14 Year Veteran Commissioner To Retire Jan 1
Athens County Commissioner James Edwards will retire January 1 after 14 years on the board. The 64 year old Democrat cited personal reasons, saying the job demands have changed since his 1972 campaign. Edwards has chaired the three member board and has deep roots in Athens County, including farming and local service. His resignation follows another veteran public official leaving office in nearby weeks.
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Messenger
James Edwards
Athens County
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Board of Commissioners
Commissioners
Eisenhower
Leon
W. Va
New York Coal Co
Nelsonville
City Committee Examines Tow Ordinance To Regulate Towing
Tow truck operators met the Transportation and Communication Committee to discuss a proposed ordinance licensing operators and requiring posted private property tow away zones. The measure would cover only owner ordered tows, with operators allowed to hold a vehicle until charges are paid, and would not apply to owner requested tows for mechanical reasons.
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Robert Ekey
City Council
Transportation and Communication Committee
Greg Hill
Council
Lawrence Grey
Jim Sillery
Faverman outlines Ohio University new osteopathic college
Dr. Gerald Faverman acting dean said the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine will open next September in Grosvenor Hall with 24 students this fall from 400 inquiries and 55 applications. He projects 125 entering freshmen in 12 to 13 years and a total enrollment near 500, while aiming to hire 10 new faculty and 3.5 million dollars for renovation with 20 million in new facilities. He urged realtor and community support for faculty housing and university collaboration.
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Gerald Faverman
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Athens Hocking Board of Realtors
Faverman
Grosvenor Hall
West Green
Dayton
Columbus
Cleveland
Realtors
Miss Dearth Initiated Into Ohio Phi Upsilon Omicron
Lisa Dearth daughter of Mr and Mrs George C Dearth of New Marshfield has been initiated into the Theater Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron at Ohio University the national professional fraternity in home economics She is a junior majoring in home economics education and a member of the American Home Economics Association Also Alexander High School graduate Due to truck repairs Rice Sanitation pickups will be made Monday instead of Friday.
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Lisa Dearth
George C. Dearth
New Marshfield
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Ohio University
American Home Economics Association
Alexander High
Rock Riffle Crash Injures Two on County Road 25
Two drivers were injured in a one car crash on County Road 25 early today. Jesse W. Frederick 19 of Marietta suffered facial cuts and was treated and released at O Bleness Memorial Hospital. Laurence D. Stern 23 of 31 N Lancaster St was admitted to O Bleness with chest and side injuries. The vehicle left the road struck a tree then a bridge and rolled onto its side.
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Rock Riffle Road
State Highway Patrol
Jesse W. Frederick
Marietta
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Laurence D. Stern
Lancaster St
O'Bleness
Frederick
Dems Face 3rd Pick in 2 Years for Athens County Seat
The Athens County Democratic Central Committee will choose a new county commissioner between Jan 5 and 15 to fill the unexpired one-year term of James Edwards who retires Jan 1. In 1974 the committee used a similar process to select Harry Crewson then Max Adkins, with nominees from Nelsonville Glouster and Athens.
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Helena
Athens County
Democratic Central Committee
Central Committee
James Edwards
Edwards
Lenore Sickels
Harry Crewson
John Law
Crewson
Ohio University
Max Adkins
Nelsonville
Adkins
Robert Auflick
Lewis Schoeman
Glouster
Thomas Rose
Athens
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