Mechanicsburg Sewer Bond Sale Is Approved
The Mechanicsburg city council approved the sale of sanitary sewer bonds at a special meeting. The Ohio Co., Columbus, bid the lowest interest with the highest premium and will purchase the bonds for the city at three percent interest. Other bids ranged from three to three and a quarter percent. The sewer project owner’s share is $413 482.56 and the meeting is expected to save about $15 000.
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Mechanicsburg
Ohio Co
Columbus
Ohio Bonding
Sanitary Sewer District 2
Ohio Company
Norman Dean
Ellis Woodworth
Kenneth Sands
Fred Weber
Weber
Oil Field Worker Bound To Jury In Area
W W Brown of Logan Route 1 was bound to the Hocking County grand jury after pleading innocent to cutting with intent to kill He is accused of stabbing fellow oil field worker Jonas Paoli of Athens during a fight in Washington Township a farm scene involved. Paoli is in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville in fair condition with three wounds including chest and back. Brown is jailed in Hocking County pending grand jury action with bond set at 1000.
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W. W. Brown
Logan
Hocking County Grand Jury
Brown
Jonas Paoli
Athens
Vaughn Collins
Hocking County
Paoli
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
N. Lancaster St
Hocking
Paul Hartman
Washington Township
Elliott Street Gas Main Replacement Begins
Ohio Fuel Gas Co. replaces gas main on Elliott St. 595 feet of 4 inch main will be laid replacing worn line. Company also replaces all customer service lines. Work began last Thursday and should finish by early September. Project costing 3500 dollars is being handled by Ohio Pipeline Construction Co. of Newark.
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Elliott St
Young
Ohio Pipeline Construction Co
Newark
Ohio Fuel
Meal Cost Heavy For Pipeline Worker
C E Hackney a pipeline contractor was accused by Willard Blough owner of Plaza Motel of failing to pay a 2 50 meal. He pleaded guilty in court today as sheriffs deputies handled the case.
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C. E. Hackney
Hecht Takes New Ohio University Post
Martin L. Hecht, OU alumni secretary since 1954, assumes the additional Baker post effective immediately. A Shaw High School and OU graduate, he has held multiple OU and fraternity roles, and he and his wife Jean have two children, Holly and Ross.
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Martin L. Hecht
Ohio University
Baker
Shaw High School
Cleveland
Hecht
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Oxford
Ohio
Ohio University Fund, Inc
Jean
Holly
Ross
Probation Granted in Nelsonville Pool Concession Stand Case
Elmer Fred Kimmey of Nelsonville received three years probation in Common Pleas Court after waiving grand jury action and changing his plea from innocent to guilty for breaking into a concession stand at the Nelsonville swimming pool in early July.
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Elmer Fred Kimmey
Nelsonville
Common Pleas
Kimmey
John Bolin
Three Divorce Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court
Three separate petitions allege gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Eula Marie Thomas seeks custody of a minor child in a suit against Charles Leonard Thomas, married October 27 1956. Ruth Ann Sewell sues Charlies L. Sewell for alimony and custody of three children, married April 25 1952. Katheryn Fulton seeks alimony and custody of two children in a suit against Hubert Fulton, married October 16 1947.
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Common Pleas Court
Eula Marie Thomas
Richland Ave
Charles Leonard Thomas
Charlies L. Sewell
Ruth Ann Sewell
Katheryn Fulton
Hubert Fulton
Birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Edward Selby of Athens welcome a daughter. Admissions include Ralph Smith Mrs William McInturf Athens Pete Topakas Athens Route 4. Dismissals list Mrs George Van Dyke Athens Route 2 and daughter Mrs Orville Bobo Columbus and son ville Route 1 Yvonne Collett Athens Jerry Beach Junction City.
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Edward Selby
Athens
Ralph Smith
William McIinturf
Pete Topakas
George van Dyke
Orville Bobo
Columbus
Sonville
Yvonne Collett
Jerry Beach
Junction City
Five Drivers Forfeit Bonds In Municipal Court
Five drivers cited by city police forfeited bonds in Municipal Court Tuesday. Speeding citations by Mark L. Douglas, 19, of 121 N. Lancaster St., $11. Derrel Brown, 28, The Plains, $12. and Troy Fields, 53, Nelsonville, $14. Other cases: Thomas Hamilton Evans, 21, 25 Elmwood Pt., driving left of center, $16. Noah Gibbs, 20, 117 Mill St., legal muffler, $9.
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Mark L. Douglas
N. Lancaster St
Derrel Brown
the Plains
Troy Fields
Nelsonville
Thomas Hamilton Evans
Elmwood Pt
Noah Gibbs
Mill St
Frost Driver Cited After Route 50 Crash
Homer Leath aged 29 of Waverly Route 2 and Harley Swan aged 56 of Frost collided on Route 50 near Coolville. Swan was fined $16 and costs in Athens County Court for failing to yield the right of way.
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Homer Leath
Waverly
Harley Swan
Frost
Coolville
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Swan
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Two drivers were fined after patrol arrests on Route 2 for driving without proper authorization or valid licenses. Investigators cited safety and traffic regulation violations, detailing penalties and compliance expectations for the motorists.
Slightly Cooler Weather Report From Athens Observatory
Athens weather eased slightly as low near 56 degrees and a dawn 9 am reading of 75. Wednesday’s high reached 89, just under the 90 degree mark after several days near that level.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
State Highway Garage Lease Aids Teen Center Plans
The city receives a two year lease for the State Highway Garage on Hudson Ave to house the planned Teen Town. Mayor Kenneth Sands notes annual rent and a future step to negotiate permanent possession. The garage and adjacent structures should be ready by Sept 15.
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State Highway
Hudson Ave
Kenneth Sands
Sands
Norman Dean
City Council
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Dean
Cars Damaged in Collision Report
Police described a collision severely damaging both cars. Drivers were Betty R. Legg of 116 Franklin Ave and Clark E. Biggins of 29 Maplewood Dr.
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Betty R. Legg
Franklin Ave
Clark E. Biggins
Maplewood Dr
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
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