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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1977
Page
3
City officials vote to allocate 60 000 to add to a 75 000 street resurfacing budget. The plan targets about a dozen main arteries with potential brick base issues and drainage fixes on Columbus Road.
Ohio Department of Transportation plans a June 14 bid opening for a 0.57 mile bypass portion of the Appalachian Highway from Hooper Street to Blackburn Road in Athens. The $11 million project is funded with ARC and state money, with earthmoving set for July or August and a preconstruction conference within four weeks after the bid.
The federally funded SEO Tourism Project will end March 31 after 22 years supported by an ARC grant for a 17 county area. Buckeye Hills officials announced the expiration at a development district meeting. The Buckeye Tourist Council will be renamed the Buckeye Tourist Association as a new nonprofit to seek donations.
The AORTA board accepted a resignation from Naomi Stiff of Murray City and appointed Meigs County Commissioner James Roush as a new member. The board previewed two new buses with hydraulic lifts and discussed potential rural service cutbacks tied to county support and CETA funding. Athens fire crews checked Morrison Elementary School for an electrical ballast odor.
OU students win two state championships at the Ohio Individual Events Tournament at Kent State University. Will Allen takes first in after dinner speaking. Reynolds and Allen win first in duo. Other OU placings include Hershman fifth ext, Letzgus second inform, Prokop second oratory, Bajec fourth literary critique Reynolds third, Windau fourth, Eaton fifth poetry, Keen fifth prose, Stephen sixth duo Weaver Cartwright third, Reynolds second in after dinner at Wayne State Detroit tournament.
Athens Middle School will launch a voluntary posture screening program within two months to detect spine curvature and other posture issues. Nurse JoAnn Kerr will lead screenings with PE classes for grades six to eight, with annual rechecks and outside referrals as needed.
A lighthearted Q&A item asks why Jimmy Walker did not converse with Bermadette Stanis after marriage and ponders glamour myths. It claims to reveal answers to multiple questions about actors, sports teams, and money value amid the Tricentennial era.
Albany Junior High School reports high honors for the second nine weeks. Eighth graders Ermel Lockett Kim Wallace Brad Brooks and Randy Motter lead the all A list with additional names including Penelope McFann Lee Raines Dana Ross Chris Dille Kathy Barrows Jam Bellar Laura Bobo Debbie Cadle Lee Ann French Paula McWhorter Darla Peters Cindy Wallace Bill Hollion Vickie Rickard Renee Zoulek. Seventh graders Mark Hare Mike Burton Lisa Bartlett Cindy Hawk Cathy Hutchison Mark Rice John Shutz Bill Willis Jennifer Burcher Loraine Duckler Wendy Hacker Tonya Haning Ene Lucas Laurie Miller Steve Ray Rita Robb all achieved A grades.
The state auditor reports February State School Foundation Subsidy payments totaling 556 million with local distributions across Athens City Nelsonville York City and numerous local districts including Athens County Meigs Meigs County boards Logan Vinton and Gallia Local. Local amounts range from about $6,800 to $120,000.
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