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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1975
Page
3
City Council to approve a 132000 appropriation for the Shafer Street extension. Total project cost rises to 317000 with 185000 from State Issue I funds. Athens County Commissioners add 35000 to the original allocation. Funding deadline to ODOT is March 1 for a bid by April 1 and summer construction.
The office of deputy registrar of motor vehicles will relocate from the courthouse next week. Nancy Christian the new deputy registrar said this morning the move will improve service times and reduce delays for motorists.
Athens County sheriff reports ongoing investigation into a Glouster stabbing that left Eugene Strausbaugh with a stomach wound. Shirley Dixon Benedict, 30, of Glouster, is charged. she was released on her own recognizance from Municipal Court. Strausbaugh was treated at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital after the incident at 1342 High St. in Glouster.
A C&E Super Valu employee in Athens was found guilty by a Municipal Court jury of criminal damage after damaging a car in the store parking lot. Jurors included Cecelia Baird, Charles Riley, Mary Tivett, Norman Fouty, Sheryl Evans, Amy Riley, Emma Barnhill, and Paul Robinson.
Athens County Commissioners reviewed Sheriff Paul Brown’s request to buy four new cruisers two to replace aging units and two unmarked for investigations. They flagged budget concerns and invited Brown to next week’s meeting. Also considered were workers compensation for special deputies and heat and vehicle issues raised by Dog Warden Paul Hudwell and others. Three bids for a Beacon School transport bus were received for study.
A four session in service program for Southeastern Ohio school personnel to strengthen gifted education opens Friday. Dr. Robert L. Weinfurther notes collaboration with Ohio University and four workshops at Nelson Commons. The program awards four graduate credits and targets teachers principals counselors and coordinators across SE Ohio. Glen Poshard of Illinois leads the initial session on giftedness and program resources with future topics on identification teaching strategies and program evaluation. Facilitating TAG programs is part of the RESA project funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission since 1973.
The Southeastern Ohio Black Lung Association will host a problem day for miners with union cards. Marilyn Brooks of District 6 UMWA will meet at the Glouster office, 54 W. High St., Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss black lung, pension and compensation claims and related issues, per SEOBLA president James Kidd.
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