Thunderstorm Interrupts Power In Athens Area
A sudden thunderstorm knocked out power in east Athens for about 12 minutes near the shopping center around 7 p.m. Affecting Guysville Stewart Coolville and Hockingport. A separate outage from a fallen tree on Briarwood Place cut power to north Athens Amesville and Poston as crews removed the tree and restored service after 8 30 p.m. Temperatures dipped to 67 overnight and then rose to 78 by 10 a m as precipitation totaled .73 of an inch and the Hocking River stayed steady at 5.05 ft.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Mercury
Hocking River
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Frank Shay
Guysville
Stewart
Coolvile
Hockingport
Briarwood Pl
Amesville
Poston
Carter's Pills advertisement promotes laxative relief
An ad touts Carter's Pills as a remedy to slow Peristalsis and constipation. It claims temporary relief and improved well being, noting millions of users and a 49 cent price.
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Carter
Murder Case Petition Is Dismissed By Court
Athens County Common Pleas Judge John W. Bolin ruled a petition on Frank Denver Fore’s second degree murder conviction relief dismissed. Fore claimed denial of constitutional rights due to Lima State Hospital findings not filed. judge found no grounds for relief and noted lack of required public record. Fore pleaded guilty to second degree murder for his wife Isabel’s shotgun slaying July 11 1966 at the Spanish Main Restaurant Lot Route 50E.
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Athens County
Fore
Bolin
Lima State Hospital
Isabel
Route 50E
Servicemen Updates From Army Schools and Deployments
Warrant Officer Candidate Ronald O Miller 18 son of Mr and Mrs Okey Miller Crown City Route 2 completed a helicopter pilot course at the Army Primary Helicopter School Ft Wolters Texas. Pfc Vaughn L Campbell 20 son of Mr and Mrs Rodney L Campbell Palmer St Jacksonville assigned as a light weapons infantryman with the 25th Infantry Division near Cu Chi Vietnam. Pvt Campbell's wife Irene lives at 26 High St Glouster. Charles W McCollister son of Mr and Mrs Floyd E McCollister Nelsonville Route 2 promoted to Army specialist four in Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division. Pvt Gary L Jones 20 son of Mrs Amnarose Jones Corning completed an automotive repair course at the Army Ordnance Center and School Aberdeen Proving Ground Md. Gary D McVey son of Mr and Mrs Leonard E McVey Albany Route 1 promoted to Army specialist four with the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam.
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Ronald O. Miller
Okey O. Miller
Crown City
Army Primary Helicopter School
Ft. Wolters
Tex
Army
Vaughn L. Campbell
Rodney L. Campbell
Palmer St
Jacksonville
25Th Infantry
Cu Chi
Vietnam
Campbell
Irene
High St
Glouster
Charles W. McCollister
Floyd E. McCollister
Nelsonville
Korea
2Nd Infantry Division
Pvt
Gary L. Jones
Amnarose Jones
Corning
Army Ordnance Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Gary D. McVey
Leonard E. McVey
Albany
4Th Infantry
Stephen A. Hamer
Jack Hamer
Monroe St
Chauncey
Lackland Afb
Air Force Technical Training Center
Keesler Afb
Miss
Hamer
Chauncey- Dover High School
Hanibal LaGrange College
Hanibal, Mo
Irelynne Seiferth
the Plains
Richland flood work discussed with mayor
Mayor Raymond Shepard met with residents of the Richland Avenue area to discuss property damages from a recent flash flood that preceded the Hocking River flood two weeks earlier. Residents seek city action to prevent a recurrence.
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Raymond Shepard
Richland Avenue
Hocking
Lodico Trespass and Destruction Charge Dismissed
William Lodico of Cincinnati faced a charge of trespassing and malicious destruction of property in Athens County Municipal Court. The case involved entering a house at 26 Race Street and damaging the building, which is now owned by the Urban Renewal Office after previously belonging to Ralph and Maurine Davies.
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William Lodico
Cincinnati
Athens County Municipal Court
Lodico
Race St
The
Urban Renewal Office
Ralph and
Maurine Davies
Malone Faces Escape Count in Athens Court
Curtis Malone, an Athens man, was arraigned in Athens County Common Pleas Court on charges of escape from confinement after being indicted by the May term grand jury. Judge John W. Bolin took the case under advisement as Malone awaits a July 15 appearance on a rape charge. Attorney James Shumaker represented Malone, with Homer Gall Jr. presenting the state case.
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Athens
Athens County
Insect Control Project Slated
Mayor Raymond Shepard announced a meeting today to discuss citywide spraying for insect control. A firm representative will present cost estimates for spraying flood areas amid mosquito complaints. He also reported inspecting a sewer issue after rain, noting surface water entering the sanitary sewer causing basement backups along E State Street.
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Raymond Shepard
Shepard
E. State Street
Area Bridge Project Under Way In The Plains Area
State crews halt to strengthen a Route 682 bridge near The Plains to support heavy material transport for a Route 33 Meigs County project. Brewer Construction Co. will haul pavement tonnage, enabling an Athens bypass and emergency work on Route 685 in Athens County, Route 180 at Laurelville, and a Route 33 culvert near Logan.
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Plains
Brewer Construction Co
Lancaster
Meigs County
John Dowler
Division 10
Athens
Dowler
Athens County
Laurelville
Route 33
Logan
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