Council Accepts Four Zoning Map Changes in City
City council rejected 15 of 19 zoning map changes proposed by the planning commission since January. They approved final readings on ordinances renewing a fire protection contract with Athens State Hospital and negotiating for a new police cruiser, a 1961 four door sedan. An emergency vote allowed Eden Place paving.
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Eden Place
Reading
Athens State Hospital
H. C. Dorman
City Planning Commission
Lancaster St
West Union St
Leach’s Market
Root Beer Drive-In
Jones
E. State St
Compromise Obscenity Measure Passes City Council
City council approved a revised obscenity ordinance after hours of quiet debate. The compromise ordinance 1538 tightens penalties for obscene material while removing vague terms and requires two additional readings before final passage.
Weather report from Athens and surrounding area
Cool and partly cloudy conditions persisted in Athens. At 11 a.m. the temperature reached 45 after an early low of 36 with Monday’s high 58. The Hocking River stood 7.4 feet at 7 a.m. Rural Hamley Run posted a low of 35 and a high of 58 the previous day.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Hocking
Hamley Run
Rites Set for Ohio U Coed
Funeral services for Miss Marcia Ann Coll 18 Ohio University freshman from Jackson will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Jackson. Coll died Monday from injuries suffered in a Sunday night two car crash on a rural road west of McArthur. Injured in the crash were her cousin Jan A Morrow 19 of Mc Arthur a Rio Grande College student Clarence Hughes 17 and his sister Sandra 16 both of Dundas. Morrow and Clarence Hughes were driving cars which collided at a hill top.
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Ohio University
Jackson
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Miss Coll
McArthur
Jan A. Morrow
Rio Grande College
Clarence Hughes
Sandra
Dundas
Morrow
Forfeit Bond in Assault Case in Municipal Court
Bond of 31 dollars forfeited Monday in Municipal Court by Jerry Woodruff who was charged with assault and battery on Jennie Woodruff, who signed the affidavit.
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Jerry Woodruff
Jennie Woodruff
Recovery Of Funds Sought In OU Employee Theft Suit
An Ohio University employee, Jean Meinhard, is sued by Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America for 927.50 after receipts from a Memorial Auditorium Spanish ballet performance disappeared. Meinhard, secretary to OU director Maurel Hawkins, allegedly neglected to lock a desk and allow an unidentified man to steal the deposit.
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Memorial Auditorium
The
Indemnity Insurance Co
North Amelia
Jean Meinhard
W. Mulberry Sr
Maurel Hawkins
Insurance Cmpany
Formance
Grass Fire Prompted Richland Fire Brigade Call
Burning grass near the Anthony Trisolini residence on Long Run Road prompted a Richland area fire alarm Monday afternoon. Firefighters dispatched one truck after timber scraps were burned by workers trimming trees nearby.
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Richland Area Fire Brigade
Anthony Trisolini
Long Run Rd
Car Stolen In Logan Recovered In Athens County
A 1953 DeSoto stolen Friday in Logan was recovered Monday afternoon in Athens County. Deputies Carl Welling and DeWitt Walker found the car off a side road near Routes 216 and 675 with two men asleep inside, Jack Stalling 22 Millfield and John Clark 27 The Plains, who were turned over to Hocking County authorities after Buchtel Marshal Robert Sheley notified them.
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Athens County
Sheriff's Department
Jack Stalling
Millfield
John Clark
the Plains
Hocking County
Carl Welling
DeWitt Walker
Buchtel
Robert Sheley
Albert Hayden
Marshfield VFW Post To Install Officers
Gilliam Frank Post 8804 VFW will install officers at 8 p.m. Wednesday with Normal L. Saylor as installing officer. Named to take office are Arthur Sickles commander William Pidcock senior vice commander Robert Andrews junior vice commander Arthur Rorick quartermaster Thomas Llewellyn chaplain Floyd Bridge surgeon Mont Howson post advocate and George Carpenter three year trustee refreshments will be served
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New Marshfield
Gilliam Frank
L. Saylor
Arthur Sickles
William Pidcock
Robert Andrews
Arthur Rorick
Thomas Llewellyn
Floyd Bridge
Mont Howson
George Carpenter
Bond Forfeiture Follows No-Show in City Charge
Orla Lee Ashcraft of Guysville forfeited a $26 bond in Municipal Court after failing to appear on a city police charge of failing to yield the right of way. The charge stemmed from an investigation of an accident on E State Street.
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Orla Lee Ashcraft
Guysville
E. State St
Legion Post to Hold Meeting at Legion Hall
A K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Legion Hall to hold a business session and discuss post matters.
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K. T. Crossen Post
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
U S Education Officer To Be Chief Of OU Panel
Dr. Carroll H. Miller of the U S Office of Education will head a panel visiting Ohio University April 7 and 8 to assess the College of Education program for training school counselors. The 28 member panel includes four Athens area officials, John Clark, Ronald Mills, Clayton Smith and Clyde E Plant.
