Police lodge May complain over sergeant certification
The Athens Fraternal Order of Police voted to file a formal complaint with the Athens Civil Service Commission over certification of Police Patrolman Don Atwell as sergeant The issue centers on alleged seniority errors due to a 45 day 1969 absence and disputed inclusion in eligibility calculations The vacancy to replace the late Michael Frye opened when he died in July and if Atwell is blocked Patrolman James Deardorff would be next in line.
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Athens Civil Service Commission
Don Atwell
Southern Ohio Lodge 55 Fraternal Order of Police
Atwell
Jones
Michael Frye
James Deardorff
Obituary Notice for Mary Lou Thompson Logan Area
Mary Lou Thompson, 28, formerly of East Pottery Street Logan, died Tuesday at 6 55 am in Hocking Valley Community Hospital extended care unit where she had been a patient since January. Born in Logan, she was daughter of Robert P Thompson and the late Mary Elena Tucker Thompson. Survived by sister Lois Vorhees and three brothers Robert E Clyde R Kenneth, plus nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Heinlein Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Logan
Mary Lou Thompson
East Pottery Street
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Robert P. Thompson
Mary Elena Tucker Thompson
Darrell
Lois) Vorhees
Robert E
Bellville
Mich
Clyde R
Kenneth
Logan Route 3
Funeral services for Ira Stansberry in Chillicothe
Ira Stansberry 85 of 14 Mound St died Tuesday morning in Chillicothe Veterans Hospital. Services at 2 p.m. Friday at Van Fossen Funeral Home with Don Seevers officiating. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. He was World War I veteran. married to Freda for over 52 years. Friends may call Wednesday and Thursday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. American Legion to meet one hour before the service.
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Glouster
Ira Stansberry
Mound St
Chillicothe Veterans Hospital
van Fossen
Don Seevers
Maplewood Cemetery
Mr. Stansberry
Freda
American Legion
Heinlein Funeral Home
Holzer Hospital To Open Speech and Hearing Clinic
Gallipolis announces Aug. 1 start for a new Department of Speech and Hearing Therapy led by Lisbeth Cherrington returning from Denver. The program targets ages two to 16, with cases from stuttering to brain injuries, at reduced rates and with possible financial aid. Cherrington, daughter of William and Mrs. Cherrington, will marry Barry Cox on Aug. 26.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Medical Center
Robert E. Daniel
Lisbeth (Libby) Cherrington
Marshall University
Colorado State University
Denver
Colo
Cherrington
William P. Cherrington
Barry Cox
Trials Granted for Three Defendants in Athens County Court
Three defendants received jury trial grants in Athens County Municipal Court on Wednesday. Raymond Ice, Robert Sproker, and John Shannon Jr. faced various charges including driving while intoxicated and fleeing officers, with some cases resolved or continued. Several other defendants pleaded guilty or no contest to offenses such as marijuana possession, reckless operation, shoplifting, and trespassing, with fines and short jail terms imposed.
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Athens County
Raymond Ice
Albany
Athens
Robert Sproker
John Shannon Jr
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Ice
Larry Barrett
Millfield
Rosalie Norman
Nancy Gross
Wilson Hall
Woolworth’s
David Shephard
Londonderry
Tommy Harvey
McConnelsville
Jimmy Bolt
David Ervin
John Villars
Joseph Kovalick
N. Lancaster Jr
Vernon Liang
Don Yost
Pleasantville
Nelsonville
OVST Presents Jack and the Box for Local Children
Ohio Valley Summer Theater stages three matinee showings of Jack and the Box for children at 2 30 p m Thursday Sunday and August 2 in the Forum Theater RTVC Building College Street. Karyn Welch says OVST touring company will perform with tickets available at Kantner Hall box office 2 9 p m Tuesday through Sunday. General admission 50 cents.
