Appropriations For Departments Tops Agenda For Council Session
The 1968 city budget for Athens departments totals 2,256,125 with a 12 percent rise from 1967 due to higher costs and new projects. Mayor Raymond Shepard announces a new building codes inspector job with a $6,900 salary to enforce construction regulations.
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Athens
Raymond Shepard
Harry Crewson
Robert J. L. Lee
Gerald Mollica
Richard Phillips
John Green
Edgar Tuckerman
Kenneth Collins
Gaylord C. Ray
Brandon T. Grover Jr
Michael Molchan
Howard Romine
Crewson
Mollica
Green
Lee
East Athens
Shepard
Florida
George Smith
Evans St
Athenian Phil Straw Commissioned Second Lieutenant in Marines
Athenian Phil Straw son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Straw 226 Washington St was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps on December 8 He graduated from the Marine Corps School Quantico after completing the 10 week officer candidate program He is enrolled in the USMC Basic School at Quantico until May 1962 a 1962 Athens High School graduate Straw earned a journalism degree from the University of Kentucky last spring where he was senior editor of The Kentucky Kernel and worked for the Louisville Courier Journal prior to active duty.
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Phil Straw
Ralph Straw
Washington St
Marine Corps
Marine Corps School
Quantico
Straw
USMC
Athens High School
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Kentucky Kernel
Louisville Courier-Journal
Demolition To Begin In South Green Area
Crews from King Wrecking Co. arrived in Athens to start demolishing buildings in the South Green Urban Renewal project. Urban Renewal director Gloria Snider said demolition must begin immediately with a 45 day completion window depending on weather. Mayor Raymond Shepard announced the appointment of Mrs. Tom Winning as real estate and acquisition secretary effective Jan. 8, joining staff including James Cumley relocation director and Barbara McDonald secretary.
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King Wrecking Co
Athens
South Green
Gloria Snider
Urban Re
Newal
Raymond Shepard
Tom
Bernice) Winning
Snider
James Cumley
Barbara McDonald
Athens Had Dry Year Says Colmer
Athens area recorded a dry year in 1967 with total precipitation of 35.46 inches, down from 40.89 inches in 1966. U. S. observer C. L. Colmer noted January was the driest month at .88 inches, December 1967 brought 3.08 inches, and temperatures ranged from a low of 8 below to a high of 20 above zero.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Colmer
Commissioners Review 1968 County Appropriations
Athens County commissioners continue deliberations on the 1968 appropriations for all departments. They expect to receive the officials certification of funds this week and aim to adopt the appropriations early next week.
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Athens County
First Child Arrives at Sheltering Arms Hospital
The first child of 1968 arrived at 7:06 a.m. Monday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. William P. Allison of Columbus.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
William P. Allison
Columbus
Two Wells Completed in Athens County Produciton
Ohio oil reports two new wells in Athens County. Reliance Oil Corp. gains 20 barrels of oil and about 75 000 feet of gas from its Ames Two land well leased from Charles Sheridan, fractured after Berea sand. An-Car Oil Co Inc extracts 10 barrels of oil and roughly 200 000 feet of gas from its E Cottingham lease in York Two, with fracture.
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Athens County
Ohio Oil and Gas Association
Reliance Oil Corp
Ames Two
Charles Sheridan
Berea
An-Car Oil Co., Inc
County approves road material purchases and hearing on annexation
Highway Materials Purchased started business for 1968 and authorized 10500 dollars of road material. Diamond Stone Quarries of Albany bids 2500 tons of crushed limestone at 2.20 dollars per ton for 5500 dollars. Union Slag of Marietta bids 2500 tons at 2 dollars per ton for 5000 dollars. A hearing is set March 4 at 10 a.m. on transferring 190 acres from Athens Township to the city of Athens. A 30 mile speed limit on Long Run Road is established near a blind curve after farmer request. County auditor's income figures are awaited to finalize the budget.
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Athens County
Athens City
Diamond Stone Quarries
Albany
Union Slag F
Marietta
Athens Development, Inc
Athens Twp
City of
Athens
Carrol Road
Route 33
Long Run
R. E. Bradley
Clerk Back On Duty At Athens County Clerk Office
A former employee returns to work at the Athens County clerk of courts office. Mrs Marjorie Mitchell notes that Mrs Carl Wilma Lanning of 121 Myers Street Nelsonville has resumed duties after resigning last February for her fourth child. She replaces Geraldine Graves who left to take a Columbus position.
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Jon Webb
Athens County Municipal Court
Franklin Sheeter
Ben Williams
Lavina Sycks
Sheeter
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Gordon Gray
John W. Bolin
Athens County Court
Athens Municipal Court
Athens County
Geraldine Graves
Columbus
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Tom Hendershot
Richland Ave
Ohio
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
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Don Reed
Bob Baur
Reed and Baur Inc
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N. Court St
Earl F. Mathews
Insurance
Co. M. Gill
Earl A. Hooper
D. M. Goddard
John J. Lavelle
Herman Humphrey
Navy
John Cartwright
Naval Academy
Roger Staubach
Cleo
Portable Exchange
Culligan Man
Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc
West Stimson Ave
Watch Afpair
Wilson Baker
Allen’s
Chain Saw Headquarters
McCulloch and
Stihl
Oregon Bars and Chains
Allen's Hardware
A&p
Athens, Ohio
Harry Dust
J. W. Whaley
Carters
Etté-E
Jamakin
Chemstrand
Secur
Ity Bank
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