County Budget Totals Across 1963 to 1967 in Southeast Ohio
Readable figures show state and county funding allocations for education health public assistance and capital projects in Southeast Ohio. Noted expenditures cover Athens County and state programs including education foundation aid and Department of Natural Resources improvements from 1964 to 1971 with totals ranging in the low millions.
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State Deent of Education
Athens County
Department of Natural Resources
Strouds Run State Park
Creek
Tion
Gifford State Forest
Adjutant General
Cooperative
Agricultural Experiment
Southeast Ohio
Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Real Estate President to Install New Officers in Athens
District five president Gail W. Wacker will preside at the Athens Hocking County Board of Realtors install. Phil Halbirt of Athens is the new president with Mrs Otto Shaw Logan as vice president and Elmer F Jones Athens secretary treasurer. E L Nye named trustee. luncheon Wednesday noon at Sportsman Grill.
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Ohio Association of Real
Gail W. Wacker
Athens-Hocking County
Wacker
Wacker Realty, Inc
Weather Outlook Shows Clouds and Cold Monday
Cloudy and colder weather arrives Monday after Sundays rain. U S Observer C L Colmer reports a 10 am temperature of 36 degrees, up only two degrees from the early morning low. Saturday and Sunday highs reached 55 and 53 with rainfall totaling .24 inch.
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U.S
C. L. Colmer
Pennsylvania Boy Released To Father
A 15 year old from West Bridgewater Pennsylvania was released Sunday to his father after arrest with a small arsenal. He may face Beaver County Juvenile Court action on return home. The youth was on probation for petty larceny and driving without a license before leaving about November 12. Police cited Baltimore officials verifying the theft of a pistol 1000 rounds and other items from a service station. The weapons remain at the FBI lab in London.
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West Bridgewater
Beaver County
Baltimore
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation Laboratory
London
Lighted Candle Ignites Fraternity House Fire
A lighted candle toppled onto a desk at the Phi Delta Theta house at 6 22 p m Sunday on 10 Mulberry Street starting a blaze that damaged the desk $25 in damage and was extinguished by residents before the fire department arrived
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Phi Delta Theta
W. Mulberry St
Armed Robbery Report at Joe Bush’s Service Station
Police investigated an armed robbery at Joe Bush’s Service Station near May and E State Streets. About $300 in cash was stolen after two men tied the attendant William Walkey, 50, from Gloucester, and pried open the cash drawer with a screwdriver. One suspect wore white coveralls, the other a gray top coat and brown pants. both fled in an unknown vehicle.
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Joe Bush
May
E. State Sts
William Walkey
Glouster
Walkey
Navy Reserve Seeks Students For Rating Program
High school students in Parkersburg West Virginia may enlist in Naval Reserve Surface Division for advancement and school training in radioman electronic technician radarman and other ratings. The program offers active duty on completion of recruit training and drills with promotion to petty officer third class at 184.50 dollars monthly. Recruiters at the Naval Reserve Training Center 40914 8th St. Parkersburg hold division meetings each Wednesday.
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Naval Reserve Surface Division 5
Parkersburg
W. Va
Great Lakes
Navy
Naval Reserve Training Center
8Th St
Driver Fined After Richland Ave Crash
Joseph S. Keesey, 22, Ath ens, suffered a nose bleed and received a citation in a two car accident on Richland Ave near Mulligan Rd. He pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to failure to stop within assured clear distance ahead and was fined $20 plus costs. LAND TRANSFER Charles A. and Ruth W. Dowler to Garnett Smith and Michael Donka Lot 692 in Chauncey.
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Joseph S. Keesey
Athens
Richland Ave
Mulligan Rd
Keesey
Charles A. and
Ruth W. Dowler
Garnett Smith
Michael Donka
Chauncey
Couple Sues Over Market Memorial Contract Voidance
William R. and Agnes Phillips sue in Common Pleas Court to void a contract for two optional spaces and a bronze memorialization marker at Athens County Memory Gardens. They paid 10 percent and claim the 65 plus provision was misrepresented and later applied to the wife only after assignment to Memory Gardens agent C R Fletcher and Jack Claxton.
