City Council Labors Over Housing Code Amendments
Planning and Development Committee plans to table the housing code for two weeks to refine amendments after a Monday work session with landlords. Key changes include raising ceiling height to seven feet, requiring complainants to identify themselves, adding electrical wiring standards, window space rules with possible artificial ventilation, and a zoning compliance certificate for rental permits.
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Robert Tat Y Messenger
City Councils Planning and Development Committee
Sion
Athens
John Summel
Katz
Athens to receive nearly 227000 for rental housing aid
Athens County will get about 227000 in federal housing funds over 15 months to aid roughly 75 low income families in renting in Athens City and county. HUD will cover most costs with tenants paying 15 to 25 percent of gross rent. the Metropolitan Housing Authority may be activated to manage the program.
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Athens County
Athens
Donald Barrett
Paul Lydens
Ment of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Barrett
Metropolitan Housing Authority
Imha
The
MHA
Waterloo
Tumble
York
Dover
Ohio
Lydens
Oto
Money Complaint Form Studied by Commission
The Athens Community Relations Commission discussed the city budget and Ohio University's upcoming spring music festival. A complaint form was proposed to streamline issues, but absences of the chairman and another member hindered policy decisions amid limited funds. The group plans to send a letter recommending Dwight Kirk as liaison for festival planning and data collection.
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Erneo
Oe Damer Messenger
Athens Community Relations Commission
Ohio University
Whch
Lorryn Kreider
Commission
James Barnes
Roger Schaefer
Oto University
Dwight Kirk
Jason
Kirk
Athens
David Horr
Flood Insurance Action Delayed by Map Error
Athens city planning commission paused action on flood insurance maps after Mayor Barrett flagged an incorrect flood area designation. Engineers Gannett Flemming Cordry and Carpenter were notified and asked to respond. Officials also reviewed a November 1975 deadline for sign regulations and exemptions for marquee lights and the Athens National Bank clock. Ohio University will install a fence along Court Street at the Berry Hotel site to improve the block.
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Cathy Beskin Messenger
Athens
City Planning Commission
Donald Barrett
Gannett, Flemming, Cordry and Carpenter, Inc
Harnsburg
Barrett
Sion
Athens National Bank
Ohio University
Court Street
Weather Forecast For Tuesday February 11 1975
Cloudy and cold tonight with drizzle possibly changing to snow. Lows in the upper 20s and low 30s. Cloudy Wednesday with highs in the 40s. Extended outlook calls for fair Thursday and Friday and a chance of showers Saturday. Highs from the mid 20s to mid 30s Thursday warming to the 40s by Saturday. Lows 15 to 25.
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Ohio
FH Officials Host Leadership Breakfast With Ball at FFA Dinner
Federal Hocking High School officials welcomed state Rep Claire Ball of Athens to a leadership citizenship breakfast in Columbus. The event, part of Ohio Agriculture Day, was sponsored by the Ohio Future Farmers of America Association and the Ohio Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association, with Calvin Jarvis as FFA chapter president and joined by DC Mein turf vocational agriculture instructor and Carmen Scrub bio superintendent.
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Federal Hocking
Claire Ball
Athens
Columbus
Ohio Future Farmers of America Association
Ohio Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
Ohio \ericulture
Ball
Calvin Jarvis
Federal Hocking Ffa
DC MeInturf
Carmen Scrubbio
Language and the Learning Disabled Child Workshop at IRC
Charles Bartlett of the University of Cincinnati leads a 9am in service workshop for speech and hearing therapists at the Hocking Valley Water Lodge Nelsonville hosted by the Southeastern Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center. Attendance notices will be sent to superintendents and college placement bureaus for records updates. The center serves Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Monroe Morgan Perry Vinton and Washington counties. An overheated truck engine caused mistaken smoke at 8:26 am Monday in the Richland Branch parking lot of the Hocking Valley Bank. fire crews ruled the alarm a false heat issue.
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Instructional Resource Center
IRC
Southeastern Ohio
Richland
Hocking Valley Bank
Athens to test checkless payroll via CRAFTS system
Athens National Bank to launch direct payroll deposits under the Columbus area CRAFTS automated funds transfer system. Employers will send payroll data by magnetic tape or punch cards, banks post and transfer funds to employees, reducing check writing nationwide as other regions adopt similar electronic funds transfer networks.
