Athens County Children's Home Faces Possible Closure and Placements
The Athens County Children's Home population fell from 60 to 45 in a month as officials seek new housing for the children. Sixteen left for other quarters. two more may be placed with families or institutions. Miss Rowena Sprout, home superintendent, said 36 families are interested in hosting children, with 11 being processed.
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Children’s Home
Rowena Sprout
The
County Child Welfare Board
Athens County Child Welfare Agency
Miss Sprout
East State Street
Athens
Parks Seeks Time to Pay Creditors in Full Plan
Joe Parks of 105 N. Congress St seeks federal court protection to repay creditors in full on extended terms under the bankruptcy act. His attorney says the action does not file for bankruptcy and aims to keep his Athens rooming houses and related ventures running. A July 18 hearing in Columbus federal court will consider the plan.
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Joe Parks
N. Congress St
Parks
Columbus
John Summel
Stimmel
Athens
JDB Det Inc
Park
Columbus Federal Court
Playgrounds Week Attendees Top 1 550 Citywide
City recreation reports total attendance for the week of June 30 at 1 550 with East leading at 59 participants. Chauncey 128 Highland 176 Morrison 286 The Plains 153 West 212. Family Fun theme planned for July 7 at multiple sites and family night events scheduled Thursday at Highland and Chauncey with a treasure hunt Friday.
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City Recreation
East
Tole Chauncey
Highland
Morrison
the Plains
West
Robert Burson
Highland Playground
Chauncey
Eere
Coolville Girl Missing Prompts City Police Search
Athens police and sheriff's deputies pursued a search for 14 year old Kathy Null missing since Monday night. She is described as about five feet five inches tall, slender with long brown hair and brown eyes, a mole on her right cheek. Authorities urged any information to contact them.
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Athens
Sheriff's Deputies
Coolville
Kathy Null
Squirrel Causes 28 Minute Outage in East Athens
Electric service to a section of East Athens was interrupted for 28 minutes Thursday afternoon when a squirrel climbed a line. A spokesman for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. reported the incident.
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East Athens
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Carson Says Salary Story Out Of Line
Johnny Carson denounces reports of a 75 000 to 80 000 weekly contract as ludicrous and far out of line on his Tonight show. He and a spokesman declined to confirm the actual figure. The old contract was about 1 million dollars per year. Shelba Hook Bauman remains in Grant Hospital Columbus after surgery in fair condition.
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Carson
New York
Johnny Carson
Glouster
Shelba Hook Bauman
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Mill Street Bridge Reopens For 4th Of July Weekend
Mill Street to reopen at 2:30 am Friday for weekend traffic and close again 6 am Monday as earth fill is removed to fill a lake behind Lakeview Manor. The bridge closure will last about 66 days until the lake is full and residents must detour over Hooper Street and Richland Avenue. Harold Wilson of Myers Construction says a flagman would not work and notes the lake filling should finish by September. City and county officials granted entry rights to Mill Street prior to the contract.
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Mill Street
Harold Wilson
Myers Construction Co
Hocking River
Lakeview Manor
Hooper Street
Richland Avenue
Athens
Wilson
Commission
John Cline
Flight Of The Athens Messenger Depart San Diego In Derby
Mrs Mace and Mrs Stype arrive in San Diego for the derby celebrating its 200th anniversary. The pilots study flight patterns and prepare survival kits while sharing tips on handling pressure and staying hydrated. Mrs Mace, with 3,500 flight hours, teaches at Ohio University and Orrville Air Service.
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Athens
San Diego
Mace
Stype
Ohio U
Belpre Man Charged After Mishap on Richland Avenue
Austin H. Jones Jr. aged 30 of Belpre Route 1 faces a charge of failure to stop within an assured clear distance after a two vehicle crash on Richland Avenue at Mulberry Street. He is to appear in Municipal Court Monday. The other driver was Jack D. Russell, 35, of 81 Briarwood Dr. Russell’s truck was stopped to turn left onto Mulberry when Jones rear ended it.
