City approves record budget in brief special council session
In a short special session on a Monday night the City Council unanimously approved a record budget of 896 140 for 1962. The measure suspends rules to pass quickly and includes 81 000 for water bond retirement and 6 840 for planning commissions. The total General Fund stands at 233 288 with Water Works Fund at 246 575 and related funds listed.
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Ficial
Florence Davis
Shepard
Waterworks Improvement Fund
Jail Break Suspects Arraigned In Court
Two of six men linked to the attempted Athens County jail break were bound over to the grand jury by Municipal Judge John Newcomb. Joseph Christy pleaded guilty to the jail break attempt while Donald Kern was bound over after pleading innocent. Bond set at 1000 each. Harold Harrison asked for time to obtain counsel and was granted until Feb 5 with bond 1000. Theodore Montgomery and Billy Miller, sailors, expected to be arraigned Tuesday after extra time to consult counsel. Robert Mattingly is still being questioned.
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Athens County
John Newcomb
Joseph Clark Christy
Coolville
Donald Kern
Washington
D. H
Harold Victor Harrison
Columbus
Theodore Wayne Montgomery
Billy Claude Miller
Millfield
Harold Shields
Bumpass Seeks State Senate Seat in New Ohio District
H Kent Bumpass Athens accountant and Democratic candidate launches bid for the expanded Ohio senate district covering 11 counties. A 1950 Ohio University graduate and WWII veteran, he would bring tax reform focus to the four year term beginning next January. He resides at 68 Hudson Ave with wife and four sons.
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H. Kent Bumpass
Athens
Ohio
Bumpass
Bumpass and Brown
C. Stanley Mechem
Nelsonville
Athens County
Senate
William A. Lavelle
Ohio University
Hudson Ave
County Home Pay Hike Approved for Superintendent
County commissioners voted Monday to raise the pay of the county home superintendent and matron to match the Children's Home leaders. The increase from 5400 to 5580 will be prorated for the remaining months and funded from other home appropriations. Engineer Harry Dust presented to the board a bridge condition report by an outside firm.
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Willard Simonton
Children’s Home
Harry Dust
City offenses And fines From Local Court
Dallas Cornelius Smith 23 of 33 Carpenter St was fined 12 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to improper starting from a parked position in Municipal Court Tuesday. The police cited him after an E Union St collision Monday also involving Ruth Steiner 40 of 5 Marietta Ave. John Eugene Eggleston 18 of Athens Route 2 also appeared on a State Highway Patrol citation and pleaded guilty to driving left of center, fined 10 dollars and costs after being cited following an accident.
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Dallas Cornelius Smith
Carpenter St
E. Union St
Ruth A. Steiner
Marietta Ave
State Highway Patrol
John Eugene Eggleston
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admissions and Discharges
The facility lists admissions including Mrs. Ardath Langford of McConnelsville Mrs. Anna L. Bardin from Athens and Captain Zigafoos of Albany. Discharges include Mrs. James Thomas of Nelsonville.
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Ardath Langford
McConnelsville
Anna L. Bardin
Athens
Zigafoos
Albany
James Thomas
Nelsonville
Weather Turns Cloudy and Colder in Athens
U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer reports Tuesday morning at 10 o clock a temperature of 40 degrees in Athens equal to the early low. Monday’s high reached 44 as bright sun melted a light snowfall.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
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N. Market St
Logan
Dant Distillery CO
Dant, Kentucky
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Whithees
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East State Street
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Dayton
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Wilson
Watchmaker
N. Court St
Hotel Berry
Athens, Ohio
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Monument CO
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Buck Auto Supply
Mill & State Sts
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