Jaycees Install New Officers At Athens Inn
Jaycees and Jaycee Wives installed new officers led by Dale Nitzschke as president and Mrs. Garrett as wife’s president. State District 24 vice president Holtz named, 42 certificates awarded for club activity and public speaking. A Municipal Court jury found James F. Dean not guilty of driving while intoxicated after an eight hour proceeding.
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Service Club
Ohio University Inn
Jaycees
Dale Nitzschke
Tom Antoinetto
Richard Holtz
Ronald McDade
Ronald Partridge
Larry Bishop
Anse Cates
Gerald Mollica
Sherman Hopkins
Robert Garrett
Nick Marinacci
Jaycee
Garrett
Nitzschke
Antoinette
Mollica
Kenneth Hoggard
Richard Colgan
Mollica and Park Study Committee
Holtz
Dan Smith
Paul Efaw
McDade
James F. Dean
Route 33S
Charles H. Glas
William J. Burns
Eula M. Ashton
Dale C. Orcutt
Charles F. Coon
Jesse M. Tom
Mary L. Wamsley
Virginia N. Foss
Dale P. Moffett
Lora M. Kelly
Elmer D. James
John B. Ley
The
Athens Jaycees
George Lovell
Graduation at Athens Junior High Promotes 196 Students
Graduation ceremonies were held Thursday at Athens Junior High School for 196 pupils led by Beverly Ann Addison, Brent T. Baker, Joyce Adkins, Joseph Balding, Marvelia Ball, Eugene Barnes, Angela Ball, John R. Boteman, and many others. The list includes numerous students with diverse surnames, reflecting a large graduating class.
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Athens Junior High School
Beverly Ann Addison
Brent T. Baker
Joyce Adkins
Joseph Balding
Marvelia Ball
Eugene Barnes
Angela Ball
John R. Boteman
Jayne Ann Ballinger
James Co. Blythe
Jona Ruth Barnett
Pete Bor- Serer
Cornelia Ballmgette
Nathan Braly
221 Register In First Day Voter Sign-Up
The first of three days of voter registration drew 221 entries in five Athens precincts The Plains 1 and 2 Athens North South and Baker. Elections director Raymond Bobo said registration continues Saturday and next Wednesday with hours 10 am to 2 pm and 4 to 9 pm. Eligible voters must register to vote in the November election. Those unable to register for illness or other good cause may sign up at the county elections office until Sept 2.
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Athens
Raymond Bobo
Bobo
Plains
the Plains
Athens North
Athens South
Baker
Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens and nearby areas
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wai Kai Chen of Athens. Births were also recorded for Robert Davis of Athens, Jean Pearl Ward of Athens Route 2, Sandra Hawk of Athens Route 3, Melissa Lynn Farley of Amesville Route 1, Connie Grant of McArthur, and others including Larry Starr, Richard Koshel, Mrs. Arch Markin, Jennie Bobo, Mary Cox, Bertina Dixon.
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Robert Davis
Athens
John Trimpey
David Langston
Jean Pearl Ward
Sandra Hawk
Melissa Lynn Farley
Amesville
Connie Grant
McArthur
Larry Starr
Richard Koshel
Mrs
Arch Markin
Jennie Bobo
Mary Cox
Bertina Dixon
Ohio University Receives Funds for New Music Building
Ohio University has been awarded 59,256 dollars to plan a 2.8 million dollar music building on the Athens campus. The funds were released by the State Controlling Board, with construction expected to begin soon after contracts are let, likely in August, on the hillside west of Rufus Putnam school.
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Ohio University
Athens
Associated Press
Rufus Putnam
Chauncey and Greens Run Churches Observe Children’s Day
Chauncey and Greens Run Churches of Christ will observe Children’s Day on Sunday. A special offering for missions will be part of the observance.
Labor strike disrupts major Georgia colleges and projects
Laborers from Local 1103 AFL-CIO in four counties halted work on Athens region projects including McBee Systems Plant Route 50K Beasley Center OU library South Green dormitory science complex Carriage Hill Apartments and water plant expansion. About 200 to 300 union members are idle as negotiations stall after a one year contract expired. Union seeks 50 cent hourly raise from a base of 3.35. Picket lines are supported by area craft locals.
