July 4 1976 Athens Bicentennial Highlights
A compiled rundown from July to September 1976 covers Athens events including the Philadelphia parade by Athens High marching band, 15 000 at Athens County fair fireworks, and community milestones such as new superintendents, campus plans, and public works projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High
Philadelphia
Green Parks
Athens County
Fairgrounds
Athens
New York City
Thens Mall
Federal
Carmen Scrubbio
Tri-County
Bassett Road
Ohio
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Athens High School
Sally Evans
Stephan Berry
Measure Metric TV Series for Ohio Classrooms
A twelve part, 15 minute educational program on the metric system will be aired in many Ohio schools next semester. State Supt. Martin W. Essex said Measure Metric by the Agency for Instructional Television helps 11 to 13 year olds learn to measure and interpret metric units. The project is funded by a 24 state consortium including the Ohio Department of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Martin W. Essex
Agency For Instructional Television
Ohio Department of Education
Tri-County Joint Vocational School
Nelsonville
Southeastern Ohio Media Center
Marietta
Gallipolis
Wildlife Seedlings for Spring from Athens Soil and Water
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District offers tree shrub and groundcover seedlings for residents in Athens County for wildlife cover and erosion control. Last year the district provided over 40 000 seedlings and 12 000 groundcovers and plans another sale for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Athens Soil and Water Conservation District
Athens County
Cleo Gold
Planning Budget Meeting Sows Budget Clarity in Athens County
The Athens County Regional Planning Commission calls for a joint meeting with the City-County Planning Committee to define budget roles. Salary debates drive questions as city and county split a $15 000 planner’s pay, with proposed allocations of 8000 and 7500. An in kind space contribution is proposed by the courthouse. A date remains to be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Regional Planning Commission
City- County Planning Committee
Regional Planning Commission
Max Adkins
Three Juveniles Cited in Maplewood Inn Burglary
Police report three juvenile males confessed to the December 19 burglary at the Maplewood Inn at 700 East State Street in Athens. They stole 36 bottles of liquor and 31 cases of beer from a walk in cooler. 11 liquor bottles were recovered, with the rest sold to other juveniles at Athens High School. Most beer was recovered earlier, found in a wooded area behind the Plaza Shopping Center. community cooperation aided the arrests.
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Maplewood Inn
E. State St
Dave Cogar
Athens High School
Plaza
East State Street
Cogar
License Office Moved to Auto Dealer Building
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles moves its Athens office to Paul Raitz VW Porsche Audi on Route 33N. Cleo Gold, appointed deputy registrar, says hours are 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, with extended hours for lease plates and stickers. The new phone is 592 5262.
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Athens
Paul Raitz
Columbus Road
Cleo Gold
Gold
Nancy Christian
AAA
Raitz
Athens City School Board Sets Organizational Meeting
The Athens City School Board will convene its organizational meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the high school auditorium.
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Athens City School Board
Oil discovery linked to 1814 salt drilling in Noble County
During salt drilling in Noble County in 1814 settlers found oil and gas from an associated pond. The find highlights early resource exploration in the region and records a historic preliminary hydrocarbon occurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble County
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Meigs
Federal Hocking
Charles Caniford
O Bleness Hospital
Cyndi Vaughan
Bailey Reign
Athens County Fair
Mark Conrad
Marilyn Bobo
New Alexander
New Athens High Band
Fed
Athens Bypass
Jesse Walker
Cleveland Company
West Bypass
Bill Whaley
Berry Hall
Athens Masonic Temple
Rhodes
Provost
Ohio U
United Appeal Board
United Appeal Board Announces $120,000 Campaign. Sept. 23 — Federal Hocking
Old City Hall
Donald Barrett
Bicentennial Commission
Homer Baird
Athens Board
Jackson
Vinton
Gallia
Washington
Perry
Hocking
Lawrence
Monroe
Morgan Counties
SWCD
State St
Athens Messenger
Associated Press
D&s
West Virginia
Possessions
The
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
Cline
South Court St. Rm
Harold B. Swisher
Nationwide Insurance
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Nationwide Life Insurance Co
Columbus
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
Automobile Club
Southern Ohio
Columbus Rd
O'Nail Agency
Insurance Agency
the Plains
Logan Federal Savings & Loan
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