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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1967
Page
2
Athens City Council tentatively adopts a 1968 budget totaling 2,233,204, about 249,933 more than 1967. The increase comes from higher income tax revenue and raised funds for capital improvements, pay scales, and materials. The plan moves to the county auditor for review before January allocations.
Athens County Commissioners set a viewing for Oct 30 to consider dedicating a county road owned by John Niggemeyer and a public hearing for Nov 6 on Harold Starkey’s request to dedicate a road leading to his Pine Grove subdivision. Starkey and Chester Poston plan a 35 plot, 20 acre subdivision within three miles of Athens city limits, pending City Planning Commission approval.
Stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange requires companies to publicly disclose information that may affect stock value. Annual financial reports with sales earnings and dividends are standard, and quarterly statements follow. Major events like new products, mergers, or leadership changes must be announced promptly to aid informed decisions.
Fourteen Ohio University ROTC cadets were named Distinguished Military Students at a ceremony at the Ohio University Inn. Selection required top ranks in Military Science II or top portions of MS III and college classes as determined by a university board. The group included Frank C. Baumholtz and 13 others. the award is the highest for an Army ROTC cadet while pursuing a reserve commission.
S. Sgt. James N. McReynolds of Ohio University Army ROTC earned the Army Commendation Medal for exceptional meritorious service from July 1965 to September 1967. Professor William W. Bohn presented the award. McReynolds, a Harlin Kentucky native, will depart for Vietnam to join the First Armored Cavalry Division with his wife and three sons at Hastings.
Dr. Edgar Whan head of Ohio University Honors College outlines aims to serve gifted students with close study within a large university. He notes selecting the right members is hardest, as grades poorly reflect potential. Sophomore honors seminars have 15-20 students offering tight teacher student collaboration. Junior year offers departmental or general honors with a two year research paper for 15 credits.
Donald F. Huston of Thurman Route 3 in Columbiana County has been named assistant general manager of the Jackson County Production Credit Association. The organization serves Adams, Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton counties, aiding about 1,800 farmers. Huston is an Ohio State University graduate and joins the county-based credit service with his family residing in Thurman.
Albany village council will decide November 6 on a proposal for the community to join the Margaret Creek Conservancy District water system. District officials discussed the plan, with the village to be treated as a single consumer, amid inquiries from Garnet Perry and his sons Dale and Worley about land offers and the district’s appraisal process. A Soil Conservation Service report on Harlan Johnson’s property showed his basement sits two feet above flood level.
A $15,000 damage suit was filed Saturday in Athens Common Pleas Court against Evelyn Patton of Glouster. Plaintiffs Emmett and Dinah Davis of Nelsonville Route 2 allege the contract was breached when a deed to Ohio Mining Co. for mineral rights was inserted and company liability for sublateral damages was relieved, undermining a brick building they claim was worth $15,000.
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