Ohio highway projects to exceed twenty six million dollars
Gov Janes A Rhodes was told by P E Masheter Ohio will fund major road work in Southeastern Ohio as part of a 600 million dollar program. The report notes 87.5 million in contracts awarded in late 1965 and 186.2 million to be placed by July 1, with completion targeted by mid 1969. Athens county lists a four lane expansion of U S Route 33 with a 2 million dollar project slated to open October 31.
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Southeastern Ohio
Janes A. Rhodes
P. E. Masheter
Ohio Department of Highways
Masheter
Rhodes
Ohio
Masketer
Athens
C&o Railroad
Colmer
State Highway Patrol
Ohio Highway Projects Mix 26 Million Merge Of Routes
The plan details multi lane U S routes in Gallia Meigs and Hocking counties including four lane relocations on U S 35 and U S 33 with multiple bridges grade separations and bypass sections. Totals cited range near 26 million with several 1966 1967 and 1968 project dates. The Athens bypass and Route 682 extension are noted as omitted from the list.
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Gallia
Kanauga
Hocking
Logan
Meigs
Middleport
Syracuse
Gallia County
Masketer
Athens
City Considers Five Percent Raise For Most Workers
Mayor Raymond Shepard and the city’s finance committee studied proposed package plans on Monday, aiming to raise pay about five percent for most employees. The raise will cost roughly $24,000 annually for over 90 workers, not including new salaries for four positions. Insurance proposals are being reviewed for council action later in February. The package also includes overtime pay and various insurance coverages.
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Council
Harris Files For Democratic County Commissioner Nomination
Wayne W. Harris of Shade has filed a petition with the county election board as a Democratic candidate for county commissioner. He will oppose Gerald McKee Chauncey and Delbert Trout Albany Route 1 who have already filed. Harris is a native of Athens County and a Shade High School graduate whose work history includes dairy farming, mail carrier substitute, grocer and service station owner, and he now drives a county highway department truck.
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Wayne W. Harris
Shade Area
County Election Board
Gerald McKee
Chauncey
Delbert Trout
Albany Route 1
Harris
Athens County
Shade High School
Athens County Receives State Motor Vehicle Fees
Athens County received 490582.07 dollars from Ohio motor vehicle registration revenue. Distributions: 60999.40 to municipalities, 372896.94 to the county, 56685.73 to townships. Plates go on sale March 1. registration period extends to April 15. plates are white on red. Officials estimate 5.5 million vehicles registered in 1966, about four percent above 1965.
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Tion
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Athens County
Gallia County
Hocking County
Meigs County
Perry County
Vinton County
Warren C. Nelson
Fred Rice
Ohio
Ohio clinic called off due to weather at Baker Center
A boardmanship clinic scheduled for Wednesday at Ohio University’s Baker Center by the Southeastern Ohio Regional School Board Association has been canceled because of inclement weather. Municipal Court: Robert Lee Van Dyke, 25, of 43 Depot Street, cited for no tail light and patrol, fined $17.
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Ohio University
Baker Center
Southeastern Ohio Regional School Board Association
Robert Lee van Dyke
Depot St
Athens High School Senior Wins National Achievement Scholarship
Barbara J. Taylor of 109 W. Washington St. Athens High School won a four year college scholarship from the National Achievement Scholarship Program. She plans to attend Ohio University as a secondary education major and is among over 250 outstanding Negro students to receive the 1966 scholarship.
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Barbara J. Taylor
W. Washington St
Athens High School
B. F. Auer
Taylor
Ohio University
Miss Taylor
Ronald Mills
West Washington St
Messenger Newsphoto
Court Levies Fine On Bad Check Count
Joseph A. Eszterhas 21 of 175 Mill St was found guilty by Municipal Court of writing a $20 check with insufficient funds He was fined 20 and costs with a suspended two day jail term He was placed on 24 hour probation and ordered to make the check good The charge was filed by A and P Supermarket with police handling the case The Fellow Craft degree will be conferred at 7 pm Tuesday in the Masonic Temple by Paramythia Lodge 25 F and AM said Clayton Smith master.
