County urged to create Athens County sanitation district
County commissioners to consider forming a county sanitation district for solid waste. Richard Marlow of the Ohio Department of Health urged action on sanitary fill sites, with private operators possible and a county study to map locations and costs. The plan would cover unincorporated areas, regulate dumps, and limit open burning while avoiding county funding commitments.
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Ohio Health Departments
Athens County
Richard Marlow
Ohio Department of Health
Marlow
John Cline
James Edwards
John Law
Coolville
Athens
Edwards
Bel
Joseph Kasler
Athens City
Lawrence Bean
Citymi Ounty
Ohio Department of Architecture
Earl Hayes
Sewage rate vote favors plan for The Plains area
County commissioners report a roughly two to one favorable response from 150 to 160 returned forms out of 500 sent over Thanksgiving weekend on new sewage rates for The Plains. They aim to contact remaining farms quickly while weighing whether to continue the sewer water project.
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Plains
George Mara
Damage Suit Heads To Ohio Supreme Court Over 1964 Fatal Crash
A damage suit from the 1964 Route 50 head on crash that killed Joseph Ferrebee and others advances to the Ohio Supreme Court. Mrs. Garnet Ferrebee of Chauncey seeks damages from Eula Boggs of Elizabethtown Kentucky, alleging left of center driving. The case began in Common Pleas and was upheld by the Fourth District Court of Appeals with a $16,000 award to Ferrebee's administratrix.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Common Pleas Court
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Garnet Ferrebee
Chauncey
Joseph Ferrebee
Ferrebee
Eula Boggs
Elizabethtown
Boggs
Court of Appeals
Samuel Erskine
Common Pleas Clerk’s
Kentucky
Ten Inducted by Athens Knights of Columbus Group
Athens council Knights of Columbus inducted ten members at the monthly meeting. New members include Mack Ellis Larry Kent George Weisenbach Jaime Perez Clint Hamlin Chuck Harrington James Bennett John Koebel Col William Bohn and James Dunphy. Jack Ley named chair of New Year’s Eve party committee. Frank Morgan top sales man in youth drive promotion with Joseph Vanity second. Statewide drive raised over $1 million for youth scholarship program. James Farley heads committee for a father son banquet at the K of C hall during Christmas holidays.
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Athens
Knights of Columbus
Mack Ellis
Larry Kent
George Weisenbach
Jaime Perez
Clint Hamlin
Chuck Harrington
James Bennett
John Koebel
Col
William Bohn
James
Jack Ley
Frank Morgan
Joseph Vanity
James Farley
K of C
Dingaling Abus Police Charge Dismissed in Athens Court
An abuse to police officer charge against 25 year old Ohio University student was dismissed for insufficient evidence. Herbert G. Miller Jr. of 68 W State St faced accusations of painting "Athens Cops Are Ding Alings" on his car and calling officers jokers. He pleaded innocent Dec 5 and was freed on a $33 bond. City assessed costs.
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Ohio University
Herbert G. Miller Jr
State St
Athens
Two Athens Middle School Students Placed In Custody
Two 14 year old boys from Athens were placed in custody of their parents after being arrested in Fernandina Beach Florida on December 5 for possessing a stolen car. The car owned by Daniel Reed of Konastoga Trailer Courts Athens was stolen December 3 from an Ohio University parking lot and recovered by the Fernandina Beach sheriff after Reed was to retrieve it in Callahan Florida. Samuel Buffington juvenile officer reported the theft to Athens Police after the pair skipped school December 3.
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Athens Middle School
Fernadine Beach
Fla
Athens
Daniel Reed
Konastoga
Ohio University
Reed
Callahan
Samuel Buffington
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Peabody Coal Co
Coshocton
William Kelso
Peabody
T Firestone
Holiday Safety Service
Mars
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Firestone “Motor King” Batteries
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Corner Court
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