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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1977
Page
5
Mayor Abdella announced cleaning of No 2 water well by Carr Drilling Co starting Saturday for two days to boost supply and pressure. If successful, officials may consider cleaning No 1 well next year to ensure adequate water for all residents.
Ohio University hosts the second annual College Day on October 27 in the Convocation Center from 8 30 a.m. to noon. Admissions representatives from about 60 colleges and academies will attend along with career planning and financial aid workshops at 9, 10, and 11 a.m. Last year more than 1,100 students from 22 southeastern Ohio high schools participated.
The Athens County Red Cross gift shop enters its third year to help veterans at the Chillicothe VA Hospital. Donations for wives children and parents include toys aprons cologne shaving lotion billfolds and jewelry. Gifts should be unwrapped for selection then wrapped later.
The Automobile Club of Southern Ohio awarded the city a pedestrian safety citation for its safety program. Police Chief Ted Jones accepted the award from club safety director Clarence Pack. AAA presented 320 awards to cities and states for low pedestrian accident records and safety efforts.
The Athens County Elections Board extends hours for voter registration including Saturday 8 a.m. to noon and Monday October 11 and 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. The final in office deadline is October 18 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Voters may register at the polls on election day and at Athens Mall October 14–15 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. as well as Coolville village building October 15 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ohio University's Zanesville campus will host a diabetes health fair October 9 in Elson Hall in cooperation with the Southeastern Ohio Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. Exhibits will cover diabetes and features guest speaker Dr. John Baumert, endocrinology fellow at Ohio State University.
SWEETWATER Tenn AP America's largest underground lake the Lost Sea shows no drought impact with water levels stable. Tourists visit 130 000 annually by road between Knoxville and Chattanooga. The cave holds a 55 foot deep lake with rainbow trout and a vast underwater cave area explored by divers.
The Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority wins HUD approval to expand rent payment subsidies by 100 units, totaling 250 subsidized rental units. The program serves moderate and low income families plus elderly and disabled residents with tenants paying up to 15 or 25 percent of gross income.
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