Ames School Petition Rejected and Transfer Debate
A group of 10 started circulating petitions to transfer to Athens City as Ames Bern district petitions face scrutiny. The county board invalidated signatures for age and residency issues and noted affidavits allow action on petitions as a whole. Legal questions arise over authority and birth records in Morgan County signers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames-Bern
Athens City
Helen Clark
Porter
Jessie Silvery
County Board
Roger Jones, Jr
anti-Athens
Ames Bern
Lavelle
Morgan County
Ames- Bern
Carthage-Troy Petition Clarified On Merger Ballot
Petitions with 465 signatures from Carthage-Troy residents will be filed to place the proposed Ames Rome Canaan merger on the county board of education ballot. Courtrey says most back voters rights rather than a specific transfer, and turnout at the Carthage-Troy PTO meeting stood at about 180. County Supt. Porter notes no cost estimate was presented for enlarging the Eastern Local to fit Carthage-Troy until enrollment is known. Estate transfer Estella L Harpold to Catherine Althouse Lot 74 Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames- Bern
Carthage - Troy
Rome-Canaan
County Board of Education
Gilbert Courtney
Coolville
Carthage-Troy
Courtney
Meigs County
Athens County
PTO
Supt. T. C. Porter
Estella L. Harpold
Catherine Althouse
Albany
More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH
An ad promotes FASTEETH powder to secure upper and lower plates, reducing looseness and odor. It claims a non acid alkaline formula with no gummy taste and urges purchase at drug counters nationwide.
Two Zoning Cases Added to Agenda for March 10 Meeting
Two zoning cases were added to the agenda for the 7 30 p m March 10 zoning appeals board meeting. The appeals involve Elwood Co s 80 000 office building at 6 8 W Stimson Ave and General Telephone 180 000 building addition at 16 W Washington St Previously scheduled cases include Lakeview Community Center 1 million in McKinley Ave area and a 25 000 laundromat at 351 Richland Ave for J F Chapman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoning Appeals Board
Lakeview Community Center
McKinley Ave
J. F. Chapman
Richland Ave
Sel Liggett Resigns From Police Force
Police Sgt. Robert Liggett submitted his resignation to Chief J B Grogan. The resignation becomes effective March 15. A veteran of nearly 18 years with city safety departments, Liggett plans to start a private business. He joined the police in 1954 and previously served in the fire department from 1946 to 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Liggett
J. B. Grogan
Liggett
Police Department
City Fire Department
Four District Court docket lists three appeal cases
Three cases were on the Fourth District Court of Appeals docket Wednesday morning. One case was dismissed by agreement. American Tobacco Co appealed a Municipal Court ruling with Jones Buick Co. as plaintiff. Athens city appealed a zoning change voiding Richland Ave area. plaintiffs included Ralph Gray and others. The third case involved Elizabeth Conant and Richard S Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Ave
Fourth District Court of Appeals
American Tobacco Co
Jones Buick Co
City of
Athens
Common Pleas
Ralph Gray
Elizabeth Conant
Richard S. Johnson
Scout Leader Shortage Puts Hock Hocking District On Alert
District chairmen meeting says several committees lack volunteers while area troops seek leaders for planning. New units include Troop 60 in Carthage Gap and a troop in Carbondale. Tom Miller and Associates hired to run a capital funds campaign this year and will conduct an opinion sample soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hock-Hocking
Carthage Gap
Carbondale
Tom Miller and Associates
Police cite Fortney for traffic violations after Columbus Rd crash
City police cited Ernest Fortney 21 of Wonder Hills for failure to stop within assured clear distance and improper license tags after a collision on Columbus Road near the Sunset Motel. The other driver Harvey Lenigar 44 of Danal Winchester pleaded innocent to a driving while intoxicated charge in County Court. Mrs Waveleen Johnson 38 of 8 Foster Place was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the emergency squad. Cussins & Fearn Co. reports a 38.6 percent sales increase for Jan 1 to Feb 15 across 44 stores led by Carle Wun cerlich as president.
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Ernest Fortney
Wonder Hills
Columbus Rd
Sunset Motel
Harvey Owen Lenigar
Danal Winchester
State Highway Patrol
Waveleen Johnson
Foster
Sheltering Arms Hospital
City Fire Department
Columbus
Cussins & Fearn Co., Inc
Carle Wuncerlich
Back to Snow Again Hits Athens Weather
Athens sees renewed snowfall for the seventh day in nine as 10 am temperature at 33 degrees marks a five degree drop from morning low. Tuesday brought sun and a high of 50 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Peace Corps Official Sees Aims And Role Shift
Glenn W. Ferguson associate director of the Peace Corps told Ohio University students that the corps aims are flexible and its exact goals are hard to define. He said the organization is not foreign policy or a dumping ground for the unemployed and that most volunteers are college graduates with skills. Only about four percent of the 7000 volunteers overseas have returned due to adjustment issues. A campus panel of former volunteers and directors followed the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Corps
Glenn W. Ferguson
Ohio University Studens
Ferguson
Roy P. Fairfield
Carl Denbow
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Ames
Homer Township
Morgan Coun
Carthage
Troy
American Legion
K. T. Crossen
POST
West Union ST
Legionaires
General Telephone
Erica
System Ee
Sel. Liggett
Carpenter Howe
High St
Glouster, Ohio
Nan Noble
Dacron
Stevens
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