Winter damage gnaws Athens streets after heavy snows
City service chief Dwight Robinson reports deteriorated surfaces on Columbus Road E State Street Stimson Avenue and many secondary streets as thawing continues. County and township roads also worsen while hot mix plants stay shut in winter. City spent about 8500 on snow removal and faces ongoing repair challenges.
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Athens
Dwight Robinson
City Service and Safety
Robinson
Columbus Road
E. State St
Stimson Ave
Messenger
Benz Lecturer: Ivory Towered Marketplace Emerges
Chancellor Paul F. Sharp of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill spoke on the Ohio University campus on the third annual Harry E. Benz Memorial Lecture about an evolving university role. He said the ivory tower is becoming a marketplace for knowledge used to fight ignorance disease and poverty, and urged education as a societal consultant and resource.
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Paul F. Sharp
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Ohio University
Market Place
Harry E. Benz
Ohio University College of Education
Gamma Chi
Phi Delta Kappa
Gilford W. Crowell
College
Sharp
Hiram College
College of Education
Benz
Ohio
Hardware show plans in Columbus February 21 22
George Hunter of Kerr-Hunter Co Athens County chairs the exhibition and planning committee for the 1966 Mid-America Hardware Show to be held in Columbus on February 21 and 22.
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Columbus
George Hunter
Kerr - Hunter Co
Athens
Athens County
Ohio Hardware Association
James Lecture Slated On Government And Local Politics
Ohio University hosts two lectures. James Lecture on Municipal Government features Dr. Norton Long of Brandeis University at 8 p.m. in Ewing Auditorium with professor Er nest Collins introducing. Long studies federally supported anti juvenile delinquency programs and served in federal agencies. The program honors Dr Herman G James. Other items include a planned Rotary Club talk by James Peterson on business outlook for 1966 at noon in The Ohio University Inn.
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Clarence A. Peterson
Ohio Co
Columbus
Athens Rotary Club
Ohio University Inn
Fritz Wheaton
Peterson
Norton Long
Brandeis University
Ohio University
Herman G. James
Ewing
Long
Ernest M. Collins
Department of Government
James
Brandeis
Dr. Long
Queens College
Western Reserve
Michigan State
Northwestern
Theft Report At 95 University Terrace
City police investigated a theft complaint at 95 University Terrace where four youths lost about 396 dollars in money and valuables. Reported losses include Robert Schwartz ten dollars Martin Glaser an electric razor worth 24.95 Howard Kasdan an electric gold watch 275 and Howard Chapman a gold wristwatch 125 plus a billfold with 12 and two credit cards.
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University Terrace
Robert Schwartz
Martin Glaser
Howard Kasdan
Howard Chapman
January Court Docket Sees 328 Cases In City and State
Miss Lavina Sycks reports municipal court January docket of 328 cases split into 260 city and 68 state. City fines and costs total 4282 dollars while state fines reach 1591.85. City traffic bureau collections 2338.82, down from 2564.81 in January 1965. City cases 184 with fines and costs 2720.60.
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Lavina Sycks
Mortgage Foreclosure Sought In Ohio Court
The People's Banking and Trust Co of Marietta filed a Common Pleas suit seeking foreclosure of two Troy tract mortgages. Defendants Violet D Murphey and Money S Murphey owe 7831.02 on a promissory note. J K and Josie H Murphy hold a one half interest. Others include Ralph Bartlett and Donald Hawkins with fines or bonds, and Robert Booth charged with disorderly conduct.
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People’s Banking and Trust Co
Marietta
Common Pleas Court
Troy Two
Violet D
Money S. Murphey
J. K
Josie H. Murphy
Mercury Reaches 50 Degrees in Athens Tuesday
A warming trend pushed the thermometer to 50 in Athens on Tuesday with forecasts for higher readings. U S Observer C L Colmer logged 39 at 10 a m, up seven degrees from the morning low, as slow snow melt yielded runoff but no river rise yet on the Hocking River.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hocking River
icy streets cause three city crashes
City police investigated three injury free accidents between 8 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, all due to icy roads. Benjamin M Geary skidded on Mulligan Road and hit two cars. Leonard A Jesse failed to stop at Richland Hooper intersection and was cited. Karen Ella Ackison slid on Madison Avenue striking another vehicle.
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Benjamin M. Geary
Mulligan Road
Leonard A. Jesse
New Route 1
Richland Ave
Hooper St
Inductees From Athens County Leave for Army Entrance
Twenty four Athens Countians boarded buses at 7 10 a m Wednesday for Columbus to be inducted at Ft Hayes. The group includes six married men exempt under pre Viet Nam draft laws and four volunteers. Inductions follow 41 pre induction exams. Local board notes increased calls due to the Viet Nam conflict with named registrants and transfers to other boards.
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Athens
Columbus
Army
Ft. Hayes
Selective Service
E. State St
Viet Nam
Carl F. Klingenberg
Gideon Society
Charles R. Antoinette
Ronald M. Six
James R. Mansfield
John F. Jones
Buchtel
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Rotary Club
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Otis L. Blair
Ivan William Sharp
Chillicothe
Charles Dumenil, II
Mary H. Dinsmoor
Oadis Ave
Marie Seel
Earl H. Seel
Office of Price Administration
National Housing Administration
Illinois
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George E. Frazer
Herman Gerlach James
Litton
Beverly Hills
Calif
Litton Industries Board of Directors
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Ted W. Brown
Ellis and Morris Drilling Co
Albany
Lewis H. Morris
Kenneth D. Ellis
Homer E. Abele
Carol Gura
Joseph W. Gura
SAC Credit Corp
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Emma Scarberry
Ralph Bartlett
Guysville
Donald Hawkins
Athens Apts
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Robert E. Booth
Parks Hall
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Joseph E. Stage
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Hubert F. Nye
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Jerry A. Werner
Oscar B. Carson
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Coolville
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Trimble
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Port Sulphur
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Ted M. Dudash
Charles E. Bowles
William D. Whited
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David A. Allen
Harold W. Sycks
Floyd T. Jeffers
Everett E. Vore
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Louis E. Ervin
Roger L. Welch
Jessee E. Brooks
Richard A. Bainey
William J. Carroll
Thomas L. Bentley
Gerald P. Maffin
Everett A. Warix
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Kermit D. Graham
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James E. Sanders
Willard A. Dunfee
Vernon R. Castle
William R. Goins
the Plains
William E. Sayre
Robert D. Hawk
Stewart
Tim A. Mace
Wayne Pendleton
Chauncey
Donald F. Davis
Clarence A. Watts
Brownstown
Ind
Paul A. Conway
Washington, D. C
Robert A. Thompson
Cambridge
Jerold G. Ball
McConnelsville
Bruce F. Slane
Marion
North Court Street
Belks
Vsed Educ
VY Price
FLOOR
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Old Spice
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Coats & Clark
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Stone's
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