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Carroll H. Miller
U. S. Office of Education
Ohio University
College of Education
Miller
Colorado State University
Wittenburg University
Ohio
Athens Area
John Clark
Buchtel-York High School
Ronald Mills
Clayton Smith
Athens High School
Clyde E. Plant
Athens City
Ames Youth Injured In Auto Crash Near Amesville
An Amesville youth, Danny Eugene Calentine, 19, was injured when his car left Route 280, crossed the road twice, rolled over, and struck a fence post and utility pole. He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. The 1:30 a.m. crash on a curve is under investigation.
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Amesville
State Highway Patrol
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Danny Eugene Calentine
Farm Bureau Board Sets July Summer Meeting Plans
Farm Bureau director members met Monday night to map a July summer meeting and discuss a fish fry and picnic day. Attending were Mrs. C. W. Davis, Mrs. Leo Williams, Alton Hanning, Charles Hawk, Mrs. Gaylord Cook, President Gene Jacoby, with co op manager Herman Preston also present.
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Farm Bureau Board of Directors
C. W. Davis
Leo Williams
Alton Hanning
Charles Hawk
Gaylord Cook
Gene Jacoby
Herman Preston
Guysville Lodge Inspection Set Friday at 7 30 P M
Savannah Lodge 466 F and AM will be inspected in Guysville at 7 30 p m Friday with district deputy grand master Russell L Bailey as inspecting officer The Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred and refreshments served after the meeting per Clifton W Stout master
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Guysville
Savannah Lodge
F&am
Russell L. Baily
Clifton W. Stout
Masons Set Meeting in Athens Temple
Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple Wayne F Welch high priest said the group invites members to attend and participate in the session
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Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Wayne F. Welch
Speeding youth fined by Municipal Court
Melvin E. Sanders of Reedsville was fined $20 and costs after pleading guilty to a state highway patrol speeding charge in Municipal Court.
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Melvin E. Sanders
Reedsville
Elks Lodge To Install New Officers
Athens Elks lodge will install officers at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Cline Building lodge rooms. Leaders include Fred Hampton exalted ruler John Cox leading knight Donald Barstow loyal knight Lester Young esquire Merrill Riggle inner guard Kenneth P Jones chaplain Clyde Beverage tiler C J Silstock Charles Evans and Charles Russell trustees A 6 30 p m dinner for members and wives precedes the ceremony.
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Athens Elks Lodge
Cline
Fire at Ohio University Bush Hall Ruled Accidental
Fire at Bush Hall on Friday caused an estimated 12000 dollars damage to the building and 8000 dollars to contents. Fire Chief Charles W. Dalton said the blaze likely started in a library chair or chairs and was determined accidental with help from a state fire marshal deputy.
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Ohio University
Bush Hall
Charles W. Dalton
Woman granted divorce and name restoration in Common Pleas Court
Donna Bobo wins divorce from David Bobo citing gross neglect. She resumes the maiden name Donna Bing after the June 1959 marriage in Common Pleas Court.
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Donna Bobo
Donna Bing
Common Pleas
David Bobo
Farm Ponds Reduce Flood Risk Around Athens
In an Athens hillside region report, C. H. Harris notes numerous new farm ponds should lessen flood danger. He cites historic 1907 1913 and 1884 floods, describes water from Rush Creek Margaret Creek and Monday Creek, and recalls 1907 damage to Richland Ave OU fields and nearby streets. He argues dams and ponds lessen runoffs while warning floods will recur in steep valleys.
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Athens
Burr Oak
Sunday Creek
Rush Creek
Rock Bridge
Margaret
Monday Creek
Hocking River
Hocking
Richland Ave
Ohio University
Bardin
State St
May Ave
Morris Ave
Mill St
Cable St
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Federal
North Hill
Rardin Plant
Fears Insurance Loss Leads Man To Falsify Car Theft
Clarence Biggins 26 of Athens Route 1 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to making a false report that his 1955 Oldsmobile was stolen on W State Street between 11 p m Friday and 3 a m Saturday. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs after spending 33 hours in the investigation. Police reported the car was found down an Hooper Street embankment after a front tire blew out. Captain J W Mc Bride noted Biggins admitted he lied to avoid losing auto insurance.
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Norman Dean
Clarence Biggins
Athens
W. State St
Bride
Hooper St
McBride
Biggins
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
A list of patients and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Richard Daly and Belinda Daly of Athens Route 1, Deborah Michael of The Plains, Carol Van Dyke and Paul McKinney of Athens, Paul D. Gilkey of Athens, June Minton of Athens, Lula Chesser of Glouster, Belford Hoisington and daughter of Athens Route 2, Virgil Dunfee and daughter of Stewart, and Elmer Elliott of New Marshfield Route 1. Dismissed: June Minton.
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Richard Daly
Athens
Belinda Daly
Deborah Michael
the Plains
Carol van Dyke
Paul McKinney
Chauncey
Paul D. Gilkey
June Minton
Lula Chesser
Glouster
Belford Hoisington
Virgil Dunfee
Stewart
Elmer’ Elliott
New Marshfield
Grundy Dean Speaker At New Marshfield Church
Paul Bennett dean of the Grundy Bible Institute Grundy Virginia will speak at the New Marshfield Church of Christ Men's Fellowship meeting at 7 30 p m Friday He will also show slides
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New Marshfield
Paul Bennett
Grundy Bible Institute
Grundy
New Marshfield Church of Christ
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