Sunday Creek To Buy Water From Burr Oak
A 40 year contract to purchase water from Burr Oak reservoir was signed by Sunday Creek Valley Water District and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The district agrees to 65 cents per thousand gallons of treated water with price adjustments every three years and a future tap option for the state. The deal supports an $888,000 Farmers Home Administration loan for the district water system. The district covers parts of five townships and has about 500 members.
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Burr Oak
Sunday Creek Valley Water District
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
David Frey
Water District
Board of Trustees
Frey
Farmers Home Administration
Handicapped Services Spelled Out At Athens Chamber Meeting
Dr. Robert Weinfurther outlined services for handicapped children as area districts link for state funding eligibility. County Engineer Hann reported 85 percent completion on the west bypass and flexible plans for an overpass at Grosvenor Crossing as an access to Stroud's Run State Park. Hastings Road work figures should be ready in 30 days. Mayor Barrett said hospital access road construction will start next season and a Mulligan Road link to Hooper Street is being discussed. The board backed Buckeye Tourism Council seeking an ARC grant to boost regional tourism and agreed to send a representative to a Columbus energy seminar December 11-12.
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Gerald Hann
Grosvenor Crossing
Stroud’s Run State Park
Hastings Road
Donald Barrett
O’bleness Memorial
Rutter Elevated to Steppe’s Chairman as Family Ties Grow
Basil Rutter becomes Steppe's Beauticians Inc. chairman succeeding Claude Steppe after a 14 year rise from treasurer in 1952 to president in 1959. He grew the chain to 200 salons in 26 states and names eldest son Rob as new corporate president. Jeff Rutter named treasurer. Scholarships for Ohio University creative writing offered with judges from the university.
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Basil Rutter
Steppe’s
Beauticians, Inc
Cor
Claude Steppe Rutter
Steppes
National
Beauty Salon Chain Association
Rob
Athens High School
Ohio University
Rutter
First United Methodist Church
Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Cindy
Golf Course
Jeff
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Helen Curtis Industries
Chicago
Ill
Houston
Texas
Deardorff Named FOP President for Southeast Ohio Council
James Deardorff of the Athens city police force was named president-designate of the Southeast Ohio Council of the Fraternal Order of Police. He will serve a one-year term starting Jan 1 with officers including Charles Butcher and Thomas Pyle of OUSP as vice president and secretary, plus other OUSP members in key roles. Athens City Police Chief Ted Jones was named to a three-year trustee term.
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James Deardorff
Athens City Police Force
Southeast Ohio Council
Fraternal Order of Police
Charles Butcher
Ohio University Security Police
OUSP
Thomas Pyle
Robert MaHorney
Financial Secreary
Jim McManaway
Jimmie Ator
Daniel Clark Ousp
Larry Gibson
Athens City Police
Athens City
Ted Jones
Two Men Plead Guilty to Indictments in Athens County
An OU student and a Portsmouth man admitted guilt in Athens County Common Pleas Court to indictments. One pleaded guilty to allowing a vehicle for illicit drug storage and to marijuana possession. The other pleaded guilty to burglary. A pre sentence report was requested by Judge Lowell Howard.
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Portsmouth
Athens County
Firemen Respond to Two Alarms in Athens
The Athens Fire Department answered two calls on Wednesday and Thursday. At 8 10 a m Thursday fire crews contained a stove grease fire at 27 N Court Street owned by Les Cornwell with occupant Connie Gordan unharmed. Earlier at 8 13 p m Wednesday a smudge pot fire at Elmwood and May Avenues ignited grass and leaves and was extinguished with a booster hose.
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Athens
N. Court Street
Les Cornwell
Connie Gordan
Elmwood
May Avenues
Dexter Man Held On Marijuana Possession Charge
William Clyde Dingus, 56, of Dexter, was jailed in Meigs County on a marijuana possession charge after deputies raided his home Monday evening and seized narcotics paraphernalia including a scale, bagging materials, and a pickup truck with an estimated $2,000 worth of marijuana. Sheriff Robert Hartenbach said Prosecutor Bernard Fultz assisted in the raid.
