Woolworth Opens Athens Store With Ribbon Ceremony
The F W Woolworth Co opened a $2 million Athens store with a city ribbon cutting led by Mayor Raymond Shepard who declared the day Woolworth Day. Executives J S Roberts and Howard W Bode attended, with about 200 customers at the ceremony and a Wednesday preview for 900 people.
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F. W. Woolworth
Athens
Harold W. Bode
R. I. Dale
East Central
Richard F. Moore
Raymond Shepard
J. S. Roberts
Woolworth
Messenger Newsphoto
F. W. Woolworth Co
Kermit Blosser
Ohio University
Roberts
Michigan
Howard W. Bode
Shepard
Athens Health Board to Search for New Commissioner
Dr. Gardner urged the Athens city county health board to hire a local qualified physician as full time health commissioner as the current director Dr. H. M. Boocks plans retirement. State deadlines require a physician on the board and ongoing subsidies depend on a capable local appointee.
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Board
T. A. Gardner
Ohio Health Department
Athens City-County
H. M. Boocks
Hocking
Vinton
Gardner
Bureau of Local Services
City Council Sets Special Meeting on Water Project Financing
A special city council meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m Monday to approve borrowing 500000 to cover the citys share of a water treatment plant expansion. The council has given two readings to legislation raising water rates to ensure future funds repay the loan and finance other local costs related to the project.
Legion Post Cited For Child Welfare
K. T. Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion received a national citation for outstanding service to Athens children and youth based on its annual activities report. Also reported: Rick Dudis, 9, injured in a bicycle accident near Richland Ave and Frum Rd. treated and released. Other items include two-car crash on Two Rd 433 with citations for left of center, a motorcycle accident with no citations, and a 16yearold duo in a street collision. Donald Enlow, 21, Albany, found guilty of driving while intoxicated. fined 125 and costs, three days in jail, license suspended 180 days.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
National Legion Organization
Athens
George Perry
Rick Dudis
Fred Dudis
Frum Ru
Richland Ave
Frum Rd
City Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Gerald Inbody
the Plains
Kenneth B. McLain
Haines Ridge Rd
State Highway Patrol
Donald Arthur Enlow
Albany
Enlow
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SAA
Cosmetics
West Union Street
Athens, Ohio
Ralph Miller
Alan A. Baldwin
Baldwin
Cal Journals
University Hospital
Columbus
Legion Post
Morris and
Shannon Avenues
Thomas J. Mitchell
N. Congress
William J. Cline
Elmwood Pl
Altmen
Durable Press
Carmel
Nancy Noble
Orion
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