County Board Dismisses East Athens Annexation Petition
County commissioners dismissed for technical reasons a petition to annex 518 acres east to Athens. The move, opposed by the Federal Hocking district, would affect the McBee Systems plant site and local tax revenues. Athens officials say water and sewer upgrades already done. A new petition may be filed. further steps depend on state approval and school district actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Efaw
Messenger
Athens
Brandon T. Grover Sr
McBee Systems
John Cline
Grover
Cline
Canaan
Hocking
Federal Hocking
Raymond Shepard
Athens Business Association
Ing
Shepard
McBee
Athens City
Otis Simpson
Fred Chase
Simpson
Chase
Ath
Ens
Athens Board of Education
Commissioners bypass low bids on front-end loader and grader
County commissioners awarded contracts for a new front-end loader and a grader about $2,000 above the lowest bids after arguing with two firms that missed the awards. King Equipment of Columbus bid $14,653 for the loader but was rejected for restrictive specs. Galion firm Corry Co. had the grader low bid at $14,900. Walker Machinery of Parkersburg won the loader at $17,153.78 and Southeastern Equipment of Cambridge won the grader at $17,700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firis
John Law
King Equipment
Columbus
Commission
James Edwards
Edwards
Corry Co
Galion
Kiwanians Hear Scout Leader Talk on Philmont Trip
Kiwanians heard Tom Cassell discuss his Boy Scout Ranch trip to Philmont New Mexico. He noted Philmont’s 137000 acre size and Waite Phillips gift enabling 11 day stays for 36 dollars. Dale Leach gave a newcomer's orientation and president Earl Mathews urged teams to report pan cake dinner sales next meeting. Next week local 4 H Club supervisors will speak. Richland Area Volunteer Fire Department schedules a 7 p.m. meeting at the fire house Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanians
Tom Cassell
Hock-Hocking
National Boy Scout Ranch
Philmont
N. M
Cassell
Sandusky
Waite Phillips
Phillips 66
Company
Phillips
Dale Leach
Athens
Earl Mathews
Richland Area
Snow Wrecks Probe After Athens Highway Patrol
Athens man Thomas Rose 43 of 101 Elmwood Dr was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for left shoulder and leg injuries after a Route 50 collision near the Vinton County line. Two other single car wrecks involved Marilyn Lovsey 20 of New Marshfield on Route 56 and Linda Spece 22 of 105 Lancaster St on Route 50 west of Athens, with Ronald Fugate 21 of New Carlisle later struck on Route 50A. Patrolmen said Rose was charged with driving left of center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Highway Patrol
Thomas
Rose
Elmwood Dr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Vinton County
James S. Curtis
Chillicothe
Marilyn K. Lovsey
New Marshfield
Route 56
Linda L. Spece
Lancaster St
Ronald Fugate
New Carlisle
Man Falls On Ice Hospital Admission
Richard Mark, 25, of 28114 E State St, was admitted to Hudson Health Center after a fall on the sidewalk near 69 Mill St. He suffered a possible fracture of the right leg and was later moved to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Fire squad also treated Jerry Stewart, 20, of Athens Apts, for a dislocated shoulder at Grover Center on Richland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Mark
E. State, St
Hudson Health Center
Fire Department
Mill St
Mark
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Grover Center
Richland Avenue
Jerry Stewart
Athens Apts
Sorority Drives Funds for Project HOPE Week
An Ohio University Phi Mu sorority launches its annual Project HOPE Week to raise funds for the hospital ship. Members sell doughnuts at dormitories through Wednesday, culminating Saturday with a Silver Tea at the Phi Mu house from 3 to 5 pm. Mrs. Robert Smith, a former SS HOPE crew member, will speak and show slides during the tea. The floating hospital has aided undeveloped regions since 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Phi Mu Sorority
Phi Mu
N. College St
Robert Smith
HOPE
Indonesia
Peru
Ecuador
West Africa
Nicaragua
Project Hope
Jane Latta
Jane Garrett
Pat Zanner
Rush Eliott
Athens
Maausa
Ose
OU Employes Union To Discuss Strike Plan
Local 37 of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employes AFL-CIO plans a Saturday meeting that may vote to strike by non academic university staff. AFSCME postponed prior strike plans pending Inter University Council actions on payroll deduction requests. IUC presidents tabled the issue, urging legislative policy. University officials caution against setting precedents and stress need for state legislative reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Afscme
Inter-University Council On
IUC
Ohio
Ohio University
Vernon R. Alden
Alden
TUC
Lovenstein to Discuss Regional Economics
Dr. Meno Lovenstein holder of the Charles G O Bleness Chair in economics at Ohio University will discuss Aspects of Regional Economics at a meeting of the Ohio University Associates at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Ohio University Inn ballroom A social hour begins at 5 30 p m and dinner will be served at 6 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meno Lovenstein
