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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1973
Page
2
The Athens City Council unanimously approves bids for widening Richland Avenue to 40 feet adding a third lane with a bicycle sidewalk. Phase I covers Route 682 to Canterbury Drive while Phase II runs to Route 33 50 intersection.
Athens County Commissioners approved a 15000 State Justice Division grant to establish a juvenile department within the sheriff's office. They noted two deputies will serve as juvenile officers, plan to replace them, and may reduce the force to six from 14 as in the grant, with hiring postponed until funds arrive.
Athens firefighters responded to four calls in two and a half hours on Monday afternoon. A trailer in Robinson Trailer Park had a short circuit causing 50 dollars damage and smoke. A Route 682 Richland Avenue incident damaged a car owned by Margaret Schwartzel in Hockingport with 400 dollars in damage. A furnace blower motor short at 91 Second St caused smoke and 25 dollars damage. A propane torch ignited insulation at 110 Columbus Road trailer owned by Craig Barnes. fire was extinguished on arrival.
Snow is forecast for tonight and Wednesday with lows in the teens and highs in the 20s to low 30s. The extended outlook calls for flurries Thursday through Saturday with similar cool temperatures and a mix of sun and clouds.
A Glouster man facing second degree vehicular homicide and failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead did not receive a verdict from a municipal court jury after six hours of deliberation. Assistant City Prosecutor Steven Sloan said the case will go to another jury trial next month.
Athens County Municipal Court records show multiple traffic violations with fines from $10 to $200 and jail terms suspended on re education. Divorces and property matters include dismissals and a court ordered sale distributing about $20 000 to various parties.
The Athens City School Board votes up to 600 dollars to Gates McDonald and Co a consulting firm to interpret new state unemployment compensation rules for part time and under contract workers. Superintendent Henderson cites recommendations from the Ohio School Boards Association and notes the firm’s expertise in legal entanglements.
John Kerr, a 24 year old forestry technician, was cited and given a $150 cash award by the U S Forestry Service for his summer role rappelling from a helicopter at Willamette and Wayne national forests Oregon. The two and a half month project created two permanent rappelling crews with Kerr as one member. He is a 1970 graduate of Hocking Technical College and assigned to the Athens ranger district.
John Gardner 29 of Glouster received one to five years in the Ohio State Penitentiary after pleading guilty to a drug charge. He had spent 112 days in county jail when his mother mortgaged her house to raise bond. The court credited his jail time and imposed a $200 fine.
Ohio Attorney General is asked to rule whether Athens County Treasurer Richard Coe can attach bank accounts of delinquents in personal property tax cases. Athens Prosecutor Michael Nolan says the opinion could set statewide procedure for all 88 counties as Coe surveys a tax collection system used in Washington state.
Tuesday at 3:27 a.m. Clayton Pittman of New Marshfield Route 1 reported ill and sought O'Bleness care.
Athens Kiwanis entertained 20 senior citizens at their annual Christmas potluck at First United Methodist Church. The program featured the Athens Friends and Neighbors singing, a drum solo by Dana Kasler, baton routine by Jeffri and Judy Leach with Cindy Kasler, Wally Hunt on drums, and a visit from Santa Claus for the children.
Volunteers from four counties join in Red Cross effort to locate persons eligible for benefits under the new supplemental security program for the aged and disabled. Up to 3,000 may qualify across Athens Meigs Monroe and Washington Counties with details set by Social Security Admin district manager Don Frederick. Athens Red Cross office closes Christmas and New Years Eve. emergencies covered by duty worker at 593 6894.
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