Margaret Creek Conservancy Plan Approved by District Directors
The Margaret Creek Conservancy District adopted the watershed plan at a public hearing in Albany. Objections must be written by Dec. 25, with a second hearing in Common Pleas Court to be scheduled. Federal funds will cover flood control costs and 50 percent of additional facilities. Site Two and Site Six are named. Local costs arise from impounded land payments. recreation and tourism potential highlighted for Southeastern Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Gear
Margaret Creek Conservancy District Board of Directors
Monnday
Albany Grange Hall
John Hamill
Conservancy District
Hamill
Common Pleas Court
Conservancy District Board of Directors
E. R. Wagoner
County Clerk of Courts
John Millar
Athens County Soil Conservation Service
Dirty Creek
Margaret Creek
Millar
US 50
Athens
Albany
Waterloo Township
Division of Wildlife
State Department of Natural Resources
Ralph Moore
The
Ohio Cooperative Extension Service
Area Extension Center
Jackson
Moore
Ohio
Hann
Waldo Poston
Cochran Aviatrix Set to Speak at Ohio University
Jacqueline Cochran the world’s leading female pilot will visit Ohio University campus Saturday to address students in Memorial Auditorium at 10 30 a m. Her record includes 85 aviation firsts and over 15 000 flight hours in military and jet aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Cochran
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
GOP Contest Possible For State Seat
Local political circles discuss a Republican primary for the state representative nomination in the district embracing Athens Gallia and Meigs Counties. J B Kimball Athens GOP treasurer and General Telephone Co. manager shows interest while Ralph Welker Meigs County incumbent plans to run. Democrat George Banks already seeks his party nomination. Eight candidates set to be initiated by the Athens Elks Lodge Wednesday evening with Ross Cline Ohio Elks president attending.
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J. B. Kimball
Athens County
GOP
The
General Telephone Co
Ralph Welker
Meigs County
Athens
Gallia
Meigs
George Banks
Elks’ Lodge
Raymond Duckler
Rev Niccolls To Direct Church Drive
The Rev Thomas S Niccolls director of Westminster Foundation at Ohio University is general chairman of the Scioto Presbyterian Presbytery which aims to raise two hundred fifty thousand dollars. Sixty churches in the Presbytery join in a fifty million fund for construction and equipment of churches colleges seminaries schools hospitals and community centers in the United States and twenty seven other countries. Local drive covers several southern Ohio counties with campaign committee members Clarke Daily Athens Edwin C Johnston Logan and Glen Hueholt Gallipolis.
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Thomas S. Niccolls
Westminster Foundation
Ohio University
Scioto Presbyterian Presbytery
United States
Ohio
Clarke Daily
Athens
Edwin C. Johnston
Logan
Glen Hueholt
Gallipolis
Fire Department Reports Record Alarms and Lower Losses in 1965
The city fire department near the 1965 record for alarms answered with 568, two short of the prior year’s 570. Fire losses declined to $22,495 from $77,680 in 1964. The top fires hit Dean's Market on Columbus Road, an E Carpenter Street residence, and a Wallace Drive house, with insured losses totaling $16,700. The emergency squad set a new record with 424 calls.
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Charles Dalton
Dean’s Market
Columbus Rd
E. Carpenter St
Wallace Dr
Emer
Dalton
Royce D. Cooley
General Fund Increase In County Seen
The 1966 appropriation by county commissioners boosts the general fund to 670000, about 22000 more than last year. Officials cite higher costs for equipment and supplies, with a year end balance of 12044. Other fund totals include motor vehicle tax 678050 real estate assessment 47849 dog and kennel 1300 and bond retirement 39825.
New Officers Take Posts KIWANIS INSTALLS
Athens Kiwanis Club held its annual installation and ladies night banquet at the Ohio University Inn. Kiwanis Lt. Gov. Roscoe T. Cooper installed officers for 1966 including Edward T. Van Dyke as president and Earl F. Mathews as first vice president. Special honors went to Ross Wright Joe E Thackery Norman Dean Carl A Frey for long service and perfect attendance.
