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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1972

Page

3

Barrett veto narrows Athens Fire Department officer plan

Athens Ohio Mayor Donald Barrett vetoed a City Council approved increase in fire department officer staffing. The seven-member council appears unable to override the veto, risking an impasse. A compromise may expand total manpower from 23 to 26 with one captain and one lieutenant, pending agreement and financial considerations.

Tom Price Athens Fire Department Donald Barrett Barrett Fire Department Tad Grover The Insurance Services Office of Ohio Athens Grover Council Fred Weber II

Three Calls Are Made By Squad Fire dept assists thrice

The Athens Fire Department emergency squad made three calls on Monday. At 4 24 a m Michele Curran 20 of Bromley Hall Room 708 was ill and taken to Hudson Health Center. At 6 06 p m Doris Skeens 22 of Harold Avenue was ill and taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital. At 11 18 p m Donna Schmadel 19 of Biddle Hall Room 407 fell and cut her head and was taken to Hudson Health Center.

Athens Fire Department Bromley Hall Michele Curran Hudson Health Center S. Court St Doris Skeens Harold Avenue Biddle Hall Donna Schmadel

Sign Stolen From Church. Blood Drive Affected

A metal sign marking the Red Cross blood bank outside Athens First United Methodist Church was stolen Monday before a two day blood drive. The loss may explain why the day’s 112 pints fell short of quota. A substitute sign will be erected for Tuesday. Police were notified. sign value listed at 40 to 50 dollars.

Red Cross Blood Bank Athens First

Athens City Council Approves City Hall Improvements

Athens City Council approved remodeling for the police department headquarters and upgrading communications with a $63,000 project funded by AJD grants and city funds. Bids will be sought for a $42,000 radio and equipment upgrade and for third floor meeting room remodeling used by the Senior Citizens Club.

Athens Police Police Department Ohio Administration of Justice Division City Hall Athens Senior Citizens Club Ohio Water Pollution Control Board City Service Safety Phillip Goldsberry Gerald Mollica Goldsberry Fred Weber Mollica

Birth Announcement for Tatman Daughter in McArthur

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tatman of McArthur welcome a daughter. Admission list includes Estel Ward Mrs Paul Downey Mrs Lyle Smith Floyd Dillinger Charles Powell Willard Hall Earl Sapp Roger Koepfle and Sara Huegli all of Athens. Other names listed: Mrs Arthur Blckle Albany Victor Hudwell Millfield Mrs Amanda Hook Corning Mrs Richard Phillips Nelsonville Debbie L Johnson The Plains Clyde Sickels New Marshfield Thomas Bennett Nelsonville. Dismissals include Mrs James Jeffers Sherman Pratt Mrs Greg Shust Jerome Myers Mrs Muriel Marshall.

Glen Tatman McArthur Estel Ward Paul Downey Lyle Smith Floyd Dillinger Charles Powell Willard Hall Earl Sapp Roger Koepfle Sara Huegli Athens Arthur Blckle Albany Victor Hudwell Millfield Amanda Hook Corning Richard Phillips Nelsonville Debbie L. Johnson the Plains Clyde Sickels New Marshfield Thomas Bennett James Jeffers Sherman Pratt Greg Shust Jerome Myers Muriel Marshall

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