Projected Court Budget Discussed By County Officials
Athens County Commissioners met with Attorney Franklin Sheeter to review the proposed 1968 budget for the new County wide Municipal Court. Sheeter asked for a budget filing while noting the court would cost less than current operations. the county would cover about 9,200 of 14,450 in two court costs and salaries, with the city paying remaining expenses. A budget firming decision and revenue certification were slated for December 26, with other items including Robbins Road Bridge steel bids and road extension hearings set for December.
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Franklin Sheeter
Athens County
Sheeter
Athens County Court
Rowland and Sheeter
James Whaley
Harry Dust
Robbins Road
Superior Steel
Rosenbergs
Waterloo
Carter's Pills Promised Quick Peristalsis Relief
A vintage ad touts Carter's Pills as a laxative that activates slowed lower tract muscles to relieve irregularity. It claims temporary relief, urges sluggish readers to try the product, and notes a price of 49 cents with millions of satisfied users.
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Carter
Christmas Home Safety Precautions and Fireproofing Tips
The article outlines fire risk reduction during Christmas with tree care tips from outdoors storage to daily watering and safe disposal. It warns that boric acid and borax spray do not fully flame proof the tree and emphasizes non combustible ornaments, proper wiring checks, and using UL approved lights. It also covers safe wrapping disposal and yearly garment treatment for Santa outfits with borax boric acid solution.
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Cooperative Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Santa Outfit
Stivison tops fall debate workshop at Ohio University
Roger Stivison of Starr-Washington High School leads the fall high school debate workshop at Ohio University. He captures first in overall speakers ratings, wins all three rounds, and takes the negative award. Pam Toops finishes second in speakers and first on affirmative defense. multiple students from Starr-Washington and Nelsonville YorkHigh Schools place in both teams. Debates judged by Ohio University interpersonal communication class and sponsored by the Resource Center for Speech in Secondary Schools and OU forensics department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Stivison
Starr-Washington High School
Ohio University
Stivison
Pam Toops
Starr-Washington
Stimson
James Crombie
Nelsonville- York High School
Cindy Howard
Nelsonville- York
Shirley Woodson
Starr- Washington
Betsy Crane
Nelsonville-York
Resource Center For
Charles Carlson
Ted Foster
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admitted List
Sheltering Arms Hospital notes admit several patients including Mrs Mack Admodio of Nelsonville Route 1 Ira Gilkey of Athens Route 5 Mrs Joyce Rose of Athens Mrs Clifford Sanders of Millfield Mrs Edna Holland of Athens William Snodgrass of Athens Route 3 Ottie McComas of Albany Route 3 Mrs Margaret Foss of Athens Mrs Harold Young of Gary Hogsett.
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Mack Admodio
Nelsonville
Ira Gilkey
Athens
Joyce Rose
Clifford Sanders
Millfield
Edna Holland
William Snodgrass
Ottie McComas
Albany
Margaret Foss
Fire Dept. Responds to Two Hospital Visits on Park Place and State Street
Samuel Reynolds, 53, of Creola, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after a 14 ft fall at Ohio University library construction on Park Place. He suffered a possible hip injury. Earlier, Mrs. Conrad Foss, 19, of 110 Columbus Rd., was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital after fainting at 80 W. State St. during a visit.
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Samuel Reynolds
Creola
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Ohio University
Park Place
Reynolds
Conrad Foss
Columbus Rd
W. State St
General Telephone Plans $120,000 Office Addition in Athens
General Telephone Co of Ohio announced a three level 7500 square foot addition to its building at 16 W Washington St in Athens. Excavation started this week by Horace Karr Construction Co of Chester. The project aims to house central office switching equipment and a service center and ties into the Ohio University exchange. Completion is targeted for next June as part of a $1 million Athens expansion begun in 1968, bringing General of Ohio’s local investments to over $9 million since 1962. The new section will adjoin the current exchange, sit on a former parking lot, and feature buff brick exterior. The basement will house a service center to expedite customer requests.
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Washington St
General Telephone Co
Ohio
Phi Kappa Sigma
Horace Karr Construction Co
Chester
Athens Exchange
Ohio University
Athens
General of Ohio
Robert L. Keatley
Exchange
Keatley
Nine Athens Countians Inducted Into Army at Ft Hayes
Nine Nelsonville and Jackson ville residents plus Millfield and Albany natives left Monday for Columbus to be inducted into the armed forces at Ft Hayes. Each received a Salvation Army gift and a Gideon Society Bible. Names include Carl F E Bruce Randy A Dunn John E Dearth Alan B Neiman Larry E Simonton George H Kasler Paul R Lash Danny E Albright Vaughn E Campbell.
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Athens
Kiwanis Christmas Party Plans Set
Plans for this year s Kiwanis Christmas party were discussed at Monday s meeting President Earl Mathews announced the annual party will take place Dec 18 at 6 p.m. at the First Methodist Church Last night s guest was Edwin Leatherwood secondary supervisor of the Athens County school system.
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Earl Mathews
First Methodist Church
Edwin Leatherwood
Athens County
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Tom Hendershot
Richland Ave
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
Harold Young
Gary Hogsett
Southeastern Ohio
Thes Courtly Bank
Carpenter
Court St
Jon Webb
Bob Bryan
Bryan
General Telephone Plans
Army
Kiwanis
Trike
Watch Repair Service
Wilson Baker
Watchmaker
Men’s Dept
Torino
Ford
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