Storm over 1968 county salary cuts at Athens County
The Athens County courthouse faces a dispute as commissioners on Feb 5 ordered salary reductions to December 1967 levels. Some offices plan to keep January raises while others revert to 1967 pay. Auditor Whaley and Juvenile Probate Judge Rose will not cut. Marjorie Mitchell clerk of courts Rose and Olive Rose treasurer and commissioners staff will. Common Pleas Court, recorder, board of elections, prosecuting attorney and sheriff staff will not be cut due to no January raises. others face reductions as budget limits bite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Bennett
Athens County
James Whaley
Harold Rose
Marjorie Mitchell
Olive Rose
Common Pleas Court
County Recorder
Board of Elections, Prosecuting Attorney
Sheriff’s Department
John Cline
John Law
Cline
Courthouse Pay Cuts Amid Budget Fears And Unrealistic 1968 Figures
Ohio county officials cut salaries across courthouse offices to cover budget gaps after a January audit flagged unrealistic 1968 figures. Raises of 15 to 25 dollars weekly were halted for future checks, while some departments faced missing funds for sheriff cars and postage. Deputies and jail staff complained wages lag behind patrol and police pay, sparking calls for wage equalization with limited progress.
Police to Offer Gun Course For Women In Athens
Athens police chief Fred James announced a planned firearms course for women involving instructors Edward Dean and Robert Allen. Registration will be at Swearingen's Sporting Goods, the E Court Street police station, and the Division of Wildlife office. The program covers rifle pistol and shotgun safety with four hours indoor instruction and a later range session at Dow Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
James
Edward
Ted) Dean
Athens County
Robert Allen
Dean
Swearingen
Sporting Goods
E. Court Street
Reservations For Tags To Be Accepted In March
Charles Cone the Athens County deputy registrar says reservations for special auto license plates will be accepted after the March 1 deadline. Vehicle licenses go on sale March 16 with a April 16 deadline to display 4968 plates. Prices rise 16 cents to 50 cents per plate, with a 30 cent base fee added to auto 19, motorcycle 33, and vehicle and truck weights priced accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cone
Athens County
Cone
Test Yourself on the Stock Market Basics
A quiz discusses NYSE daily volume and services offered by member firms. It notes more than 10 million shares trade daily, five services such as planning, goals, guidance, execution clarity, and transaction statements, and a typical 1 percent commission with a range from under 1 to about 6 percent on $100 investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
New York
Bond Forfeitures In Municipal Court Report
Municipal court lists bond forfeitures for numerous defendants across multiple towns. Names include Howard Meson, Neeley, Ames, Bra Je, Larasan, Patton, Unger, Barrowe, Dixon, and others with forfeitures ranging from 12 to 195 dollars for traffic and other violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lond
Howard W. Meson
Drdersy Neeley
Delansa
R Ames
McKisley Ay Larasan
Newark
Jeidbanes
Donald L. Larasen
David L. Patton
Nelsonville
Boyton
Kenneth Ald
North Bennington
Unger
Kokomo
Ind
Leota F. Barrowe
A Weasner
Don Curva
Sores Py Holis
Iam
Beavne
Glenn MM
West
Ek Roadway
Thomas WM Psinke
Moray
Weh-Cie
Derome £. Dixon
James A. Molen
Nelsonvire
John al Richardson
Carberdale
Dane W. Reson
Bays
Traffic Fines Listed for Local Offenders
A list of traffic offenses records numerous defendants with ages and addresses from towns such as Libery, Glouster, Reedsville, Haydenville, The Plains, Coalville, and Athens. Each case shows guilty pleas and fines or costs, including improper passing and speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiley Hughes
Grosvenor St
Coprstor's
Neerse
Libery
Sammy Hook
Glouster
Elza Bartimus
Reedsville
Charles Campbell
Haydenville
Bobby Gibson
Bobby Gibson, 29, of & WW
Spring St
Tebhert Kiward
Coalville
Barry Robey
the Plains
Jay
Robert Taylor, Jr
Dayton
William Ward
Athens
Beverly Griffith
Bord Hall
Eline Herald
Truedley Hall
Jayworking
Isha Loudin
Gamertsfelder Hall
Dale Moffet Named Marketing Systems Administrator
Dale P. Moffet of 2 Evans St has been named marketing systems administrator for the Automated Business Systems Division of Litton Industries. He previously served as policy and procedures coordinator and joined McBee in 1941 in Kansas City as a sales representative. He will be based at the division headquarters in Carlstadt, New Jersey, with the Athens based staff assignments continuing in various roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale P. Moffet
Evans St
Litton Industries
Moffet
McBee
Kansas City
Athens
Carlstadt
N.J
McBee Systems
Automated Business Systems
Electronic Business Systems
Information Storage Products
Computer Services
Roytron
Reward Offered For Equipment Recovery
