City Council Enacts Five New Ordinances in Short Session
City officials enacted five ordinances during a two and a half hour meeting. Fire Chief Charles Dalto ckton and Police Chief J B Gro were referenced as the session heard the annual report of ash balances. One resolution amended an ordinance and required property owners to report tenant information. The council also reviewed seven proposed ordinances and passed five into law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Tions
Charles Daltockton
J. B. Gro
Tegan
Eithich
Policeman and Fireman Honored for Public Service
A Monday Athens city council meeting honored 73 years of combined public service by Harry L. Dalton retired from the Athens fire department and Sgt. Joseph McBride of the Athens police force. They received McBee distinguished service awards, inscribed gold watches, presented by Roger Connor of The Meeee ceremony.
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Phome
Harry L. Dalton
Athens Fire Department
Joseph McBride
Athens Police Force
McBee
Roger Connor
Harry Dalton
Sergeant McBride
Dalton
Athens
Connor
McBride
Melice
MeBer
Joseph McTickle
Anand
Chi
Fred James
Charles Cochran
Nso
State St
Nickoson Placed on Probation After Guilty Plea
Rexford L. Nickoson of Depot Street pleaded guilty to assault in battery against his daughter Mrs Garnet Keirns. He received a suspended six month sentence and one year probation, with a $200 fine imposed by Municipal Court Judge John F. Newcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexford L. Nickoson
Depot St
Garnet Keirns
Nickoson
John F. Newcomb
Grand Jury To Get Non-Support Case
The Athens County court records show a grand jury to hear a non support case involving Joy Ann McKinney of New Boston. a divorce was granted to Charies noostetter and maiden name Dryson appears in the document while Kermit McKinney faces charges. The Athens Kiwanis Club meeting highlighted by plans for a roundtable discussion within the club committees was scheduled for 7:30 pm at the receiving building.
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Charies Noostetter
Joy Ann McKinney
New Boston
Nelsonville
J. Sullivan
Muni
Athens Kiwanis Club
Kermit McKinney
Ville
Ethel Nedermeyer
Glouster
Athens County Humane So
Thelciety
Sullivan
Dryson
Ling
Athens State Hospital
City Council Reviews Police Fire Reports and Traffic Changes
City officials hear Fire Chief Grogan and Police Chief Bate Grogan urge an additional fire station in the North area due to rapid development and water pressure issues. They seek lower fuel costs, pay adjustments, better residential alarm response, new radio frequency separation, four way walk signals, crosswalk markers, and closer parking restrictions near Court and President as Ohio University Commerce Building project advances.
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Firestone
Joseph B. Grogat
Dalton
Athens
Ohio
Zom
Ohio University Commerce Building
Hich
Bate
Hieden
Grogan
Couneil
Former OSL Player Heard By Rotarians
Athens Rotarians heard former Ohio State University football player Dugger speak about World Neighbors Inc. a nonsectarian group aiding foreign peoples. The organization aims to foster self help in farming housing and independence, with emphasis on teaching people to stand on their own feet.
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Athens
World Neighbors, Inc
Dugger
Champlionship
Ohio State University
River Still Rising After Monday Rain
The Hocking River rose slowly after Monday rain totaling seven tenths of an inch. Colmer reported the river stage at 12.7 feet at 11 a.m. as Athens temperature stood at 37. Rain ended with colder air. Rural Hamley Run logged 34 at 4:30 a.m., after extremes of 49 and 30 yesterday.
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Che
Hocking
CL. Colmer
Colmer
Athens
Hamley Run
Two More Commissioner Candidates Announced
Athens Countians announced two Republican candidates for county commissioner in the May primary. Herman Dunfee, 82, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee, and Warne W. Keeble, 42, a farmer and insurance agent, were named. Dunfee has long service in Athens, with family ties to local law enforcement, while Keeble is an Army veteran and active in construction and insurance.
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Deaatine
Athens
Herman
Dunfee
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Warne W. Keeble
B&o
Highet
Births and Admits Noted in Athens Area Listings
A local notice catalogs births and admissions in the Athens area. Households include Mr. and Mrs. Larry Millar with route entries, Mr. and Mrs. William Postel and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Robson with daughters, and several other ind infants and adults listed by name and residence. Names include Patricia Legg, tricia Hutt, James Durst, Lorenzo Hooper, Janice Smathers, Ri Athens, Mrs. James Haning, Mrs. Robert Falkner, and Cordelia Peaster among others.
