Shepard Denies Plan To Lay Off Workers
Republican mayoral candidate Raymond Shepard denied suggesting layoffs of city employees in the run up to the November election. He stated no intent to lay off workers and pledged support for police fire and other city departments amid campaign criticisms from opponent Mayor Donald Barrett. Both candidates will appear on the League of Women Voters Candidates Night on WOUB AM.
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Donald Barrett
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Sunday Messenger
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League of Women Voters
Woub-Am
Recovery of $2000 in Vinton County
McArthur reports recovery of $2000 in Vinton County from October. The county welfare department says funds were fraudulently obtained under Aid for Dependent Children and Food Stamp programs. Investigations trigger reporting to the State Welfare Dept and County Prosecutor for recovery.
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McArthur
Vinton County
Welfare Department
State Department of Welfare
Nelsonville School Break-In Reported
Nelsonville Elementary School principal’s office burglary occurred weekend with a BB gun window damage and a $48 lunch fund theft. Four juveniles investigated. money recovered. Separate incident at Nelsonville York Junior High saw three window panes broken and items found inside. investigation ongoing.
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Nelsonville
Otto Smart
Smitty’s Gulf Station
Jefferson St
Nelsonville-York
Fayette Street
Nelson Ple
Blood donors top 139 as Red Cross visit comes to Athens
Athens residents donated 139 pints of blood during a Monday Red Cross Bloodmobile event at First United Methodist Church. Ohio University Angel Flight and Arnold Air Society sponsored the drive. Special nine gallon, three gallon, two gallon, and one gallon donor awards were presented to listed honorees. Medical staff and volunteers from OU and area groups assisted throughout the day.
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Red Cross
First United Methodist Church
Ohio University Angel Flight
Arnold Air Society
Michael Z. Lincoff
Herschel McNabb
Stephen Day
the Plains
Leon Sevigny
Kathryn Farynowski
Robin Wargowsky
Two Break-Ins and One Attempt Reported in Wellston
Police investigated two breaking and enterings and one attempt on South Pennsylvania Avenue over the weekend. Bett's Market at 1220 S. Pennsylvania Ave was broken into and three guns stolen. A later entry targeted the vocational Agriculture building with no items reported missing. Brenners Carry-Out had a broken door glass but nothing taken. A construction vehicle was vandalized on Honeysuckle Lane with broken windows and diesel sand.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Bett
Pennsylvania Ave
Vocational Agriculture
Wellston Board of Education
Brenners Carry-Out
Gary van Bibber
Honeysuckle Lane
Gas Tax Funds Sent Out Across Ohio Counties and Townships
Ohio gas tax distributions totaled 9,747,886 dollars in October per State Auditor Thomas E. Ferguson. Counties and townships receive funds, with cities and villages getting one dollar per registered vehicle. Area allocations include Athens County and cities like Athens and Nelsonville, plus Gallia, Hocking, Meigs, Perry, Vinton, and other counties and townships, each receiving specific sums and each township 1200 dollars while each county gets 35000 dollars.
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Thomas E. Ferguson
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Nelsonville
Albany
Amesville
Buchtel
Chauncey
Coolville
Glouster
Jacksonville
Trimble
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Centerville
Cheshire
Rio Grande
Vinton
Hocking County
Logan
Laurelville
Murray City
Meigs County- Middleport
Pomeroy
Racine
Rutland
Syracuse
Perry County-Corning
Hemlock
New Straitsville
Rendville
Shawnee
Vinton County-Hamden
McArthur
Wilkesville
Zaleski
Two Individuals Face Forgery Charges in Athens Checks
Athens police filed forgery charges against Dan Sulieman 44 of Columbus for passing two $355 checks to local merchants in September. Shirley Boyd Angus 23 of Cutler is accused of writing a bad check to a store in November 1973 and faces similar charges in Marietta. she is to be arraigned in Athens Monday.
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Athens
Dan Sulieman
Columbus
Shirley Boyd Angus
Cutler
Marietta
Anos
Funding Contract Signed For City Finances Plan
Mayor Donald Barrett and state officials signed a contract for 5000 dollars in federal planning funds to aid finances amid Ohio University enrollment decline. The grant, plus 2500 dollars in kind services, funds a new planning and programming system with revenue forecasting and monthly reporting by the city and Optimum Municipal Systems of Columbus.
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Donald Barrett
Ohio University
Inkind
Columbus
Memorial Services Planned for Millfield Mine Disaster
Plans are set for a Millfield Mine Disaster Memorial Service Sunday at 11 a.m. at Millfield United Methodist Church. Sponsored by village churches, the service will feature a united choir rehearsing Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Miss Ruth Simpkins conducts the choir with Mrs. Lucille Sanders at the piano. Survivors Sig Kozma and rescue worker Clive Hillen will offer comments, with meditations by Revs. Robert McGee and Paul A. Johnson.
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Millfield
Clive Hillen
Robert McGee
Paul A. Johnson
Guysville Man Receives Six Month Jail Term
Paul E. McDaniel of Guysville was sentenced to six months in jail after a grand theft conviction in Washington County Court. He faces probation for three years and potential one to five year terms if probation is violated. Restitution is ordered to George Gill. He was credited with 33 days served. Gallia County reports a non fatal shooting investigation with few details released.
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Marietta
Paul E. McDaniel
Guysville
Washington County
Rotary Hear of Tri Nation Malaysia Life by Dr Savage
Athens Rotarians heard Dr. Robert Savage of Ohio University share a slide tour of Malaysia. On leave to consult for Mara Institute of Technology he called Malaysia tri national with Malays Chinese and Indians. He noted government by Malays, economy led by Chinese, professionals by Indians and growing rubber and tin industries.
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Savage
Malaysia
Sidekicks Reorganizing Volunteers Seek New Helpers
The Athens Sidekicks program plans a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting in the West School cafeteria for new and current volunteers. Organizers Sally Riser from Athens Children's Services Darrell Cook from West Elementary School and Gary Fagan of the Ohio Youth Commission announced the session.
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Sally Riser
Athens Children’s Services
Darrell Cook
West Elementary School
Gary Fagan
Ohio Youth Commission
West School
Juniors Will Rake Leaves for Class Projects
Athens High School Juniors plan a leaf raking drive Saturday to fund projects. Residents may call 593-3208 or 592-1924 to sign up. Also, a thermostat hose ruptured at Salvation Army building on 92 W Union St at 11 15 am Monday. no fire or damage reported. Cubs to Organize Cub Scout Pack 53 at Morrison School holds organizational meeting tonight at 7 30.
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Athens
Morrison School
Ohio University Circle K guests at Athens Kiwanis meeting
Three Circle K Club members Terry Combs John Moore and Nancy Cornish spoke at the Athens Kiwanis Club gathering. Club president Ron Reichard announced bikeathon riders Larry Lamber and Len Pikaart completed 48 and 36 miles for the American Cancer Society event.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Terry Combs
John Moore
Nancy Cornish
Ron Reichard
Larry Lamber
Len Pikaart
American Cancer Society
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