City Council Considers Paving and Drainage Projects
City council debated Canterbury Drive paving and Tulane Road Cable Lane storm sewer district costs 100000 total and 30000 survey, with 46 residents opposing the assessment plan. Engineers hired. first reading on district and reclassification ordinances. Safety license for new police radio band approved. special year end session planned.
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Canterbury Drive
Tulane Road
Cable Lane
William Lavelle
Fred H. Sands
Harold Tom
John McCleary
Lavelle
Dwight Rutherford
Raymond Shepard
Rutherford
Sands
Grover
Evans
Merchwart
Hambleton
Tilton
Robert Dailey
Richland
Canterbury
Can
Terbury Drive
Mulligan Road
Cincinnati
William Rowland
Lee
Thomas Chesser
Federal Communications Commission
Floyd Wolfe
Richard Phillips
Wolfe
Ohio University appoints James V. Buchanan director of public information
Ohio University announces the appointment of James V. Buchanan as director of public information replacing Jim Petersen. Buchanan will issue university news releases and liaise with local media. He is an Ohio University graduate with prior public relations and newspaper experience and Navy service. He and his wife Nancy have a son, Ricky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Vernon R. Alden
James V. Buchanan
N. McKinley Ave
Jim Petersen
William Lohrer
Peg Sheridan
Petersen
Lohrer
Dayton Daily News
Buchanan
Ohio U
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalism Society
The
American College Public Relations Asso
Ciation
Nancy
Ricky
Leipsic Man Pleads Guilty In Infected Hay Case
Elton Butler of Leipsic pleaded guilty in County Court to transporting infected baled hay without permission from the director of agriculture. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs. The hay, from Putnam County area infested with pests, crossed into Athens Hocking County, court officials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Butler
Leipsic
Butler
Paul E. Shipman
Croton
Putman
Athens-Hocking
Athens Cycle Club Christmas Party Held at Elks Lodge
The Athens Motorcycle Club hosted its annual Christmas party at the Elks Lodge on W Union Street. Officers for 1967 were introduced: James Ewing president Howard Russell vice president Bela Eastley secretary John Monks treasurer Sex Morris reporter. Members danced to the Green Valley Boys and Ed Lonas Combo as the Emblem Club served a chicken and ham dinner.
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Athens Motorcycle Club
Elks Lodge
W. Union Street
James Ewing
Howard Russell
Bela Eastley
John Monks
Sex Morris
Green Valley Boys
Ed Lonas
Emblem Club
Fraternity seeks 155000 in suit
Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity Beta Zeta Chapter House Corp filed a 155000 suit against General Telephone Co of Ohio claiming negligence in an excavation near the annex. The project damaged the annex foundation. officials ordered repairs or vacating, and the annex was razed in September 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
General Telephone Co
Ohio
Fred Weber
Beta Zeta Chapter House Corp
Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Washington St
Common Pleas Court
Fraternity
General Telephone
Phi Kappa Sigma
Washington and
Congresss Streets
General Telphone
Ceber
Athens Board Okays New High School Sewer Plan
The Athens city board of education approved sewage treatment facilities for the new Athens High School and authorized an $11,184 equipment plan with 80 percent federal aid. They set Jan 3 for the reorganizational meeting and Dec 30 for year end business. Frank Poches was hired as working custodial supervisor, with several other staffing changes and an easement for underground power lines.
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New
Athens High School
City Board of Education
Ohio Department of Health
Fred Chase
Chase
Sever-Williams Co
Columbus
Ohio
Catherine Graham
Maple St
Graham
Walter Ackerman
Temperature Dips To 38 Tuesday Morning
The low Tuesday morning fell to 38 degrees per U S observer C L Colmer. Temperatures rose a degree later in the morning after a Monday high of 43. A trace of rainfall occurred Monday night and Tuesday morning.
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C. L. Colmer
U.S
University Plans Hangar for Aircraft at Ohio University
Demolition began Monday on an old student housing structure near Ohio University Airport on E State Street. University business manager L F Lausche said the building between the airport and the former trailer court is razed to build a new hangar for the universitys large DC 6 aircraft. A fence will be moved and no decision yet on the trailer courts concrete block shower house.
