Commissioners deny polling booth at courthouse in Athens Ohio
Athens County Commissioners rejected a request by Debbie Leach to place a Democratic presidential preference primary polling booth in front of the courthouse. The decision cites past similar refusals and the risk of opening booth access to multiple campaigns. They advised Leach to obtain a parking reservation from the city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Debbie Leach
Ohio University
George McGovern
Eugene McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Miss Leach
McCarthy For President
Wallace
John Cline
Cline
Athens City
Red Cross Unit Seeks Film and Christmas Gifts
The Athens Chapter of the American Red Cross seeks color slides or negatives from the May flood for a film on Red Cross activities during the United Appeal. It will start a Christmas ditty bag drive for Athens County servicemen in September with gifts and postage funded by donations, and volunteers will sew and stuff the bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Charles McVey
Red Cross
United Appeal
McVey
Athens County
Temperature Sags as Hocking River Falls
The mercury rose to 53 degrees after a 49 degree low and a Sunday high of 79. No rain in 24 hours. The Hocking River measured 4.76 feet this morning and was dropping. Local observer C L Colmer reported the readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Hocking
Court Cases Kennth Kelrns Richards Guilty Pleas
Kenneth Eugene Kelrns 23 of Chauncey and Janetta A Richards of Albany Route 2 pleaded guilty. Kelrns drove left of center and Richards failed to yield the right of way. Fines totaled 25 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Eugene Kelrns
Chauncey
Janetta A. Richards
Albany
Jury Panel Drawn for Athens County Fall Term
The Athens County jury commission drew 135 names for petit and grand jury duty this fall term. Grand jurors numbered 35 selected so far, with 100 petit jurors drawn. SP4 Raleigh Robinson serves in Vietnam with the 36th Engineering Battalion after a recent 18 month Germany assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Jury Commission
John Bolin
Dowler Sues for Divorce in Athens County Court
Gary Lee Dowler files for divorce from Janine Dowler in Athens County Court of Common Pleas Ohio on grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Hearing set on or after September 3 1968. residence listed as Florence Kentucky. Attorneys listed with dates.
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Gary Lee Dowler
Janine Dowler
Athens County
Common Peas Court
Athens, Ohio
Weber Lane
Florence
Kentucky
Court of Common Pleas
Ohio
Goldie Hill v Andrew Hill Divorce Petition Filed
Goldie Hill files for divorce in Athens County Common Pleas Court Ohio against Andrew Hill of Knoxville Tennessee. Petition alleges extreme cruelty and states hearing set for September 1968 with publication dates July 22 July 29 August 5 August 12 August 19 August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Hill
Andrew Hill
Athens County Common Pleas
Athens
Ohio
Knoxville
Tenn
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Lavelle
Vanity
Public Hearing Notice by Athens Board of Zoning Appeals
The Athens Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on August 22, 1968 at 7 30 pm in City Hall County Room. The subject is Lot No 1531 10 Elliott Street owned by Emmett V Baughman regarding a variance from the Conditional Use Permit under Section 61 070 et seq of the Zoning Ordinance to erect a structure. All interested parties are urged to attend and speak. Secretary H B Kerdal 8 12 (1).
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Board of Zoning Appeals
City of Athens
Councy Room City Hall
Iniot
Elliott Street
Emmett V. Baughman
Kerdal
Horse Pull Records Fall at Athens County Fair Competition
Rainy Athens County Fair closes with a burst of record breaking horse pulling. Whitt and Sons of Piketon win Class I with Dick and Bird pulling 8,000 pounds. Class II sees Jim and Prince win for 10,000 pounds while Class III goes to Tob and Barney at 11,500 pounds, narrowly defeating Bud and Prince.
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Cords
Allen
Whitt and Sons of
Piketon
Bird
Homer Storts
Frankfort
Toni
Dan
Storts
Jim
Prince
Dennis Higgins
St. Marys
W. Va
Fred
Frank
Ralph Guthrie
Guysville
Tom
George Guthrie
Tob
Barney
Bud
Wiley Geho
Silver Hills
Grange Winners Announced at Athens County Fair
Emory Allen announced prizes for nine sheep classes nine and two swine divisions at the Athens County Fair. Winners include J H Barnhouse Blue Rock Southdown ram and Ram awards, Asa Liming Cadiz grand champion and multiple Dorset prizes, Wilson Brothers Chandlersville Corriedale honors, and Kathy Kierns top market lamb. Swine honors went to Richard Williams Gloucester and Jim Linscott Millfield with fat barrows. Grange competition awarded booths, exhibits, and produce across Amesville Albany Trimble and surrounding areas.
