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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1973

Page

2

Accountability meeting pursues contract clarity for mental health board

Athens area Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board wrestles with funding, contract oversight, and accountability. Eight of fifteen members attend a long session, reviewing reports from Ohio Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council and OVHS plan concerns. A March 24 meeting will let agencies present proposals while board leaders push for sole contracting authority with prosecutor input.

Fred Whissel Athens Lee Reuben Ohio Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council Reuben Mental Health Board Clinical Services Board Lyle Lehman Lehman

Committee Sets Goals for Developmental Disabilities Groups

The Southeastern Ohio District Citizens Committee for Developmental Disabilities and the south central Ohio committee meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Hocking Hills Lodge to discuss goals and objectives and to organize task forces. Volunteers come from Athens Hocking Meigs Monroe Morgan Noble Perry and Washington counties led by Dr. Elsie Helsel and Linda Bauer. The effort aims to improve lives of those with mental retardation epilepsy and cerebral palsy and to bring families closer to normal.

Southeastern Washington Counties Linda Bauer Southeastern Ohio Athens Ross Ekstrom Citizens Committees Office of Developmental Disabilities Governor’s Council

National and Local Forecast Tuesday March 20 1973

The National Forecast calls for rain or showers across Florida the mid Atlantic region parts of the Southwest central and Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest with warmer weather in the Southwest and western Plains. Local forecast notes a chance of rain tonight with lows in the mid 30s and Wednesday temps near the upper 40s. The extended state outlook shows fair weather with warming Thursday and Friday followed by rain Saturday with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s and overnight lows warming from the upper 20s toward the low 40s.

Florida mid-Atlantic Southwest Rockies Pacific Northwest Plains

Perry Officials Capture Escapee

A four and a half day hunt by Perry Morgan and Athens County deputies and a State Patrol helicopter ended with the capture of inmate Griffith, who escaped from Franklin County Hall of Justice after stabbing a guard. He fled to New Straitsville then Corning before being stopped by a traffic violation and fleeing on foot. Road blocks were placed around Corning as the search continued through the weekend.

Dave Medert Athens State Highway Patrol Ptl R. A. Bigelow Glouster Bigelow Hollister Bruce W. Exline Perry Morgan Burr Oak Hatem Griffith Lucasville Correctional Institute Franklin County Hall of Justice Franklin County New Straitsville Smith Corning Toledo

Verdict Favors OCSEA in Ohio pension case ruling

The 33,000 member Ohio Civil Service Employees Association won a precendent setting decision against the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio. Franklin County Common Pleas Court ordered PERS to refund over 250000 dollars improperly collected from about 53,000 state employees. OCSEA had sought to block the collection with a temporary restraining order.

Columbus Ohio Civil Service Employes Association Ohio Franklin County Common Pleas Court PERS OCSEA

Judgment clarified in default award to Chakiris against Panther Theater

Mike Chakiris of 6 Marietta Ave. was awarded a $31,000 default judgment against Panther Theater Corp. in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The judgment allows Chakiris to recover the money from the corporation.

Mike Chakiris Marietta Ave Panther Theater Corp Athens County

Banquet Tickets On Sale For Southeast Ohio League Event

Athens High School sells seats for the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League all league basketball banquet set for Wednesday March 28 at 6 30 p m at Lake White in Waverly The event features Bill Harrell Morehead State University as speaker Reservations run 8 a m to 3 p m daily with a 9 a m Friday ticket deadline

Athens High School Waverly Lake White Bill Harrell Morehead State

Ohio University Commencement Set for June 9

Ohio University will hold commencement on June 9 according to the university calendar. A 1973 proposal to move the ceremony up six days to boost participation was rejected by senior administrators and President Claude R Sowle.

Ohio University Claude R. Sowle

Ohio University Reopens After Spring Break March 26

About 17 000 students return to Athens March 26 to register for the spring quarter. Dormitories reopen March 26 after Sunday closure with Foster House residents remaining and Howard Hall housing overflow. Alden Library hours cut to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday next weekend. Baker Center lunch service continues 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with no buffet next weekend.

Ohio University Athens Foster House Building 4 New South Green Howard Hall Alden Baker Center State Room

Athens Chamber of Commerce Elects New Officers and Directors

The Athens Chamber of Commerce met at The Ohio University Inn and chose new officers David A. Harr as president Pete Good as vice president Robert Norris as treasurer and Ann Algeo as secretary New directors are Fred Weber II John E White C W Algeo and William Biehl replacing four former members Grover announced tickets for the April 12 annual meeting at Baker Center and thanked the board for support of a March 5 bloodmobile event.

Athens Chamber of Commerce Board of Ohio University Inn David A. Harr Pete Good Robert Norris Ann Algeo Fred Weber II John E. White C. W. Algeo William Biehl B. T. Grover Sr al Carpenter George Drach Robert Savage Grover Chamber Baker Center Gerald Mollica Dale Shultz Robert Reese James Balding Lois Washburn Frank Shay

Revenue Sharing to Renovate Monument at W State Street Cemetery

Mayor says $100 from revenue sharing will fund a monument restoration at the W State Street Cemetery with work by Logan Monument Co. and council approval pending. Project also includes tree trimming and fence straightening near the memorial for unknown burials.

Donald Barrett W. State Street Barrett Jack Coon Logan Monument Co

Fund Diversion May Cause Road Delay

Mayor Donald Barrett warned that U S House action to divert funds from the Federal Highway Trust Fund could delay the Appalachian Highway completion. He criticized proposals to reallocate one third of highway money to mass transportation while supporting a Tri County Community Action Agency bus trial now stalled by city funding.

U. S. House of Representative Federal Highway Trust Fund Donald Barrett Barrett Ohio Tri-County CAA

Television Missing From West School Burglary

Burglars took a portable television worth 300 from West Elementary School during the weekend after breaking in through a rear window. A reading projector was found in the rear gymnasium. No other items reported missing. Police said the incident occurred between Friday evening and Monday morning. Separately, Sam Charles reported a stolen spare tire from his car parked at 38 N McKinley Ave.

West Athens Sam Charles McKinley Ave

O Bleness Memorial Hospital Notes

Visiting hours are 11 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. with maternity limits. Births list Mr and Mrs Ralph Cabbard Athens and Mr and Mrs Gary Powell Nelsonville daughters. Admissions include several Athens The Plains Glouster Nelsonville and Millfield residents. Discharged Gary Hoggsett and Scott Harper.

Ralph Cabbard Athens Gary Powell Nelsonville George Emery Joseph Lonas Bradley Wolfe Margaret Adams Rosetta Moore John Donaldson Theatle Shafer Everett Coon the Plains Judith Humphrey Vern Scott Glouster Frank Kenney Millfield Carolee Schneider Gary Hoggsett Scott Harper

Eastern Star Practice In Glouster Chapter Schedule

GLOUSTER Then Chapter No. 192 Order of the Eastern Star will hold initiatory work practice Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Hall. Marriages listed include Neil D Wallace 21 and Camille Lynn Stanson 18 of Athens Howard Hess 56 of Columbus and Margaret A Chiki 47 of Athens James Alan Tolar 21 and Debra Kay Robbins 21 of Athens Charles R Wallace 26 of Athens and Linda M Vocke 21 Jackson.

Glouster Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Hall Neil D. Wallace Camille Lynn Stanson Athens Howard Hess Columbus Margaret A. Chiki James Alan Tolar Debra Kay Robbins Charles R. Wallace Linda M. Vocke Jackson

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