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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1968

Page

5

Hearing on Train Cancellation in Athens City Hall

Residents and Ohio University students may testify at a PUCO hearing on the partial discontinuance of the Baltimore and Ohio National Limited. The 10 a.m. Thursday session in Athens City Hall continues Friday if witnesses remain. no advance安排 required.

Tom Metters Athens Ohio University Baltimore and Ohio Railroad National Limited Public Utilities Commission of Ohio City Hall PACO B&o Parkersburg-to-Cincinnati Chillicothe Ross County Robert F. Mather Everett T. Irvin PUCO Howard Goldsberry Ohio Cincinnati Clarence Miller 10Th Raymond Shepard Rob Christie Carl R. Johnson Martin L. Hecht Hecht Johnson Parkersburg Ralph Welker Welker Myrl Shoemaker

Reduction In Gas Rates Announced In Athens County

Natural gas rates drop by one and 54 one hundredths of a cent per thousand cubic feet on March 1 in Athens County communities including Athens Nelsonville Coolville Chauncey and Buchtel. The cut saves an average homeowner about 2.75 annually and arises from fuel cost clause provisions tied to a rate reduction from Ohio Fuel Gas Co. and contracted supply to Columbia Gas of Ohio.

Athens County E. F. Rothel Southeastern Athens Columbia Gas of Ohio Nelsonville Coolville Chauncey Buchtel

Bids Opened on City Hall Renovation in Athens

Bids for the renovation of Athens city hall were opened at noon, with three bids anticipated from three specification sets. Plans call for exterior renovations and second story work. Mayor Raymond Shepard said the upstairs opera house area would become a large council chamber, while first floor chambers may become extra office space.

Athens City Hall Safety Service Dwight Robinson City Hall Raymond Shepard

Municipal Court Traffic Fines and Violations Listed

A municipal court roundup lists numerous defendants from multiple towns with speeding no license and parking charges. Fines range from 14 to 54 dollars, with several bonds forfeited and offenses including improper backing and jaywalking noted amid weather and drive-in signage observations in Louisville.

Ronald Victor Grosvenor St Lawrence Bishop Mansfield Cho Colonius Davis Union St Kes Fagen Indianapolis Keith Millican Big Springs W. Va Denver Lowery Magros James Hoops Jackson Robert Sirianni Pittsburgh Wilbur Rueh Parkersburg Robert Zide Marietta Theodore Kempton Athens John Bean Stewart Ernest Beckstein Edward King New Marshfield Terrence Dunne Bidon Bell Sharpsburg Gary Thomas John Wise Lloyd Morrison Elliott St Kenneth Joseph Pittsburg James Warning Sargent Hall

Ohio University reclassification study discussed by union

Three Local 1699 AFSCME representatives met with Ohio Personnel Director Wayne Ward to discuss non academic employee classifications. Oscar McGee said Ward would send a team to Ohio University to study classifications, noting cooks doing bakery work and domestic workers in low categories amid supervisor overlaps. McGee and others testified in Columbus for Senate Bill 458 on collective bargaining for public employees.

Ohio University Ohio Personnel Department American Federation of State McGee Paulah Carpenter Richard King Columbus Ohio Senate Senate

Marshfield Bypass Set for Route 56 Opening in November

The State Highway Department schedules a 3.2 mile bypass of New Marshfield with bids March 5 and completion planned for November. Estimated cost is $1.5 million. The project removes a dangerous Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crossing and includes a new bridge. The two lane bypass will run north of town from the hilltop near a gas compressor station to rejoin Route 56 west of the Donkey farm.

New Marshfield State Highway Department Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

OU Seniors Give 7000 To Library

Ohio University's 1968 senior class pledged 7000 of a 25000 goal to equip a new ultra modern library under construction. Each senior will contribute 10 dollars yearly for five years to fund equipment and books for the 5.3 million library set to be finished by September. An addition costing 1.2 million will follow. A Class of 1968 Room will honor the seniors in the seven story building.

Ohio University Dick Fulks Athens Walter W. Wright

Time Magazine Buys Newark News in Stock Exchange

Time Inc will acquire the Newark News in an exchange of stock marking Time’s first foray into daily newspapers. The Newark News recently began publishing a New York City edition. Sealyham of Wales The Sealyham terrier, a 20 pound dog, was first bred around 1850 in Sealyham Wales.

Newark N. J Time Inc Newark News Time New York City Sealyham Wales

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