Rutherford Rejects Offer and Board Reorganizes
The Rutherford hospital board met Thursday to restore committees after resignations of Trustee Ford and Duight Muichler. They planned a tour of the new hospital with medical staff and set procedures for operation under the interim administrator. The appointments committee will nominate two new trustees at the September 11 meeting.
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Hecht
Rutherford
Duight Muichler
Otfgome
Lst Ard
School Crosswalks Activated On Monday
City authorities announce crosswalk activation at three schools with patrols manning intersections on Richland and Ventral avenues. Officers Deardorf and Conroy will oversee student safety as patrols begin Wednesday and extend to the surrounding campuses.
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James Deardorf
Schunt
State Street
Richland Avenue
Ventral Avenue
Uyé
Students Convene In Boston For Global Conference
More than 6000 science students from 51 colleges across 31 countries meet in Boston to discuss building in a revolutionary period. Panels address international conflict violence revolution campus unrest drug problems and academe opportunities. Erwan D Canham of The Christian Science Monitor speaks.
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Boston Mass
Erwan D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
Labor Day Weekend Closings Planned County Offices
County employees will observe a three day holiday over Labor Day weekend with all offices closed except the Common Pleas Court and clerk of courts offices. The title division of the clerk’s office will be closed.
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Cty
Common Pleas Court Office
Clerk of Courts Office
Recluse Spider Found in General Store Near Athens
Corbin Norris found a recluse spider on the floor of the Martin Store on Chase Road south of Athens. He captured it in a jar and planned to seek positive identification before disposal. The store owners Earl and Marie Martin were advised, and Norris noted the spider looked like the earlier drawn illustration.
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Athens
Somder
Martin
Chase Road
Corbin Norris
Ste
Mire
Earl Martin
Ir Jackson
Messenger
Coalville
Norris
Marian's
Noirs
Patrol seeks applicants to Ohio Highway Patrol academy
The Ohio Highway Patrol invites applicants at the local post for the 85th academy class starting in late October. Applicants must be 21 to 30, at least five feet five inches tall, weigh 155 pounds, have 20 20 vision, and be a high school graduate. Salary starts at 7708 with a future rise to 8154, plus major medical, retirement, uniforms, and vacation benefits.
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Ohio Highway Patrol
Guy W Martin
Dh Satei
Aradeo Xs
Martin Sad
Martin
Meigs Schools Readied for Opening Day
Meigs Local Schools prepare for the new term on September 2. Meigs High School vocational shops will not be ready yet, with two to three weeks needed for completion. Vocational classes will start at Jenior High School for Cosmetology and Brannon Garage will host automotive mechanics with instructor Brannon. Lunch will be served on opening day. Kindergarten classes will operate at Rutland Middleport Pomeroy locations guided by Mrs. Jeannette Thomas Mrs. Phyllis Hackett and Mrs. Mary Wiley.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
George Hargraves
Meigs High School
Jenior High School
Car Brannon
Hudson Street
Brannon
Hargraves
Jeanette Thomas
Rutland
Phyllis Hackett
Middleport
Mary Wiley
Five Million Dollar Meigs County Road Improvement Planned
POMEROY A $5 million Meigs County highway project on State Route 7 and US Route 33 was proposed by John Dowler of the Ohio Department of Highways. The plan calls for a four lane divided highway with an interchange near the new Meigs High School, bidding anticipated in spring or early summer 1970, with an estimated total cost around 1.78 million for engineering and right of way.
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Beulah Jones
Pomeroy
Millon Meigs County
John Dowler
Ohio Department of Highways
Rock Springs
Meigs High School
Two Motorists Cited After Athens Mishaps
Athens police cited two drivers after separate Thursday incidents on Columbus Road. Helen H. Roach 67 of 40 W Carpenter St faced a failure to yield charge and posted an $18 bond with a Sept 12 hearing set. Linda B. Collins 26 of The Plains was cited as the Roach’s vehicle pulled into her path. Jacob Turner 77 of Middleport was charged with driving left of center after his car struck Thelma J. Metcalf 33 of Athens Route 2 as she turned onto Terrace Drive.
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Athens
Helen H. Roach
W. Carpenter St
Columbus Road
Terrace Drive
Metcalf
Turner
Soldier William R Walker stationed in Vietnam with 349th Inf BN
Pic William R Walker son of Mr and Mrs Parker Walker 2 Sunnyside Dr Athens High School 1968 graduate is stationed in Vietnam with the 349th Infantry Battalion San Francisco address listed Parents of children entering Kindergarten Monday Sept 8 are asked to attend a meeting Sept 4 at 1 pm in the West Elementary School auditorium Mrs Naomi Westfall the teacher and Mrs JoAnn Kerr the school nurse will explain the program and health transportation questions will be answered by the bus driver
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Vietnam
Pic Wiliam R. Walker
Parker Walker
Sunnyside Dr
Walker
Athens High School
Pic William . Walker
Cokath Bar
San Francisco
Calif
Naomi Westfall
JoAnn Kerr
Kindergarten Time Altered in Nelsonville York District
The York classes at Buchtel will be in session from 8 30 am to 10 am instead of 8 am to 11 30 am as announced by principal Robert Penrod The corrected schedule affects Nelsonville York City School District classes opening on Wednesday
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Nelsonville
York
Buchtel
Robert Penrod
Nelsonville- York City
Field Experiments Near Athens Test Strengths Of Pipeline Steel
Research engineers from Battelle Columbus Laboratories conducted a field test near Athens to evaluate pipeline steel strength and toughness and improve reliability in natural gas delivery. The test involved rupturing a three foot diameter, 250 foot long pipeline section to verify laboratory findings under real conditions, with industry officials from Panhandle Eastern, El Paso Natural Gas, Great Lakes Gas Transmission and others in attendance.
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Columbus Laboratories
Battelle Memorial
Athens
Battelle
George McClure
McClure
Ppeline Steel
Arthur Dutty
Columbus
Dennis A Staley
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co
Kansas City
Larry E Hanna
T B LaKock Jr
el Paso Natural Gas Co
el Paso
Texas
A. W. Stanzel
Madigan Wisconsin Pipeline Co
Detroit
Mich
Eogerte H Holstead
Great Lakes Gas Transmission Co
J G Frank
Great
Variances Granted To Two Athens Property Owners
Two Athens property owners received zoning variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals. Mrs Lee Engelman 58 Lorene Ave was allowed a two family house at East State and Harris in a single family R-1 area. Richard M Phillips 35 Graham Dr was granted permission to build a four family building on Hocking Street in a manufacturing zone where houses are prohibited. Fog hid the sun in Athens Friday as the Observer reporter noted an 8 am temperature of 4 rising two degrees from Thursday. Low Thursday night was 89.
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Athens
Zoning Board of Appeals
Lee Engelman
Lorene Ave
Richard M Pinllips
Graham Dr
Engelman
East State
Harris
Philips
Hockang Street
C L Colmer
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