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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1971

Page

2

Rumac pays county tax ahead of court action in Athens

Thomas Lloyd president of Rumac Inc paid Olive Rose Athens County Treasurer 165 426 32 to settle delinquent property taxes penalties and assessments on the Lakeview apartment complex. Court action had been filed in April by Prosecutor Claire Ball Jr on behalf of the treasurer.

Thomas Lloyd Rumac, Inc Athens County Olive Rose Athens County Common Pleas Court Raimac Lakeview Lloyd the Messenger Dwight Rutherford James McGuire Columbus Rumac Hocking Valley Claire M. Ball Jr Mrs. Rose

Le Ax Supplying Water To Albany

The village of Albany and the Ohio University Airport begin receiving water from Le A x Water Distribution Corp. Alexander High School not yet hooked up. About 150 meters installed with meters 50 per day. 450 total. Phase 3 needs more easements and Farmers Home Administration approvals before bids. No firm date.

Albany Ohio University Le-Ax Water Distribution Corp Williams Farmers Home Administration

Smith and Jones Actor Peter Duel Found Shot Dead

Hollywood police confirm Peter Duel co star of Alias Smith and Jones was found dead at his Hollywood Hills home with a gunshot wound to the head. Detectives treat the death as a possible homicide. Duel, born in Rochester New York, also appeared on Combat The Fugitive The Bold Ones and Name of the Game.

Hollywood Peter Duel Name of Duel St. Lawrence University American Theater Wing New York City Hannibal Hayes Alias Smith and Jones Ben Murphy

Youth 14 Admits Smuggling Blades Into Jail

A 14 year old boy confessed to smuggling three hack saw blades into the Athens County Jail. Charges against Russell Sargent were dismissed after the youth admitted responsibility. The youth remains in Athens County Juvenile Court while details of the transport remain undisclosed.

Russell Sargent Athens Athens County Sargent Sheriff's Office

Cold front chills Ohio with scattered flurries

A cold front swept across Ohio dropping temperatures to 15 in Toledo and 32 in Cincinnati as cloud cover dissipates. Snow flurries were reported in the northeast while readings tonight fall to the upper teens to 20s. A warming trend begins Saturday with highs in the 40s across the state. National outlook shows rain in the South Friday, snow in parts of the Midwest and West, and cold in the Great Plains and Rockies.

Ohio Toledo Cincinnati Midwest Great Plains Rocky Mountain States

License Changes Stated

Deputy Registrar Nancy Kerns announced two licensing changes effective January. Licenses issued to last names L through Z will be for four years at $5.50, while initials A to K remain three years at $4.50. Temporary tags will extend from 10 to 20 days and cost from $1.25 to $2.00.

Nancy Kerns Kerns

Turner’s Market Cash Rains Down on Boise Road

Bob Turner of Turner's Riverside Market in Boise lost weekend receipts totaling about 1500 dollars when a pan with 1000 in cash and 500 in checks slid from his pickup. Mrs. R Royter found the pan and delivered it to police, returning the money to its owner.

Boise, Idaho Bob Turner Turner Riverside Boise

Watch Rites Scheduled at Evangelical Methodist Church

The Evangelical Methodist Church at Little Hocking will hold a New Year s Watch Service Friday starting at 8 p m and continuing into the New Year Rev Earl Crabtree will be the main speaker The Bissell Brothers will sing gospel songs and other singers and speakers will take part

Evangelical Methodist Church Little Hocking Earl Crabtree Bissell Brothers

Veterans' Checks Rise In February

VA reports February checks will include increases approved by two bills signed on December 15. The 6.5 percent cost of living raise affects 2.2 million veterans widows and children for nonservice-connected benefits, while a 10 percent rise aids 186 000 widows of service connected deaths. First year costs total about $195 million.

Veterans Administration

State Okays Union Pact in Ohio Mental Health System

The Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction signs a labor pact with AFSCME Council 21 recognizing about 2,200 employees across 27 mental health institutions and central office. Coverage includes AFSCME members in mental health, mental retardation, psychiatric criminology, and central office divisions. excludes some leaders. The agreement details dues check off, hours, layoffs, recalls, promotions, transfers, vacations, and a four step grievance process with arbitration. Approximately 400 Athens Mental Health Center workers are OCSEA members.

Ohio Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction American Federation of State Council 21 Ohio AFSME Athens Mental Health Center Kenneth Gaver Afscme Department Division of Correction Ohio Civil Service Employer Association OCSEA

Births Recorded at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital

The O'Bleness Memorial Hospital notes announce births including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ralph Bolin of Jacksonville and several other newborns linked to Athens Glouster McArthur Lancaster and Stewart areas with transfers noted to University Hospital Columbus.

Ralph Bolin Jacksonville Deborah Ann Cole Athens Mary Braglin Glouster John Cullison Nelsonville Floyd Bowers Robert Morrison Stewart Lucy Mason McArthur Douglas Lamerson Lancaster Lowell Fair Cathy Jordan Clarke Daily William James Joe Burch Victor Hudwell Isaac Ashbaugh Mark Andrews Melvin Lewis Karen Davis William Chaney Lawrence McClintoch James McClain Henry Fowler University Hospital, Columbus James Cooper Dea Jarvis Catherine Rutter Marsha Moore Alfred Lindsey

Two Slightly Hurt In Route 56 Crash

A one car accident on Route 56 three miles west of Athens County Road 1 at 12 55 p m left Bruno M Sestito Jr 29 Middleburg Heights and Ellen P Siegmeyer 26 Ohmstead Falls with minor injuries treated at O Bleness Memorial Hospital No citation issued.

State Highway Patrol Athens County Bruno M. Sestito Jr Middleburg Heights Ellen P. Siegmeyer Ohmstead Falls O’bleness

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