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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1977

Page

2

It’s Back to School Only for a Day in Athens

Athens City School students return to buildings for a day to collect assignments as officials plan reopening with alternate locations. Grover Center hosts supervised recreation for area children amid ongoing closures due to cold weather. temperatures dip to minus 8 this morning after a Sunday night low of minus 5.

Ohio University Grover Center OU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation C. L. Colmer U.S

Mental Health Center Offers School Facilities In Shortage

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Retardation offers Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center facilities to Athens City Schools to house 150 Morrison Elementary students in large rooms amid a natural gas shortage. The agency may provide additional statewide unused buildings during the crisis. Conversion plans shift from natural gas to oil with coal backup for power plants.

Ohio Department of Mental Health and Retardation Timothy Moritz Athens Athens City Moritz Morrison Athens Center James McAvoy

Athens City Schools Hold Normal Attendance Amid Gas Crisis

Supt. Sam Henderson said attendance exceeded usual levels as students returned for a day to receive advance assignments. The district confirmed arrangements to use space at Ohio University for classes while preparing plans for alternate locations, including the middle school Chauncey Elementary and Alden Library, during the natural gas shortage.

Athens City

Educational TV announces new school info broadcasts

Report times for School Information Exchange reports were announced by Educational Television For Southeastern Ohio. WOUB FM will air educational stories at 7 15 am 11 15 am and 5 15 pm Monday through Friday starting Wednesday. WOUB TV Channel 20 will show reports at 8 15 am on Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Friday and at 8 20 am on Thursday. A 1 800 282 4400 hotline was launched for teachers students and parents seeking instructional resources. The ITV agency serves 18 eastern and southeastern Ohio counties for the Department of Education. The plan will be finalized in coming days and presented to the school board Thursday at 7 30 pm at the middle school. Some parents circulated petitions about delayed alternative education plans and confusion over actions by officials and the board. Fugate urged questions at board meetings. Sabina in Clinton County was long a Methodist center dating to the 1890s with a State Conference Grounds for yearly meetings.

Educational Television Southeastern Ohio Woubfm Woub-Tv ETSEO Henderson Marion Fugate Fugate

Athens Fund Drive Begins Threefold regional campaign launches

The Athens division of the Ohio University Fund Drive kicks off with about 70 volunteers led by Alan Goldsberry aiming to raise 80 000 dollars for university programs. The drive runs through February 27 with subsequent branch regional and Green and White drives slated for April and May across Southeast Ohio.

Athens Ohio University Ohio James Anastas Alan Goldsberry

City Council Approves Emergency Purchase of Packer Truck

The State Highway Patrol warned city garbage crews about unsafe equipment prompting Council to authorize a nonbidding purchase or lease of a trash packer up to 40 000 dollars. Goldsberry aims to have a new truck in service within the week amid safety concerns and potential personal liability for drivers.

State Highway Patrol Phil Goldsberry Goldsberry Ellsworth Holden Holden

Mortgages Filed and Fees Recorded in Logan Hocking January

Logan Hocking County recorded 256 mortgages in January with 235 cancellations. Receipts totaled 1,353 dollars with 312 to the state and 1,041 to the county. There were 492 titles issued including 81 new, nine voids, seven replacements, and 395 resale and sales. Inspection fees totaled 30 dollars with 27.50 to the state and 2.50 to the county. Boat fees of 3 dollars allocated 2 to the county and 1 to the state.

Logan — Hocking County Thelma Keyes

Alexander Response Aims at Smooth Reassignments

Alexander School administrators report strong parent and student turnout for home reassignments. Monday attendance at Alexander High School reached 93 percent with assignments picked up. Albany Elementary 94 percent, Waterloo 84 percent, and Shade 80 percent.

Alexander Alexander High School Albany Waterloo Shade

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