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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1977
Page
3
ERDA area manager James L. Abercrombie says initial small contracts for the Piketon uranium enrichment plant will start soon with minimal manpower. Construction hiring is not planned until late 1978 or early 1979 and will be done by the awarded contractors.
Donald Barrett said Monday an EPA inspection of the sewer plant off East State Street found five minor variances that are being corrected. He added the EPA report calls the plant's condition generally good and the city’s operation among the best in the state.
Henry Lin of Ohio University College of Fine Arts asked City Council for backing and funding to create a Visual Park of sculptures on the former Howard Hall site. The university owns the land and the council will draft a support letter.
Second Street residents won a council hearing as the Transportation Committee schedules a Monday City Hall session. After preliminary talks at 7 30 p m the committee will hear residents at 8 00 p m about traffic safety on the narrow west side street and review the residents group’s suggested improvements.
Stock prices listed for Saturdays auction in Gallipolis include stocker steers 28 to 42.50, stocker heifers 21.50 to 34, canner and cutter cows 18 to 22, Holsteins 21.50 to 26.25, commercial bulls 27 to 31.50, veals 31 to 51, culls 28 and down, sows 34 to 37.50, stock cows by head 145 to 210, stock cows and calves 180 to 275, stock bulls 185 to 260, and baby calves 12 to 35.
The State Highway Patrol will start another Junior Trooper program for children aged 6 to 12 to promote safety. Col. Adam G. Reiss said Saturday safety sessions will be held at patrol posts statewide and troopers will partner with children's hospitals and elementary schools for one day sessions.
The Security Bank temporarily blocks foreclosure and sale of Charles Hanning properties to allow an appeal after a court barred claims on mortgages. Athens County Common Pleas Court ordered a $150 000 bond and halted sale of some Hanning holdings while disputes with Athens National Bank continue.
Portrait of Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine students in their first year. Paul Haupt describes isolation on campus, heavy study load, and the high cost of textbooks around 300 dollars per quarter. He outlines future training plans and career aims in family medicine, while noting strong faculty support and ongoing competitive admissions. The 1978 class size is about 36 to 50 percent larger than last year, with 25 men and 11 women, 85 percent from Ohio. Dr Langdon Taylor Jr. notes the 1978 class selection is underway.
Engineer Jerry Bayha charged the Valley Acres 42 lot modular subdivision north of Athens faced bureaucratic delays as City Council debated final plans. Councilwoman Phyllis Katz denied obstruction claims, listing 20 city and county codes prompting further study. A special Thursday meeting was set as Bayha warned construction season winds down.
The Alexander High School Band elected officers for the 1977 78 year with Karen Strausbaugh as president Sandy Sprague vice president Janet Van Dyke secretary Lee Ann French treasurer Harriett Kovach public relations plus band managers Chuck Gault and Tammy McCauley The group will work with band boosters on fund raising plans and two business representatives will visit to discuss projects An upcoming event is the Jackson Apple Festival this weekend.
The Athens Messenger lists pricing for daily and Sunday single copies, delivery by carrier and tube route, and mail subscriptions with periods and prices for Ohio, West Virginia, and other locations. It notes publication as daily except Saturdays, with a postal entry class and mailing address in Athens Ohio.
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