Tract Sells for 380000 at Athens Sheriff Sale
Three parcels were sold at a sheriff's sale in front of the Courthouse. Horace Karr of Pomeroy bid 380000 for a 756 acre tract northwest of Athens tied to an industrial park plan later thwarted by a West Bypass decision. Other bids included a Glouster parcel for 14000 and a Hickory Hills house and lot for 43000.
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Horace Karr
Pomeroy
Athens
Karr
Southeastern Ohio Development Corp
Elmer Jones
Jones
Common Pleas Court
The
Development Corp
Bernard Fultz
Glouster
Federal Nation Mortgage Association
Charles W
Margaret F. Gatchel
Hickory Hills
Athens National Bank
Elizabeth Cobban
Pasenger
Robert Ekey
Paul Brown
Sideshow outside Kemper Arena reflects tense Republican rally
Athens City Councilman Pete Couladis reports outside the Kemper arena crowds at the Republican National Convention include Reagan supporters and diverse protests. Ford forces victory shapes mood as delegates speculate on the vice presidential pick while Reagan aides push past ambivalence about a VP run.
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Robert Ekey Messenger
Kemper Arena
Kansas City
Athens City
Pete Couladis
Couladis
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Ford
APW
Lois Leggat
Willoughby
Ohio
No Frill House Trend Seen Probably Over
Washington AP reports that 1975 new homes were smaller with fewer bedrooms and garages yet the no frills trend appears to have peaked. Despite cutbacks in some features the median price rose 9.5 percent to 42 600 as economists note a leveling off and a post recession rebound.
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Washington
National Association of Home Builders
Robert Sheehan
John C. Weicher
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Physicist Blamed In Radiation Error
The NRC attributes 275 Riverside Methodist Hospital cobalt radiation overdoses to radiology physicist errors in calculating exposure times. Axtof, suspended and fired, admitted incorrect calculations after higher doses were found from March 1975 to January 1976. No deaths reported. unit remains in use.
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Columbus, Ohio
Riverside Methodist Hospital
U.S
Joel Axtof Bexley
Axt
Riverside
Ohio Republicans Unite Behind Ford After Ohio Primary
Ohio Republicans pledged unity behind President Ford after a first ballot endorsement at the convention. Delegates from Ohio voted 9 16 for Ford after the June 8 primary, with leaders like John W. Brown and Fered Young predicting strong fall support and quick planning for the general election.
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Kansas City
Ohio
United States of America
Brown
Fered Young
Dayton
Carter
Young
Ford
Gerald Ford
America
Gov
Reagan
Keith McNamara
Athens County Elections Office Sets Saturday Hours
The Athens County Board of Elections will be open until noon Saturday per Deputy Director Mildred Perry. Saturday is the final day to accept absentee voting applications for the Federal Hocking School levy special election. The Federal Hocking School District opens registration. James Carpenter notes elementary students should bring birth certificates and inoculation records.
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Athens County Board of Elections
Mildred Perry
Federal
Hocking
James Carpenter
Concord Church Homecoming Draws Local and Out-of-Town Guests
The Concord Church held its annual homecoming on Sunday with a 10 am Sunday School start and a noon pot luck in the annex attended by about 60 members. Peggy Antle chaired the afternoon program which featured soloists and congregational singing, with minister Daniel K. Teater delivering the homecoming message. Out-of-town visitors included residents from Columbus Lorain Amherst Lancaster Oxford Mich and Cadillac Mich.
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Julie
Miller Redman
Columbus
Helen Maurer Jackson
Lorain
James Dougan
Timothy
Michael
Amherst
William Kelly
Mark
Lancaster
Jessie Sayre
Oxford Mich
Roberta Greenwell Cadillac
Mich
Farmers To Meet At Shade In Athens County
The Athens County Farm Bureau will hold its annual membership meeting at Shade School on Sept. 2. A 7 p.m. dinner precedes an 8 p.m. business session with Fred Palmer of WATH as speaker. Dues may rise to 30, three trustees to be elected, policy resolutions to be discussed. Tickets $4. info calls to 593-6631.
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Athens County Farm Bureau
the Shade School
Fred Palmer
Wath Radio
Athens
Farm Bureau Board
Call
Bridge Replacement Planned on Harmony Road
County engineer announces bridge work on County Road 24 Harmony Road a three quarter mile east of Stringtown. Project spans two to three weeks with abutment beams and deck work to be performed under supervision of Engineer Gerald Hann.
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Harmony Road
Stringtown
Gerald Hann
Readymade Action Ads Boost Daily Listings
Readers flock to action ads in Messenger guiding buying selling hiring and renting. The feature’s daily reach helps buyers and sellers connect quickly and efficiently.
Cincinnati seeks developer for Union Terminal at $1 a year
Cincinnati begins advertising to rent the Union Terminal for $1 annually. City Manager William Donaldson says the 500000 square foot rotunda could be torn down or boarded up if unused. The building, bought for 3 million in 1975, has faced failed plans including a performing arts school and a bus facility.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Today
Cincinnati Union Terminal
William Donaldson
Cincinnati Board of Education
Joseph Rochford
Public Utilities
Cincinnati Enquirer
The
Cincinnati Post
Wall Street Journal
Cincinnati Union Terminal Co
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