Canaan Annexation Vote in Doubt as Signatures Withdrawn
City auditors report over 100 residents signed a counter petition to withdraw names from a referendum on annexing part of Canaan Two including the McBee Systems plant. Officials say the referendum petition could be invalidated for insufficient withdrawals or improper circulation, with city council to consider next Monday.
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Canaan
Robert J. L. Lee
McBee Systems
Lee
Board of Elections
Athens
McBee
Scout Leaders Urged to Train Parents at Ohio Event
Dr. Ross Culpepper urged scouting leaders at Ohio University Baker Center to train parents, stressing scouting as a way of life. The 48th Annual Kootaga Area Boy Scout Council dinner honored volunteers with Silver Beaver and Wood Badge awards and featured the Ohio University Women’s Glee Club.
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Bob Wilsterman
Ross Culpepper
Methodist World Council of Churches
Ohio University
Baker Center
Kootaga Area
Boy Scout Council
Culpepper
Clupepper
Paul Theisen
Athens
Marietta
John L. Dake
Pioneer City Casting Co
Methodist Church In the
Solution to financial dilemma vanishes for commissioners
Athens County Commissioners faced a potential pay dispute as auditor Raymond Kestner found no bond for Commissioner John Cline. Cline later located the bond and corrected an unsigned oath of office. Treas. Olive Rose sought extra tax collection staff with only 420 left in the salaries fund. Delinquent personal property taxes totaled 38,000. Judge Franklin Sheeter requested funds for jurors and witnesses for six state-law trials, five over a Dow Lake boat theft. The panel approved 129 for the contingency fund.
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Athens
Raymond Kestner
John Cline
Cline
Olive Rose
Franklin Sheeter
Dow Lake
Sewage System Plan Discussion At Glouster Meeting
A Glouster High School auditorium meeting addressed the proposed sanitary sewer system for Glouster Trimble and Jacksonville. Officials explained a $10 tap fee, its use for expenses, and refunds if the project fails or proceeds. May 6 collection begins as Jaycees canvass the area with about 150 attendees.
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Glouster
Glouster High School
Questons
Howard Ferry
Glouster- Trimble-Jacksonville
Bill Lavelle
George Mara
Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton, Tilton
Gahanna
Athens
Glouster Community Bank
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Jaycees
New Quarters Open For Two Operations
Two city operations moved to new quarters today in the old fire station near city hall. Beginning Wednesday all permits for city work will be issued from the code enforcement supervisor office, and the parking ticket division moves from Municipal Court with Mrs. Janie Coon remaining in charge.
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City Hall
The
Police Department
Franklin Sheeter
Janie Coon
Sheeter
George Smith
Office of Safety Service
Dwight Robinson
Smith
Temperature Reaches 72 in Athens with Rainfall
The reading climbed to 72 degrees in Athens on Monday per U S Observer C L Colmer. Overnight low was 42 and 8:30 am reading stood at 50 with a trace of rain. Colmer noted the Hocking River at 4.03 and falling.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Hocking
Gas Rate Decrease Planned in Southeast Ohio
Columbia Gas of Ohio announced a rate cut of two and 31 one hundredths of a cent per thousand cubic feet for Athens Buchtel Chauncey Coolville and Nelsonville starting June 1. The average customer will save about 4.14 annually, with the measure lasting one year. The rebates come from Ohio Fuel Gas Co and affect 241 Ohio communities including Crooksville Gallipolis Hamden Logan McArthur McConnelsville Malta Middleport New Lexington Pomeroy Shawnee Somerset Wellston and Corning.
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Athens
Buchtel
Chauncey
Coolville
Nelsonville
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
E. F. Rothel
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Columbia Gas of
Ohio
Columbia Gas
Crooksville
Gallipolis
Hamden
Logan
McArthur
McConnelsville
Malta
Middleport
New Lexington
Open House Planned by Ohio State Patrol in Athens
The Ohio State Highway Patrol post on Columbus Rd in Athens plans an all day open house tomorrow in conjunction with Law Day. Patrolmen will guide tours and provide information on patrol operations as Governor Rhodes proclaims Law Day and Law in Your Life Week.
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Athens
Ohio State Highway Patrol
U.S.A
James A. Rhodes
Columbus Rd
Rhodes
Ohio
American Bar Association
Volunteers Sought at Ohio University Campus Tour
Ohio University hosts VIS TA recruiters this week to explain programs and goals. Student volunteers from visiting campuses will learn about opportunities and where to sign up. Info booths set at Baker Center West Green walkway and Bush Hall lobby. A Baker Center panel discussion is planned Wednesday at 8 p.m. Fugitive Masks at the Ohio University Theater cancels Wednesday night show with refunds or exchanges to other performances. Richland Avenue Fire Brigade to meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the station house.
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Ohio University
Ohio University Theater
Richland Avenue Fire Brigade
Athens High Band Concert Planned Friday
Athens High School sets its spring band concert for Friday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium featuring Sousa Stars and Stripes My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music plus three classical works. The band will also march in the Hospital Day parade in Chillicothe under Band Director James E. Rees who recently earned guest soloist honor with Morgan County High School.
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Athens High School
John Phillip Sousa
Ruy Blas
Chillicothe
James E. Rees
Morgan County High School
Ballade
Rosita el Toro
Athens
Steve Couladis
Kitty Boase
Martin Kirkendall
Mike Wigal
Christy Irvin
Sandy Elliot
Karen Davis
Priscilla Clark
Linda Elliot
Barbara Kendall
Mary Russell
Year's Delay Stated In Widening Walkway
The South Bridge on Routes 50 and 33 over the Hocking River in Athens will not gain a wider east sidewalk for about a year. State highway officials said planning starts in late 1968 with construction possible in 1969 at an estimated cost of 65000 dollars, split 50 50 by the state and local entities. The plan aims to reduce pedestrian crowding in the roadway and is separate from repairs planned at the south end of the bridge.
