Havar Opens New Residential Home in Athens Area
HAVAR Inc. opens its first community based group home for developmentally disabled adult men at 197 N Lancaster St Athens offering fulltime housing for 11 men from three counties with three temporary placements. An open house Sunday 2 to 6 pm with a 3 30 pm dedication and officials including Robert Gibson John Ross and Grace Schmittauer. Parking is at Church of God lot behind the home. Referrals contact HAVAR 26 W Stimson Ave Athens 45701 592 4269.
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Havar Inc
N. Lancaster St
Robert Gibson
Ohio Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
John Ross
Hocking, Athens and Vinton
Grace Schmittauer
HAVAR
Church of God
Columbus Road
Ohio
Athens
Meigs
Hocking
Vinton
Perry
Morgan, Noble
Monroe
Washington
W. Stimson Ave
Housing issues meeting sponsored by FHA and Extension
The Farmers Home Administration and Cooperative Extension Service sponsor a housing issues meeting for residents of Athens Meigs Vinton and nearby counties at the Extension meeting room 280 W Union St The agenda includes solar hot water heaters guaranteed loan program for builders land slips awareness solar heat and woodburning stoves and FHA minimum property standards with a question and answer session Contacts Stitzlein 286 2177 and Archie Stegall 992 6644 for details
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Farmers Home Administration and Cooperative Extension Service
Athens
Meigs
Vinton
Union St
John Stitzlein
Bank, Savings and Local Association and Credit
Roy Flannagan
FHA
Stitzlein
Archie Stegall
Resource Explorers Form Post 301 At Athens
The Natural Resources Explorer Post 301 sponsored by Athens Soil and Water Conservation District held its first meeting Tuesday night. The group focuses on forestry wildlife and conservation with development led by Bob Steele Cleo Gold Walt Winthur John Dorka Brad Harter and Pete Woyar. Regular meetings are the first and third Tuesdays with monthly field trips. Prospective members 14 to 21 may contact Ralph Moran at the Athens SWCD office 79 E State St 593-6573. Next meeting is Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the district office.
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Natural Resources Explorer Post
Athens Soil and Water Conservation District
Bob Steele
Cleo Gold
Walt Winthur
John Dorka
Brad Harter
Pete Woyar
Ralph Moran
Athens
SWCD
E. State St
Choir to Sing Cantata In First Concert
The New Life Assembly of God adult choir presents the Christmas cantata Carol of Christmas by John Peterson in its first performance. Directed by Ginny McCualsky with Beth Nall on piano, soloists include Karin Coon Pat Friel Andy McCualsky Randy Racey and Ann New. The Athens church at 18 N Lancaster St invites the public.
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New Life Assembly of God
John Peterson
Ginny McCualsky
Beth Nall
Karin Coon
Pat Friel
Andy McCualsky
Randy Racey
Ann
Seminars To Aid Students In Community Effort
Downtown Kiwanis through its international relations committee joins with service groups to sponsor seminars aiding foreign students to adapt to American customs. They will fund diagnostic tests and treatment for a Plains child with the Southeastern Ohio Hearing and Speech Center. Members also discussed a proposed Athens Band Festival constitution and soliciting Salvation Army bell ringers. Athens Kiwanis marked its 55th anniversary on Nov 22 with 12 Downtown Kiwanis members at the interclub event.
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Downtown Kiwanians
Plains
Southeastern Ohio Hearing and Speech Center
Athens
Downtown Kiwanis
Athens Kiwanis
Chauncey-Dover Lions Club
Band Boosters Club
Salvation Army
Athens Kiwanis Club
Wrecks and Theft Probed by Logan City Police
Logan City police investigated a two car collision after Timothy P. Scholl 25 of Lancaster failed to yield and hit Regina L. Holl 52 of 747 Wood St. An unattended theft at 122 Zanesville Ave saw $300 in goods taken overnight from Ronnie Kline’s home through an unlocked window. The Ohio University Administrative Senate delayed its meeting time to Thursday at Baker Center Alumni Lounge.
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Logan
Zanesville Avenue
Timothy P. Scholl
Lancaster
Regina L. Holl
Wood St
Holl
Mulberry Street
Scholl
Ronnie Kline
Zanesville Ave
Ohio University Administrative Senate
Baker Center
Icy roads blamed for 16 crashes statewide
The State Highway Patrol logged sixteen accidents on Thursday due to slick streets. A Cincinnati man and a California passenger were injured when their car skidded into a gorge near Cedar Falls park on Route 37. D Clay Dillingham 21 had minor injuries. Julia M Turner 20 was treated for cuts and bruises. Janet E Ringhiser 14, from Logan, suffered head pains after a collision on a snow covered township road in Hocking County. The crash involved Eileen J Ringhiser 46 and Bradley L Kornmiller 18 on Falls Two Road near Murphy Road.