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Larry Millar
Athens
William Postel
George Williams
Glen Robson
Murray City
Patricia Legg
Tricia Hutt
James Durst
Carpenter
Ri Athens
Ind
James Haning
Robert Falkner
Stanley Calvin
Leland Martin
Lewis Jones
Cordelia Peaster
Ralph Bartlett
Guysville
Funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Root Held at West Union
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m in West Union Street Cemetery Chapel for Mrs Elizabeth Root who died Saturday in St Petersburg Florida She was daughter of the late Leander and Sarah Harris and is survived by her husband Charles N Root two sisters Georgia McCall of St Petersburg and Edith Burton of Springfield two sons and three daughters The Roots formerly lived in Athens and Cincinnati before moving to Florida four years ago
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West Union St
Elizabeth Root
St. Petersburg
Fla
Root
Leander
Sarah Harris
Charles N. Root
Georgia McCall
Edith Burton
Springfield
Cincinnati
Jackson meeting highlights from Southeastern Ohio principals notes
AHS Principal Don F. Thomann attended the South Eastern Ohio Principals Association meeting at Jackson Monday where he serves as president. W Crowell and another assistant professor from Ohio University presented the education program on implications of economic education in schools.
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AHS
Jackson
Don F. Thomann
South Eastern Ohio Principals’ Association
Thomann
Nization
W. Crowell
Ohio University
Cross seeks renomination for county clerk seat in May primary
Phyllis Lavelle Cross, county clerk of courts, announced her bid for renomination in the Democratic primary next May. She is the sole 1852 elected Democratic county officeholder, VP of the Ohio County Clerks Association, and a former Ohio Emblem Clubs district deputy. Before 1948 she taught home economics at Shade High School for three years. She is the daughter of T. J. Lavelle, Amesville Route 1, married to Roy, with a 17 month old daughter, and they reside at 162 N Lancaster St Athens.
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Phyllis Lavelle Cross
Ames-Bern
Uate
Ohio University
Roy
Mrs. Cross
Athens
N. Lancaster St
Career Of Athens Native Is Reviewed
John Arthur Logan of Athens, born to Earl C. Logan, leads the Association of Food with headquarters in Washington. A Chicago 1921 graduate and World War I pilot, he has headed the group since 1996 representing about 22% of companies running 12 000 supermarkets and food stores. Brother to William H. Oonan, once an Athens businessman now in Fort Lauderdale.
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John Arthur Logan
Association of Food
Washington, D. C
New York Times
Athens
Earl C. Logan
Eivic
University of Chicago
John Logan
Mr. Logan
William H
Mrs Noble Dies at 87 in Chauncey Home
Mrs Noble aged 87 died Tuesday morning in Chauncey at the home of her daughter Mrs Jomer Johnson after a two year illness. Born in Kentucky she spent most of her life in Athens County. Her husband William died in 1923. A son Grace Johnson also died earlier. Surviving are daughter Mrs Johnson son H B Noble Athens four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call after Wednesday noon at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home. Services Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Gilbert Courtney. Burial will be at Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville.
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N. A Non Noble
Chauncey
Jomer Johnson
Kentucky
Pam
Gibert Courtney
Green Lawn Cemetery
Nelsonville
Tax collections schedule at Amesville bank announced
The treasurer's office announced tax collections were held Tuesday at the Amesville National Bank. Colville, Troy and Carthage Township collections are scheduled for February 10 at Coolville.
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Ille
Ames
Bera
Amesville National Bank
Colville
Troy
Carthage
Coolville
City County In Jail Negotiation In Athens
County commissioners authorize County prosecutor C B Berry to negotiate with City Solicitor William Rowland for Athens City to use the county jail for prisoners sentenced to 20 days or more. Sheriff Bateman and officials discuss jailer needs and cost sharing with the city amid ongoing jail renovations and a plan to house city prisoners after conviction only.
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County Commissioners Nave Tt
C. B. Berry
William Rowland
Athens City
J. B. Growen
Franz Woodworth
George Ieman
Sateman
Grogan
Hocking County
Logan
Bateman
Jef Grogan
Woodworth
Thumbstown
Air Force
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Drell Goff
Athens County Ministerial Association
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Charles Dalton
Depa
John Tall
Robert Dicken
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Modern Hunter Belancer
Hunter Belancer
Goodyear
City Council
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Rotarians
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Raymond
TeeBee Co
Koehler
L Tensed
Jaeger and Machinery Co
Nc , Ie
Ps Ty. Univer. Mty
Hillel
Sraeli
Hillel Foundation
Fink Edelstein
Leopold Edelstein
Youngstown
Musicus
Enis Rehanan
Involage
Nis Toc Socelstein
Ose
de Velvers
Bana School of Town
Wayne Koehler
Lorenzo Hooper
Wesley Thomas
Janice Smathers
James French
Agnes Brown
CTU
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Athens Pharmacy
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Millfield
the Cline Pharmacy Co
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N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Court St
Culligan Soft
Athens ‘Ce & Storage Company
Factory Street
Laptine
Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc
Walter Ervin
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