Officials of Engineering Associates of Wooster offer a 51 reward for recovery of equipment stolen from a company vehicle last week. The missing items include a transit and a surveying jewel. Information should be reported to the Athens police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering Associates of
Wooster
Athens Police Department
Bucyrus Bus Owner Set to Present Plan in Athens
Athens Mayor Raymond Shepard announced that a Bucyrus bus company owner will visit next week for a formal presentation on a proposed Athens bus service. Shepard and James Morton discussed the plan. Morton is preparing a firm proposal with hopes for early operation. A separate U S observer reported temperature readings including a Monday high of 44 and Tuesday low of 16 with a Tuesday 10 45 a m reading of 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Raymond Shepard
Bucyrus Bus
Shepard
James Morton
Morton
Federal check received for McHarg settlement funds
Officials of the Margaret Creek Conservancy District accepted a 27148 dollar federal share for a lake project settlement. The funds from the Soil and Conservation Service and the Appalachian Regional Commission complete the federal portion of a 344800 dollar award to Howard and Mildred McHarg from the previous trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Creek
TV Executive Will Speals Management of Educational TV
Donald V. Taverner, president of Metropolitan Pittsburgh Educational Television, will lecture at 8 p.m. Thursday in room 236 Bentley Hall Ohio University. He will discuss management of educational television stations WOED and WQEX and address sections of a radio television station management course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald V. Taverner
Bentley Hall
Ohio University
Taverner
Metropolitan
Pittsburgh
Nelsonville Man Injured In Route 33 Crash
Ralph Hartley of Nelsonville was treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a two car collision at 11 35 p m on Route 33 south of Route 682 State patrol cited 89 year old Charles L Smith of The Plains for driving while intoxicated Hartley car stopped in roadway Smith rear ended Hartley vehicle police say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hartley
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Charles L. Smith
Plains
Hartley
Smith
Brown Dean's List student from Athens highlighted
Mark Kemmerle of 34 Elmwood Place Athens earned Dean's List honors at Brown University for the spring semester as a Class of 1970 BA candidate. The report notes his Athens High School graduation and current status as a Brown student. In other news, Mrs. Robert Will Jr hosted her bridge club on N Market Street with prizes awarded to Mrs. Elvey Fir Mrs. James Dodrill and Mrs. Kenney Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Kemmerle
Llewellyn G. Kemmerle
Elmwood Place
Athens
Brown University
Providence
R. I. Kemmerle
Athens High School
Bridge Club
McArthur
Robert Will Jr
N. Market Street
Elvey Fir
James Dodrill
Kenney Mitchell
University student faces muffler violation ruling
In Athens County Municipal Court this morning Alan Kirshner a 19 year old Ohio University student from Toledo was found guilty of a faulty mufflers charge filed by highway patrolmen. Attorney William Lavelle represented Kirshner and Dr Jon Shallop Ohio University professor testified. The judge ruled the expert tests did not prove excessive noise. Kirshner was fined and confined costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio University
Alan Kirshner
Toledo
William Lavelle
Kirshner
Jon Shallop
Shallop
Franklin Sheeter
Kirshner Guil
Route 33 Residence Entry Reported Near Pepsi Plant
Athens County deputies investigate a break in at Arnold Gabriel Circleville home across Route 33 from the Pepsi Cola plant. Entry gained by cutting a front door screen and forcing the door. nothing appeared disturbed. The incident occurred Thursday night or Friday morning, possibly same time as a Pepsi plant burglary. Two resident students returned about 12:30 a.m. Friday and found the screen damaged the next afternoon. An unsuccessful kitchen door entry was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Sheriffs
Route 33
Pepsi Cola
Arnold Gabriel Circleville
Gabriel
Bond Forfeiture Highlights Speeding Case in Municipal Court
Athens man Donald Miller forfeits a 128 bond after driving 120 mph on Route BR. Bond set at 2 per mile over limit plus 8 court. Other defendants in Municipal Court include Leon Ray Flowers 200 bond for driving while intoxicated and Kenneth L. Thomas among several listed defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Donald Miller
Columbus Rd
Mon' S Gay
Leon Ray Flowers
Stewart Route 1
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Homer Gall Jr
Gall
Law Library
Harry Gusz
Lems
County Agriculture Office
Whaley
Harold Shields
Court House
Shields
Dow Lake
U.S
Wall Street
Europe
Hawaii
Dale Moffet
Bucyrus
Will Speals
Culligan, Water Conditioning, Inc
Stimson
Kenneth L. Thomas
Erma D. Clowes
Allen
Leck
Stimson Ave
Ohio
Southeastern Ohio
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