Heat Waves Hit Ohio Rainbow Girls Assembly
Nearly 1000 Rainbow Girls, about 96 of them taken to Hudson Health Center and two to Sheltering Arms, faced heat exhaustion and emotional excitement during Ohio Grand Assembly at Ohio University. Eleven remained overnight. two later released after heat stroke.
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Ohio
Hudson Health Center
Sheltering Arms
E. D. Mattmiller
University Center
Grover Center
Grove Center
West Green
University and
Athens Fire Department
Rainbow
Ken Steinhoff
Shelterings Arms Hospital
Levy Supporters Plan To Canvass Alexander District
Plans to canvass the Alexander Local School District in support of the five mill levy will be formed at a 7:30 meeting at Alexander High School. Committee chair Mrs. John Brown invites all citizens as Supt Marcus Lohr previews OSBA counsel Robert Baker on continuing levy duration for Aug 13 vote.
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Levy
Alexander
Albany
John Brown
Citizens’ Committee
Alexander High School
Marcus Lohr
Ohio School Boards Association
Robert T. Baker
OSBA
Boards of Education
Glouster Area Residents Share Visits and Travel Tales
Glouster personals list numerous visitors and guests from McConnelsville Athens Columbus Greenville Zanesville Heath Terre Haute Ind Gaylord Mackinac City Lewiston and Steubenville. Families include Dougan Vaughan Spencer Myers Pugh Baughman Jones Andrews Moore Shepard Barnett Harrison Seevers and Nida with trips to Michigan Canada Ohio and Georgia.
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Cindy Dougan
Glenn Dougan
McConnelsville
Ansel Gamwell
Hill Street
Athens
Mary Dillon
Larry Vaughan
Columbus
William Spencer
Ronnie Myers
Tamara
Kevin
Mark
Greenville
Norman Myers
Charles Milhoan
Earl Pugh
Sarasota
Fla
Ira Stansberry
Mound Street
H. H
Peggy Pickrell
Heath
Mackinac Straits
Lewiston
Clarence White
Fire at 33 S Court St prompts quick response
City firemen were called to the front of 33 S. Court St at 12 56 p m Saturday for an auto fire. The fire was extinguished and the owners had left the scene when a pumper arrived.
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S. Court St
Woodrow Withem
Washington St
Withem
Four Jailed In DWI Cases In Athens County Court
Four men pleaded guilty in Athens County Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated. Each was fined zero dollars plus costs, sentenced to seven days in jail, and had driving rights suspended 180 days. Defendants include John Lonberger 51 Murray City and Robert Lee Murray City, Robert Lee Trader 21 Albany Route 2, Kenneth A. Morris 28 New Marshfield Route 1, and Clarence Jordan 40 Millfield Route 1. Acting judge Roger Jones presided during Judge Farnklin Sheeter’s two week vacation.
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Athens County
John Lonberger
Murray City
Robert Lee
Robert Lee Trader
Albany
Kenneth A. Morris
New Marshfield
Athens
Clarence Jordan
Millfield
Roger Jones
Athens County Municipal Court
Farnklin Sheeter
Sheeter
Athens County Hires New Dog Warden Bruce Mace
The Athens County Commissioners named Bruce Mace of Albany as dog warden on a 90 day trial at 325 dollars monthly. He will need a 500 dollar bond paid by the county and can be reached via the dog pound or the commissioners office at 593 7988. The meeting also discussed replacing a bridge on Eddie Cartwright property with unclear journal notes on county land purchases.
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Athens County
Bruce Mace
Albany
Charles Sigmond
Mace
Eddie Cartwright
Green Run Township
James Edwards
Cartwright
Trimble Township
Lee Township
Dresher Manor
Plains
Athens Township
Edwards
Athens Area
Helenchins
Hocking Valley Bank
Athens National Bank
A. B. Parker
Columbus
Wonder Hills
Emerson Ball
Harold Hitchins
Rackoff Associates
Marshfield Driver Cited After Crash
Ed ward Gambill aged 19 was cited for leaving the scene after a Route 33 crash north of Athens. He faced a wrong way on a divided highway charge and pled guilty, receiving a $50 fine, costs, and three days in jail with two suspended. Robert Trader, 21, of Albany, was charged with driving while intoxicated after a Saturday wreck on Route 33 north of Athens.
