Road Salt Prices Cut For Athens County
Athens County Commissioners announce a 25 cent per ton cut in road salt price to 285 dollars. The drop follows Epling Co. taking over as distributor from a Parkersburg firm, reducing hauling distance. Commissioners also rejected Don Linscott’s 411.85 sheep claim as the animals were neither inspected nor appraised within 48 hours.
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Athens County
Commission
John Cline
Diamond Crystal Sal Co
Michigan
Epling Co
Gallipolis
Parkersburg
Aose
Athens
Don Linscott
Amesville
Nelsonville Man Found in Florida
Kenneth Joe Smith 19 of Nelsonville Ohio was arrested in Tampa Florida on possession of stolen property burglary and grand larceny charges. He had been indicted for breaking and entering the Athens Sand and Gravel Co. in Nelsonville on April 4 and failed to appear for arraignment. An extradition hearing will be needed before return to Ohio where he faces 1 to 15 years if convicted.
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Kenneth Joe Smith
Walnut St
Nelsonville
Athens County
Florida
Tampa
Fla
Smith
Athens Sand and Gravel Co
Ohio
Court Levies Fine On Larceny Charge
Randall Lee Redmann of Ripley West Virginia was found guilty of petty larceny for stealing 29 dollars from Riverside Sinclair Service Station on Columbus Road. He was fined 50 dollars plus court costs by Municipal Court after charges filed by David Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Road
Randall Lee Redmann
Ripley
W. Va
David Russell
Riverside Sinclair
Resignation and appointments mark Athens district changes
Richard Stacy resigns as Athens High principal with Gerald Killeen named successor. June 5 finds two Albany boys located after a lengthy wooded search. OU awards 2412 degrees as commencement exercises address given by The A-Alien. Four die in Vinton County traffic crash. Athens High diplomas awarded to 217 seniors. Thomas Smith resigns as OU vice president to become president of Wisconsin school. Former Hocking Valley Community Hospital administrator convicted of fraud. Athens city hall remodeling bids exceed estimates. County commissioners plan The Plains sewage project ballot. OU receives deed in city Urban Renewal. Four arrested on narcotics charges after city police raid. Shelly & Sands win Route 33 bypass and Appalachian Highway projects. Vanadium Too! Co sold to group led by Alexander Topping. Big Bend regatta parade draws crowds. Armed fugitive captured after Meigs County pursuit. Nelsonville Elks lodge fire damages building. Nelsonville Route 7 girl killed crossing railroad. Logan Reservoir plans ahead per Army engineers. Two women pilots depart Athens for Powder Puff Derby. Mill St bridge closure concerns area residents. Gallipolis man held in family kidnapping. Athens city council raises municipal workers’ wages. July 1 Hocking Valley Community Hospital postpones action to oust trustees. Albany quarry rockfall and lightning ignite dynamite. Children’s Homeland offer of $650,000 accepted. Waterloo recreation complex planned. Holzer Hospital to receive $3.7 million for new center. Vinton County clerk of courts killed in Route 93 crash. County commissioners appoint five to study Children’s Home needs. A district judge’s murder sentence noted in Mason County. Courthouse office location changes announced. August events include OU president, provost appointments, hospital funding, fair attendance, flood protection plans, and regional planning funding.
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Richard Stacy
Athens High
Gerald Killeen
Albany
Vinton County
Thomas Smith
Wisconsin
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Athens City
Plains
Shelly & Sands
Zanesville
East
Vanadium Too! Co
William A. Harmon
Alexander Topping
Big Bend
Meigs County
Waterloo
Columbus
Dawy
Holer Hospital
Guysville Main
Ohio State
Mason County
Hocking County Commissioners
Claude Fowle
Ohio University
Robert Savase
Taylor Culbert
Racine Zit
Messenger
Athers
Glouster Area
Athens County
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation Board
Hooper St
Cincinnati
Holzer
Athens Area
Regional Planning Commission
Search Continues For Pair In Missing Persons Case
The search persists for Mrs. McBride and a child with involvement from Ship University Security Police Athens Mental Health Center Police and The Plains Fire Department. Medert notes extensive civilian volunteers and concern over streams that could carry bodies downstream. Early reports placed them in Columbus Lancaster or Gallipolis, but no evidence confirmed this. Mrs. McBride's husband Ralph recounted the events starting around 11 am Tuesday after discovering their absence and contacting friends and authorities. He says Washington County sheriff’s deputies issued a teletype. Mrs. McBride had been hospitalized at the Athens Mental Health Center twice before and was released Monday night. Also, Airman J. C. Charles Jacobs is visiting parents in Nelsonville after a year at Ellsworth Air Force Base and facing transfer to Thailand in March.
