Antique Bell Placed On Display At Athens City Hall
A 97 year old bell that once rang to signal fires in Athens is set on permanent display in the city hall lobby. Assistant director Ron Bretz explains the bell rang six to eight times to indicate a district and fire crews mobilized from volunteer units.
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Ahrendt Wins Ohio Music Teachers Association Prize
Dr. Karl Ahrendt former director of the Ohio University School of Music and longtime faculty member since 1950 won first prize in the Ohio Music Teachers Association 1972 composition contest. His winning work a song cycle Three Poems for a Calendar will premiere Oct 20 in Cincinnati at the state convention.
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Weather Forecast and Local Bell History Mix
Variable cloudiness and warm humid conditions forecast through Saturday with possible afternoon storms. Ohio weather notes reference a 700 pound bell, 1875 Buckeye Bell Foundry inscription, Rotary Yoke patent, and its 12,000 collector value alongside city hall history in Athens. Brick at Nixon for President HQ window damaged worth 4,000.
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Athens County Bond Sales Lag Behind Goal in July
Bond sales in Athens County reached 62.8 percent of the annual goal in July, with total sales of $59,517, according to County Volunteer Savings Bond Chairman Tad Grover. Across Ohio, the year’s seven month total was $225.5 million, or 65.3 percent of the goal.
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