Senior RSVP Grant Backed for Athens County Seniors
The Community Mental Health and Retardation Board in Athens County received a 30 625 grant from ACTION to launch a one year Retired Senior Volunteer Program RSVP for residents aged 60 and over. Executive director Helen Daily says over 6 800 county residents are eligible and volunteers will assist in counseling tutoring library work and reception duties at hospitals and clinics.
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Fred Whissel
Athens County
Senior Citizens Service Corps
Walter C. Howe
Washington
RSVP
Helen Daily
Daily
Athens Mental Health Center
Nelsonville
Inkind
Alice Curtis
Catherine Harrop
Alden Daniels
Judy Miller
Tri-County Community Action Agency
Anna C. Rose
The
County Retired Teachers Association
Louis Berry
American Red Cross
Richard Smith
Social Services Super
County Considers Countywide Detention and Animal Control Panels
Athens City Council President and county commissioners plan a county committee to study a joint detention facility with four focus areas including jail statistics site options and regional success stories. A second panel will examine a countywide animal control program as part of ongoing fiscal reviews and volunteer involvement.
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Herb Amey
Athens
Harry Crewson
Crewson
Weather Summary from Ohio University Report
Yesterday's high 25 and low 11 set. Today 9 am humidity 84 percent. yesterday 4 pm 57 percent. Total precipitation this year 2.67 inches with 0.00 this month. departure 0.51 inches below normal. Sun set 5 47 pm. sunrise 7 38 am. Barometer 30.21 inches. Data from Ohio University's geography dept. Hocking River stages noted by observer C L Colmer.
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Ohio University
Hocking River
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Two Accidents Reported With Injuries and Citations
State Highway Patrol reports two traffic accidents. A three year old boy Bruce Butcher sustained a head bump with minor injuries after a car slid off County Rd 58 near Route 144. In the second crash Maude Rheinscheld 70 was cited for failing to yield after entering Vinton County Rd 21 from a private drive and colliding with Jerry Largent 22.
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State Highway Patrol
Bruce Butcher
County Rd. 58
Route 144
Maude E. Rheinscheld
New Plymouth
Vinton County Rd
Jerry W. Largent
Logan
Three Jury Trials Granted By Judge
Judge Franklin J. Sheeter granted three jury trials in Athens County Municipal Court this morning. Lawrence E. Kovar and Charles M. Dana face theft charges tied to a television owned by Ohio University, with bonds at 110 each. Dana also faces marijuana possession, bond 500. Tom E. Hardy also received a trial for theft of a bicycle, bond 110.
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Athens County
Lawrence E. Kovar
Lancaster St
Charles M. Dana
Valley Acres
Ohio University
Ohio University Security Police
Dana
Tom E. Hardy
Bromley Hall
Roger Waser
James D. Dixon
Robert E. Bescoe
Logan
Jerry L. Crum
Millfield
David O. Peterson
Rutland
Nanon R. Crowder
Crook Hall
Buckeye
Court Case Confusion Corrected
The Messenger corrects a report identifying David FE Neutzling of Athens Route 4 as charged with DWI. he was charged by Athens Police with speeding and released on 20 bond after pleading innocent. A separate case involves Robert N Andrews of New Marshfield charged by the patrol with DWI and released on 300 bond for Feb. 5 hearing. Andrews was not in the original story.
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David FE. Neutzling
Athens
State
Neutzling
Robert N. Andrews
New Marshfield
Andrews
Phillips Named to Florida Tech Dean's List
MELBOURNE Fra Bruce A Phillips son of Dr and Mrs Marvin S Phillips 20 Canterbury Dr Athens has been named to the fall quarter Dean's list at Florida Institute of Technology where the 1972 Athens High School graduate majors in ocean engineering.
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Fra
Bruce A. Phillips
Marvin S. Phillips
Canterbury Dr
Athens
Florida Institute of Technology
Secret Service Agent Outlines Operations For Athens Kiwanis
Special Agent Foster spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club at Ohio University Inn detailing Secret Service duties and methods to detect counterfeit money. He outlined protection duties for presidents and families, noted collaboration with other agencies, and discussed rising counterfeiting through photo offset techniques.
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U.S
Secret Service
Athens Kiwanis Club
Ohio University Inn
Foster
Keith Welsh
Alan Geiger
Jim Dean
Athens Club
William McKinley
Johnsonn
Athens
Johnson
Kiwanis
Tax Information Service Begins For Ohio Taxpayers
Gov. John J. Gilligan announced a statewide taxpayer information program running February through April 16 to assist Ohio residents with their first state personal income tax returns. In February information sites include Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Perry and Vinton counties with county offices and approved offices offering morning and afternoon hours. Ohio Tax Commissioner Robert J. Kosydar noted forms are available by writing the Department of Taxation or at district offices and participating agents.
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John J. Gilligan
Courthouse
Hocking County — County Auditor’s Office
Jackson County — County Auditor's Office
Meigs County — County Auditor's Office
Perry County — Equitable Savings and Loan Assoc
New Lexington
Vinton County
Ohio
Robert J. Kosydar
Ohio Department of Taxation
P.O
Columbus
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Notes
Names and locations appear as patients and dismissals at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. Listed are Mrs Vaughn Conkey Mrs Oliver Walls Mrs James Riley of Athens along with Lloyd Efaw of New Marshfield Mrs Adelbert Patton Nelsonville Mrs Derral Bryan New Plymouth Gerald Hoffner Pomeroy Mrs Virgil North Glouster Don Hill Rita Carder of Albany. Dismissed are Leroy Mayles Mrs Larry Black and son Mrs Steven Walraven and son William Perry Joyce James Susan Speer.
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Vaughn Conkey
Oliver Walls
James Riley
Athens
Lloyd Efaw
New Marshfield
Adelbert Patton
Nelsonville
Derral Bryan
New Plymouth
Gerald Hoffner
Pomeroy
Virgil North
Glouster
Don Hill
Rita Carder
Albany
Leroy Mayles
Larry Black
Steven Walraven
William Perry
Joyce James
Susan Speer
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