Athens City School Board approves salary study findings
The Athens City School Board finalized salary recommendations for teachers with bachelor, master, and elevated education levels. Superintendent Johnson announced 1960 receipts totaling 648932.81 from local taxes state funds tuition and Ohio University. The board also approved a bulldozing contract behind the bus garage and noted reduced fire insurance rates and an approved audit.
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Athens
Athens City
Samuel Johnson
State Foundation
Board of Education
Ohio University
Coates Exervating Co
Lancaster St
Carl Bell
Johnson
Portsmouth Man Nearly Fumes Victim
A Portsmouth man George Fraley 34 pulled his car off Route 50 A near Amesville at midnight leaving the motor running in a four day old car. Nearly ten hours later a passerby could not rouse him and a patrolman found him unconscious. He recovered and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after being signaled down on the wrong road toward Athens.
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Portsmouth
George Fraley
Amesville
Fraley
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Illness at Rose Avenue Premises. Miss Newsome Faints
The fire department emergency squad was called at 12 49 a m Thursday to 23 Rose Ave where 21 year old Miss Marjorie Newsome resident there became ill and fainted. She received first aid and a physician was called.
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Fire Department
Rose Ave
Marjorie Newsome
Senior Named To Annapolis
Albany High School senior Gene D. Scott has earned an appointment to the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. He received two appointments one from Senator Young as alternates and one from Congressman Moeller where he is the principal appointee. Scott must pass four days of exams and the Navy physical before starting classes in July.
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Gene D. Scott
Albany High School
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Walter H. Moeller
Albany
Stephen M. Young
Congressman Moeller
Scott
George Dwight Scott
McVay Rd
Athens Route 1
Gene
Navy
Car Crash Damages Vehicle Near Coolville
A westbound car driven by Ann Lee Watkins, 23, of Syracuse, struck an embankment on Route 50 east of Coolville and rolled over. State police said she was cited in county court for conditional speed, with the incident occurring Wednesday.
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Ann Lee Watkins
Syracuse
Coolville
Rome Junior Wins District Contest
Iola Matlack a Rome Canaan High School junior won a gold key for first place in the Southeastern Ohio District Prince of Peace Contest. She will compete in the state semi finals in Columbus delivering her declamation Enlist for Peace.
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Iola Matlack
Rome-Canaan
Ohio
Matlack
Canaanville
Marietta
First Baptist Church
Prince of Peace
Columbus
Ohio Council of Churches
Clayton L. Stein
Miss Matlack
Athens County
Future Homemakers of America
Security Bank elects officers and reports record finances
Security Bank officers and directors were reelected at the annual stockholders meeting. C. G. O Bleness was named president, R. C. Cook vice president and cashier, Evelyn Linscott assistant cashier, and L. G. Worstell attorney. Directors are Cook, O Bleness, Worstell, R. S. Jones and F. W. Kiltan. Year end assets totaled 8 105 417 10 and capital funds 1 105 843 67, the bank's largest in its 55 years.
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The
Security Bank
C. G. O’bleness
R. C. Cook
Evelyn Lin
Driver Fined and Jailed in DWI Case
Vaughn Nile Baker of Athens Route 2 pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Common Pleas Court. Judge Francis D. White fined him 125 dollars plus costs, ordered three days in jail, and suspended his driver's license for 90 days after a State Highway Patrol arrest.
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Vaughn Nile Baker
Athens
Francis D. White
Common Pleas Court
State Highway Patrol
Weather Summary for Hamley Run Area
Cloudy and cold conditions persisted with a low of 41. Yesterday’s extremes were 62 and 51 degrees. Nearby rural Hamley Run reported the chilly spell continuing through the day.
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Hamley Run
Turkey Survives Table Meets Highway Death
A 25 pound turkey that survived the holiday season was killed crossing Route 50 A in Sharpsburg Route 1. The bird owned by Margaret Norris was struck by a car driven by Johnny Johnson age 28 of Nelsonville, bending the car grill as reported by State Highway Patrol.
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Margaret Norris
Sharpsburg
Johnny Johnson
Nelsony'lle
Johnson
Bond Forfeited In Stop Sign Charge
Russell Milton Jenkins of Lancaster forfeited a $16 bond after a State Highway Patrol charge of failure to obey a stop sign in Municipal Court.
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Russell Milton Jenkins
Lancaster
Disciplinary Hearings Set for Two OU Freshmen
Ohio University freshmen David Michael Bowers and Michael Steve Vourlas face disciplinary hearings this evening over a swastika incident linked to an Ohio State student. No formal charges will be filed. the OU Dean of Men noted the disciplinary committee will decide action at 8:30 p.m.
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Ohio University
Ohio State
Columbus
David Michael Bowers
Michael Steve Vourlas
Urbana
OSU
Hillel Foundation
Jewish Center
William Butler
Butler
Athens County Land Transfers Authored by Local Deeds
A summary of land transfers in Athens County shows multiple parcels and buyers. Notable entries include William Hoskins and Flo Hoskins to Carl Pettit and Helen Pettit for 2.35 acres in York Township and Ohio University acquiring two tracts in Athens. Other transfers include McGinnis to McKee in Trimble Township and Woodworth to Bright in Athens.
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William Hoskins
Flo Hoskins
Nelsonville
Carl Pettit
Helen Pettit
York Township
James McGinnis
Sarah McGinnis
Franklin County
Eldon Hershel McKee
Nellie L. McKee
Glouster
Trimble
Goldie L. Roach
Athens
Ohio University
Paul M. Alden
Thelma E. Alden
Athens County
Roy E. Burnside
Mildred Burnside
Franz L. Woodworth
Ada P. Woodworth
Harold Bright
Beatrice Bright
Harry Elliott
Rosie Elliott
Esther G. Robinson
Washington D. C
AHS Conducts Rapid Dimes March Drive
During a Wednesday assembly at Athens High School $96.40 was collected for the Teenage Polio Drive with the Senior Class raising about $26, the most among six classes. Nancy Rutkoskie led as general chairman and twelve girls were nominated as Teenage Polio Drive queen candidates from the freshman to senior classes.
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Athens
Nancy Rutkoskie
Ann Rowland
Candy Mathews
Ann Toomey
Becky Biggs
Cline Reconfirmed Chairman Of County Board
John Cline was renamed chairman of the county board of commissioners at the reorganizational meeting at the courthouse. He was reappointed by Wayne Wiley and W. H. Wakefield. A planned federal participation bridge project for East Millfield was discussed with no cost estimate yet. Auditor J. W. Whaley was absent due to illness.
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John Cline
County Board of Commissioners
Cline
Wayne Wiley
W. H. Wakefield
East Millfield
J. W. Whaley
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Lola Matlack
Turkey
Fern M. Stansbury
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