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Joseph A. Eszterhas
Mill St
A and P
Masonic Temple
Paramythia Lodge 25
F&am
Clayton Smith
GOP Contest Grows For 27th District Nomination
The 27th district GOP nomination has become a three way race with D. O. Taber of Gallia County James B. Kimball of Athens County and Ralph Welker of Meigs County all filing petitions with the election board. The district includes Athens Meigs and Gallia Counties.
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Gallia County
D. O. Taber
Athens County
GOP
James B. Kimball
County Election Board
Meigs County
Ralph Welker
Election Board
Athens
Meigs
Gallia
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admitted List
A hospital log records admissions including Luther Stanley Athens Route 3 Mrs. Robert Barber Long Botton Richard Simpson Millfield Route Mrs. Daniel Crislip Reeds ville Mrs. Sung Chung Son Athens Herschel McKee Glouster Mrs. Erle Bridge water Athens Samra Jeffers Athens Route 5 Mrs. Michael Shea and son Athens Mrs. Cyril Crooks The Plains.
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Luther Stanley
Athens
Robert Barber
Long Botton
Theodore Snyder
Shade
Richard Simpson
Millfield
Daniel Crislip
Reedsville
Sung Chung Son
Herschel
New Snow Blast Hits Athens Area
Athens residents faced more winter woes as fresh snowfall began around 9 a.m. and reached about one inch in two hours. Temperatures rose to 11 degrees by 10:30 a.m. while drivers and pedestrians struggled on slick streets.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Nine Athens men inducted into Rotary club
Lawrence G. Worstell district governor conducts the ceremony at The Ohio University Inn inducting B. F. Auer Fred Chase Larry Curl Les Cornwell Francis Fuller Dr Phillip Kennard Dwight Mutchler George Rutkoski and William Sheehan into the local Rotary club. William Edwards Urbana club secretary visits and Wilbur Lewis a former member now with Ohio University Nigeria staff attends.
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Athens
Rotary International
Ohio University Inn
Lawrence G. Worstell
Rotary
B. F. Auer
Fred Chase
Larry Curl
Les Cornwell
Francis Fuller
Phillip Kennard
Dwight Mutchler
George Rutkoski
William Sheehan
William Edwards
Urbana Club
Wilbur Lewis
Ohio University
Nigeria
Two Hurt In Traffic Crash At Parkette Drive In
Two persons injured in a Monday afternoon crash on Richland Ave at Parkette Drive-in. Florence Haning 53 and Rosie West, both of McArthur Route 2, suffered whiplash. William L. Kramer 27 of Lakeview Manor was cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance ahead. He pled guilty in Municipal Court with a 25 dollar fine plus costs. Masonic meetings set for Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons at 7 30 p m and Athens Council 51 R&SM at 8 30 p m.
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Richland Ave
Parkette Drive-in
Florence Haning
Rosie West
McArthur
William L. Kramer
Lakeview Manor
Masonic Temple
Athens Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Athens Council
R&sm
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Ance
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Insurance Security
Earl A. Hooper
D. M. Goddard
Security Bank
Wayne Harris
Commissioner Post
Ohio Motor Vehicle Registra
Wallare
Mintiagiove
Economy Savings & Loan CO
N. Court St
Tel
Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc
Weather Cancers School Board Clinic
THE
Midwest Stock Exchange
Richard M. Phillips
AHS
High School Future Teachers Club
Arena Yearbook
Government Club
Tri - Hi - Y
Estella Richardson
Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Don Reed
Bob Baur
Complete Insurance Service
Reed and Baur Inc
Houck & Reed, Inc
Enile
Tom Hendershot
Columbus
State Farm
Insurance
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Bloomington
Hainois
Logan Federal Savings and Loan Association
N. Market St
Logan, Ohio
Whoeps
Altmans
the Security Bank
P.D.I.C
Hayden, Stone
NEW York Stock Exchange
D. H. Genesy
Sams
Cline Bldg
Athens, Ohio
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