Visit To Athens Dog Pound Tearful Trip For Children
A car stops at the Athens County Dog Pound on Route 13. A girl of about 12 hands over a jet black dog to Warden Paul Hudnall amid tears as four siblings cry from the car. The warden explains many owners cannot keep dogs in town, hoping the pet’s owners may return. The dog cowers in a cage as residents greet it.
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Athens
Roy Cross
Athens County
Route 13
Jet Black
Paul Hudnall
Hudnall
Pound
Alternate Labor Pact Considered By Strikers
Striking members of Local 1103, International Laborers of North America, AFL-CIO, plan to meet in Chillicothe tonight to review a proposed contract from four area firms. The offer reportedly provides a 92 cent per hour wage rise over three years, while union aims for a 50 cent per hour increase in a one year deal. Work stoppages affect Athens Hocking Vinton and Ross counties projects including Athens High School, Beasley Convocation Center, and McBee Systems plant. A Plains boy, Keith Young, remains in fair condition at Children’s Hospital, Columbus after a pickup truck accident last Saturday.
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Local 1103
International Laborers of North America
Afl-Cio
Chillicothe
Ross County
Athens County
Robert Kauffman
Kauffman
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Ross Counties
Athens High School
Beasley
McBee Systems
the Plains
Children’s Hospital, Columbus
Keith Young
Gene Willoughby
Weekend Visits Across Vinton Send Relative Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Max Hartsook and son Terry Columbus and Mr and Mrs E E Hartsook with Mr and Mrs Clinton Lambert and children Charles Dale and Ann Ottawa visited Mr and Mrs Claude Lambert Rio Grande and Mrs Anna Higgins. Dale and Ann planned longer stay. Also Sunday visits included Mr and Mrs Ed McGhee with Mr and Mrs Charles Schultz Columbus. Walter McCarley employed in Columbus spent weekend with wife Miriam and children Kathy and Billy. Synder USMC stationed in Virginia spent weekend with parents Mr and Mrs James Snyder.
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Vinton
Max Hartsook
Terry
Columbus
E. E. Hartsook
Clinton Lambert
Charles
Dale
Ann
Ottawa
Claude Lambert
Rio Grande
Anna Higgins
Ed McGhee
Charles Schultz
Walter McCarley
Miriam McCarley
Kathy
Billy
Synder
USMC
Virginia
James Snyder
Law Officers Hold Meeting In Athens County
Law officers from eight counties met in Athens at Buckeye Cafeteria for the third gathering of the Hocking Valley Law Enforcement Association. The group, with 35 members from police departments, judges, prosecutors, university and city police, sheriffs, highway patrolmen and parole officers, discussed crime information exchange to better coordinate police activity in Southeastern Ohio.
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Hocking Valley Law Enforcement Association
Buckeye
Athens
Ohio
Weekend Visits and Personal Trips Noted
N Straitsville spent a weekend with Mrs Pearl Brandt at their Crestline home, while Dr and Mrs Edward Brandt and their children hosted. Mr and Mrs Owen Wallace enjoyed a cottage stay near Stockport. Flossie Lillico of Columbus was visited by Mrs Isabell Redfern and daughter Dottie, Mrs Ann Lillico, and Thomas Bird.
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Pearl Brandt
Edward Brandt
Crestline
Owen Wallace
Stockport
Flossie Lillico
Columbus
Isabell Redfern
Dottie
Ann Lillico
Thomas Bird
Former Athens County Couple Faces Check Fraud Charges
A North Carolina man Robert Hancel Dellinger aged 23 and Virginia Lee Dellinger 24 ex Glouster resident now his wife were arrested in Perry County after a cross state bad check spree. The pair passed seven checks in Athens Morgan Perry Meigs Gallia and Washington counties and Wood County West Virginia using two North Carolina teens. Mrs Dellinger pleaded guilty to writing a $18 check at Props and Trims and Dellinger to a $12 check at Belk-Simpson both with insufficient funds. Each was fined $50 and costs. further charges await in county court.
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Robert Hancel Dellinger
North Carolina
Virginia Lee Dellinger
Glouster
Buckeye
Athens
Fred James
Perry County
Morgan
Perry
Meigs
Gallia
Washington
Ohio
Wood County
West Virginia
North Caroline
Parkersburg
W. Va
Athens County
Dellinger
Props
Trims
N. Court St
Belk-Simpson, Inc
Sheriff's Deputies
Neiman’s Auto Parts
Nelsonville
Service men updates from the armed forces briefing
Pvt. Paul R. Bowers from New Lexington completed an 11 week welding course at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Sgt. Larry D. Acord of McArthur Route 2 joined Operation Manhattan in Vietnam as his unit reported 40 Viet Cong killed and 250 tons of rice recovered. Seaman Apprentice Roger L. Stiles of Albany Route 3 serves aboard the USS Valcour in the Middle East as flagship for the Middle East force commander.
