Planning Commission Rejects Proposed Zoning Change
The Planning Commission denied a rezoning request for five lots between Eden Place and Grand Park Boulevard after strong citizen protest. William Kelton and about 70 residents voiced concerns about lowered property values and traffic, with the panel noting insufficient business space and potential encroachment on a residential area.
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City Planning Commission
Eden Pl
Grand Park Blvd
Commission
William Kelton
Kelton
E. State St
Carthage Troy School Merger Talks Draw Community Attendance
At a public meeting in Coolville residents discussed merging Carthage Troy with Eastern Local District of Meigs County and potential effects on Athens County district plans. Officials warned of space and funding needs for Eastern High School and possible added taxes to expand facilities.
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Coolville
Carthage-Troy
Meigs County
Athens County
Board of Education
Ames-Bern
Athens City
Ohio Department of Education
Athens County Board of Education
Rome-Canaan
Ames - Bern
Rome - Canaan
Eastern
Tupper Plains
Chester
Eastern High School
Eastern Board
Koehler
Peace Corps Official Speaks At OU Tonight
Glenn W. Ferguson associate director of the Peace Corps visits Ohio University for a week long recruitment effort. He will give a public address Tuesday at 7 30 pm in Bentley Hall followed by a panel with Roy Fairfield Carl Denbow and two former volunteers. Ferguson meets President Alden, addresses classes and attends a student leaders dinner on Wednesday.
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Glenn W. Ferguson
Peace Corps
Ohio University
Ferguson
Sargent Shriver
Bentley Hall
Roy Fairfield
Carl Denbow
Vernon R. Alden
Thailand
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
University of Pittsburgh
Baker Student Center
Beale cited for DWI after car hits service station window
Douglas L. Beale, 20, of 13 Van Vorhes Ave., cited for driving while intoxicated after his car broke a service station window at Court and State St. He pleaded guilty in Municipal Court, fined $125 and costs, six days in jail with three suspended, 120 days probation, and 120 days license suspension.
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Douglas L. Beale
van Vorhes Ave
Court
State St. Beale
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes
Admitted list includes Clinton F. Dixon Athens Mrs Madeline Jeffries Athens Mrs Eddie Stubblefield Athens Mrs Edward Phelps Athens Mr Robert Barber Long Bottom Joseph Kline Stewart Dismissed Grover Grove Athens Mrs Sam Thompson and son Guysville Roxanne Arbaugh Albany Pauletta McKinney Chauncey Mrs Dale Niceswanger Athens Carl Kasler Athens Martha Niccolls Athens.
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Clinton F. Dixon
Athens
Madeline Jeffries
Eddie Stubblefield
Edward Phelps
Robert Barber
Long Bottom
Joseph Kline
Stewart
Grover Grove
Sam Thompson and
Driver Fined Jailed in Municipal Court Case
Paul Hanson aged 23 of 2714 South Court Street pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He received a $125 fine plus costs, six days in jail with three suspended, 120 days probation and a 120 day driving suspension.
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Paul Hanson
S. Court St
City Income Tax Questionnaires To Be Mailed
City will mail questionnaires and forms to all taxpayers as part of the one per cent income tax ordinance taking effect April 1. Mayor Raymond Shepard and the tax consultant outline wage earners data collection, house to house survey, and future estimated taxes for residents and non residents. Withholding applies to hourly and salaried employees from April 1. vacation pay 1964 exempt, 1965 onward taxed. Net profits of city based businesses taxed before federal tax.
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City Income Tax Office
Raymond Shepard
City Income Tax
Tax Department
Zoning Board Plans Three Variance Hearings
The zoning board schedules hearings for three requests at 7 30 p m March 10. A Lakeview Community Center project at McKinley Ave seeks 1 million dollars, a J F Chapman laundromat at 351 Richland Ave seeks 25 000, and General Telephone Co at 16 W Washington St seeks a 180 000 building extension. Zoning certificates for all three were denied over fractional ordinance differences.
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Lakeview Community Center
McKinley Ave
J. F. Chapman
Richland Ave
General Telephone Co
Washington St
Rotary Anniversary Observed by Athens Club
During Rotary Anniversary Week at the Sportsman Club, Sol Rosenberg said Rotary added about one new club daily over the last decade. He noted Chicago origins 59 years ago with one member per profession and weekly meetings at members’ businesses. Athens club founded March 15, 1923 with 25 members. Guests included Joseph A. Sweeney of Ohio University and Lynn Cloherty of Penn State.
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Rotary
Sol Rosenberg
Sportsman Club
Chicago
Rosenberg
Athens Club
Joseph A. Sweeney
Ohio University
Lynn Cloherty
Penn State
Stewart Boy Hit By Car
An eight year old boy named Joseph Kline was struck by a car on Route 144 south of Route 329 at 8 27 p m Monday. He was admitted to Shelter ing Arms Hospital with a possible broken arm. Ronald Welch 20 of Coolville drove into a service station at the edge of Stewart and hit the boy, who was knocked into a parked vehicle. Welch was cited for defective brakes.
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Route 144
State Highway Patrol
Joseph Kline
Stewart
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ronald Welch
Coolville
Welch
Temperature swings report from Athens observer
Mercury records show a low of 14 degrees early Tuesday with a 10 am reading of 29. Monday’s high reached 37 according to observer C L Colmer.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
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Planning Commission
Service Safety
Milton Nuzum
W. H. Herbert
Goff Dunfee
Gerald Goodman
Sebring Building Center
John Good
Army Reserve
Good
Herbert
Hayden, Stone Incorporated
NEW York Stock Exchange
D. H
Jonesy) Sams
Cline Bldg
O. Ph. LY
Ethel A. Hart
Shade
Ohio
Teara Te Iis Tih
Rock Island
Minors
Carthage
Troy
Meigs
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Simca 1000
Simca
Sone
Chrysler
Bimca Division
Douglas Motor City, Inc
Union St
Eecelon
Watchmaker
Wilson Baker
Berry Holl
N. Court
Ray Riley
Robert Barney
Stewart Boy
Mercury
Logan Federal
Association
N. Market St
Logan, Ohio
Economy Savings & Loan Company
N. Court St
Lynwood
Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Logan
Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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