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Local 1103
Robert Kauffman
International Laborers of North America
Afl-Cio
Athens County
McBee Systems
Route 50K
Ohio University Beasley Center
South Green
Carriage Hill
City
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Ross Counties
Chauncey Personal News Notes and Visits
Chauncey society notes list Mr and Mrs Herbert Crabtree hosting son Rolland Crabtree of Plymouth Michigan and his family visiting with Mrs Faye Frost and Mrs Cleo Thomas families. Several relatives visit others including Mrs James Lock with cousin Mrs John Harris of Obetz and sister Mrs Dora Wilson with daughters Velma and Margie Lanis. Names and places across Ohio Michigan and Kentucky reflected in a flurry of family visits and graduations.
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Herbert Crabtree
Rolland Crabtree
Plymouth
Mich
Faye Frost
Cleo Thomas
James Lock
John Harris
Obetz
Lock
Dora Wilson
Velma
Margie Lanis
Garry Lee
Marion
Newark
Robert McGrath
Patty Lynn
Timothy
Dayton
F. N. McGrath
Maude Cline
Sturgis Cline
Lowell, Mich
Woodrow Cline
Belmont
Middleport Man Joins Police Force
Melvin R. Van Meter, a Middleport resident, began Thursday as the newest member of the Athens police department. He will move to Athens and is the 14th officer on the force, with a one year probation. Mayor Raymond Shepard administered the oath to Larry Lyons, a patrolman who passed a spring civil service exam. Lyons also starts on a one year probation. Dwight Robinson, safety service director, said Ronald E. Nichols, 42 Hooper Street, was the sole passer of the recent civil service test for the city fire department and will be appointed.
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Melvin R. van Meter
Middleport
Athens
van Meter
Raymond Shepard
Larry Lyons
Dwight Robinson
Ronald E. Nichols
Hooper St
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Anneth W. Dean
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Jack F. Fulton
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Anne Hoffee
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Jane Hostetler
John J. Gilmore
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Tim Holmes
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Robert Ho
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Vito S. Mattmiller
Timothy T. Lehrbach
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Ted Lemon
Patricia E. McCourt
David Lenser
Paul Lewis
Michael P. Mullins
Stuart Libman
Sharon Lynn Nicholson
Jonathan M. Lowenstein
Zelia Nisley
William A. Main
Norma Perry
Robert N. Mansfield
Susan Ann Pickett
Robert Martin
Shelley Ploghoft
Charles McCombs
Janey Pffenbarger
Bob McCoy
Cheri Powers
Randy Leon Midkiff
Lillian Richey
Frank H. Miller
Debra Lee Riggs
Raymond Eugene Misner
Sharon Dianna Romine
David Alan Moore
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Dan F. Rosser
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Lizbeth Smith
Robert Sebring
Teri Spencer
Steve Secoy
Sharon Sturgeon
V. David Shafer
Linda Kay Seyler
Jerry Phillip Shellman
Rebecca Ilan Tong
Steve Shirley
Patricia Urbach
Chip Shuster
Janie M. van Meter
David Smith
Pamela Weekley
Gregory Smith
Linda Marie Wilkinson
Sid Smith
Pamela Sue Winning
Benjamin Edward Smothers
Pete A. Stephenson
Sharon Sue Wise
Edward B. Stewart
Ann Whan
Ron L. Strickmaker
Christopher Turnbull
Loretta Weedrum
Randy van Nest
Karen J. Wren
David F. Wade
Clarence Watson
James D. Weaver
Phillip Weekley
Dan West
Robert Henry Wistendahl
Stephen Womble
Henry J. Woods
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Wai Kai Chen
Music Unit Funds
Bill Rescoe
W. Union Street
W. Fairgrounds
Ross County
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Chauncey
Washington ST
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West Union Street
Yinion
Wonder Worker
Anu
Kinneer Motors
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