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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1975

Page

2

Concord Church Organ Stolen. Reward Offered

The Hammond organ, donated by Frank Meurer in memory of his wife, was stolen from Concord Church on County Road 37 near Jacksonville. A back window was broken Saturday, doors unlocked, and the organ removed, with a $100 reward offered for information. Athens County Sheriff's Department investigates.

Concord Church Bible School Room Frank Meurer Riley Russell James Wolfe Meurer Jacksonville Athens County Sheriff's Department

Four hurt in two Saturday county wrecks

State Highway Patrol investigated two Saturday crashes injuring four people. Luther W. Boyce and Carl R. Brush were hospitalized with head and internal injuries and leg fractures respectively after a Route 7 collision near Coolville. A second crash on Route 550 injured Gerald Frank and involved James Schoonover from Chauncey.

State Highway Patrol St. Joseph’s Hospital Parkersburg Coolville Luther W. Boyce Carl R. Brush Marysville Boyce Brush Richard H. Kuhn Nelsonville Gerald Frank Mount St. Mary Hospital Frank James Schoonover Chauncey Schoonover

Nine-member joint steering committee formed for health planning merger

A nine member joint steering committee is formed to work on merging two area health planning agencies. Four members come from the Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Inc board in Athens J B Vanity Jr William Bourne Dr Thomas Price O D and William Theisen. The five from the Southeastern Ohio Health Planning Association board in Cambridge include Albert Jones of Muskingum County.

Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Inc J. B. Vanity Jr Athens William Bourne Ironton Thomas Price O. D Logan William Theisen Nelsonville Southeastern Ohio Health Planning Association of Cambridge Albert Jones Muskingum County

Athens seeks applicants for city housing repairs program

Applications are being taken for a home repair project in Athens run by the Tri County Community Action Agency with the city. The three man crew will fix owner occupied homes from the Hocking River to Morris Avenue and Fort to Shafer Streets with roofing painting electrical and carpentry work and attic insulation. Eligibility requires a family of four income of 7200 yearly or less and applicants must provide materials or receive help purchasing them. Applications are at the CAA office Route 550 the mayor's office and other social service agencies. information via 592 6601.

Athens Tri-County Community Action Agency Hocking River Richland Avenue University Morris Avenue Fort, Lancaster First Shafer Streets B&o Donald Barrett CAA

Health Agency Merger Forms Steering Committee Expansion

Jay Hoddinott and Robert Filby lead a regional merger forming a single Health Systems Agency for 18 counties with offices in Athens and Cambridge. Dr William Allen will be an ex officio member of the steering committee as Athens agency proceeds with formal approval after receiving forms from the Department of Health Education and Welfare. Tome joins the steering panel and the 17-member transition council of the State Comprehensive Health Advisory Council.

Jay Hoddinott Monroe County Robert Filby Jefferson County Tom Arnold Washington County Phillip Tome Morgan County Jack Farrington OVHSF William Allen Athens Cambridge Farrington Department of Health, Education and Welfare Health Systems Agency

Money and Cameras Stolen in Athens Incidents

Two men robbed a couple on Seigfred Hall to College Street area, taking a purse and billfold from Mrs. Richie and a $300 camera from Tom Collins. A camera went missing from a truck in a lot. a motel utility room fire caused $600 damage but contents were unharmed. A state audit due Tuesday.

Athens Seigfred Hall College Street Comly Ann Richie Briarwood Drive Highlander West Union Street Richard Chad) Cooley Cooley

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