Charles G. O'Bleness
Ohio University
Ohio University Associates
Ohio University Inn
Rhodes State of the State address to air on WOUB TV
Ohio University's WOUB TV will rebroadcast Gov James A Rhodes State of the State message after a Columbus station carried it live. The program includes the budget address and airs around 10 25 p m following WOUB's late newscast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Woub-Tv
James A Rhodes
Columbus
Rhodes
Woub
Family births and dismissals noted in Athens area
Mr and Mrs Presley Holmes of Athens announce a son and Mr and Mrs Timothy Redekey of Athens announce a son. Mrs David Rus sell of Glouster announces a daughter. Admissions include Ernest Lanning and others in The Plains Athens area. Dismissals list Mrs William Koons and son and Mrs James Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presley Holmes
Athens
Timothy Redekey
David Russell
Glouster
Ernest Lanning
the Plains
David Brooks
Susan Davis
Richard Mark
Harold Todd
Nelsonville
Marguerite Thompson
Virgil Dowler
Shade
Clyde Willard
Sharpsburg
William Koons
James Gates
Rotary Presents Award To Hospital Trustees
Athens Rotary Club honored the Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation board at a noon meeting with a Service Above Self plaque. Richard Shedd read Jack Farrington’s speech praising trustees for leading the nine hospital project and community leadership in southeastern Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Wheaton
Athens Rotary Club
Service Club
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees
Dwight Rutherford
George Lovell
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation
Athens
Rotary Club
Rotary
Jack Farrington
Columbus Hospital Federation
Farrington
Richard Shedd
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Shedd
Greece
Ohio
Sam Altman
Martin L. Hecht
Hunter Hope
Arthur D. Kasler
H. C. Musser
Robert $. Mathews
James Anastas
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Ohio University Inn
Board of Trustees
Annexation Opponents Plan Petition Drive
Citizens in the Federal Hocking local school district oppose annexation of Route 50E to Athens and plan a petition drive to show support. Orin D. Wright named chairman with Richard Dailey and E. L. Koehler on the committee. Next meeting set for March 7 at Rome Canaan High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Hocking
Athens
Citizens Group
Rome-Canaan
Stewart
Orin D. Wright
Richard Dailey
Canaan Two
E. L. Koehler
Athens Business Association
McBee Systems
Columbia Gas Co
Citizens
OU Professor Hailed For Charcoal Drawings
Dr. William C. Kortlander of Ohio University won first prize and the Artist's Award at the Capital University Print and Drawing Show for two charcoal drawings titled Office and Saint Petersburg. Juror Allan Frumkin selected the works, and the Artist's Award reflected popular acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Kortlander
Ohio University
Capital University
Allan Frumkin
New York City
Kortlander
Saint Petersburg
Athens Man and Two Teens Charged in Theft Case
James Clifford Smith, 24, of Athens Route 5, pleaded innocent Monday in County Court to taking three batteries and one generator from two county road graders. He was bound to the grand jury with no bond. Two 17-year-olds from the Athens Route 5 area were also picked up in connection with the same incident. The equipment valued at $173 was stolen from county road equipment on Pleasant Hill Rd on Feb. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clifford Smith
Athens
Woman Fined On Two Charges In Court
Marcia L. Johnson aged 48 of Ath ens Route 2 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to driving left of center and driving while intoxicated. She received 125 dollars and costs, three days in jail, and a 180 day license suspension on the DWI, plus 10 dollars and costs for the left of center offense. George W. Patterson aged 25 of Pittsburgh was fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding and pleaded innocent to a DWI, with the case continued and bond set at 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia L. Johnson
Athens
George W. Patterson
Pittsburgh
Temperature Declines After 31 High In Athens
Temperature in Athens fell to 28 by 11:30 a.m. after a morning high of 31 and a Monday peak of 37. Snow and rain melted to .64 inch per Cc L Colmer observer. Ice worried local crews as Athens Masonic chapters schedule meetings at the Athens Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Cc. L. Colmer
A. S
Royal Arch
Athens County
Athens Masonic Temple
Photo Editor Thomas P. Orr to speak at OU convocation
Newsweek photo editor Thomas P. Orr will address Ohio University journalism and photography students at 11 a.m. March 8 in Memorial Auditorium on Visual Communications, and again at 3 p.m. in Seigfred Auditorium. Orr, a 1938 St Francis College graduate, formerly led AP and NY Journal American photo desks, lectured at Fordham, and edited The Five Worlds of Our Lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Orr
Newsweek
Ohio University
Orr
Seigfred
The
Associated Press
New York Journal American
Fordham University
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