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Ohio Valley Summer Theater
OVST
Jack and the Box
Forum
RTVC
College Street
Karyn Welch
Kantner Hall
CAA Executives Meet Wednesday in Murray City
The Tri-County Community Action Agency executive committee will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Neighborhood Center in Murray City Chairman Jank Hare said representatives from the OO regional office are expected to attend the open meeting Also Nelsonville Mayor Don Bumgardner announced Glen Tharp 678 Popular Street was named to the Athens County Planning Commission
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Tri-County Community Action Agency
Murray City
Jank Hare
Nelsonville
Don Bumgardner
Glen Tharp
Popular Street
Athens County Planning Commission
Eight Teachers Hired by Vinton Board
The Vinton County Board of Education announced the employment of eight teachers, re hire of three, and resignations of three. Elementary hires include Linda Dye Peggy Greathouse Catherine Murphy Charles Osborn and Mary Stevens. High School hires include Patricia Lash Pamelia Kauffman and Martha Murphy. Re employed were Bona Wortman Iona Hambrich and Suzanne Sowers.
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Earnest Hussey
Willard Johnson
Lynne Needle
Frances Nixon
Shirley Murdock
Ashland Oil Co
Buckeye Reunion Set for 37th Division Veterans
Veterans of the 37th Buckeye Division from World War I World War II and the Korean conflict plan their 55th annual reunion Aug 31 Sept 3 at the Hospitality Motor Inn Cleveland. Executive secretary Jack C. Wanger invites inquiries at 21 W Broad St Columbus.
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Columbus
37Th
Hospitality Motor Inn
Cleveland
Jack C. Wanger
37Th Division Veterans Association
W. Broad St
Obituaries: Homer M Evans and Chauncey W Stimson
Homer M Evans 88 of Logan Route 2 died Wednesday at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital after a week as patient. Survived by wife Etta K Engle two sons Robert and Carl a daughter Jean Mowrey six grandchildren three great grandchildren and sister Myrtle Evans. Services Friday 1 p.m. at Kline Memorial United Methodist Church. Burial Fairview Cemetery. Chauncey W Stimson 61 of Logan Route 2 died on arrival at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Survived by wife Ernestine a daughter Kathryn and two sisters Edith Bowlby Ida Schrader and Carrie Gruner. Services Thursday 2 p.m. at Leonard Lyke Funeral Home. Burial Elk Cemetery.
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Logan
Homer M. Evans
Lancaster Fairfield Hospital
Falls Two
John R
Ellen Goss Evans
Kline Memorial United Methodist Church
Etta Kk. Engle
Robert EK
Pickerington
Carl T
Bremen
Everett
Jean) Mowrey
Rockbridge
Myrtle B. Evans
William E
Louis KE
William O. Cook
Louis C. Mathew
Fairview Cemetery
Chauncey W Stivson
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Hocking County
Noah and
Elizabeth Hiles Stimson
Valley
Edith) Bowlby
New Straitsville
Ida Schrader
Carrie Gruner
Columbus
Ernestine
Kathryn
Leonard-Lyke
Lloyd G. Beavers
Elk Cemetery
McArthur
Logan Exchange Long Distance Outage
Patrons in the Logan exchange of General Telephone Co. could not place long distance calls Wednesday morning while calls from outside the area could be received. The interruption affected outbound dialing but not inbound connections.
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Logan
Logan Exchange of General Telephone Co
Logan Exchange
Death of John W. Crow at 52 in Athens Ohio
John W. Crow aged 52 of 10 Coss Street died at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital after an illness dating from a heart attack on May 27. Arrangements are announced by Hughes Funeral Home.
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Athens
John W. Crow
Coss St
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Hughes Funeral Home
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FOP
Ted Jones
Stansberry Services
Holzer Hospital
Dreds and Just
Lisbeth
CAA
Tharp
Vinton Board
Booth Insurance Agency
John Meeks
Allan Cain
John Jeffers
Claude Steppe
Evangeline Driggs
Nellie Everett
Carrie Cooper
Ellis Moore
Jeff Rubin
Thomas Shifflet
Robert Lent
August Schroeder
Forest William Dearth
Amesville
Melanie Ann Moody
Cheshire
Harold Barrows
New Marshfield
Jennifer Starr
Viola Miller
David Klahn
Charles Birkheimer
Robert Allbaugh
Francis Coen
Eva Weekley
Everett McNally
Dean Cole
Ernest Howard
David Canaday
Elizabeth Parlait
Buckeye
Chauncey W. Stivson
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Pet Incorporated
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