Snow Delays and Closings with Three Accidents Reported
A half inch of snow slicked the area with a 42 degree high and 26 degree low. Schools closed except Athens City Schools buses ran an hour late. Three accidents were reported by the State Highway Patrol with two in Vinton and one in Athens County and two Athens police incidents with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
C.L. Colmer
U.S. Weather Service
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Vinton County
Athens County
Coe Named to Post County Treasurer In Ohio Association
Richard L. Coe was elected third vice president of the State Association of County Treasurers of Ohio at a fall convention in Columbus. U S Rep Delbert Latta administered the oath. Coe starts Jan 1 and will serve on the executive and legislative committees and the Ohio Committee of County Officials.
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Richard L. Coe
State Association of County Treasurers of
Ohio
Columbus
U.S
Delbert Latta
Coe
Ohio Committee of
Educators Return From Air Force Training Tour
Three Athens area educators completed an Air Force sponsored tour of the Keesler Technical Training Center at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi. Roger F. Combs of Tri County Joint Vocational School Madge J. Blackwood of Nelsonville York High School and David Lott of Athens High School observed training prepared for new airmen to perform their Air Force jobs.
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Athens Area
Keesler Technical Training Center
Keesler Air Force Base
Miss
Roger F. Combs
Tri-County Joint Vocational School
Madge J. Blackwood
Nelsonville-York High School
David Lott
Athens High School
Livestock Auction Prices Reported at Athens and Gallipolis
Prices at Saturday sales in Athens and Gallipolis include feeder and slaughter categories. Feeder steers and heifers range from mid twenties to around thirty five, slaughter cattle around high twenties to thirty nine, veals and babies vary by head or lot, hogs and sows fetch mid twenties to forty, lambs and feeders show similar wide spreads with notable figures for veals and baby calves. Slaughter lambs fetch around forty two to forty eight dollars.
Development Director to Speak at Rural Health Conference
James A. Duerk director of the Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development will headline a Rural Health Conference in Athens Ohio on Thursday. He will discuss Delivery of Health Services As It Affects Economic Development. Claire M Ball state representative will accompany him at the event. Registration fees vary by length with student and senior discounts available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Duerk
Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development
Appalachia
Ohio
Athens
Duerk
Claire M
Buzz’ Ball
Rural Health Conference
P.O. Box
Carter Lumber to Build $500000 Supply Center in JRC Park
Carter Lumber Co of Kent buys 12 acres in the JRC Industrial Park along Route 50W for a 42 000 square foot cash and carry building supply center. Groundbreaking is planned for spring with completion next fall. The move includes rail service assurances as Conrail plans line upgrades.
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JRC
Carter Lumber Co
Kent
Jack Claxton
Athens
Carter
Claxton
Conrail
Athens Chamber of Commerce
John Jones
Chamber
Allan Schimmel
U.S
Clarence Miller
Charleston
VFW to Oppose Change of Veterans' Preference
Members of District 12 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars plan to reaffirm opposition to diluting veterans' preference in federal employment at a Sunday meeting in Albany. Post 9893 will host representatives from multiple counties, with over 3,500 veterans involved, as they cite attacks by the Civil Service Commission chair against veterans' benefits and urge Congress to protect these rights. Dean Hinkle will represent the state VFW at the Albany gathering.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Albany
Post 9893
O.D. Pincelli
Athens
Ross
Vinton
Pike
Jackson
Meigs
Scioto
Gallia
Lawrence
William F. Kanouse
Chillicothe
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Socil
Congress
Kanouse
Dean Hinkle
Lakeview
Ohio Vfw
Youths to Start Jobs in Wayne National Forest
Fifty unemployed youths aged 16 to 23 will enter the Young Adult Conservation Corps program in the Wayne National Forest next month. The YACC, part of President Carter's stimulus plan, funds temporary work on natural resource projects with the National Forest Service.
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Wayne Forest
Wayne National Forest
Young Adult Conservation Corps
Carter
Forest Service
School Board Accepts Rates and Levey Authorization
Albany The Alexander Local School Board voted to accept the amounts and rates certified by the county auditor subject to revision after levy passage. It also authorized Waterloo Principal John Mullins to attend the OSBA conference on contract administration December 15 and recognized the high school Pep Club with no board funds used without admin and board approval. Becky Hanning was released to Athens City Schools as a tuition student.
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Albany
Alexander Local
Budget Commission
Waterloo
John Mullins
Becky Hanning
Athens City
Burning Order to Be Sought in Ohio Case
Athens County Prosecutor David Frey said he will seek a temporary restraining order to stop alleged open burning by William Stalder's demolition firm near Canaanville. The order, valid for two weeks, may be granted without a hearing but requires Judge Lowell Howard’s approval.
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Athens County
David Frey
William Stalder
Frey
Stalder
City- County Health Board
Canaanville
Man Nabbed In Theft Of Cycle
Tony Cunningham a 24 year old Cutler man was arrested in Fairfax Virginia for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Athens. Police had a teletype out for the bike after Charles Munro reported it stolen. Cunningham was picked up while riding the cycle and is in Fairfax County jail. Munro had taken the motorcy cle to an Athens dealership for repair and planned to sell it with dealership permission.
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Tony Cunningham
Cutler
Fairfax
Athens
Charles Munro
Euclid Drive
Cunningham
Fairfax County
Munro
OU Seen as Logical Site for Coal Research Project
Neal S. Tostenson of the Ohio Mining and Reclamation Association says Ohio University in Athens is the most promising location for a state funded coal research center. He cites OU’s position in coal fields and the Belmont County campus as factors, while noting merge talks with Belmont Technical College.
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Messenger
Herb Amey
Ohio U
Neal S. Tostenson
Ohio Mining and Reclamation Association
Ohio University
Tostenson
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
Belmont County
Belmont
Board of Regents
Belmont Technical College
Technical School
Ohio State University
Sunday Creek Coal
Peabody Coal
Benedict
Ragle Coal
Kimberly Coal
Ohio Mining
Black Diamond
Miami Springs
American Electric Power
Federal Valley Coal
Dry Dock Coal
Marietta Coal
Charles Ping
CAA Settles Bid Dispute on Carthage Rehabilitation Project
Tri County Community Action Agency resolved a bid dispute with the City County Planner over whether to submit an inflated bid for a Carthage house rehab. CAA revised its bid to 2032 dollars with 1215 from a grant and 817 from another grant, and county commissioners approved. Work should finish within two weeks and the house on Two Road 570 will be sold to a low income family through Farmers Home Administration.
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Tri-County Community Action Agency
Carthage
CAA
Planners
Bill Morgan
Farmers Home Administration
Transportation focus in coal region meeting outlined
John M. Jones, executive vice president of the Chamber, said the gathering would explore the county’s coal future and potential impacts. Tostenson emphasized improved regional transportation, noting river traffic carries much coal and highway development requires ongoing investment in roads.
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John M. Jones
Chamber
Tostenson
Ohio
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Ohio Valley Livestock Co
Gallipolis
Donna Pope
Cambridge
James Duerk
Carter Lumber
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National Forest Service
YACC
School Board
Ds Orue
Santa
Marting
Cosco
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