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Austin H. Jones Jr
Belpre
Richland Avenue
Mulberry Street
Jones
Jack D. Russell
Briarwood Dr
Russell
Mishap suit seeks 40000 in damages after May 21 crash
Carl Conant of 13 Pleasantview Dr filed in Common Pleas Court against Raymond J Lafriiere of Chapel Lane claiming 40000 for injuries and lost work from a May 21 1968 truck motorcycle crash. Conant says his motorcycle had right of way and Lafriiere failed to yield.
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Carl Conant
Pleasantview Dr
Common Pleas Court
Raymond J. Lafriiere
Chapel Lane
Conant
Lafriiere
Conart
Bypass Conference Set for Route 33 Project
Athens city and county officials will attend a pre construction meeting at 10 a.m. on July 11 to review the Route 33 bypass plans. State Highway Department and the bypass firm will join the Marietta session. Relocation of city sewer and water lines will be arranged by the city with the state paying. Key water lines along Peach Ridge Road and near the north end interchange will move. East State Street trunk sewer will be enlarged to support the highway bank and future growth.
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Athens
State Highway Department
Marietta
City Service Safety
Dwight Robinson
Robinson
Peach Ridge Road
East State
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Mrs Melvie Crow of Athens James Buffington Athens Route 1 and Miss Linda Secoy New Marshfield admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Dismissed were George Chapman Carl Math eney Mrs Laura Jones Mr and Mrs Francis King Mrs Emory Groves and Frank Philips.
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Melvie Crow
Athens
James Buffington
Linda Secoy
New Marshfield
George Chapman
Carl Matheney
Laura Jones
Francis King
Emory Groves
Frank Phillips
Senate Bill for Land Swap Between City and OU
Ohio Senator Oakley Collins announced a Senate bill to swap state owned Ohio University land near the university airport for the former Athens High School football stadium held by the city of Athens. The city seeks about 40 acres in exchange for a little over five acres to build a recreation facility with a future fire station in an airport hangar.
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Senate
City
Ohio
Oakley Collins
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio Senate
Collins
Ohio U
University Airport
Raymond Siepard
Think Tank Replaces Inventors in Modern R and D
So J. Arditti, head of RAI Research Corp., says investors are being replaced by think tanks. These R&D firms contract with private industry or agencies like NASA and the AEC to tackle problems in communications, space travel, defense, and pollution.
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NEW York
So J. Arditti
RAI Research Corp
RAI
NASA
Atomic Energy Commission
County Extension Funds Discussed at July 31 Meeting
The Athens County Extension Service funding will be reviewed July 31 by county commissioners and the Extension Advisory Committee. Kenneth Ackerman stated most funds come from county state and federal sources and the committee wants the county share examined. They aim to push hiring a full time 4 H agent noting Ohio counties with similar populations fund such positions. Attending the session will Extension Advisory Committee President Lee Enlow and others with Ackerman and Charles Knotts possibly present.
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Athens County Extension Service
Extension Advisory Committee
Kenneth Ackerman
Ackerman
the Messenger
Ohio
Johnny Cash Owes $82,000 to Government
Los Angeles report states singer Johnny Cash owes the federal government $82,000 for a 1965 Los Padres National Forest fire caused by a faulty exhaust in his camper truck. The U S attorney accepted a five year payment plan in a stipulated judgment. Authorities said Cash was negligent and did not promptly notify authorities when the fire grew out of control.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Cash
U. S
Los Padres National Forest
Mason County Land Transfers Report
Robert W W Barton transfers Waggener District real estate to Dorie and Robert Barton for 7500 dollars. Violette and William Machir transfer Lewis District property to Hansford and Kathleen Bowles for 24000 dollars. Carolina Lumber transfers Cooper District land to Jackie Lee. D and Ruth Thomas transfer Cologne District property to Homer and Mary Peck for 9500 dollars.
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Robert W. W. Barton
Waggener
Dorie
Robert Barton
Violette
William Machir
Lewis
Hansford
Kathleen Bowles
Carolina Lumber
Cooper
Jackie Lee
Ruth Thomas
Cologne
Homer
Mary Lov Peck
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