City Appropriation Bill Approved for 1961 Budget
The Athens city council adjourned session approved an 816 119 appropriation to run city government and services in 1961. The package trims water works to 208 320 while boosting general fund to 240 999 and garbage fund to 77 200. A detailed breakdown shows salary, operating, and capital allocations across departments with notable cuts in water works and transfers to cover anticipated shortfalls.
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Water Works Fund
Food Storage Cited As Civil Defense Project
Lt. Col. John Lucas urged civil defense readiness at a Red Cross meeting. The group planned two week food stock guidance for households and pamphlets on stored foods. Athens officials discussed a resident survey, billfold cards on radiation effects, and a sheltering plan for 25 000 evacuees with a signaling system and hospital evacuation film.
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Civil Defense Project
United States
John Lucas
Red Cross Civil Defense
Lucas
Earl Nye
Roger Jones
Athens Civil Defense Group
Joel Hersey
Ohio University
David Richmond
Hersey
Athens
John Edwards
Hospital Guild Unit Studies Plan in Ohio District
Members of the Sheltering Arms Hospital Guild steering committee met with Central District Auxiliary members at St Francis School of Nursing. They are studying the guild constitution and officers, with results due at a Feb 1 open meeting. Attending were Mrs Clarke Daily and others.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital Guild
Ohio Hospital
St. Francis School of Nursing
St. Anthony Hospital
Columbus
Sheltering Arms
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation
Central District
Clarke Daily
Gerald Kyle
James Householder
Arden Adams
Karl Witzler
Hunter Hope
James Wood
Clarence Starn
Walton Installation Set for Sunday by Izaak Walton League
Izaak Walton League will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at the DAV-VFW home at Home and East State Streets. Installation of officers will be conducted by Rev. Miles E. Hoon, and newly elected president C. J. Ailstock will announce committee appointments for the year.
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Izaak Walton League
Dav-Vfw
Home
East State Streets
Miles E. Hoon
C. J. Ailstock
Mercury Rises Again After Warm Thursday in Athens
The mercury climbed after a Thursday high of 52 in Athens. Friday opened with a low of 21 and reached 34 by 11 a.m., according to U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Government Professor Says Presidency Dominates Western Power
Ohio University professor Dr. Raymond Gusteson told a faculty lecture that the United States presidency is the dominant seat of power in the western world. He argued the office has grown stronger with wartime powers and may be institutionalized by bureaus and commissions. He warned the Twenty-second Amendment could put the nation in a straightjacket and criticized party platforms as pliable. He urged modest electoral reform and warned against gerrymandering in electoral district plans.
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United States
Raymond Gusteson
Ohio University
Speech Building
Gusteson
Carl Mundt
Minnesota
Six Athens residents to attend state education meeting
Six Athens citizens will join about 3000 residents at the State House Conference on Education in Columbus Veterans Memorial Building January 26. Delegates are Mrs Emerson Sheron Mrs Jess Weekley Thurlow S Robe Ivan Romine and Dr Marvin Phillips with Mrs L C Staats or Supt Clyde Plant representing the school board. Mason M Roberts of Dayton will give the businessmen view as general session speaker. Topics include desired education standards and how to achieve them.
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Athens
State House
Columbus’ Veterans Memorial Building
Emerson Sheron
Jess Weekley
Thurlow S. Robe
Ivan Romine
Marvin Phillips
L. C. Staats
Clyde Plant
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Donald Copenhaver, 35, Columbus, was fined 15 and costs for speeding and 20 and costs for an expired license in Municipal Court Friday. Douglas M. Bryan, 23, Athens, was fined 10 and costs for parking on the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Copenhaver
Columbus
Douglas M. Byran
Athens
Cited After Crash In Hocking County
Cars driven by Jacqueline Dewey 32 Bremen Route 1 and Webb Borger 50 Cleveland sideswiped on Route 664 five miles north of Route 33. State Patrol cited Borger into county court for driving left of center.
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Jacqueline Dewey
Bremen
Webb Borger
Cleveland
Hocking County
Borger
Kepler and Bentley Obtain Nelsonville Marriage License
Zita Kepler aged 19 of Nelsonville and Larry Bentley aged 29 of Nelsonville, a laborer, obtained a marriage license.
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Zita Kepler
Nelsonville
Larry Bentley
Two 911 Calls For Injured On Frigid Morning
Fire department emergency squad responded twice on Friday morning the 13th to aid injured residents. At 8:25 Mrs. Walter Hails 45 slipped on ice on S Shafer Street near railroad crossing and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. At 8:40 Roy Lee 56 of 79 Stimson Avenue injured slipping while loading pipe at Ohio Fuel Gas Co shop on Depot Street and also taken to the hospital.
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Fire Department
S. Shafer St
Walter Hails
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Depot St
Roy Lee
Stimson Ave
Lee
Birth Announced at Warick Millfield Family
Mr and Mrs William Warick of Millfield announce the birth of a son. Also listed are admissions including Elza Reed of Athens Route 3 Charlotte Dicken Athens Alan Fox Athens Mrs Marvin Sickles New Marshfield Mrs Ray Spring Athens Mrs Charles Canty Athens and daughter Mrs Dick Bowman Athens Julietta Cooley Athens Route Willard C Midkiff Guysville Route 1.
