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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1972
Page
4
ANB prepares for the Friday opening of its new 2 S Court St headquarters after a prior building fire. staff will move in Friday and Saturday with a public open house Sunday from noon to five, and a normal Monday start to operations.
Athens County farmers face ongoing harvest delays as persistent rain worsens crop conditions. Extension agent Kenneth Ackerman estimates 25 percent or more of corn and soybeans could be lost, with moldy grain becoming a future sorting challenge once ground freezes.
Athens County Extension Agent Kenneth Ackerman says income taxes and farm costs can be lowered by good management. A December 7 session at Tri-County Vocational High School covered the new Ohio income tax investment credits capital gains and losses and tips to minimize taxes before January 1.
Meigs County commissioners approved the appointment of Mrs Elizabeth Hobstetter as clerk of the Meigs County Court at their Tuesday meeting in the courthouse. They also announced bid openings for a motor grader for the highway department until 10 a.m. January 2 and for gasoline and fuel until 9 a.m. December 26.
The Pomeroy Emergency Squad answered two calls on Monday. At 3:28 p.m., Robert Baer’s wife Ruth Baer was taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital from Route 7. At 6:28 p.m., Stanley Aleshire was taken to the hospital after an ice incident on E Main Street.
A Hockingport man, Robert Hoskinson, appeals the Athens County commissioners ruling that overruled his petition to vacate parts of Nassau and Orange Streets in the Ohio River community. The appeal was filed Tuesday in Athens County Common Pleas Court with no action date set.
Athens Postmaster Arthur E. Cornwell urged immediate mailing of domestic Christmas cards and parcels. He noted most suggested dates have passed but promised delivery by Christmas Eve for items deposited in the next few days. The postal service urged early mailing with dates: Dec 21 for domestic airmail within the mainland and Dec 20 for Alaska and Hawaii.
Cornwell notes delays in holiday mail but urges public response. The Athens post office sells the 1972 mini album featuring all commemorative stamps issued this year. Priced at $3, the 31-stamp album uses see-through mounts, includes descriptive text, folds to 8% exit inches, and promotes stamp collecting, especially among youth.
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