Hockingport Bridge Raising Debate Moves To State Chief
Proponents of a higher Hockingport bridge over the Hocking River push to present the plan to Ohio Highway Director Pearl Masketer. At a Tri-County meeting Senator Mechem pledged to explain the issue, while debate swelled over 11.2 15.2 and possible 18 foot clearances and cost estimates up to 410000.
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Coolville
Hocking River
Hockingport
Ohio Highway
Pearl Masketer
Mechem
Tri- County Development Association
Highway Department
Route 124
Hocking
Ohio
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Hocking Conservancy District
Massie
Association
Corps of Engineers
Don Johnson
Fee rise proposed for Hocking County residents at Athens Home
County commissioners considered a suggested five dollar monthly fee increase for the five Hocking County residents at the Athens County Home on Route 13 near Chauncey. Superintendent Willard Simonton said the cost per resident runs about 65 dollars monthly while the county pays 60. No action was taken.
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Hocking County
Athens County
Route 13
Chauncey
Willard Simonton
Simonton
City to Hold Exams for Police Captain and Patrolman
Examinations for captain and patrolman posts in the city police department are scheduled for next month. Eligible officers include Sergeants Fred James and Charles Cochran and Patrolmen Ross Batemen Clyde Beasley Robert Windle William Buffington and Charles Butcher. Patrolman salary starts at 370 monthly rising to 405 while captain pay starts at 435 rising to 465. Exams set for 7 pm September 3 in the city building. Athens Elks receive a membership achievement award at the Ohio Elks Association reunion in Columbus. Francis Ponticus accepts on behalf of Athens as past district deputy grand exalted ruler.
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John Buck
Civil Service Commission
J. B. Grogan
Joseph McBride
Fred James
Charles Cochran
Ross Batemen
Clyde Beasley
Robert Windle
William Buffington
Charles Butcher
Grogan
Civil Service
Buck
Athens
Reamer Receives Honor From Chinese Nationalist Army
Ltjg John C. Reamer of Athens receives the First Degree Award of the Combined Services Forces from the Chinese Nationalist Army for outstanding cooperation while serving as executive officer of the U S Military Sea Transportation Service in Taipei and as MSTS officer at Keelung Formosa. The 1961 Ohio University grad and former USS Galveston crewman is nearing his November release from active duty in San Francisco.
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John C. Reamer
Athens
Combined Service Forces
Reamer
Formosa
Taiwan
U. S. Military Sea Transportation Service
Taipei
Keelung
CSF
U.S. Navy
Newport
R. I
Galveston
Charles W. Reamer
Ohio University
San Francisco
8. H. Shih
Keeling
Tire Molds Removed in Bridgwater Suit
Two 14 inch tire molds were seized by sheriff deputies under a possession order in a Common Pleas Court action filed by Atlas Supply Co Springfield New Jersey. The order followed removal of the molds by trucks from Bridgwater Machine Co. Additional machinery possession suits against Bridgwater Machine are on record.
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Bridgwater Machine Co
Atlas Supply Co
Springfield
N.J
Common Pleas Court
Clerk of Courts
Bridgwater Machine
Mercury Readings Rally Across Tuesday
The daily report shows temperatures dipping to 56 early Tuesday then rising to 80 by 10 a.m. A Monday high reached 90, according to U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
Driver Fined and Jailed for DWI Guilty Plea
Woodson Furniss, 60, Orient, pleaded guilty in Municipal Court Tuesday to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 125 dollars and costs, given a three day jail sentence and a 120 day license suspension.
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Woodson Furniss
Orient
Teenarrested for AWOL from Ft Riley at county jail
Sheriff's deputies report the arrest of Paul Edward Walraven Jr 19 of 56 Central Ave on charges of being absent without leave from Ft. Riley Kansas. He is held in the county jail awaiting arrival of Army military police.
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Paul Edward Walraven, Jr
Central Ave
Ft. Riley
Kans
Royal McBee Sales Record Is Forecast
Allan A. Ryan, chairman of Royal McBee Corp., said the company expects final figures for the past fiscal year to set a new sales record and show continued earnings improvement. Data processing equipment and systems and other business gear accounted for over 20 percent of total volume. year end figures end July 31 and will be released in mid September.