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William Warick
Millfield
Elza Reed
Athens
Charlotte Dicken
Alan Fox
Marvin Sickles
New Marshfield
Ray Spring
Charles Canty
Dick Bowman
Juilietta Cooley
Clarification of Athens County Court Appropriations
John W. Bolin, judge elect, announced that the Athens County common pleas court will receive $20,899.88 for 1961, approved by county commissioners, down about 2900 from 1960 expenditures of 23,806.57.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
the Messenger
John W. Bolin
Bolin
Driver is Fined in Athens County Court
John R. Kelly aged 36 of Athens Route 1 was fined $15 and court costs after a stop sign violation case arising from a State Highway Patrol arrest in Athens County Court.
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John R. Kelly
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Edits Back Up For Sale The Federalist Papers edition
A book edited by Roy P. Fairfield will go on sale January 20 published by Doubleday in its Anchor paperback series. It compiles the most significant half of the Federalist Papers urging New York voters to ratify the U S Constitution with an introduction bibliography and synthesis of prior work.
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Roy P. Fairfield
Ohio University
Doubleday
New York State
United States of America
Fairfield
Management Society Plans Next Session
The Society for Advancement of Management will meet in Athens on Feb. 14 to discuss Written and Oral Communication. At the January Sportsman Grill meeting a panel led by Richard Hall Logan Clay Products Hill Musser Royal McBee James Borden Malta Manufacturing Co. and B G Greenman General Electric reviewed Grievance Procedures with moderator Prof. E T Hellebrandt of Ohio University.
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Society For Advancement of Management
Athens
Sportsman Grill
Richard Hall
Logan Clay Products
Hill Musser
Royal McBee
James Borden
Malta Manufacturing Co
B. G. Greenman
General Electric
E. T. Hellebrandt
Ohio University
Police Re training Students Hear Criminology Talk
Forty eight officers from Athens and Hocking counties attended the second session of 1961 police re training school in the city building Thursday night. Lt Harry Razel from Parkerburg police spoke on safe burglary investigations. Dr Leon Fannin of Ohio University discussed capital punishment and deterrence. Sgt J J Szabo of the State Highway Patrol shared aircraft violation and crash investigation insights.
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Athens
Hocking
Harry Razel
Parkersburg
Leon Fannin
Ohio University
Sgt
J. J. Szabo
First Christian Church elects new officers for year
The First Christian Church annual meeting elected Elders Lewis McBride D K Seward Robert C Smith Deacons H B Boles James McLaren Archie Greer T R St Clair Carl L Snow John Porter Charles Ashcraft Deaconesses Mrs Alan Barnhill Mrs Carlos Cameron Mary Margaret Mechem Mrs D W Burt Mrs Cecil McGlone Jr Mrs Carrie DeKort Mrs Kenneth Collins Mrs Glenn Byard Trustees Ray Rose Foster Cornwell Elected for one year George Lobdell financial secretary Henry Fillmer assistant Esther Smith treasurer Velma Staneart clerk Sunday School officers Lewis McBride superintendent Robert C Smith assistant Mrs Paul Porter treasurer Mrs Larry Goldsberry secretary Mrs Robert Mingus assistant Nominating committee Larry Helwig Robert Smith Mildred Banks Clarence Snow Mary Stump
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Lewis McBride
D. K. Seward
Robert C. Smith
H. B. Boles
James McLaren
Archie Greer
T. R. St Clair
Carl L. Snow
John Porter
Charles Ashcraft
Alan Barnhill
Carlos Cameron
Mary Margaret Mechem
D. W Burt
Cecil McGlone, Jr
Carrie DeKort
Kenneth Collins
Glenn Byard
Ray Rose
Foster Cornwell
George Lobdell
Henry Fillmer
Esther Smith
Velma Staneart
Paul Porter
Larry Goldsberry
Robert Mingus
Larry Helwig
Robert Smith
Mildred Banks
Clarence Snow
Mary Stump
Richard Kasunic
Lobdell
Thomas Fillmer
Barnhill
George Drach
R. D. Graham
Roy Robinson
Marvin Phillips
A. H. Shuster
World War Vets Pick New Officers
Charles R. Kinison of Athens Barracks 1619 was reelected commander at a Thursday meeting in the American Legion home. New officers include Richard W. McKinstry as installer, Harry Wolfe senior vice commander, T. W. Shafer junior vice commander, Don Strawn chaplain, C. J. Ailstock quartermaster, A. E. McConkey judge advocate, John Cox, William P. Mickle and Harley E. Moler as trustees. Membership welcomes any WWI veteran from 1917-18 with average member age 67 and aims to coordinate veterans for mutual benefit and enjoyment.
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Charles R. Kinison
Athens Barracks
American Legion
Kinison
Richard W. McKinstry
Harry Wolfe
T. W. Shafer
Don Strawn
C. J. Ailstock
A. E. McConkey
John Cox
William P.mickle
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General Fund
Planning Commission
Safety Fund General Administration
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Sewer Revenue Fund
Athens Messenger
Charles Dalton
Men's & Boys
Mac’s Thrifty
State St
Thursdas
Orangeburg
Rowland’s
Euclid Dr
Kentucky
Sunnyvale Garden & Nursery Center
Chauncey Road
Walton
Mercury
E. Washington St
City Hall
Athens, Ohio
Federal Home Loan Bank
U.S. Presidency
ED Noonan
Mason M. Roberts
Peoples Bank, and Trust Co
Dayton
Frigidaire
General Motors Corp
Willard C. Midkiff
Guysville
ALL Redmen, Pocohontas
Washington St. A
Ohio
Management Society
Way
Dlos
Second Ave
Gallipolis, Ohio
Pomeroy
Martin
Middleport
Clover Farm
van Ogie
Buckeye Cafeteria
N. Court St
Tel. LY
Athens County
J. W. Whaley
Brindle
Tan
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