Sowle Takes Oath as Ohio U President with broad plans
Claude Sowle was sworn in as the 16th president of Ohio University. He outlined an agenda of openness and civility and announced forthcoming Sunday choices for replacing top administrators James Whalen and Thomas Smith. He also plans student involvement and task forces to set university priorities.
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Sowle
James Whalen
Thomas Smith
Whalen
Smith Andor
Johnson
Ohio University
Dr. Sowle
College of Law
University of Cincinnati
Two Nominating Petitions Filed for Trimble Board Races
Two candidates have filed nominating petitions with the Athens County Board of Elections for November races. Terry Holbert of Glouster is the second candidate for the Trimble Local Board of Education, where three seats are open. In the county, six people have filed for all races, with Nelsonville hosting the strongest slate. Elections director William Howe noted write in voting will be common as offices open across villages including Chauncey Jacksonville Albany Amesville Coolville Trimble and Dover Township trustees two per township. McKibben of Chauncey joins the Dover two race after resigning as Chauncey marshal, leaving Aug deadline for filings.
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Athens County
Jacksonville
Howe
Board of Public Affairs
Chauncey
Albany
Amesville
Coolville
Trimble
Voter sign up in Athens County totals 2554
Final count from a three day registration drive in seven Athens County townships lists 2554 registered voters. Ames 326 Bern 123 Canaan 297 Carthage 195 Dover 772 Rome 335 Troy 506. Unregistered residents may still sign up at the elections office until Sept 24.
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Athens County
William Howe
Ames
Bern
Canaan
Carthage
Dover
Rome
Troy
Howe
Athens City
July Rainfall Tops Last Year's Mark
The month just completed recorded 3.34 inches of rainfall, surpassing July 1968’s 2.51 inches. Early Friday the temperature was 60 degrees for the third straight day, rising to 62 by 8 a.m. Thurs reached 89 degrees as rainfall exceeded prior year totals.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
Free Buses Planned On Dollar Days
Athens Transit System manager Charles White announced free bus service on all routes August 8 and 9 as part of Athens dollar days sales. Merchants cover half the cost with the city funding the rest. no special service to the Athens County fair, though the hourly west route remains available to reach the fairgrounds.
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Athens
Charles White
Athens Transit System
White
Athens County Fair
Fairgrounds
Birth announcements from Sheltering Arms Hospital notes
Births listed for Athens area include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Peter Zimmerman and a son to Mr and Mrs Michael Dickens. Other newborns mentioned involve families in Flora Amesville Zaleski Glouster Guysville and New Marshfield. One transfer to University Hospital and a fire department assist case reported for Laura Lonas.
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Peter Zimmerman
Athens
Michael Dickens
Joseph Kelly
Flora M. Sams
Paul Powell Amesville
Mabel Woods
Zaleski
Lavonda M. Stanley
New Marshfield
Michael Blair
Glouster
Ben Brooks
James Dolan
Basil Mantle
Guysville
Laura Lonas
Garfield Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Five Day Forecast With Cooler Start and Warm Weekend
A cool period is indicated with temperatures averaging below normal from Saturday to Wednesday. Daytime highs reach the upper 70s to near 80 north and lower 80s south, overnight lows in the upper 50s north to lower 60s south. Showers and thundershowers Sunday through Monday and midweek raise precipitation to 5 to 7.5 inches. In municipal court small claims, Clarite Shields vs Walter Shafer for 35 dollars. Samuel Roberts vs Paul Evener for 4486 dollars.
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Coller
Municipal Court Small
Clarite Shields
The
Figins
Walter J. Shafer
Columbus St
Nelsonville
Samuel Roberts
the Plains
Paul Evener
Sugar Creek
Athen
Bypass clearance work starts on Route 33 project
Shelly and Sands Inc began right of way clearance for the Route 33 bypass. Safety director Dwight Robinson said crews started at the north end near the Route 50A junction and were marking construction limits along East State Street on Friday.
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Route 33
Shelly and Sands, Inc
Dwight Robinson
Robinson
E. State Street
Continental Cablevision expands with two acquisitions
Continental Cablevision, Inc. announces purchase of cable systems in Xenia and Jackson Michigan and franchised rights to build in Norwalk and Bellevue Ohio. General Manager R E Joslin says the moves push subscribers past 55 000. Also notes Lions International President W R Bryan remarks in Athens and local police reports on two traffic incidents with fines.