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New York
N. Y
Allan A. Ryan
Royal McBee Corp
Ryan
Births and Admits at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Harry Blew itt a daughter Athens Mr and Mrs Laurence Metcalf a son Guysville Route 1 Mr and Mrs Oris Rutter a daughter Athens Route 3 Mr and Mrs David Bennett a son Stewart Route 1 Mr and Mrs James Stack a daughter Albany Admitted entries include Mrs Roger Jones Sr Athens Steven Todd Staten Ath ens Route 2 Howard Wingo Albany Route 3 Mrs Lewis Jones Athens Mrs Emmett Olbers Glouster Mrs Virgil Grandy Trimble Nora Boggs The Plains Kathleen Smith Athens Route 3
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Harry Blewitt
Athens
Laurence Metcalf
Guysville
Oris Rutter
David Bennett
Stewart
James Stack
Albany
Roger Jones Sr
Steven Todd Staten
Howard Wingo
Lewis Jones
Emmett Olbers
Glouster
Virgil Grandy
Trimble
Nora Boggs
the Plains
Kathleen Smith
University Library Hours Set for Intersession
Intersession hours at Ohio University are 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Libraries including the art education and children’s libraries and the main library will be closed on Sundays. These hours apply to all four libraries until September 14.
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Ohio University
City sewage plant license extended to July 1965
The temporary license for the city's sewage treatment plant was extended to July 15, 1965, by the State Health Department water pollution control board. Mayor Raymond Shepard said the city may continue dumping treated sewage into the Hocking River and must press remodeling plans and regular state reports. Federal aid efforts face hurdles but remain under consideration.
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Raymond Shepard
State Department of Health
Water Pollution Control Board
Hocking River
Abele Named Congressman of Week
Congressman Pete Abele of McArthur Ohio has been named Congressman of the Week by Con Don Brotzman of Colorado. The award recognizes his first term work in the House and his role in the recent reapportionment fight.
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Homer E
Pete) Abele
R - McArthur
Don Brotzman
Colorado
Pete Abele
Congress
Cady Named Speaker for Asian History Conference
Dr. John F. Cady, history professor at Ohio University, will attend the International Conference on Asian History at the University of Hong Kong August 29 to September 6. He is invited as commentator on Burma papers and will present a study of Burma before British occupation. He will also visit Tokyo Saigon Manila and Honolulu, with a travel grant from the Council of Learned Societies.
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John F. Cady
Ohio University
University of Hong Kong
Cady
Burma
Far East
Tokyo
Saigon
Manila
Honolulu
Hong Kong
City Poll Workers To Meet Thursday
Republican poll workers for Athens will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the city council chambers to discuss election procedures and polling arrangements.
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Athens
Traffic Fines From Municipal and County Courts
A sequence of traffic cases lists defendants and addresses with violations such as speeding left of center stop sign wrong direction on a one way road fictitious registration and failure to yield. Each sentence notes patrol as the enforcing authority and totals ranging up to twenty five dollars plus costs.
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Cyril Clement Weathers
S. Court St
Hollis Otho Huntley
New Plymouth
Frank Lewis O'Neal
Athens
Maywood Smith
Stewart St
Eldridge Russell Hanning
Nelsonville
Man In Nelsonville Sheriff Destroys Mattress Value Fifty
Jack Proctor of Nelsonville destroys a mattress valued at fifty dollars, owned by James Brouse. A bond forfeiture of fifty dollars is recorded in relation to the incident.
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Jack Proctor
Nelsonville
James Brouse
New Blood Test For Children Available
Public health educator Jim L. Collins says a new PKU blood test is now available in most area hospitals serving Athens Meigs Hocking and Vinton counties. The test detects phenylketonuria a hereditary brain impact that can cause mental retardation if untreated, often only evident after four to 24 months or later during school exams.
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Athens
Hocking
Meigs
Vinton
Jim L. Collins
Collins
PKU
Collings
Crystal Pool Season To Close Sunday
Crystal Pool will officially close this Sunday with hours from noon to 6 pm. Tony Reis, city recreation chairman, said the municipal pool season ends after Sunday’s closing.
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Crystal Pool
Tony Reis
City Recreation
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