Verbal clashes mark council session over pay increases
City council approved on second reading pay raises for elected officials and higher base salaries for police and firemen while discussing a staff pay hike. A tense exchange followed over minutes from prior meetings, with one member accusing rushed action and bypassing the finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Smith
Frank Cross
Fred Weber
Wade Tom
Cross
Dean
Tom
Hooper
John Huffman
Rutkoskie
Smith
J. Whitt Jr
Whitt Electronics
New Boston
Tom and
Ex Trustee H R Jacoby Dies at 75 in Athens
Harry R. Jacoby 75 died Monday afternoon at his Athens Route 1 home. Born in 1884 in Long Bottom Meigs County he served as Athens Township trustee for over 15 years and held roles in the Farm Bureau School Board and local Masonic circles. He leaves wife Edith a son and four daughters plus 12 grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with burial at West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday 6 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Jacoby
Athens
Edith
C. Reed Jacoby
O. E. Anderson
Columbus
Eldon McDaniel
Albany
William Curran
Alliance
George Foster
Eugene
Clyde
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral
Joe B. Maffett
W. Union St
Youth Shot When Shotgun Falls in Washington County
A 16 year old boy near Two Mile Run Road east of Stewart in Washington County was injured when a 12 gauge shotgun left leaning against a tree discharged. John England was hit in the right arm as the gun fell while he and his brothers collected wood. He was taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John England
Harold
Dorothy England
Two Mile Run Road
Stewart
Jim
John
Rummel Named Finance Chairman at Royal McBee
Fred C. Rummel is named chairman of the finance committee of Royal McBee Corp. He also serves as chairman of M. M. Freeman and Co. and has been a director of The McBee Company since 1946 and of the merged corporation since 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Chester
N. Y
Fred C. Rummel
Royal McBee Corp
Allan A. Ryan
Rummel
M. M. Freeman and Co
Philadelphia
Kingsley Kunhardt
McBee Company
Port Carbon
Spokane International Railroad Co
Union Pacific Railroad Co
General Instrument Corp
Old National Bank of
Spokane, Wash
Bright sun gives hope for warmer trend in Athens
A brighter sun raised hopes for a warming trend on Tuesday but thermometers rose only four degrees by 11 a.m. from a morning low of 29. The high remained at 29 in Athens per U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer. Melted snow measured 0.03 inch. Rural Hamley Run logged a low of 13 after a 27 to 34 range yesterday.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Two Minor Crashes Reported by State Patrol
State Highway Patrol investigated two noninjury accidents Monday on Route 33. Robert C. Hannon 32 of Coalton was nudged to the curb by Albert A. Dennison 33 of Hilliards during a passing maneuver near the Route 50 A intersection. A second crash three miles south of Nelsonville involved Clark Dodds 27 of Nelsonville who was sideswiped by a hit and run driver whose identity was not released.
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State Highway Patrol
Robert C. Hannon
Coalton
Albert A. Dennison
Hilliards
Hannon
Dennison
Nelsonville
Clark Dodds
Seven Athens Countians and Ohio University students head to Columbus for preinduction exams
Seven men from Athens County and three OU students traveled by bus Tuesday to Ft Hayes for pre induction physicals. Led by Roger F. E. McDaniel of Nelsonville, the group includes Paul Altier of Nelsonville John R. Smith of Albany and Harold Buckman of Glouster. OU students David Beach James Hall and Jay Prillaman transfer for the examination. Selective Service says no induction is scheduled for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio University
Columbus
Ft. Hayes
Roger FE. McDaniel
Nelsonville
Paul E. Altier
John R. Smith
Albany
Harold F. Buckman
Glouster
David E Beach
Youngstown
James S. Hall
Canton
Jay R. Prillaman, Jr
Danville
Ironton Man Found Guilty in Shoplifting Case
Irvin Davis Kidd, 36, of Ironton, found guilty in Municipal Court on a shoplifting charge. He was accused by Scott's 5 and 10 Cent Store manager Michael Hilko of taking five women's blouses valued at $1 each last week. Kidd was fined $10 and costs and jailed 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Davis Kidd
Ironton
Michael Hilko
Scott
Kidd
Icy street blamed for Walker Street collision
An icy street near the Walker and Miller streets caused a two car crash just after midnight Monday. The cars were driven by Bernhart G. Lerner aged 32 of 112 West State Street and Ralph P. Nuzum aged 25 of 85 West State Street. Nuzum’s vehicle skidded into Lerner’s on an icy curve.
