McBee Names Plant Managers in Litton McBee Systems
McBee Systems Division of Litton Industries announces new general managers for two plants. Howard A. Eschenbacher moves from Athens to Ogden Utah as general manager while John W. Crossen becomes general manager at the Athens plants. Richard C. Dent is promoted to production manager for the local plants. Otis Simpson, VP for production, made the announcements. Dent began in 1950 as a receiving clerk and has served as night superintendent at Athens since 1964.
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Athens
Howard A. Eschenbacher
Radford
John W. Crossen
Canterbury Dr
McBee Systems
Richard C. Dent
Morris Ave
Eschenbacher
McBee
Ogden Utah
Crossen
Ogden
Dent
Athens Receives Auto Club Pedestrian Safety Award
The American Automobile Association honored the city of Athens on Tuesday for pedestrian safety efforts. Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan accepted the award from Mrs. Aleen LaPoint, with praise for the Athens police, school officials, Ohio University security, and local news media. The award cites reports from 1864 cities and notes a drop in pedestrian fatalities from 15,500 in 1937 to 8,800 last year.
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City of
Athens
American Automobile Association
Joseph B. Grogan
Aleen LaPoint
Ohio University
LaPoint
AAA
Automobile Club of Southern Ohio
Messenger Newsphoto
State Sends School Funds to County Districts
The state foundation checks for July have been received by the county school office. Supt. Robert Weinfurther notes funds, formerly quarterly, are now issued monthly. District amounts include York Local 4860.04, Federal Hocking 27814.76, Trimble 24816.16, Alexander 19015.54 and the county board 4343.
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Robert Weinfurther
York
Trimble
Alexander
County Board
Two Firemen Appointed to Permanent Posts
Fire Chief Charles Dalton announced permanent appointments for Phillip Laughlin and Larry Jones after completing their one year probation. Walter Jones received an additional 30 day provisional appointment while awaiting civil service exam results. Appointments were made by Dwight Robinson, Service Safety Director.
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Charles Dalton
Phillip Laughlin
Larry Jones
Dalton
Dwight Robinson
County Fair Food Booth Tests Needed
Athens District Band Boosters members who will staff the county fair food booth must have tuberculosis skin tests before the fair. Test hours are 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Athens City County Health Department. Those unable to meet the schedule may call Mrs George Kennedy at 5922254 to arrange another time.
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Athens
Paul Lewis
Athens-Chauncey
The
Plains Booster Group
Athens City - County
George Kennedy
Lakeview Manor
Youth on probation after guilty burglary plea
Common Pleas Court placed 18 year old Leslie Lee Rutter of Nelsonville Route 1 on probation for two years after he pleaded guilty to breaking into Betsy Brady's summer home in York Twp Happy Hollow to commit larceny on July 8. Probation terms set. prosecutor and sheriff's deputy recommended.
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Common Pleas Court
Leslie Lee Rutter
Nelsonville
Rutter
Betsy Brady
York Two
Happy Hollow
Weather Snapshot Athens Sees Cool Morning Temp 55
A crisp hint of autumn hit Athens with a morning low of 55. By 10 a.m. the temperature rose to 73, following Tuesday’s high of 74 and a rainy day that totaled .48 inch of precipitation per U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Albany Firemen Plan Picnic For Families
Annual picnic for Albany volunteer fire department members and their families is planned for Sunday at the Albany Lions Club park with a noon potluck luncheon. Two defendants charged with driving while intoxicated and granted bonds continued. they pleaded innocent.
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John Michael Schenefield
Gamertsfelder
Albany Volunteer Fire Department
Albany Lions Club
New Car Sales Record Set by Athens County Dealers
Athens County auto dealers set a July record with 311 new cars sold, surpassing the prior high of 274 in March. The July total also marks the fifth straight month over 200, with past months including 274 in March and 264 in June.
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Athens County
Marjorie Mitchell
Auto
Airport Runway Extended At Ohio University
A Reedsville firm began extending Ohio University Airport to 4000 feet to meet university, executive jet, and charter needs. The $58,082.20 project, 50 percent funded by the FAA, runs to Sept 24. The 800 foot east extension uses current runway materials on university land. A later feasibility study will decide on expanding the existing airport or building a new one, which would take at least two years.
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Reedsville Construction
Ohio University
Martin Hecht
University
Federal Aviation Agency
D. W. Weber Construction Co
Reedsville
The
Athens Livestock Sales
Hecht
Former AHS Principal Accepts Post
CINCINNATI B F Auer former principal of Athens High School has been named principal of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati. He replaces Walter E Denecke who resigned after ten years. Auer led a Title II feasibility study at Athens and has teaching experience at Sydney and Hinsdale Illinois.
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Cincinnati
B. F. Auer
Athens High School
Sycamore High School
Auer
Walter E. Denecke
Sycamore
Athens High
Sydney
Hinsdale
Ill
Athens
Roadwork priming Hooper Ridge Rd with Liquid Asphalt
County engineer's office says liquid asphalt will be used as a primer on Hooper Ridge Road County Road 36 Thursday afternoon to prepare the surface for blacktopping.
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Hooper Ridge Road
Hooper Ridge Rd
County Rd
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Glouster, Ohio
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Glouster
Ohio High St
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Athens County Savings & Loan CO
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OMIQ
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
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Area
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Harry B. Crewson
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