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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1974
Page
3
Seven Southeastern Ohio counties posted a nearly 15 percent increase in sales tax collections for July compared with July 1973. However motor vehicle and house trailer sales and use taxes dropped about 13 percent in the same period.
Director Richard E. Guggenheim announces all state liquor stores will be closed Monday for a legal holiday for state employees and will reopen Tuesday. Figures released by State Treasurer Gertrude Donahey show July sales tax totals at $57.5 million, up 14.3 percent from July 1973, with varied gains across counties. Motor vehicle taxes totaled $17.4 million, down 0.5 percent, led by Athens and Gallia declines and Jackson gains.
Jennie Newmyer of Wilkesville Betty Triplett of Racine Shirley Hazelton of Salineville Clifford Icenhower Louise Myers Roger Smith Terry Roush all of Pomeroy Kevin Mowery James King Sheryl Little Zellah Lawson Karen Tillis Katherine Lares Richard Blevins and Mary Nichols admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital.
The International All-Star Circus performs at The Plains Elementary School gym on Sept 28 at 2 30 PM for a family friendly benefit. Proceeds aid Beacon School and fire victims with a new relief fund, with Athens Fire Fighters Local 2021 sponsors.
The Morgan Athens and Washington County NAACP branches sponsor a Saturday noon softball game and music at the Plantsville ball diamond to honor Elmer C. Lewis. Local residents are invited to attend this community event and celebration.
A list of birth notices from O'Bleness Memorial Hospital includes families from Athens, Millfield, Glouster, Ashley Ferguson, Laverna Winne, Bonita Deal, Daniel Rosser, David Pierce, and others. Names appear with listed parents and hometowns such as Athens, Jackson ville, Nelsonville, and Stewart.
A resident at a Columbus Road address detained two intruders after noticing a broken window at 3:26 a.m. in his building. Suspect Johnny Stotts, listed at Athens Box 584, faces charges of marijuana possession and carrying a concealed weapon. a juvenile suspect was also taken into custody. Police reported additional unrelated welfare calls and illness reports from local residents.
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