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Pomeroy
Dexter
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
William Clyde Dingus
Bernard Fultz
Cloudy and Colder Tonight then Friday With Snow Flurries
Forecast calls for cloudy skies and colder conditions tonight and Friday with a chance of snow flurries. Lows tonight in the upper 20s to low 30s. highs Friday in the low to mid 30s. Sun setting at 5 21 p.m. and sunrise tomorrow at 7 06 a.m. Data from Ohio University geography department and U S Observer C L Colmer.
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Ohio University
Hocking River
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Traffic Fines Issued in Athens County Court Pleas
Deborah M. Greer 21 of Albany Route 2 pleaded guilty to improper backing and was fined 5 dollars with costs. Margaret Finnegan 22 of Cochocton and Leola M. Shrader 35 of Logan pleaded guilty to operating without a valid license. their fines of 2 dollars with costs were suspended.
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Deborah M. Greer
Albany
Margaret Finnegan
Cochocton
Leola M. Shrader
Logan
United Appeal of Athens County Falls Short of Goal
The United Appeal of Athens County reports ending drive contributions at $70,644.15 toward an $80,000 target, missing the goal for the first time since 1968. Final totals show contributions by Corporate, Individual, Commercial, Public Service, Ohio University and several towns.
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United Appeal of
Athens County
Charley Moore
Moore
Public Service
Ohio University
Albany
Chauncey
Coolville
Glouster
Nelsonville
Official Vote Count Set For Saturday
Athens County Elections Director William Howe announced an official county vote count will occur Saturday. The board met to audit clerk records with Republican members Ray Bobe and Ed Robe in attendance, finding errors in seven precincts and noting absentee votes will also be included. Howe expected no recounts and said winners would likely hold or widen margins.
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Athens County
William Howe
County Board of Elections
Ray Bobe
Ed Robe
Howe
Ball Urges Action On Energy Crisis
State Rep. Claire M. Ball of Athens urged immediate steps to meet the energy emergency outlined by President Nixon. She called on Gov. Gilligan to adopt a broad plan for all areas of government, noting executive actions are possible but many measures require legislative approval.
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Claire M. Ball
Athens
Richard M. Nixon
Ball
John J. Gilligan
Births and energy plan notes by lawmakers
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital reports births for several families including Calentine Amesville and Schloss Westerville. In politics, Ball and others advocate not calling a special session but consider energy crisis proposals via a joint committee, with potential action by a later special session or January start. Proposals include reduced speed limits and altered school hours needing General Assembly approval.
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Ball
General Assembly
Legislative Services Commission
Two AHS Seniors Win in Annual History Contest
Athens High School seniors Justin Klimko and William Scott Lavelle are named winners in Ohio University's 27th Annual American History Contest preliminary exam. Klimko is among the state’s top ten scorers. Lavelle is the Athens county winner. Finalists compete in the Nov. 16 essay exam in Bentley Hall with prizes including 100 dollars and a four year Ohio University tuition scholarship.
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AHS
Athens High School
Justin Klimko
William Scott Lavelle
Ohio University
Thomas H. Smith
Said Klimko
Thomas Klimko
S. May Ave
Lavelle
John J. Lavelle
N. May Ave
Athens County
Ohio
Bentley Hall
Ohio U
Klimko
Messenger
Gallia
Judith Kemp
Gallipolis
Hocking
Fred Taylor
Logan
Meigs
Ezra Kiser
Pomeroy
Driving Clinic Set in Athens City Hall Courtroom
The Athens County Association of Independent Insurance Agents in cooperation with Municipal Court opens a defensive driving and safety education clinic in the City hall courtroom. Sessions are scheduled for Nov 15 20 and 29 with a first session tonight from 6:30 to 7. A $10 fee covers instruction across four sessions lasting two and a half hours each.
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Athens County Association of Independent Insurance Agents
Municipal Court
City Hall
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Amesville
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