Groundhog Day weather checks flood watch in Athens
Athens residents watched overcast skies as rain fell and the Hocking River rose past flood stage earlier, then dropped to 15.11 feet by late morning. Groundhog ceremonies continued in Quarryville and Punxsutawney while flood risk hinged on upcoming showers and cooler temperatures. Local observers noted a 40 degree 11 a.m. temperature with Thursday’s high of 64.
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Carter's Pills Promote Peristalsis For Temporary Relief
The ad describes peristalsis as digestive tract muscle action and explains that Carter's Pills activate slowed lower tract muscles to relieve irregularity. It claims fast, temporary relief and urges sluggish readers to try the product, pricing it at 49 cents.
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County volunteer chair reports 1967 savings bond sales
B. T. Grover Jr., Athens County volunteer savings bond chairman, announced December sales of 62,120 and county progress at 72 percent of the 1967 goal. Savings bonds and freedom share total 623,190 for 1967 in Athens County.
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Athens County Volunteer Savings Bond
Athens County
EUB Leader To Appear On Sunday
Dr. Harold Dutt of the Ohio Southeast Conference will speak at Athens EUB Church services Sunday at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m on communicating the Good News A new pastor parish relations committee will be appointed and a representative to the annual conference sessions elected Dutt is a former Ashbury College graduate and current president of the Ohio Council on Alcohol Problems and director of the Columbus Area Council of Churches
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Athens
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Columbus
School Credit Union Seeks New Members in Athens County
Officials of the Athens County School Employes' Credit Union plan to expand membership on a person to person basis. Eligible are all county school system employees including administrators teachers and non teaching staff. The credit union now has about 40 members who can borrow up to 300 dollars with 1 percent monthly interest on unpaid balances. Directors will discuss raising the borrowing ceiling at a 7 30 p m session at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Athens.
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William C. Elmore
Elmore
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
May Ave
Athens
George Sasser
Jack Hillyer
Marcus D. Lohr Jr
Jean Perry
Eleanor Fugate
Working accident injures Clair Parsons at Abex Corp
Clair Parsons of Chauncey, 40, suffered a laceration to the right leg while working at Abex Corp on Mill Street Thursday night. Fire department emergency squad arrived at 10:45 p.m. and transported Parsons to Sheltering Arms Hospital after giving first aid.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Scranton's Rise to City Status in 1866
Scranton Pennsylvania transitioned from early settlement in the 1780s to city status in 1866, marking a milestone in its municipal development and growth.
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Man Denies Liquor Sale In Athens Court
Ronald Strahler of Sargent Hall pleaded innocent to selling intoxicating liquor to a minor at Conti's Inferno 34 South Court Street. Case continued to 9 a.m. February 9. The minor, Michael R. Williams 19 of Davis Hall, pleaded innocent to purchasing intoxicating liquor under age and also had case continued to February 9.
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Sargent Hall
Athens Municipal Court
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Conti’s Inferno
S. Court St
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Davis Hall
Jaycee Project Urged For Retarded Children
Daniel L. Peterson, recent Distinguished Service Award winner, urged the Jaycees to form a committee to study needs of handicapped youngsters in Athens County. He noted national and Ohio Jaycees support, calling for more effort and money. Wallace Taylor named Jaycee of the Month for December. banquet set for May 24.
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Columbia Gas Co
U. S. Route 50
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Sherman Hopkins
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