Athens Population Figures Questioned Over City Estimates
Mayor Raymond Shepard reacts to an Ohio Department of Development estimate placing Athens population at 18 330, noting it includes Ohio University students. He cites a local study of 13 000 residents and argues the true number should approach 23 000 or 25 000 with student enrollment rising, urging federal authorities to adjust enumeration policy.
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Raymond Shepard
Athens
Ohio Department of Development
Ohio
U. S. Census Bureau
Service Safety
Conjunc
Tion
Ohio University
Shepard
Development Department
the Messenger
Bond and Levy Proposals Announced for Local Schools
Athens City and Alexander Local seek bond issues to fund new high schools with real estate purchase and renovations. Three levies filed for November include fire equipment and cemetery care. County TB levy and potential renewals by York Glouster Trimble Carthage Troy and Alexander loom, with deadlines in August and September.
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Athens City
Alexander
County Election Board
Election Board
Ray Bobo
Athens
Nishing
Rome
York
Glouster - Trimble
Carthage-Troy
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits Round of Patients
Sheltering Arms Hospital notes list admissions including Lillian Johnston from Millfield Route 1, Mrs Leonard Pidcock from Nelsonville Route 1, Josephine Quest from Athens, Mark Kasler from Glouster, Elster Saylor from Athens, and others such as Mrs George Strode from Columbus, Mrs Clifford Martin from Millfield Route 1, Shelly Rowan and James Davis from Athens, plus Mrs Hobart Lee from Athens Route 2 and Elza Chalfant from Trimble.
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Lillian Johnston
Millfield
Leonard Pidcock
Nelsonville
Josephine Quest
Athens
Mark Kasler
Glouster
Esther Saylor
George Strode
Columbus
Clifford Martin
Hobart Lee
Shelly Rowan
James Davis
Richard McKinstry
Elza Chalfant
Trimble
Arthur Ellis
New Juvenile Officer Named Chief Probation Official
Nick Sanborn 25 will start Saturday as chief probation officer for Juvenile Court. A former Nelsonville patrolman and Hocking County deputy, he served 18 months with the FBI in Washington DC and studied accounting and economics at Southeastern University. The couple has a daughter.
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Nelsonville
Nick Sanborn
Feder
al Bureau of Investigation
Carbon Hill High School
FBI
Washington, D.C
Washington
Southeastern University
Chicago, Ill
Institute of Applied Science
Sanborn
Hocking County
Henry Ritchason
Zanesville
Nelsonville Lions Club
Elks
Fraternal Order of Police
Charlotte Prater
State Hospital Emplees Protest Wage Policy
About 330 Athens State Hospital workers signed a petition against wage scale discrepancies. They oppose larger raises for metropolitan staff and want equal pay for like work, arguing rural and urban staff deserve the same treatment and retirement benefits. Athens connects to broader regional depression concerns and possible wider signatures.
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Athens State Hospital
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
George Banks
State Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
The Plains VFW Plans New Home Discussed at Meeting
The Plains VFW will discuss plans to build a new home at a Sunday meeting at 7 p.m. Commander Deb Cline says all veterans and interested persons are invited to attend. Walter Blaker, 50, of 87 Central Ave was cited for improper left turn with $10 fine plus costs. Larry Dean, 21, Amesville Route 1, posted bond after a stop sign violation with $12 fine. Athens Council of the Knights of Columbus to meet Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
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Plains Veterans of Foreign Wars
Deb Cline
Intersted
Walter Everett Blaker
Central Ave
Larry Edward Dean
Amesville
Athens
Ohio University gets federal grant to boost WOUB TV power
A $149,347 grant from the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare will raise WOUB TV power from 1 kW to 12 kW, expanding signal reach by more than 20 miles and audience from 150 000 to 500 000. The upgrade enables broadcast of classroom instruction from the main campus to Chillicothe Zanesville and Lancaster campuses and aims to resume operations around Oct 5.
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Ohio University
Woubtv
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ohio
Vernon R. Alden
Alden
Chillicothe
Zanes
Athens Man Heads New GE Unit
Albert C. Gubitz Jr and moves to head a new advertising and sales promotion unit in GE Electronic Components Division. A 1952 Ohio University graduate, he began at GE in 1954 and previously worked in the tube department and in Schenectady before his Owensboro transfer.
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Athens Man
Owensboro
Athens, Ohio
General Electric
Electronic Components
Albert C. Gubitz, Jr
Ohio University
A. C. Gubitz
Athens
Schenectady
N. Y
Area Man Fined For Assault Battery Barnett Faces Fine
James Franklin Barnett, 19, of Athens Route 5, was found guilty in Municipal Court on assault and battery. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Debra Kovaleski, 24, of 23 Franklin Ave., suffered a left eyelid laceration from a screen door and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the emergency squad.
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James Franklin’ Barnett
Athens
Orland Hurst
Barnett
Debra Kovaleski
Don Kovaleski
Franklin Ave
Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Postal Sub Station In Operation Monday
Athens opens a postal sub-station Monday at Rex Koons' Music Store 42 S Court St with hours 8 30 am to 5 pm Monday to Saturday. Koons added stamp windows, revamped merchandise, sells music supplies and records plus sundries and college items. He bid low among five bids and is under bond. The sub-station will sell postage envelopes cards money orders and mail all classes including parcel post and insurance.
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Athens
Rex Koons
S. Court St
Uptown
Koons
Post Office
Consultant Here Monday in Athens for Plan Data
Anna T. Connell the city's consultant for the comprehensive community plan will be in Athens from Monday to Thursday to obtain data for the plan. He will meet with local officials as the plan remains several months overdue, according to Mayor Raymond Shepard.
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Anna
Pat) Connell
Athens
Raymond Shepard
Connell
Athens County Man Arrested In Marietta
Marietta police arrested Russell Edward Heatherly Torch sought by Athens County authorities on a non support warrant. He was taken into custody Thursday night after an Athens County warrant was issued for his arrest.
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Athens County
Marietta
Russell Edward Heatherly
Torch
Sheriff's Deputies
Marriage Licenses for Athens Couples Listed
James Robert Russell 19 and Marilyn Kay North 16 both of Athens filed for marriage. Franklin Edward Sterling 21 of Logan and Amelia Dee Comstock 20 of Athens also applied for a license.
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James Robert Russell
Athens
Marilyn Kay North
Franklin Edward Sterling
Logan
Amelia Dee Comstock
Cooler weather relief continues as highs linger below 90
Cooler air persisted into Friday with a 9 am temperature of 69 degrees, up six degrees from the morning low. Thursday marked a 86 degree high, the first time in two weeks the day did not reach 90.
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U.S
C. L. Colmer
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