County Board Rejects The Plains School Petition
The Athens County board of education unanimously refused to transfer The Plains district to join Athens city. Members cited county-wide redistricting concerns and opposed acting on the petition signed by a majority of The Plains voters. Walter Erwin withdrew the petition and warned the board would return with a legally compliant second attempt or seek a vote in November or a special election.
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Dan Ruck
William Brown
Athens County
Plains
Walter Erwin
Plains Board of Education
Walter Wharton
Superintendent of County Schools
Grant Michael
Gerald Glass
Francis White
the Plains
Athens County School Board
Brown
Ellis
the Plains Board of Education
Athens City
Woodyard
Erwin
The
Plains School Board
County Board of Elections
Dismantling Starts at Athens M&R Plant
Dismantling of equipment at the M R Dietetic Laboratories Palmer and Stim son plant will begin Tuesday marking 18 years in Athens. The unit was a receiving station for grade B and surplus milk, with last milk received over the weekend. Seven employees, five to stay with M A at Columbus, including manager Charles Stockman, will be affected. Two workers will join United Dairy in Athens. Milk from 14 truck routes will go to United Dairy, which operates a receiving center near the East Bridge and a condensed milk plant in Waterford. The plant once received up to 800 000 pounds daily in summer and about 50 000 daily at shutdown. The building, constructed in 1944, will see land nearby used for Athens new post office, with local buyers negotiating for the dairy building.
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M&r Dietetic Laboratories, Inc
Palmer and Stimson
Athens
M&r
Columbus
M&a
Charles Stockman
United Dairy
East Bridge
Waterford
Six Injured In County Traffic Crashes In Athens Area
State Highway Patrol reports three crashes injuring six people around Athens County from Saturday night to Monday morning. Frank Conti 24 Athens turned into a golf range causing injuries to Leona Pickard Glouster with several wounds. Conti cited for failing to yield. Daily 26 Stewart and passenger Featherstone 22 Stewart suffered injuries. another passenger Zimmerman 25 Stewart treated for scalp laceration. Haydenville driver Charles Hooper Jr 24 injured on Route 216. vehicle hit mailboxes and embankment. Hooper cited for reckless operation.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Frank J. Conti
Leona Pickard
Pickard
Pital
Conti
James L. Daily
Stewart
Daily
John A. Featherstone
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jesse Zimmerman
Haydenville
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Charles Hooper, Jr
Unattended Herd Reported To Sheriff Near Albany
A herd of 21 cows wandered unattended Monday near Route 680 southeast of Albany near the Athens Meigs County line, according to Sheriff Harold Shields. The herd had broken loose twice last week, and the neighbor of the owner said charges of allowing livestock to run loose will likely be filed.
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Route 680
Albany
Athens-Meigs County
Harold Shields
Athlete Collapses After Two Mile Run at Peden Stadium
Western Michigan athlete Mike Gallagher aged 20 collapsed from exhaustion after a two mile run at 5:10 p.m. Saturday in Peden Stadium. He was transported to Hudson Health Center by the fire department emergency squad.
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Western Michigan
Mike Gallagher
Peden Stadium
Hudson Health Center
Fire Department
Driver Fined Jailed and License Suspended for intoxication
Lewis Ernest Van Cooney of Middleport pleaded guilty in County Court to two State Highway Patrol charges. He received a $125 fine and costs plus three days in jail and a 90 day driving ban for driving while intoxicated. An additional $10 fine and costs was imposed for driving left of center.
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Lewis Ernest van Cooney
Middleport
State Highway Patrol
van Cooney
Firemen Meet Tonight in The Plains
The Plains volunteer firemen will meet at 8 p.m. Monday with a siren test planned. The notice lists several local residents by name and age, including James Powell and Sharon Johnson, among others.
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The
Plains Volunteer Firemen
Resolution Urges More State Funds For Schools
The Athens County board of education endorsed a Columbus resolution urging Governor Rhodes to increase funding for public schools in the 1963-65 budget. State educators say the proposed budget falls about 130 million short of what is needed, with no funds for new school buildings. County Supt. George Christman submitted letters from the OEA and OSA advocating more money.
