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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1969

Page

2

Commissioners and Welfare Board to Hold Informal Monthly Meetings

Athens County commissioners plan informal monthly sessions with the County Child Welfare Board to ease tensions over the new County Children's Home. They approved a road-grader purchase for 17 657 dollars from King Equipment Co and authorized up to 700 000 gallons of asphalt from selected firms for road work. A roofing contract with Tri-State Roofing Co. for 3789 dollars on the Court House south side was also approved.

Athens County County Child Welfare Board Gerald Hann King Equipment Co Monroe King Hann King Hann Koppers Ashland Bitycote D&f Court House Tri-State Roofing Co Parkersburg

Miller Bill To Aid Rural Deprivation

Congressman Clarence E. Miller introduced a bill in the House to create rural job development areas and offer tax credits of seven percent for real property investment and fourteen percent for production equipment for new or expanding rural jobs. The measure aims to curb rural decline by boosting private investment and training costs deduction. referred to Ways and Means.

Washington D.C Ohio Clarence E. Miller U.S House of Representatives Miller House Committee On Ways and Means

Athens County Land Transfers

Pearl Brown of Athens transfers land to Hortse Nixon Route 1 Glouster Section 2 in Trimble Two. Hiram Mingus of Athens transfers fractions 2 and 3 in Dover Two to Paul Brown of Athens. Austin Hawk of Athens transfers land to Frank Bronkenship of Lockbourne Section 12 in Waterloo Two.

Pearl Brown Athens Hortse Nixon Glouster Trimble Hiram Mingus Paul Brown Dover Austin Hawk Frank Bronkenship Lockbourne Waterloo

Law Is Meaningless Unless Obeyed

Fourth District Appeals Court Judge Gordon B. Gray spoke at Memorial Day ceremonies in Athens, urging that law must be obeyed or risk chaos. He argued democracy requires changing laws democratically and preserving freedoms while respecting the rights and duties of all citizens.

Fourth District Appeals Court Gordon B. Gray Athens Gray West Union Street America Brandeis U. S. Supreme Court Brotherhood of Man

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes

Admissions and discharges list for Sheltering Arms Hospital. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W Reese of The Plains welcoming a daughter and Mrs. Frank Nolan of Athens admitted. Discharges include Mrs. Jerry Evener and son and several others from Otto Lead inghaus and nearby areas.

Arthur W Reese the Plains Frank Nolan Athens Jerry Evener Lucille Morgan Otto Leadinghaus Robert Ocallahan Richard Staten

Two Forfeit Bonds In Petit Larceny Case

Two persons each forfeited 33 bond in Municipal Court on charges of petit larceny. Rick J. Hecklinger and James R. Murray of 19 Oak St were charged with stealing a 4 gearshift knob from Tim F. Shea merchant patrol car.

Rick J. Hecklinger James R. Murray Oak St Tim F. Shea Merchant Patrol

Recreation Program Offers Activities Citywide

Athens launches a summer program under Robert Burson with advance registration at Burson’s office and district schools. Activities include baseball and softball clinics, Little League, Pony and Pee Wee leagues, archery, arts and crafts, bowling, dance, fencing, golf, horseback riding, playgrounds, swim instruction, tee ball, teen dances, and tennis, plus a City Olympics July 30 to August 6.

Athens Y Robert Burson Burson Ohio University Pony Colt League Sue Dykstra Stuart Smith Larry Bratton Robert Besecker Lois Nichols Martha Tomazic Sue van Etten Susanne Beavers Lakeview Community Center Johan Madson Daryle Mayer Grover Center Harold Kessler Eugene Brundige Kathy Kraus

Lacks Money Goes To Jail For Drunken Tampering

Christopher M. Lindsay of Lakeview Apts pled no contest in Municipal Court on intoxication and trash can tampering charges. He was jailed for lack of $66 bond on each count. Hearing set for 9 a.m. Tuesday. Police said Lindsay was drunken and tampered with a trash can at Court and Washington Streets early Thursday.

Christopher M. Lindsay Lakeview Apts Lindsay Washington Streets

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