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Athens
Edward Gambill
William F. Smith
Columbus Road
Gambill
Robert Trader
Albany
Athens Corporation
Athens County
Weekend Weather Warm Then Solid Rainfall Reported
The Sunday high reached 89 degrees after a 96 degree Saturday. Overnight low 62 with 11 am reading 80. Weekend precipitation totaled 24 inches as the Hocking River stood at 2.94 feet and stationary. Local officials discussed road and bridge plans and funding for the coming year.
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Hocking River
Amesville Firemen Host 18th Annual Fest and Homecoming
Amesville volunteers prepare for the 18th annual festival and homecoming this weekend starting 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday.Events include home cooked Grange dinners miniature fire truck rides games a dunking booth and a hay ride with proceeds funding equipment for the Amesville Bern Township and half of Canaan Township fire protection. Past festivals raised over 25000 to build the block building and fund an 11000 gallon tanker purchase with this year aiming to complete tanker payment and add gear. The department maintains a 1951 pumper and a 1964 pumper alongside the new tanker funded by donations and fundraising.
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Amesville
Ames
Bern
Canaan
City Gives Athens High Approval To Play Grid Games on Old Field
Athens High School can use the old football stadium on Putnam Drive for the 1968 home games. Mayor Raymond Shepard approved the plan as it does not clash with city plans and the city bought the stadium for 335000 this year.
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Athens High
Athens High School
Putnam Drive
Raymond Shepard
Board of Education
W. State Street
Shepard
Births and Dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs James Deardorff Athens Route 1 a daughter Mr and Mrs Norman Tiemann Athens a son Mr and Mrs Terrell Johnson Athens a daughter others include Bonnie Howard Euclid Ken McKnight Coolville Floyd King Albany Route 3 and several Athens area names. Dismissals include Carrie Balderson Orville Heightland Barbara Leedy Benita Deal Mrs James Gates and son Victor Hudnell Kelee McGraner Mrs Alton Hanning and son Thomas Kennel Lois Gaston Mrs Charles Hawk and twins plus several others.
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James Deardorff
Athens
Norman Tiemann
Terrell Johnson
Bonnie Howard
Euclid
Ken McKnight
Coolville
Floyd King
Albany
James Gates
Leola Pitts
Benjamin Hutchens
Guysville
Joseph Bowles
Hershel Smith
Millfield
James Creamer
Ellen Thompson
Kathy Kelsey
Toledo
Dennis James Andrews
Glouster
Phyllis Keaton
Trimble
John Tate
Roy Golden
Amesville
Carrie Balderson
Orville Heightland
Barbara Leedy
Benita Deal
John King
Victor Hudnell
Kelee McGraner
Alton Hanning
Thomas Kennel
Lois Gaston
Charles Hawk
Robert Green
Larry Bing
Virgil Dowler
Theodore West
James Cooper
Richard Francis
Rodney King
Mamie Beal
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Donald Shepard
North Street
Tolland
Cecil Harrison
Debbie McAllister
Steubenville
Gene Nida
Karen
Brad
Don Seevers
Cincinnati
George Lovell
Firemen’s
Tarry Dillie
Tracie Dillie
John Stotts
Sandy Stotts
Commission
Marshfield
Termine
Chauncey
Denny Paplow
Green Meadows Park
Ralph McKibben
Mike Wilson
Jackson
Charles Wadley
William Bradbury
Bradbury
William Gretz
Don Douglas
Bill Foster
Annette
Cecil McClanahan
Bobbie
Robert
Mildred Smittey
Somerset
Fosters
Harry and
Everette
Cholon
Saigon
Ohio University
McCracken Hall
University
Sheltering Arms Hospital
The
Kennedys
Robert Kennedy
Associated Press Organization
Kennedy
Athens, Ohio
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y
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