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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1977

Page

2

Squirrel Season Opens In Ohio With Abundant Population

The Ohio Division of Wildlife reports a larger gray and fox squirrel population this year at about 2.9 million. Last season yielded roughly one million taken. The season runs Sept 9 to Nov 12 on private lands and Sept 9 to Dec 23 on public areas with hunting hours from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset. Daily bag limit is four and possession limit eight after day one.

Columbus Ohio Divison of Wildlife

Fast Food Future Fantastic Cincinnati

Harold K. Omer of Famous Recipe Inc envisions rapid growth in the fast food chicken business. He compares its rise to the early aerospace boom, predicting sales double to $80 million within three years and placing the Cincinnati company near Church's and KFC in global rankings. He and brother-in-law A Lee Cummings lead the effort.

Cincinnati Famous Recipe Inc Harold K. Omer Westinghouse Omer A. Lee Cummings Church's Dallas Tex Kentucky Fried Chicken

Rhodes nominates two to Ohio Peace Officer Training Council

Gov. James A Rhodes appoints Deweese L. Skidmore sheriff of Logan County and Robert J. Cox Fairborn police chief to three year terms on the Ohio Peace Officer Training Council. Skidmore replaces Edwin H. Cunningham whose term ends September 19. Cox was reappointed with term ending September 19.

Columbus Ohio James A Rhodes Ohio Peace Officer Training Council Logan County Deweese L. Skidmore Bellefontaine Robert J. Cox Fairborn Skidmore Edwin H. Cunningham Cox

Rhodes to award certificates to disabled veteran trainees

Ninety disabled Vietnam Veterans who completed a two week BES training program will receive certificates from Gov. Rhodes on Friday. The graduates will work in BES offices across 27 Ohio cities assisting unemployed disabled veterans and other service veterans to find employment and soliciting employer support as part of the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program under the President's Economic Stimulus Plan.

Columbus Ohio Bureau of Employment Services James A. Rhodes BES

Wright State Names New Associate Dean in Business College

Dayton Ohio AP Dr J Taylor Sims marketing professor named associate dean of Wright State University's College of Business and Administration. Sims previously chaired the Department of Marketing at the University of Texas in Odessa Texas before joining Wright State in 1975.

Dayton, Ohio J. Taylor Sims Wright State University College of Business and Administration Wright State Sims University of Texas Odessa Tex

McComb Schools to Close for Rest of Year Over Funds

McComb school district near Findlay is certified to shut down Oct. 12 for the year due to a fund shortage. Voters will be asked to approve a fourth levy after defeating three prior measures. About 1,000 students attend in Hancock County as Ohio law bans operating with a deficit.

Mccomb Ohio Findlay Hancock County

Unusual Wake Celebrates Life At Nebraska City Legion

In Nebraska City 66 year old Jack Chadwick held a Fourth Annual Wake at the American Legion Club with about 250 mourners. He shared a joke about a post funeral party after gifting his pallbearers alcohol and hiring a band. Endelman the musician helped organize the event.

Nebraska City Neb Jack Chadwick American Legion Club Chadwick Oklahoma The Legion Max Endelman

Young equestrian duo to press on with Billy’s show career

Shingler and Miss Hubble praise Billy the Western pleasure horse as a top contender on the Ohio Valley circuit. They plan to keep showing him every weekend through November while pursuing their careers, with Shingler working as a barber in Athens and Miss Hubble studying special education at Ohio University.

Athens County Pincher Creek Ohio State Steve Shingler Albany Meg Hubble Nelsonville Shingler Miss Hubble Meg Billy Ohio Valley Don College Inn Athens Ohio University

Pilot project funds to repair up to 280 homes in eight Southeastern Ohio counties

Tri County Community Action Agency wins a 140000 CSA grant plus 120000 ARC funds and about 80000 state money to run a three year home repair project. Crews will repair minor work in eight counties Athens Hocking Perry Meigs Morgan Monroe Noble Washington with direct supervision in three counties and subcontracting others. The plan aims for 80 major repairs and minor work on 200 more homes for low income senior citizens.

Ohio Tri-County Community Action Agency Roger Patton CAA Community Services Administration Applachian Regional Commission Patton CSA Tri-County Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Athens Hocking Perry Farmers Home Administration FHA

Board Upholds Deputy Firing in Athens County Case

The State Personnel Board of Review sustained the March firing of Athens County sheriff deputy Pat Kelly for an unsatisfactory work record. Kelly resigned retroactively after the ruling, and Sheriff Gary Efaw accepted. A new deputy, Jim Riggenbach, 24, Nelsonville, was hired under the CETA program to replace Sgt. Phil Lowery, who resigned.

State Personnel Board of Review Athens County Gary Efaw Pat Kelly Kelly Efaw CETA Phil Lowery Jim Riggenbach Nelsonville Riggenbach Hocking Technical College

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