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Athens
Air Defense System Overview Presented by OU Officer
Lt. Col. Donald Barrett of Ohio University spoke at the Athens Rotary about the U S air defense system and the phasing out of the B 52. He outlined the strategic mixed force of bombers ICBMs and Polaris subs and noted the B 52 replacement by the B 111 with foldable wings. Barrett stressed continued or increased striking power through new missiles and expanded production.
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Donald Barrett
Ohio University
Air Force Rotc
Athens Rotary Club
Ohio University Inn
United States
Air Force
Col. Barrett
U. S
Two Hurt In Auto Crash On Route 56
Two persons were injured in a two car crash Monday night on Route 56 east of Route 691. Ronald Lewis Stephenson 19 Mineral driver suffered a knee bump while passenger Benny Paul Shepherd 16 Mineral had a cut above the eye. Stephenson cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance. Gary Kendell Sherman 20 Athens Route 1 cited for parking on the highway.
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State Highway Patrol
Ronald Lewis Stephenson
Mineral
Benny Paul Shepherd
Athens
Stephenson
Gary Kendell Sherman
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits List
The sheltering arms hospital notes a series of admissions including Mrs. Harry Risley of Athens and Mrs. James Rankin Sr of Glouster, along with Clyde Stanley of New Marshfield and several Athens area residents. The report lists multiple new arrivals and paired parents.
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Harry Risley
Athens
James Rankin, Sr
Glouster
Clyde Stanley
New Marshfield
Joe Johnson
William McCune
Stewart
Clarence Penrod
Kendall Llewellyn
Okey Mayle
Gerald Work
Paul Kerns
Mercury Hints at 15 Degrees Amid Bright Sun
The temperature touched 15 degrees on Tuesday with a bright sun and a three degree rise by 9 am. County Judge George Schoonover seeks a clerk pay increase to 3600 from 2700 annually, with commissioners notified by the prosecuting attorney that the raise will take effect automatically. Ruth Jaggs, 44, of 136 Mill St, received first aid for a cut finger and was transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 9:56 am by the city fire department emergency squad.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
George Schoonover
Schoonover
Ruth Jaggs
Mill St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
City Fire Department
Miller pleads guilty to trailer registration charges
Elizabeth L. Miller Stewart pleaded guilty in County Court to two counts of failing to register a house trailer and display a certificate on the front of the vehicle. She was fined $5 and costs on each charge by County Auditor J. W. Whaley.
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Elizabeth L. Miller
Stewart
J. W. Whaley
Poetry from the Heart by Athens Native Jack Wamsley
Athens native Jack Wamsley has published a poetry booklet in Eustis Florida titled Poetry from the Heart. The collection includes about 50 short poems drawn from his life and emotions, inspired by his daughter Cynthia, with Wamsley a longtime resident since 1960 and a professional in insurance and credit.
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Athens
Jack S. Wamsley
Eustis
Fla
Ohio University
Wamsley
Cynthia
Brown Writes Two Air Articles in Sport Aviation
William E. Brown of Athens authored two articles in Sport Aviation the official publication of the Experimental Aircraft Association. The pieces ran in the November and December issues while Brown, a Ohio University graduate with a mechanical engineering degree from Missouri, serves on active Air Force duty overseas with his wife Betty Williams and their two children.
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William E. Brown
Ivan R. Brown
Athens
Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc
Athens High School
Ohio University
Brown
University of Missouri
Air Force
Betty Williams
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Margaret Creek Conservancy
William Lavelle
Gerald E. Hann
Auble, Mitchell, Burgess and Associates
Southeastern
Midwest Stock Exchange
Richard M. Phillips
Lynnwood
Aviatrix
University
Flying Bobcats
Arnold Air Society
Angel Flight
Army Cadets
Miss Cochran
Cochran
Bendix
North Atlantic
Royal Air Force
Canada
Great Britain
England
British Air Transport Auxiliary
General Staff
U.S. Army Air Forces
Nate
Firestone
Larry Court
Pera Sts Court
Armory
Clyde Marsh
Buckeye
Hocking
Vinton
Washington
Elks
Ross Cline
Chillicothe
Ohio Elks Association
Richland Ave
Savings CQ
Kiwanis
U.S
Polaris
Gary Morris
Curtis Smith
Ewington
John Dewey
C. R. Seifert
Mercury
Logan Federal
Logan Obie
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