Nuzum and Grover Declare 1975 City Plans
Auditor Ralph Nuzum announced he will seek re election this year while Tad Grover said he will not run again for City Council. Barrett intends to seek re election as mayor. Filing deadline is in March with offices up for council president mayor and solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Nuzum
Elecons
Tad Grover
Messenger
Mondy
Nuzum
Donald Barrett
Suzum
Grover
Athens National Bank
Barrett
Kiwanians Hear Of Disabilities From Speaker Lowdin
Athens Kiwanis Club heard educator Jack Lowdin explain learning disabilities in children and the shift toward inclusive curricula. He noted Athens County schools increased special classes from two to four and stressed identifying the most discrepant learners first. Awards for perfect attendance were given to Waldo Bowers and others, with upcoming Ladies Night and Ministers Recognition Night planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Creatersa
Jack Lowdin
Athens Kiwanis Club
Ohio University Inn
Lowdin
Athens County
Pier
Waldo Bowers
Earl Mathews
Jerry Hann
Don Falkner
Athens Kiwans Club
Dale Schultz
Schultz Committee
Kiwannans
Methodist Church
Apartment Damaged By Smoke In Athens Fire
Firefighters rushed to two calls on Monday. At 45 N Shafer St Building C Apartment 3 sustained $550 in smoke damage when a skillet overheated. Earlier, a smoldering utility pole on Riverside Drive sparked by a snagged wire required electric crew response.
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Athens
Solaura
Shafer St
Cathy Pytlak
Riverside Drive
Columbus and
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Electric Company
Weather forecast for Ohio region listed for January 21 1975
Cloudy tonight with a chance of rain or snow and mid 20s lows. Wednesday stay cloudy with possible snow and mid to upper 30s highs. Extended outlook shows snow chances Thursday or Friday, clearing Saturday with mid 30s to low 40s highs and teens to 20s early Thursday and Saturday mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Women's exercise classes at Trimble High may end
Trimble High School physical education instructor Pam Simmons says the women's exercise program could be canceled if attendance fails to improve. Classes are held Wednesdays at 7 pm in the high school gym for interested women. The group also had a dinner outing and a municipal program led by Margaret Cottiil with readings by members. Refreshments were provided by Charlotte Nease Nancy Wentzling and Margaret Enchinger. The South Central Ohio Preservation Society plans a Feb 2 meeting at 2 pm in the Brown County Courthouse Georgetown.
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Jacksonville
Trimble High School
Pam Simmons
Syracuse
Homemakers Club
Red Carpet
Point
Pleasant
Syracuse Municipal
Margaret Cottiil
Charlotte Nease
Nancy Wentzling
Margaret Enchinger
South Central Oho Preservation Society Inc
Brown County
Georgetown
Deborah Berry
Music Education Association
Cincinnati
Chancey
Windsor Chacey
Arbitration Set Over Athens Cable Rates Hike
Athens will settle TV cable rate dispute via binding arbitration after the City Council rejected Continental Cablevision of Ohio’s request to raise from 495 to 625 dollars per month. City and company choose arbitrators Mollica Hill with a third member undecided and a work session planned.
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Herb Amey
Messenger
New Televison
Athens
Continental Cablevision
Ohio
Council
Transportation/Communication Committee
William Lavelle
Gerald Moldea
Councl
Counciman
Tad Grover
Lavelle
Houk
Chambers
Mollica
Greg Hill
Mollea
Lowell Howard
Howard Mollica
Howard
City Council weighs water sewer hike housing code changes
Limited public opposition as council reads housing code amendments and zoning plan changes while advancing sewer rate second reading and expanding five year water rate plan. New measures include funding for health outreach and city archives, plus bids for a service building and pool property sale.
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Joe Johnson
Johnson
Environmental Committee
Council
HAVAR
Health Department
Hearing, Vision
Alden Library
Crystal Pool
Athens Board Approves Buses and Lunch Price Increase
The Athens City School Board awarded bids totaling 56,194 for four new buses to Page Chevrolet and Standard Hardware McArthur. They approved a five cent lunch price hike for students and ten cents for adults effective next Monday, with further increases possible after state cost reviews. The meeting also hired several staff, adopted a privacy policy, and approved a convention attendance.
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Peg Parker
Chauncey
Page Chevrolet
Standard Hardware
Athens City School Board
Page
McArthur
Gibson
Wayne Sales
Vic Lahmann
Edwin H. David
Ward Sales
Henderson
Douglas Stull
the Plains
Cynthia Mayers
Athens Apts
Michael Sullivan
Vandals Struck City Property Amid Series of Incidents
Service Safety Director Phil Goldsberry reports a juvenile drove a car across West State Street baseball fields spinning wheels and harming the infield. Athens police anticipate criminal mischief and reckless operation charges. Other vandalism included damaged parking meters and $800 in broken glass at the city swimming pool bathhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Goldsberry
Goldsberry
Jack Coon
West State Street
Athens
Ball Fields
Father and son held on theft and weapon charges
John Fisk, 27, of Nelsonville, arrested in Lancaster on a Municipal Court warrant. He fled court on July 26 and is held in county jail with a $2000 bond on receiving stolen property and concealed weapon charges. He pleads innocent and a Jan 30 hearing is set. Junior A Fisk, 48, also in jail on related counts.
