Southeastern Ohio Urges Route 33 Upgrades and Conservancy
A civic group, the Committee of Fourteen Plus, pressed urgent highway and transit upgrades for Southeastern Ohio including Athens Logan and part of Fairfield County. At Ohio University Baker Center, Vernon Alden and Fred H Johnson outlined plans for Route 33 improvements conservancy district along the Hocking River and lighting scenic areas to showcase the region, while noting the university contributes about 300 million annually and plans depend on local capacity.
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Committee of Fourteen Plus
Athens
Logan
Fairfield Counties
Ohio University
Baker Center
Vernon R. Alden
Fred H. Johnson
Alden
United States
Ohio
Brench College
Johnson and Alden
Sol Rosenberg
House Numbering Project Planned By Local Officials
Representatives from the Farm Bureau and Grange along with Ross Wright Gene Jacoby Fred Elliott and Harry Henry proposed a house numbering plan. County Engineer Harry Drust will supply maps and aid as discussions continue with three commissioners. A follow up meeting and township trustees attendance are planned.
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Farm Bureau and
Grange
Ross Wright
Gene Jacoby
Fred Elliott
Harry Henry
Harry Drust
Wildlife Should Be Left Alone Warden Warns
Athens County game protector Edward Dean urges the public not to remove young wild animals. He notes mothers are rarely absent and improper care causes death or danger. Report orphaned young and keep pets controlled during breeding season.
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Edward Dean
Athens County
Dean
Court Rules Against Local Restaurant
Common Pleas Judge John Bolin awarded Pauline Jaeger 1300 dollars in a suit against Walter and Opal Mathews doing business as the Sportsman. She alleged she suffered abrasions from tainted food on September 29 1960 and faced four days confined to her apartment with pain and shock.
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Sportsman Grill
W. Union St
Common Pleas
John Bolin
Pauline Jaeger
Howard Hall
Walter
Opal Mathews
Albany High School Students Honored at Columbus Banquet
Three Albany High School students Kenny Hutchison Stanley Allman and Frank Woodgerd were honored in Columbus for outstanding DeKalb achievement. Vocational agriculture instructor Dale Scott attended the banquet. Stephen Douglas McCelland of Fostoria, aged 22, pleaded guilty to a State Highway Patrol speeding charge and was fined $13 plus costs in Municipal Court.
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Albany
Columbus
Kenny Hutchison
Stanley Allman
Frank Woodgerd
Dale Scott
Stephen Douglas McCelland
Fostoria
Brand Names Week Proclaimed By Mayor
Mayor Raymond Shepard proclaims May 17 to 27 as Brand Names Week in Athens. The Athens Appliance and Television Co. will be cited May 17 in New York by the Brand Names Foundation as an award winner for supporting free competitive commerce.
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Raymond Shepard
Athens
Athens Appliance and Television Co
New York
Brand Names Foundation
Three Games Slated By Amesville Boosters
Three basketball games are scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p m at Ames-Bern High School to benefit the Amesville Boosters Club. The Chit Chat Club faces the high girls while the Alumni meet the Malta Masters and a fifth grade versus sixth grade contest tops the card.
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Amesville
Ames-Bern
Athens High seniors report on World Affairs Institute meeting
Athens Rotarians heard four Athens High School seniors recount their World Affairs Institute experience in Cincinnati on March 30 and 31. James Sens, senior survey teacher at AHS, introduced the students and said
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AHS
Athens
Berry Hall
World Affairs Institute
Cincinnati
James Sens
Athens High School
Police-Fire Program To Be Explained On TV
Fire Chief Charles Dalton Police Chief Joseph Grogan and Royal McBee official Bill Rose will explain the Police-Fire Appreciation Program on Huntington's Good Morning Show. The segment airs Friday at 9 a.m. on WSAZ TV Channel 8.
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Royal McBee Corporation
Charles Dalton
Joseph Grogan
Bill Rose
Royal McBee
Wsaz-Tv
Channel 8
Miss Kapple Earns Superior Music Grade at District Festival
Ruth Ann Kapple, Starr Washington School freshman, received a superior rating on a bass clarinet solo at the District Music Festival on April 7 at Capital University in Columbus. Accompanist was Vicki Orndoff of Logan. she is daughter of Mr and Mrs Sidney Kapple of Nelsonville Route 2. Larry Watkins teaches instrumental music at Starr Washington School.
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Nelsonville
Ruth Ann Kapple
Starr-Washington School
Capital University
Columbus
Vicki Orndoff
Logan
Miss Kapple
Sidney Kapple
Larry Watkins
Injured Student Carried From Grover Center to Health Center
Fire department squad transported 19 year old John Walter from Gamertsfelder Hall at Grover Center to Hudson Health Center at 2 19 p m Monday with his right arm in splints after an injury in a physical education class. The Athens Rotary group announced three new members and four students attended an institute on The United States and the International Communist Challenge with about 800 attendees from multiple states.
