Permanent Route 50 and 33 Placed Under State Jurisdiction
City Council adopted an emergency ordinance to permanent the routing of Routes 50 and 33 along Court and Congress Streets and to make the one way traffic flow permanent. The state highway department would pay 80 percent of repairs. The vote followed tense behind the scenes maneuvering among council members, with a notable split avoided and most major items left for later readings.
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Court
Congress Streets
State Highway Department
Weber
Weisenbach
Sherow
Woodworth
William Rowland
Kenneth W. Lands
Lands
Marietta
Alden
Water and Sewer Department
Carpenter
E. State Streets
Highway Department
Spring St
Franklin Ave
Clearing and Cooler Weather Report
U. S. Observer L. L. Colmer reports clearing cooler conditions on Tuesday after yesterday’s rain. At 11 am the temperature reached 42 degrees, up three degrees from the morning low, with a Monday high of 54 and .06 inches of rain overnight. the Hocking River fell to 6.28 feet.
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U. S
L. Colmer
Colmer
Hocking
City Council critiques Legg-Davis over water mains breaks
Mechanicsburg officials denounce Legg-Davis Construction for repeated water main breaks as Safety Service Director cites negligence. Water and sewer committee chairman Ellis Woodworth questions contractor reliability and urges appearance before council. Mayor Sands to contact the firm.
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Legg- Davis Construction Co
Safety Service
Arthur Coon
Mechanicsburg
Ellis Woodworth
Water and Sewer Committee
Legg-Davis Co
Woodworth
Kenneth Sands
Births and Admits at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Frank Bail of Athens Route 5 welcomed a daughter. Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs Harold Fletcher Athens Route 5 Mrs Thomas Spurlock Athens Route 1 Paul Stotts Sharpsburg Mrs Byron Shauks Athens Route 1 William Boyer Athens and Charles Sprague Athens Route 3 Brenda Bebout Athens. Discharged include Mrs Clark Biggins Athens and her son.
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Frank Bail
Athens
Thomas Spurlock
Paul Stotts
Sharpsburg
Byron Shauks
William Boyer
Charles Sprague
Brenda Bebout
Sunrise Service Planned by Mt Zion Baptist League
The Layman's League of Mt Zion Baptist Church will sponsor a sunrise service at 6 am on Easter Sunday. Earl C Cooper president says the new group aims to boost Baptist men’s church participation in Athens. A breakfast will follow and the event is open to all men, including missionaries, with regular services to follow.
Lost ID Card Aids Bad Check Writer
An Ohio University student’s lost identification card helped a suspect cash four bad checks in Athens. Police say Richard T. Dybiec, a Parma sophomore, lost the card last week and on March 31 someone posing as Dybiec used it to write four checks totaling about 60 dollars.
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Ohio University
Athens
Richard T. Dybiec
Parma
Dybiee
Real Estate Board Work Described to Marietta Group
Charles H. Evans investigator for the Ohio board of real estate examiners explained board operations to the Marietta Board of Realtors at the Wakefield Hotel. Evans described efforts to improve the profession and outlined his territory of 19 Ohio counties in the region.
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Ohio Board of Real Estate Examiners
Marietta Board of Realtors
Charles H. Evans
Athens
Department of Commerce
Evans
Ohio
Marietta Group
Wakefield Hotel
Fox Shot In City Rabies Check Set
A possibly rabid fox was shot by city police Monday afternoon on Route 33 near Morrison-Brown Hill inside the city limits. Police Chief Grogan and Patrolman Riley fired after reports of the animal near homes. The dead fox was sent to the Ohio health lab in Nelsonville for rabies testing.
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Harry van Dyke
Ohio Department of Health
Nelsonville
Rowland Named Campaign Manager for Collins in 10th District
Athens attorney William O. Rowland was named Athens County campaign manager for Oakley Collins, Ironton Republican candidate for the 10th District. Homer Edwards said Rowland has built support for weeks and Athens County is key to the nomination as Collins faces Homer E. Abele in the May primary.
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William O. Rowland
Athens
Athens County
Oakley Collins
Ironton
Collins
Homer Edwards
Rowland
Edwards
Lawrence County
McArthur
Homer E
Pete) Abele
Abele
Judge Changes Charge In Traffic Violation
Charles P. Smith an Ohio University sophomore fined ten dollars and costs in Municipal Court after being found guilty of driving on the left side of the road. Smith cited March 26 for unsafe operation and pleaded innocent. Judge John F Newcomb amended the charge at the preliminary hearing.
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Charles P. Smith
Evans St
Ohio University
Smith
John F. Newcomb
Plains Carnival Fund Raising Planned by Local Group
Plans for a fund raising carnival to be held May 6 will be discussed at a meeting of The Plains Athletic Firemen's Association at the high school building Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
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Plains
Plains Athletic Firemen’s Association
Foundation Program Topic at OEA Meeting
City School Supt. Samuel Johnson attended an Ohio Education Association Legislative Committee meeting in Columbus. Members discussed the Foundation Program, the state funding basis for schools. A special committee meeting is set for May 20 and 21 in Columbus.
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OEA
Samuel Johnson
Columbus
Ohio Education Association
Legislative Committee
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Charles Robb
Emerson Sherow
William Weisenbach
Fred Weber
Sheron and
Sheron
John Alden
Cil
Laverne F. Lausche
Charles W. Dalton
University
Erty
Automobile Club of Southern Ohio
Berry Lobby
NEW St Sandran
Sendran
Langest
Vance-Leach
W. State Street
Athens, Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harold Fletcher
Athens Route 5
Clark Biggins
League
Culligan Man
West Stimson
Gallipolis
Quick’s Drug Store
Postoffice
West Union Street
Prescription Chemists
Collins County Battle
GOP
Bers
Miles E. Hoon
Cline Bldg
Municipals
D. H
Jonesy) Sams
East State Street
Doris Day
Lee
Singer
Hollywood
Lincoln
Herbert Hoover
Iowa
Alaska
Larry Sherry
Family Weekly
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