Urban Renewal Purchase Boosts City Share Payment Plan
Ohio University land purchases in the Urban Renewal area help cover Athens city's share for the South Green UK project. The URA project costs about 2.5 million with 75 percent federal funding and 25 percent local share, potentially offset by OU landbuy credits. City officials expect no outlay and possible future UR projects.
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Ohio University
South Green UK
Mulberry St
Park Pl
University Golf Course
City of
Athens
Ohio U
City UR
Richard Beagle
URA
Beagle
This Week Not Last Workshop Friday in Athens
An upcoming Athens city school workshop titled The Under Achiever will occur this Friday February 26. The plan grants 3000 pupils a day off and schedules teachers for work and study, prompting confusion after a misprint in a Sunday edition.
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Athens
Four New Scout Units Formed in District Meeting
Capt Domenic Mastropasqua reported at the District Scouters Program meeting that four new units were formed. A Boy Scout Troop will organize in Nelsonville, cub packs in Stewart and Buchtel, and an explorer post in Nelsonville. Walter Evic, district committee chairman, outlined plans for a T Man conference at Ohio University’s Baker Center ballroom. Frank Shay reported progress on the development fund with another meeting set for 7 30 p.m. Thursday at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co.
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Domenic Mastropasqua
District Scouters
Nelsonville
Stewart and Buchtel
Walter E.vic
Ohio University
Baker Center
Frank Shay
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
County Road Load Limits Reduced by 25 Percent
County commissioners cut all county road weight limits by 25 percent due to spring thaws and moisture. The 376 miles of roads are affected, with the change effective Monday and expected to last until May. Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. posted a $10 000 bond with the county, to cover possible road damages during new line work on old rights of way.
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Texas Eastern Transmission Corp
Boys Hit By Car Police Cite Driver
Two 14 year old boys were struck by a car at 3 55 p m Monday at S Congress and W Washington Sts They were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Roy Kozma 14 of 86 S May Ave suffered a broken nose and facial injuries William Brinkman 14 of 110 Morris Ave had a bruise on the left hip The motorist who hit them was not named Lowell Mackenzie 24 of 109 S Court St was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian Ruth A Richmond 27 Athens was cited for failure to yield after a two car accident near 72 W State St.
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S. Congress
W. Washington Sts
Roy Kozma
S. May Ave
William Brinkman
Morris Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Lowell T. Mackenzie
S. Court St
Mackenzie
Ruth A. Richmond
Athens
W. State St
Extension Unit Selects Officers in Athens County
Floyd Mathews of Guysville was elected chairman and Lawrence Bean of Athens Route 1 became vice chairman while Mrs. Lewis McBride of Athens was chosen secretary at the Extension Advisory Committee meeting Monday. Lee Glass of Sharpsburg reported on the state advisory committee and extension appropriation. other reports covered agriculture, 4 H schedule, and home council activities.
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Floyd Mathews
Guysville
Athens County
Kenneth Ackerman
Lee Glass
Sharpsburg
Home Council
Lawrence Bean
Athens
Lewis McBride
Hospital Admission and Discharge Notices
Doren Brill Athens Fred Kiltan Athens John Dunfee Athens Route 3 Mrs Gladys Ivers Glouster Howard L Pond Athens admitted. Thomas Smith Athens Mrs David Yeager Athens Mrs Howard Wilson Albany Route 2 dismissed.
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Doren Brill
Athens
Fred Kiltan
John Dunfee
Gladys Ivers
Glouster
Howard L. Pond
Thomas Smith
David Yeager
Howard Wilson
Albany
Public meeting on proposed highway set for tonight
A public meeting to seek a united front on a proposed highway system will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Columbia Gas Route 50E. The session is arranged by the city council and the planning commission and will discuss the proposed west bypass.
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Columbia Gas
Raymond Shepard
Planning Commission
Scouting Jamboree Film At Pot Luck Dinner
A 1964 National Scouting Jamboree film will be shown tonight for Boy Scout Troop 58 at The Plains PTA dinner in The Plains Community Room at 6 p m. Alma Wagner versus Ronald Wagner seeks custody of three children and support for them. Nancy Virginia Covert versus Vernon Covert involves gross neglect and extreme cruelty allegations in a separate case.
