Annexation Bid Reopens Over Route 50E Land Parcel
Controversy over 463 acres east of Athens renews as city officials, led by Mayor Raymond Shepard and city solicitor William Rowland, restart annexation efforts to gain land and the $3 million McBee Systems plant. A July 31 public hearing was planned but delayed by a missed legal ad. petitions must be recirculated amid questions of petitioning authority and legality.
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Athens
Raymond Shepard
William Rowland
McBee Systems
Messenger
G. Kennes Bush
Grover
Rowland
Ing
J. G
Lydia Hope
Canaan
Litton Industry
Denture-aid FASTEETH advertised for better fit
An advertisement touts FASTEETH as a denture aid that claims teeth feel firmer and more comfortable with up to 35 percent better effectiveness. It states FASTEETH is non acidic and has no gummy taste, helps reduce denture odor, and urges regular dentist visits and purchase at drug counters.
Complaint Session Sought By Workers
Workers at Athens State Hospital seek a meeting with state mental hygiene officials and hospital executives to air complaints against four staff members. Benjamin Fortney of Local 1782 AFL-CIO said the union does not seek removals but wants officials to address alleged obstacles at the institution. The group insists the meeting occur within 10 days, notes breakdowns in communications, and cites a dispute over female staff assigned to male wards, targeting the clinical director, chief nurse, assistant chief nurse, and the business administrator.
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Athens State Hospital
Benjamin Fortney
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
$100000 Suit Filed In Fatal Crash
A $100,000 damage suit has been filed in U S District Court Cincinnati against Patricia A Wagoner of Athens Route 2 and Michael Matre of Cincinnati. Haskell J Parker of New York City seeks damages for the death of his son Richard D Parker who was attending Ohio University after an April Route 56 crash in Athens County.
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Athens
Athens County
Haskell J. Parker
New York City
U. S. District Court
Cincinnati
Patricia A. Wagoner
Parker
Richard D. Parker
Ohio University
Michael Matre
Miss Wagoner
Matre
Three File Petitions For Township Offices In Athens County
Three area men filed petitions for township offices with the Athens County Election Board. Paul Linscott of Millfield Route 1 seeks Ames Township trustee, Glenn Allen of Nelsonville seeks York Township clerk, and Kenneth Weaver of Nelsonville seeks York Township trustee. The filing deadline for November offices is August 9, per county election director Ray Bobo.
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Athens County Election Board
Paul Linscott
Millfield
Ames Two
Glenn Allen
Nelsonville
York Two
Kenneth Weaver
Ray Bobo
Had Reason For Voting Had Reason For Voting
Frankfort Kentucky account recalls Henry Clay who chaired the House for 12 years and nearly two decades in the Senate. A voter explains voting for John Pope by saying he favors a candidate with one arm to thrust into the treasury, highlighting political graft concerns.
Carbondale Boy Fined After Driving Truck
Idrus Dale Lowry, 20, of Carbondale, pleaded guilty in County Court to driving a vehicle with out the owner's consent. He was fined 35 dollars. Lowry was arrested July 6 after abandoning a truck owned by Charles Dickerson. Patrolmen said he had no permission to drive the vehicle.
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Idrus Dale Lowry
Carbondale
Lowry
Charles Dickerson
Dickerson
Tigers Stalk Marine in Vietnam Jungle Encounter
John E Samples of the Lake County Marine Reservists recounts a tiger stalking a Marine in Vietnam. The surprise face to face moment led to a punch in the nose and the Marine was hospitalized for skin grafts. Buddies killed the tiger, and a jungle rumor claims the tiger fed on 43 Viet Cong before being shot.
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Waukegan
Ill
John E
Lake County
Vietnam
Charlie
GI Joe
Guysville Man Hurt In Crash
John H. King a 22 year old from Guysville was charged with conditional speeding after his motorcycle skidded at 92 W Union St and struck a parked car. He suffered cuts but no treatment was needed. Police said damage to the car was about 150 dollars.
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John H. King
Guysville
W. Union St
King
Union
Depot St
Safe Job Lie Detector Test Stated
Athens police will take a suspect in the First Methodist Church safe robbery to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation in London for a lie detector test Wednesday. Chief Fred James says the inquiry has yielded little. about 25 to 30 dollars was taken from the safe likely July 2 or 3 after intruders pried the lock with a screwdriver. A Gallic Methodist case was reported July 1.
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Athens
First Methodist
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
London
Fred James
Gallipolis
Coolville Youth Sentenced to County Jail in Delinquency Case
William Thomas Peters of Coolville pleaded guilty in Athens County Juvenile Court to causing the delinquency of a female minor. Judge Harold Rose gave a one year jail term with the last six months suspended, effectively reducing the sentence.
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Coolville
William Thomas Peters
Athens County
Harold Rose
Peters
Final Plans Draft Permits Bids At Federal-Hocking
A final draft of plans for the consolidated Federal-Hocking High School will be released by the Ohio Department of Education this week with bids to be opened after a 30 day period. The $1,250,000 building will join Ames-Bern Carthage-Troy and Rome-Canaan high schools at Stewart next year.
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Carthage- Troy
Rome-Canaan
Stewart
Koehler
Hockingport
Rome Two
Rome- Canaan High School
Commissioners View School Bridge Jobs
Routine business filled the Athens County Commissioners Monday session. After approving county bills the board toured the new Athens High School site at The Plains with county engineer Harry Dust and inspected county bridge work.
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Athens County
Harry Dust
Athens High
Plains
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