City Council Deliberates Safety Dept Needs and Zoning
In a three hour Monday session the council discussed funding for the Safety Department and salaries for officers, plus plans to expand parking and extend water and sewer services. They suspended rules for land acquisitions at E State Street, West Side School, and the Hughes Rowland subdivision, with several ordinances deferred pending financing policy. An off street parking initiative and a licensing idea for amusements like roller rinks was reviewed, while the Municipal Court lease and sewer damage claims were paused for negotiations.
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Napees
State St
State Natural Resources
Central Ave
Curran Dr
West Side
Hughes-Rowland
George Sheeter
Safety Department
Graham Ave
Peter B. Seel
Council
J. E. Fields
Rank Cross
William Rowland
Franz Woodworth
W. Union St
Clark and
Sewer 4
Norman F Hatch
Burgess and Niple Engineering
Columbus
Connell
Municipal Court
Worstell
Lawrence Worstell
Sid
H. M. Woods
Mages
Woodworth
West Hill
Elmerones Realty Co
Jones
Florence Davis
Athens County basketball tournament opens to 1800 fans
Athens County attracts about 1800 attendees for the opening night at Ohio University Men's Gym as families and relatives support the Albany team. Greg Cornell, 21 months, wears team colors, marking his first tournament experience amidst lively hometown scenes.
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Ty Barbara Douglas
Ohio University
Nasium
Wansfield
Greg Cornell
Clyde Cornell Athens
Albany
Larry Morn
Plains
Athens County
Athens
Elliott Family’s Long-Running Tourney Streak Highlighted
In Albany a local sports feature notes Greg Elliott and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elliott have missed only one tournament in ten years. They remark the event is a carryover from their high school days while spectator Mrs. Williams mentions Jane was seen at the scene.
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Mauem
Greg
Howard Elliott
Albany
Elliott
Williams
Jane
Local Fans Attend Ball Game Without Bands
A reader describes a quiet scene at a ball game with few bands and general attendance. Charles Dougl and Charles Carr express that the crowd came for the game rather than cheering for any team.
Local fans cheer Rome-C tan basketball clash and parade of families
Parents from Logan Colville and Albany travel to watch Rome and Tan teams in a key game. Grandparents and siblings fill the front rows while scorekeepers, cheerleaders, and local officials root from the stands. Players and coaches receive strong hometown support across Athens and surrounding towns.
That House To Be Moved By City Officials
City records show a half ownership in an old structure known as That House. The council seeks to remove the building but only half the house is owned by Mr and Mrs Elza Patch.
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Graham
Herstuture Hert
Council
Recorder's
Spli
Recorder's Office
Elza Patch
Hebardville Native Dies in Corsicana Texas
Hebardville native George McPherson dies suddenly at her Corsicana Texas home on February 16. Born near Hebardville she was the eldest daughter of Ben and Betty Hib bard George. She married William McPherson of Belpre in 1912 and had three sons Thom George and William all in Texas. Survived by sister Mrs Mary George Norton Kent aunt Mrs Nettie Mil ligan Albany and sister Mrs Alice George Board Little Hocking. Funeral and burial were in Corsicana.
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George mcPherson
Corsicana
Texas
Hebardville
Ben
Betty Hibbard George
William McPherson
Belpre
McPherson
Thom
George
William
Nettie Milligan
Albany
Mary George Norton
Kent
Alice George Board
Little Hocking
Johnn Fisher George
Orientation session for Cub A at First Presbyterian Church
The Cub A pack and parent orientation is set for 1 pm Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church. Pack 38 Toys invites boys who have reached eight years to attend with parents to receive membership forms. T. B. Rothwell of the Hock-Hocking District leadership team will lead, with T. Olson of Pack 5 assisting.
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Cout
Firs Presbdern
Ofilas
T. B. Rothwell
Hock-Hocking
T. Olson
Scout Troop Holds Signaling and Knot Tying Instruction
Scout Troop meets Monday night for signaling instruction by Rod Ney Nixon and tenderfoot knot tying. A board of review will test scouts next month on the instruction given since the beginning of the year.
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Couren
Shepherd
Rodney Nixon
Tenderfoot
Board of Review
Snow Removal Aids Spark Mild Clearing in Athens
A half inch of snow fell in Athens Tuesday morning but sun and warm temperatures aided its rapid melt. The low reached 35 at dawn, while Rural Hamley Run logged 19 and 28 at 9 a.m. A high of 80 was reported yesterday.
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Athens
Mercury
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Congress Curb Work Is Extended
Officials said curb work on the south end of a short street will continue longer than earlier estimates. Woodworth noted no work at the north end and that changes aim to improve ingress and egress to President Street Routes 50 and 33.
