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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1973
Page
2
Athens County School Supt. George Christman was suspended without pay by the county school board after seven charges of administrative lapses. Interim superintendent Andy Ransom will oversee until a formal hearing set for May 26.
The county board of education, amid debates over local reappraisal funds and new textbooks, extended the suspension of George Christman through May 26 while allowing him to present reports and attend a May 24 seminar in Nelsonville. The meeting approved several personnel, funding, and textbook actions and authorized bids for an old van and new classroom TV camera units.
In Athens County Municipal Court on Monday, fifteen people faced seventeen charges while fifteen others forfeited bonds totaling 723 dollars. Cases include Rickey Smith for stealing 186 dollars from a Chauncey service station, continued to Tuesday on 1,500 dollars bond, and Stanley E. Rood facing two charges including assault with a rifle and drunken driving.
Yesterday high 58 and low 47 today with 70 percent humidity at 9 a.m. No precipitation yesterday. month total 0.58 inches versus 4.02 normal. Year to date 15.13 inches, 0.09 inches below normal. Sun sets 8:35 p.m., rises 6:16 a.m. Sea level pressure 30.20 inches and steady. Hocking River stages noted when significant. Observer C. L. Golmer.
Athens High School presents its annual Mod Concert Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the high school. The first half includes Down in the Valley, a one act folk opera by Kurt Weill performed by the Chorale. The second half features the Swing Choir performing Bye Bye Blues and other pieces.
Athens firemen used a booster line to extinguish two dumpster fires on campus at Bryan Hall and Building 14 South Green with no damage. A separate Buckeye Mart call reported a backfired car, also with no damage. Clyde Singer was hospitalized after a sidewalk fall near W State and Congress.
Robert J. Moore, 22, of 23 Brown Ave., suffered a forehead cut and was cited for driving an unsafe vehicle after a one car crash on Route 50A east of Athens at 6 30 p m Saturday. He was not treated. Two drivers were cited for driving left of center on Route 50A in Bern Township at 12 35 p m Friday. William F. Mingus, 20, Jacksonville, and James R. Markuis, 59, Sharon, altered positions while passing. Mingus was forced off the road. no injuries reported.
Hershey Pennsylvania Stephen Clark a Milton Hershey School sophomore and grandson of Velma Clark of Athens Middle School was recently awarded Star rank in the Explorer program in central Pennsylvania.
Assistant Principal Pete Nix announced plans for an all school street festival at Athens High School on Saturday May 19 from 4 30 p m until dark. Clubs will run activities including a basketball shoot dunking machine car bash ring toss and refreshment stands. Ten percent of proceeds will benefit the Care Line program with entry to be open to students and adults and the Key Club will showcase the Majo Brothers from 8 12 p m after the festival ends.
Thomas H. Smith of Athens announces a $4,000 Spirit of 76 painting contest by the Greater Cleveland Bicentennial Commission and partners. The two stage event runs July 1 to March 1, 1975 with entries from all states and territories. Judges include Edward Mieczkowski Romare Bearden and Joseph Maseck.
Athens County Commissioners moved ahead with financing for The Plains water sewer project by issuing notes totaling 488000 to be pooled with state and federal funds. They also plan 448000 in 20 year bonds at 6 percent to cover the project and anticipate groundbreaking remains undecided.
Ohio Lung Association and Ohio Department of Health push Senate Bill 206 to boost subsidies for tuberculosis patients. Current aid covers only $5 per patient day if treated at four designated hospitals in Cincinnati, Cleveland, or Toledo. The bill would grant $300 per newly reported active case treated by state approved methods, in hospitals clinics or private offices. Stewart school board meeting scheduled at 7 30 p m in the high school library with open attendance.
Albany Road resident Fred Weber 67 was cited by Athens Police for changing lanes without safety after a 11:35 a.m. Thursday crash on Congress Street near W Washington Street. Weber’s car struck Wayne Gilkey 59 of 94 N Congress St, dragging Gilkey’s vehicle 58 feet with moderate damage.
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