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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1977

Page

11

Plant installs electrostatic precipitator to cut smoke

Colum bus and Southern Ohio Electric Co use a $25 million electrostatic precipitator at Picway power plant south of Columbus. The unit removes 99.6 percent of smoke particles and follows Ohio EPA rules after more than two years of design and construction. The company plans eight total precipitators costing $205 million, with four at Poston plant and three at Conesville plant to come online.

Gov. James Rhodes Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Co Picway Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Route Ohio Epa C&soe Poston Athens County Conesville Coshocton County

Athens law office opens former county prosecutor suite

Michael Ward opens a new law office on the second floor of the Beckley Building at 50 S Court St Athens occupying the former David Frey office who beat Ward in the county prosecutor race in fall elections. Ward, a former assistant prosecutor since Sept 1973, is a 1968 Miami University graduate and Ohio State University Law School 1971 graduate. He and his wife Barbara and son Matthew live at 76 Estates Drive.

Michael Ward Athens Ward Beckley S. Court St David Frey Fort Meade MD Ward Miami University Ohio State University College of Law Barbara Matthew Estates Drive Paul Raitz Columbus Road Fiat Raitz Raits Volkswagen Ohio University Marge Northwood Drive

Kroger Heats With Freezers in Cold Climate

Kroger's new Athens store uses a heat reclaim system from its refrigeration to warm the building. A blower distributes heat from compressors, with a back-up heater that activates when temperatures fall below 15 degrees. The system has served Kroger stores in warm climates without back-up.

New Athens Kroger Ivan Arnold Arnold Kroger

Security Bank names Paul Barnett as new president

Paul Barnett, 46, takes over as president of Security Bank after 20 years at City National Bank in Columbus. He aims to make community service a core goal, stressing convenient hours, friendly staff, and involvement in local activities. Barnett replaces Lloyd Jackson and plans further banking studies while predicting regional economic growth driven by OU, natural gas, coal, and oil.

Paul Barnett Security Bank Barnett City National Bank Columbus Lloyd Jackson Ohio State University American Insitute of Banking Ohio University School of Banking University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Athens

Barnett Eyes Talks With Athens Officials On Community Needs

The Sundon Messenger notes Barnett plans to meet the mayor and city leaders to understand local problems. He aims to blend his banking duties with sports enthusiasm by sponsoring radio events, opening branches for OU officers before games, and possibly funding buses to Cincinnati Reds outings. The Barnetts praise Athens residents and are house hunting.

Barnett Bank For OU Cincinnati Reds Patricia Athens Barnetts

What's Ahead for 77 What’s ahead for the economy in 1977

Ohio bankers forecast lower home mortgage rates and a rise in inflation in the 1977 outlook. The survey, appearing in this month’s Ohio publication, suggests changes in lending and consumer prices with cautious optimism for housing.

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Ice Remover Distributor Named for Athens Area

Rowland Congdon of Athens named distributor for Monroe X-73 Ice Remover in the Athens area. The product works down to 20 to 30 degrees below zero, lasts up to 24 hours, and is harmless to people, animals, asphalt, vegetation and clothing.Congdon’s contact: 593-6757. Bankers forecast mortgage rates easing to 8.0–8.5 percent by July and rising to 8.5–9 percent by year end.

Rowland Congdon Athens Monroe Monroe Co Congdon Banker Trade Journal Commercial Bank

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