Athens City School Board hires teachers and approves projects
Six teachers were hired and a new entrance contract approved at a special meeting. The board discussed annexation implications for the McBee Systems Route 50E plant, noting 706 plant employees with 423 living in Athens area. New hires include Joan Cox, Doris Enter, John Daugherty, Patricia Blatt, Marcia Reichard, and Phillip Bobo.
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Athens High School
City
Fred Chase
Otis Simpson
McBee Systems
Simpson
McBee
Route 50E
Athens City
City of
Athens
Federal
Hocking
the Plains
Chauncey
Federal Hocking
Chase
Joan Cox
Baldwin Wallace College
Doris Enter
Central Michigan University
John Daugherty
Ohio University
Patricia Blatt
Marshall University
Athens High
Marcia Reichard
College of Wooster
Phillip Bobo
Ohio U
Former Athens Resident Recovering Viet Nam Wounds Care Cited
An Army intelligence officer once living in Athens, 1st Lt. Charles Twyman, is cited for Viet Nam care in The Defense Supply Association Review. The 25 year old, injured in a Viet Nam air crash, has recovered and is on leave in Connecticut.
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Athens
Defense Supply Association
Washington, D. C
Charles Twyman
A. T. McNamara
Twyman
Margaret Twyman
Ohio University
Connecticut
Band
Motion Picture Association of America, Inc
New York City
Texas
Junior League of the United States
Viet Nam
Sheltering Arms Prepares for Medicare Load
Sheltering Arms Hospital readies for new Medicare patients effective today after DEH E W approval by Joint Commission accreditation. Four new beds added by reconfiguring rooms, with a $3 million proposed hospital awaiting construction. A utilization committee of three doctors will review over and under utilization to guide post acute care options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Joint Commission On Accreditation
James Anastas
Patrol Plans Full Holiday Operations
The State Highway Patrol will use all facilities over the July 4 weekend with every officer on traffic duty. Patrol auxiliary will relieve desk officers and ride with troopers. Radar and patrol aircraft will monitor speeds and traffic tie ups. violators will be cited.
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State
R. T. Fannin
Athens Post
Fannin
Memorials Planned for Sheltering Arms Hospital Drive
Two more memorial gifts are announced for Sheltering Arms Hospital building fund. Contributions include $15,000 for a family room and $5,000 for an x ray examination room. Additional gifts cover offices, lobby, labs, intensive care and recovery rooms with several donors named. Two committees will seek donors next month and a makeup session is scheduled July 5 at The Ohio University Inn.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital Building Fund
Commercial Gifts Committee
Sam Altman
Andy Kovlan
John Jones
Fght
William H. Fenzel
Hunter Hope
Altman Department Store
Claude Steppe
Basil Rutter
James Anastas
Hospital Guild
Blaine R. Goldsberry
H. C. Musser
Athens Oil Co
Fred S
Fritz W. Wheaton
Harry Foster
George Hunter
Foster Harmon
Harlowe Carpenter
Ohio University Inn
Bells To Ring For Freedom And Safety in Ohio
Ohio State Treasurer John D. Herbert urges all residents to ring any available bell four minutes at 6 p.m. Friday Saturday and Sunday and at 2 p.m. Monday during the four day July 4 weekend. The goal is to warn motorists to drive carefully and celebrate the Declaration of Independence.
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Columbus
John D. Herbert
Ohio
Bells For Freedom
Squad Makes First Run from Station
Athens firemen mounted their emergency squad for the first call from the new Columbus Road station. An Ohio University South Green dorm project worker Edward Dawley, 37, Nelsonville Route 1, fell about 15 feet and sustained possible rib fractures, a lacerated elbow, and multiple abrasions. He received first aid, was placed on a back board, and transported to Shelterin Arms Hospital.
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Athens
Columbus Rd
Ohio University South Green
Edward Dawley
Nelsonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens Sizzle Continues With Searing Heat Wave
U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer reports Athens entering its 13th straight day above 90. At 9 a.m. the temperature was 85 after a low of 67 and a Thursday high of 95. June rainfall totaled 1.15 inches versus 1.91 the previous year.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Juvenile to be cited in Route 144 crash case
John Frederick Zimmer a 16 year old from Stewart will be cited into Juvenile Court for driving left of center in a two car crash on Route 144 east of Route 329, per the State Highway Patrol. The same patrol also investigated a minor two car crash on Dover Two Road 409 east of Route 685.
