Amesville Woman Found Dead in Federal Creek
The Athens County Sheriff waits on Franklin County coroner for cause of death of Francine Clumm 33 Amesville Route 1 found in Federal Creek Saturday. Her husband William Clumm faces aggravated murder charges as toxicology tests proceed. Officials weigh whether she was alive when entering the water and a preliminary hearing has moved to Monday.
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Athens County Sheriff's Department
Franklin County
Francine Clumm
Amesville
Federal Creek
Clumm
Man given prison term in attempted jail break case
Mike Pierce of Meigs County was sentenced by Judge John C. Bacon to six months to five years in an Ohio penal institution after being indicted for attempting to flee from the Middleport jail on November 20 1976. The court noted Pierce had a juvenile and adult police record.
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Pomeroy
Mike Pierce
Meigs County
Ohio
John C. Bacon
Office Space Set Outside Flood Plain on East State Street
The City Planning Commission said a proposed 9,000 square foot office building on East State Street will not lie in the flood plain, correcting an earlier error. The project, linked to developer A Spencer, involves about 30 staff and a site at 6 Putnam Drive in a multi family zone. Mayor Donald Barrett opposed the variance.
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Stephen Munro Messenger
Far East State Street
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
A Spencer
Donald Barrett
Employment Practices Report to Be Annual at Ohio University
President Charles Ping announced OU will issue an annual employment practices review for women and minorities and explore minority student support. John McDonald said progress exists but affirmative action remains a moral responsibility and a recruiter may be hired to aid minority recruiting from the College of Osteopathic Medicine. OU and O'Bleness Memorial Hospital were noted in the report.
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Herb Amey
Messenger
Ohio University
Charles Ping
John McDonald
Board of Trustees
Ping
College of Osteopathic Medicine
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Racine to Host Area Volunteer Fire Association Meeting
MIDDLEPORT The Racine Fire Department and Emergency Squad will host the Area Volunteer Fire and Emergency Association tonight at 7 30 p m Bob Byer association president reports over 200 donated or pledged to the New Straitsville Fire Department fund and more departments may donate at the meeting to support New Straitsville after their building and equipment were destroyed.
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Middleport
Racine
Bob Byer
New
Shade River
Citizens Bank to Open Logan Branch at Hocking Mall
Groundbreaking Monday marked construction of the Citizens Bank of Logan branch at Hocking Mall Shopping Center. William E. Wright announced a Courier Builders contract for a 1500 square foot Colonial style facility with lobby teller stations and three drive through lanes, plus drive-up night depository. Construction starts immediately with completion set for July 31 1977 and bank operation planned for late August. Jacksonville Alumni Association meets at 7 PM at the local school.
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Logan
Citizens Bank of Logan
Hocking Mall
William E. Wright
William Wright and Associates
Courier Builders
Citizens Bank
Chieftain Drive
Ralph Courter
Courter Builders
Athens Middle School principal retires after 30 years
Marion Wood 54, longtime Athens educator and former Plains high school coach, will retire at year end ending a 30 year career in area schools. The Marion native began in 1964 after The Plains Athens merger and held multiple roles including principalships. The school board approved Wood's resignation and several staff contracts at Monday’s meeting along with two regional education center agreements.
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Steve Robb Messenger
Marion Wood
Athens Middle School
Wood
Sam Henderson
Roger Thomp- Wood
Athens
Plains
the Plains
Albany High School
Maxwell Ferguson
Dorothy McDonald
EMA
Chauncey Elementary
Rosalene Knight
East Elementary
Linda Sanagorski
Chauncey
William Hessel
Merrilee Kunzman
Roger Karr
Lynna Garber
Jean Adams
Donna Lenigar
Morrison
Karen van Dyke
Donna Frech
Chauncey and the Plains
Thomas D. Horst
John Daugherty
Arlene Howard
Ohio University faces concern over trustees leaves move
Faculty Senate at Ohio University expressed worry after the board of trustees approved 69 faculty leaves but spread them over two school years. President Ping cited internal factors and student impact, while Senate chair Bald warned of delays for applicants. Budget talks included enrollment and possible fee increases for 1977-78.
