Plains Considers Regional Water and Sewer District
The Plains area near Athens and Dover Townships faces rapid growth and potential strain on wells and septic systems. An engineering firm prepared a preliminary plan for a water and sanitary sewer district at an estimated $1.38 million to serve about 1850 residents, schools, a hospital, and possible industry. The Athens County commissioners pursued $800,000 in a Farmers Home Administration loan for water facilities and $900,000 for sewage facilities.
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Plains
Evas, Mechwart, Hambleton, and Tilton, Inc
Athens County Commissioners
Athens
Dover Townships
Farmers Home Administration
Chicago
James Edwards
Citizens Committee To Hear School Official In Stewart
The Citizens for a Better Education group announces a 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting at the Stewart IOOF Hall with Mort Bowers and state education officials to discuss the Federal Hocking school district. The second meeting drew 69 attendees as the committee pursues reform while outlining seven educational improvement points.
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Stewart
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Hocking
Citizens For A Better Education Committee
William Wilson
Plains
Charles Pancake
Stewart Ioof Hall
Mort Bowers
Citizens Committee
William Glover
Plains growth tied to Athens water project and annexation asks
Special Report outlines plans for a water storage reservoir to serve The Plains high school and potential wholesale water sales to residents. It notes past failed incorporation attempts, possible annexation via Athens and county processes, and how The Plains growth hinges on water, sewer facilities, and who pays for them.
Regional Planners Commission Meeting Set in Athens County
The Regional Planning Commission for Athens County will hear a Farm Home Administration water and sewer program talk by Jerald Miller FHA supervisor for the Athens area at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Columbia Gas building on Route 50 East. The group will discuss an organization constitution and by laws and prepare a letter of intent for a comprehensive county plan to qualify for federal planning funds. A representative will be named to attend a March 7 Appalachian Highway hearing at The Ohio University Inn. Members include Dunfee Colby Grover Westfall White King Vaughn Scott Hartman and others representing eight villages and rural areas with a fourth rural representative to be appointed and mayors of Nelsonville and Glouster to appoint one each.
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Regional Planning Commission
Athens County
Farm-Home Administration Water and Sewer
Jerald Miller
FHA
Athens Area
Columbia Gas
Route 50
Goff Dunfee
Dunfee
Ohio University Inn
Henry Colby
Tad Grover
James Westfall
Athens
Jack White
Coolville
George King
Amesville
Richard Vaughn
Dale Scott
Ronald Hartman
Nelsonville
Glouster
Albany Boy Hurt When Hit By Car
A 10 year old boy was injured Monday morning when he ran from behind a moving truck into the path of an oncoming car in Albany. Randy Fearing was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital with a possible broken leg. John Frank Vale drove through a green light at Routes 50 and 681 when the boy was struck. No citation issued for the incident. Another two car crash on County Rd 83 left Guy Edward Smith cited for driving left of center after a collision Saturday.
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Albany
State Highway Patrol
Randy Fearing
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Frank Vale
Guy Edward Smith
Chesterhill
Two Hurt In Accidents City Reports
Two people were injured in weekend accidents per city safety reports. Kenneth Aron, 19, and James Hall sustained a nose injury after a 9 40 p m crash near 200 W Union St. Aron was cited for unsafe operation. no aid refusal. John Kerkle of Athens Apts was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a dog collision in a parking lot. Robert M Hawkins, 22, Athens, was cited for following too closely after a two car crash at 309 W Union St. In other news the Ohio public school employes group meets at 7 30 p m Monday in the Waterloo school cafeteria with Robert Taylor as speaker.
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City Safety Department
Kenneth Aron
James Hall
Union St. Fire Department
Hudson Health Center
John Kerkle
Athens Apts
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Robert M. Hawkins
Athens
W. Union St
Athens County
Ohio Association of Public School
Waterloo
Robert Taylor
Stalled Car Hit By Train At Coolville Station
A 1956 car stalled on tracks at the old Coolville station was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train Saturday night. The driver Franklin Yokum, 23, Coolville, reported the wheel dropped into a hole at the crossing. the car sustained damage but no injuries were reported.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Old Coolville
County Rd
Franklin Yokum
Coolville
Weather report for Athens by observer Colmer
Monday brought cloudy mild weather in Athens. Observer C L Colmer notes 10 am temperature at 41 degrees, up one from the morning low. Sunday peaked at 48 with rainfall totaling .01 of an inch.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Local youths face charges in municipal court
Chris H Fasoldi 19 of Gam ertsfelder Hall pleaded innocent in municipal court to a police charge of disorderly conduct for jumping in front of cars at Court and Union Streets. Bond set at 18 dollars. case continued. Pauletta Thacker 19 of Lindey Hall ill and taken to Hudson Health Center at 12 26 a m by city emergency squad. Salvation Army clothing day set for Tuesday at 1 p m at 92 W Union St. Entered Apprentice degree to be conferred Tuesday at 7 p m in Masonic Temple by Paramuthia Lodge 25 F AM.
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Chris H. Fasoldi
Gamertsfelder Hall
Union Sts
Pauletta Thacker
Lindley Hall
Hudson Health Center
City Fire Department
Salvation Army
Army
W. Union St
Glenn Avery
Masonic Temple
Paramuthia Lodge 25
F&am
Clayton Smith
Seniors Plan Gift Project at Ohio University
Ohio University's Senior Challenge begins March 14 with a volunteer team of over 200 seniors asking about 1400 classmates to pledge $10 yearly for five years after graduation. The aim is a class gift fund potentially reaching $50,000 by 1971. Alumni chairman John C. Kikol says the project will create lasting significance for the university.
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Ohio University
John C. Kikol
Cleveland
Birth Announcements From Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Birth notices list several new arrivals with parents, locations, and addresses including Mr and Mrs James Fear a daughter Athens and Mr and Mrs Douglas Shaffer a son Chauncey along with numerous names and routes in Athens Glouster New Marshfield and Millfield.
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James Feardlay
Athens
Douglas Shaffer
Chauncey
Rebecca Fultz
New Marshfield
John Dunfee
Paul Powell
Henry Hughes
Glouster
Randy Denny
James Roy
Millfield
David Sprochi
Donald Dougherty
Charles Walraven
Robert Rowe
Messenger aids Athens hospital drive with public questions program
The Messenger launches a publicity committee for Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation to answer readers questions about plans for a new Athens hospital. Chairman Martin L. Hecht of Ohio University leads the 11 member panel as it channels questions to sources for accurate information. Readers are invited to mail questions to the editor for publication with hospital answers.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation
Athens
the Messenger
Martin L. Hecht
Ohio University
Hecht
Reservist Ends Two-Week Cruise Aboard USS Burton
Orville Nice, chief electrician in the Navy Reserve and Rome Canaan High School graduate, finished a two week cruise aboard the USS Burton. He lives in Piketon and works at the Portsmouth Area Atomic Plant as the son of Mrs. Lewis Weyand of Athens Route.
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Orville Nice
Navy Reserve
Burton
Nice
Rome-Canaan High School
Piketon
Portsmouth Area
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