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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1971
Page
2
Athens County Education board faces questions at a public meeting as citizens press for explanations on Weinfurther's firing. Critics urge transparency while board members refuse to answer, citing private procedures.
A toaster mishap at 12 W Carpenter St Athens within Athens County Children Services housing caused heavy smoke but no fire. Firefighters arrived at 9 08 p m to find excited youths and smoke filling the residence. The Athens registrar’s office now offers Saturday hours 8 a m to noon through April 10 for auto license tag purchases and card pickups.
An accident Thursday in the C E parking lot led to a citation for following too closely. John Reilly age 20 struck a car driven by Ross Marlay age 25 of Athens Route 5 from the rear.
The Athens County School Board adopted an $84,182.65 operating budget for 1971 and unanimously voted to file a request for a county special education unit with the State Department of Education. The board also approved 1971 dues to the Ohio School Boards Association and hired Diane Rohner as secretary for the Title III project.
A three car collision near the Jacksonville city limits left four people with minor injuries. John E. Pierpoint, 66, of Glouster Route 3, was cited for public intoxication and driving while intoxicated after his southbound car left center and hit Waymen W. Wilson, 48, of Chauncey, causing an overturned vehicle. Passengers Wilson, 13, and Wendell Sennnett, 30, plus a Jordan auto occupant Justin Jordan, 1, sustained minor injuries.
An Ohio University student, Tom Tietjen of Bush Hall, was ordered to pay a $1000 bond in Athens County Municipal Court on a tampering with a vending machine charge. The hearing was continued to next Wednesday for attorney consultation.
Recent weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Nye and Don from Truetown visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Nye Jr. and Debbie of Columbus, along with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis Jr. and Chuckie of Trimble.
The forecast calls for cloudy windy showers today with a high in the upper 40s to upper 50s. Tonight will be colder with a chance of flurries, and Saturday's high will be mid to upper 30s. Evening and overnight lows range from the upper 20s to lower 30s.
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control dropped a delinquent sales tax case against the Inferno tavern in Athens after E. B. Corp. paid the assessments in full. The Inferno is located at 34 South Court Street.
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