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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1974
Page
3
Finance Committee proposes using Federal Revenue Sharing funds to cover October police and fire department wages to close a projected $230000 general fund deficit. If not approved, city employees may miss Oct 15 pay. A monthly funding plan and potential November December allocations are discussed.
Columbus man John Marshall Stepp is jailed in Athens County on a $10,000 bond suspect in an attempted grand theft of a car from the Handy Carry-Out on West Union Street. A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 7 in Athens County Municipal Court.
C Joe Bush was installed as 1974 75 Athens Kiwanis Club president during the installation banquet at Baker Center. H John Huffman was installing officer. he installed retiring president David L Lovett and other officers. Vera Smith directed the Athens High School swing choir. Legion of Honor plaques were presented to five members. club activity notes include senior citizens party bicycle safety and clergy recognition night. Senior attendance honors were listed. nine hole junior golf results at Ohio University course announced with individual and team winners.
Five Southeast Ohio board members were named to the honorary All Region School Board by the Ohio School Boards Association. The group will compete for one of five spots on the All Ohio School Board at the Nov 13 banquet in Columbus.
The Athens County Republican Executive Committee will meet at 7 30 p m tonight at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co office on South May Avenue. Members and coworkers should attend the business meeting and seminar.
Gallipolis fire crews battled a rear bedroom to attic blaze at 402 Third Street Kanauga injuring a five room house. James Sayre owner not home. Loss estimated at 3000 dollars for the house and contents. Fourteen firefighters and three trucks responded.
Point Pleasant police report five youths aged 15 to 17 were arrested Wednesday night on petty larceny charges for stealing gasoline. They were released to their parents pending further investigation.
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