Conservancy District OKs Report and Drainage Plan Change
Hocking Conservancy Court in Athens approved the fifth annual report and discussed internal drainage needs. Appraiser replaces late J Russell Young. lump sum payment option approved with bond interest. A $66,000 saving from a plan to attach service lines to a bridge was approved, aided by state and federal cost shifts. Directors include Oakley Mathews Poston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Conservancy Court
Athens
Hocking
Conservancy District
Conservancy
Squires, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland
White
Maumee
Hocking River
State of Ohio
Richland Avenue
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Charles G. O
Prowler Surprised By Housewide Escapes In Avon Place
Athens police investigated a late Monday incident at 14 Avon Place Avon Place where a tall about 200 pound intruder wearing a stocking over his hair was found by Harriet Trevas. The man fled after being confronted in a doorway between the living room and kitchen by Trevas’s wife. He was described as tall and about 200 pounds with a stocking covering his hair.
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Avon Place
Athens
Robert J. Trevas
Trevas
Harriet
Beginnings of Navy Wreath Tradition Traced to Ireland
A note suggests the U S Navy practice of dropping wreaths into the sea to honor fallen sailors may originate from Irish custom. In Ireland it is traditional to pray for drowned fishermen and cast garlands into water to drift away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Lions Proxy States Visit Next Week in District Tour
Lions Club International President to visit Athens July 30 as part of District 13K tour. Ohio University Inn dinner 6 30 to 7 30 p.m. guest W R Bryan, elected president at this year’s Tokyo convention. Tour includes Lancaster Heath Zanesville and Marietta with District Gov John Dollmeyer and cabinet.
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Lions Club International
Athens
Franklin Sheeter
Athens’ Lions Club
W. R. Bryan
Doylestown
Ohio University Inn
Bryan
Tokyo
Japan
John Dollmeyer
Lancaster
Heath
Zanesville
Marietta
Birds Return Home After Forced Loft Walk
In Harrismith South Africa farmer Julie Lombard sold five homing pigeons to a laborer and had their wing feathers removed to keep them from flying back. A month later the five birds returned walking the one mile to the loft led by an old male. Lombard kept the birds and gave the worker five young pigeons.
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Harrismith
South Africa
Julie Lombard
Lombard
Registration Thursday in 18 Athens County Precincts
Voters in 18 Athens County precincts may register Thursday at their regular polling places from 10 am to 2 pm and 4 to 9 pm. Athens County Board of Elections director William Howe said registration will raise county totals to 45, with all 77 precincts expected to be active within three years. Registration also occurs on July 30 and this Saturday.
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Athens County
Athens
Athens County Land Transfers Amid Broad Property Changes
A series of land transfers listed in Athens County show transactions involving residents of Athens Belpre Nelsonville and Amesville. Notable entries include Cynthia Ly Ambeorst and others transferring parcels in Briarwood Addition Athens and 3.0 acres in Waterloo to Julia Noland. Other transfers include 20 acres in Bern to Dennis and Sandra Keney and 1.9 acres in Athens from Vanadium Tool Co to the Harmons.
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Cynthia Ly Ambeorst
Kenneth and
Crest
San Francisco
Cal
Briarwood
Athens
Mary
Mary Yorke
Leo Yorke
A S
Eugene Sabo
Howard
Nora Guess
Wilbur
Florence Witham
Johnson Coal Mining Company
Anna Lyons
Julia Noland
Waterloo
Earl
Ethel Keney
Bartlett
Dennis
Sandra Keney
Amesville
Bern
Cor
Marcella Keney
Vanadium Tool Co
Donna Harmon
William White
Texas
Kenneth Serid
Young
I Ton
Lucille
William Goins
Richard Goins
Alexander Mingus
Dover
Lucille Goins
Sien Goins
Alex Mingus
Chauncey
Gleneta Goins
Chories
Georgia
Bolin
James
Geraldine Wingo
Eenaee
Ohio
Hebbordaville
Nty
Two Drivers Accused In DWI Counts
Two men appeared in Municipal Court on separate DWI charges. Don Michael Spurgeon, 29, of 23 Franklin Ave., pleaded innocent to DWI and speeding 65 in a 50 zone. free on 323 dollar bond with hearings set for July 29. Sherman A. Pratt, 46, of Athens Route 2, was found guilty on a patrol DWI charge, fined 200 dollars plus costs, received a 60 day license suspension and seven days in jail.
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Don Michael Spurgeon
Franklin Ave
Sherman A. Pratt
Athens
Plaintiff Not In Court Counts Are Dismissed
Assault and battery and disorderly conduct charges against Mark Brown of 138 W Union St were dismissed in Municipal Court Wednesday. Costs were assessed to complainants Daniel Oniel Carsey of 12614 W Union St and Richard D Phillips of Sugar Creek for failing to appear.
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Mark Brown
W. Union St
Daniel Oniel Carsey
Brown
Richard D. Phillips
Sugar Creek
Two Non Support Cases Continued In Municipal Court
Lawrence E Cottrill Jr of Glouster faces two counts of non support. The cases were continued to 9 a m July 30 to notify the complainant Twila Cottrill filed July 7 alleging failure to support their two daughters for over a month. Two men filed nominating petitions for township trustees in November. Gerald Guthrie Coolville Route 2 seeks Carthage Two and FE Arnold Clark Athens Route 1 seeks Lee Township.
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Lawrence E. Cottrill Jr
Glouster
Twila Cottrill
Cottrill
Athens County Board of Elections
Gerald Guthrie
Coolville
Carthage
Arnold Clark
Athens
Lee
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Ted
Conservancy Court
John W. Bolin
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Harley Meyer
Hocking County Common Pleas Court
Hocking Conservancy District
R. Victor Oakley
Robert Mathews
Ralph L. Poston
Eire
Beasley & Mathews
Athens, Ohio
Husky
Toyota
Corolla’s
Corolla's
Corona's
CROWN
George Dresher
Mgr
Beasley and Mathews, Inc
E. Carpenter
Lions
Frederic Hjalmar Johansen
Nansen
Amundsen
South Pole
Lewis
Patsy Morris
Albany
Berting Chappel
Auburndale
Fla
Roger Gilkey
Superx
Figur’ Aid
Medeor
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