Appalachian Road Bid Set For Athens County
Ohio Department of Highways announced bids will be received August 6 for a 4.14 mile section in Athens and Meigs counties as part of the Appalachian Development Highway System. The $2.233 million project relocates a mile of U S Route 50 and connects with U S Route 50W near Albany, with completion targeted for 1971.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Highways
Athens
Meigs Counties
Athens-Meigs County
Albany
Cincinnati
Seaboard
Display Of Flag Pride Promoted By Committee
Washington D C Former President Dwight D Eisenhower will be honorary national chairman of a new Pride in America Committee to promote flag display and pride in country Congressman Clarence E Miller says the group aims to counter a wave of lawlessness and flag burnings with a June 14 Flag Day effort urging citizens to display flags on cars lapels homes and businesses The nonprofit venture will promote flag and country pride with no dues or demonstrations planned and will encourage national holiday displays nationwide
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Washington, D. C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Clarence E. Miller
Mittee
Ohio
Miller
Ohio U Theater Workshop Set for July at Athens
A student theater workshop runs July 1 26 at Ohio University under Stanely E Abbott assistant professor. Applications close July 1 open to high school students entering grades 9 12. A Thurber Carnival directed by Joseph Sadar will be part of the program with area residents paying a 50 instructional fee. Faculty include William Birner and Virginia Hahne.
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Ohio University
Stanely E. Abbott
Theater Arts
Abbott
Joseph Sadar
William Birner
Virginia Hahne
Police Probe Two Thefts In Athens Stations
Athens police investigate thefts of change from two soft drink machines at a Shell Station on South Yand and a Workingman’s Friend Station on Columbus Road. A small amount of change was taken. A separate report notes a garage break in at 23 Brown Ave. where a fishing rod and reel valued at 95 dollars were stolen. The text also mentions an old note about a movie made in 1908 in Los Angeles.
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Athens
Shell
South Yand
Workingman’s Friend
Columbus Road
Lewis Docie
Brown Ave
Student Hurt On Cycle At Ohio University
A 22 year old Ohio University student Harold D Lattimer of 14 Riverside Dr was injured in a 12 45 am accident on N Congress Street He received a laceration to his left leg and a chipped tooth and was taken to Hudson Health Center by the fire department emergency squad Lattimer said the motorcycle throttle stuck and while trying to free it the bike struck a car
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Ohio University
N. Congress Street
Harold D. Lattimer
Riverside Dr
Hudson Health Center
Fire Department
Lattimer
Three Athens County Crashes Reported By Patrol
No injuries in three traffic accidents investigated Monday by the State Highway Patrol. Enid Pugh, 29, Amesville, was charged with driving left of center after a collision with George Otten, 34, Athens. The incident occurred on County Road 20, 2.6 miles north of Route 690. A collision on Route 13, 3.5 miles north of Chauncey, involved Lawrence M. Smathers, 30, Millfield, and Aristos Kazouris, 23, Campbell, when Kazouris skidded into a guywire, loosening a guardrail that struck Smathers' windshield. Roger Allen Wright, 18, Murray City, left Route 33, two miles south of Route 328, after braking behind a State Highway Department truck and losing control. Also, Edward R. Pierce of Ohio University's zoology department earned a PhD from the University of Louisville.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Enid Pugh
Amesville
George Otten
Athens Athens
Lawrence M. Smathers
Millfield
Aristos Kazouris
Campbell
Chauncey Corporation
Kazouris
Smathers
Roger Allen Wright
Murray City
State Highway Department
County reports 1 494 auto titles processed in May
Mrs. Marjorie Mitchell, clerk of courts, said the office processed 1 494 titles in May with receipts totaling 3 267. The breakdown shows 1 447 vehicle titles 21 boats and motors 26 duplicates. Inspections reached 85 on out of state autos. Fees to county funds 2 215.
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Marjorie Mitchell
Triumph and Tragedy: The Kennedys Book Offer Card
The Messenger offers a new hardback volume titled Triumph and Tragedy The Story of the Kennedys. It follows the Kennedy clan from Ireland to Hyannisport and Virginia, through politics and presidency, detailing both public service and private disasters. Reserve by sending $3 to Triumph and Tragedy care of The Athens.
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America
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Hyannisport
Virginia
Senate
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the Messenger
Sid Moody
Athens
Census survey set interview in Crooksville
Mrs Patricia A Hinkle of Crooksville will interview householders next week for a U S Bureau of Census monthly population survey.
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Patricia A. Hinkle
Crooksville
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