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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1972
Page
7
Athens Mayor Donald Barrett issued a proclamation designating this week as Disability Week in cooperation with the local Social Security office. He noted more than 140 residents in Athens receive disability benefits and urged those with questions about Social Security to contact the local office.
Prosecutor Claire M. Ball Jr. will take 20 cases to the final session of the September Term Athens County grand jury on Wednesday. The docket includes seven malicious destruction of property cases and five drug related cases along with forgery assault on a minor assault with intent to kill grand larceny breaking and entering in the night season and non support. Ball expects the grand jury to finish in one day marking the tenth session this year.
Ohio University environmental services director will speak about campus pet problems at a Thursday Athens County Humane Society meeting. James Westfall will join the discussion at 7 30 p m on the second floor of Athens City Hall. The session is open to the public.
Barrett says many people are confused about the utility department hours. He states the office now operates 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, a change implemented last spring.
Two thefts from autos reported in Athens over the weekend. Steven Johnson says an eight track stereo and 15 tapes were taken from his Davis Hall vehicle parked at 6 p.m. Saturday. Paul Martin reports a cassette deck and 25 tapes stolen from his car on Hastings Road, Sunday, total value $175.
The Trimble Local PTO treasury showed a balance of 1336.48 dollars at the recent meeting. The Halloween Carnival grossed 1084.18 dollars as parents observed classrooms and teaching procedures before a unified arts teachers’ introduction in the auditorium.
Athens police said Laughlin Vending Co reported the theft of 29 packs of cigarettes from a vending machine in Hayes Hall between midnight and 7 a.m. Sunday. Randy Murphy of Shale Hill was honored on his 14th birthday with a party at Warren Stimpson Jr home.
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