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Sheriff's Department
John Fisk
Nelsonville
Lancaster
Fisk
Junior A Fisk
Glouster
Monotonous Roll Call at Albany VFW Post 9893
Albany VFW Post 9893 holds a roll call featuring seven names led by newly named commander Bob Morrison. The roster includes his twin brothers Herbert and Hubert, Hubert’s son Paul, Bob’s son Jerry, and two unrelated brothers Austin and Ervin.
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Albany
VFW
Morrison
Bob Morrison
Herbert
Hubert
Paul
Bob
Jerry
Austin
Ervin
Jaycee Award finalists named for Distinguished Service honor
Three finalists were named for the Jaycee Distinguished Service Award: H William Barr III of Hocking Valley Bank Anse Cates of Jogan's Book Store and Ronald E DeVeau local attorney They were chosen from nine nominees and the winner will be revealed at Bosses Night banquet Thursday Judges include B Tad Grover Je Ohio University president Harry Crew son Judge Lowell B Howard Barr active in Kiwanis United Appeals First United Methodist Church and community groups Cates chaired hospital and university fund drives and engages in Rotary and Chamber activities DeVeau chairs the Athens Civil Service Commission is a Jaycee and active with Special Olympics and local civic groups.
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H. William Barr III
Hocking Valley Bank
Anse Cates
Jogan's
Ronald E DeVeau
Athens
Jaycees
B. Tad Grover Je
Athens National Bank
Harry B. Crewson
Ohio University
Lowell B Howard
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Barr
Kiwanis
United Appeals
Athens County
First United Methodist Church
Athens Community Chorus
City Income Tax Appeal Board
Cates
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Rolling Hills Baptist Church
Ohio University Fund
Athens Business Drive
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
DeVeau
Athens Civil Service Commission
Athens County Bar Association
Athens High School Century Club
Athens County Social Services Advisory Council
Athens County Municipal Court processes 10000 cases in 1974
Judge Franklin Sheeter reports Athens County Municipal Court processed 9,263 criminal, 270 civil, and 536 small claims in 1974, totaling 10,096 as 1973 figures stood at 9,495. Changes in state law shifted offenses to municipal court and budget stood at $119,794.72 with fines and costs at $328,152.26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Municipal Court
Franklin Sheeter
Sheeter
Common Pleas
Ohio Supreme Court
Missionary Circle Dinner Meeting at Syracuse Church
The Emily Missionary Circle of Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church held a dinner in the church annex served by Frankie Mumaw Laura Mickens Susie Fisher Florence Potts Jane Teaford Ruth Zavitz Agnes White Janie Lawson Charlotte Nease Mildred Pierce Richard Duckworth and the Rev Dwight Zavitz. The Rev Zavitz gave table grace and a business meeting followed with the nominating committee report listing Laura Pickens president Frankie Mumaw vice president Agnes White secretary Janice Lawson assistant Jane Teaford treasurer Florence Potts assistant members.
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Syracuse
Emily Missionary Circle
First United Presbyterian Church
Frankie Mumaw
Laura Mickens
Susie Fisher
Florence Potts
Jane Teaford
Ruth Zavitz
Agnes White
Janie Lawson
Charlotte Nease
Mildred Pierce
Richard Duckworth
Dwight Zavitz
Zavitz
Laura Pickens
Janice Lawson
Hocking County Court Bond and Dismissal Notices
Bonds set for multiple defendants including Laimonts Berzins 53 Dayton Jonathon Lo Gebhart 25 Vaurbortie Charles ONeill 54 Columbus Nancy Haumiller 44 Dayton Charles W Wright 40 Cincinnati Richard L Geyser Jr 18 Brookpark speeding with bonds at 2350 dollars. Hunting without written permission fines 1850 dollars Jerry Ruby 24 Columbus Jon Cleary 36 Columbus 1050 dollars. Dismissal Kenneth Hopkins Front Street Logan found not guilty of non-support. Leroy Shrives 6 of 108 W Umeon St al from 199 W State St to O Bleness Monday 942 am Danny Patrick 23 of 192 Hickory St injured in fall from Richland Avenue to O Bleness.
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Bond Bureeitures Laimonts Berzins
Dayton
Johnathon Lo Gebhart
Vaurbortie
Charles O'Neill
Columbus
Nancy Haumiller
Charles W Wright
Cincinnati
Richard L Geyser, Jr
Brookpark
Jerry Ruby
Jon Cleary
Kenneth Hopkins
Logan
M . Leroy Shrives
Umeon St
State St
O'Bleness
Danny Patrick
Hickory St
Richland Avenue
Parking Revenue Drops Sharply in City Garage in 1974
Mayor Donald Barrett reported a grim 1974 for the city garage system with gross income down 4 718 from 1973 and 8 572 fewer customers. The decline was concentrated in the last quarter with a 4 222 drop in revenue and 2 700 fewer customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Barrett
Barrett
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