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Hocking River
Athens
State Highway Department
Ohio University
Highway Department
Glouster Twig 2 Cancels Meeting and Reschedules to May 22
Glouster Twig 2 cancels this week's meeting and shifts to May 22 at Janice Dillon's home. An open meeting tonight at 7:30 at Hollister School aims to promote the school bond issue. WSCS of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in church social rooms with hostesses Zelpha Brown Lillie White and program leader Vera Meade.
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Twig 2
Janice Dillon
Holllister
WSCS
Methodist Church
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
A list of new admissions and patients at Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Mr and Mrs Oris Rutter Athens Route 3 with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Thomas Everett Glouster Route 2 with a daughter. The roster also mentions Rachel Barker Steven Harvey Nora Kelly and several Athens residents plus others from Chauncey Jackson ville Morristown McArthur and Albany areas.
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Oris Rutter
Athens
Thomas R. Everett
Glouster
Rachel Barker
Steven Harvey
Nora Kelly
Frank Levacy
Lenore R. Williams
Ralph Frost
Ramona Matheny
Harry Haning
Albany
Otis White
Chauncey
Floyd Hart
Jacksonville
Ray Storms
McArthur
Annabelle Hudwell
Morristown
Hollister Bond Issue Meeting Set
Robert Wein, superintendent of schools in Athens County, will speak at 7:30 tonight at Hollister Elementary School to promote the May 7 bond issue. George Sassar of Trimble Local SD attends, with plans to canvass neighborhoods. Terry Holbert leads the canvassing effort and Robert Bunting reports on transportation and babysitting progress. The Trimble Local PTO sponsors the open meeting with parking and refreshments.
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Glouster
Robert Weinfurther
Athens County
Hollister
George Sassar
Trimble
Terry Holbert
Robert Bunting
PTO
Art Teacher Natalie Cole To Visit Putnam Tomorrow
Natalie Robinson Cole, a noted art educator and children's author, will visit Ohio University campus Wednesday. She will lead a 2 p.m. demonstration at Putnam Laboratory School for fourth graders, prompting expressions through painting and free movement.
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Natalie Robinson Cole
Ohio University
Miss Cole
Putnam Laboratory School
Two Days Left For Absentees
Two days remain to file absentee and disabled ballots for the May 7 primary, says acting director E B Young. About 125 of 203 outstanding ballots have been returned. all must reach the county courthouse board by 4 p.m. Thursday to be valid, while armed forces ballots are accepted until noon on election day.
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Board of Elections
E. B. Young
Young
Chauncey Meetings Schedule List
Chauncey Brownie Troop meets at 5 30 p m and Millfield Choir at 7 30 p m on Wednesday Mass at Chauncey Catholic Church also at 7 30 p m and Catholic Women's Club at 8 p m all listed for the evening events.
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Chauncey Brownie
Millfield
Chauncey Catholic Church
Catholic Women's Club
AHS Senior Activities Announced for 1967 68
Preliminary plans reveal Athens High School will hold the 235 strong graduating class at Ohio University Memorial Auditorium with ceremonies at 8 p.m. Friday. Three seniors will speak, no main speaker. Parents meet at the high school Thursday at 7 30 p.m. for planning. Other events include a Lake Hope breakfast June 1 and a June 2 baccalaureate at the high school auditorium with Rev Don C Glenn as speaker.
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Athens High School
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
AHS
Lake Hope
Don C. Glenn
Brown Set For Speech Tomorrow By Lt Governor Brown
Lt Gov John W Brown 54 will speak at a county wide Republican meeting at 730 pm at the Lakeview Center cafeteria on Wednesday. Born in Athens he attended Athens and Fairfield schools before Ohio University Cleveland College and Akron Law School. He served as lieutenant governor 1953 57 and has held the office since 1963 under Gov James A Mrs Dorothy Cramer Athens County executive committee says all Republican primary candidates will attend. meeting open to the public.
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John W. Brown
Lakeview Center
Brown
Athens
Fairfield
Ohio University
Cleveland College
Akron Law School
Boron
Ohio
Frank Lausche
U. S. Senate
James A. Rhodes
Dorothy Cramer
Athens County Executive Committee
Onn
Pub Co
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Mike Cassels
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West Side Elementary
James Cassels
Granville Ave
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Terry Dadis
Elaine Chakiris
Janet Wakefield
Debbie Michael
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Joyce Boring
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Sherry Romine
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Ned Tribe
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Derry Hart
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Sue Kozma
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Diana Brown
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Peggy Johnson
Marcia Keller
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Virginia Elliot
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Shirley Wilson
Michele Hart
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Cornet
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Sue Hammack
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Carol Brown
Richard Brown
Belinda Daly
Jim Johnson
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Ralph Brown
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Uonnie Graves
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Edward Stewart
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Joe Pate
Terry Graham
Charles Beckley
Jim Balding
Don Moore
Dave Spring
Jim Dailey
Ken Dean
John Kennedy
Athens League of Women Voters
Glouster Meetings
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Alfred Carr
Tamara Cooper
William Cunningham
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Zillah Eisenstein
Ernest R. Elliott
Jeff Falk
Rose Gilkey
Ronald Haning
Anderson Hudwell
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