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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1977

Page

3

Thousands participate in OU Greek rush weekend activity

At Ohio University, more than 1,000 students take part in a joint rush weekend as sororities and fraternities switch to an early, five day program. Officials expect up to 225 new sorority members and at least 150 new fraternity members as students choose where to join.

Sally Walters Ohio University Carla Hirschfeld Ms. Hirschfeld Peter Carpenter Interfraternity Council Carpenter Hirschfeld Debbie Poling Panhellenic Organization Ms. Poling Jonathan Loyd Rush

Rent Subsidies Approved for The Plains Apartments

The Plains will gain a 60 unit subsidized housing complex on Fourth Street with townhouses of two to four bedrooms. Subsidies will cap tenant rent at 15 to 25 percent of income. Groundbreaking is slated for March. Six Industries of Columbus to construct. The project received Ohio Development Board support, which may gain direct loan powers if Issue 3 passes. Athens Jaycees and Mid-States Development have not advanced plans.

Plains Fourth Street Departmen Bruce Burns Columbus Burns Ohio Development Board Athens Jaycees Mid-States Development

State Funds Distributed to Counties and Cities

The state auditor's office distributed 6.5 million dollars in Local Government Fund money for September to counties and cities with income taxes. Athens County received 18,399 dollars, Athens city 867 dollars, Nelsonville 145 dollars, Logan 437 dollars, and Hocking, Meigs, Gallia and Perry Counties 12,500 dollars each. Corp. housing projects in Athens were noted as awaiting additional rent subsidy plans from the federal government.

State Auditor's Athens County Athens City Nelsonville Logan Hocking Meigs Gallia Perry

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