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Athens National Bank
BT Grover Jr
Athens
Columbus
Columbus Federal Reserve District
Columbia Regional Automated Funds Transfer System Inc
Crafts
City National
First State
Huntington National
Ohio National
Ohio State
Grover
California
Atlanta
Boston
Minneapolis
Numismatist Discusses Coin Hobby At Athens Rotary
Dr David Caul of Athens Mental Health Center spoke to the Athens Rotary about coin collecting as a hobby and saving, warning against gold investments unless one has surplus money. He explained scarcity and age shape value, noting rare 1913 Liberty head nickels fetch high sums and tracing the origin of terms like penny and two bits.
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David Caul
Athens Mental Health Center
Athens
Rotary Club
Caul
Clergymen Recognized By Athens Kiwanis Club
The Athens Kiwanis Club honored area clergymen during Ministerial Recognition Night at the Ohio University Inn. The Pleasant Seven Seagull Peasant Band previewed songs from Chekhov inspired The Seagull as Ohio University Theater staged performances at the Forum Theater February 21 to March 1. Kiwanis activities include Pancake Day at First United Methodist Church February 18, Bowling Tournament February 22 at Rollersbowl, and a Ladies' Night trip to Lake White on February 27.
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Michael Deaterla
Athens Kiwanis Club
Ohio University Inn
Pleasant Seven Seagull Peasant Band
Ohio University
Anton Chekhob
Fred Lachs
William Coots
The
Plains Nazarene
Joseph Bishman
Central United Methodist
Arthur Dahl
Plains United Methodist
Bethel United Methodist
Frank Patella
St Jude Catholic Church
Chauncey
St John Cathole
Dutch Ridge
Wirt Cook
Blackburn Road
Chast
David Lantz
Brother Carmen
St Paul's School
Frank Hare
Alexander Presbyterian
Leonard Nelson
First Lutheran
Earl Nichols
Columbus Road Church of God
Clyde Pinnell
Thomas Slack
First United Methodist
the Seagull
Ohio University Theater
Forum Theater
Kiawnians
First United Methodist Church
Athens Circle-K
Baker Center Kiwanians
Lake White
Waverly
Woman assaulted at intersection in Athens
An Athens woman reports being followed and knocked down at the intersection of South Lancaster and West Washington Streets. A Glouster man was later arrested for disorderly conduct after twice entering the Swankys restroom on Court Street. Elsa Dennis, 35, Glouster, pleaded innocent to the charge in Municipal Court this morning. A Feb 20 hearing was set.
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Athens
South Lancaster
West Washington
Glouster
Swanky’s
Court St
Elsa Dennis
Thawing Pipes Cause Fire in Richland Trailer Home
A blow torch used to thaw frozen water pipes ignited a trailer fire at West Breeze Mobile Estates on Baker Road. Richland Area Fire Chief Pete Good said Robert Jeffers was thawing the pipes and the fire force arrived around 10:05 am with minor damage reported.
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West Breeze
Mobile Estates
Baker Road
Richland Area
Pete Good
Robert Jeffers
Transportation notices from Ohio patients and destinations listed
Multiple patient movement entries show Ada Williams aged 38 of Athens Route 5 and Ruth Darst aged 57 from Albany Route 3 listed as ill at O Bleness with various transfer times. Gerald D King 19 and James Hall sustained leg injuries moving between Convocation Center and O Bleness and Mount St Mary to University Hospital in Columbus with times in the afternoon. William Fick 73 of Nelsonville also ill during transfer from Kimes Convalescent Center to O Bleness.
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Ada Williams
Athens
O'Bleness
Kent Misner
Murray City
Mount St Mary
University Hospital
Columbus
Ruth Darst
Albany
Gerald D King
James Hall
Convocation Center
O'Bieness
William Fick
Nelsonville
Ill
Kimes Convalescent Center
Stolen Goods Report From Albany Area Barn and Quarry
Sheriff reports thefts near Albany including tools gasoline and a chain saw taken from a barn where a Massey Ferguson tractor was later recovered nearby. Separately items such as an adding machine and clock radio disappeared from the Diamond Stone Quarry headquarters. Numerous area residents named in the report.
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C G Gritthn
Albany
Athens County Sheriff's Department
Diamond Stone
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