Six properties sold at sheriff sale for 90950 dollars
Six properties brought 90950 dollars at a sheriff's sale in the Courthouse on Tuesday. The top bid was 65000 dollars for the former Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house on Mast State Street bought by Logan Federal Savings and Loan, two thirds of its 97500 appraised value. Other sellings included a Waterloo Township tract for 3 dollars, a Nelsonville lot for 4100, an Albany lot for 2000, an Athens lot for 350, and an Athens lot for 16500.
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Paul Brown
Robert Rhey
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Athens
Logan Federal Savings and Loan
Mast State
Logan Federal
Waterloo
Nelsonville
Albany
Alexander School Board approves year end transfers and hires substitutes
Albany. The Alexander School Board in a special session approved transferring 1145.20 from the general fund to the Title III fund to secure reimbursements and 1704.44 to the uniform and supply account for art materials. They approved substitute bus drivers Rhonda Powell and John Rise and adopted a policy preventing employees from hiring and paying their own substitutes. The organizational meeting set for 7 30 p m Tuesday at the high school to welcome new members Ben Ball and Albert Walsh after November elections.
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Albany
Alexander School
Edna Stalder
General Fund
Uniform and
Rhonda Powell
John Rise
Ben Ball
Albert Walsh
Dan Stright
William Lightfritz
Stamps Up for Ohio Families Under New Food Stamp Rules
Ohio households will be able to buy more food stamps at the same price as semiannual adjustments raise purchasing power. A four person family can buy $166 in stamps monthly, up from $162. income ceiling rises from $540 to $553 per month. Extra aid targets low income, hotline 1-800-282-1190 for pamphlet.
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Columbus
Ohio
U.S Department of Agriculture
Roger Williams
Bureau of Food Stamps
Ohio Department of Public Welfare
Miller's Priority Cutting Red Tape in 1975 Message
Southeastern Ohio Rep. Clarence Miller pledges to cut red tape and speed aid to constituents. He cites 30 000 letters in 1975 on taxes programs and benefits and notes the Privacy Act requires written authorization for his office to access federal records.
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Southeastern
Ohio
Clarence Miller
Miller
Insurance Pays Off After Ankle Injury
Steve Kelly of Murray City injured his left ankle during early season basketball and filed a claim with Messenger accident insurance. He received a $47.85 settlement and praised the policy for its quick response and generosity. The note mentions ordering insurance from the circulation department for 10 cents per week per person.
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Steve Kelly
Murray City
Box Fire at Carriage Hill Apartment Causes Kitchen Blaze
Athens firemen responded to a fire at 1008 Carriage Hill Tuesday after a resident placed a cardboard box on a kitchen range and a youngster turned on the burner. No damage reported. The Athens County Retired Teachers Association will meet Saturday January 10 at 1 30 pm at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co office on South May Avenue in Athens.
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Athens
Carriage Hill
Athens County Retired Teachers Association
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electricc Co
South May Avenue
Telephone tax cut to begin 1976 for Ohio customers
General Telephone Co of Ohio says the federal excise tax on telephone service will drop 1 percent per year from 7 to 6 percent starting Thursday, saving about 1.7 million dollars for 480,000 customers next year. The tax, tied to the 1970 act, expires in December 1982.
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General Telephone Co
Ohio
Robert M. Wopat
General Telephone
Wopat
Legion Dinner Not Catered by Legion Group
Belk's department store employees were not served by the American Legion or Legion Auxiliary for a Saturday dinner. Officials say the meal was catered by an outside source and held at the Legion post. Some Belk's workers fell ill earlier this week and a health department spokesman said the agency will check if food poisoning occurred.
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Belk
American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Post
Health Department
Ten Seek Athens County Commissioner Job Nomination
Ten candidates have formally entered the race to succeed James Edwards as Athens County commissioner. Nominees include Greg Hill Clyde Bronson Ivan Wolfe Karen Harvey Emerson Spencer Basil Jeffers Robert Auflick Harry West Art Sapp Farley Brunton and others. The central committee plans to vote at its Jan. 7 meeting in City Hall Athens to fill the remainder of Edwards term.
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Herb Amey
James Edwards
Athens County
Lenore Sickels
Democratic Central Committee
Central Committee
Greg Hill
Athens
Clyde Bronson
McBee Systems Union
State Transportation Department
Ivan Wolfe
Karen Harvey
Athens League of Women Voters
Emerson Spencer
Basil Jeffers
the Plains
Marietta
Robert Auflick
Nelsonville
Violet Hollenbaugh
Donald Kern
Art Sapp
Chauncey
Farley Brunton
Glouster
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Poston
Edwards
How to Lower Heat Bills This Winter
Winter is here and heat bills rise. The piece suggests using a fireplace and sourcing fuel to cut costs. It promotes Classification 65 Firewood and Coal with listings of fuel options and delivery today.
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Box Burns
A Steve
Lancaster
Legion
Athens Messenger
Associated Press
D&s
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnsonn Road
Brach’s
Gale
Olacier C.ue
Brach’s Candies
Spirin
U.S.P
Wenger
Sip
Ist
Cardinal
YY Paiva
U ‘ Ae
Westinghouse
Ronson
Sant Faish
Ander
Desitin
Cor Wa
Geritol
H Matchi
Pires AN
A. Polaroid
PRI
Rca
State ST
Athens, Ohio
Fa Oerb Tan
Harry West
Commissioners Office
Helen Baker
County Elections Board
William Hoffman
Man. Hoffman
Elections Board
Messenger
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