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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1973
Page
3
Athens County plans to use 132 123 of July 1973 to June 1974 federal revenue sharing funds for a possible county wide detention facility. Other allocations include 20 000 sidewalks 25 000 bridge painting 60 000 student dental program 30 000 legal aid and more.
Athens Mayor Donald Barrett warned of further slippage on Briarwood Drive upper level after Friday rain. Repairs on the lower side are underway and utility lines lie near the upper lane. Temporary fixes could delay gabion plans, as crews work on Peach Ridge and Penny Lane slips.
Washington reports the Federal Task Force for Southeastern Ohio will tour the Meigs Vinton Gallia impact area in Gallipolis and hold a public meeting at the Gallia County Court House to discuss findings. The agenda covers highway development public facilities business expansion and impacts from the Meigs Mine complex Gavin Power Plant.
A film about hunting big game in Africa was shown at the Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club dinner at Heath United Methodist Church. A Prudential Insurance representative presented the film, introduced by Gene Riggs. The Rev. Robert Bumgarner serves as club vice president and program chairman.
Mr and Mrs John Gillogly Logan a daughter. Mr and Mrs Donald Kline Rockbridge a son. Admitted Mrs Nora Gould Athens Mrs Aldren Easterling New Straitsville Mrs Grover Collinsworth Rockbridge Theron Daubenmire Mrs Cora Smiddy Willard Starr Miss Janet Struble Harry Nihiser and Mrs Ralph Campbell all of Logan. Lawrence Crane Mrs Richard Loeckel and son Mrs Florence Carpenter Mrs David Milsted and son and Ralph White.
National forecast calls for fair weather with cooler conditions across most areas except the Southeast and Southwest Rain expected in the Northeast and part of the Midwest Local forecast predicts clearing and cooler conditions Tuesday with highs in the upper 60s A warming trend continues Wednesday through Friday with 60s to 70s daytime and 40s to 50s overnight
Athens County deputies assisted Vinton County officers Saturday locating a missing hunter Bruce Gray of Vinton near Mineral. A separate report: Dorothy Buchman Hollister said a burglary occurred Sunday with a .22 caliber pistol stolen. Also a sealed bid advertisement and legal notices from Athens County appear in the same notice listing.
A Columbus man 18 and a companion 19 were charged after an Athens County sheriff's probe of a suspicious car on County Rd 1 in York Two. Harris pleaded innocent in Athens County Municipal Court with a Sept 24 hearing set. he was released on own recognizance. James Frank, administrator of Lulu Feeters estate, charged the pair with trespassing. they pleaded guilty and were fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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