Wahama Bandsmen Win Spots in All-State Group
Nine Wahama High School Band members earned positions in the West Virginia All-State Band. Winners include Kay Hoffman Marilyn Gibbs and Virginia McDaniels on woodwinds, Cheryl Burns Teresa Ferguson and Ricky Connolly in clarinets and sax, Gary Blackhurst and Mike Jones in bass and percussion.
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West Virginia
Kay Hoffman
Harriet Layne
Marilyn Gibbs
Virginia McDaniels
Cheryl Burns
Mike Jones
Gary Blackhurst
Rick Connolly
Teresa Ferguson
Regents Propose Changes to University Funding and Programs
Alden outlined revised regents proposals affecting state universities with emphasis on branch campuses and two year technical degrees. The plan doubles technical education funding to 750 per student and details targeted grants based on family income and tuition. If the gross receipts tax fails or supplemental budget is not approved, universities face higher fee pressures.
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Alden
Ohio U
Family Plan Conference Proposed in Southeast Ohio
The Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation propose a Southeastern Ohio Family Planning Conference. At Holzer Medical Center Dr Keith Brandeberry hosted a discussion on an Appalachian grant for education and medical services in family planning and cancer detection. Dr Brandeberry would direct the seven county program with final plans set for Feb 3 at Rio Grande College.
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Southeastern Ohio
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation
Holzer Medical Center
Keith Brandeberry
Jean Baird
OVHSF
Foundation
Brandeberry
Rio Grande College
Suit Seeks $20 721 15 After Wreck in Illinois
An Alton couple sues Keck Distributing Co of Athens and a Keck driver for 20 721 15 in a car truck collision Dec 21 1967 on Route 33 south of Athens. Beatrice Wiseman seeks 20 000 for injuries. petition accuses Elson Munn of negligence for steering into the left lane as Quentin Wiseman passed the truck.
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Alton, Ill
Keck Distributing Co
Athens
Keck
Beatrice Wiseman
Wiseman
Elson Munn
Common Pleas
Wisemans
Munn
Quentin Wiseman
County 4-H Committee Sets Monday Meeting
Athens County 4-H Committee will convene at 7 30 p m Monday in the extension office. Agenda items include honor club evaluation fairbook revisions committee appointments and advisor training with adult awareness teams.
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Athens County
Kenneth E. Ackerman
Ackerman
Eight Seek May Primary In Three County Municipalities
With one week to file nominating petitions for elected office eight candidates from three county municipalities entered the May primary. Feb 5 is the last day the county Board of Elections will accept petitions for November positions. Charles Shafer seeks Nelsonville council president, Harry Crewson Athens City Council president, Howard Romine seeks reelection in Athens. Shafer and Romine are Republican. Crewson is Democrat. Dorothy Vernon and Ralph Woods seek reelection as treasurers in Glouster and Athens. James Lee and Ladel McFadden, Nelsonville Republicans, run for town council. Margaret Forbes, Republican, nominated for Nelsonville treasurer. incumbent William Howe cannot run.
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County Board of Elections Office
Nelsonville
Charles Shafer
Athens City
Harry Crewson
Howard Romine
Glouster
Athens
Dorothy Vernon
Ralph Woods
James Lee
Ladel McFadden
Lee
McFadden
Margaret Forbes
William Howe
County Board of Elections
Howe
Landlords Seek Okay On Renters
Two landlords will ask the Athens Zoning Board of Appeals for variances to rent to more than three roomers in three roomer zones. The 7:30 p.m. hearing at City Hall covers four Ohio University student housing properties, with previous February 4 applicants also seeking exceptions.
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Athens Zoning Board of Appeals
City Hall
Dudley Bumpass
E. State St
Grosvenor St
Morris Ave
JDB Development Inc
Two Admit Thefts in Athens Court
Two men pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to petit larceny in separate cases. John P. Gilroy of Athens was cited for stealing a 49 cent package of ink cartridges and Patrick W. Luich of Athens was cited for taking a $9.58 record album. Both were fined $25 plus costs and were apprehended at Logan's.
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Athens
John P. Gilroy
Bromley Hall
Patrick W. Luich
Bush Hall
Logan’s
County Officials Warn Ohio Money Crisis Deepens
The County Commissioners Association of Ohio warns that county government faces a grave financial crisis in 1969 due to mandated responsibilities rising costs and inflation. President Laurence Dumford says many counties struggle to fund law enforcement capital improvements and public employee raises and urges new local revenue legislation.
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County Commissioner’s Association of
Ohio
Laurence Dumford
Association
Dumford
Commissioners
Tion
Driver forfeits bond in intoxicated driving case
Hugh H. Jett Jr. age 44 of Rappahannock Academy Virginia forfeited a $500 bond in Municipal Court on a State Highway Patrol charge of driving while intoxicated.
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Hugh H. Jett Jr
Rappahanock Academy
Royal Arch Masons To Be Inspected
A car stolen from Toledo Thursday night was found abandoned in a field off Stage Coach Road Monday by sheriff's deputies alerted by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification.
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Toledo
Sheriff's Deputies
Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification
Work Permits Noted for Students by County Superintendent
County School Superintendent Robert Weinfurtner warns students who work and leave school before obtaining a permit violate the law and employers who hire them also break the law. Permits are available through the county superintendent. Municipal Court notes include Hubert Hamilton 3 Clarksburg speeding 48 dollars and Michael L. Compsten 20 Grafton driving without license.
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Robert Weinfurtner
Hubert Hamilton
Clarksburg
W Va
Michael L. Compsten
Grafton
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