Athens considers six candidates for superintendent post
Athens Rotarians heard six applicants for the school superintendent position visited by invitation of the board. Clerk W Parker Walker said these finalists in the post left open by Willard Barker's death have been interviewed here. The board nears a decision and Walker praised the board's work and history.
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Athens
Board of Education
W. Parker Walker
Willard E. Barker
Walker
Elevators move forward in county court house plan
County commissioners push ahead with bid advertising for a two section lift project in the court house. Architect Milosevich Trautwein recalls a 1954 plan for a four story Otis elevator with shaft set in the vestibule to the north. The shaft will not close stairs or entrances and aims to save later by adding unused fourth floor space.
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County Court House
Columbus
Milosevich and
Trautwein
Court House
Bill H. Trautwein
Otis Firm
Athens honors 1956 Police Fire Royal McBee awardees
The Athens City Council honored Fire Lt. Harland Harris and Police Capt. Joseph McBride with the third annual Royal McBee awards. Harris received an inscribed wrist watch and McBride a $100 savings bond for distinguished service to the community.
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Athens
Harland Harris
Joseph McBride
Royal McBee
McBride
Harris
Harry M. Begg
St. Louis
Ogden
Begg
City Council Annexes 2.6 Acres Near Route 50
In a one hour session the city council, by suspension of the rules, annexed 2.6 acres of land for Good Inc to house the new Lawhead Press building near Route 50. Mayor Seel reported 1956 parking lot net income of 5370.75 and city enterprise income of 9685.75 with 4315 expenses, noting October as top income month. He announced plans for a water project hearing with Burgress and Niple at the General Assembly on the sale of state lands for a treatment plant, and said contractors will return to fix paving faults on Grand Park Blvd Charles Street and Euclid. The council also added Elizabeth Drive street lighting to the electric company list and discussed street cleaning, cinders due to snow, and hydrant limits. Councilman Householder was excused for illness.
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Peter B. Seel
City Hall
Seel
Niple
General Assembly
Athens
R._H. White
Grand Park Blvd
Charles St
Euclider
Franz Woodworth
Elizabeth Dr
West Hill Estates
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Woodworth
Messenger
Ministerial Association To Hear YMCA Official
The Athens County Ministerial Association will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Lutheran Student House in Athens. Guest speaker will be Robert Taylor, executive secretary of the YMCA, with Rev. H. A. Lockwood presiding and Rev. Austin F. Shell leading devotions.
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Athens County
Lutheran
Athens
Robert Taylor
YMCA
H. A. Lockwood
Austin F. Shell
Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrest
Three drivers were each fined $10 and costs Monday in area mayor courts after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Fred Kunz age 19 of Athens faced a no muffler charge and Robert Staneart 25 of Columbus for speeding before Logan Mayor Francis Myers. At Chauncey Mayor Charles Wadley fined Ronald McConnell 19 of Lakewood for unsafe operation.
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State Highway Patrol
Logan
Francis Myers
Fred Kunz
Athens
Robert Staneart
Columbus
Chauncey
Charles Wadley
Ronald McConnell
Lakewood
Plea Change in Local DWI Case for William Sabo
William Sabo of Glouster Route 3 admitted guilt to driving while intoxicated in municipal court after previously denying charges. He received a $125 fine plus costs, three days in jail, and a three month license suspension. Jurisdiction questions arose over where he was charged.
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William Sabo
Glouster
Sabo
Ex Stewart Man Killed in Georgia Air Crash
A former Stewart man John Starkey about 30 son of Clarence Starkey died in a small aircraft crash near Lafayette Georgia. He and two other men were en route from Florida to Franklin Indiana when the plane went down in a pasture field. Sheriff Harold Shields said he has notified John’s father.
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Georgia
John Starkey
Clarence Starkey
Lafayette
Franklin
Ind
Florida
Harold Shields
John
Dental Health Week Observed by BAPW
Athens Business and Professional Women's Club observes National Dental Health Week in Ohio. At Thursday meeting they review Operation Toothbrush a five year project now in year two of B&PW sponsorship. A radio program and Thelma's window display are part of the observance.
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Ohio
Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club
Toothbrush
B&pw
Thelma
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