Canvass Slated July 31 For Phone Directory
General Telephone Co of Ohio begins its annual Ath ens area canvass on July 31 to review and confirm listings for the 1967 phone directory. Robert Keatley says GMT Directory Co reps will visit businesses through Aug 25 with a residential update deadline of Oct 13. The Ath ens directory covers Albany Amesville Chauncey Guysville Shade The Plains and New Marshfield with delivery slated for December.
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Athens
Albany
Amesville
Chauncey
Guysville
Shade
the Plains
New Marshfield
Athens Youth in Intensive Care After Open Heart Surgery
A six year old Athens County boy Ray Mathias underwent open heart surgery last Thursday and remains in intensive care at Children's Hospital Columbus. Relatives say doctors struggle to regulate his heart rhythm. Ray is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Mathias of Athens Route 2 and was recently made an honorary deputy sheriff by Vinton County Sheriff Harold Steele.
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Athens County
Children’s Hospital, Columbus
Ray Mathias
Fred Mathias
Athens
Vinton County
Harold Steele
Rusty Color In Hocking Not Harmful
The Hocking River has a rusty reddish color from sporadic last week rains. Iron oxide from strip mine materials entered via Dorr Run near Nelsonville and Monday and Sunday creeks. The discoloration reduces water oxygen and harms Hockingfish but not alarmingly. Officials expect rainfall to flush oxides downstream toward the Ohio River.
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Hocking
George Billy
Ohio Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
Nelsonville
Burr Oak
Ohio River
Tax Deadline Looms In Athens County Real Estate Taxes
Second half 1966 real estate taxes are due Thursday by 4 p.m. with no extension. In Washington, leaders skeptically assess the Vietnam War, debating McNamara's progress reports and future troop levels. Byrd and Laird push the "American war" concern as Johnson notes variable outcomes.
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Washington
Vietnam
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Asia
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Melvin R. Laird
Rwis
Byrd
McNamara
United States
Laird
House Republican Conference
Johnson
Clarence D. Long
Dmo
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Kent Press
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Men's & Boys' Department
Banson
Little Boys
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