Engineer Says Route 50E Work Ahead Of Schedule
DOT spokesman Howard Gifford told Athens Lions Club the Route 50E extension to Dow Lake is running ahead of schedule and should finish by Oct. 31, 1975. The project is 43 percent complete with paving set to begin in October and bridge work started over the B&O railroad and Route 50.
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Herb Amey
Messenger
Dow Lake
Department of Transportation
Howard Gifford
DOT
District 10
Athens Lions Club
Athens
Gifford
Danis Industries Corp
Dayton
B&o
Stimson
Blackburn
Kimes
Albany Road
Albany
Richland Avenue widening eyed for completion by year end
Goldsberry outlined a $250000 project to widen Richland Avenue to 30 feet over a 1000 foot segment from Carriage Hill, with curb and gutter, drainage, and utility relocations funded by 150000 Issue I monies and 100000 city funds. He aims to advertise bids by November 1 with a contract award, and notes South Shafer Street extension to contract by April 1.
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Goldsberry
Richland Avenue
Carriage Hill
Sion
South Shafer Street
Shafer Street
Convocation Center
Court Street
PUCO Hearing on General Telephone Rate Increase Requests
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio hearings opened in Columbus on two rate increase requests by General Telephone Co of Ohio. Athens Councilman Jerry Adams attended and protested, citing proposed Athens exchange rates of 10.40 dollars monthly for individual lines and 8.70 dollars for four party service.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
General Telephone Co. of Ohio
Athens
Jerry Adams
PACO
William Donahue
Adams
Athens Exchange
Robert Lindsay
Theodore High
Ohio
Middleport
Logan
Jackson
Henry Eckhart
Communications Workers of America
Telephone Company
John Burns
Ohio University
Insurance Available For Vets From VA Group Life Plan
Vietnam era veterans discharged between 1969 and 1974 have until August 1 1975 to apply for low cost Veterans Group Life Insurance. About 2.7 million eligible, coverage up to 20000 in 5000 increments, five year non renewable term. Premiums max 3.40 monthly for under 35 and 6.80 for 35 plus. Applications via VA offices and veterans groups. mail to Office of Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Newark NJ.
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Veterans Administration
Veterans Service Organizations
Office of Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance
Washington St
Newark
N.J
Items Taken At Alley
Police investigate theft at Scenic Lanes Bowling Alley 1333 W Hunter St. Burglar pried rear door panel with a sledge hammer in the early hours. Missing are a color television a public address system a tape player and 70 dollars, per employee Jerry Featheroff. A window at the new high school cafeteria was damaged by vandals between 545 and 645 am.
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Logan
Scenic Lanes
W. Hunter St
Jerry Featheroff
Wednesday 1974 Ohio Forecast Tonight Through Sunday
Weather outlook shows clear tonight with lows in the 50s and sunny Thursday with highs in the 70s. Precipitation chances 10 percent tonight and 20 percent Thursday, extended outlook for Friday to Sunday calls for fair weather with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
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Ohio
Athens Messenger Postal Rates and Address Notice
The Athens Messenger publishes daily except Saturdays with varying single copy and subscription rates. Delivery options include carrier and tube routes, with mail rates for Ohio, West Virginia, and elsewhere. Address and postal information for The Messenger Publishing Co. provided.
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Associated Press
D&s
Ohio
West Virginia
U.S. & Possessions
Athens
The
Messenger Publishing Co
Johnson Road
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the Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Stimson Avenue
Richland
Blackburn Hill
Phil Goldsberry
Marietta
Lions
PUCO
Torneys
Edmund Turk
Ohio University Geography Department
C. L. Colmer
U.S. Weather Observer
Che Athens Messenger
Obeck
Aileen
Children’s Dept
Bargain
N. Court ST
Men‘s Dept
Disney
Capital Savings and Loan
Capital Financial Services
Scepter Savings & Loan Co
Economy Savings & Loan
Public Square
Nelsonville
East State St
E. Broad St
U.S.D.A
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