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State Highway Patrol
Cincinnati
Cedar Falls Park
D. Clay Dillingham
Julia M. Turner
Santa Barbara
Calif
Hocking Valley
Logan
Hocking County
Eileen J Ringhiser
Bradley L Kornmiller
Rockbridge
Falls Two
Murphy Road
Co-Counsel Appointed in Glouster Murder Case
Common Pleas Judge Lowell Howard named William A. Lavelle as co counsel to defend Robert Shaw charged with murder for allegedly driving into Trimble Marshal Ted Holcomb near a roadblock on Route 13 in Glouster. Shaw pled not guilty. trial set for Jan. 20. bond set at $50 000. Other arraignments included Russell Letterman innocent on aggravated drug trafficking counts James Ewing innocent on two counts Clarence Butcher innocent of burglary Carnell Seals innocent of attempted rape.
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Common Pleas
Lowell Howard
William A. Lavelle
Robert Shaw
Trimble
Ted Holcomb
Shaw
Grand Jury
Holcomb
Route 13
Glouster
Thomas Coran
Howard
Michael Nolan Shaw
Russell Letterman
James Ewing
Clarence Butcher
Carnell Seals
Ocasek to Speak at Athens County Democrats Meeting
State Sen. Oliver Ocasek will address the 10th District Democratic Action Club at Ohio University in Athens Wednesday at 8 p.m. as majority leader he will discuss the new Senate and the Democratic program for the next biennium. Dinner may be ordered in the main dining room from 6 p.m. per Mildred Perry.
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Oliver Ocasek
Athens County
Democrats
Democratic Action Club
Ohio University
Inn
Ocasek
Ohio Senate
Senate
Democratic Party
Mildred Perry
Athens considers June vote on city charter formation
An ad hoc committee recommends Athens City Council begin charter formation. The plan calls for a June 1977 ballot on forming a charter commission and electing 15 commissioners, with a June 1978 vote on a proposed charter after review and public testimony.
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Athens City Council
Committee On Home Rule
Peggy Cohn
City Council
Cohn
Charter Commission
Zoning Board Grants Trailer Sign Variances
Athens Zoning Board of Appeals granted a temporary trailer variance for Katherine Walburn to park a second trailer on an adjacent lot for one year starting Dec 2 with a required removal of a trailer by Feb 1. A second variance allowed Glen Knudson to place a 4 by 6 foot car wash sign on the city right of way near Richland Avenue despite setback rules.
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Athens Zoning Board of Appeals
Katherine Walburn
Athens
Glen Knudson
Lamar Drive
Richland Avenue
Walburn
Blick and
Herrold Avenues
Pat Sauber
Knudson
Blood Types Needed for Open Heart Surgeries
The Central Ohio Red Cross requests 20 pints A positive 20 pints O positive and four pints AB positive for three open heart surgeries. The Bloodmobile stops in Athens Monday 10 am to 4 pm at First United Methodist Church 25 College St. Free babysitting at St Pauls Catholic Church 38 N. College St and free parking in city garage.
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Ohio
Red Cross
Athens
First United Methodist Church
2S College St
Lucille Smith
St. Paul's Catholic Church
N. College St
Elks Lodge Holds 76th Memorial Services
NELSONVILLE The 76th annual memorial services for departed members of Elks Lodge No. 543 will be held Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge on Hocking Street Exalted Ruler Bob Horn will lead the rites Rev Paul Johnson of Hocking Valley Parish will be the speaker Five members Elmer Rizer John E Haffner Fred KR Beasley Roy Backus and David Bennett died last year Other indicated participants include Greg Frank Dick Smith Charles Barrows Gilbert Smith Neil Hoce John Binner Gerald Hoffman Pat DeLong and trustees Ted Voigt Don Bumgardner and Nick Green Services are open to the public.
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Nelsonville
Elks Lodge No
Elks Lodge
Hocking Street
Bob Horn
Trimble
Paul Johnson
Hocking Valley Parish
Elmer Rizer
John E. Haffner
Fred KR. Beasley
Roy Backus
David Bennett
Eihern
Greg Frank
Dick Smith
Charles Barrows
Gilbert Smith
Neil Hoce
John Binner
Gerald Hoffman
Pat DeLong
Tyler
Ted Voigt
Don Bumgardner
Nick Green
Firefighters Contain Mantel Fire at Robbins Road Home
Nelsonville fire crews extinguished a mantel fire at 34 Robbins Road home occupied by Foster Day Thursday night. The blaze started shortly after 8 pm. Minor damage occurred as three regular firefighters and 13 volunteers responded.
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Nelsonville
Robbins Road
Foster
Cold snap grips Athens County with freezing temps
Residents endure record chills as last night’s thermometer drooped to zero at Mrs C Colmer’s station and fell to 3 below at Ohio University atop Porter Hall. Snow blankets the city with 32 inches on the ground.
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Athens County
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Ohio Municipal League
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