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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1975
Page
2
Mayor Donald Barrett announced at an Ohio Municipal League seminar that the local task force must collect data to support the use of $300,000 in Community Development Act funds over five years. The group will compile information for the CDA application and must decide spending priorities by February.
Ohio University trustees in Columbus will not hear from labor groups seeking bargaining representation nor receive final presidential candidates at Saturday’s meeting. Assistant to the president Robert Mahn said talks with potential agents are premature, and chairman Alan Booth noted final nominees won’t be provided yet as the search progresses.
Robert Tribe of Frum Road reported four tires and wheels were stolen from a trailer on his property. Value listed over $150. The Pioneer Gun Shop in Stewart reported a .22 pistol and shells stolen on Saturday night. Deputies noted checks and cash may be missing.
The Plains and Chauncey exchanges consolidate this weekend removing toll charges between them. Chauncey numbers switch from 725 to 797 as the Plains prefix while last four digits stay. New dial stickers and directories are mailed. call 593-6621 with questions.
An Ohio University woman was reportedly attacked Sunday afternoon in the Solaura Apartments parking lot. A male suspect fled when a car pulled in, described as about 5'11" and 180 pounds with dark curly hair and facial hair.
Sunday reports show Christine Hoff man aged 23 of 103 Monticello Village ill at O'Bleness. Emily Kuhn 53 of Guysville Route 1 injured at O'Bleness. Hubert Cooper 53 of Stewart Route 1 ill at O'Bleness. Victoria Johnson of Portland Oregon transferred from Mount St Mary to University Hospital Columbus.
The forecast calls for a frigid night with lows around 5 to 10 above and continued cold conditions on Tuesday with highs in the low 20s. The Ohio outlook shows a chance of snow midweek and again Friday, with temperatures in the 20s to low 30s and overnight lows in the teens to 20s. Yesterday's high reached 34 and the low 18. humidity at 9 a.m. was 88 percent. Snow measured two inches yesterday, with 1.23 inches this month and year-to-date totals at 1.23 inches. The sun set at 5 28 p.m. and rises at 7 48 a.m. The barometer stood at 30.10 inches. Weather data credited to Ohio University Geography Department and Mrs. C L Colmer. The Athens Messenger, daily except Saturdays, with various subscription rates and mailing options.
The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employes Local 1699 votes officers on February 5 at the Athens County Fairgrounds from 6 AM to 6 PM with a possible runoff on February 12. Nominated are Beulah Carpenter Tom my Adkins and others for president and officers including vice president financial secretary recording secretary and stewards and trustees.
Visiting hours run 11 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. with maternity exceptions 2 30 to 3 30 and 7 to 8 p.m. Limit two visitors per patient per hour in maternity. no visitors under 16 in pediatrics or maternity. A series of births includes daughters for Pat Cone Nelsonville and Thomas Newton Chesterhill and sons for Dan Lamp Albany and Joseph Simms Nelsonville among others. list of admitted patients from Athens, Nelsonville, Albany, Chesterhill, McArthur, Guysville, The Plains, Millfield, Mason and surrounding areas.
Merrill Chase of the Athens County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee says a 1975 Feed Grain Program allotment may be set for farms without prior base. Producers must apply by Feb 15, meet income, equipment, land, and nonownership criteria to qualify.
Sheriff Paul Brown says he has no knowledge of his exoneration of brutality charges tied to an Amesville incident on October 16. The U S Justice Department civil rights division reportedly found no basis for the charges after reviewing FBI reports on the beating of Shane Burchfield and Mark Kasler following vandalism arrests. The FBI had confirmed receipt of complaints and an investigation in October.
Margaret Carney of the Red Cross in Athens says central Ohio blood supply can not meet hospital needs in January during National Volunteer Blood Donor Month. The Bloodmobile will be at First United Methodist Church in Athens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 14 appointments so far.
The city city county planning committee hires Bruce Burns a 27 year old Pennsylvania native with a masters in regional planning from Ohio State University He will start at 13500 yearly on Feb 1 and will lead regional planning including capital improvements planning grant applications and social services Burns will assist a local task force on Community Development Act projects and has extensive statewide contacts and federal grant knowledge
Ohio University professor Robert H. Woody is named an American Psychological Association Fellow for outstanding contribution to psychology. He chairs the Division of School Psychology committee on behavior modification and has served as consulting editor for The School Psychologist.
James Edwards of Nelsonville was re-elected president of the Athens County commissioners at a brief courthouse meeting. Helen Baker was re-elected vice president as Edwards begins his second year leading the board.
Philippa Shebab of 20 Oak St. reported a coat stolen from the CI Bar on North Court Street. James Schlueter of 40 Court St. reported two cameras valued at 300 dollars stolen from his apartment on Friday.
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