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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1973

Page

3

Margaret Creek Clash at ASC Meet Draws Dispute

Property owners from Margaret Creek Conservancy District and the district board clashed at the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District meeting. The dissidents urged withdrawal of support for the Margaret Creek flood protection water supply and recreation project while a Margaret Creek spokesperson presented the opposing view at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division 10 building.

Margaret Creek Division 10 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Burton DeVeau The Conservation District Board Moid Ahmad Ohio University DeVeau

Speaker Explains Season Symbols at Rotary and Kiwanis

Linda Kurtz of Columbia Gas of Ohio spoke at the Athens Rotary and Athens Kiwanis about Christmas symbols including the evergreen tree poinsettia mistletoe and holly. She cited tree spending figures and warned holly leaves can irritate the throat. The program also covered Margaret Creek dam project and property assessments with controversy over equitable appraisals and court challenges involving local residents and officials.

Tom Baker Athens Rotary Ohio University Inn Linda Kurtz Columbia Gas of Ohio Kurtz Athens Kiwanis Miss Kurtz Margaret Creek William Lavelle Lavelle

City Opens Bids For Cruisers

City opens bids for two new police cruisers with Charley Moore Ford offering 6 573 08 for two 1974 Torino sedans with trade in of two 1972 Buick cruisers. Jones Buick bids 6 900 for two 1974 Buicks and Gordon Page Chevrolet 2921 04 per car. One lease bid from Municipal Leasing Systems Inc for two Plymouth Furies at 385 per month per car. Administration will compare bids and board of control to award early next week.

Charley Moore Ford Service Safety Phillip Goldsberry Jones Buick Goldsberry Board of Control

Weather Forecast for Wednesday December 12 1973

Increasingly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid to upper 30s. Showers likely Thursday with highs in the 40s. Weekend outlook shows a chance of showers or flurries Friday through Sunday with highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s and weekend lows in the upper 20s to low 30s.

Harris Seeks Treasurer Post

Richard H. Harris 42 a former Ohio OBWC administrator announced his candidacy in the Republican primary for state treasurer. A resident of Wauseon he now works as an administrative assistant in a Toledo law firm and would challenge Democrat Gertrude W Donahey. Also noted are an action on back child support and a divorce petition between the Woolvers.

Toledo Richard H. Harris Ohio Bureau of Workmen's Compensation OBWC Gertrude W. Donahey Anna Mae Woolver Nelsonville Daniel Woolver Ashville

Young driver faces charges after unsafe operation

Jeffrey Ben Kazimer, 22, of 104 Monticello Village, charged with unsafe operation and no operator’s license. case dismissed due to defective affidavit with $2 costs. Marc Weissmann, 21, of Athens Apartments, cited for assured clear distance with $35 fine.

Jeffrey Ben Kazimer Monticello Village Marc Weissmann Athens

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Conservation Board Charles Jeffers Donald Campbell David Sturbois Jeffers Conservancy District Athens County Common Pleas Court Lowell Howard Conservancy District Court Ohio Supreme Court Howard Freeholders Waterloo Alexander and Lee Geography Department Hocking River U S C L Colmer Athens City Athens Area Bass Harris Wauseon Athens County Common Pleas Gwendolyn C. Fox Stewart James E. Fox Belpre Athens County Municipal Court Salvation Army Apy Bargain Basement Northwood Boys’ Dept Men's Dept Reg Sportswear Dept Reapers Our State Pride Children’s Dept N. Court Street
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