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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1973
Page
2
Readable text on this page summarizes local events and notices published by The Messenger. It highlights community happenings, brief reports, and notices relevant to Athens residents with period newspaper tone.
Athens High School will host its annual Christmas concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in the school auditorium. The mixed chorus boys chorus girls chorus and chorale perform with the AHS jazz ensemble under Stephen Berry. Alumni join current members for Mozart Alleluja and about 40 Mental Health Center patients attend as guests. A 50 cent admission is charged at the door.
William James, plant foreman at the Columbia Gas Co. plant on Route 50E, reported that the top of a 12 foot blue spruce tree was chopped off. He said the tree was fertilized and trimmed to look right and will be cut down due to theft.
Nelsonville police notified Athens County deputies at 5:04 am Tuesday of a break in at Poston Elementary School. A broken window was found by a deliveryman. A separate report cites vandalism at Oscar Berman’s property on County Road 9 with windows broken and a fence torn down, as stated by Mrs. Karl Akers of Albany.
Rooming house operators and holders of master and journeyman plumbing and electrical licenses were reminded to renew before year end. More than 200 rooming house permits and all plumbing and electrical licenses expire December 31. Renewals may be obtained at the code enforcement office in City Hall annex from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Members of Ohio Valley Chapter Adopt-A Child Today Inc will meet at Dennis and Donna Pariseau home in Glen Roy Dec 21. Glen Roy lies on Route 93 between Jackson and Wellston with signs directing to the meeting. Gerald E Hann Athens County engineer was re elected to the board of directors of The County Engineers Association of Ohio at the 93rd annual winter convention in Columbus last week.
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