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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1972
Page
3
Thomas Williams, ex mayor of Glouster, pleaded guilty in Athens County Municipal Court to discharging raw sewage on the ground. A second charge of operating an unlicensed trailer park was dismissed for lack of evidence. He remains free on $200 bond and faces sentencing February 15 to allow time to fix the sewage problem.
The U S Bureau of the Census will mail survey report forms to selected farmers. Nine forms cover cash grain tobacco cotton potatoes sugar vegetables fruit livestock dairy poultry. Completion aims to show farm specialization and aid future censuses. Glouster mayor cited over sewage ordinance violation by Athens Health Dept. trailers draining sewage on Williams land near his lumber yard. Williams was represented by J B Vanity.
John R. Abel of the Athens IRS announces taxpayer assistance will return this filing season. Help is available Fridays 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 24 E. State St Matters Building, with a Friday phone line at 592-1188 during those hours.
The Athens City Recreation Department announces the Badminton and Table Tennis Club will begin its winter quarter Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the Athens High School gym. Open to all, fee is 3 per quarter. Contact Harold Klock at 594 5549 or the recreation office at 592 2423.
The Selective Service proposed rules require boards to give men reasons for every rejection of deferment or exemption with a right to appeal. Revisions expand hardship and conscience objections, suspend personal appearances, and set mid February effectiveness unless challenged, amid protests over earlier changes.
The Third Wednesday Homemaker's Club held its annual dinner at the home of Mrs. Nial Salser in Syracuse. A morning business meeting featured devotions by Agnes White and a joint prayer. Readings were given by multiple members as the group sent get well cards to Ada Slack and Myla Hudson and noted a January hosting lineup.
William Fitts 20 of Darien Center N Y pleaded guilty to failure to yield the right of way and was fined 10 dollars plus costs after a three car crash on Richland Avenue near the Convocation Center. Jan Rust 24 Athens and Kathy Vanwormer 21 Ravenna were not injured. Other court actions included Guilty pleas for Kindrick Sherman 54 Millfield Route 1 fined 50 dollars, Kenneth Hoffman 19 Middleport fined 25 dollars, Jerry Amer 21 Akron fined 35 dollars. Greg Steele Columbus charged with petty shoplifting heard Jan 20.
The U S Department of Agriculture announced a new rule requiring a signed statement that cattle and sheep sold for slaughter have not been fed Stilbestrol DES within seven days of marketing. Markets may require producers to sign, and those failing to withdraw DES seven days prior may have animals refused. Violators could face criminal prosecution by the FDA.
The Athens City School Board will meet Thursday at 11 30 a m in the High School office of Superintendent Sam Henderson to discuss provisions of the new state tax budget bill and possible effects on salaries.
The sale of Marietta's oldest men's clothing shop, the W. A. Sniffen Co., was announced on Tuesday. New owners are Robert L. Sofronko and J. David Lundberg, both with connections to Athens. Sofronko, formerly of The Plains, worked eight years at Beckley's in Athens before it closed in 1970 and has served as assistant manager at Sniffen's since. Lundberg is an Athens insurance executive. The store was founded by the father of the late Parker Sniffen, a Nelsonville resident, and had been run by Fred W. Mains for the past four decades.
A one man sculpture show by Athens County artist David Hostetler runs Jan 16 to Feb 5 at Sculpture Center in New York City. Twenty six works by the Ohio University art professor will be displayed with a booklet featuring photos by Jon Webb and former OU students Carl Fleischhauer and Norm Shapiro. Webb is with The Louisville Courier Journal and Times.
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