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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1972
Page
12
A World War II concentration camp survivor, Plaski, lost everything including his tool and die shop machinery stored in the garage after the city condemned and tore down his house, despite notifications by registered mail. Neighbors had pressed for demolition for months following a August fire.
The seven member Seren dipity Singers will perform at Rio Grande College Monday at 8:30 p.m. in the Paul R. Lyne Center. The free concert is part of Rio Grande College's 1971-72 Artist & Lecture Series. The group formed in 1963 and earned its first big break later.
In Hinckley Ohio the buzzards return to Buzzard Day preparations under the Cleveland Metropolitan Park system. Early arrivals were sighted on the Ides of March near Buzzards Roost with four to five birds noted at 2 20 p.m. by the park rangers official spotter Sgt Ambrose Bud Berger. Buzzard Sunday draws thousands to Hinckley each year.
Ohio Attorney General William Brown says he will approve circulation of tax referendum petitions once court clearance is received. A delay remains due to a Franklin County Common Pleas Court order, with a Supreme Court deadline set for March 22. If approved, GOP lawmakers must collect 318,414 signatures by August to place the issue on November ballots.
Vinton County Title Department issued 319 titles in February with 35 voided and four replacements. Tax receipts totaled 4 698.84 with distributions to county state and sheriffs. The report also notes watercraft titles, board of elections filings, notaries, court actions, divorces, and prisoner placement. In Athens Dr. Donald A. Green, 52, Ohio University professor, died of a heart attack. Funeral arrangements are listed with service details and scholarship fund. Chesterhill funeral for Mrs. Cora Bell DeVore, 93, Pennsville, set for Saturday.
Mason County sheriffs investigated a hit and run in Point Pleasant involving Betty Akers of Glenwood whose late model car was struck while parked in front of Henderson Truck Stop. Damage was about $100. A white car was seen but gone when occupants returned. One arrest was made: Harry Arnett, 50, of Glenwood, on intoxication charges.
Mrs Mary Kenney of Pleasant Hill will celebrate her 100th birthday Thursday at her daughter M rs Cyrus Gilmore s home in Cincinnati. The late Wayne Kenney and eight children including Melvin Mabel Laura Dorothy Dale Ray Helen and Orpha are named. Lois M Bradford and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Morrison will help.
The Point Pleasant Invitational Science Fair begins Friday with exhibits placed on display. Judging by Rio Grande College faculty starts at 4 p.m. Interviews with students at 5 15 p.m. Thirty Wahama High School entries lead, followed by Point Pleasant High School with 18, Point Pleasant Junior High with five, and Wahama Junior High with two. Public viewing runs 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with awards presented at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Ohio Highways will acquire 6.08 acres in Athens with fee simple title and a perpetual easement for 7500 to fund highway and channel improvements on Route 33. Suit targeted multiple Athens residents and property owners including Kirkwood Conant Curl Gura Gates Hammon and others in Athens County Common Pleas Court.
NEW HAVEN The trailer home of Mr and Mrs Blain Roush and their daughter from Letart Route was destroyed by fire Wednesday at 7 45 p m The family had just left the dwelling when the fire was found New Haven Fire Department with four pieces of equipment and 15 firefighters responded Cause is not known at this time Mrs Roush is the Athens Messenger office manager and correspondent in the Point Pleasant office
Cleveland developer Ray Miller Jr announced plans for Capitol Tower a $55 million 54 story condominium office and apartment building on the Deshler Hotel site at Broad and High streets in downtown Columbus. The project includes 450 condo units 10 levels of office space 500 parking spaces and a two level arcade. Miller says Huntington National Bank will acquire the site for 2.3 million plus 10 percent of net income with construction expected to finish by late 1975.
Two 15-year-old Glenford Route 1 youths and a 16-year-old Glenford boy were charged in Juvenile Court in New Lexington with destruction of property after egg throwing at ten homes in Northern Perry County. Deputies say 30 dozen eggs were stolen from a Glenford hen house and used on Township Roads 32 36 and Route 757. Other Perry County actions include fines for failing to send sons to Sheridan High School,$200 fine and 15 days jail for John M. Johnson of New Lexington for assault and battery, and a $35.90 fine for Eugene Lee of Bremen for writing a bad check.
State Police Mason County Sheriff and Mason volunteers checked Wahama High School in Point Pleasant after a bomb threat called in to the secretary at 10 45 a.m. The building was evacuated and searched with nothing found. Investigation ongoing.
Local volunteers welcomed rain as brush fires plagued the week. On Wednesday at 1 30 p m seven firemen fought a small brush fire near Lone Oak Cemetery, caused by burning trash. Citizens are reminded fire season requires burning permits and obeying burning hours.
Larry Will of Pomeroy and Shirley Durst of Albany are listed alongside Raymond C. Douglas and Beatrice Bender Lowenstein of Athens, James J. Hardesty of Columbus and Sue Ann Pendergrass of Chauncey, J Windle of and Nicole J. M. Dotson of Nelsonville in a joint roster.
Fourth District Commander Denver Gandee will be guest speaker for Mason County post 23’s Legion birthday celebration. A dinner at 6 30 p m will be served at the post home on Second Street for members and families. McKinney noted Legion membership rose over seven years to more than 2 700 000 by year end 1971.
Cindy Richards won the Federal Hocking Middle School spelling contest earning eligibility for the county event where Albany Elementary's Michael Turrill won. Fourteen students competed including Paul Brown Tammy Chapman Mary Coen Nyoka Conant Pam Conant Judy Conrad Ann McLaughlin Bobbi Jo Mahomney Kim Morrison Nancy Rhodes Jean Robinson Pam Robinson Brenda Russell and Larry Wright.
A Wednesday report corrected the occupant of the former C&O Railway freight station on Shafer Street. The firm listed as Cowboy Construction Co. should read Cow boy Construction Co.
Rev. Francis G. Huber of Laurelville is appointed to Belpre Heights United Methodist Church effective April 10. He succeeds Rev. Emmett R. Osborne and has led Laurel Hills Haynes Circuit in Hocking County since 1969. Huber, a Chillicothe native, is otterbein graduate and Bonebrake Theological Seminary trained, with a ministerial history across several Ohio churches. He and wife Evelyn have four children Esther Ann Rebecca Jo Jonathan David Sarah Lynn.
Greenfield publisher C C Hartley acquires Leesburg Citizen Lynchburg News and New Holland Leader from Charles Mowery. Purchases cover three area weeklies to be printed in the Greenfield Times offset plant. Mowery to stay connected with all three papers. Hartley leads Central Ohio Publishing Co which runs the Daily Madison Press and other weeklies.
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