$30,000 Award In Condemnation Suit
A Common Pleas Court jury awarded $30,000 to Rosser and Rachael Bateman for property at 5 Pearl St in the South Green Urban Renewal area after considering appraisals of $11,000 $16,000 and a claimed $26,000 value. Bateman sought $50,000 citing future earnings. City witnesses included realtor Carl Clifford and appraiser Donald Kelley. Urban Renewal director Gloria Snider noted increases are funded from the project budget.
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Common Pleas Court
South Green
Rosser
Rachael Bateman
Pearl St
Bateman
Roger Jones
Wade Tom
Raymond Cook
E. M. Conant
Tom Core
Columbus
Carl Clifford
Donald Kelley
Gloria Snider
Carter's Pills Wake Up Your Peristalsis and Smile
An old style ad claims Carter's Pills awaken peristalsis to relieve irregularity in the lower digestive tract. It touts temporary relief, urging sluggish users to try the product and return to a smiling best. The price listed is 49 cents.
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Carter
Volunteer Center Now Incorporated in Athens County
The Athens County Community Volunteer Center received a non-profit charter on Tuesday from Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown. Initial trustees are Barbara N. Oates Constance Webb and Daniel F. Cooper, with Goepper as statutory agent.
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Athens County
Security Bank Building
Athens
Lavelle and
Vanity Law Firm
Bond Forfeitures in Municipal Court Include Disorderly Conduct
The report lists multiple defendants forfeiting bonds in municipal court after assorted charges. Names include Thomas Nichoson Reynoldsburg Marlin Meek Columbus David Lee Henry Galli polis Ferry and others with offenses such as disorderly conduct intoxication speeding expired license and traffic light violations.
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Thomas Nichoson
Franklin
Mabel Nichoson
Smith Sr
Marlin Meek
Reynoldsburg
James
Richard Meek
Columbus
David Lee Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
James Dean
N. High St
David Cunningham
Franklin Ave
Richard Fisher
Athens
Michael Robbins
Glencoe
Patrick Lalonde
Cleveland
Howard Rhodes
the Plains
William Lee Stenchford
Carriage Hill Apartments
Richard Cone
Clark Sr
Jane Heintzelman
Nelsonville
Athens City Schools Awarded Remedial Reading Grant
The Athens City School Board approved a 71718 Title I grant for remedial reading and set the district’s mid 1968 funding. They authorized 1635.40 in projector purchases for Athens High School pending Ohio Education Department approval. The board raised city recreation director Robert Burson’s salary to 10014 yearly, but city funding remains unsettled.
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Athens City
Alice Elliott
Athens
Bell and Howell
Richard Stacy
Athens High School
Ohio Department of Education
Washington
Robert Burson
Ohio Senate
Burson
Herman Humphrey
Gary Dotson
Dotson
AHS
Walter Ervin
Stacy
Plains- Chauncey
Gary Cherubini
Pat Cullen
Sandra Croy
West
Thomas Green
Glen Shaw
Kathleen Hosler
East
Janet McCune
Shirley Shikenjanski
John Russell
Millfield
Shirley Lipsky
Ambrose E. Brazelton
Ohio
Brazelton
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
Sol Rosenberg
Bridgewater
Kern and Kern Co
Owensboro
Ervin
Ohio Coordina
Evacuation Procedures Reviewed at Southeast Ohio TB Hospital
Fire prevention and patient evacuation were taught at Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital in Nelsonville. Mount St. Mary Hospital staff led by Administrator Sister Jo-Ann joined state hospital personnel for two sessions instructed by Frank Jewell of the State Fire Marshal's Office. Attendance reached 84 people including Athens Fire Chief Charles Dalton as observer.
