Plains sewer water plan awaits HUD decision
Athens County seeks 50 percent HUD funding for a 1.5 million sewer and water system serving 2500 in The Plains and adjacent townships including Athens City High School. A 141000 grant would cover 30 percent of the sewage plant, with local funding around 852000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Athens County
Federal Water Pollution Control Board
Athens
Dover Townships
Athens City High School
George Mara
Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton and Tilton Engineering and
Athens County election office seeks 40 post volunteers
The Athens County board of elections reports about 40 affirmations for election day duties at 77 county precincts. By Sept. 15 the office needs 77 presiding judges 31 judges and 154 clerks with two judges and two clerks per precinct.
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Athens County Board of Elections
Winifred Howe
Howe
Cratic
James Rhodes
Sales Taxes Rise Across Counties in Two Week Span
Athens County reported a 158 percent sales tax increase for the two weeks ending August 19, totaling 76 253 dollars compared with 29 513 the prior year. Nearby counties also posted gains Gallia 23 percent Hocking 22 Meigs 72 Morgan 28 Perry 47 and Vinton 25 while the national tally shows an overall 57 percent rise across 88 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
John D. Herbert
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Vinton
Six Area Men Leave for Induction into Armed Forces
Six men from Athens left Wednesday for Fort Hayes Columbus for induction into the armed forces. The group includes Thomas A. Chiki leader Robert L. Ashcraft Dennis G. McGarvey Lowell R. Groves all of Athens Denver L. Henderson Jr Albany and Thomas R. Cahal who transferred from Cleveland. Salvation Army and Gideon Society representatives gave each youth a Bible and a personal gift.
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Athens
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Thomas A. Chiki
Robert L. Ashcraft
Dennis G. McGarvey
Lowell R. Groves
Denver L. Henderson Jr
Albany
Thomas R. Cahal
Cleveland
Salvation Army
Gideon Society
Poverty Sessions Planned in Missouri and Kansas City
Area officials will fly to Kansas City on September 8 for three days of meetings on rural poverty and related issues. The Missouri meetings run September 9 to 11, sponsored by the National Association for Community Development. Participants include Tri-County Community Action Program secretary Joanne Licht, County Commissioner John Law, and Institute for Regional Development leaders Michael C. Valentine and Ward Schramm, with attendees from Ohio's Office of Opportunity returning September 12.
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Kansas City
Missouri
National Association For Community Development
Joanne Licht
Tri-County Community Action Program
John Law
Institute For Regional Development
Michael C. Valentine
Ward Schramm
Ohio
Office of Opportunity
Birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital and staff notes
Mr and Mrs Billy Perry of Nelsonville welcomed a son. Margaret Swift of Albany along with James Deweese Angela Wong and Roger Brooks of Athens admitted. Several patients dismissed or transferred to St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. Maurice M Mann Ohio University personnel aide spoke at 22nd annual College and University Personnel Association meeting at University of Wisconsin Madison. Cooler conditions with 78 high and 45 overnight low. Hocking River level 2.43 feet and falling.
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Harlan G. Johnson Jr
Harlan G. Johnson
Athens
Navy
Davisville
R. I
Johnson
Naval Reserve
Parkersburg
USS
Blackwood
Ohio University
Billy Perry
Nelsonville
Margaret Swift
Albany
James Deweese
Angela Wong
Roger Brooks
Maurice M. Mann
College and University Personnel Association
University of Wisconsin
Madison
United States
Canada
Mexico
South
Central America
Hocking
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Mara
Ities
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
County Commission
James Edwards
Chicago
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ollie Baker
Melvin McKnight
Shawn McDonald
John Gabriel
St. Joseph Hospital
Patricia Falkner
Edmond Smith
Ernest Powell
Linda Dew
Robert Stires
Paul Blauser
Dale Morris
Thomas Reynolds
George Glovis
Ken McKnight
Gary Withrow
BIC
Oxford
Regelar
Buicikie
Yaatla
Noxzema
Leather
Rine
AMUSO
Price Black & Bronze
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