County income to rise in 1966 by 68 thousand
County budget commission projects 1966 resources at 1.825 million, up from 1.756 million in 1965, with specifics by funds including general, real estate assessment, bond retirement, road and bridge, dog and kennel, tuberculosis, and Beacon School. Unencumbered balances total 351,244.19, plus tax and state sources, while welfare funds are excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Budget Commission
J. W. Whalley
Commission
General Fund
State Road and Bridge Fund
Dog and Kennel Fund
Beacon School
Welfare Department
Force
Four Mile Bridge
Child Welfare Board
Tuberculosis Fund
Beacon
Vaughn Earich
Homer B. Gall, Jr
Court Ruling Stops Bridge Job Payment
The Ohio Bridge Co. cannot be paid 60556 by moral obligation, state Supreme Court upholds Common Pleas injunction in force account case. Judge Bolin blocked county payment for two bridge contracts awarded without bidding, noting force account was not justified by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Bridge Co
State Supreme Court
Common Pleas
John Bolin
Force
Gabriel F. Pincelli
High Court
Bolin
Two Area Men Face Six Police Counts
The Plains resident Clark 27 and Idrus D. Lowry 19 appeared in Municipal Court on six charges from a midnight disturbance at The Plains. Mrs. Lawrence Clark filed the complaints. both men pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and intoxication with fines of 25 dollars and costs per count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
City Hall
Lawrence Clark
Clark
Idrus D. Lowry
Lowry
City Auditor Post Filled By Retired McBee Administrator
Mayor Raymond Sheparee named Robert J L Lee of Ransom Rd to fill the unexpired two year term of retiring City Auditor Florence Davis. Lee, a 27 year McBee veteran with accounting and office systems background, begins Jan 15 and is a WWII veteran. He and his wife have two sons, one married and one an Ohio University student.
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McBee Systems
Raymond Shepare
Florence Davis
Robert J. L. Lee
Ransom Rd
McBee
Lee
Ohio University
Commission Primary Appears As Certainty
It now appears almost certain a primary will be held this year for the commissioner's nomination in both parties. Three Democrats and two Republicans have petitions out per the county election board. Incumbent Republican John Cline and Gaylord Storer Stewart lead the GOP. Democrats Gerald McKee Chauncey Delbert Trout Albany and Wayne Harris Shade seek the nomination. One commissioner will be elected for a four year term with pay of 5400, up from 4200 after a 1964 state- approved raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Election Board
John Cline
Gaylord Storer
Stewart
Gerald McKee
Chauncey
Delbert
School TB and diabetes tests planned for spring
Dr H M Broocks announced at a county health board meeting that TB screening via a mobile unit and diabetes blood tests will be centralized at schools next spring. He urged enforcement of polio immunization laws and described home health plans subsidized by the federal government and coordinated with Blue Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Broocks
Boocks
Cern
Health Department
Blue Cross
Burglary Report At Hawk's Motorcycle Sales
Sheriff deputies said Hawk's Motorcycle Sales on Route 50A was entered after a sliding window was opened. A 1965 motorcycle and $25 from a cash drawer were taken. a 1966 bike was removed but left on the shop grounds.
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Hawk
Albany Woman Appointed Deputy Recorder
Mrs. Bessie Goodin of Albany is named deputy in the county recorder's office replacing Naomi Sapp who served since last year. Goodin graduated from Albany High School with her son John last June.
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Bessie Goodin
Albany
County Recorder’s Office
Luta Wright
Recorder
Goodin
Naomi Sapp
Albany High School
John
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
A births note lists Mr and Mrs John Wallace a daughter Athens and Mr and Mrs William F Hart a daughter The Plains. Admissions include Mrs William Nicholson Athens Route 5 Herb Sharp Athens Richard Gunter Athens Lester Bobo Jacksonville Leonard Crow New Marshfield Mrs Joseph Smith Athens Teresa McLean New Marshfield. Discharges name Howard Guess Athens Shawn Mallan Athens Mrs Carrie Smith Athens Mrs Earl Bailey Athens Mrs Mary Tucker Athens Route 4 Mrs William Brooks Athens Route 2 Earl Cooper Athens Vernon West Athens Jennifer Hamer Athens J Clyde Edmondson Athens.
