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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1969

Page

16

City Hall remodeling bids drop by forty-five thousand

City officials report bids for the second floor renovation of City Hall are about 45 000 lower than bids opened in June 11. The project aims to convert the space into a Municipal Court and City Council meeting area with added offices and an elevator. Federal aid up to 50 percent may fund part of the project with the city covering its share from the capital improvement fund.

Columbus Bill Trautwein Athens City Hall Old City Hall Trautwein W. J. Trautwein Mr. Trautwein Ohio University Dwight Robinson Bill Trauswell Athens Robinson Southeastern Ohio Council of Governments Albert Giles Ohio Urban Affairs Appalachian Raymond Shepard SEC Capital Improvement Fund Baker & Coombs Aly Hall N. College St First Presbyterian Church Council City Hall Income Tax

Vista groups aid tri county poverty area

Volunteers in Service to America work with the Tri County Community Action Agency in Logan to organize a poverty stricken Deanville area community. Tom Duffy and nine fellow volunteers explain VISTA aims while urging residents to join meetings at Berry Hall Athens this week to learn roles and benefits. VISTA offers $80 monthly spending money plus room and board and a $50 monthly stipend with no education requirement beyond age 18. A VISTA in action film will be shown Monday to Thursday at 7 p.m. in Room 330 Baker Center.

Gall Schnitzer Messenger Athens Tom Duffy the Messenger America VISTA Deanville Office of Economic Opportunity Washington, D. C Tom Tri-County Community Action Agency Logan Vista Projects Center For the Harlem Watts South Appalachia Berry Hall Ohio P.m Baker Center

Fire department squad responds to fainting woman

At 9:35 a.m. Saturday Donna Craig, 40, of 262 Mill Street, fainted in front of 42 North College Street. She recovered by the time rescue squad arrived and declined aid. Paramathia Lodge 25, F and AM, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Masonic Temple.

Fire Department Donna Craig Mill St N. College St Paramathia Lodge F&am Masonic Temple

Ohio to start state issue funds manual distribution

The Ohio Department of Highways will begin distributing a new manual to help counties use State Issue I funds. The guide, approved by Highway Director P. E. Masheter, outlines financing criteria for projects over a five year period and details allocations by county size and population. Athens County will receive 2,042,425 dollars with other counties listed. improvements include bridge work, widening, and pedestrian overpasses. A separate note reports a liquor permit suspension rescinded for ER Corp., after delinquent tax payments, and a lawnmower fire causing 23 dollars in damage at 439 State Street.

Ohio Department of Highways Ohio P. E. Masheter Senate Athens Columbus Ohia Department of Liquor Control ER Corp Mike &. Eakin Inferno Court St. Athens

Area Capital Investments Reach $160.7 Million in Six Years

Ohio Development Department figures show $160,776,000 in capital investments by 234 firms across nine counties from 1968 to 1974. Counties listed include Athens with $17,278,000 and Washington with $79,294,000. Gov. Rhodes attended a Chamber luncheon where the report was released.

Turors Fred P. Neuenschwander Ohio Development Department Southeastern Ohio Can Athens Department Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Morgan Perry Vinton Washington Neuenschwander Athens Chamber of Commerce James Hi. Rhodes

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