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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1966

Page

7

Athens Planning Commission to Hold Zoning Hearing

The Athens City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing July 1 1966 at 3 06 PM in City Hall Room 6 regarding Carl Conrath and Thelma Conrath's request to rezone their property on Blackburn Road from R 1 to R 3. The proposal texts and maps are available in the Service Safety Director’s office weekdays 8 00 AM to 4 60 PM for inspection.

Athens City Planning Comm Miession City Hall Athens Ohio City Planning Commission City of Athens City Halls Carl Conrath Thelma Conrath Blackburn Road Service Safety Director Delores J. Hayes

Notice to Contractors Ohio Department of Highways 1966

Sealed proposals due June 28 1966 for Athens County Ohio drive and parking lot resurfacing. Bid bond or certified check required plus prequalification with Hisway Credit Examiner. Prevailing wages apply. Director may reject bids.

Notice to Bidders for Roof Project at Athens State Hospital

The Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction invites bids for re roofing the Receiving Hospital at Athens State Hospital in Athens Ohio. Plans and specifications are on file with the Auditor of State Columbus and may be obtained from the Engineering Section Columbus Ohio. Bids must include a 100 percent bid bond and be sealed addressed to the department. The director reserves the right to reject any or all bids to secure the best interest of the state. Announcement dated January 1966 with closing date July 26 1966.

Department OF Mental Hygiene and Correction Cleveland Avenue Columbus Ohio Athens State Hospital Athens Office of the Auditor of State OHTO Director of Mental Hygiene and Correction Martin A Janus

Athens Ordinance authorizes contract for planning services

Ordinance No 0-32-66 authorizes the Service Director to contract with Candeub & Fleissig & Associates of Columbus to revise Athens Ohio comprehensive plan and prepare utility mapping for a cost of 46000 dollars with the city paying 16112 dollars, contingent on Federal approval. The measure repeals prior ordinances and takes effect per law.

Athens Ohio City OF State OF Candeub & Fleissig & Associates Columbus

Ordinance authorizes purchase of Athens water storage site

The city service director is empowered to buy 1.72 acres in Athens County for a water storage tank location from Harold R and Ihla R Kimes. The deal includes a 30 foot water line easement across Farm Lot 38. Price is 38,606.00 with the purchase recorded in Volume 211, Page 589 of the Athens County Deed Records. The ordinance was enacted June 6, 1966.

City OF Athens State OF Ohio Harold R&r. Kimes Ihla Fac Kimes County of Athens County City of Athens Harry B. Crewson Patricia B. Betz Raymond Shepard

Columbus Motorist Is Injured In Locust Street Crash

A Columbus man Raymond Nelson age 25 suffered tongue and chin cuts and was treated at Veterans Memorial Hospital after a 12:01 a m Sunday crash on Locust Street. He was discharged by noon. Passenger in the car driven by his brother Ward 22 was cited for driving while intoxicated. Don 26 unrelated passenger escaped injury. The car demolished after hitting two road signs and flipping over in a field. The Nelson brothers are former Langsville area residents visiting relatives.

Raymond Nelson Veterans Memorial Hospital Middleport Nelson Ward Columbus Don Locust St Ward Nelson C. C. Fisher Nelson Brothers Langsville

4-H Camping Trip Details Announced for Meigs County

Meigs County Extension Service announces reservations for the annual 4-H camping trip by July 1. Campers 9 to 10 will join a five county program with a 25 per county quota at $7.50, July 8 to 10. Counselor camp at Canters Cave in Jackson County runs June 26 to 28. Junior camp for 10 to 13 is July 10 to 14 at $11, with senior camp July 18 to 22. Transportation is required.

Pomeroy Meigs County C. E. Blakeslee Canters Cave Jackson County Blakeslee

Salvation Army Drive Ends Saturday in Meigs County

Salvation Army fund drive in Meigs County will conclude Saturday per Envoy Ray Wining. Volunteers must finish their zones and return envelopes to local bankers or Envoy Wining. those not contacted may send contributions directly. Also, Lloyd Blackwood and C. E. Blakeslee began visits to 4-H youth cattle projects ahead of a public sale at the Meigs County Fair in August.

Pomeroy Salvation Army Meigs County Ray Wining Theodore Reed Farmers’ Bank Ruth Simpson Racine Home Bank William Hobstetter Rutland Pomeroy National Bank Paul Smith Citizens’ National Bank Middleport Envoy Wining Lloyd Blackwood C. E. Blakeslee

Athens ordinance enables Shannon Avenue resurfacing contract

Ordinance 0-34-66 authorizes the Athens Service Director to enter a contract with the lowest bidder to resurface Shannon Avenue from East State Street to Morris Avenue and all Maplewood Drive. Bids must follow legal advertisement requirements. Section I and II designate approval and effective date in June 1966.

Athens Ohio Shannon Avenue Maplewood Drive East State Street Morris Avenue

Ohio highway bid notice for Strouds Run State Park project

Contract-legal copy announces a single contract for road and facilities work at Strouds Run State Park in Canaan Township Athens County Ohio. Bids open after prequalification with the Highway Credit Examiner in Columbus with a ten percent bond, completing by set date. Includes wage rates and Department of Industrial Relations provisions. P E Masheter.

State OF Ohio Department OF Highways Columbus Ohio State Highway Director of Athens County Strouds Run State Park Canaan Township Highway Credit Examiner Department of Industrial Relations P Division P. E. Masheter

Veterans Service Office Announces Short Week Hours

Meigs County Veterans Service Office on Court Street will be open 9 AM to 12 noon this week only due to the service officer C. J Rhodes being back from illness. Free bronze flag holders and government headstones are available for veterans graves, with names and dates of service needed from relatives. Flagholders have been removed or stolen from some graves.

Pomeroy Meigs County Veterans Service Office Court St C. J Rhodes Rhodes Meigs Coun

Fultz Family Attends Columbus Wedding

Widdleport residents Mr. and Mrs. John Fultz and Marc and Anita attended the wedding of Jim my Fultz to Wanda Samples in Columbus. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Brown and family during their stay.

John Fultz Marc Anita Jimmy Wanda Samples Columbus John Brown

Picnic Set Tuesday For Hospital Group

A picnic at Middleport Roadside Park plans for children enrolled at Middleport First Baptist Church daily vacation Bible school. Children will bring sack lunches, with handiwork displays and a program at 7:30 Sunday night at the church. Mrs. Frank Cheesebrew leads the school with 57 children in the second week.

Middleport First Baptist Church Frank Cheesebrew

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