Alexander School Board Makes 12 Budget Cuts
The Alexander School Board approved 12 cuts totaling 105 885 to offset a defeated five mill levy. Major reductions include high school transportation 30 000 closing Columbia School 20 000 kindergarten 10 000 and elimination of several music and math positions. Budget moves prompted student access concerns and a possible future county-wide consolidation.
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Alexander School
Columbia
Nancy Josephs
Albany
Waterloo
Shade
Davis Green
Harrison Lovsey
Lowsey
Lovsey
Green
Alexander
Davis Greene
Mark Clark
Lloyd Dillinger
Dillinger
Lavelle Reiterates McCarthy Support For Ohio Delegation
Athens attorney William A. Lavelle, Ohio Democratic vice chairman and delegate, reiterated support for Senator Eugene McCarthy at a Chicago caucus. He plans to vote for McCarthy on the first ballot but says Humphrey must be stopped early if McCarthy wins.
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John Combs
Messenger
Chicago
Athens
William A. Lavelle
Ohio
Democratic Executive Committee
Eugene McCarthy
Sherman House
McCarthy
The
Hubert Humphrey
John Ayers
Murray City
Woodrow Jeffers
McArthur
Ayers
Harry Crewson
Congress
Crewson
Humphrey
Golf Victim Satisfactory After Head Injury
John Gorby of Athens was listed in satisfactory condition after surgery at University Hospital Columbus for a severe head laceration from a golfing accident on August 18. He was moved from Shelter ing Arms Hospital and Hudson Health Center to Columbus on August 23 for surgery to remove bone fragments.
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John Gorby
Athens
University Hospital
Columbus
Gorby
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Hudson Health Center
Shelter Hospital Notes and Custody Case Summary
Sheltering Arms Hospital notes list new births for Ronald Dean and Harry Steele with Athens addresses and other families in Albany Chauncey and Glouster. Dismissed are Charles Stack Florence Brown Jack Gilkey Mark Brozak and others. A custody suit James T Stanley and James M Stanley against Patricia Susan Stanley seeks care of a child amid cruelty claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Person
Chuck Glover
George Clovis
Patricia Falkner
Athens
Raven Pinkerman
Albany
Hollie Ross
Chauncey
Carl Hart
Carl Marshall
New Marshfield
Robert Stires
Glouster
Charles Stack
Florence Brown
Jack Gilkey
Mark Brozak
Wilford Walraven
Harold Ross
John Kottgan
James Taylor
James T. Stanley
James M. Stanley
Patricia Susan Stanley
Bad Brakes Cause Truck Accident
A dump truck driven by 30 year old Richard V. Downard struck a bridge and overturned on Richland Avenue near Carriage Hill after failing to stop for slowing traffic. Police cited Downard for faulty brakes and he told officers he had no brakes when the crash occurred.
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Athens
Lancaster
Richard V. Downard
Richland Avenue
Carriage Hill
Downard
Flood Aid Bid Filed By Athens City
The city of Athens filed a final flood damage funds application with Federal Civil Defense officials in Columbus. Dwight Robinson said the request seeks 30 054 dollars for 25 to 30 projects including debris clearance utilities streets and bridges. he did not know when the city would hear back.
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Athens
Athens City
Federal Civil Defense
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Dwight Robinson
Safety-Service
Robinson
Athens Route Driver Fined for Failure to Yield
Jeffrey E. Dixon, 18, of Athens faces a traffic citation for failure to yield the right of way. The case assesses a $10 fine plus court costs.
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Jeffrey E. Dixon
Athens
Record Hop at Coolville Fire Station
A record hop will be held Saturday at the Coolville fire station hosted by the Federal Hocking High School Lancer Majorettes. The event runs from 7:30 p.m. to midnight with admission set at 35 cents. Refreshments will be sold.
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Coolville
Federal Hocking High School
Lancer
Paul Stenson Named Top Choice As Planner For Athens County
Paul E. Stenson of Nelsonville emerged as the Athens Regional Planning Commission’s top choice for full time county planner with a salary of 8000. Three applicants competed and Kenneth Ackerman will shift to an ex officio advisory role. Stenson, 35, has a master’s in economics from Ohio University and chaired Reynoldsburg City Planning, with prior teaching in Columbus and Coshocton. The commission also approved funding for 70 percent of a county water sewer project totaling about 12500 funded by FHA, with 9100 to be paid to IRD as initial project implementation payment, over a 20 year plan.
