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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1973
Page
2
Athens plans to acquire 60 acres on North Hill as a natural reserve pending a state Natural Resources Bureau grant for half the $50,000 cost. Council discussed options with private landowners, with a July 1 grant deadline and potential city outlay of $25,000.
Members of the Sunday Creek Water Association vote to dissolve the nonprofit group under Farmers Home Administration guidelines. Athens Common Pleas Court Judge Lowell Howard preliminarily approves the new Sunday Creek Valley Water District, with a five member board and court appointments to replace the former trustees.
A 10 year old cyclist was hit at E State Street and Shannon Ave in Athens at 1 15 p m Monday. David Wilson Jr 92 Maplewood Dr rode in a cross walk west of Shannon when Edith O Betzing 73 Coolville Route 2 struck him. Betzing was cited for failing to stop for a red light. Wilson was taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital for evaluation.
Logan Edward Ullman, principal of West Elementary, received a trophy at the end-of-year luncheon. Harold R. Smith presented it for ongoing support in developing a continuous progress program for West School District students. Gifts also went to Marge Green on her marriage and Marilyn MacFarland on her resignation.
Emergency squadmen transported two patients to O Bleness Memorial Hospital on Monday. Mrs Ann Donohue 56 Huntington New York was taken from 20 S Congress St Apartment 3 after heat exhaustion. Clyde Singer 63 Foster Place was moved from West Washington Street with leg and chest pains.
John Inman Jr regional director of the Humane Society of the U S will head a one day seminar for eight local counties in room 204 Baker Center Saturday from 9 30 am to 4 30 pm Inman based in Ft Wayne Ind has organized presidents and members of eight area counties to discuss animal control responsibility Officials city and county and local humane society members are invited to attend
Jeffery and Arthur Palicki sue Ronald H. Cornell of Athens Route 5 in Common Pleas Court seeking 215000 for injuries and losses from a September 1969 auto crash at the Route 682 and Route 56 intersection. Jeffery Palicki seeks 200000 for damages and medicals while Arthur Palicki seeks 15000 for loss of services and medicals. both request a jury trial.
Denny Shanklin commander of Albany VFW Post 9893 was chosen Commander of the 12th District Department of Ohio VFW at a district meeting in Chillicothe. He will oversee 21 posts across Athens Gallia Jackson Lawrence Meigs Pike Ross Scioto and Vinton Counties. Other district officers elected included Ritz Meyers Pratt Pierce Hines Godenschwager Knobbs Gay Davis and Adkins.
The New Me Club in Gallipolis welcomed two new members Iva Lupton and Naomi Miller. Bonnie Putman was crowned queen after a three pound weight loss. One member performed a pig trick, and Naomi Miller won the door prize. Eight members attended with games played.
The Athens Municipal Swimming Pool summer bus is city operated and not affiliated with Tri-County Community Action Agency. City recreation director Bob Burson said the bus is run by the city.
Gallia County Sheriff's Department reports three weekend arrests. Dwayne Russell twenty eight from Dayton jailed on a concealed weapon charge. Donald Prince forty from Sandy Hook Kentucky held for dis orderly conduct. Luther Scott junior sixty three from Oak Hill cited for driving while intoxicated.
An itemized list shows multiple property transfers including parcels in Waggener Hannan Robinson Arbuckle and Lewis districts. Buyers include Michael Joyce Brewer Melvin Norma Holley Robert Anne Hute William Donna Edwards Charles Nadine Clarke William Elaine Rawson William Marshall Charlotte Deal Thomas Gilbert Pullin William Mary Holley Wayne Margaret Kincade Herman Norene Layne.
The Alexander School Board met at Waterloo Elementary and accepted low bids for milk, bread, gas, oil, produce, and bleachers for the new stadium. They chose Safeway for wooden bleachers at 9629.43 and planned bid advertising for modular classrooms and roof work. They also hired staff and set plans for a future principal search and a special session.
Athens County Sheriff James Brown says James Robert Haning, sought since May 1 on three forgery counts, was arrested in Tampa Florida. He allegedly cashed stolen checks from the sheriff office, had prior jail time for breaking and entering and grand larceny, and will be transported back to Athens.
Michael Wright a patrolman with the Athens Police Department since September resigns effective Monday to accept the pastorate of the United Methodist Church in Ross County Acting Police Chief Ted Jones said Wright a 1973 Ohio University graduate leaves Athens to take the church post in Ross County.
The Athens County Humane Society scheduled a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting at Athens City Hall. Saturday at 9 30 a m John W Inman Jr director of the Great Lakes regional office HSUS will meet with Humane Societies of Athens Fairfield Gallia Hocking Licking Meigs and Washington Counties at Baker Center with a 1 registration fee.
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes a dismissal list including Rose Moler Charls Kitchen Ronald Bostic Rhonda Smith Eloise Parsons Edna Parsons Ethel Mace Vada Caldwell Helen Eakins Eugene Hutchinson Irene Russell Cora Will Margaret Hammack Benjamin Capehart Everett Cremeans Thelma Custer Barbara McDaniel Vanessa Pettit Mont Vance Reise Jeffers Roberta Larkens Thelma Nease Ella Rostofer and Clara Radford.
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