Athens Bypass Plan for Routes 33 50 Presented to Dowler
Athens officials and Ohio University representatives formally presented a united push for a Routes 33 50 bypass to State Highway Division Engineer John Dowler. The proposal, cost ideas around 10 million dollars with federal 50 percent funding, would be studied and possibly built in segments. Dowler noted the final design depends on feasibility, traffic flow, and funding, with winter study planned and further community meetings after a state study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Dowler
Marietia
Civic
Ohio University
John Dowler
Division 10
Highway Department
Department
Hocking
Meigs
Chauncey
Floodwood
Columbus
Pomeroy
Haydenville
Arnall T. Connell
W. Union St
Dairy Lane
Richland Ave
the Hock
Ing River
Hastings Rd
Connell
Paul O’brien
Ohio U
Vernon Alden
Milton Nuzum
Martin Hecht
Hocking Valley
Charles Ramseth
Athens Business Association
Retail Merchants Association
W. H. Wakefield
Norman Dean
W. H. Herbert
Planning Commission
Robert Daniel
Citizen
Raymond Shepard
Sol Rosenberg
14 Plus
Richard Beagle
Loring Connatt
Carry Out Permit Approved for Frank Strickland
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control approved a beer and wine carry out permit for Frank Strickland at 101 Central Ave. Opponents, 30 area residents led by Central Avenue Methodist Church members, argued the 398 foot distance from the church posed problems. Strickland runs a confectionary service station and fishing bait shop at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Strickland
Central Ave
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Strickland
Central Avenue Methodist Church
Sasser Named Shade School Executive Head
George Sasser, long time Pike County educator, named executive head of Shade Local School District on a one year contract at 7400 dollars. He previously led Western Local District nine years and has 19 years teaching experience. The Sasser family will reside in Athens, Ohio.
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George Sasser
Pike County
Shade
Shade School Board
Sasser
Ohio
Florida
Eastern Kentucky State College
Ohio State University
Morehead State College
Ohio University
Athens
Driver Alcock Pleads Guilty in Municipal Court
Thomas Raymond Alcock of Athens Route 2 pleaded guilty to three city police charges. He received $125 fine and costs, six days in jail with three suspended, 120 days probation, and 120 days driving ban for intoxicated operation. He also got five days jail and $50 fine for no valid license and $10 fine for no brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Raymond Alcock
Athens
Alcock
Frigid Week Ends with Strong Morning Thaw
The summer cold snap thawed slightly on Friday morning. U.S. Weather Bureau observer C. L. Colmer recorded a low of 48 degrees, one degree above Thursday. Thursday’s high reached 77 degrees with 74 degrees by 11:30 a.m. Friday.
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C. L. Colmer
U.S. Observer
Fire Burns Family Laundry Basket Blaze at Woodland Ave Home
Fire Chief Charles Dalton cites spontaneous combustion as the cause of a late Thursday fire at 15 Woodland Ave. The blaze destroyed the laundry and damaged flooring and an end table. Ohio University building loss was slight with about 50 dollars in contents damaged as neighbors removed the burning basket from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chalkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dalton
Frank Chalkey
Woodland Ave
Ohio University
Two Rainbow Girls Hurt In Ohio University Dorm Incidents
Two 15 year old Rainbow Girls attending a state assembly were injured in university dorms. Debbie Nichols of Dayton fell from stacked chairs in Scott Quad and was treated at Hudson Health Center. Laura Payne of Timberlake suffered a nose bleed concussion and arm sprain after a fall in Tiffin Hall and was treated at the health center.
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State Assembly
Rainbow Girls
Ohio University
Debbie Nichols
Dayton
Scott Quad
Fire Department
Hudson Health Center
Laura Payne
Timberlake
Tiffin Hall
Bank of Athens Building Vacated for Drive-In
The historic Bank of Athens building at Court and Washington Street was vacated about 3 p.m. Thursday. Officers carried funds as the 1869 structure closed its doors for remodeling with plans for a drive-in facility at the same site. The installment loan department will move to 3 N Court Street, while the Athens National Bank will handle all other business in the remodelled building. The Athens Business Association will relocate to the second floor of The Security Building.
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Bank of Athens
Court and
W. Washington St
Bank
Charles Kirkwood
Athens National Bank
Athens National
N. Court St
Kirkwood
Ing
Athens Business Asso
Ciation
Security
Servicemen News Highlights Local Recruits and ROTC Cadets
Gary L. Davis and Charles S. Allman, both 17 from Albany Route 1, begin nine weeks of Navy basic training at Great Lakes IL. Three Athens men join AFROTC summer encampment at Eglin AFB under Ohio University program, aiming for Air Force second lieutenants. Police find a hand lettered sign near Ohio University reading Rainbow girls go home. Marriage licenses issued to Michael E Johnson and Carolyn S Verity, Gary D Russell and Faith P Powell, and Robert J Marsh to Homer Calentine. About 98 acres described in Bern and Ames townships.
