Council okays paving for three East End streets
City council advances a three-street blacktop project on Charles St Euclid Drive and Grand Park Blvd with a single contract and an ordinance of necessity. Officials report mail vote on a water treatment plant lacks sufficient returns and urges citizens to vote.
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East End Streets
Peter B. Seel
Charles St
Euclid ‘Drive
Grand Park Blvd
Euclid Drive
Pav
Ing
Dalton
Jacobs Avenues
Federal
Forestry
Hughes- Rowland
East End
Seel
Council
Rt C. E. Berry
Marvin Phillips
Athens County Restages Dog Warden As Civil Service Appointee
Athens County commissioners named Harry Van Dyke to the dog warden post, lifting him from provisional to civil service status after a April 29 exam. Van Dyke scored 105.60, with George Dishong 94.80 and Edward D. Linscott 86 among top rivals. Kirby Mayle had no score listed. Van Dyke will earn $200 monthly.
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Athens County
State
Harry van Dyke
Stewart Route
van Dyke
Homer Barnhart
Civil Service
State Civil Service Board
George Dishong
Nelsonville
Edward D. Linscott
Athens
Kirby Mayle
New Marshfield
Public Road Hearing Set on Route 50 Improvements
The State Highway Department schedules a public hearing at 10 30 a m on July 22 in the county commissioners office to hear support or opposition to widening and straightening Route 50 between Athens and rem and to Albany. If approved sections will revert to the county system after the Athens Canaonville segment.
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Athens
Rem
State Highway Department
Albany
Athens County
State Department
Athens- Canaonville
Athens-Albany
Man Found Lying Along Curb Prompted Emergency Response
A call reported a man lying along the curb at the W. Union Herrold Street intersection at 6 20 p m Tuesday. Five department emergency squadmen found Jay Cline 31 Albany was not ill and handed him to police who gave him a ride out of town.
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W. Union-Herrold St
Jay Cline
Albany
Cline
Four Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Four drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol were fined Wednesday in Municipal. Samuel M. Buffington, 20, The Plains, fined 30 dollars for speeding 65 mph in a mile zone. Helen Klees, 49, 466 Richland Ave, paid 10 dollars for passing over the yellow centerline. Donald E. Wagoner, 22, Athens Route 1, fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding. Robert West, 25, 107 Mill St, cited for failing to yield the right of way, paid 15 dollars and costs.
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State Highway Patrol
Municipal
Samuel M. Buffington
the Plains
Plains
Helen Klees
Richland Ave
Donald E. Wagoner
Athens
Robert West
Mill St
Kyger Creek Worker Dozes Off at Wheel
John Ackers a 51 year old Somerset man was driving home to Perry County when his pickup left the Athens State Hospital grounds near the old power plant and rolled down an embankment. He was not injured according to State Highway Patrol reports.
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Kyger Creek
Perry County
Athens State Hospital
State Highway Patrol
John Ackers
Somerset
Ackers
New Member Joins Athens Lions Club
A new member joined the Athens Lions Club at a dinner meeting at the Berry Hotel last night. A D Simons an Athens life insurance man was inducted by Cloyce Martin district governor. The club will contact several Athens businessmen and post notices about chest x rays offered July 22 to 31. Next meeting set for Athens State Hospital grounds per Gomer Jones president.
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Athens Lions Club
Berry Hotel
A. D. Simons
Athens Life
Cloyce Martin
Athens
Athens State Hospital
Gomer Jones
Jail confinement for failing to pay fine and costs
Bundy Perry aged 45 of Guysville Route 1 was confined to jail Tuesday after authorities found him unable to pay a $25 fine and associated costs from Municipal Court. The charge cited by city police concerns intoxication.
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Bundy Perry
Guysville
Tusday
Legion Installs Tonight Officers in Athens Post
Athens K T Cros sen Post 21 American Legion holds installation tonight at 8 p m at the Legion home. Ceremonial Commander James agonseller of Lancaster to conduct the ceremony.
