Federal funds eyed for Athens county public buildings
Officials consider using potential federal dollars from an 80-20 grant to remodel local facilities. Buckeye Hills director Thomas Closser said ideas are due Friday to ARC for submission to the Commerce Department. Possible project includes Athens County sheriff's office renovation with contractor estimates underway.
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Herb Amey
Thomas Closser
Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley
Marietta
ARC
Secretary of Commerce
Athens County
Paul Brown
East State Street
Donald Barrett
Closser
Drunk Driving Increase Reported To Kiwanians
At an Athens Kiwanis event Lt. Don Pearce presented 1974 State Highway Patrol statistics. The Athens post recorded 1690 accidents and 6689 motorist arrests with 348 drunk driving citations, up from 1973, as inspections found 4961 defects among 8991 vehicles. The post spans Athens, Hocking and Vinton counties with 21 patrolmen.
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Pearce
Youngstown
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Emergency Runs Highlight Nelsonville Fire Department Log
Tuesday and Monday dispatches show multiple medical calls with patients aged 22 to 88, transfers between Mount St Mary, O'Bleness, University Hospital, and Fairfield Hospital. The calendar also notes Miss Stella Reynolds’s birthday observance and home confinement.
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Marilyn Figlarz
Lakeview
Ill
O’bleness
Freda Willock
Grosvenor St
Fell
Hester Collins
Warren Road
O'Bleness
Mable McDaniels
Guysville
Harold Davis
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
University Hospital
Columbus
Stella Reynolds
Helen Reynolds
Chestnut St
Corporation Formed In Glouster Ohio Kentucky Coal Corp
GLOUSTER The Ohio Kentucky Coal Corp has been formed with John P. Stimmel of Athens as incorporator and agent. Stimmel says he formed the corporation for unnamed clients. The firm lists 500 shares of no par common stock.
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Glouster
Ohio
Kentucky Coal Corp
Ted Brown
John P. Stimmel
Athen
Stimmel
Cotton Increase Is Seen
Mrs. Betty Reese, home economics extension agent, told Athens Rotary Club that more cotton clothing may appear this year due to higher energy needs for processing synthetic fibers and rising synthetic material costs. She noted fashion for men has become more varied with yearly and seasonal changes and planned obsolescence. Reese described new synthetic fiber shirts and jackets and the comfort of polyester silk blends in hot weather. Reese earned a Master of Arts in textiles from Michigan State University.
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Betty Reese
Home Economics
Athens
Reese of
Michigan State University
Hospital Theft Reported in Athens Weekend
Between 150 and 200 dollars was taken from the O Bleness Memorial Hospital cafeteria register during the weekend per Athens police. Keith Kelly reported a 125 dollar jacket stolen from a downtown bar. Anthony Muccino said a 125 dollar watch was taken from his room last week. Richard Sexton reported two speakers and a tape player stolen from his car. Linda Mann said her wallet with six dollars was taken from her purse at a bar.
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O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Athens
Keith Kelly
E. State St
Anthony Muccino
N. College St
Richard Sexton
Davis Hall
North College Street
Linda Mann
S. College St
Athens landlords plan opposition to proposed housing code
About 75 Athens landlords met to organize a campaign against the city council housing code. They plan to attend next Monday's meeting, form a speaking committee, and launch mail and phone campaigns to council members. They oppose the code as unnecessary and poorly defined, seeking a veto or referendum if passed.
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Robert Ekey
Athens
John Summel
Summel
Housing Board of Appeals
Suimmel
Tad Grover
Grover
Donald Barrett
City Council
Bill Jones
John Warner
Larry Kent
Ed van Dyke
Ellsworth Holden
Jean Lock
Scott Howard
L. D. McClanahan
Ohio toHold Public Hearing on Surface Mine Law Standards
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing February 18 at 10 a.m. in Hearing Room 2, Ohio Departments Building, Columbus, to discuss proposed reclamation and safety standards for non coal surface mining. Copies available and testimonies invited in writing.
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio
DNR
Division of Reclamation
Ohio Departments
S. Front St
Columbus
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Building B
Fountain Square
Prairie Schooners Begin Eastward Bicentennial Wagon Train
Alderwood Manor Washington AP Hundreds of Americans born too late to travel west by wagon train will journey east to Valley Forge Pennsylvania for the Bicentennial celebration. Ken Wilcox 57 will lead the Washington contingent departing June 7 from Blaine and arriving July 4 1976. The $3 million plan funds 51 wagons built in Jonesboro Arkansas plus horses and food.
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Alderwood Manor
Wash
Valley Forge
Ken Wilcox
Seattle
Washington State
Northwest
Blaine
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Jonesboro
Ark
Wilcox
San Francisco
New Orleans
Helena
Mont
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Oklahoma
Weather forecast for Tuesday January 28 1975
Rain expected tonight and Wednesday with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s and highs in the 50s. A chance of rain Thursday and snow flurries in the northeast Friday and Saturday. Highs Thursday in the 40s, lows in the 20s. Saturday highs 20s to 30s, lows teens to low 20s. Meteorological data from Ohio University and The Messenger Publishing Co. Athens Ohio.
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Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
The
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
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