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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1977
Page
3
Nashville at Fair Wednesday features crowning of a king and queen with 32 candidate teens. Ceremonial crowning at 6 45 p m precedes the Junior Fair parade by 4H clubs. Country stars Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius perform at 8 p m at the grandstands.
Opening day features a first time photography premiums by area photographers in five color and five black and white categories with prizes of 5 3 and 2 dollars. A second exhibit curates historical Athens County photographs from landmarks Nelsonville Cannonville Guysville Baker's Settlement Athens and more, organized by Tony with Ohio Arts Council aid.
The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission in Chillicothe seeks a new executive director after Frank Balmert resigns to stay as economic development director. Clark Alexander says the board begins immediate search. other staff changes include Combs leaving Sept 1 and new planners and housing specialist hired.
Athens zoning plan proposes new tougher designation for Richland Avenue and Columbus Road, a building freeze on the west side due to flooding and congestion, and re zoning of a 23 block area to curb duplex growth. A downtown redevelopment plan aims to attract outside grants and reduce blight.
A dozen Ohio University participants accompanied professors Weldon Witters and Ray Skinner Jr. on a 14 day marine and tropical environmental workshop on Andros Island Bahamas. They studied sea life and man sea interactions, built a nature trail, and logged dives beyond 100 feet while temperatures exceeded 90 degrees.
Three Alexander High School band members earned awards during the camps week at Camp Crescendo in Rio Grande. Tammy Dougan and Tammy McCauley received National Band Director awards for participation and leadership, while snare drummer David Kasler was named outstanding camper.
York Construction Co of Chauncey was the apparent low bidder at 8590 for a project to repave 540 feet of far West State Street and replace storm sewers. J J Brazier Construction of Lancaster bid 18787. The project aims to relieve drainage issues. Mayor Barrett noted the 10000 gap and that the low bid was higher than expected. The Board of Control will study the bids for contract award.
Athens police detained Floyd R. Adams 42 who had walked away from the Cincinnati Veterans Hospital and an escapee from Columbus State Institute. Officers also found Zelda Manford talking to herself in Buckeye Mart. she was a patient from Columbus hospital. Hillary Kraus reported her purse stolen from her car on Monday.
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