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Athens
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion
James Agonseller
Lancaster
Water System Talks Set at The Plains
A public meeting is scheduled for Friday at 7 30 p m in The Plains School Auditorium to discuss a water system fire protection incorporation of the village and related topics. Ben Bare of Burgess and Niple consulting engineers will present an estimated cost and other city county officials will answer questions.
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Plains School
Ben Bare
Burgess and Niple
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes
Sugar Creek area hospital notes list multiple admissions and mentions several residents by town. Entries show a mix of new mothers and newborns, with numerous adults admitted from Athens The Plains Glouster Chauncey and surrounding villages.
Kiwanis Club Hosts Family Swim Party Night
The Athens Kiwanis Club members and their families plus guests invited by youngsters attended a swim party Tuesday evening. A round table meeting of the club at the hotel concluded Tuesday's activities.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
False Pretense Charge Dismissed in Municipal Court
John B. Jones of Frost Route 1 pleaded innocent in Municipal Court after being charged by Charles Barringer of Coolville Route 1 with obtaining property and a signature under false pretenses. Jones posted a $100 bond and a hearing was set for 9 a m Thursday.
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John B. Jones
Frost Route 1
Charles Barringer
Coolville
Jones
Game Protector Resigns District Position
J. K. Dalton of Albany resigns from the Monroe and Athens County game protector post in the Division of Wildlife. Dalton leaves after serving since October 20, 1952, with Iverett Ridge as district supervisor accepting the resignation.
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J. K. Dalton
Albany
Division of Wildlife Game Sector
Iverett Ridge
Dalton
Monroe
Athens County
Prayer Band Meeting at Grahams Chapel
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Graham with Mrs. Graham as leader.
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Grahams Chapel
Carl Graham
Graham
Two Cyclists Hurt and A Boy Falls From Window
A Tuesday in Athens and Amesville saw three young incidents. Seven year old Rodney Johnston, in fair condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital, collided with a coal truck after stealing a bicycle. a nine year old, Donald Wilson Norman, was bruised when his bike struck a car driven by Charles Sharp on W Union Street. a five year old fell from a second story window in Amesville and alerted his parents.
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Chauncey
W. Union St
Athens
Amesville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Rodney Johnston
Gertrude Johnston
Carol
Linda Preston
Fairgrounds
Donald Wilson Norman
Charles F. Sharp
July Continues Sizzling Pace In Heat Wave
July sustained a scorching pace as temperatures rose to 90 after a 64 dawn low. A light overnight shower barely cooled cities with a 66 starting point and 77 by 9 am. U S Weather Observer O L Colmer logged .04 inches of rain.
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Mercury
U. S
O. L. Colmer
Five Year Old Falls From Window Then Is Barged to Hospital
Dennis Sharp five of Amesville walked through a back door and said he had fallen from a second floor bedroom window. He was dazed and walked to the house before being treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for a possible left shoulder fracture and cuts. A police escort aided the ambulance from Amesville to Athens.
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Dennis Sharp
Amesville
Dennis
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
William Sharp
David
Harlan Harris
North Y
Three Fined for Fishing Without Licenses
A Bryan Hall trio faced Municipal Court for not buying fishing licenses under Izaak Walton. Sallie Foraker 21 and Barbara Lamphear 22 paid $15 plus costs each with $10 suspended, both from Bryan Hall. Hayward Richard Watson of Columbus also fined $15 and costs.
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Izaak Walton
B. F. Swartz
Sallie Foraker
Barbara Lamphear
Bryan Hall
Hayward Richard Watson
Columbus
OU Renews Plea for Student Room Housing
A. M. Reis, director of housing at Ohio University, renewed a plea for local residents to provide rooms for students. He urged Athenians to submit names by calling office 31011 extension 213, anticipating higher fall enrollment.
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Ohio University
A. M. Reis
Reis
Successful Ohio dental board exam candidates named
A Columbus report lists Raymond A. Strekal of Athens among the successful candidates in recent dental and dental hygiene examinations conducted by the Ohio State Dental Board.
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Columbus
Ohio State Dental Board
Raymond A. Strekal
Athens
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