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William Nicholson
Athens
Herb Sharp
Richard Gunter
Lester Bobo
Jacksonville
Leonard Crow
New Marshfield
Joseph Smith
Teresa McLean
Howard Guess
Shawn Mallan
Carrie Smith
Earl Bailey
Mary Tucker
William Brooks
Earl Cooper
Vernon West
Jennifer Hamer
J. Clyde Edmondson
Rauch Receives City Permit for $200000 Three Story Building
Frank X. Rauch Jr. is granted a building permit to erect a $200000 three story structure at President and Court Street. Construction may begin once contracts are awarded. The first two floors will be business space with the third floor for apartments. The project received a zoning change and variance amid Ohio University property. University officials opposed the zoning change at public meetings.
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Frank X. Rauch, Jr
President and Court Std
Service Safety Director
Rauch
Ohio University
Dismal Weather and Sheep Shearing School Notices
Rain drenched Athens with .66 inch by 9 a.m. and the Hocking River rose to 7.77 ft. Albany sheep shearing school offered by the Athens County extension for Jan 28 29 aims to enroll 24 students each day with Jan 10 deadline. Kenneth Ackerman, extension agent, notes screening will select applicants.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Hocking
Athens County Extension Office
Albany Sheep Shearing School
Kenneth E. Ackerman
Agriculture
Ackerman
Rome Volunteers Extinguish Farm Fire
A fire on Carl Skinner's farm on Tice Road between New England and Stewart was extinguished by the Rome Two Volunteer Fire Department at 6 30 p.m Wednesday. Oil from two large storage tanks ignited and twelve firemen fought the blaze using dry chemicals.
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Carl Skinner
Tice Road
New England
Stewart
Rome Two Volunteer Fire Department
Retiring Lodi Trustee Honored At Dinner
Mark Bobo retiring member of the Lodi Township board of trustees was guest of honor at a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Vern Meeks after the board's final 1965 meeting. He was presented a watch by fellow board members and township employees.
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Mark Bobo
Lodi
Vern Meeks
Bobo
Community Action Programs Highlighted by Rep Moeller
Rep Walter H Moeller spoke to the Athens League of Women Voters about Community Action Programs in the tri county area. He warned poverty program benefits will take 25 years and urged civic groups to participate. He also touched on foreign trade home rule for Washington and the Soviet Red China dynamic.
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Viet Nam
Ohio
Walter H. Moeller
Athens League of Women Voters Board
Tri - County
Moeller
Washington, D. C
Russia
China
Area Woman Recovers From Self-Inflicted Wound
A 21-year-old Millfield Route 1 woman, Linda Keeney, was reported in satisfactory condition after a .38 revolver discharged while she attempted to remove it from a bottom drawer. The bullet traveled from right to left through her stomach. She was taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital by ambulance Wednesday and underwent surgery. Deputies noted marital trouble. she lived with her parents on Bailey Run Road. The Keeneys have three children aged nine months to four years.
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Millfield
Frank
Ray Stalling
Bailey Run Rd
Keeneys
OU Trustees Approve 1966 67 Scholarships and Grants
Ohio University's board of trustees approved scholarships and grants in aid totaling over 419000 for 1966 67. Scholarships of 48450 support 85 graduate students while fee waivers of 419843 aid 1377 students. The Ohio University Fund Inc board also met electing Martin L Hecht as fund director and reporting 224057 in six months. The fund accepted a 10000 gift from The Messenger Publishing Co to establish the Gordon K Bush Memorial Fund for Newspaper Journalism at Ohio University.
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Ohio University
Ohio Plan
Center For International Studies
Ohio University Fund, Inc
Martin L. Hecht
Ohio Fund
James Banks
the Messenger Publishing Co
Gordon K. Bush
Tombs and Tondos Topic Of Leach Faculty Lecture
Dr Frederick Leach discusses Tombs and Tondos A Study of Portraiture tracing circular portraits from pre Christian shields and tombs to Christian and Renaissance uses with slides in Space Arts Auditorium. The talk covers pagan origins, protection symbolism and shift to physical likeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leach
Frederick Leach
School of Painting and Allied Arts
Space Arts
Pliny
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Security Bank
Berry Hall
City Auditor
Logan
Typewriter Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Wallace
William F. Hart
Sheep Shearing School
Rome
The
Ohio Food Market
N. Court St
Dr. Leach
Walree Thomas
Kenneth Thomas
Deanna Hutchins
Teddy Hutchins
Nelsonville
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