County Board Approves Albany Shade Waterloo Merger
The Athens County school board approved merging Albany Shade and Waterloo into one district by a 3-2 vote. The board named William Brown president and Esther Dailey vice president and scheduled meetings on consolidation with Ames Bern Rome Canaan and The Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, Shade
Waterloo
Dick Kamradt
Athens County
Albany
Shade
Plains
William Brown
Esther Dailey
Robert Ellis
Lewis Moore
Ames-Bern
Carthage- Troy
Rome-Canaan
the Plains
Carthage-Troy
Supt. Porter
Ames- Bern
Ellis
Grover and Banquet Speakers Highlight City Economy
The Jaycees Boss's Night featured talks on the city’s economic core and plans for a four week February attitude survey interviewing 552 residents. Richard Colgan outlined past year activities while Clayton Stein received the first distinguished service award. Grover urged industry revival and noted Ohio University contributions valued at 17 million annually to a town under 10 thousand people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Efa
Jaycees
Wilbur Boyer
Boyer
Fire destroys Shade Pleasant Hill Rd home in water outage
Flames from a gas heater in a bathroom ignited a Sunday fire that leveled the two story home of Mr and Mrs Paul Jeffers on Shade Pleasant Hill Rd. Firefighters reported the rear was burning on arrival but lack of water left the blaze out of control until additional water arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jeffers
Shade Pleasant Hill Rd
Richland Area
Athens Man To Lead Scout Council Meeting
Dr. E. P. Lynn associate professor of education at Ohio University and Kootaga Area Council president will conduct a district scout officials meeting in Parkersburg Tuesday. Chairmen vice chairmen and committee heads from four districts will attend to set the 1964 council program and plan district coordination.
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E. P. Lynn
Ohio University
Kootaga Area
Parkersburg
Damaged Truck Burned Near Village Fire Dept Report
The Plains Volunteer Fire Department was called at 6 30 p m Saturday to Route 682 a half mile south of the village where a truck was reported burning. Chief Basil Cullison said firefighters found a truck but the owner had left. The vehicle was damaged from a fire through the carburetor but the blaze was out when they arrived.
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The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Basil Cullison
Firmen
County Treasurer Announces Tax Payment Schedule
Vaughn Earich, county treasurer for Nelsonville and Glouster, will visit Nelsonville First National Bank Tuesday through Thursday and Glouster Community Bank January 27 28 to collect real estate taxes. The deadline to pay the first half without penalty is February 20.
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Vaughn Earich
Nelsonville First National Bank
Glouster Community Bank
Shelter Arms Hospital Log Admits and Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions including Joe Coen Cindy Bobo James J Brooks Marie Cavanaugh Alozo Grace and others with destinations in Athens The Plains Albany Chauncey Guysville and Athens Route numbers. Dismissals include E B Smith Delores Weiss Delois Weiss Gary Minerd and several others from Athens and nearby towns.
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Joe Coen
Frost
Cindy Bobo
Athens
James J. Brooks
Marie Cavanaugh
Alozo Grace
the Plains
Carl Efaw
E. B. Smith
Delores Weiss
Delois Weiss
Bill Rescoe
Mable Hawkins
Gary Minerd
Maxine McGee
Charles E. Garretson
John Cowan
Mary Rood
Druzilla Woodrum
Albany
Roger W. Thompson
Guysville
Ruth McKinney
Chauncey
Elizabeth Searls
Noah Gibbs III
Tamara Newlan
Rain Follows Mild Weather After Sunny Weekend
Rain Monday after two days of sun and mild warmth. U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer reports precipitation at 0.05 inch by 9:30 a.m. Temperature rose to 44 degrees, up one degree from the morning low. Sunday's high reached 56.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
Ath en s County Dairy Service Unit Meeting Set Tuesday
Annual meeting of the Athens County Dairy Service Unit is set for 7 15 p m Tuesday in the Junior Fair Building Kenneth F E Ackerman county extension agent agriculture reports A potluck dinner will precede a talk by Carolyn Duell of Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc using hats to illustrate the natural gas industry Two directors will be elected from five candidates Richard Sams Floyd Mathews Ronald Hartman John Robinson and Cliff Stout.
