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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1973
Page
2
The piece explains how grants fund tuition and housing for college-bound athletes at Ohio University and MAC schools. It details eligibility, GPA progress, renewal rules, disciplinary impacts, and limits on earnings, with notes on walk-ons and past grant totals and ceilings.
The Mid American Conference member schools may award up to 129 grants-in-aid to high school or college level athletes who meet minimum grade requirements. Ohio University figures show 82 football, 19 basketball, two golf, two tennis, eight track, eight baseball, four swimming, and four wrestling scholarships available.
The Alexander Board of Education approved a district wide policy for using and cleaning school buildings for events and community activities. Rental fees set at 20 dollars for high school and elementary facilities, 35 dollars for high school kitchen, and 5 dollars for a classroom, for three to five hour periods. Longer use may raise fees. The board also discussed bonding for the clerk, hiring changes, and plans for a nine month salary option for non certificated staff. An operating levy renewal projected for May may be 4.1 mills to sustain state aid eligibility amid rising district population.
Athens Prosecutor Michael Nolan secured court approval to seize a 1962 Volkswagen used to transport marijuana by James Cornick and Gary Cerveny. Both pleaded guilty, with a potential cash attachment of 665 dollars and sale proceeds benefiting Ohio University security police. Civil service testing for Athens patrolmen set for Jan 23.
Athens County commissioners awarded contracts for the two story city county health building. The project totals about 230000 with 140000 grant aid from the Appalachian Regional Commission and 94599 local funds. Don King Construction Co. will build the structure for 126000 with Geiger Brothers handling plumbing and HVAC at 33000 and Murale Electric Organization inc furnishing electrical work at 19300. A second floor office space option for 5123 was approved despite staff concerns. The grant money is slated to cover most of the 21660 furniture line, with OVHSF interest limited to the first floor. The county will finance the second floor. Also appointed Dr. James R. Gaskell to the Child Services Board and kept weekly meetings as scheduled.
A Vienna West Virginia man, John Davies, 50, was critically injured Monday evening in a head on collision on U S Route 50 near Troy. Delbert Sams, 37, of Coolville Route 2, was seriously hurt but not critical. Both men were taken to St Josephs Hospital in Parkersburg.
Athens County taxpayers will not receive their real estate tax statements for over a month. Treasurer Olive Rose said the first half 1972 statements, originally due Jan 1, will be mailed after Feb 15 due to heavy workload in the auditor and treasurer’s offices from the 10 per cent rollback and Homestead Exemption Act.
County commissioners and Athens city officials discuss a cooperative funding and operation of an expanded county animal shelter and city dog and cat control. A pending city ordinance would hire a part time animal warden and issue pet permits with fees to support shelter expenses.
In Athens area reports Mr and Mrs Roger Farr welcome a son and Mr and Mrs Robert Powell welcome a son. Admitted to O'Bleness are David J Lundberg James Crabtree Jerry Erwin Donald Mansfield Martin Chiki Mrs Stephen Walraven Richard McKibben all of Athens Ronald Nichols Wellston Donald Hall Nelsonville Mrs Alex Wynstra Chesterhill Lewis Antle Trimble James Graham Lucinda Hooper both of Albany Delbert Matheny Jr Jacksonville Max Drake Chauncey Walter Keirns Millfield Carrie Cooper Glouster.
The Athens Township and Clerks Association will hold its annual meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Athens County garage. Wives and husbands are invited. Refreshments will be served according to the officers.
An accidental shooting at 1 11 a m near Guysville led to a possession charge against David M Hare foi whom his girlfriend Jane Hughes was present The bullet passed through a wall and wounded Ralph W Anderson The investigation uncovered a large amount of marijuana and pipes Hare pleaded guilty in Athens County Municipal Court receiving a 200 fine and 90 days in jail with 75 suspended on condition of good behavior for one year.
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