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Paul R. Bowers
William Bowers
New Lexington
Army Ordnance Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Larry D. Acord
James Ross
McArthur
Vietnam
Roger L. Stiles
Jay E. Stiles
Albany
Middle East
Valcour
Road Block Suit Filed Over Public Road Obstruction
Carl E. Wright of Coolville Route 2 has filed in Common Pleas Court for a temporary restraining order against neighbor Martha Buchanan. He alleges posts linked by cable block a public road crossing his property along Road 161 A from Troy Two, a route used by him or prior owners for more than 63 years.
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Carl E. Wright
Coolville
Common Pleas Court
Martha Buchanan
Wright
Troy Two
Traffic Fines In County Court Declared Guilty
Michael Mahlen of Albany pleaded guilty to passing at an intersection and was fined $15 and costs. Ray Wagner of The Plains was guilty of failing to stop at a stop sign and fined $15 plus costs. Clarence Frost of Frost Route 1 pleaded no contest to patrol speeding with $10 suspended and costs.
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Michael Mahlen
Albany
Ray Wagner
the Plains
Clarence Frost
Frost Route 1
723 Voters Register In 5 Athens Precincts
County election director Ray Bobo announced 723 people registered in five Athens Two precincts during a three day advance period. Final day tallies included 44 in Athens North bringing three day total to 82, 65 in Athens South to 118, 105 in The Plains 1 to 210, 79 in The Plains 2 to 183, and 61 in Baker to 130. Those ill or with good cause may still register at the board until Sept 27.
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Ray Bobo
Athens
Athens North
Athens South
the Plains 1
the Plains
Baker
Vinton County Land Transfers Highlights Local Deeds
Herbert H and Donna L Norman transfer lots in Zaleski to Joseph H and Cathryn F Bighouse. Erwin and Ocal Fee sell 20 acres in Jackson to Violet Ruth Bay. Virgil E Weimer transfers 1033 acres in Clinton Two to Goldie M Weimer. James red and Ellen C Morehead and Ester D Moore head sell lot in Hamden to Delores A Louie. John O Riley Viola and Louis Gloeckner Paul D and Doris Riley Deloris Louie Virgil and Ruth Pierce Riley Elsie and Dave Kessler transfer to John J Riley in Hamden. Mabel and Clarence Daft Ernest and Florence Adams Grace and William Rheinschild transfer to David A Dowell part lot in New Mount Pleasant. Celeste Saunders transfers 78.88 acres in Vinton Township to Ethel Frances and Walter V Byers.
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Erwin
Ocal Fee
Violet Ruth Bay
Jackson
Virgil E. Weimer
Goldie M. Weimer
Clinton
James Red
Ellen C. Morehead
Ester D. Moorehead
Delores A. Louie
Hamden
John O. Riley
Viola
Louis Gloeckner
Paul D
Doris Riley
Deloris Louie
Virgil
Ruth Pierce Riley
Elsie
Dave Kessler
John J. Riley
Mabel
Clarence Daft
Ernest
Florence Adams
Grace
William Rheinschild
David A. Dowell
New Mount Pleasant
Speeding and vehicle violations tied to Bohlen Martin Sheppard
Bond forfeitures from Municipal Court list David Raymond Bohlen of Marietta Road Nelsonville cited for speed with $23 patrol fee James Martin of Athens Route 2 cited for speed with $23 patrol fee Robert Louis Sheppard of New Marshfield Route 1 cited for unsafe vehicle with $18 patrol fee
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David Raymond Bohlen
Marietta Road
Nelsonville
James Martin
Athens
Robert Louis Sheppard
New Marshfield
Church Fire Suspected Arson at Swan Creek Chapel
In Gallia County arson is suspected after flames destroyed Liberty Chapel Christian Church at Swan Creek Wednesday night. Caretaker Peggy Shaffer living nearby found the fire near midnight. Built over 69 years ago by Rev. Samuel Lewis and others, the church is under investigation with state fire marshal being brought in.
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Gallipolis
Liberty Chapel Christian
Swan Creek
Peggy Shaffer
Samuel Lewis
Gallia County
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Everyman Allegro Vox
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Westminster
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Cetra Everest
Angel Seraphim
RCA
Victrola
Schwann
Logan
Follett Store
Athens Two
Vinton County
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Donna L. Norman
Joseph H
Cathryn F. Bighouse
Zaleski
Celeste Saunders
Ethel Frances
Walter V. Byers
Woolworth
Pagety Durable Press
Dacron
Ment
Orlen
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