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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1971

Page

2

Athens fire chief praised by two city leaders

Dalton will resign effective Jan 1 1972. Mayor Raymond Shepard called him one of the very best and said his departure is a great loss. Council President Harry Crewson praised Dalton as an excellent chief and noted ongoing meetings about salary legislation and firefighter complaints.

Charles Dalton Athens Raymond Shepard Dalton Harry Crewson Cellent Shepard Crewson William Warner White James Edwards Hann Verner William Murphy Torch

Low Bid Is 871 874 For Training Complex

Bids opened for the Tri County Vacation High School motel restaurant training complex total 871 874 with Knowlton Construction Co. of Bellefontaine as general contractor at 539 000. Other bids included York Electric Dayton 94 897 National Corp. Columbus 164 000 Foremost McKesson Columbus 60 847 Central Carpetland Springfield 13 400. Construction could start soon and the Imperial House Corp. will manage the facility open to the public. project aims to train students in all job aspects for the 1972 73 school year.

Knowlton Construction Co Bellefontaine Electrical York Electric Co. Inc Dayton National Corp. of Columbus Foremost-McKesson Systems Division Columbus Central Carpetland U.S.A Springfield Imperial House Corp

Left Turn Lane Sought at Guysville Intersection

Athens County commissioners plan to request a left turn lane for eastbound traffic at Routes 50 and 329 Guysville. They cite hazardous conditions linked to a recent fatal accident and compare to a similar lane added for Route 50E Plaza access.

Athens County Max Farley Division Ten Highway Department Guysville Jack White Plaza Shopping Center

Burns Reappointed To Old Post At Ohio University

John Burns is reappointed director of judiciaries at Ohio University after resigning last spring to join the state attorney general’s office. The interim replacement Eric Gilbertson resigned after three weeks, and Dr. Peters oversaw the restart of the search before Burns reassumed duties.

Ohio University John Burns State Attorney General's Office University Eric Gilbertson Burns Gilbertson Gilbert Peters Miami University Michigan Law School Judiciaries Monticello Village

Local Weather Forecast for Thursday September 2 1971

Considerable cloudiness and heat with showers or thunder showers likely tonight and Friday. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Lows tonight in the upper 60s to low 70s. National outlook shows sunny warm conditions across much of the U S with a band of thundershowers from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes.

Pacific Northwest Plains Mississippi Valley Gulf Coast Great Lakes Arizona

Redistricting Board Sets Sept 17 Meeting For Ohio Plan

Gov. Gilligan announced the five member Legislative Apportionment Board will meet September 17 to redraw state Senate and House districts after the census. Democratic dominance expected. Republicans to control congressional redistricting with proposals to be sent to both chambers in bill form.

Columbus Ohio Legislative John Gilligan Joseph Ferguson Ted Brown Gilligan

Three Given Suspensions Over Hair

In Sutter Creek California a five year old Nick Godman is suspended from first grade at Sutter Creek Elementary School for long hair. His two brothers in the fifth grade and high school have also been suspended for long hair. The parents vow to hire a lawyer rather than cut the hair.

Sutter Creek Calif Nick Godman Stanley Kelly Nick

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