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Nelsonville
Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Jo-Ann
State Hospital
Frank Jewell
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Columbus
Charles Dalton
Athens
Post Office Holidays Set for Christmas and New Year
Cincinnati postmaster Darrell West announced Christmas Day and New Year’s Day will be holidays for the nation’s post office employees and citizens. No regular mail or window service Dec 25 and Jan 1, but special delivery remains and mail can be collected from deposit points. Large city lobbies stay open for access to lock boxes and stamp dispensers on New Year and Christmas.
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Darrell FE. West
Cincinnati
Bucklew Births and Local Admits List
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bucklew The Plains welcome a son. Mr. and Mrs. Don Graber Athens announce a daughter. Admitted names include Mrs. George Emery Miss Sara Lawrence Verta Shinn Brent Snowden Leonard Simpson Florence Haddox all of Athens Garrett McElfresh Athens Route 1 Ruby Fletcher Athens Route 5 Mrs. Audrey Golden and Delmar Williams Stewart. Earl Nye Richard Gould Annie McColley Lincoln Chute Mrs. Henry Brown Mrs. Larry Kreuger and son Mrs. Harvey Hawkins and son.
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Roger Bucklew
the Plains
Don Graber
Athens
George Emery
Sara Lawrence
Verta Shinn
Brent Snowden
Leonard Simpson
Florence Haddox
Garrett McElfresh
Ruby Fletcher
Audrey Golden
Delmar Williams
Stewart
Earl Nye
Richard Gould
Annie McColley
Lincoln Chute
Henry Brown
Larry Kreuger
Harvey Hawkins
Plains Fire Department Christmas Party Planned
The Plains Volunteer Fire Department sponsors its annual Christmas party for local children at the fire house on Connett Road Wednesday evening. Cartoons begin at 6 30 p m followed by Santa Claus who will give candy and fruit. All families in The Plains area are invited. The Athens public library will close Saturday Dec 23 and reopen Friday Dec 29.
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The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Connett Road
Santa Claus
Plains Area
Athens Public Library
Oakmont Subdivision seeks city water and annexation
Oakmont developers Kenneth Jones and Carl Murphy urged city council to run water to their Oakmont subdivision off Carroll and Old Coach roads and to annex the 358 acre parcel for estate sized lots. The group plans nearly 100 homes four rental apartments and a lake with a portion to University Homes of Athens Ohio Inc. The water sewer committee will meet before the January 2 meeting. Also discussed were widening Richland Avenue to ease traffic and safety patrols for city schools after concerns raised by Paul Young.
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Oakmont
Carroll and
Old Coach Roads
Kenneth Jones
Carl Murphy
Council
George Mara
Evans, Mechwart, Hambilton and Tilton
University Homes of Athens, Ohio, Inc
Ohio University
Jones and Murphy
University Profes
Harry Crewson
City Water and Sewer Committee
Dwight Robinson
Richland Avenue
Hooper Street
Canterbury Drive
Paul Young
Franklin Ave
Property Line Dispute Settled In Athens County Court
Warren Dupler filed suit against Phillip Bateman over a property line in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The case was dismissed after a survey delineated the boundary and Judge John Bolin ruled no basis for the allegation.
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Athens County
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Wyatt McDaniel
Foreman
Faye Kimes
Densil Robinson
Gary Gould
Robert McKibben
Austin Hawk
Myrtle Nanna
Helen Oakley
Grace Brooks
Flossie Davis
Ralph Barber
Tom Guess
Don Reed
Bob Baur
Complete Insurance Service
Reed and Baur Inc
Keen-Kutter Blender
Mirro-Matic
Black & Decker Power Tools
Sander
Jig
Stimson Ave
A&p
Athens, Ohio
Manning Bowman
Robert J. L. Lee
Marion Fugate
Fugate
James Householder
Tor
J. W. Whaley
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Plains Firemen
Sor
Jones
Robinson
Fred James
Young
Verona
I. State Street
Southeastern Ohio
the Security Bank
Hayden, Stone
NEW York Stock Exchange
D. H
Jonesy) Sams
Cline Bldg
Krotet
Mena
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