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Walker St
Miller St
Bernhart G. Lerner
W. State St
Ralph P. Nuzum
State St
Lerner
Gasoline Fumes Sought in Basement Fire Call at 39 W Carpenter
City firemen spent about an hour Monday evening trying to locate the source of gasoline fumes reported in the basement of a house at 39 West Carpenter Street.
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Carpenter St
Southeast Ohio school superintendents meet at OU Education Building
Southeast Ohio school superintendents plan their December meeting on Wednesday in the Ohio University Education Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio University Education
Extension Of School Sports Is Advocated
Dr. James Mason of Ohio University urged larger high school athletic programs at a Kiwanis Club dinner honoring Athens High School teams. He cited health, happiness, cooperation and organized activity, noting the national federation and state associations set and refine rules. Coaches Phillips Bower and Eskey introduced teams. Vic Sherow named Kiwanian of the week for selling 55 dinner tickets.
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James Mason
Ohio University
Kiwanis Club
Athens
Mason
Texas
National Federation of the
State High School Athletic Association
Merlin Phillips
Glen Bower
Don Eskey
Vic Sherow
Sherow
Parking Lots Reports Presented to City Council
Monday night session included reports on off street parking facilities and the Municipal Court. E Washington St lot earned 898.10 with 4572 customers. receipts 1377.35 and expenses 479.25. W Union St lot earned 100.75 from rentals and gate receipts 44.75. Municipal Court fines totaled 695 with costs 1020.42 in state cases. city cases yielded 1949 in fines and 169 in costs. Total income 3139.
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E. Washington St
W. Union St
Births and admissions at Athens area hospital noted
The list records births to Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Coberly of Athens and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Green. Admissions include Mrs. D. D. Tritipp and James Smith at Athens The Plains Frost Route. Names noted include Nellie Sayre Wilkesville and Alan Fox Athens with others in The Plains New Marshfield Chauncey and Albany. Fire emergency crew responded to Bush Hall for Richard Campbell ill at 18 in Portsmouth, taken to University Health Center.
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D. D. Tritipp
Athen
James Smith
the Plains
John A ‘Land
Frost
Nellie Sayre
Wilkesville
Alan Fox
Athens
Rolland Llewellyn
New Marshfield
Thomas Brooks
Fire Department
Bush Hall
Richard E. Campbell
Portsmouth
University Health Center
Ex-Resident Marel Weymuller Dies at 64 in Columbus
Funeral services are set for Marel F. Weymuller known as Duke, a former Athens resident, who died Sunday at Dayton Veterans Hospital at age 64. Visitation at Schoedinger Funeral Home in Columbus runs until Thursday noon. Services follow at St. John's Lutheran Church with burial in Alton Cemetery. He is survived by wife Elsa, two daughters Martha Kreemer and Annabelle Lloyd, son Robert, a brother Glen, and five grandchildren. He worked for Beasley Grove auto and belonged to St. John's Camp Chase Post 98 American Legion and World War I veteran.
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Marel F
Duke) Weymuller
Athens
Columbus
Weymuller
Dayton Veteran's
Niles E. Hines Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services are planned Wednesday afternoon for Niles E Hines aged 54 of 134 Grosvenor Street who died unexpectedly Monday from a heart attack Friends may call at the Jagers and Sons funeral home where the service will be conducted at 1 30 p m by Rev Charles Magruder pastor of the First Baptist Church of which Mr Hines was a member Burial will be in Federal Valley Cemetery Amesville
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Niles E Hines
Grosvenor St
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Charles Magruder
First Baptist Church
Hines
Federal Valley Cemetery
Amesville
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By Vic Sherow
Weber
Torn
George Rutkoskie
Cress
John Newcomb
Kenneth W. Sands
Norman Dean
Earl Hooper
H.R. Jacoby
Finance Committee
North Pole
Jack
Jill
Santa
Nick
Call Dee Abraham
Hotel
Berry Lobby
Athens, Ohio
Youth
Vate
Max McGill
Coolville
Shirel
RV Office
Gallipoli
Gallipolis
Circle's
Miles E. Hoon
Cline
Pilgrim Holiness Church
K. C. Vance
Jackson
Ohio
Hamiltons
Evan
Madison
Indiana
Selective Service
Ley Street
Rolland Coberly
Joseph Green
Dearl A. Burton
Willard Blough
Raymond Ayres
Ralph Brewer
Route 2
David Roush
Forest Loper
Chauncey
William Martin
Stocks & Bonds
Municipals Mutual Funds
D. H
Jonesy
SAMS
New York Stock & Other Principal Exchanges
Xchange
Cline Bldg
Earl Gibbs
Union St
Towne House
Vance-Leach
Vance-Leach Furniture
S— Tark
Studebaker
Lark
U.S
Wakefield Motors
Richland Ave
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