Landslide threat to hillside development in Athens Ohio
Ohio University geologist Dr. Stanley Fisher warns that landslides threaten hillside development near Athens. A study of 80 slides links red shale layers above and below Ames limestone to instability, with Round Knob and Clarksburg shales noted as troublesome. New X-ray tech will aid mapping and research continues.
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Ohio University
Athens
Stanley P. Fisher
Ohio
Ames
Round Knob
Clarksburg
Columbia Avenue
Fisher
Myron T. Sturgeon
Ohio University Department of Geography and Geology
Athens County
Ohio Geological Survey
Geology Department
County Honor Society Plan Being Abandoned County
The Athens County Education Executive Board voted to discontinue the county-wide honor society. Districts may plan their own honors. D. C. McInturf is named county chairman for District 27, with H. W. Humphrey as district chairman. Officers elected include McInturf president, Barbara Fiala vice president, Julia Starlin secretary, and Hilah Williams treasurer. The board, with representatives from Alexander, Federal Hocking and Trimble Local districts, meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the county superintendent’s office.
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Athens County Education Executive Board
D. C. McInturf
H. W. Humphrey
Ohio
McIinturf
Barbara Fiala
Julia Starlin
Hilah Williams
Alexander
Federal Hocking
Trimble
Dalton Fire Chief Warns Against Snow Near Hydrants
Fire Chief Charles Dalton warns residents not to pile snow around fire hydrants as crews continue to dig out hydrants buried by heavy snow. He notes hydrants hidden or obstructed delay firefighting and urges immediate clearance to ensure rapid access during fires.
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Charles Dalton
Soil and Water Convention Attended by Athens Official
Paul Brown of the Athens Soil and Water Conservation Districts board attends the Ohio Federation convention in Columbus with keynote by Frank Sellars of the Ohio Farm Bureau and Ohio House Speaker Charles Kerfuss. He will also represent the board at the National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts meeting in Dallas, Texas from Feb 4 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Brown
Athens Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Two Ohio University Students Forfeit Bonds After Snowball Incident
Two Ohio University students forfeited bonds for disturbing the peace after a Saturday snowball melee. John Nash Scott Quad and Green Landsberg each gave up 34 dollars in Municipal Court. Officer William Koehler James Hall pleaded innocent to assault and battery and had their cases continued to January 24. City officials ordered the alley between First Presbyterian Church and the city building barricaded Wednesday morning to prevent injury or property damage from falling snow and ice.
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Ohio University
John Nash
Scott Quad
Green Landsberg
William Koehler
James Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Electricity Restored To Athens Wells
Athens water supply resumes after power disruption. Electric service restored to all wells by Tuesday afternoon. Thirteen wells now provide water with ten more nearing completion near the Armitage field. Wells are about 54 feet deep and 60 inches in diameter.
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Athens
D. H. Goldsberry
Armitage
Wildlife Packet Date Is Extended Athens SWCD extends final order date
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District board extends the deadline for wildlife planting packets to January 24. Packets include pine spruce dogwood and chestnut seedlings with large packs of 100 for $11 and small packs of 34 for $5.50 plus tax. Checks go to Athens SWCD at 79 E. State St. Funds support soil and water projects. 286 large and 145 small packets totaling about 33,600 seedlings have been sold. A meeting of the Athens County Citizens for Peace was moved to Wednesday at Westminster Foundation 18 N. College St. in Athens. The Grand Canyon of Arizona is described as the longest deepest canyon in the world.
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Athens Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Athens Swcd
E. State St
ROTC Major Shows Film at Lions Club Meeting
Sgt. Major Stanley Komoroski of Ohio University presented The Third Challenge Counter-insurgency to Athens Lions Club members. The group donated 15 to the Athens Mothersingers and discussed future gifts to Pilot Dogs Inc. A wildlife speaker and a Pilot Dogs representative were planned for March, with the district convention set for March 9-10 in Columbus and Lions Founders Month prompting a new Athens membership drive.
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Major Stanley Komoroski
Ohio University Rotc Detachment
Athens Lions Club
United States
Lions
Athens Mothersingers
Pilot Dogs Inc
Francis Pontious
Ted Dean
Lions District
Southern Hotel
Columbus
Athens
OU Student Holds Exhibit in Antioch College Lobby
YELLOW SPRINGS Photographs by David T. Wilkinson a 23 year old photography major at Ohio University are on exhibit in the lobby of the main building on the Antioch College campus. The 35 photos show natural forms including seaweed mushrooms rocks and the human body. Wilkinson has shown at galleries in Maine and in Yankee and Roundtable magazines. Maine Times a book of over 100 of his photographs is being prepared for publication.
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Yellow Springs
David T. Wilkinson
Ohio University
Antioch College
Wilkinson
Maine
Rountable
Maine Times
Missionary Crowder to Speak at Athens First Church
The Rev. Doug las L. Crowder a Methodist missionary teacher and pastor in the Congo since 1958 will address First Methodist Church Athens Sunday at 5 30 p m. The Tennessee native and one of five missionaries held during the 1964 Congo crisis will also speak at Richland Methodist Monday at 7 23 p m Logan Tuesday 1 p m Webbs Chapel Tuesday 7 36 p m Smith Chapel Wednesday 7 30 p m and Stewart Thursday 7 30 p m.
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Douglas L. Crowder
Congo
First Methodist
Athens
Tennessee
Richjland
Logan
Webbs Chapel
Smith Chapel
Stewart Methodist
New Plane To Serve As a Community Tool
Athens Civil Air Patrol plans to buy a Cessna 150 to act as a community tool. The project aims to give aviation enthusiasts experience, ease university aviation load, and build a future Athens Aero Club while supporting disaster, search and rescue, and youth education programs. Prospective investors and volunteers are urged to contact CAP leaders.
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Athens
Civil Air Patrol
Kenneth Williams
CAP
Civilian Auxiliary
Air Force
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Williams
Athens Cap
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Dalton
Citizens For Peace
Westminster Foundation
N. College St
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Donn
Gorsline
University of Southern California
Porter Hall Room 410
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
California
Rotc Major
Lions Club
Borden's
Superx Drugs, Inc
Contac
Noxzema Capeceese
Msn
Angers
Esa
iTeIee Ars Tey
Superx
BRACH
Opibah Chee
Vitalis
Colgate Instant Shave
Das Ha
Ceres
America
Ben Gay
Ary Guy
Iana
Petts
Anehl
Athens Aero-Club
Ray Griffin
Athens Squadron
Griffin
Rome
Italy
New York City
Trotte
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