Hocking River Fails To Reach Flood Stage In Athens
The Hocking River receded to 15.99 ft by 10 am in Athens, still 1.01 ft below flood stage as rains eased. Four county roads stayed underwater, Route 690 saw a major slip but remained open, Ohio University urged basements cleared, and 24 hour rainfall reached .97 inches with a two day total of 1.65.
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Athens
U.S
L. Colmer
Weather Bureau
Huntington
W. Va
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Frost
State Highway Patrol
Ohio University
Colmer
Father Fined Jailed Over Son's Truancy Case
Juvenile Judge Harold Rose fines Lester Rutter, 45, of Nelsonville Route 1, for causing his son's truancy by not sending the 15 year old to York High School. Rutter gets 100 dollars and costs, one year in county jail with six months suspended, and six months probation after release. The son faces a court hearing Tuesday on his own truancy charge.
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Harold Rose
Nelsonville Area
York High School
Lester Rutter
Nelsonville
Rutter
Ames Library Session Set By Society
The Athens County Historical Society meets Sunday at 3 20 PM at the Amesville Presbyterian Church for a program on The Coon skin Library. Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty leads, with Mrs. Gifford Doxsee reading a paper on early schools and teachers prepared by Miss Blanche Phillips. Transportation available by call.
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Coonskin Library
Athens County Historical Society
Sunaya
Amesville
Eagles Host District Meeting With Speeches And Dinner
Athens Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will host a district meeting Sunday in which George Herman of Springfield, past state president, will speak. A Logan degree team will conduct a class initiation at 2 p.m. and a dinner with entertainment will follow the business session.
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Athens Aerie
Order of Eagles
George Herman
Springfield
Logan
Phil Z. Hies
CWA Ratifies Largest Ohio Wage Settlement
General Telephone Co of Ohio reports union locals ratified a wage settlement with the Communications Workers of America. Annual cost exceeds 284000 dollars with an average pay raise just over 9 cents per hour. About 190 Athens locals members among 1550 Ohio employees affected under a wage reopener clause from a 1964 three year contract.
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General Telephone Co
Ohio
Company
Communications Workers of America
Athens
Trucker Hurt and Burned In Strouds Run Rd Crash
Trucker Gene Detillion 30 of Waverly Route 1 was injured when his truck was forced off Strouds Run Road east of Athens. The vehicle rolled onto its side. he suffered bruises and first degree burns to the left foot from hot radiator water and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by a passerby. Occupants listed include Mr and Mrs Richard Garrison a daughter born Athens and other adoptions and adoptions in Athens area. The Athens Production Credit Association office will be closed Monday for a seminar in Columbus. Savings bond sales in Athens County totaled 44019 in March toward 20.5 percent of yearly goal.
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Production Credit Association
Athens
Anita Perry
Columbus
Athens County
Gene Detillion
Waverly Route 1
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Public School Science Exchange Conference Set Across States
Representatives from five public school systems in Nevada Oregon Wisconsin Ohio and New York will meet Ohio University faculty this weekend to discuss cooperative plans to share curricula plans research results and materials for social science education. John W. Luman Jr. 37 Athens Route 2 was charged with failure to stop within assured clear distance after a two car crash on Court St according to city police.
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Clark County
Nev
Eugene
Ore
Fox Point
Wis
Cleveland Heights
Liberty
N. Y
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Athens
Court St
Outdoor Fun edition plans for The Messenger travel section
Travel officials from Ohio hear about a May 22 publication of The Messenger Outdoor Fun section. David N. Keller outlines cooperation with Auto Club of Southern Ohio and the Southeast region. The 1966 edition will list year round attractions. Bonnie Finder, Virginia Zeisler, and Lynn Kelley represent the Southern Ohio Auto Club.
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the Messenger
Ohio
Columbus
David N. Keller
Athens
Ohio State Automobile Association
Keller
Automobile Club of
Southern
Auto Club
Ohio Newspaper Association
James A. Rhodes
Bonnie Finder
Virginia Zeisler
Lynn Kelley
Portsmouth
Southern Ohio Auto Club
TB Association Re-Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association reelected top officers at its Grover Center annual meeting. A. H. Rhoads remained president with Mrs. Lowell E. Burnelle as vice president and Lawrence G. Worstell as treasurer. New secretary is Mrs. Bernadine Allen. Dr. Madalene Barnett became alternate representative director as fundraising from the Christmas Seal Sale reported a net of 6145.70.
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Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Grover Center
A. H. Rhoads
Lowell E. Burnelle
Lawrence G. Worstell
Joseph Trepp
Bernadine Allen
William Bartels
Madalene Barrnett
Rhoads
Dorothy Johnson
Athens City-County
Space Arts Building Is Named Seigfred Hall at Ohio University
Ohio University officials announce the Space Arts Building is renamed Seigfred Hall in honor of retiring Dean Earl C Seigfred of the College of Fine Arts since 1941. President Vernon R Alden cites trustees action and Seigfreds imaginative programs during a post dinner plaque reveal.
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Seigfred
Ohio University
Space Arts
Earl Covert Seigfred
College of Fine Arts
Vernon R. Alden
Ohio University Board of Trustees
Alden
Black v Black divorce petition for cruelty support
Elizabeth Norma Black petitions for divorce from Bernard Ralph Black alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She seeks support for their 19 year old son and related relief.
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Elizabeth Norma Black
Bernard Ralph Black
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