dr Robert Isaf N. High St S. Court Street Isai Doyle Hubbard S. Shannon Ave

Mildew Problems Rise in Warm Damp Summer

The southeastern United States faced an unusually warm and damp summer in 1971, creating ideal conditions for mildew. Homeowners are advised to identify mildew by bleach tests, remove it completely before repainting, and use mildew resistant paint to reduce future growth.

United States National Paint and Coatings Association

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