Fluoridation Ballot Push Filed With City Auditor
Twenty petitions with over 800 signatures seek to place fluoride addition on the city ballot. City Auditor Robert J. L. Lee will review signatures for 10 days. Aug. 10 is the deadline to hand petitions to the county election board. The effort mirrors a defeated city ordinance and supports giving the service director authority to add fluoride if approved.
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Robert J. L. Lee
Goff Dunfee
Lee
Couny Election Board
Secretary of State
Election Board
Citzens’ Group
City Service
City
City Water Sys
Rain Lingers After Heat Wave in Athens
Rain continued in Athens Friday morning with 0.47 inches since 7 a.m. yesterday. After a high of 90 Thursday the temperature dropped to 70 overnight and reached 73 by 10 a.m. today as cooler air settled in.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Comer
Woman Hurt In Richland Truck Crash
Athens woman Helen L. Brown, 59, was injured Friday on Richland Ave near the Athens State Hospital grounds entrance when her truck was struck by a pickup driven by Everett D. Lee. Police cited Lee for failing to yield the right of way after he turned left into Richland Ave. from the hospital grounds. Brown’s truck also brushed a northbound car driven by Walter Wharton, 68, of The Plains.
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Athens
Richland Ave
Athens State Hospital
Helen L. Brown
Everett D. Lee
Lee
Hospital
Walter Wharton
the Plains
Variance Granted For Allen E Locke On Harris Ave Athens
Athens zoning board approved a variance for Allen E Locke Thursday night to build a two family dwelling at 150 Harris Ave. The board required hard surface parking off the street accessible from the alley behind the lot. Opposition from Harris property owners cited possible parking problems. Rezoning action for Athens Building Materials Co near the Elks Lodge was postponed to Aug 4. The board seeks city solicitor guidance on jurisdiction.
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Athens Zoning Board of Appeals
Allen E. Locke
Harris Ave
Harris
Athens Building Materials Co
Athens Elks
Real Estate Transfers in Athens and surrounding townships
A series of conveyances lists H T and Iva Westfall transferring to Claude and Francis Westfall land in Athens and various other deeds. Gertrude I Russell and Allan and Mary Bundy appear in Carthage Township transfers. Additional transfers include George Coula dis to Daniel and Barbara Smith in Athens and parcels in Coolville Ames and Chauncey.
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H. T. and
Iva Westfall
Claude and Francis Westfall
Athens
Gertrude I. Russell
Allan
Mary Bundy
Carthage
George and
Espasia Couladis
Daniel
Barbara Smith
Howard
Olive Parrish
Richard and
Mary Parrish
Coolville
Okey
Janet Connolly
Kenneth and
Mary Frecker
Belle and
Wilbur Carpenter
Anthony
Myrtle Sargent
Ames Township
T. R
Eleanora Robe
Edward
Sally Robe
Cable Heirs
Joseph and
Helen Nicholson
John E. Cunningham
Chauncey
Marie Barton
Betty Kelley
Nelsonville
Evelyn Wollett
Harry and Maude Barber
York Township
Carl and
Thelma Conrath
Edrna Dailey
Athens Township
Ohio highway safety hearing hearings held at Ohio University Inn
Ohio Legislative Commission heard testimony on highway safety with Chief J B Grogan of Athens Police and Chief Roy Kelch of Logan Police among witnesses. The panel discussed four focus areas including road conditions and enforcement and heard calls for reflective plates and driver training improvements.
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Ohio Legislative Commission
J. B. Grogran
Athens Police Department
Roy Kelch
Logan Police Department
Ohio University Inn
Ohio Legislative Committee
Harry Armstrong
Gan
Hocking County
Ohio
Grogan
Kelch
Ohio Police Chiefs’ Association
Jon Malamatinis
Ohio University
Les Moore
Ohio University River and Traffic Safety Section
John P. Irwin
Auto Club of
Southern
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
New Learning Resource Center Director Named at Ohio University
Dr. Stanley A. Huffman Jr. appointed associate professor and director of the new learning resources center at Ohio University. The center will provide audio-visual services, store and service programmed learning materials, and manage closed circuit media. Huffman comes from West Virginia University where he led the audio-visual program and served on education committees. He holds a Ed D and MEd from the University of Virginia and a BS from VPI. He has worked with the Tennessee Educational Television Network and West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority. He is an educational television consultant to Ft Eustis and has acted as photographer and technical consultant for films.
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Stanley A. Huffman, Jr
Ohio University
Edgehill Apartments
Huffman
West Virginia University
East Tennessee State University
University of Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Tennessee Educational Television Network
West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits Local Residents
Admitted patients include Mrs James McDaniel of The Plains Mrs Jennie Bobo of Athens Carol Hill of Athens Helen Keirns of Millfield Darrel F Ziggaroos of Athens and Blaine Sharpe of The Plains.
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James McDaniel
the Plains
Jennie Bobo
Athens
Carol Hill
Helen Keirns
Millfield
Darrel F. Ziggaroos
Blaine Sharpe
Dismissals in Common Pleas Court Civil Actions
Two civil suits were dismissed in Common Pleas Court. Sears Roebuck and Co. sued James Campbell of Jacksonville. Irene Steinmetz versus the Bureau of Workers' Compensation Industrial Commission and Ohio University was settled and dismissed by agreement.Charges against Mrs. T. R. St. Clair for failure to yield the right of way were filed by Lance Jordan with a $22 fine. Thomas B. Perry was cited for speeding with a $17 fine. Athens Eagles meet Wednesday for nominations to fill inside guard and trustee posts. President Phil Z. Hess announced.
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Common Pleas Court
Sears Roebuck and Co
James Campbell
Jacksonville
Irene Steinmetz
Bureau of Workmen’s Compensation, Industrial Commission
Ohio University
T. R. St. Clair
Pomeroy Rd
Lance Jordan
Dayton
Thomas B. Perry
Athens
Athens Eagles
Phil Z. Hess
Area Driver Fined Jailed After Traffic Crash
Bernard Triplett was fined $125 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail for leaving the scene of an accident. Acting Judge William Lavelle suspended his license for six months and imposed one year of probation. Police said Triplett hid his car and was apprehended at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Bernard Triplett
Chesterhill
William Lavelle
Triplett
Bridge Repair Work Starts on Route 50 Bridge
Ohio Department of Highways announces start of a $19 552 repair project on a U S Route 50 bridge in Athens County. Dial Construction Co Stockdale handles the contract awarded June 29 with completion by November 1 and replacement of back walls and approach slabs near the Route 329 junction.
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Athens County
Ohio Department of Highways
Dial Construction Co
Stockdale
Emergency Squad Responds to Injured Man and Ill Woman
Emergency squad rushed Bernard Triplett 43 of Athens Route 3 to Sheltering Arms Hospital after a fall left a possible back injury. At 7 36 p m Thursday the squad also checked Mrs Carmen Church 75 of 101 Morris Ave at Ohio University Inn but she received no aid.
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Bernard Triplett
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
City
Fire Department
Ohio University Inn
Carmen Church
Morris Ave
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Mae
Melton Shell
Richland
Eal Estate
Direstor
U.S. Army Transportation School
Ft. Eustis
DR. Huffman
Oscors
West Fairgrounds
the Home Savings & Loan Association
E. Washington St
City Hall
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank
Leach
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Union
Strawn
N. Court
Donald K. Barstow
Insurance Agency
Don Barstow
Mill St
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