Rural Site Sought for New Children's Home in Waterloo Twp
A private owner proposes 20 to 25 acres near Fox Lake project for a county Children's Home. Anthony Barkie offered to sell land between Albany and New Marshfield near Margaret Creek Conservancy District lake. Commissioners showed little interest, pending state bypass plans through the present property on E State Street. chairman James Edwards urged waiting for state confirmation before action. The county owns alternative sites on EF State Street and Route 13 near the County Home. The board previously sold a small tract to Oris Chadwell for $1 after it became unnecessary for a new bridge over Sunday Creek on County Road 27. Public health needs include anti rabies vaccines, with Dr. A A Baldwin noting usual purchase under $400. 1176 dogs and cats vaccinated last year. A road extension project on W First Street, The Plains, may extend 600 feet, with a public hearing in two weeks. County engineer authorized to buy 500 000 gallons of liquid asphalt for road work.
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Fox Lake
Waterloo
Pr’ate
Anthony Barkie
Albany
New Marshfield
Margaret Creek Conservancy
E. State Street
Commission
James
Edwards
Oris Chadwell
Sunday Creek
A. A. Baldwin
W. First Street
Plains
TV Station Gets 38 353 Federal Grant
Ohio University's WOUB TV received a federal television facilities grant of 38353 dollars supplemented by 23012 dollars from the Appalachian Redevelopment Act. The total project cost is 76705 dollars and will fund expansion and a mobile unit for special local programming.
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Ohio University
Woub TV
Paul A. Miller
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Cub Scouts Hold Derby at Central Avenue Church
Cub Scout Pack 71 held a Pinewood Derby during a meeting at Central Avenue Methodist Church. Winners were Roger Crawley first, Joe Sligo second, Randy Swearingen third. Awards included Sligo bear badge denner bar and gold arrow point, Terry Sharp assistant denner bar, Crawley gold arrow and Swearingen Shaw Crawley David Full and Sligo one year stars.
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Central Avenue Methodist Church
Roger Crawley
Joe Sligo
Randy Swearingen
Sligo
Terry Sharp
Denner
Crawley
Swearingen
Shaw
David Full
Bulldozer Fire Damages Equipment Near Albany Route 50
Firefighters from the Albany Area Volunteer Fire Department responded at 11:38 a.m. Sunday to a residence east of Albany on Route 50 where a bulldozer ignition caused by wiring short sparked a blaze. Nine firefighters with two trucks fought the fire using chemicals to extinguish the flames.
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Albany Area Volunteer Fire Department
Donald Bolin
Albany
Orientation Meeting Planned for Cub Scout Parents
A parent orientation session for Cub Scout involvement is scheduled Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the National Guard Armory in Athens Maj Andrew Chonko will lead the meeting H James Graham Hock Hocking district commissioner notes the session is for parents with sons interested in Cub Scouts No prior den or pack required and arrangements for pack membership can be made
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National Guard
Athens
Andrew Chonko
H. James Graham
Hock-Hocking
Graham
Officers Named For OU Union Non Academic Employee Group
Kenneth Davis won the Local 1699 AFSCME presidency with Oscar Mc Gee as business manager after a day of balloting at the Athens County junior fair building Nearly 300 members voted The Columbus meeting set the dues check off method for University Local 1699 and other elected officers were Frank Gilbraith Marie Stanley Dick King Raymond Llewellyn Jim Whyte Beulah Carpenter James Buffington Robert Morrison Laura Betts Dana McGraner and King served as secretary treasurer unopposed.
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Ohio University
Jerry Worth
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Columbus
Afcsme
Kenneth Davis
Oscar McGee
Busi
Frank Gilbraith
Marie Stanley
Dick King
Raymond Llewellyn
Jim Whyte
Beaulah Carpenter
James Buffington
Robert Morrison
Laura Betts
Dana McGraner
King
Davis
Athens County
Brush Fire Reported in Richland Area
Richland area firefighters responded to a brush fire at Don Carew’s property on Angel Ridge around 6 p.m. Sunday. The blaze occurred during land clearing and was signaled by a passing motorist who alerted authorities. The article notes a dispute over dues distribution to District 21 AFCSME in Columbus and that workers would begin completing required dues cards today.
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Richland Area
Don Carew
Angel Ridge
Carew
District 21
Afcsme
Columbus
The
International
Worth
Davis
Servicemen News highlights local draftees in training updates
Pvt. Oran C. Barry Jr. 19 son of Mr. and Mrs. Oran C. Barry Scottown has completed a 14 week automotive repair course at Aberdeen Proving Ground Md. Pvt. Denver W. Houck 19 son of Mr. and Mrs. Denver H. Houck Crown City finished a crane shovel operator course at Ft. Leonard Wood Mo. Pvt. Robert T. Polcyn 20 son of Mrs. Elsie Polcyn Gallipolis Route 1 fired expert with the M 14 rifle near Ft. Knox Ky. Sp 4. Charles Douglas Jr stationed at Rahn Bay former company shipped to Pleiko Vietnam son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Douglas 17 Curtis St in Vietnam since last May.
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Oran C. Barry Jr
Oran C. Barry
Scottown
Army Ordnance Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Joyce
Crown City
Army Pvt
Denver W. Houck
Denver H. Houck
Ft. Leonard Wood
Army
Robert T. Polcyn
Elsie Polcyn
Gallipolis
Ft. Knox
Charles Douglas Jr
Rahn Bay
Pleiko
Vietnam
Charles Douglas
Curtis St
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Bert A. Masters
American Cancer Society
Cleveland
Lorne Greene
Vernon R. Alden
Ohio Crusade
D. M. Bumpass
Athens County Crusade
Cub Scouts
Lazarus
F & R Lazarus, Inc
Common Pleas Court
Carl W. Messer
Jacksonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
James Copeland
Larry Beckey
Glouster
Guy Webb
Byron Calvert
Guysville
Lloyd Copeland
Presley Buchannan
Coolville
David Cogan
Frances Parkard
Howard Fortney
Dana Facemyer
Gerald Uldrich
George Bolin
Melvin DeVault
Clarence Cooley
Wayne Gilkey
Kenneth Blanchard
Steve Tatalos
Charles Yeage
Ralph Easler
Edna Joseph Anne Perry
Hocking Valley Bank
C. Dale Allman
Bettie L. Allman
OU Union
Ness
Athens National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Athens National ‘Bank
Service Bank
S. Court St
Bobcat Branch
W. Union St
Richland Ave
Servicemen’s News
Pvt. Houck
Full Servic Bank
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