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Ohio University
University Board of Trustees
Charles Ping
Ping
Richard Bald
Senate
Danny Moates
American Association of University Professors
Faculty Senate
AAUP
Committees Formed to Aid Hocking River Pollution Plan
The 1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act aims to clean lakes rivers and streams for swimming and fishing by 1983. Citizens will form a Policy Advisory Committee and a Citizen-Technical Committee to plan river basin pollution control for the Hocking River area including Athens Fairfield Hocking Perry and Morgan Counties. A meeting on water quality planning is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Hocking Technical College main auditorium.
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Hocking River
Athens
Fairfield
Hocking
Perry
Morgan
Hocking Technical College
Four Weekend Fires Reported by Wellston Fire Dept
Wellston Fire Department answered four calls over the weekend. A brush fire at Roy Dutcher property along County Road 40 in Milton Twp burned land and grass. A brush fire at Mary Nicholson Bone farm on Number 8 Pike in Washington Two was extinguished. A trash and wood chip fire at John Bishop residence on Milton Twp Rd 184 was put out. A motorcycle fire at Pennsylvania Ave and 14th St damaged bike owned by James M. Gilliland Route Jackson 6 with estimated 600 dollars in damage. The engine had died, then reignited.
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Wellston
Roy Dutcher
County Road 40
Milton Twp
Mary Nicholson
Number 8
Pike
Washington
John Bishop
Milton Twp. Rd
Pennsylvania Avenue
14Th Street
James M. Gilliland
Jackson
Ag Society Seeks Members for County Fair Drive
WELLSTON The Jackson County Ag Agricultural Society seeks members at $5 yearly with voting rights and six free Jackson County Fair tickets. The 1977 fair runs July 18–23 with $1.25 admission. highlights include Auto Hell Drivers Show and night harness racing on July 19 21, plus auto demolition derby on July 22 23.
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Wellston
Jackson County Ag Agricultural Society
Peramutuel Tatas
Firemen Rescue Infant Locked In Carriage Hill Apartment
Athens firefighters assisted a mother trapped outside her Carriage Hill home after locking herself out. At 1 30 p m Mrs Glenna Dunn 1008 Carriage Hill called for help. Firemen used a ladder to enter through a bedroom window. the infant inside was unharmed.
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Athens
Carriage Hill
Glenna Dunn
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Putnam Drive
O’bleness Hospital
Appalachian Regional Commission
Carol Harter
Gerald Silver
College of Business Administration
Institute For Educational Management
Harvard Business School
Harter
Gund Foundation
Silver
Board of
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Jacksonville
Athens High School
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Vicki Zadak
Linnea Johansson
Laura Samaan
Bob Wilson Jr
Mona Criss
Athens High
Mary Abel
Steven Binegar
Marilyn DiLiberto
Helen Klingaman
Eugenia Yeats
Elaine Wetzel
Joseph Williams
Kathy Woolfson
William Korner
Glenna Anderson
Merilie Anderson
Sarah Andrasik
Becky Rulh
Paula Barensfeld
Tador Bayat
Sandra Bedell
Deborah Berry
Mary Ellen Borch
Ruth Nostrant
Kathryn Reeder
Shannon Richardson
Elizabeth Rittenhouse
Jane Scott
Dorothye Shuster
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Anne Sleeper
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Mark Smith
Robert Smith Sr
Vera Smith
Darlene Stube
Janice Thompson
Marjorie Walker
Janet Weber
Joette Weber
Ruth Whitaker
Gary Williams
Linda Williams
Naomi Wittmar
Joan Wyatt
Gerald Beckley
John DiSabato
Grace Essex
Maureen Flynn
Davis McAllister
Robert Shamp
Joanne Smith
Patricia Snipes
Jeannine Stenson
Robert Talbert
Meta van Nostrant
John Foyt
Kenneth James
Gloria Munteau
Carol Patterson
Priscilla Scholten
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Holly Keel
Lydia Seevers
Barbara Dobay
Handling Inc. of Columbus
Southeastern Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center
Regional Education Service Agency
Educational Media Resource Center
Ag Society
Seaman
W. Union St
Seaman's Gateway
Athens, Ohio
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Northland
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N. Court St
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