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Paul E. Stenson
Nelsonville
Athens Regional Planning Commission
Fultime
Goff Dunfee
Commission
Stenson
Kenneth Ackerman
Athens City
Ackerman
Farmers’ Home Administration
FHA
Hocking Valley Bank
Institute For Regional Development
Beer-Wine Permit Goes To Athens Food Giant
Donald Cook of the Ohio Department of Liquor Control announced a beer and wine carry-out permit issued this week in Athens. The Athens Food Giant, part of Lehman Super Markets at 284 E State St, received one of 37 licenses statewide.
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Donald Cook
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Athens
Lehman Super Markets
E. State St
Street Work Set Sept 3 On Carpenter and Lancaster Streets
City workmen adjusted manhole rings and water valves ahead of asphalt laying by the F. H. Brewer Company on Carpenter and Lancaster Streets on Sept 3. Brewer will lay the surface course next week as the city and State Highway Department jointly finance the improvements.
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F. H. Brewer Company
Carpenter and
Lancaster
Brewer
State Highway Department
Midget Motors Sued By Freight Company
Commercial Motor Freight of Columbus sues Athens company Midget Motors in Common Pleas Court over a $2933.51 bill plus 6 percent interest from December 5. The case cites nonpayment of a trucking charge.
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Midget Motors
Commercial Motor Freight
Columbus
Athens
Common Pleas
Athens Seeks Senior School Patrolmen at Four Schools
Athens Police Chief Fred James seeks adults to work as senior school patrolmen at East Morrison West and the Middle Schools. Workers will earn a small salary for three to four hours daily. Applicants should meet James at the police department at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Fred James
East
Morrison
West
James
Athens Police Department
Car Stripped Of Equipment In New Marshfield
Russell Stinger of New Marshfield Route 1 reported a carburetor and air filter stolen from a pickup parked outside his home. Deputies said the theft occurred between late Saturday afternoon and Monday morning and the case remains under investigation.
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Russell Stinger
New Marshfield
School Supplies Offered By Federal Hocking High
Members of the business office education class at Federal Hocking High School will offer school supplies at the start of the new school year. The items feature the school name and Lancer symbol and include composition and shorthand notebooks pencils and pens.
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Business Office
Federal Hocking High School
Heat Leaves Athens Area Overnight Weather Dip
A cold night dropped the area to 49 degrees with early morning temperatures around 51. The Hocking River was at 2.47 feet and falling as no precipitation was recorded yesterday according to observer C. L. Colmer.
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Hocking
C. L. Colmer
Promissory Note Payment Ordered in Athens Case
Common Pleas Judge John Bolin ordered George E. Bolin of Athens Route 9 to pay a promissory note of 1424.18 dollars plus 30 dollars interest to Athens National Bank. The bank also claimed an 707.87 dollar note from Oct. 5 and a 593.50 dollar debt from Nov. 16 with eight percent interest.
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George E. Bolin
Athens
Common Pleas
John Bolin
Athens National Bank
Bolin
County Roads Planned for Blacktop Work and Road Abandonments
Athens County commissioners authorize Harold Hitchens to use county crews to blacktop 3.5 miles of County Road 10 and 1 mile of County Road 19 with costs of 15 945 and 13 993 dollars. They approve abandoning Road 12 in Lee Two to Township Road 15 and 15A and renaming Alexander Road 12 to 674. A road 12 adjustment to 80 is approved. Sheriff Shields seeks a replacement car from special funds for the department fleet.
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Athens County
Harold Hitchens
Hitchens
Lee Two
Alexander Two
Alexander
Harold Shields
Department
New Pupils Asked To Register Athens Schools
Parents of students new to Athens City Schools are asked to register this week. Kindergartners and first graders with no prior kindergarten should bring birth certificates and immunization records. Report cards from last year for other new students. Orientation for kindergarten starts Aug 29 with various times at Chauncey East Side Morrison The Plains West Side. First day for kindergarten is Sept 9. Middle and high school registrations are 8 am to 4 pm with mornings preferred for high school due to orientation.
