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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1971

Page

2

Health Services Endorsed as planning agency by Athens County

Athens County commissioners endorsed the Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation as the regional planning agency for health services and said they would write federal officials seeking unemployment funds for rural housing. David Stimson outlined potential use of Federal Emergency Unemployment Act funds to develop low income housing in Adams and Brown counties using Main Stream program labor and buying homes financed by the Farmers Home Administration.

Athens County Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Health Services Foundation Ning Agency Jack Cummins Appalachian Development Program David Stimson Tri-County Community Action Agency Stimson Adams Brown U. S. Department of Labor Main Stream Farmers Home Administration Ohio University Jack White Athens Nelsonville Logan Department of Housing and Urban Development FHA

Insubordination Charged Fortney Suspended Again

The Athens Mental Health Center suspends AFSCME Local 1782 president Ben Fortney for insubordination after he refused two weeks of close supervision following a 30 day suspension. A public hearing on the first action is set for Sept 20 in Columbus. the second suspension will be appealed.

Athens Mental Health Center Harry Chovnick Chovnick Ben Fortney American Federation of State Fortney Afscme Council 21 Herschel Sigall Sigall State Personnel Board of Review State Office Front Street Columbus

Two Drivers Cited After Auto Crashes

Athens city police cited two drivers in separate Wednesday afternoon crashes. Jack S. Chase 20 of Cleveland failed to yield at Routes 50 and 33, colliding with Connie Sams 29 of Albany Route 2, with $600 and $100 damages to Sams and Chase respectively. Nichols 21 of Jefferson Hall was cited for turning without regard to others after a Route 50E collision at the Athens Motel.

Jack S. Chase Cleveland Connie Sams Albany Sams Chase Athens Route Marcia Nichols Jefferson Hall Frank Mounts Little Hocking Miss Nichols Mounts

Stimson Avenue Bridge Funding Moves Forward in Athens

The State Board of Control released 388 978 49 to the Hocking Conservancy District for right of way and property purchases for highway construction. The district will finance bridge construction with these funds, the city extends Stimson Avenue to the bridge, and the county will build river access. A special City Council meeting may be called to pass related legislation with no timetable set.

State Board of Control Hocking Conservancy District Stimson Avenue Athens Gerald Mollica The Messenger Today Conservancy District Mollica Stimson

Dog Owners' Cases Decided in Athens County Court

Judge Franklin Sheeter presided as two dog owner cases concluded. Rex Tabler of Sharpsburg was fined 10 dollars for allowing a dog to run at large, while Allen Boggs of Coolville forfeited a 25 dollar bond for not buying a dog license.

Franklin Sheeter Athens County Rex Tabler Sharpsburg Allen Boggs Coolville Judith A. Grozdanik Garfield Heights Richard Hale N. Lancaster Sr

Weather forecast summary for local area

It will be cloudy tonight with a chance of thundershowers and low temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Tomorrow looks partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid 80s. Nationally showers are expected along the Atlantic Coast Great Lakes Florida regions with cool air in the Pacific Northwest Midwest and South.

Atlantic Coast Great Lakes Region Florida Pacific Northwest Midwest South

Government Owes Much To Women in Argentina

President Alejandro Lanusse remarks in Buenos Aires that women are unrecognized yet tireless soldiers in the fight against cost of living and inflation, asserting the government owes them appreciation and support.

Buenos Aires Women’s Liberation Movement Argentina Alejandro Lanusse Lanusse

Nixon honors Hamilton officer for narcotics undercover work

President Nixon sent Hamilton Patrolman Rickie Halbrecht a certificate of commendation praising his undercover narcotics operation. The letter notes 24 arrests and 103 indictments by the grand jury in under a year. Halbrecht began the undercover assignment as a rookie last winter.

Hamilton Ohio Nixon Hamiltton Rickie Halbrecht Grand Halbrecht

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