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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1973
Page
2
Monday steps were taken for the city's plan to buy Berry Hall from the Ohio University Fund for up to 140000. The project aims to raze the former hotel and turn the site into a parking lot with notes and bonds to replenish the revenue sharing fund.
Athens City Council plans third reading Oct 1 on a measure to apply for a $25,000 state grant matched by $25,000 local funds to buy a 60 acre tract on the north side from Carl Clifford. Citizens protest and petitions favor the plan while council cautions no purchase decision yet.
Athens County records show 2625 dollars paid from a drug enforcement trust fund to local agencies for informants drug buys and equipment. Prosecutor Michael Nolan says the fund centralizes forfeiture money for local enforcement under judge Lowell Howard supervision.
Fair weather expected across most of the nation with rain in northern New England and showers in Florida. East will be cloudy and cool while central and southwestern states remain warm. Local forecast calls for clear chilly nights around 40s, sunny cool Wednesdays, and 60s to 70s highs later in the week with possible showers in Ohio Thursday or Friday.
McArthur Don Eberts of Hamden was awarded a contract to supply No 6 oil treated stoker coal to Vinton County at 17 dollars per ton. he had the only bid. The board also addressed Mary McClure’s request for jail matron duties and tentatively moved Judy Molihan Bartoe from the treasurer’s office to Sheriff Delno McClure’s desk in September for new duties.
Athens police sergeants Ted Hutchins and Don Atwell attend a week of supervisory training at the State Patrol Academy in Columbus at no cost to the department. Other sergeants may join a similar program in November.
Dr. Ralph T. Heimer submits resignation from the Morton Professor of Mathematics Education post in Ohio University's College of Education. Heimir remains at Pennsylvania State University due to personal and family concerns influencing the move.
Ray Pierce Jr. of Chesterhill Route 1 was fined $15 and costs for assed clear distance ahead. Mark Gregs of Middleport was fined $2 and costs for expired license. fine suspended. Robert Tindwa of Athens was fined $15 and costs for no license. Roger Smith of Millfield Route 1 was fined $35 and costs for unsafe operation. Randall Light with Dawn Herman and Robert Berasi of Youngstown had trespassing in city parking garage dismissed. Earl Landis of Athens Route 3 was fined $150 and costs for leaving scene and reckless operation. license suspended 90 days.
Athens County adopts most of a subdivision package in a closed session.Mobile home park rules are deleted. enforcement will start with the City-County Health Department and the County Engineer, but both offices are overextended. The planning commission seeks funds to hire a planner to oversee enforcement, with a decision pending. Attendees included health sanitarian Joe Kasler, planning members Campbell and Henry, and County Engineer Hann.
The Fourth District Court of Appeals will hear nine cases on September 27 with a three judge panel. Among them are appeals by former Ohio University coeds Pamela Smith and Helene Schwartz from a May 1972 disruption act conviction and by Michael Lewis Warner on nine counts from a March 1972 Stop-N-Go robbery and kidnapping. Also on the docket are cases involving Susan Reimer et al. vs City of Athens and several Ohio cases against Smith Collins Stone Long and Ranco Industrial Products. Presiding Judge Earl Stephen son and judges Gordon Gray and Homer Abele will hear all cases.
Fern McLean of Athens Route 3 reported to police that $37 was stolen from her purse between 8 a.m. and noon Monday. The purse was kept in a desk in the Bromley Hall housekeepers room, the room was unlocked, authorities said.
A mini course on Southeastern Ohio trees and plants begins October 2 at Ohio University. Dr. Atwell M. Wallace will instruct two Tuesday seminars and two Sunday field trips. The program covers local flora and plant environment relationships.
Birth announcements list Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Turrill The Plains a daughter Mr. and Mrs. David Ohler The Plains a daughter Mr. and Mrs. James Jamison McArthur a son Admitted patients include Hampton Johnson Mrs Harley Williams Richard Jones Forrest Coffman all from Athens Amelia Brinkley Grace Goldsberry The Plains Ernest Burchfield Amesville Henry Graham Long Bottom Northalena Hall Clyde Mullins Chauncey Elmer Ames Homer Proffit William Webb John McLaughlin Joanie Carsey Mrs Calvin McDonald and son Mrs Mark Floyd and daughter Mrs James Coen and daughter Jane Merriman Donald Christian Clyde Mullins.
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