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Athens County
Memory Gardens
Common Pleas Court
William R
J. Agnes Phillips
C. R. Fletcher
Jack Claxton
Driver Cited After Route 50 Crash
Clarence E. Humphrey, 49, of Coolville, was cited for conditional speed after a Sunday crash on Route 50 west of Route 7. His car left the road, went through a guard rail, and tumbled over an embankment. Bond sales totaled 71,696 in Athens County for December, pushing the 1964 total to 652,382 or 82 percent of the quota, Arenings Bond Manager Luther E. Gunsett said.
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Clarence E. Humphrey
Coolville
Route 7
State Highway Patrol
Athens County
Arenings
Luther E. Gunsett
West Bypass Plan Reopens Fifth Site for New High School
The west bypass proposal reemerges as the chosen site for Athens high school. Deputy Director John W. Dowler told a Messenger reporter that the plan presented in 1962 public hearing has been selected. Factors include site desirability cost estimates and accessibility for the $2.25 million project.
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West
Highway Department
Columbus
John W. Dowler
Messenger
Athens
Plant
Athens bypass routes narrow site choices for high school
Superintendent Clyde E. Plant said the Athens City Board will reconsider a bypass site that would affect the pro ree high school. The east bypass joins four other possible sites labeled A through D, with potential reduction to four if a west bypass interferes with any location.
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Athens
Prore Ae
Clyde E. Plant
Plant
Sager Bound To Jury In Area Shooting
Robert Emerson Sager 35 of Athens Route 5 pleaded innocent in County Court to shooting at three sheriff's deputies with intent to kill. Deputy Allen charged after Sager allegedly fired on Allen and deputies Welling and Buffington during a Saturday exchange in New Marshfield. Bond set at 5000 with grand jury binding. jailed in lieu of bond.
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Robert Emerson Sager
Athens
Bassett Rd
Robert Allen
Sager
Allen
Carl Welling
Sam Buffington
New Marshfield
Cleveland
Plains
Conservation School Slated in Athens for August 24
Paul Brown secretary of the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District says a supervisors school will be held in Athens on August 24. The program includes tours of the Ohio River and Hocking State Parks, a free pancake and sausage supper by Bob Evans Farms, and housing through Ohio University.
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Paul Brown
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admissions List
A long hospital admissions roster lists new patients and their places of origin such as Athens and Chauncey. Names include John Smathers Homer L. Bradshaw Barbara Wilson and many others with routes noted like Route 3 and Route 1. The entry records numerous families and individuals entering the sheltering arms facility.
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John Smathers
Athens
T. R. Hamilton
Chauncey
Homer L
Bradshaw
Kenneth Smart
Ronald Russell
Farley Gross
David Butcher
Frost
Barbara Wilson
Harold Rose
Frank Miller
Patrolman and Motorist Injured in Saturday Arrest Scuffle
A city patrolman and motorist were injured during a scuffle Saturday night when officers attempted to stop a car seen weaving on Richland Ave. Farley D. Gross faced charges of driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest. he pled no contest and was placed on $31 bond. George Wesley Gross was charged with obstructing an officer, and the third brother, a juvenile, was handed to juvenile officials.
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Farley D. Gross
Albany
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bateman Blair
Richland
Athens County oil well produces 15 bpd with gas potential
An oil well on the Roy W. Ziegler farm in Ames Township is producing 15 barrels per day with potential gas output of 75,000 cubic feet per day, per the Ohio Oil and Gas Association. The Baker Gerber Drilling Co. has begun drilling on the Beulah and C. O. Starkey farm in Rome Township.