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Gary L. Davis
Arlene B. Davis
Charles S. Allman
John O. Allman
Albany
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy
Athens
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Afrotc
Eglin
Fla
Air Force Base
Charles D. Burnfield
I. W. Burnfield
Maplewood Dr
Charles M. Niggemeyer
Louis K. Niggemeyer
Grosvenor
David C. Straw
Ralph M. Straw
W. Washington St
Ohio University
Air Force
Michael Eugene Johnson
Newton Falls
Carolyn Sue Verity
Gary Dean Russell
U. S. Army
Faith Carol Powell
Robert J. Marsh
Homer Calentine
Bern Township
Ames Township
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admitting List
Admitted patients include Jack Stonecipher from Athens Route 3 Everett Shank Athens Marilyn Smart Athens Route 5 L Frank Nye Athens Mrs Alva Robinson and son Athens Route 4 Mrs Cadda Davis Athens Marlon Buckley Athens Terri Endsley Bellfontaine George Gail Cain Athens Route 3 Mrs Lena Downard Athens Mrs Arthur R Rutter and daughter Athens Cecil F Shover 27 Marietta speeding Robert Charles Scott 19 LaPorte Ind improper passing Mont S Quillen 61 Vincent excessive speed Jeannette Solonka 49 Cranberry W Va yellow line Albert Lewis DeCarlo 24 Bethesda Md failing to stop Sherman B Chickering 22 New Haven Conn left of center Municipal Court records show fines in various amounts.
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Marilyn Smart
Athens
L. Frank Nye
Alva Robinson
Cadda Davis
Marlon Buckley
Terri Endsley
Bellfontaine
George Gail Cain
Lena Downard
Arthur R. Rutter
Cecil F. Shover
Marietta
Robert Charles Scott
LaPorte
Ind
Mont S. Quillen
Vincent
Jeannette Solonka
Cranberry
W. Va
Albert Lewis DeCarlo
Bethesda
Sherman B. Chickering
New Haven
Conn
Traffic Fines Imposed in Route 13 Hitchhiking Case
Elroy Henry of Jacksonville pleaded guilty in County Court to a State Highway Patrol hitchhiking charge on Route 13 north of Millfield. He was fined $10 and costs. Russell Cunningham, 59 of Chauncey, was fined $10 and costs for left of center driving by the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Cunningham
Chauncey
State Highway Patrol
Elroy Henry
Jacksonville
Millfield
Henry
Two Judgments Awarded By Court Involving Promissory Notes
Acting Common Pleas Judge Harold Rose returned two judgments. C. B. Nye Co of Athens may collect 832.48 from Eddie Jones of Guysville Route 1 on a promissory note. A second judgment for 1902.67 was issued for J. I. Case Credit Corp of Racine Wisconsin against W D Black. Barbara Montgomery versus Theodore W Montgomery concerns gross neglect.
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Common Pleas
Harold Rose
C. B. Nye Co
Athens
Eddie Jones
Guysville
J. I. Case Credit Corp
Racine, Wisc
W. D. Black
Juvenile Court Puts Three On Probation
Three defendants appeared before Juvenile Judge Harold Rose on four counts. Peggy Malone 22 of Jacksonville and George Parker 21 of Buffalo now living in Marietta pleaded guilty to acts tending to cause delinquency of a minor and received probation with fines and jail terms variably suspended. Eunice Maxwell of Glouster admitted contributing to neglect of her six children aged 3 to 15. she received a suspended one year sentence to the Marysville Reformatory and three years probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rose
Peggy Marlene Malone
Jacksonville
George William Parker
Buffalo
N. Y
Marietta
Eunice Faye Maxwell, Glouster
Marysville Reformatory
Dailey and Nationwide Sue for 453 33 in Auto Crash
Charles E. Dailey of Hoop er Street and the Nationwide Insurance Co. filed a Common Pleas Court suit seeking 453.33 damages from an auto accident in 1961. Dailey alleges his wife Shirley’s car collided with Everett Lloyd Webb on Fisher-Chase Road, with Webb at fault. Dailey seeks 100 from himself and 353.33 from Nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Dailey
Hooper St
Nationwide Insurance Co
Common Pleas Court
Dailey
Shirley
Everett Lloyd Webb
Athens
Fisher-Chase Rd
Webb
Nationwide
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Paul Efaw
Shade School
THE
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
President St
Rannbow
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jack Stonecipher
Everett Shank
Mattie Treace
Hitchhiker
Barbara Montgomery
Theodore W. Montgomery
U.S
Congress
Washington St
City Hall
Federal Home Loan Bank
Keller & Weltner
Monument Co
John Eberst
Larry Eberst
Paul Beach
W. Hunter St
Logan
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