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Athens
Rhodes
George Christman
Ohio Education Association
Ohio School Boards Association
Freezing Mark Reached Again Temperatures Rise by Morning
Temperatures dropped to the freezing mark early Monday but by 10 a m had risen 20 degrees to 52 under a bright sun. Highs for Saturday and Sunday were 63 and 65, according to U S Observer C L Colmer.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
Area School Boards To Meet Wednesday
Four Athense County districts will discuss redistricting at a Wednesday meeting in Canaanville Grange Hall. Attending boards include Shade, Rome-Canaan, Ames-Bern, and Carthage-Troy with invites extended to Chauncey and The Plains and county superintendent George Christman.
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Athens County
Canaanville Grange Hall
Shade
Rome- Canaan
Ames-Bern
Carthage-Troy
George Christman
Chauncey and the Plains
Grass Fire Spreads at Don ald Collins Property
Sparks from burning logs ignite grass on the Don ald Collins property at Union and Luhrng Rds Sunday evening. Richland Area Fire Department arrived around 5 30 p m and regained control with two trucks. Kim Nathanael Blutreich 22 of 42 S Congress St pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to allowing a dog to run loose with bond set at 12.
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Donald Collins
Union and
Luhrng Rds
Richland Area
Kim Nathanael Blutreich
S. Congress St
Commissioners Seek Lawful Path for Jurist Pay Hike
An attorney for County Judge George SchoonoverAppeared before the county commissioners Monday to push for a $600 raise now beyond the deadline. Commissioner James Edwards endorsed the raise pending attorney general approval citing tight finances. The raise had been budgeted but the AG ruled it too late. White proposed journalizing the entry retroactively while Wakefield noted past friction with the judge over the board.
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George Schoonover
Francis D. White
Nelsonville
Schoonover
W. H. Wakefield
Edwards
White
Wakefield
Radiosonde Found on Ohio Farm Near Athens Route 4
Deputies report a radiosonde found on Victor Carsey’s farm on Athens Route 4. The device used by the weather bureau measures air temperature pressure and moisture at height and was released from Sulphur Grove station before bursting at 17 miles altitude. It was mailed back to the federal government.
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Victor Carsey
Athens
Weather Bureau
Sulphur Grove
Ohio
Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital Many Named
A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital notes births including a son for Mr and Mrs William Buskey of Athens and daughters for several couples such as Mr and Mrs Wayne Thompson in New Marshfield Route 1 and Mrs Cecil Robinson in Athens Route 5. Other names include Mrs Elsie Forsbach Jacksonville Mrs Evan Jones Jr Athens Jessie Zimmerman Stewart Mrs Ronald Hartman Athens Route 2 Mrs Clarence Alderman Athens Dianne Locke Athens William Harding Athens Mrs Leo Van Nest Athens Route 5 Mrs Josie Huseman The Plains Mrs Lena Nida Athens John Bolin Athens Route 4 Mrs Leland Southerton Athens Mrs Grace Bailey Athens Route 1 Harry Henry Sharpsburg Route 1 Joseph Vanity Jr Athens Mrs Earle Reeves Athens Route 1 and son Mrs Dale Gehrig Ashland and daughter.
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William Buskey
Athens
Wayne Thompson
New Marshfield
Cecil Robinson
Elsie Forsbach
Jacksonville
Evan Jones
Jessie Zimmerman
Stewart
Ronald Hartman
Clarence Alderman
Dianne Locke
William Harding
Leo van Nest
Josie Huseman
the Plains
Lena Nida
John Bolin
Leland Southerton
Grace Bailey
Harry Henry
Sharpsburg
Joseph Vanity, Jr
Earle Reeves
Dale Gehrig
Ashland
Court Levies Fine After Grill Fight
Police said two men fought Saturday night at the Athenean Grill 13 N Court. Lt Ted Kempton pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. The other man William R Stone was jailed and treated for a forehead cut by the fire department.
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Athenean Grill
N. Court
Ted Kempton
William R. Stone
Fire Department
Gasoline Leaks Prompt Fire Response on Elmwood Place
Firefighters used a booster tank to flush gasoline from the street near 39 Elmwood Pl at 9 30 a m Sunday. The leak came from a car owned by Phillip Boyer of Athens Route 3 and prompted the response.
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Elmwood Pl
Phillip Boyer
Athens Route 3
New Drug Claims NonSurgical Hemorrhoid Relief
New York special report describes Bio-Dyne based Preparation H as shrinking hemorrhoids while relieving itching and pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage and statements that piles are no longer a problem. The product is available as suppository or ointment at drug counters.
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New York, N. Y
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