Park Hills subdivision okayed and test wells approved
City council accepted the Park Hills street plan and authorized Layne Ohio Co to drill five exploratory water wells near W Union St at a projected cost around 3995. A three member committee was named to draft an ordinance regulating subdivisions while a water line project totals about 5700 in material and labor.
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Columbus
W. Union St
Service Safety Director's Office
Fred Weber
Nuzum
Service Safety
Layne- Ohio Co
Council
Michael Molchan
Norman Dean
Tuckerman
Insurance
City observes Good Friday closures for schools and offices
In observance of Good Friday, city schools will close and county students will take Friday and Monday off. Athens Retail Merchants Association says member stores will close from noon to 2 p m, as will city hall and the courthouse, except for law enforcement and the fire department.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Court House
Clinic Teaches Modern Floor Maintenance to Ohio Workers
About 100 custodial and maintenance staff from Ohio University Athens State Hospital and Athens city schools attended an all day clinic here Tuesday and Wednesday. Sponsored by floor cleaning equipment and floor finish makers, the event aimed to acquaint workers with modern methods in floor and general maintenance. Demonstrations and talks were given by representatives from Brahm Laboratories and Armstrong Cork and Tile Co.
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Athens State Hospital
Athens City
Braham Laboratories
Armstrong Cork and Tile Co
Father Rescues Three Children From Burning Hickory St Home
A Hickory St father, Glen Burt, woke to fire and climbed through a ground floor window to rescue three of his children Glenna 10 Darlene 9 and Karen 6 as flames engulfed their frame house. One daughter Charlotte stayed with friends. Fire caused $8000 damage with $5000 to the building and $3000 to contents.
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Hickory St
Glen Burt
Glenna
Darlene
Karen
Charlotte
Charles Dalton
Penal History Is Reviewed for Officers
Over 30 law enforcement officers attend the Athens police retraining session with talks on penal history sheriff's department operations and memory training. Preston McMurray outlines American penal system growth noting Ohio's 1827 penitentiary may have high density. Sheriff Shields discusses selective enforcement and aiding local authorities. Dr Paul Koons covers memory training for officers.
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Athens Police
Sheriff's Department
Preston McMurray
Ohio
Harold Shields
Paul Koons
Ohio University
Brown seeks Ohio state auditor nomination slate formed
Richard M. Brown of Chagrin Falls has named Clyde Cramer of Morris Avenue as Athens County chairman, Ivan M. Tribe as vice chairman, and Ellen L. Whaley as secretary for his Republican bid. Brown is a Harvard Law School graduate and attorney.
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Clyde Cramer
Morris Ave
Athens County
Richard M. Brown
Chagrin Falls
Ivan M. Tribe
Ellen L. Whaley
Brown
Harvard Law School
Police Court Records On Traffic Bonds Forfeited
City police cited two drivers for traffic offenses who forfeited bonds after failing to appear in Municipal Court. Winnie G. Palmer 59 of 28 N College St faced failure to stop within assured clear distance with a 31 dollar bond and Barbara F. Bond 19 of Buchtel faced speeding with a 13 dollar bond. Robert T. Minerd 37 of Belpre was cited by the State Highway Patrol for speeding and forfeited a 16 dollar bond.
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Winnie G. Palmer
N. College St
Barbara F. Bond
Buchtel
Robert T. Minerd
Belpre
State Highway Patrol
Weather and court news from Athens and a dog case
The 10:30 a.m. temperature reached 58 in Athens with a morning low of 34 and a Wednesday high of 64. Virginia C. Stewart of 72 Shannon Ave was fined $5 and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to allowing her dog to run loose.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Virginia C. Stewart
Shannon Ave
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