East End street and sewer plans move ahead
City council took initial steps to estimate costs for paving Euclid Ave and nearby streets, and authorized hiring engineers for two sanitary sewer projects on E Union Stewart and Peach Ridge. Officials stressed that this is to gauge costs, not commit to immediate paving, and would involve resident input on financing.
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Peter B. Lee
Florence Davis
Charles Dalton
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June Hunter
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Jenkins
Ohio
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Ohio General Assembly
Obhste Municipal League
Athens Names New Street Playground Drive
The Athens council approved naming a long existing cul de sac near the high school stadium and playground as Playground Drive after residents proposed options like Chestnut Street Barcoe and Coebar. The street had previously been recorded as Mill Street.
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Playground Drive
Mill St
Short Street
Putnam Drive
Stewart St
Chestnut St
Barcoe
Coebar
County Bay Road Building Equipment Approval
Athens County Commissioners approved purchasing two road building machines. A distributor truck with a 1200 gallon tank to heat and spread asphalt was bid by Cantwell Co at 4434 dollars. A spreader box.attach to a truck was awarded to Major Equipment Co for 1125 dollars, with Williams Co bidding 1155.
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Columbus
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Gibson-Stewart Co
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Williams
United Appeal Drive Approved by Athens County Council
Unanimous approval for the United Appeals drive planned for next October was given by Athens County Council of Social Agencies. The council also heard reports on a state tuberculosis hospital to be built at Nelsonville costing $1,500,000, presented by Dr. H. M. Boocks and John Patchen. Next meeting set for May 2 at the Athens County Children's Home.
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H. M. Boocks
John Patchen
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
Athens County Children’s Home
City Council Urges Citizens to Repair Sidewalks
City council renewed an appeal Monday night asking residents to repair sidewalks themselves. Officials said most walks need work but prefer voluntary effort over formal legal action or notices.
Route 50 A Plans To Be Discussed
Plans for the future development of Route 50 A will be discussed at a meeting of the Men's Community Club of Ames Bern Township in the Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m. Thursday. Guests include Max Farley chief of Division 10 of the State Highway Department Marietta A W Sherwood assistant to Mr Farley C Stanley Mechem Ohio Senate Columbus and Don Campbell Ohio House of Representatives Columbus. The meeting is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
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Presbyterian Church
Max Farley
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State Highway Department
Marietta
A. W. Sherwood
Farley
C. Stanley Mechem
Ohio Senate
Columbus
Don Campbell
Ohio House of Representatives
Rotary club views 1934 World Series highlights film
The Rotary Club met at the Berry Hotel Monday noon to view highlights of the 1934 World Series between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians. Ohio University baseball coach Bob Wren spoke briefly as Fred Swearingen, a local Athens sporting goods store owner, presented the film.
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Cleveland Indians
Rotary Club
Berry Hotel
Ohio University
Bob Wren
Fred Swearingen
Athens
Caution Urged After Forest Blazes In Ohio County
Ohio State Division of Forestry reports a 50 acre fire three miles north of Enterprise in Hocking County. Firefighters from Logan, Sugar Grove, Forestry Fire Control and Hocking Honor Camp fought it from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The district has seen 17 fires this year burning 130 acres, including a five acre blaze that destroyed a garage and car. Warden E M Chesser warns of extreme fire danger as 10 days of dry weather continue and urges caution with burning permits and in farm or woodland areas.
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Chesser
SAR Contest Held With Kiwanis At Berry Hotel
The annual Sons of the American Revolution oratorical contest concluded with Jim Taylor winning and Phil Saunders as runner up. Both Athens High School students spoke six minutes on Revolutionary War themes. Taylor advances to the state contest in Toledo. Spanish guests Juan Calvo and Alvaro Ibanez spoke briefly about Spain.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Jim Taylor
Phil Saunders
Athens High School
Saunders
Taylor
Toledo
Juan Calvo
Alvaro Ibanez
Spain
Service Station Burglary Under Police Investigation
Police probe a burglary at Buffington Service Station on Carpenter Street. An intruder broke a rear window, damaged a cash register and vending machines, and stole between 125 and 150 dollars. Sgt. Joseph McBride reported the incident occurred overnight.
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Buffington
Carpenter St
Joseph McBride
East Side Sixth Graders Present Story of the Dogwood
East Side sixth graders presented The Story of the Dogwood at an Easter assembly Tuesday afternoon. The program featured a play, three songs, and a choral reading of the Easter Story led by student teachers Miss Faye Hawkins and Miss Geneen Evans.
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East Side
Dogwood
Faye Hawkins
Geneen Evans
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