South Green Urban Renewal Appraisers Get First OK
Athens Ohio City Council gave first reading to an ordinance hiring Frank Cross and Carl Clifford for the South Green urban renewal appraisal of 95 residential and seven business parcels for a total fee of 10 350 dollars within 90 days.
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Athens
Ohio
South Green
City Council
Frank Cross
Carl Clifford
South Green UK
Michael Molchan
Clifford
Ohio University
University
Richard Beagle
Allen Locke
Charles Hayes
Cross
Hayes
Locke
Beagle
Ohio U
Two New Ordinances Deal With City Water
Athens city council gave first readings to two ordinances about the water system. One shifts bill responsibility to property owners if tenants fail to pay within 30 days, with water shutoff after 48 hours. refunds are not issued for water wasted after metering. The second extends a water line from Green Hills to Clear View and Wonder Hills at the Ball family’s expense, while the city plans future action for Richland Ave water supply and contends with the Curtis St reservoir height.
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Athens
Raymond Shepard
Water Department
Emerson
Virginia Ball
Green Hills
Clear View
Wonder Hills
Shepard
Richland Ave
Richland
Hooper St
Curtis St
Moody Pleads Guilty to Trespass and Disturbing the Peace
Raymond Ellsworth Moody 49 of Millfield Route 1 pleaded guilty in County Court to trespass and disturbing the peace. He received a $70 fine and 10 days in jail on two cases, but the sentence was suspended if he enters Athens State Hospital for 90 days.
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Raymond Ellsworth Moody
Millfield Route 1
Moody
Athens State Hospital
Farm Bureau sues Stack pair for $999.35 debt
Athens County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association files suit in Common Pleas Court seeking a judgment for 999.35 due on the account from James and Iva M. Stack. The action names the defendants and seeks the overdue amount plus court costs.
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Athens County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Common Pleas Court
James
Iva M. Stack
Police fire pay scale under study by city council
The city council finance committee reviewed current policemen and firemen pay. Chiefs say local scales lag behind similar Ohio cities with Bowling Green rookies at 4884 yearly versus 3960 in Athens and 23-city averages at 426 monthly versus 365 locally.
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City Council
Tad Grover
Ohio
Charles Dalton
Bowling Green
Athens
J. B. Grogan
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
A hospital notices list births admitted and discharges. Newborns include a son for Mr and Mrs John Moore of Glouster Route 1 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Donald Helm of Athens. Admitted include Michael McCormick and others from Athens and Chauncey. Discharged include Mrs Chester Carpenter and Milton Efaw among others.
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Glouster
Donald Helm
Athens
Robert Nicholson
McArthur
Michael McCormick
Thomas McGee
the Plains
Maywood Smith
Beulah Robinson
Chauncey
Sheila Lopez
Russell Oxley
Margaret Mansheim
Lloyd Kittle
Roger Coe
Albany
Oliver Harner
Paul Gilkey
Chester Carpenter
Milton Efaw
Walter Keirns
Millfield
City Service Tests Results Announced
The sons of two city employees scored high on civil service exams for police patrolman and sergeant given Monday night. Clyde Beasley Jr led patrolman and sergeant with 76. Charles Cochran 74. Robert Windhell 72. Other rookies scored 100 to 112 on a 120-point scale. Appointments will be made by the service safety director. Beasley’s father is a city maintenance foreman. McBride’s father is a police captain.
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Clyde Beasley Jr
Charles Cochran
Robert Windhell
Robert Liggett
Ronald McBride
Carlos Bailey
Bateman Blair
Wayne F. Perry
Woman Army Corps Officer to Visit Athens for Recruiting Preview
Maj. Lou Anne Moon, WAC representative, will visit Athens this week to present advantages and opportunities for women seeking U.S. Army commissions. She will appear at Boyd Hall at 6 30 p.m. and Baker Center at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, and at Tiffin Hall at 10 p.m. Thursday. Slides and model uniforms will be shown.
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Lou Anne Moon
Women’s Army Corps
Athens
U. S. Army
Mayor's Committee To Meet Wednesday
The mayor's Citizens' Advisory Committee meets on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in council chambers at city hall. Wilbur Boyer will preview the community attitude survey conducted by the Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Council Chambers
City Hall
Wilbur Boyer
Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rainy Mild Weather Persists in Ath ens Canada?
