Barrett to retain most city staff under new mayor
Mayor elect Donald Barrett plans to keep most current Republican admin staff in place next year with vacancies for three officials. Remaining officials include Water Treatment Supt Glen Goldsberry Sewage Disposal Supt Walter Ackerman and Mayor's Secretary Delores Hayes. Vacancies: Code Inspector Roy Robinson Utilities Billing Supervisor A. B. Parker Labor Foreman. Starting salaries cited and responsibilities outlined. Barrett noted probable state certification for electrical work and projected July traffic signal synchronization.
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Tom Price
Donald Barrett
Glen Goldsberry
Walter Ackerman
Delores Hayes
Barrett
Roy Robinson
Henry Fillmer
A. B. Parker
City Hall
Fillmer
Dwight Robinson
Good Announces ABA Drive Surpasses $75 000 Goal
John Good announced at a reception at OU President Claude Sowle s home that the Athens Business Drive raised 78 133 from businesses including one man shops to national chains. He credited a two week push for beating the goal and noted more gifts will come by June 30. Co chair Robert L Reese of Hocking Valley Bank praised workers.
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Ohio University
Athens
Claude R. Sowle
Good
Sowle
Robert L. Reese
The
Hocking Valley Bank
Lawhead Press, Inc
Several Cases Set For Trial In Athens County Court
In Athens County Municipal Court small claims there are multiple cases scheduled for trial next week. Six suits are filed by Harris Furniture Store against defendants including Clyde and Helen Williams Donald and Carrol Douglas Ray and Kathleen Taylor Phyllis Tanner James and Sandra Brown and Thomas and Enid Hand. Additional docket items list Linscott Music Center against Vaughn Russell and Clarence Stufflebean, Jeffrey Carl Herb against Michael Rosen, F C Bean against Robert Demott, Mary Bolch against Kenneth Bolch, Mrs Edward Dunn against Miller Sanitation, Rosemary Likavec against Chester Buck, and Dannie's Sohio against Clarence Williams with various claim amounts.
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Athens County Municipal Court
Harris Furniture Store
N. Court St
Athens
Clyde
Helen Williams
Walnut Hills
Glouster
Donald
Carrol Douglas
Chauncey
Ray
Kathleen Taylor
Buchtel
Phyllis Tanner
Guysville
James
Sandra Brown
Thomas
Enid Hand
Linscott Music Center
Nelsonville
Vaughn Russell
Clarence Stufflebean
Jeffrey Carl Herb
N. Court
Michael Rosen
Radford Rd
F. C. Bean
Strouds Run
Robert Demott
Mound St
Mary Bolch
Millfield
Kenneth Bolch
Edward Dunn
the Plains
Miller Sanitation Service
Rosemary Likavec
Chester Buck
Athens Mobil Center
N. Lancaster St
Athens Plans Split TOPICS Funds To Kickstart Projects
The meeting aims to redesign the TOPICS funds application into smaller sections to fund traffic signals and other measures. Barrett said a large state federal plan is unlikely to win approval, favoring smaller projects that can begin soon. He plans a post election task force to attract business and may consider hiring a city development director to boost the economy. He praised Mayor Shepard for a smooth transition.
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Highway Department Division 10
Max Farley
Athens
Barrett
Dwight Robinson
Division 10
Columbus Engineering
Raymond Shepard
Messenger Marks 66th Year as Daily Newspaper
The Messenger enters its 66th year as a daily paper with the current issue. It began daily publication in 1905 after a long weekly era and traces its roots to The Athens Mirror and Literary Register dating back to 1825, with eight owners before F. W. Bush bought it in 1896.
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Athens Mirror
Literary Register
F. W. Bush
G. Kenner Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Athens Mirror and Literary Register
Western Spectator
Athens Messenger
Hocking Valley Gazette
Cardboard Fire Damages House in Athens
Athens police investigated arson after a cardboard pile in Charles Moore's yard ignited beside his house at 8 Clark St. Flames damaged the building side before being contained. Authorities continue to probe the incident.
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Athens
Charles Moore
Clark St
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