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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1973
Page
2
Athens County Commissioners called on media to recruit a volunteer for the mental health and mental retardation board. They will interview three to six candidates, aiming for a qualified planner to help with board work now that funding is secured by a new tax levy. The panel will be narrowed to one or two finalists after interviews next Monday.
Athens police reports detail Saturday morning crash at W Union and Factory Streets injuring two women. Luta Carsey and Geraldine Hook were taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital as Hook was cited for failing to yield.
Athens firemen responded to two fire runs and five emergency calls over the weekend. They investigated a short circuit at a home on 41 N Lancaster St and doused a trash fire at Court and Washington Streets. An emergency squad transported Christine Carlsen to Hudson Health Center, and Hamm Riley received O Bleness Memorial Hospital care for an asthma attack. Two women were injured in a Saturday auto accident near W Union and Factory Streets and were admitted to O Bleness Memorial Hospital. Earlier Friday, Lena Hamilton and Wanda Wilson were treated at the hospital for injuries and illness respectively.
Cooler nationwide Monday with milder conditions in Florida and California. Snow flurries expected in the Great Lakes and northern New England, parts of the Southwest, and northern Rockies. Rain in the Pacific Northwest and eastern Gulf coast. Local forecast calls for cloudy, colder conditions tonight and Tuesday with lows 25 to 30 and highs in the upper 30s.
Sixteen persons faced charges Monday in Athens County Municipal Court. One man, Edwin Charle, was fined for a dog at large. Bonds were forfeited by Franklin Ames Jr. and Jerry Welch. Multiple defendants pleaded innocent with hearings set. several pled guilty and received fines, jail time, or license suspensions.
County Treasurer Olive Rose said first half 1972 property tax bills may not be mailed until March 1 due to heavy workload from the 10 per cent tax rollback and the Homestead Tax Exemption. She asked the State Board of Tax Appeal for an extension of payment time to April 12, noting Saturday was the previous deadline.
Jerry Adams of Athens is named vice-moderator of the new Presbytery of the Scioto Valley formed by the merger of Scioto and Columbus Presbyteries. The body includes 112 congregations and about 45 000 members across many central and southern Ohio counties. The Rev. John Wilcox of Columbus is moderator and The Rev. George T. Adams of Groveport is stated clerk.
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