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Athens County Fair
Emory Allen
J. H. Barnhouse
Blue Rock
Rodney Keirns
Athens
Asa Liming
Cadiz
Allen Stewart
McConnelsville
Liming
Stewart
William Mayles
Malta
Columbia
Kathy Kierns
Mayles
Keirns
Hampshire
Richard Williams
Glouster
Fat Barrows
Jim
Jane Linscott
Millfield
Area Grange
Booth
Amesville
Albany
Trimble
Two Vehicle Mishaps Reported In Meigs County Injuries
One driver, Agnes Boggess of Racine Route 2, suffered a broken wrist when her car rolled in a corn field after a tire blew on Route 124 near Syracuse about 7:50 p.m. A second crash on Route 248 near Long Bottom involved Robert Elk of Huntington, driven into a barn, causing damage to his vehicle and barn doors at 6:45 p.m. No arrests were made.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Area
Meigs County
Agnes Boggess
Racine
Syracuse
Robert Elk
Huntington
W. Va
Orville Brown
Long Bottom
Births and admissions list at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth notices report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Joseph Martin of New Marshfield Route 1 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs David Lovelady of Athens. Admission names include Kathy Bryan David Clark Winifred Jones and many others in Athens and nearby areas with several transfers to University Hospital. Albany Lodge No 723 F and AM to meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m.
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Joseph Martin
New Marshfield
David Lovelady
Athens
Kathy Bryan
David Clark
Winifred Jones
James Gates
Worthy Dicken
Wilma Johnson
Frank Levacy
Melissa Barker
Edwin Thompson
Katherine Link
Blanche Stanley
Albany
John McDowell
James Kearns
Stewart
Albany Lodge
F&am
Police Hire Kestner As Dispatcher In Athens
Athens police appoint C Raymond Kestner as dispatcher replacing Virginia Burchfield who resigned to Bromley Hall. Kestner a former village clerk and Economy Cab driver attended Ohio University with family details included. A separate incident cites Jerry D. King ticketed for no operator license after a collision with Ray Riggs Inc. vehicle. Firefighters aided Catherine Link en route to Shelter ing Arms Hospital after an illness call.
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Athens
C. Raymond
Kestner
S. Court St
Virginia Burchfield
Bromley Hall
Fred James Said
Jacksonville
The
Economy Cab Co
Ohio University
Hazel
E. State Street
Maplewood Avenue
Jerry D. King
Guysville
Ray Riggs, Inc
N. Court St
Four Accidents Reported By State Highway Patrol
State Highway Patrol investigated four Athens area accidents weekend with one citation and injuries. In two car crash on Route 33 near Route 328 Carl L. Robinson 16 was cited for improper turn signal after swerving into the passing lane. Eleanor Robinson 35 complained of back injuries but hospitalization not required. Three single vehicle incidents included Arthur H. Boughnot 22 Dayton who swerved to avoid a car and lost control on Route 13 south of Jacksonville. Esther M. Eaton 49 Lan caster Route 2 ran off Route 33 north of Athens through a wire fence. Delbert E. Canter 16 Murray City crashed after a right tire exploded on Route 78 near Murray City. No injuries or citations in those cases.
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Carl L. Robinson
Pomeroy
Hocking County
Robinson
Joseph Victor Kirk
Pickerington
Kirk
Eleanor Robinson
Athens
Murray City
Delbert E. Canter
Three Men Deny Driving While Strick
In Municipal Court this morning William J. Thomas 22 of 602 W Union St pleaded guilty to speeding Aug 2 and was fined 40 dollars. Herbert George Miller Jr 25 of 68 W State St Freddie Ray 25 of Nelsonville and Daniel Lee Nogrady Millfield Route 1 pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated and posted 300 dollar bonds. Trials set for Aug 16 at 9 a.m. Richard L Burson Gallipolis forfeited 58 dollar bond on charges of furnishing false identification to a minor at the Tap House on W Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Thomas
Union St
Franklin Sheeter
Herbert George Miller Jr
State St
Freddie Ray
Nelsonville
Daniel Lee Nogrady
Millfield
Richard L. Burson
Gallipolis
Burson
W. Union
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Six Industries
Charles G. O’bleness
Bob Rogers
Sorrell
Sauer Construction Co
By Carl Sherman
Court Street
Alva Mayle
Bern Township
Mayle
Harold Hitchens
Chesglen Manor
Hitchens
Clovis Chesser
Atty. William Rowland
Ohio University Inn
Cornell
Nicholson
Beechwood Estate
Athens National
Glouster Community
First National of
Phyllis Gragg
John Gragg
Mahaffey's
Waanarrey
Wayrac
W. Stete
Tel
Red Cross Unit
Mrs. McVey
Cross
American Bowling Congress
Putnam Howe Drive
Belpre, Ohio
DIAL
Ram
John Stanley
Armstrong & Sons
Wilson Brothers
Chandlers
Suffolk
Ene
Kierns
Steven Bailey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Edna Conner
Ray Chadwell
Jack Beverage
Larry Goldsberry
Darlene Dunfee
Frieda Douglas
Claude Dry
Don Young
Orland Cullums
Robert Dishong
Paul Robinson
Roy Ramsey
Leslie Allen Saulters
Rosemary Arnold
James Andrews
Herman Secoy
University Hospital
Raymond Whaley
John Spaulding
Lodge
Catherine Link
N. Congress St
Ohio Highway Patrolment
den Reed
Bob Baar
Reed and Baar Inc
Srick
Watchmaker
Mathens
Donald K. Barstow
Ear F, Mathews, Inc. and
C. M. Gill & Coo
Jessie W. Ley
Richard Guinther
Wam Lai
Walgreen Drugs
South Court Street
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