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Ohio University
E. State Street
L. F.lausche
University Business
University
Lausche
Plains Firemen Plan Christmas Party
The Plains Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual Christmas party at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Connant Road station with a 30 minute cartoon show followed by a visit from Santa Claus. Families in the fire district are invited to bring their children. Final arrangements for the New Year's Eve dance will be set at the K T Crossen American Legion Post meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Connant Road
Santa Claus
Plains Fire District
K. T. Crossen American Legion
Legion
Athens squad aids 95-year-old with possible stroke
The Athens emergency squad was called to help Mrs. Mary Barnhill at 11 N. May Ave at 9 27 a m Tuesday. She apparently suffered a stroke and was transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Athens
Mary Barnhill
May Ave
Barnhill
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Miss Cavanaugh Injured in Fall at Ohio University Hall
Miss Marie Cavanaugh of 11 S. High St. was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital on Monday after a fall on steps at Ohio University's Ewing Hall. She sustained a broken hip.
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Marie Cavanaugh
S. High St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ohio University
Ewing Hall
Cavanaugh
Commission To Tackle 1967 Budget Tuesday
County commissioners begin the 1967 budget next Tuesday facing requests for pay raises for staff. Commissioner John Cline notes officeholders seek increases. James Edwards says some employees deserve raises. The tentative 1967 general fund certification is 638000, down from 664000 in 1966. The board met with Auditor James Whaley Monday and considers closing offices the Saturdays before Christmas and New Year’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cline
Commission
James Edwards
James Whaley
Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Thomas Schmunk Athens welcome a son and Mr and Mrs John J Jackson Chauncey welcome a daughter. Admitted are Francis Coen Frost Route 1 Danny Keirns Millfield Route 1 John Goodwin Athens Lowell B Howard Athens Marie Cavanaugh Athens Chester Buck Jr Athens Route 2 Carl White Mrs Price Davis Chester Buck Jr.
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Thomas Schmunk
Athens
John J. Jackson
Chauncey
Francis Coen
Frost
Danny Keirns
Millfield
John Goodwin
Lowell B. Howard
Marie Cavanaugh
Chester Buck Jr
Carl White
Mrs
Price Davis
Child Injured In Accident On Route 5 Near Athens
A child, Auty Gambill Jr., 4, received a slight eye lid injury in a morning crash on Route 5 east of Athens. Driver Anna M Wetzel, 80, Athens Route 3, was cited for passing at an intersection while Neil M Welch, 45, Athens Route 4, was cited for failing to signal a turn. A separate suit in Athens County Common Pleas seeks $1200 from Frank Hutchinson in a truck purchase dispute filed by John Gibson Motor City Inc.
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Route 5
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Auty Gambill Jr
Anna M. Wetzel
Anna Wetzel
Neil M. Welch
Athens County Common Pleas Court
John Gibson Motor City, Inc
Frank Hutchinson
Tri County CAP Hires Athens Branch Supervisor
The Athens branch supervisor for the Tri County Community Action Program was named Monday night. Robert G. Jenkins of Stewart was hired at 500 dollars a month and will start in two weeks after leaving his Hamilton job. He will report to CAP Director Martin Sharrett of Logan and join a board with three alternates for Athens County.
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Athens
Tri-County Community Action Program Committee
CAP Committee
Robert G. Jenkins
Stewart
Hamilton
New Lexington
Jenkins
CAP
Martin Sharrett
Logan
Athens Post
Phyllis Tanner
Louise Poling
Athens County
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City Council
Tad Grover
Robert J. L. Lee
E. Washington Street
Athens Cycle Club
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
Earl F. Mathews Co
M. Gill
Security Bank
Earl A. Hooper
M Goddard
State
Ackerman
Plains Firemen
Miss Cavanaugh
Court House
Mutual Funds Industrial Brokerage
Hayden, Stone
NEW York Stock Exchange
D. H
Jonesy) Sams
Tri- County
Cy Crooks
Gertrude Stufflebean
John Law
Pontiac
Dodge
Blaettnar
Pomeroy Ohio
Firestone
STOR
Armory
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