City council approves $40 monthly raises for police and firemen
City council, under suspension of rules, approved a $40 monthly pay hike for police and fire department members, adding three patrolmen and starting the summer street repair program. The boost, funded from the current budget and income tax revenue, raises top pays to $525 for police chief, $465 for captain, $435 for sergeant and lieutenant, and $405 for patrolman and fireman.
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City Council
Paul Efaw
Safety Department
Council
Tad Grover
Grover
City Hall
Harry Crewson
George Sheeter
Madison Ave Street
Robert Sutton
Madison Ave
Comet World Durability Crowned in East Africa Safari Rally
The East African Safari Rally tested 94 cars with only 21 finishers. Comet cars stood out as two of the 21 finishers amid monsoon swept conditions, highlighting extreme durability and stamina.
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Africa
Earth
Hocking River Floods Hit Athens Roads and Campuses
The Hocking River rose again surpassing flood stage with a crest near 18.08 feet at 7 a.m. Tuesday, prompting road closures on routes 329 356 144 682 and water on Route 56 and 13. Ohio University prepared but avoided evacuations as dorm garages and parking areas were cleared and schools closed Chauncey-Dover and Rome-Canaan.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
U.S. Weather Bureau
Huntington
W.va
Hocking
Enterprise
State Highway Patrol
Chauncey
New Marshfield
Chauncey-Dover
Rome-Canaan
Ohio University
City Council Advances Urban Renewal and Finance Measures
City council debated Urban Renewal plans, safety department needs, and funding moves. A two year lease for Worstell Building space was tabled, and officials studied revenue placements totaling 110000 in water, general, and sewer funds. Second readings covered appraisers for South Green renewal and land annexations.
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John Newcomb
Iis
Council
Water Fund
General Bond Retirement Fund
Sewer Revenue Fund
U. S. Treasury
Council Finance
Tad Grover
South Green
Utah Pi
Athens State Hospital
McKinley Ave
Aumac
OU Golf Course
Hocking River
Robert Sutton
Rumac
Roger Jones Jr
Government Week Launched At Ahs
Athens High School kicks off Government Week with a student assembly led by Dr. Ernest M. Collins from Ohio University. Nationalist and Federalist parties draft platforms and nominate candidates for city offices with plans for Route 33 rerouting, a parking tower, flood control, expanded city services, and closer city university cooperation. Election results and visits to city offices are scheduled, with student assemblies to follow.
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Jim Collison
Athens High School
Ernest M. Collins
Ohio University
Nationalist Party
Alan Miller
Gary Buck
Joe Bodnar
Clyde Ely
Gary Hoback
Glen Junod
Jean Love
Jim Rohr
Jeanne Russell
Bob Huggins
Lois Simpkins
Mickey Six
Charles Randall
Susan Wren
Marge McIntorf
Shirley Shikenjanski
Athens
Hocking
Federalist Party
Rick Smith
Holly Hecht
Carol Brinkman
Mary Ann Flood
Dave Helm
Bob Matters
Jim Sands
Ginny Shirk
Pat Smith
Judy Poffenbarger
Nancy Roberson
John Newcomb
Peg Ruman
Bill Addington
Byron Hoffee
Todd Schafer
Athens Kiwanis Hosts 4-H Council Members
The Athens Kiwanis Club hosted the County 4-H Council at the Sportsman Grill Monday night. Kenneth Ackerman introduced Mrs. O C Harner who spoke about a Washington trip to visit the National 4-H Center. Lawrence Bean marked 15 years as Albany 4-H adviser and hopes to serve 35 more.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Sportsman Grill
Kenneth E. Ackerman
Agriculture
O. C. Harner
Washington, D. C
Ackerman
Marion Blazier
Washington
Robert Bishop
4-H
Athens
SBA Flood Loan Office to Close in Marietta
The SBA flood disaster office in Marietta serving eight counties including Athens Gallia and Meigs issued 58 loan applications and received 145 230 in requests. The office will close at 5 pm on April 29 and urges damage victims to contact the Marietta Chamber of Commerce building location promptly to complete processing.
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The
Small Business Administration
Marietta
Athens
Gallia
Meigs
Speaker to discuss causes of defective speech
Dr Richard Ham associate professor of speech pathology and audiology and director of Ohio University s Speech and Hearing Center will be featured speaker at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Speech Building Red Room The talk on causes of defective speech is open to interested parents.
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Richard Ham
Ohio University
Speech and Hearing Center
Agent Move Is Studied Near Court House
County commissioners studied space in the basement of the courthouse for the extension agent. The agent would move to offices now used by the deputy registrar and the state auditor’s representative once possession of the soon-to-be evacuated post office is obtained. Athens Council 15, R&SM plans to confer the Super Excellent Master degree at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Masonic Temple.
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Court House
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
W. Union St
Athens Council
R&sm
Masonic Temple
William D. Stewart
Mental Test At Lima Is Extended
Common Pleas Court extends commitment for 30 days of William Twyman 71 Glouster Route 3 to Lima State Hospital. He pleaded innocent to shooting with intent to wound and was committed March 17 for a complete physical and mental examination after firing a 7.65mm pistol at neighbor William Bulstrom 51 on March 3.
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Common Pleas Court
William
Willie
Daniel Twyman
Glouster
Lima State Hospital
Twyman
Lima
William H. Bulstrom
Patrol Cites Tractorman On Route 50 Near Guysville
A Cutler Route 1 man driving a farm tractor on Route 50 near Guysville Monday night was arrested by the State Highway Patrol for driving while intoxicated. Morris Bills, 48, pleaded innocent before County Judge George Schoonover Tuesday and was placed under $400 bond. He asked for a jury trial and was fined $10 and costs for lacking a flashing red light on the tractor.
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Guysville
State Highway Patrol
Morris Bills
George Schoonover
Bills
Cancer Funds Process Change Is Announced
Local drive officials announced a revised schedule for cancer fund collection. The event will take place Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hocking Valley Bank, which remains open for the fundraiser. the original Monday night collection is canceled and replaced by the new timing.
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Area Cancer Drive
Drive
Hocking Valley Bank
AHS Seniors Report Trip To Institute At Rotary Luncheon
Four Athens High School seniors James Kantner Mathew Lewison Rocky Weisman and Henry Wyman spoke at the Sportsman Grill luncheon about the World's Affairs Institute in Cincinnati. Sponsored by the Athens Rotary they summarized lessons from the April 3 4 meeting on Latin American affairs. Dr Juan Gehrsi joined the local Rotary as its newest member.
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Athens High School
World’s Affairs Institute
Cincinnati
Rotary Club
Sportsman Grill
James Kantner
Mathew Lewison
Rocky Weisman
Henry Wyman
Athens Rotary
Juan Gehrsi
Rotary
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Dismisses Patients
Mrs Nellie Parker of Athens Mrs Harry Boles of Athens and Mrs Pat Grover of Athens admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs Forrest Coon of The Plains dismissed.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Nellie Parker
Athens
Harry Boles
Pat Grover
Forrest Coon
the Plains
Store Awning Fire At Scott's Store
City firemen responded to a 12:28 a.m. blaze at Scott's Store on 21 S Court St. A booster hose and eight inch diameter hose were used to extinguish the fire in the awning, believed started by a cigarette.
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Scott’s
S. Court St
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