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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1971

Page

2

Athens Council Approves Housing Authority Loan Plan

Athens City Council approved a Metropolitan Housing Authority loan for 40 000 to support preliminary planning of a senior citizens project. The vote was 4-0 with members Grover Romine Tuckerman Green present, others absent. The panel also hearing second reading on a Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co right of way across city wells.

Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Athens McBee New City Second Street Stimson Avenue Tad Grover Howard Romine Edgar Tuckerman Jack Green Gerald Mollica Dwight Robinson Fred Weber Brad Davis Kenneth Collins Harry Crewson Raymond Shepard Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Grover Housing Authority Second Reading Electric Company West Well Fields Jaycees Strouds Run Clark Street Columbia Avenue Robert Panaro Litton Automated Business Systems Council Crewson Panaro Crew Central Second Tuckerman Green Central Avenue Canning Robinson Stimson Morris-Grant

Port Rental Decision Due on Athens Airport Property

Ohio University bid to rent the East State Street airport land in Athens faces delay until Thursday. City Board of Control will review the $500 per month bid. if approved, lease terms will be drafted for signing by the university.

E. State Street Daniel Fourth Ward White’s Mill University College Street Tuckerman Ohio University East State Street Athens City Board of Control Raymond Shepard Zanesville Service Safety Dwight Robinson Board of Control Gerald Mollica City Council Mollica Council Henderson Blanche Cohn East Elementary the Plains Phyllis Lewis East Teena Mitchell Joy Pratt Gerald Inbody State

Laurelville Centennial Observed With Week of Events

Laurelville marks its 100th birthday with a five day centennial celebration July 20 to 24. The town founded in 1871 near Laurel and Salt creeks includes a history of floods and early growth captured in a 60 page booklet by C B Chilcote. Activities include Little Miss and Mister Volunteer Fire Department and Firemen's Festival Queen crowning.

Laurelville Laurel Creek Salt Creek C. B. Chilcote

Teacher Will Be Soloist For Concert At Oberlin

Athens county teacher Janelle Ringalda will sing in a Haydn Missa Sancti Nicolai as one of four soloists in an eight p.m. Oberlin College concert. The 92 voice chorus and 85 member orchestra from the Conservatory of Music perform at Warner Concert Hall.

Oberlin Athens County Oberlin College Janelle A. Ringalda Warner Concert Hall

National Forecast

Cooler air from the north triggers scattered showers across the Rocky Mountain states, parts of the Southwest, and a band from the Gulf coast to the Mid-Atlantic. Southeast remains warm and humid. Southwest stays hot. Yesterday’s high 82, low 57. today’s 9 a.m. humidity 80 percent. Total year precipitation 19.05 inches, vs normal 4.57 inches for the month. Sunset 8:52 p.m.. sunrise 6:19 a.m. 9 a.m. pressure 29.99 inches.

Rocky Mountain States Gulf Coast Mid-Atlantic States

Rumac Tax Payment Could Boost Athens Schools

Delinquent Rumac Inc taxes, about 165000, could yield roughly 50000 for the Athens City School District budget if paid. Prosecutor Claire Ball Jr. said the deadline is after today for current taxes to avoid delinquency and press ahead with suit in Common Pleas Court.

Rumac, Inc Athens City T. Henderson City Board of Education Henderson Athens County Claire M. Ball Jr the Messenger State Foundation Fund

Recycled Water Called Essential by Civil Engineering Professor

Dr Harry Kaneshige associate professor of civil engineering at Ohio University spoke to Athens Kiwanians about recycled water. He noted about 700 billion gallons of the 4.3 trillion inches of U S precipitation are available for use and that 300 to 400 billion gallons are used daily with 38 percent for irrigation and eight percent for public use.

Harry Kaneshige Athens Kiwanians Kaneshige Ohio University County Fairgrounds United States Kane Athens

Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Births and admits and water treatment comments

Births include Mr and Mrs Lester St Clair of New Straitsville a son. Admits include Irene McManaway Trimble Marjorie Anderson Loretta Cunningham James Henderson Lulu Shrieves and Nan cy Venrick. Dismissed Naomi Spencer. Dr Kaneshige discusses Athens wastewater treatment plant phosphorus removal and future water use efficiency. A Kiwanis family reunion day to be held Sunday August 8 for dinners and outings.

Irene McManaway Trimble Marjorie Anderson Loretta Cunningham Nelsonville James Henderson Haydenville Lulu Shrieves the Plains Nancy Venrick

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