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Valley Forge
The
Plains Pta
Plains Community Room
Alma Wagner
Ronald Wagner
Nancy Virginia Covert
Vernon Covert
Militia History Pieces Donated During Muster Week in Athens
National Guard members contributed a commissioned painting and two volumes of militia history to Athens libraries and high school during Muster Week. The events honor George Washington's birthday and the village militia tradition. Headed by Head quarters Battery 2nd Automatic Weapons Battalion, 174th Artillery, the unit will transfer command to 1st Lt. Edward S. Robe with Capt. Schweikert moving to a training officer role.
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Bunker Hill
Ohio National Guard
U.S
Raymond Shepard
Edward S. Robe
Athens
National Guard
George Washington
Virginia
States
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Athens County
Athens High School
174Th Artillery
James F. Schweikert
Marietta
Schweikert
Kiwanis Club Focuses on Membership Growth
The Kiwanis Club met in Buckeye Cafeteria with Past lieutenant governor John Huffman inducting four new members Foster Coe Col Cecil C Helena Dr Dale Mattmiller and Gaylord Ray. Treasurer Al Bechtel urged attracting new members and re engaging former Kiwanis members. The club praised Pancake Day profits around 1000 and approved 5 for Athens High School band uniforms and 80 for Boy Scout camp fund.
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Kiwanis Club
Buckeye
John Huffman
Foster Coe
Athens
Cecil C. Helena
Ohio University
Dale Mattmiller
Hudson Health
al Bechtel
Bernard Black
Athens High School
Boy Scout Development Fund
Athens Rotary Inducts Ten New Members
The Athens Rotary Club welcomed ten new members at a Sportsman Grill meeting. Names include Gene Bostrom John Green Tad Grover H B Kendall Burt Masters Bill Matters Gordon Ogram Robert Savage Vere Smith and Gerald Stauffer. President Carl Roberts urged outreach to district 669 clubs and promotion of the March 19 20 convention in Athens. E J Taylor recalled Rotary origins in Chicago 1905.
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Athens
Trimble Driver Fined and Sentenced in DWI Case
Richard M. Carey aged 56 pleaded guilty in County Court to driving while intoxicated and leaving of center. He was fined 150 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail on the DWI charge, and 10 dollars plus costs on the left of center count.
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Richard M. Carey
Trimble
Dog Warden Fined For Vehicle Tag Use
Charles W. Warren the county dog catcher from De Anville pleaded guilty in County Court to using dealer's tags for commercial use. Warren was fined 25 dollars and costs with 15 dollars of the fine suspended. Eddie Russell Coolville filed the charge.
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Charles W. Warren
Deanville
Eddie Russell Coolville
Warren
Two Suits For Damages Are Settled
Two Common Pleas Court suits from a September 1963 Morgan County Route 377 accident were settled and dismissed. Harold Gillett sought 100000 and another suit for 6654.79. Defendants were June A. Sharp administratrix of Kay Sharp and Ralph E. Jackson Londonderry, drivers in the crash.
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Common Pleas
Morgan County
Harold Gillett
Bonita Gillett
Gillett
June A. Sharp
Kay Sharp
Ralph E. Jackson
Londonderry
Ohio University ROTC Cadets Win Military History Awards
Three Ohio University ROTC cadets earned Military History awards for top grades in military history courses. John R. Hamilton of Marion received the Association of U S Army Military History Award, while John T. Petrone of Shadyside and Paul T. Ward of Redstone Arsenal Alabama also received Ohio University ROTC Military History awards.
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Ohio University Rotc
John R. Hamilton
Marion
Association of U. S. Army
John T. Petrone
Shadyside
Paul T. Ward
Redstone Arsenal
Ala
Ohio University
Rainbow Lake recreation area planned near Athens
Three local contractors plan a public recreation area with a 25 acre Rainbow Lake five miles south of Athens. The $30,000 project includes a 3000 by 300 foot lake, a 25 foot maximum depth, a north end swimming area, a 300 foot pier, diving boards, swings, slides, synthetic sand, boat rental, fishing, and a picnic area. A manager will run the site with horseback riding added later near Pleasant Hill off Fisher Rd.
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Athens
Charles Hanning
H and H Construction Co
Sammy
Richard Grim
Grim Excavating
Raymond Morrison
Hanning
Weather Update Athens On Warmer Tuesday
Athens reports a warmer day with partly cloudy skies. At 10 a.m. observer C L Colmer records 20 degrees, up six from the early low. Monday's high reached 28.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
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