Parking Garage Estimates Rise Half Again
The city faces a possible cost jump to 900000 for a seven story parking garage on the E Washington Street lot doubling earlier estimates. Officials warn financing may be hard with city debt rising for water sewage and well field work while grant aid covers only part of those expansions. City officials discuss bond options and two phase construction contingent on removal of an adjacent TV studio, with a 400 car capacity and elevator access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Shepard
E. Washington Street
Shepard
Ohio University Television
E. Washington St
Beechwood Subdivision Wins Commission Approval
The Athens Planning Commission approved the Beechwood Lakes Estates development west of Athens. Developer Charles Cornell said the 90 acre project off North Blackburn Road will include two lakes, a private swimming pool, a three hole golf course, and 2.5 to 5 acre lots for private use. Cornell plans to tap the Margaret Creek Conservancy District water system when ready, with a small plant in the meantime. His sons Ronald and Jack are involved, and Richard Grim handled excavation and dam work.
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Athens
Athens Planning Commission
Charles Cornell
Beechwood Lakes Estates
Blackburn Road
Commission
Cornell
Margatet Creek Conservancy District
Ronald
Jack
Richard Grim
Adult Class Picnic At Parkersburg Park
The Plains Methodist Adult Fellowship Class held its annual picnic at Parkersburg City Park in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Hunter with Larry and Garry, Jeanne Coon, Mr and Mrs Nick Nickels, Elmo and Debbia Brown, Sam and Robert McGee, Jan and Chris McGee, Nanette Rorick, the Siningers, Batemans, Fortneys, David Bryson and family, Hibbards, and Carolyn and Allen Hibbard among others.
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THE
Plains
Plains Methodist Church
Parkersburg City Park
Parkersburg
W. Va
Robert Hunter
Larry
Garry Hunter
Jeanne Coon
Nick Nickels
Elmo Scott
Darrell Brown
Dennis
Debbia Brown
Sam McDonald
Robert McGee
Jan
Chris McGee
Nanette Rorick
Chester Sininger
Tim
Danny Sininger
Keith Bateman
Janie
Jeff Bateman
Howard Fortney
Becky
Susie
David Fortney
David Bryson
Charles Hibbard
Carolyn
Allen Hibbard
Ethel
David Pierce
Athens County Land Transfers Report
Bernard G and Leona L Conant of Athens transfer lots 115-116 in Athens Two to Parker and Betty J Crow Both residents of Athens Richard J and Ellen Darlene Stillman of Athens transfer lot 2849 and port 2648 in Athens to Sodek H Samoan Irene Deweese of Athens transfers lots 107-108 in Athens Two to Alfred and Freda Brooks Delbert and Faye M King of The Pisins along with Corey M King Lloyd D ing and Dewey F King of Shade transfer property fe eated 13 in Lodi Two Constance G Leete of Athens transfers to John W Jeanne L Patterson lots 2807-2808 in ne
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Richard J
Ellen Darlene Stillman
Athens
Sodek H. Samoan
Irene Deweese
Alfred and
Freda Brooks
Delbert and
Faye M. King
Corey M. King
Lioyd Ding
Dewey F. King
Shade
Lodi
Constance G. Leete
John W
Jeanne L. Patterson
Norris Cited In Crash at Lancaster and Second Streets
Michael Paul Norris an 18 year old of Columbus was charged with failure to stop within assured clear distance ahead after a car truck crash Monday night at Lancaster and Second Streets Elliott Barrett 20 of 16 Northwood Drive was the other driver involved.
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Michael Paul Norris
Columbus
Lancaster
Second Streets
Elliott Barrett
Northwood Drive
Kiwanis Plan Booth At County Fair
Kiwanis Club members met at the Athens County fair grounds shelter house to finalize plans for a pizza booth sponsored at the county fair from August 9 to 12. Ladies' night is set for August 10 from 6 45 p m to 8 45 p m at Burr Oak Lodge with reservations due by July 31. Guest Capt Andrew Nelson of the Salvation Army in Athens attended.
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Kiwanis Club
Athens County Fair Grounds
Shelter House
Kiwanis
Burr Oak Lodge
Andrew Nelson
Salvation Army
Athens
Local Names Appear in Nelsonville Amesville and Athens
Fragmentary list mentions William M ogg 19 maintenance Joyce Hemsley 19 switchboard operator both of Nelsonville Thomas 8 Perry 27 Athens estimator Flora J Copeland 20 Amesville secretary Virgil E Bickle ius service coor both Arthur L Chitcore s shoe worker Florence J Pickett 18 shoe worker both of Nelsonville.
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William M. “Ogg
Joyce Hemsley
Nelsonville
Thomas
Young Republicans Plan Reorganization
Athens Young Republicans Club to reorganize at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Buckeye Cafeteria basement. David Brown of Ohio University, Athens, coordinates the committee and invites residents aged 21 to 35 to join.
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Young Republicans
Athens County Young Republicans Club
Buckeye
David Brown
Ohio University
Athens
Murray City Employment Tests Stated
The Logan branch of the Ohio State Employment Service will operate a mobile unit in Murray City at the high school gymnasium Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The unit offers job placement occupational testing and counseling to all users. The service targets the underemployed and those with aptitudes needing training and will emphasize Job Corps testing for ages 16 to 21 not in school during the year.