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Fire Department
John Walter
Gamertsfelder Hall
Grover Center
Hudson Health Center
Plan Candlelight Communion Services
In Nelsonville the Holy Week candlelight Communion will be at First Christian Church at 7 30 p m Thursday with about 50 youth aiding and the meditation by Rev Ted G Faulconer A nursery will cater to small children A youth rehearsal is at 7 p m Wednesday and participation requires attendance at the rehearsal
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Nelsonville
First Christian Church
Ted G. Faulconer
Two Honored On Birthdays
A birthday party was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Smith in Nelsonville honoring Fay Landon and Johnny Allen. Attendees included Cora Bentley Paul Bentley Donald Allen Roger Frank Allen David Mary Ann Allen Brenda Harold Landon Bobby CharlKay Bobby Smith and others from Nelsonville Union Furnace and Baltimore.
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Nelsonville
Charles Smith
Florence Bentley
Baltimore
Fay Landon
Johnny Allen
Frank Allen
Cora Bentley
Paul Bentley
Donald Allen
Roger
Union Furnace
David
Mary Ann Allen
Brenda
Harold Landon
Bobby and
Charl Kay
Bobby Smith
Births and Residents at Mount St. Mary Hospital
List includes Mr and Mrs S K Pedigo son Nelsonville Route 1 and several others from Nelsonville Logan New Straitsville Amesville and Glouster. Names include Robert Hoskinson Bobie Withem John Steenrod Joe Huffman Harley Wakefield Judith Llewellyn and others. Blood used 3 units.
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S. K. Pedigo
Nelsonville
John Switzer
Logan
Carl Westerviller
John Steenrod
Joe Huffman
Shirley Altier
Millfield
Lee Ann Carney
New Lexington
Harley Wakefield
Athens
Judith Llewellyn
New Marshfield
John McBride
Glouster
William Buchman
Joseph Davis
Chauncey
Claudis Chappel
Merrel Nixon
New Straitsville
Nelsonville council approves school grounds ordinance and street lighting levy
City council passed an ordinance governing disposal of the old Central School grounds and accepted the Recreation Commission report. A 1.3 mill street lighting levy was approved to fund 26 new lights, 20 mercury vapor, with the issue set for the November ballot.
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Nelsonville
City Recreation Commission
Carl Young
Matt Adkins
Young
Ex Straitsville Native George Bird Dies in San Francisco
George Bird 54, a former New Straitsville resident, died Sunday in San Francisco. Born in New Straitsville he was the son of William and Minnie Lines Bird. Survives by wife Doris a sister Mrs Robert Quisno Cincinnati two brothers Robert Tucson and William New Straitsville. Services set 1 p m Tuesday in San Francisco with further rites 2 p m Thursday at the New Straitsville Methodist Church Rev Joe Walburn officiating. Burial in New Straitsville Cemetery. Friends may call Trevey funeral home Wednesday evening.
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New Straitsville
William
Minnie Lines Bird
Doris
Robert Quisno
Cincinnati
Robert
Tuscon, Ariz
San Francisco
New Straitsville Methodist Church
Joe Walburn
New Straitsvile Cemetery
Trevey Funeral Home
Engagement of Kay Evans to Donald Wyskiver
Mrs. David Evans of 361 Fort Street announces the engagement of their daughter Kay to Donald Wyskiver son of Mr and Mrs William Wyskiver of Union Furnace The couple have early school ties Nelsonville High School class of 1961 and Starr Washington High School class of 1959 with Wyskiver employed at Lancaster Electro Plating Company A wedding date has not been set.
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Nelsonville
David Evans
Fort St
Kay
Donald Wyskiver
William Wyskiver
Union Furnace
Miss Evans
Nelsonville High School
Mr. Wyskiver
Starr - Washington High School
Lancaster Electro - Plating
Mrs. Powell Dies At 69 in Ohio Community
Mrs. Dre atha Powell aged 69 of Glouster Route 3 died unexpectedly at her home Monday. Born in Big Flint West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Lee Cottrill and widow of James Powell. Survived by sons James Jobs and Eugene Columbus a daughter Belva Young Columbus two sisters Luetta Ford Berea and Isa Millstead Lancaster six grandchildren. Services Thursday at 1 p.m. at Johnson funeral home conducted by Rev Charles Hook burial at Buchtel Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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Nelsonville
Dreatha Powell
Glouster
Jobs
Powell
Big Flint
W. Va
Lee Cottrill
James Powell
James
Eugene
Columbus
Belva Young
Luetta Ford
Berea
Isa Millstead
Lancaster
Johnson Funeral Home
Charles Hook
Buchtel Cemetery
Funeral
Nelsonville Holy Week Services Set at First Methodist
Nelsonville notices outline Holy Week services at the First Methodist Church with a 7 30 pm worship on Wednesday Dr F M Wentz to preach Avoiding Responsibility Youth Holy Communion at 8 am Thursday and a Candlelight Holy Communion 7 to 9 pm Thursday Banquet plans for All Sports set at 2 meeting of the Nelsonville Athletic Association 7 30 pm Wednesday at the high school
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F. M. Wentz
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Athletic Association
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