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Athens County Dairy Service Unit
Kenneth FE. Ackerman
Carolyn Duell
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Richard Sams
Floyd Mathews
Ronald Hartman
John Robinson
Cliff Stout
Commission Denies County Recorder Deputies Pay Hikes
Two county commissioners James Edwards and W H Wakefield rejected County Recorder Claudis E Chappel request to raise salaries for deputies Frances Evans and Dorothy Daugherty to 375 and 350 monthly. They cited existing salary schedules from an Ohio University evaluation over two years ago and insufficient funds to cover increases.
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James Edwards
W. H. Wakefield
Claudis E. Chappel
Frances Evans
Dorothy Daugherty
Chappel
Ohio University
Wakefield
Incorporation Talk Set At The Plains
A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 p m in The Plains Community Room to discuss village incorporation. Jeffrey Brooks three year old son of Mr and Mrs James Brooks Jr Mulligan Rd suffered a possible hip injury Sunday and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad. Athens County Shrine Club will hold its first meeting of the year at 6 30 p m Thursday in the First Christian Church.
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T. C. Porter
Porter
Rome
Canaan
the Plains
Jeffrey Brooks
James Brooks Jr
Mulligan Rd
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Athens County Shrine Club
First Christian Church
Petition Filed by County Engineer Harry Dusz for Third Term
Democratic County Engineer Harry Dusz filed his petition with 300 signatures for a third term. Dusz, a Plains resident and World War I veteran, previously served 1940 to 1944 and led the Ohio Division of Mines from 1951 to 1958. He has held roles with the State Highway Department and the state mine examining board.
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Harry Dusz
County Board of Elections
Dusz
Plains
Dusk
Ohio Division of Mines
State Mine Examining Board
State Highway Department
Hilliards Woman Hurt In Collision
Two motorists were cited and a passenger injured in weekend accidents on Route 38 and Route 50. Sandra Whaley, 23, of Hilliards, suffered a sprained neck after riding with Donald Whaley, 22. Victor Kistler, 48, of Lancaster, cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance. Richard Mullen, 21, of Dayton, cited for improper passing.
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State Highway Patrol
Sandra Whaley
Hilliards
Donald Whaley
Nelsonville
Victor Kistler
Lancaster
Richard Mullen
Dayton
Albany
Missing Motel Items Found After Hockey Team Visit
Police report items missing from a Lake Motel on Columbus Road after the Michigan State University hockey team departed. A bed spread foam pillow and coin box changes were taken. the box was broken. Items found on a bus and mailed back to Athens.
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Lake Motel
Columbus Rd
Michigan State University
Lansing
Mich
Athens
False motel robbery report traced to patient
Police investigated a Sunday morning report from the Lake Motel on Columbus Road claiming a man was robbed of $80. The man was found to be an Athens State Hospital patient and was returned there.
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Lake Motel
Columbus Rd
Athens State Hospital
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Ohio
Morton
Athens City
Carthage Troy
State Department of Education
Ze 208 Sen
Shine Army
Excelsior Medical Clinic
Excelsior Springs
Iname
Neale
Ue Ts
PM MCC
Moore
Eee
Wonderful
Benjamin
Mooree Paints
Kerr-Hunter
Court St
Athens, Ohio
Grover
Brandon T. Grover
Luhrig
Southeastern Ohio
Omy
G. Kenner Bush
the Messenger
Ohio U
Colgan
Jaycee
Salvation Army
United Appeal
Richard Colgan
Columbia Gas
E. F. Rothel
Columbia
Messenger Newsphoto
Bell-ans
Orangeburg
N. Y
Pmt
Stimson
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gill and Co
Dwight H. Rutherford
Joseph Seiple
Donald K. Barstow
D. M. Goddard
Houck & Reed, Inc
Jessie W. Ley, Inc
Nelsonville, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Richard Guinther
Plains Volunteer Firemen
Glouster
Paul Vamos
Athens Route 3
Athens County Savings
Baus
W. Union ST
Telephone LY
Dale E. Schultz
Dairy Service Unit
Boy
Shriners
Mac’s Thrifty Store
G. Houck
Don Reed Dial LY
Union St
Cline
Insurance Agency
Jessie W. Ley
Katherine Hartley
Siyle Lad Gee
Flexifone
Vere Smith
N. Court St
Dukane Corp
ST. Charles, Ill
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