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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1976

Page

3

Albany Hit Hard by Winds and Storm Damage

Winds estimated at 60 miles an hour toppled a large tree at 35 State St in Albany grazing a home and smashing a car. Neighbors reported $400 in damage to a house and 40 trees worth $5000 blown at Lake Snowden. Athens area losses included a barn roof and a metal building, with outages affecting about 1000 customers until late night.

Albany Byron Carsey State St Carsey Carseys Pearl Goodin Lake Snowden Mike McDaniel Athens Livestock Sales Inc Route Ronald Manning Donald Pratt Gilbert Peerey Ohio University Athens Porter Hall Richland Avenue

Officers Close Taverns After Motorcycle Disturbance in Buchtel

Police shut several northern Athens County taverns for about an hour on Monday after a disturbance at a Buchtel bar involving 40 to 50 motorcyclists. Sheriff Paul Brown said deputies from Buchtel Nelsonville Glouster Murray City and the State Highway Patrol assisted. Bars remained closed until the riders headed toward Nelsonville and rural taverns were notified.

Athens County Buchtel Paul Brown Nelsonville Glouster Murray City State Highway Patrol Brown

Mayors to Attend Dinner for Adams in Southeast Ohio

Several Southeast Ohio mayors will attend a fundraising dinner for Jerry Adams, the Democratic candidate for the 91st District state representative. Lt. Gov. Richard Celeste will be the featured speaker at the Nelsonville Elks Hall, with tickets at the door. Adams is unopposed in the June 8 Democratic primary.

Southeast Ohio Jerry Adams Donald Barrett Athens William Abdella Chauncey Ivan Smith Belpre Alex Docie Glouster Burleigh Osler Jackson Don Pratt Albany William Addin Buchtel Adams Richard Celeste Nelsonville

Le Ax water project to receive FHA grant boost

U S Rep Clarence Miller and Sen Robert Taft Jr announce a $414000 grant from the Farmers Home Administration to the Le Ax Water Distribution System expansion. The A 4 project adds 95 miles of lines and augments plant capacity, on top of earlier FHA loans and grants totaling $2.9 million and $750000 respectively.

Le-Ax Farmers Home Administration U.S Clarence Miller Robert Taft Jr FHA

Bonded Station Attendant Robbed on West Union Street

A morning robbery at Bonded Oil Co on West Union Street saw a man in a ski mask threaten attendant French McCormick with a handgun and force the safe, netting 1500 dollars before fleeing toward Union Street. Police also report separate weekend thefts of stereo gear and a TV from Don Pocek’s Carriage Hill apartment and a burglary at Vance Leach Home Furnishings on West State Street.

French McCormick McCormick Don Pocek Carriage Hill Vance Leach Home Furnishings W. State St

Ohio counties receive 9.3 million in gasoline tax distributions

The state auditor reports May gasoline tax distributions totaling 9.3 million to Ohio counties townships cities and villages. Municipal shares include 1 200 per township 30 000 per county and 1 per motor vehicle for each city or village with listed city by city allocations such as Athens 8660 Nelsonville 3444 Albany 552 Amesville 215 Buchtel 344 Chauncey 922 Coolville 358 Glouster 1371 Jacksonville 420 Trimble 285 Middleport 1957 Pomeroy 2202 Racine 524 Rutland 471 Syracuse 527 Logan 5003 Murray City 466 Hamden 766 McArthur 1493 Wilkesville 126 Zaleski 257.

Ohio Athens Nelsonville Albany Amesville Buchtel Chauncey Coolville Glouster Jacksonville Trimble Middleport Pomeroy Racine Rutland Syracuse Logan Murray City Hamden McArthur

Gift Ideas for Dad From a Trusted Shop Too

Looking for a super gift for Dad This shop boasts the biggest selection to suit him perfectly It offers tasteful comfortable clothing for dress or play electric shavers umbrellas luggage grooming aids and more with the slogan always a little nicer.

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