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Logan Branch
The
Ohio State Employment Service
Murray City
Employment Office
Two People Treated By Emergency Squad
Two persons were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the city fire department emergency squad. At 3:50 p.m. they were summoned to 40 Smith St. where Mrs Ethel Cone, 72, was found unconscious but regained consciousness on arrival. Mrs Floris Kavlish, 53, of 221 W Washington St., had an asthma attack and received oxygen en route.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
City Fire Department
Smith St
Ethel Cone
Floris Kavlish
Washington St
Seven May Seek Athens County Job for Treasurer Post
Seven people show interest in the $8,000-a-year Athens County treasurer job. Only one formal application reached GOP Chairman Edward Robe, from George Smith, a former Sinclair distributor in Athens. Additional names include James Householder, Robert Sutton, Watt Grover, Clair M. Ball Sr., Walter Wharton, and Olive Rose, as GOP officials note others may join. The county GOP central committee will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the state highway garage Route 56 to name a candidate to Vaughn Barch, needing a majority of attending members. the panel has 72 members with five precincts unrepresented.
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Athens County
GOP Central Committee
Edward Robe
George Smith
Sinclair
Athens
GOP
Route
A Sic
Central Committee
James Householder
State Auditor’s Office
Robert Sutton
Watt Grover
Columbus
Clair M
No Progress Reported In McBee Plant Strike
An eight day old walkout at the 3 million McBee Systems plant east of Athens halts work. unions oppose unaffiliated workers on site and pickets from the operating engineers march. George A Fuller Co. faces the dispute as plans aim for plant occupancy by November.
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McBee Systems
Athens
George A. Fuller Co
Building Trades and Operating Engineers Union
F. H. Brewer Co
Lancaster
Afl-Cio
Brewer Co
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
Columbus
Operating Engineers Union
Fuller
Building Trades Unions
ROTC Cadets Complete Six Week Camp at Indiantown Gap
About 68 Ohio University Army ROTC cadets finish a six week training camp at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation in Pennsylvania. Senior instructors from eastern installations and ROTC groups supervise with officers and 82nd Airborne troops, training M 14 and M 16 rifles mortar and rocket launcher while rotating cadet leadership roles. The camp ends Friday.
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Ohio University Army Rotc
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Arthur F. Fischer
Ohio University
Serviceman Captain Sapp Returns From Vietnam Tour
Capt. David L. Sapp formerly of New Straitsville has returned from a year in Vietnam with the Air Force. He is now stationed at Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro North Carolina with his wife and their five month old son Michael. He is the son of Mrs. Ralph Boyer New Straitsville Route 1 and John L. Sapp. Mrs. Sapp, Joyce Reed, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Reed 8 Tulane Road Athens.
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David L. Sapp
New Straitsville
Air Force
Vietnam
Seymour Johnson Afb
Goldsboro
N. C
Michael
Captain Sapp
Ralph Boyer
John L. Sapp
Sapp
Joyce Reed
D. M. Reed
Tulane Road
Athens
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Robert Dunham of The Plains welcome a daughter. Admitted: Mrs William Kavlish and Mrs Harvey Cone of Athens, Jeffrey Bennett Millfield Route 1, Raymond Foreman Athens Route 4, Robert Essex Athens Route 5, Mrs Mary Caster and Mrs Raymond Duckler both of Athens Route 1, Charles Davis and Seerman Sharpe both of The Plains, Duane Molihan Zaleski, Mrs Paul Powell Amesville. Dismissed: Elwood Lucas, Jeffrey Bennett, Arthur Rowland.
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William Kavlish
Harvey Cone
Athens
Jeffrey Bennett
Millfield
Raymond Foreman
Robert Essex
Mary Caster
Raymond Duckler
Charles Davis
Seerman Sharpe
the Plains
Duane Molihan
Zaleski
Paul Powell
Amesville
Rotary Club Names Committees for Next Year
Athens Rotary Club members at the Ohio University Inn heard committee appointments for the coming year during a Monday meeting led by new president Kenneth E. Ackerman. A recorded message from Rotary International President Luther Hodges was played. guests included Athens residents Gil Schneider Herbert D. White Dan Johnson and Bob Iverson Milwaukee and Michael Zunick.
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Athens
Athens Area Weather Report Sees 80 Degree Tuesday
Sunny skies brought a temperature of 80 degrees to the Athens area Tuesday at 11 15 a m down from Monday s high of 91 The Tuesday morning low was 72 No precipitation was reported by C L Colmer U S observer but there is a possibility of afternoon showers
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
4 H Members Attend State Conservation Camp Utica
Athens County 4 H members Boyd Ruth and Lynda Richardson joined the State Conservation Camp at Camp Ohio near Utica. A bus tour visited Coshocton Hydrological Station sawmill water treatment plant and a strip mine operation. Local sponsor was Athens County Soil Conservation District.
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Athens County 4 H
Boyd Ruth
Lynda Richardson
Camp Ohio
Utica
Coshocton
Athens County Soil Conservation District
Ruth
Athens
Miss Richardson
Coolville
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James H. Bean
Dwight Robinson
Beechwood
London, Ohio
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Leona L. Conant
Parker
Betty J. Crow
Norris
Berry Hill
N. Court
Kiwanians
Booth
Don Reed
Bob Baur
Complete Insurance Service
Bonds Life
Reed Up Baur Inc
E. State
Pvt
Delmar Brown
Mr. and
Clyde Brown
Guysville
Fort Jackson
S. C
Fort Sill
Okla
1St Training Brigade
USATC
Vaughn Barch
McBee
United States
82Nd Airborne Division
Robert Dunham
Elwood Lucas
Arthur Rowland
Culligarwater Conditioning, Inc
W. Stimson Ave
Rotary Club
Land
Speaking
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Hayden, Stone Incorporated
NEW York Stock Exchange
Cline Bidg
Athens, Ohio
D. H
Jonesy
Sams
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