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John Frederick Zimmerman
Stewart
State Highway Patrol
Dover Two
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
A social column lists new arrivals and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Admitted: Mrs Clyde Featherstone Athens Alfred Lindsey Albany Earl Seel Athens Route 4 Edward Dawley Nelsonville Route 1 Craig Taylor Athens. Discharged: Mrs Charles Elliott and son Albany Fred Mayo Davisville WV Mrs Norman Knapp and son Athens Wesley Walburn Athens Mrs Robert Saylor Guysville Route 1 Charles Dunlap Trimble John Russell Jr Millfield William Wildes Athens.
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Clyde Featherstone
Athens
Alfred Lindsey
Albany
Earl Seel
Edward Dawley
Nelsonville
Craig Taylor
Charles Elliott
Fred Mayo
Davisville
W.va
Norman Knapp
Wesley Walburn
Robert Saylor
Guysville
Charles Dunlap
Trimble
John Russell, Jr
Millfield
William Wildes
Amesville Lodge Sets July 4 Sunrise Service and Breakfast
Amesville Lodge 278 F and AM announces annual July 4 sunrise service at 4 a.m. Monday with Master Mason degree to be conferred. No reservations needed for the 6 30 a.m. ham and eggs breakfast open to all Master Masons.
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Amesville
Amesville Lodge
F&am
Margaret Creek Conservancy Signs Wagoner Lake Project
The Margaret Creek Conservancy District signed a project agreement with the Soil Conservation Service for Wagoner Lake in Waterloo Township. Bids for construction are to be advertised around July 21, with a one year completion target. The $134,873 dam cost will be split 18 percent by the Department of Natural Resources and the rest by the SCS.
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Soil Conservation Service
Margaret Creek Conservancy District
Waterloo
Perry Munn
Conservancy Board of Directors
John Millar
Athens Scs
W. H. Wakefield
Conservancy Board
Paul Foster
SCS
Messenger Newsphoto
Margaret Creek
John Hamill
The
Conservancy District
Wagoner Lake
Department of Natural Resources
Robert Main
Baker Rd
County Rd
LCS
Common Pleas Court
William K. O’brien
Columbus
Board of Directors
Regional Unit Changes Are Discussed by Athens County Group
Regional planning officials from Athens County met at Columbia Gas Co to discuss by law changes. Topics included the number of representatives and finances. The proposed county wide planning cooperation resolution must go to corporation councils before county commissioners.
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Regional Planning Commission
Athens County
Columbia Gas Co
Ohio University Hosts Five Day Summer Music Workshop
Ohio University will sponsor a five day summer music workshop for elementary teachers from July 25 to 29. In its 16th year it is one of the largest such programs in the nation. The workshop features classroom music activities plus exhibits and demonstrations by music publishing consultants. Dr Martha Wurtz of the University’s School of Music directs the workshop which offers graduate or undergraduate credit.
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Ohio University
Martha Wurtz
Ohio University School of Music
Athens Dentist On Reserve Duty In Army Training
Dr. William Cuckler of Athens left for Fort Lee Virginia to spend two weeks in the Army annual training for reserve officers. He holds the rank of captain in the dental corps and is assigned to the medical detachment dental service corps at Fort Lee. He previously served three years in the Army as a dentist before starting a private Athens practice.
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William Cuckler
Athens
Fort Lee
Army
Doctor Cuckler
Dental Corps
Bee
Dental Service Corps
Short Circuit Hits Richland Driving Range
Firefighters responded to a late evening blaze at Swing-Away Driving Range on Route 33N where an electric service line short circuited. The fire was controlled on arrival and damage was limited to the electrical system.
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Richland Area
Post Office Closure in Athens for July 4
Athens post office will close Monday July 4 per postmaster Arthur Cornwell. No rural or city delivery, but service will be maintained at the boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Arthur Cornwell
Neighboring dispute over broken glass on property
Mabel Swartz of Route 50 West pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to a charge from neighbor Robert Cunningham accusing her of dumping broken glass on his property. She posted $25 bond for a July 8 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Swartz
Route 50
Robert Cunningham
Sprinkler Activation at Beasley Wholesale Building
A sprinkler system in the unoccupied Beasley Wholesale Building on W Union Street discharged Friday morning, according to city police. No injuries were reported and fire crews responded to the scene.
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Beasley Wholesale
W. Union St
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Edith Hofstatter
Morrison
Dale Canter
H and H Builders Supply
L. E. Yoho Construction Co
Tri- State Roofing Co
Parkersburg
W. Va
Athens County Community Action Program Committee
Beacon School
Sugar Creek
Vietnam
McNamara
Walter Reed Hospital
Korea
Donald K. Barstow Insurance Agency
Mili St
Don Barstow
Aluminum
Call Collect
Middleport
Patrol
West Fairgrounds
Fred Thompson
Richard Craig
Amesville Masons
Sellor Teachers of Music
S. E. Ohio
Strawn
N. Court
Conesse
Leach
Dari
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Athens, Ohio
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