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Woodworth
President St
Divorce sought after dismissal of non support case
Judge Newcomb dismissed the non support case filed by Mrs Helen Inning Chauncey against Chauncey and Lorenzo of Columbus after partial testimony. He recommended filing for divorce if the couple cannot resolve their problems. The case followed arraignment in which the defendant pleaded not guilty. There have been about 30 abatements in the United States since World War I.
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Momental Cours Surge
F. Newcomb
Helen Inning
Chauncey
Lorenzo
Columbus
Public Jail Inspection Announces Weekend Transfers
Commissioners announce the opening of the renovated county jail for public inspection Friday. The $36,000 improvement project received approval from Curtis Insche of The Inseho Brand and Inseho, Columbus firm, with prisoners to be transferred over the weekend.
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Loumy Commisners
Curtis Insche
Inseho, Brand and Inseho
Columbus
Mental Health Clinic Need Reiterated At Athens Rotary
A four speaker panel at the Athens Rotary meeting in the Berry Hotel urged a regional mental health guidance program. Mrs. George R. Klare noted a lack of public guidance facilities across 13 area counties while illustrating cases helped by mental health support. Miss Sprout linked mental health programs to child welfare progress, and Mr. Pullen cited Ohio county statistics.
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Berry Hotel
Todal
George R. Klare
Athens Mental Health Association
Rowma B. Sprout
Athens County
Shester Marquis
The
Presbyterian Church
Maxwell
Kimberly Man Denies Count In Assault
Charles Martin 18 of Kimberly was bound over to the grand jury in Municipal Court after pleading innocent to criminal assault against a Murray City woman Friday night. A 17-year-old Kimberly boy faces the same charge and will be arraigned in closed session. Deputies arrested the two youths after a complaint was filed by a Murray City woman. The sheriff said the 25 year old Oman told him the youths picked her up Friday night and drove her into Henderson County where the assault occurred. She said they beat her with their fists.
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Charles Martin
Kimbery
Murray
Martin
W. C. Kail
Kimberly Boy
Clossession
Wening
Murray City
Oman
Hens County
Dr Dambach Speech At Ohio State University
Dr Dambach of the Nation Resources will speak at Ohio State University Thursday at 7 30 p m on aquatic botany field zoology and fishery management at Stone face ere ne igned to meet bio needs. The talk tagged as Doctor Dambach is the former Ege gol.
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Ee ‘of the Nation
State
Ohio State University
Stone Face
Bere Peta al
Dambach
Ege Gol
Admitted and Dismissed List From Athens Area
A compiled list shows individuals admitted or dismissed in the Athens area. Names include Lawrence Penrod Joyce Dean Marilyn Huheey Carolyn Bowman and others, with routes indicated such as Athens Route 2 Route 4 Route 5 and Albany Route 3.
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Vernon Stage
Albany
Aaron Cunningham
Coolville
Clarence Fultz
Athens
Paul Alichney
Joyce Dean
Marilyn Huheey
Russell Carsey
Bertha Wigal
Carolyn Bowman
Chauncey
Ray Chadwell
City Considers Traffic Survey With Firm Interview Set
City council and Mayor Seel moved quickly on Max Farley's suggestion for a traffic survey. They set March 1 or 8 for a meeting with a survey firm rep, plan to hire engineers, and may use the parking meter fund to cover about six thousand dollars. Route 50 33 congestion and South Bridge parking changes were noted as initial relief steps.
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Save
Max Farley
Rep Jf
Sentative
Yot
Farley
PB. Seel
Baker Engineers
Ohio
Athens
George Sheeer
South Bridge
Arking
Ohio Highways Construction Council
Electronic Devices Kiwanis Topic At Club Dinner
Kiwanis members heard McBee Co. salesman Robert Lee discuss how electronic devices may rise in business offices. He noted government and large industries first, with tax incentives spurring research, predicting 5 to 10 years before widespread office use. Four past Ohio District Governor Carl Frey and others were introduced at the meeting.
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Ty Robert Lee
The
McBee Co
Otis Simpson
Lee
Muleo-Dallar Sunivac
Kiwanis Ohio
Carl A. Frey
W. H. Carmean
Jack E. Nouse
Richard $. Johnson
Ira W. Burnfield
Washington Birthday Holiday Closes Schools Offices
Schools and many offices will close on Wednesday in observance of Washington's Birthday. Banks state and federal offices and the courthouse will be shut. City hall and stores stay open. Post office windows close with no city or rural delivery, but box service continues. Postmaster Arthur Cornwell announced.
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Amersey School
Pujts
Washington
Arthur Cornwell
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