Census Bureau Opening Slated in Athens District Office
The U S Bureau of Census opens its Athens district office at 11 a m Friday with ceremonial tape cutting. Notables attending include Congressman Miller Senator Collins Mayor Shepard OU president Sowle and other officials. The 1970 census will count a 13 county area with 27 crew leaders and 394 enumerators.
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U. S. Bureau of Census
Athens
Thomas Ruth
N. Shafer St
Clarence FE. Miller
Oakley Collins
Ralph Welker
Raymond Shepard
Ohio University
Claude Sowle
Jack White
John Cline
James Edwards
Arthur Cornwell
Harry Crewson
Chamber of Commerce
G. Kenner Bush
William G. Black
Church of the Good Shepherd
Ruth
Commentator Speaks To Athens Rotary Club Luncheon
Chet Long a WBNS Columbus news commentator spoke to the Athens Rotary Club during a lunch at The Ohio University Inn. He urged listening over noise and said understanding is needed more than ever. He called being an American valuable and emphasized learning by listening.
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Chet Long
Rotary Club
Ohio University Inn
Long
WBNS
Columbus
Sounding Board Sets Session at City Hall
The Athens Mayor's Sounding Board will meet at City Hall at 7 30 p m Friday to discuss police conduct during January Ohio University student demonstrations. Tad Grover said residents requested a hearing. more than 100 photos were reviewed with no police brutality found. Crewson urged attendance from those with complaints and noted the Feb 3 meeting had no topics or attendees.
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Athens
Tad Grover
Ohio University
Grover
Harry Crewson
Crewson
City Bus In Mishap At South Court Street Stop
An Athens city bus was in a minor collision Monday afternoon at the South Court Street bus stop. Cedric Silvey, 25, of 39 Brown Avenue, drove the bus into the stop area as Barry Wainwright, 20, of Brown Hall, turned into the right lane. the bus struck the front fender of Wainwright’s car and Wainwright was cited for straddling lanes.
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Athens City
South Court Street
Cedric Silvey
Brown Avenue
Barry Wainwright
Brown Hall
South Court
Wainwright
Area Man Shot Twice By Woman
An Athens County man in fair condition at Mount St. Mary Hospital has stomach and leg wounds after a Circle Hill woman fired five shots with a .38 revolver when he broke down her door. Sheriff Shields reported the shooter Mrs. Maxine Dickens said McDaniel was intoxicated and threatened to kill her. no charges filed yet as investigation continues. Richland Area VFD will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the fire station with a film titled The Noble Breed.
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Athens County
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Circle Hill
Harold Shields
Maxine Dickens
Nelsonville
Lewis McDaniel
Shields
McDaniel
Richland Area
Weather forecast with fair tonight and warmer Wednesday
The local forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with lows in the 20s and partly cloudy, warmer temperatures on Wednesday with highs in the upper 50s. National outlook predicts snow in the Northeast and Northwest on Tuesday and rain in the East, with cold in the northern Plains.
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Plains
Indicted Man Seeks Bill Of Particulars In Ohio Case
George Thomas Volenik 25 of Athens seeks a bill of particulars from Common Pleas Court after entering a not guilty plea to a marijuana charge. He requests details on police actions including a list of seized material, incriminating evidence, chemical analysis results, names of officers, and vehicle information including make model license and registration details.
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Common Pleas Court
George Thomas Volenik
Athens
Volenik
Trash Truck Entangled In Power Lines At Athens Apartments
A packer type trash truck from Sanitation Systems of Ohio became entangled in electric lines at Athens Apartments on Andover Road near noon Monday. Firefighters arrived at 11 50 am. The bucket caught lines and flames spread to trash. Fire crews knocked down the fire, then moved the truck to the city dump for extinguishing. Electric Co. repaired the lines. A second fire occurred at 2 30 am Tuesday at James Hall with a burning trash container.
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Athens
Andover Road
Sanitation Systems of
Ohio
Parkersburg
W.va
Route 1
Charles Dalton
Station No. 2
Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital and transfers
Mr and Mrs Samuel Hilker Athens announce a son. Mary Douglas Douthat Ratcliff, both of Athens. Jennifer Leiber Chauncey. Mrs Maynard Elkins and son. Mrs Lantz Repp and daughter Marjorie Thompson transferred to Hudson Health Center.
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Samuel Hilker Athens
Mary Douglas
Douthat Ratcliff
Athens
Jennifer Leiber
Chauncey
Maynard Elkins
Lantz Repp
Marjorie Thompson
Hudson Health Center
Divorces Filed Over Cruelty and Neglect Across Homes
Sharon M Bowser seeks divorce from Robert E Bowser alleging extreme cruelty and gross neglect at their Pomeroy Road addresses. Corel L Sarno petitions against Edward F Sarno with unspecified address issues alleging gross neglect. Hashmon seeks custody of a minor child from Gien L Hashmon in The Plains amid claims of gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
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Sharon M. Bowser
Pomeroy
Robert E. Bowser
Corel L. Sarno
Pamar Ave
Edward F. Sarno
Lamar Ave
Gross
fAary Ellen Hashmon
the Plains
Gien L. Hashmon
Outside funds doubted for remodeling
Athens Mayor Raymond Shepard told the City Council that outside funding for City Hall remodeling is unlikely this year. He criticized SEOCOG and noted the project’s top-priority status would not receive state support, while promising possible local funding for a police equipment and training grant via COG.
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Athens City Hall
Raymond Shepard
City Council
Shepard
Council of Governments
Southeastern Ohio
Charles Cochran
Seocog Law Enforcement Advisory Council
City Hall
Athens
Tad Grover
Council
Municipal Court
Presbyterian Church
Youth Forgery Charges Dropped for Two Teens
Two 18 year olds Le Roy Hill and Ronnie McGill faced arrest for attempting to cash a $100 check with false IDs. The case was dropped when the victims declined to prosecute. McGill, an Army deserter, is jailed awaiting Army authorities. Hill was returned to the Army and later classified AWOL.
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Charles Cochran
Leroy Hill
Chesterhill
Ronnie McGill
Brown Ave
Cochran
McGill
Hill
Athens City Schools to Seek 5.6 Mill Renewal Levy in May
Athens City Board of Education voted to place a 5.6 mill operating levy renewal on the May primary ballot to continue district operations. The board also retained legal counsel in a federal suit filed by John Snediker over a student dress code dispute.
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Athens City
Athens City Board of Education
Columbus
John Snediker
Albany
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