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Roy W. Ziegler
Ames Township
Lyman I. Siler
Ohio Oil and Gas Association
Baker Gerber Drilling Co
Beulah
C. O. Starkey
Rome Township
Green Township
Hocking County
Homer Armstrong
Natco Co
Monday Creek Township
Perry County
Perry
Ridge Oil Co
William Terrell
Huffman Drilling Co
A. E. Lewis
Lee Oil Co
Oscar and
Myrtle Smith
Oxford Oil Co
Lulu St. Clair
W. C. Webb Heirs
W. E. Shrider
Johnnie Walker
Albert Wahl
Association
Judge Freezes Sentences For Two Winchester Youths
County Judge George Schoonover suspended the remaining jail time and a $100 fine for Virgil Winfred Ritter age 20 and Douglas Allen Howe age 19 who had filed a false robbery report to the State Highway Patrol. The judge acted after the pair promised to return home and after money for their return trip had been sent from home.
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George Schoonover
Winchester
Virgil Winfred Ritter
Douglas Allen Howe
Foreclosure Sought on Jacksonville Lot by Glouster Bank
The Glouster Community Bank filed in Common Pleas Court seeking foreclosure of a mortgage on a Jacksonville lot. William Clyde Tippie and Barbara Tipple owe 3005.44 on a promissory note according to the petition.
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Glouster Community Bank
Common Pleas Court
William Clyde Tippie
Barbara Tipple
Jacksonville
Divorce petition filed for Gloria H Laufhutte and John J Laufhutte
A divorce petition is recorded between Gloria H Laufhutte and John J Laufhutte alleging neglect of duties and extreme cruelty as grounds for dissolution of marriage.
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Gloria H. Lafhutte
John J. Laufhutte
Fire Destroys Home on Alexander Two Road T-60
The one and a half story residence of Jerry Carpenter on Alexander Two Road T-60 was destroyed by fire early Sunday. Firefighters arrived at 3:05 a.m. estimating $3000 in damages to the house and contents. no family members were home when the blaze started.
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Jerry Carpenter
Alexander Two
Richland Area Fire Department
Columbus Jaycees Addressed By Alden
Ohio University President Vernon Alden told a Columbus chamber banquet that business is in a strategic position to answer challenging questions as custodians of many of our nation's jobs. He urged Junior Chamber of Commerce members to increase their interest in community problems.
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Columbus
Traffic Fines in County Court
Warren Douglas Clay 32 Abany speeding $15 and costs. Ronald L. Bond 24 Logan Route 3 speeding $15 and costs. Phil Hess Jr 25 Athens Route 4 found guilty reckless operation filed by Shirley Ann McDonald Roger Raba fail to stop within assured clear distance ahead charge filed by Larry D. Baker $15
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Warren Douglas Clay
Abany
Ronald L. Bond
Logan
Phil Hess, Jr
Athens
Shirley Ann McDonald
Roger Raba
Larry D. Baker
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Sportsman Grill
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Peart
S. Court St
Donald & Barstow
D. M. Goddard
Heeck & Reed, Inc
Jeacle W. Ley, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
Dwight H. Rutherford
Joseph Setple
Nelsonville
Ohio
Qaiiey Ins
the Saits Ins
Agercy
Richard Guinther
Pennsylvania
Buck’s Sinclair Service
W. Union & Depot
Navy Reserve
Kerr-Hunter
Athens, Ohio
Conservation School
Ralph Milligan
Terry Wingo
Donald Eilenstine
John Lash
Daniel Wallace
Henry Fillmer
Paul Blankenship
George Keirns
Amesville
Florence Bobo
Alice Pawlusiak
Burch Simmons
Guysville
Howard Lievellen
William Cooley
Millard Chesser
John
Anna Lanning
OOGA
Guy Trough
Gary Neal McConkey
Earl David Snyder
Cheshire
William Russell Phillips
Clyde Ely, Jr
Shirley Shikenjanski
Jaycees
Alden
Wilson Baker
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