City council schedules major repairs and grants review
The council considers major repairs on Stimson Ave this year and will study traffic rerouting during rush hours. It accepted a 263000 Public Health Service grant to fund 30 percent of an estimated sewage plant remodel with construction to begin by June 1. A new fire station design contract with University School of Architecture is set, with 150000 allotted for the station and a site yet to be chosen. Budget moves include 50000 to be drawn from the fire station allotment for tax capital improvements and clothing allowances increased for department staff. An annexation of 2.66 acres in Strouds Run by Kenner and neighbors was approved, along with renaming and road realignments. Second readings covered plumbing and electrical code amendments and gas piping venting. The city will submit a grant application to the Chicago Urban Renewal Office. appraisals rose, increasing the renewal grant to 1.7 million, with OHIO University credits covering the city’s 25 percent share. A rezoning proposal for Richland Ave and Route 50W is scheduled for public hearings, and March will see anti litter campaigns discussed.
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Urban Renewal Administration
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$1.6 Million Water Plan Studied for Athens Area
A preliminary engineering report for expanding Athens water facilities outlines a project costing about 1.7 million dollars. The plan adds a five million gallon daily well field, a 1.2 million gallon storage reservoir, and upgrades to treatment and distribution to support seven million gallons per day and fire protection. City officials seek federal aid and will meet with Ohio University Institute for Regional Development to review the proposal amid nearby highway, river, high school and hospital considerations.
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Institute For Regional Development
Ohio University
Sheeter
W. Shafer St
Richland Ave
Athens
City Fraternities and Sororities Organize Greek Week Clean-Up
Ohio University Greek Week expands into a campus service project with fraternities and sororities cleaning designated Athens streets March 5. Twenty men per fraternity and ten women per sorority will work, while the city adds litter baskets and volunteers hand out bags at local businesses.
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Margo Kimpel
Greek Week Service
Arta
Athens
Service
Dwight Rob
City OKs Street Repair Materials Purchase
City council Monday night authorized buying street maintenance materials for next summer. The plan includes 1000 tons of T-35 hot mix 300 tons of T-34 cold mix for secondary roads 40000 tons of MC-0 to MC-5 dust control solution and 20060 gallons of RS-1 to RS-5 sealing mixture for secondary streets.
Trial Starts Case Settled in Common Pleas Court
A civil case began with a jury trial in Common Pleas Court and was settled and dismissed by agreement. Columbus Truck and Rental Co. sued Win Dunlap doing business as Dunlap Trucking Co. for 1185.89 due on account. The defendant sought 6639.02 in damages for alleged repair negligence.
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Common Pleas
Columbus Truck and Rament Co
Win Dunlap
Dunlap Trucking Co
Coolville
Rotary Plans Convention For District Wives
Wives of Athens Rotary Club members meet at noon at The Ohio University Inn to plan their role in the March 19 district 669 convention in Athens. District governor Lawrence Worstell of Athens will attend and convention headquarters are at the Ohio University Inn. Peter Held of San Paulo Brazil, visiting Ohio University, spoke about life there and showed slides including a 200000 seat soccer stadium.
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Wives of Athens Rotary Club
Ohio University Inn
Carl Roberts
David Smith
Athens
Lawrence Worstell
Rotary
Peter Held
San Palo
Brazil
Ohio University
Rio de Janeiro
Brazilia
Births and dismissals noted at local hospitals
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Alfred Carpent er and Mr and Mrs Robert Burns with newborn sons in Athens and Radcliff. Several residents are named in births and dismissals at Shelterin g Arms Hospital including Mrs Charles Bail and Mrs Eugene Lehman in Athens areas. Divorces and a Mason meeting are noted with attendance details and times.
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Alfred Carpenter
Athens
Robert Burns
Radcliff
Charles Bail
Eugene Lehman
Beatrice Vaughn
Glouster
Dow Grones
William Allen Blackford
Joe
Aunt Jemima entertains Athens Kiwanis meeting
Athens Kiwanis Club heard Aunt Jemima perform a medley with Ted Harmon on accordion during Mondays session. New members Dr Dale Mattmiller Foster Coe and Gaylord Ray were welcomed and Aunt Jemima was inducted as a Kiwanian. Pancake Day set for Wednesday at First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall from 7 a.m. to 7 30 p.m.
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Jemima
Russell Baldwin
Reynoldsburg
Pat Calloway
Duke Ellington
Ted Harmon
USO
Broadway Ait
Bernard Black
Dale Mattmiller
Foster Coe
Gaylord Ray
Kiwanis
First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
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