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Athens City
Sam Henderson
Chauncey
East Side
Morrison
the Plains
West Side
Stewart Man Pleads Guilty in DWI Case
A 55 year old Stewart man pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. James E. Dailey was fined 200 dollars and costs, sentenced to seven days in jail and had his driver license suspended for 180 days. Dailey also pled guilty to a lesser charge of Jane straddling, fined 10 dollars and costs.
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Stewart
James E. Dailey
Dailey
Jane
Bond Forfeitures in Municipal Court Case Summary
List of individuals charged with traffic offenses and related fines. Names include N David Tenenbaum, Robert Vance, James Woodland, Frank Fries, Kathryn Anthony, Roger Beckett, Russell Sharp, Larry Bing, Dolores Hedges, Raymond Belisle, Nelson Brundige, Ernest Shannon, James Pancake, William Kennedy, Deongid Dunn, Kenneth Gilkey. Offenses span speeding, traffic signal violations, stop signs, intoxication, tire squealing, and overload. Fines range from 4 to 57 dollars.
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N. David Tenenbaum
Plainfield
N. J
Robert C. Vance
Reedsville
James A. Woodland
Columbus
Frank J. Fries
Martinsburg
W. Va
Kathryn C. Anthony
Clarksville
Tenn
Roger A. Beckett
Creston
Russell Ray Sharp
Corbin
Larry Eugene Bing
the Plains
Dolores H. Hedges
Silver Grove
Raymond G. Belisle
Wichita
Kan
Nelson Brundige
Athens
Ernest $. Shannon
Parkersburg
James Lawrence Pancake
Nelsonville
William Edward Kennedy
Chesterhill
Deongid C. Dunn
Millfield
Kenneth M. Gilkey
Humphrey Gains Ground as Delegates Weigh Run
A sweeping convention session shifts support for Hubert Humphrey amid Southern resistance to unit rules. McGovern McCarthy and Kennedy figures linger as delegates debate seating blocs and potential roll call outcomes. The Mississippi loyalist seating marks a historic move amid bitter Georgia insurgent efforts.
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Humphrey
McGovern
South Dakota
Kennedy
Jesse R. Unruh
California
McCarthy
Price Daniel
Texas
Dixie
George Smathers
Florida
Ohio
Associated Press
Favorite Sons
Mississippi
Georgia
Julian Bond
Athens County Entries at Ohio State Fair Fashion Shows
Athens County representatives compete in the Ohio State Fair in Columbus this week. Debbie Burkhammer of Coolville’s Hi Lo 4-H club earned an outstanding food interview. Several Athens youth from Saddle Slicker and Thimblettes groups compete in horsemanship showmanship and style events with multiple clubs represented.
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Athens County
Columbus
Debbie Burkhammer
Coolville
Bill Cole
Tuppers Plains
Shirley Burdette
Athens
Pat Davis
Athens Thimblettes
Kathy Brookins
Thim
Peeping Tom Fined $50 in Athens Court
Donald Ray Hoisington age 22 of Brown Avenue Athens pleaded guilty in Municipal Court Monday to Peeping Tom charges at Claire Shields home 55 N Shafer St. He was arrested Sunday night by city police. Judge Franklin Sheeter fined him 50 dollars plus costs.
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Donald Ray Hoisington
Brown Avenue
Athens
Clarie Shields
N. Shafer St
Hoisington
Franklin Sheeter
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Alexander School Board
Mark Roth
Patricia Ohlers
Nancy Wood
Sharon Boudreau
Jan Jenkins
Virgil D. Brewer
Dorothy Mills
Lonnie Jenkins
Ron Williams
Linda Whitlock
Barbara Fischgrund
Nancy Turner
Board
Kenneth Elliot
Lavelle
Ronald Dean
Harry Steele
Michael Rothbard
Rane
Ken Steinhoff
Paul Stenson
Ohio University
O. U
Coshocton
Reynoldsburg
Ohio State
Money
Moxahala High School
Planner
Poplar St
Jeannine
Columbia Gas Company
Athens Corporation
F-H
HHH Approaches
Chicago Victory
Ohio State Fair
Tive
Linda Brown
Ames- Bern
Debbie Mathews
Guysville
Peeping Tom
Logan
Monument CO. Inc
West Main
Logan, Ohio
Sears & Elberfelds
Unico
Delbert Kasler
Mgr
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