Jones Withdraws As Candidate For Tenth District
Elmer F. Jones of Athens withdraws as candidate for re election as state Republican committeeman in the Tenth District and endorses Dean Dollison of Logan to succeed him The move cites business pressures as the reason and notes the district has grown from eight counties to 12 4 during his eight year term He recommends Dean Collison as successor and praises his qualifications dedication and service to the district and to Ohio Republican causes
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Athens Today
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Athens High Students Sponsor Stamp Fund Drive
Athens High School student council launches Operation Super Stamp to sponsor Futures for Children. Three students per class vie for stamp king or queen with votes by trading stamps redeemable at $3 per book. Jim Blythe says residents can donate stamps by mail.
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Futures For Children
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Athens
Sofa Fire Strikes City Residence on Kurtz Avenue
City firemen were called to the home of Mrs. Ann Ur bach at 17 Kurtz Ave at 3 15 p m Sunday to battle a sofa fire. Chief Charles Dalton said the blaze was probably started by a cigarette or hot ash. Damage was estimated at 100 dollars.
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Charles Dalton
Traffic Fines From Municipal Court Readout
Lardie Lee Markie 23 of Pemberville fined 10 for stopping to unload a school bus. Leslie Durfee 3 of Nelsonville cited for no operator license with 75 and costs. Rose Elio Ackison 49 of Nelsonville fined 10 and costs for failure to yield after Feb 5 accident. Robert A. Wronick 27 of Maple Heights fined (costs) for failure to maintain safe following distance after Feb 61 accident.
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Nelsonville
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Robert A. Wronick
Maple Heights
Three Students Hurt In Coolville Auto Crash
Two Ohio University students, Vernon Sykes and Harris, remain in Hudson Health Center after an early morning crash near Coolville. Driver Marvin Burge Jr was treated and released for arm lip lacerations. Harris also has facial lacerations and leg bruise. Fourth passenger Steven Peck was not injured.
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Read Hall
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Young Driver Joseph Howard Jailed After Chase
Athens Route 3 youth Joseph Howard 18 pleaded guilty to driving with license revoked and reckless operation. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs for reckless operation and 75 dollars plus costs plus seven days in jail for driving with revoked license. He was also fined 75 dollars and costs for a petty larceny conviction after a Friday night high speed chase ending on Route 33 south of Athens.
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Vian Denies Range Theft Charged After Bond Declined
A Coolville Route 2 man Fred Kuhn was jailed after failing to post a 1000 bond following an innocent plea in Municipal Court to a grand larceny charge. He allegedly took a bottled gas range from Ernest Curtis Lithopolis mobile home on January 30 valued at over 60. His fee set for February.
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Coolville
School board fights over abolishing assistant clerk position
Athens County School Supt Robert Weinfurther charged Board President Clyde Pratt with a personal vendetta as the board voted to abolish the assistant clerk post held by Mrs. Jean Perry. The debate, at the monthly meeting, touched contracts, legality, and taxpayer impact while four new hires were approved and cooperative bidding discussed.
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Two Accused In Cashing Bad Checks In Athens Area
Two 18 and 20 year old area youths face possible forgery charges after reportedly cashing several checks totaling about 260 dollars in the Athens area. Police Capt. Charles Cochran said Leroy Hill and Ronnie McGill were arrested after trying to cash a 100 dollar check with false IDs. No charges yet pending further investigation. They are jailed. McGill was an Army deserter. Hill is AWOL on expired leave.
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Athens
Charles Cochran
Leroy Hill
Chesterhill
Ronnie McGill
Brown Ave
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Hill
Viet Fast Meeting Set for Nationwide Lenten Fast
A meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at United Campus Ministry invites all to join a nationwide Lenten fast related to Vietnam. Rev. Tom Niccolls and students organize attendance in Washington D C during Holy Week. UCM hosts weekly noon fasts at 18 N College St.
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United Campus Ministry
Vietnam
Tom Niccolls
Washington, D. C
UCM
N. College St
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Athens births and injuries report
The column lists multiple births and family notices from Athens including a son for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weisfelder and daughters for several couples. It also records Kenneth Storer, 20, injured in a skating party fall at St. John’s Arena in Columbus with a fractured leg in a cast and on crutches. A degree conferral and club meeting announcements follow. The Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Masonic Temple by Paramuthia Lodge 25 F&AM. The Rothwell Club will meet with Mrs. Ogg hosting in place of Mary Gamwell. regrets by Wednesday to 767-3178.
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Athens
St. John’s Arena
Columbus
Masonic Temple
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F&am
Glouster
Weather forecast for Ohio and region
The national forecast predicts rain in the Northwest South and East with showers in the West and South and snow for the Great Lakes and Northern Plains. Local outlook calls for fair tonight with lows in the mid and upper 20s and a warmer Tuesday with highs in the mid and upper 40s. Extended Ohio shows showers and snow flurries midweek, then scattered snow flurries Thursday and Friday with highs in the upper 40s to lower 40s and lows in the 20s.
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