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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1975

Page

3

Richland Avenue widening contract awarded this summer

The Board of Control awarded a contract to MeMo Construction Co of Belpre for widening Richland Avenue this summer. The bid was 49,564 against an estimate of 38,498. Work begins at Carriage Hill Drive and runs 1,000 feet north to south of the Ohio University Inn, with completion expected in September.

Herb Amey Messenger Richland Avenue Board of Control MeMo Construction Co Belpre MeMo Richland Carriage Hill Drive Ohio University Inn Barrett Adams’ Capital Improvements Committee

Athens Board Reviews Middle School Reading Progress

Athens city school board heard a report from principal Marion Wood and Ruth Jump detailing sixth grade remedial reading class progress and funded programs at the middle school.

Athens City School Board Marion Wood Ruth Jump

Educators To Attend Emergency Driving Program

Two Ohio University professors Richard Nostrant and Helmut Zwahlen will attend an emergency driving program in Hopkington Massachusetts, sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance, to develop a campus program for students and possibly a criminal justice administration degree. The AAA funded driving tests previously and a county center contract for 75 cents per student or 2,722,500 dollars was approved for the Educational Media Resource Center. Public hearings on the 1976 budget were scheduled for July 14 at 1 30 p m in the middle school superintendent's office.

Ohio University Hopkington Mass Liberty Mutual Insurance Co Richard Nostrant Helmut Zwahlen College of Engineering and Technology Automobile Club of Southern Ohio Athens Criminal Justice Administration Nostrant AAA Zwahlen Industrial Systems Alson County Board Educational Media Resource Center Jane Eddy Brian Miller Chauncey Playground Darlene Sands Thomas Childs the Plains Playground Robert Finnearty Leslie Walker John Daugherty Peter Lalich Robert E. Guinn Jr Elizabeth Crahen Morrison Ralph L. Nix Carol Heibling Patricia Kendall Susan Hambel Stephanie Wooddell Linda Bright West Don Sleeper Thomas Dransfield Richard L. Essex Chauncey and the Plains Carola Hammer Shirley Bean Barbara Evener Nenna Boyd Lillian Dines David Roach Robert McCaffey Linda McClune Gail Barrett Marjorie Franks Charlotte Garske Chauncey Lisa Kerman

State Events Open Buckeye Boys State Assemblies

Public invited to evening assemblies at Buckeye Boys State. Tonight C William O Neill chief justice Ohio Supreme Court will inaugurate new BBS officers and give an address at 8 15 p m in the Convocation Center. Other events this week include Appalachian Green Parks Project Wednesday John W Brown Thursday talent night Friday and Dr Tom Haggs Saturday all at 8 15 p m.

Buckeye Boys State C. William O'Neill Ohio Supreme Court BBS Appalachian Green Parks Project John W. Brown Talent Tom Haggs High Point N. C

Bid opened for Athens police cruiser purchase

One bid was opened Monday for the Athens Police Department cruiser. The offer from Bob Hawk Chrysler Plymouth totaled 4950 dollars.

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Group to Meet for Fair Booth Materials Athens County

The Athens County Right-to-Life group will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Athens County Health building at the fairgrounds. The session aims to choose and obtain materials for the booth at the fair.

Athens County Right-to- Life Group Athens County Health Fairgrounds

Engineering Firm Recommends Major Water System Upgrades

Engineering Associates of Wooster urged the city to pursue large improvements in the southwest water system including larger mains and a bigger booster pumping station with storage reservoirs. They cited fire protection and growth prospects, but one councilman favored minimal upgrades now to avoid future rate hikes. The firm estimates replacing lines and pump station at about 344000 dollars using same size materials. options without cost estimates were also presented.

Engineering Associates of Wooster Charles Mann Kimes Convalescent Center Ohio Department of Transportation ODOT Mann Gary Daugherty

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