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Continental Cablevision, Inc
Athens
Xenia
Jackson, Mich
R. E. Joslin
Norwalk
Bellevue
Ohio
Continental
Joslin
City swimming program ends second session with patches awarded
A total of 452 participants completed the second session of the city recreation department swimming program as the third session begins. Patch recipients include Rico Maier and Linda Whanger for Shark patches and many others across Porpoise Seahorse Minnow and Kiwanis programs. Director Mrs Robert Kappes notes Kiwanis patches totaling 97 turtles 75 tadpoles and 74 frogs.
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City Recreation Department
Rico Maier
Linda Whanger
Terese Jann
Heidi Latohn
Dana Loomis
Janet Shields
Scott Lawrence
Emad Mikheil
Fred Hart
Kenna Goodfellow
David Johannson
Roger Barrows
Ron Docie
Lora Grueser
Wayne Wagner
Porpoise
Joey Essman
Debbie Essman
Mark Farley
Theresa Fieler
Ted Linscott
Phillip Taylor
Jeff Gura
Terry Harris
Joy Wormke
Becky Bestrom
Vonnie Bardin
Linnea Johannsen
Sherry Hoodler
David Rubin
Bill Roberts
Julie © Keefe
Chuck Buckley
George Gevas
Minnow
Tommy J
Jennifer Iehr
Anita Eldridge
John Ward
Chris Klimko
Verna Walker
Jon van Dyke
Kim Tayfor
Paige Cronin
Robert Sager
Ellen Galloway
Chip Williams
Tammy Johnston
Jock Johnston
Sam Spofforth
Karen Turner
Tracy Foster
Greg Cochran
Brien McDonald
Tod Duckler
Steve Hissong
Chris Rowe
Brent Bobo
Elien Donehoe
Jeff Hopkins
Teresa Russell
Michelle Six
Sue O Keete
Charlie Gillert
Marge Six
Marge Hollinger
Carol Anderson
Joyce Rapelje
Tracy Cuckler
Lori Reinhardt
Dwight West
Davis West
Greg Harris
Atif Mikhail
Randy Sabo
Cheos Mailer
Brent Kesler
Adel Mikhail
Laura Fugate
Susan Worthing
Thelma Sebo
Janet Borrows
Ruth Cunningham
Pipper Parker
Brien Crow
Robert Kappes
Man forfeits bond after driving left of center near patrol cruiser
Clayton L. Mayle, 33, of Sharpesburg Route 1, forfeited an $18 bond in Municipal Court Friday on a charge of driving left of center. He was accused of nearly colliding with a State Highway Patrol cruiser.
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Chauncey
Coolville Area
Area Lake
William Schoonover
Rodney Cline
Denny Kish
Schoonover
Cline
Kish
Elmer Henry Sanborn
Sheriff's
Clayton L. Mayle
Sharpsburg
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Northwestern University School of Law
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Chicago
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Cincinnati
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Waterloo
Ralph McKibben
A.e
McKibben
Chauncey Marshal
Steve Scott
Gino’s Pizza and
Court ST
Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti House
Court Street
Lisa Ann Hammack
Charles Nichols
Richard Stanley
Bary Welch
Rolland Llewellyn
Donald Blair
University Hospital
Ernest McConaha
Donald X. Barstow
Don Barstow
Mill ST
the Messenger
Raft
Ken Steinhoff
N. Shafer Street
Sol Rosenberg
James Armbruster
Lions International
W. R. Bryan
Messenger
Orville W. Marks
S$ Shoter
Mark R. Borensfeld
Brown Ave
Fert
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Melanie Brown
Mark Mehr
Michelle Wagner
Mark Silogie
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Mike Fietcher
Teresa Klimko
George Martin
Stephen Nitzschke
Mary Beth Niteschke
Jantzen
Bankamericard
Jerry West
Country Squire
Los Angeles Laker
Jantzen Collection
PIC
N’ Pac
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Andy
Richland Ave
Moose Lodge
Hocking Valley Sportsman Club
Athens, Ohio
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