Peach Crop Destroyed By Freeze In Athens County
Athens County suffers heavy fruit losses as a March freeze kills about 70 percent of peach buds and a high share of apple buds. Extension agent Kenneth Ackerman cites 20 degree lows and early bud development, with Ralph Ladd reporting near total peach loss and most apple trees damaged. Ohio fruit tree expert Eldon Banta notes scattered regional impact.
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Athens County
Kenneth Ackerman
Agriculture
Ackerman
Ralph Ladd
Banta
Commission Meets Friday Discusses Plat and Zoning
The city planning commission will meet at 1 30 p m Friday to consider two items the Beechwood Lake Estates preliminary plat by Charles Cornell and a rezoning request for Louis Ruman on Stimson Avenue from residential to business The body will operate without a chairman due to William H Herberts resignation Mayor Raymond Shepard said a replacement is vacationing in Florida An Athens fire department unit responded to Richland Avenue and Greenbriar Drive at 1 01 a m today noting slight damage to an auto owned by Steven March of Athens Apartments due to an overheated emergency brake
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City Planning Commission
Beechwood Lake
Charles Cornell
Louis Ruman
Stimson Avenue
William H. Herbert
Raymond Shepard
Florida
Athens Fire Department
Richland Avenue
Greenbriar Drive
Steven March
Athens Apartments
Absent Ballot Requests Slow in Athens County
Athens County elections officials report a slow flow of absentee ballot requests for the May primary. Director Ray Bobo notes only three applications received, two from servicemen. Civilian ballots must reach the board by noon April 28, while servicemen’s ballots must arrive by election day noon.
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Athens County Board of Elections
Ray Bobo
Athens County Elections
Bobo
Election Board
Sewage Regulations Discussed By Athens Board
The Athens city county board of health held a second reading on sewage disposal rules for the whole county. They also talked about rabies clinics from April 29 to May 16 with sites to be announced later. Common Pleas Court ruled in two confessed judgment cases, allowing First National Bank Nelsonville to collect 687.54 from Paul F Robson Murray City and Economy Savings and Loan Lancaster to collect 1297.73 from Denvil and Beverly Pierce The Plains. A joint Veterans groups meeting is set for 8 p.m. Friday at the VFW-DAY home to discuss business matters.
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Athens City-County
Common Pleas Court
First National Bank
Nelsonville
Paul F. Robson
Murray City
Economy Savings and Loan
Lancaster
Denvil
Beverly Pierce
the Plains
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Nelsonville Driver Fined On Drag Racing
A Nelsonville man, Jerry G. Cottrill aged 21 of 81 Mill Street, was found guilty in County Court on a drag racing charge filed by highway patrolmen. Judge George Schoon fined him $100 plus costs after his arrest March 13 on Route 691.
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Nelsonville
Jerry G. Cottrill
Mill St
George Schoonover
Athens County Leads Local Unemployment Ranking
In February Athens County posted the lowest unemployment among 22 counties at 3.4 percent with a 20 450 civilian labor force and 700 unemployed. About 60 percent seeking structural work, 75 percent under 45, many with construction or bindery backgrounds. Ten percent worked outside the county. government employed 40 percent, manufacturing 10 percent. Shortages included doctors dentists management trainees pharmacists teachers nurses clerks and cooks.
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Athens County
State Bureau of
Athens
Hocking
Morgan
Perry
Vinton
State
OU Receives Grant for Six Campuses
The U S Department of Health Education and Welfare approves a $14000 grant to Ohio University under Title Six for purchase of instructional equipment at six campuses Chillicothe Ironton Lancaster Portsmouth St Clairsville and Zanesville Rep Clarence Miller announces the grant to improve undergraduate instruction with new laboratory and classroom gear.
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U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ohio University
Higher Education Act
Chillicothe
Ironton
Lancaster
Portsmouth
St. Clairsville
Zanesville
Clarence FE. Miller
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