Rainy and mild conditions continued in Ath ens with a 9 am temperature of 58 degrees, up 9 from morning low. Monday’s high reached 68, with 0.19 inch more rain. The Hocking River stood at 7.25 feet and rising.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Hocking
Robinson to Quit Two Jobs in Athens Township and DMV Role
Dwight Robinson, likely to succeed Milton Nuzum, resigns as Athens Township trustee effective April 15 and plans to resign as deputy registrar for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Township trustees have 30 days to name a replacement. the municipal judge may appoint if no action. County Republican committee endorses the DMV replacement. Robinson would get the city post if he resigns the other two positions.
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Milton Nuzum
Robinson
Athens
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
County Republican Executive Committee
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Raymond Shepard
Stolen Car Recovered Near Athens Meigs County Line
A car reported stolen in Athens last Monday afternoon was found near the Athens Meigs county line by a Gallipolis post State Highway Patrol officer. The vehicle, owned by Morris E. Spencer, was taken from Congress and Carpenter between 4 and 5 p.m. It had been driven by three male youths who are patients at Athens State Hospital and were returned to the institution.
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Athens
Athens Meigs County
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Morris E. Spencer
State St
Congress
Carpenter
Athens State Hospital
Joint Post Office Use Suggested By County
County officials propose joint city county use of the soon to be vacated Athens post office. Mayor Raymond Shepard and County Commissioner John Cline want a meeting with a General Services Administration representative to discuss disposition of the building after the new post office is completed.
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Athens
Raymond Shepard
John Cline
General Services Administration
Air Force Recruiter Moves Headquarters to New Office
S. Sgt. William Tucker, local Air Force recruiter, announced the transfer of his recruiting office to the second floor of the Security Bank Building. The headquarters had been in the post office building, with federal offices set to vacate. In Athens National Bank litigation, a defendant identified is Yoho Manufacturing Co. of Ironton, not Yoho Construction Co. of Athens. NEW MARSHFIELD Constitution Lodge 426 F&AM will meet at 7 30 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Temple.
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Beagle
Ohio U
Molchan
Edgar Tuckerman
S. Sgt
William Tucker
Air Force
Security Bank
Post Office
Athens National Bank
Yoho Manufacturing Co
Ironton
Yoho Construction Co
Athens
New Marshfield
Rome Youth Wins Historic Oration Contest
David Dunfee of Rome-Can Aaan High School won the Capital Historical Oration Contest held before the Athens Kiwanians. His topic was This Is America and the six minute speech earned him SAR representation at the state contest in Youngstown on April 25. Other contestants and their titles included James Dean Retro spect of Great Men Richard Everett The American Patriot Ben Roberson American Patriotism.
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David Dunfee
Rome-Canaan
Capital
Athens Kiwanians
Dunfee
America
Sons of the American Revolution
James Dean
Ames-Bern High School
Richard Everett
Ames-Bern
The
Ben Roberson
Athens High School
Charles McVey
Nellie Woolley
Ames - Bern
Clayton Stein
Sar’s
Ewings
Youngsown
Food Is Held Largest U S Industry
At the Athens Rotary Club noon luncheon at the Sportsman Grill, F J Beasley Grocery Co general manager Larry B Myers argued the food industry has grown greatly in ten years with independent grocers thriving Retailing remains the largest segment due to direct consumer contact Rotary announced Rotaryann night for April 17 and Rotary International president Carl Miller to speak in Columbus on April 13 Paul Kent, a visiting Rotarian from Granville, attended.
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Larry B. Myers
F. J. Beasley Grocery Co
Athens Rotary Club
Sportsman Grill
Myers
Carl Roberts
Rotaryann
Carl Miller
Rotary International
Columbus
Paul Kent
Granville
Driver Guilty on Police Charge Over Emergency Brakes
J. Dennis Weiss of 95 University Terrace was found guilty in Municipal Court on a city police charge for lacking emergency brakes. He was fined 50 dollars with 35 dollars suspended, plus damages to the city, after his car reportedly knocked out a fire plug on University Terrace.
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J. Dennis Weiss
University Terrace
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