Government Cost Hike Seen In Budget Needs
Athens County commissioners on Monday approved a tentative 1963 general fund budget of about 620000. They noted higher department requests and rising costs for staff, supplies, and elections as key factors shaping the plan, with final figures likely to be trimmed when the 1963 appropriation is finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
W. H. Wakefield
Ohio University
General
General Fund
Board of Elections
Bad Headlight Brings Arrest In Auto Theft
Richland County youth Stanley Crockett Adams Jr., 19, of East Mansfield, was stopped on Route 33 when a state officer noted a headlight out. A car check showed the 1956 vehicle was stolen from an auto sales lot. Adams awaits Mansfield police to return him to face auto larceny charges after a $10 fine in municipal court for the faulty headlights.
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Richland County
Stanley Crockett Adams, Jr
East Mansfield
Adams
Mansfield
Athens County
Athens
Hartleys Seek Damages Over Damaged Water Well
James and Ruth Hartley of The Plains sue state highway director E S Preston in Common Pleas Court for 6500 damages claiming blasting during road construction damaged their water well. They allege easement granted in July 1958 and say poor water harmed property value.
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Plains
James
Ruth Hartley
Common Pleas
E. S. Preston
Preston
Local Servicemen Return From Training In Army
Army Pvt Lowell B Spencer 19 son of Pearl and Pearl Spencer Athens Ohio has completed a 21 week fixed station transmitter repair course at The Signal School Fort Monmouth New Jersey He entered the Army last October and finished basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky He is a 1961 Athens High School graduate Dean Jones 19 son of Everett Jones Athens Ohio enlisted in the Regular Army after basic training at Fort Knox He will study personnel administration Jones is an Athens High School graduate who attended business school in Columbus Pvt Clarence E Tinkham Jr 19 whose wife Rita and parents live at The Plains Ohio completed a 10 week radio operator course at Fort Knox Armor Center He is a 1961 The Plains High School graduate who attended Ohio University before entering the Army last February and finishing basic training at Fort Knox
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Army
Lowell B. Spencer
Pearl E. Spencer
E. State
The
Signal School
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Spencer
Fort Knox
Athens High School
Dean Jones
Everet Jones
Morris Ave
Jones
Athens
Columbus
Clarence E. Tinkham, Jr
Rita
the Plains
Ft. Knox
the Plains High School
Ohio University
Two Injured in Three Car Route 13 Crash South of Jacksonville
A three car collision on Route 13 south of Jacksonville left two people with minor injuries. Ray Oliver 67 of Columbus was cited for failing to yield the right of way and will appear August 20 in Athens County Court. Alma Marie Howard 35 of Glouster and James Lee Wooten 24 of Glouster were involved, with injuries to Howard and passenger George Bartlett 64 of Millfield.
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Jacksonville
State Highway Patrol
Ray Oliver
Columbus
Alma Marie Howard
Glouster
Howard
Oliver
James Lee Wooten
George Bartlett
Millfield
Wooten
Athens County
False Alarm Hits Athens National Bank Again
The Athens National Bank alarm sounded for the second time in weeks triggering police and State Patrol checks at about 9 30 p m Monday. Officials attributed a wiring short in telephone lines during repair work by a phone company crew on nearby cable.
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Athens National Bank
State Highway Patrol
Congress and
Carpenter
General Telephone Co
Baghdad man receives fine and jail for unpaid camera gear shipment
Municipal Judge John Newcomb sentenced Kamel Sadiq Toama of Baghdad to three months in county jail and a $500 fine plus costs for shipping unpaid camera equipment to his home. He pleaded no contest to removing property from the county while installments were due. A separate fraud case against him was continued to Aug 30. Police note Toama has other bills. He said his brother sent $500 via cable but it hadn’t arrived, confirmed by an Ohio University dean’s office aide.
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John Newcomb
Kamel Sadiq Toama
Baghdad
Iraq
Toama
Darrell Tom
Lamborn
Wade Tom
Spot Pizza
Ohio University
Dean of Men’s Office
Five motorist bonds forfeited in municipal and patrol court
In Municipal Court on Monday five motorists forfeited bonds on city police traffic citations. Donald Williams, 28, Fern St., unsafe operation, $45. Robert Chichester, 23, Parkersburg WV, red light, $15. State Highway Patrol forfeitures: Lomal Stevens, 51, Columbiana, stop sign, $11. William Crenshaw, 28, Southgate MI, speeding, $21. Donald Johnson, 35, Lancaster, speeding, $30, forfeited Friday.
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Donald K. Williams
Fern St
Robert H. Chichester
Parkersburg
W. Va
Lomal A. Stevens
Columbiana
William O. Crenshaw
Southgate
Mich
Kiwanis Kids Day Peanut Sales Set
Kiwanis announces salted in the shell peanuts as the Kids Day project for September 22 with peanut stands in Athens business district and contributions accepted. An early October auction at the fair grounds is planned as another fundraiser.
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Kiwanis
Athens Kiwanis Club
Verner Hondell
Athens
Hondell
Fair
Increased Membership Is Goal Of Athens County Farm Bureau
The Athens County Farm Bureau board adopted a plan to boost membership by more than 20 percent over four years. The target for next year is 222 members, up from 211. The annual meeting on October 8 will include a chicken barbecue. Paul Bower reported on the youth conference at Ohio University attended by four county youths.
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Athens County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Paul Bower
Ohio University
Athens County
Delbert Kasler
Golden Canaday
Ohio Farm Bureau
Five Teens Cited by Juvenile Court for Vehicle Violations
Athens County Juvenile Court fined five teen drivers five dollars plus costs and suspended their driving rights for 30 days. Subjects include David Hartley 17 New Marshfield Linda Rife 17 Buchtel Robert Greer 16 Ath ens William Sprouse 17 Nelsonville Gary Blake 17 Coolville. Sprouse and Blake may drive only for work during suspension.
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Athens County
David Lee Hartley
Herbert Hartley
New Marshfield
Linda Lou Rife
Ila Burgess
Buchtel
Robert Brent Greer
Irene Kovlan
Tulane Dr
Athens
William R. Sprouse
Nelsonville
Gary D. Blake
Glenn Blake
Coolville
Sprouse
Blake
Professors Publish Textbook on Teacher Training
Dr Samuel E Pisaro of Ohio University and Dr H Gardner Emmerson of State University College of Brockport publish Learning Concepts Psychology in the Classroom. The book released August 1 by State Publishing Company in St Louis Missouri.
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Samuel E. Pisaro
Ohio University
H. Gardner Emmerson
State University College of
Brockport
N. Y
State Publishing Company
St. Louis
Pisaro
College of Education
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