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Ship
University Security
Athens Mental Health Center
The
Plains Fire Department
Medert
Earch
McBride
Marietta
Washington County
Athens
Nelsonville
J. C. Charles
Tim) Jacobs
Bernard Jacobs
Fairview Street
Elsworth Air Force Base
8. D
Jacobs
Air Force Base
Thailand
Judge Of Speakers Is Ah Am Expert
Melbourne reporters described seven young advertising men competing in a public speaking contest with only five hesitations across 79 minutes. The adjudicator then named the winner and in 10 minutes weighed in with 48 ahs pooner.
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Ah-Am
Melbourne
Assault Charges Dropped in Nelsonville Municipal Court
Charges of assault and battery against Jerry Courill of Nelsonville dated last March were dismissed in Municipal Court. Courill had pleaded innocent to the charges filed by Ronald D. Rapelje of Athens, who alleged an assault in a University Volkswagen. Another case, Oba Douglas 37 of Athens Route 4, saw intoxication charges dismissed for insufficient evidence. the complaint was filed by Herman Duniee of Athens Route 2, with court costs assessed.
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Nelsonville
Jerry Courill
Ronald D. Rapelje
Athens
Volkswagen
Oba Douglas
Athens Rt. 4
Herman Duniee
Whch
Two Escape Injury In Area Crash
An Athens County man and a Perry County woman escaped serious injury in a two car crash on Route 18 two miles north of Glouster. Alice Opal Thompson 36 Corning Route 1 drove southbound on Route 13 lost control crossed the centerline struck a guardrail and collided with Glen T. McDonald 68 of Glouster whose car went off the east edge as he tried to avoid the Thompson vehicle. Thompson was cited for improper speed and complained of minor injuries but was not treated.
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Athens County
Perry County
Glouster
State Highway Patrol
Alice Opal Thompson
Corning
Glen T. McDonald
Front St
McDonald
Thompson
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Records list several births and acknowledgments from Athens residents. Families include Mr. and Mrs. William Miller a son. Dr. and Mrs. Raul Giacoman a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson Route 3 al som. Mrs. Josiah Allen. Debbie Higgs. Mrs. Wiliam Creighton. Mrs. J. William Krivesti and son. Mrs. Percy King and daughter Kimberly Campbell. Mrs. Alva Johnson. Frank Hunt. Mrs. Willard Cumbo. Mrs. Ray Chadwell and son. Mrs. Marshall Haggerty and son Ronnie Williams. Martin Luther. Kim mey.
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William Miller
Athens
Raul Giacoman
William Henderson
al Som
Josiah Allen
Debbie Higgs
Wiliam Creighton
J. William Krivesti
Percy King
Kimberly Campbell
Alva Johnson
Frank Hunt
Willard Cumbo
Ray Chadwell
Marshall Haggerty
Ronnie Williams
Martin Luther
Kimmey
Athens County Children’s Services faces leadership gap
Athens County Children’s Services Agency may gain a six month leave of absence for director Miss Rowena Sprout without pay while the county covers salary. Supervisor Mrs. Margaret Bridgewater may stay on. replacements must be found by July. The move buys time to address funding, home construction, and staffing as long term fixes are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Price
Athens County Children's Services Agency
Rowena Sprout
Agen
Athens
County Children’s Services Board
Margaret Bridgewater
Miss Sprout
Children’s Services Board
Bridgewater
Ms Sprout
Bridgewitter
Pomeroy Man Jailed On Driving Count
A Pomeroy man, 27, is serving six days in jail after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Robert Lee Jacobs was fined $200 and court costs, and his license suspended 60 days. A related improper passing charge was dismissed on motion of the prosecution.
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Pomeroy
Robert Lee Jacobs
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Athens Jaycees
John Mollins
Carroll Lane
Marold Kimes
Kimes Convalescent Center
Byron White
Briarwood
Lyndon Johnson
Jaycees
Plain
Mill St
Hocking Valley Panmunity Hospital
Dwight H. Rutherford
Zamaw
Singing Speer
Nashville
Tenn
Athens Church of the Nazarene
Harold Nolmes
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Anthony Meek
Child Services Agency
Children's Services Board
County General Fund
Children's Services
Pomeroy Man
Athens, Ohio
Hocking Valley Bank
Stimson
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