County Officials Take Oaths Begin Duties in Athens Area
County officials including Sheriff Paul Brown and Recorder Wilma Allen were sworn in as they assumed duties. New deputies Sonny Davis Robert Liggett and William Blake join holdovers Carl Williams Bob Daugherty Donald Olbers and Foster Coe as they begin service amid post holiday calm.
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Marjorie Mitchell
Helen Baker
Michael Nolan
Wilma Allen
Paul E. Brown
James Edwards
Brown
Harold Shields
Harry
Sonny” Davis, Jr
Albany
Robert Liggett
Lincoln St
Athens
William Blake
Nelsonville
Carl Williams
Glouster
Bob Daugherty
Chauncey
Donald Olbers
Foster Coe
Strouds
Mathews To Lead District In Hocking Conservancy Board
Robert S. Mathews of Athens elected president of the Hocking Conservancy District board for 1973 at the December 28 organizational meeting. J. Robert King Jr. of Logan named vice president. R. Victor Oakley of Nelsonville retires as president but remains director. D. R. Johnson reports 1973 funds are appropriated and 1972 annual report authorized. Cathy Bradshaw reports burglary at 187 N Lancaster St. stereo phonograph, TV, amplifier and items worth 540 dollars taken sometime between Christmas week and Monday morning.
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Robert S. Mathews
Athens
Hocking
Mathews
King
Ralph Poston
Hocking Conservancy Court
Common Pleas Court
Lowell B. Howard
Athens County
Harley Meyer
Hocking County
Cathy Bradshaw
N. Lancaster Sr
County Budget In Limbo As 1973 Starts With No Operating Fund
Athens County begins 1973 without an operating budget as officials blame state changes. Commissioner meeting yields no final figures due to unknown employee pay raises and late state data. General fund expected to exceed 1.1 million as departments request funds. Mrs. Helen Baker joins the board, while Clerk James Whaley says budgeting cannot proceed until appropriations are set.
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Herb Amey Messenge
Athens County
Helen Baker
James Whaley
Whaley
Ruth Seaman
Nelsonville Trash Pickup Delayed By Truck Breakdown
Nelsonville trash collection will run three to four days late this week due to a packet truck breakdown handled by W and S Sanitation Service, according to Mayor Donald Bumgardner. Precipitation in Athens totaled 45.51 inches in 1972 and Ohio University's geography department notes last year’s appropriation reached $1,013,405.02, up $63,000 from 1971. County funds for capital improvements are set to rise, reflecting courthouse remodeling, health department building construction, sheriff communications system payments, and EMS share. Commissioners will conduct formal reorganization next Monday.
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Nelsonville
Donald Bumgardner
W and S Sanitation Service
Athens
Ohio University
Health Department
Drunk Driving Charges Heared In Athens Court
Drunk driving charges dominated Athens County Municipal Court proceedings this morning. William B. Pruitt, 22, New Boston, pleaded innocent to driving while intoxicated and was released on a $300 bond for a January 12 hearing. Jessie F. Mash, 30, Athens Route 2, charged by State authorities.
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Athens County
William B. Pruitt
New Boston
Athens
Jessie F. Mash
Athens Route 2
Richard P. Skiver
Haydenville
Brooks G. Bush
Ohio University
Larry W. Burchfield
Debbie Henderson
Trimble
Martha A. Schulz
New Plymouth
John E. Lego
N. Congress St
Ermma Pratt
Charles M. Davis
Chauncey
James Wooddell
Glouster Teens Hurt In A Route 13 Mishap Near Dover Township
Four Glouster area teenagers were treated at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital for minor injuries after a one car mishap on Route 13 two miles north of Route 50A in Dover Township at 5 15 p m Monday. Driver David Coffman 18 swerved to avoid a backing car causing the vehicle to go off the road and roll onto its top. Also treated were Michael Coffman 14 Tony Watt 16 Debbie Criner 17. Carleen Welling 19 Athens Route 1 was cited for failure to yield.
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Glouster Area
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Dover Township
State Highway Patrol
David Coffman
Glouster
Coffman
O’bleness
Michael Coffman
Tony Watt
Debbie Criner
Carleen Welling
Athens
Stork Delivers Athens County’s First 1973 O Bleness Birth
A Monday afternoon at 2 29 p m a stork delivered a son to Mr and Mrs Daniel Vincent of Jacksonville marking Athens County’s first birth reported at O Bleness Memorial Hospital for 1973.
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Stork
O’bleness
Weather Summary from Ohio University Geography Dept
Yesterday high 43 and low 23 today. One year ago high 48 low 43. Humidity 58 percent yesterday 4 p.m. and 9 a.m. today 77 percent. No precipitation yesterday or this month. year total likewise none. Departures show 0.22 inches below normal this year. Sunset 5 18 p.m. Sunrise 7 49 a.m. Sea level pressure 30.46 inches at 9 a.m.
Ruth Peters Appointed Officer at McArthur Post Office
Mrs Ruth Peters is appointed officer in charge of the McArthur Post Office replacing the resigned Postmaster T R Boring. A new postmaster will be appointed at a later date.
Rosenberg Is Re-Elected City School Board Head
The Athens City School Board re elected Sol Rosenberg as president and Homer Gall as vice president. The board set 7:30 p.m. meetings rotating among schools and announced future sites through June. It accepted teacher Joan Priestap's resignation and approved a phased substitute pay increase pending federal approval.
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Athens City School
Sol Rosenberg
Homer Gall
Chauncey Elementary
East Elementary
Morrison School
the Plains
West Elementary
Joan Priestap
Federal
Athens Squad Called Twice In Local Health Alerts
Firefighters responded to 140 S Lamar Drive at 6 19 pm Monday for Patsy Cartwright 25 of Logan who was ill and taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital. Bertha Joseph 42 of 20 Palmer Street summoned help at 10 34 pm Saturday but recovered on arrival and no aid was given.
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Athens
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