Athens Receives 1.03 Million Water Grant for Expansion
The U S Department of Commerce awards Athens a 1 030 000 grant through the Economic Development Administration to finance half the cost of five water system upgrades. Plans include a reservoir and new lines to Athens High School Route 33N South Athens and the McBee Systems site with Karr Construction as low bidder at 330 000.
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U. S. Department of Commerce
Athens
U. S
Robert Sweeney
Raymond Shepard
Athens High School
South Athens
McBee Systems
Karr Construction Co
Chester
Athens Legionnaires Are National Delegates
Two members of Athens K. T. Crossen Post were elected delegates to the American Legion national convention at the Eighth District summer convention. Nolan Mace and Ben Williams, both of Athens, Headline the district slate with Wilson Carr named second alternate. other delegates include James Wagenseller Lancaster, Rossiter Williams Oak Hill, Frank Vaughn Pomeroy, and Henry LeMay Lancaster as first alternate. Robert Clum Lancaster was elected district commander, Harold Cox Wellston and Maurice Ricketts Junction City named first and second vice commanders. Department commander C. William Heacock spoke at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Mace
Ben Williams
Athens
Wilson Carr
James Wagenseller
Lancaster
Rossiter Williams
Oak Hill
Frank Vaughn
Pomeroy
Henry LeMay
Robert Clum
Williams
W. Union St
Harold Cox
Wellston
Maurice Ricketts
Junction City
C. William Heacock
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Michael Keith welcomed a daughter at Glouster. Glen Brooks and Gary Wood admitted in Athens along with Elmo Scott The Plains James Cline The Plains and others. Dismissals include Raymond Brooks Athens Hadyn McCaskill Athens and Leota Wooley Athens among listed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Keith
Glouster
Glen Brooks
Athens
Elmo Scott
the Plains
Gary Wood
Ernest Minear
Alfred Carr
Roger Jeffers
Albany
Raymond Brooks
James Patrick
Hadyn McCaskill
Leota Wooley
Charles Coen
Guysville
Emily Good
Zaleski
School Board Names Bumgardner To Board Vacancy
The Athens County board of education appointed Wayne Bumgardner of near Nelsonville to fill the unexpired term of William Brown who resigned for health reasons. The vote was unanimous with Howard Woodyard and Esther Dailey supporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Geary
Athens County
Jay E. Stiles
Albany
Douglas Hensley
Glouster
Howard Gorrell
Frost
Colbert
Harley Allen
Nelsonville
Federal Hocking Board Studies Bus Routing for New High School
The Federal Hocking school board on Saturday hired three employees and asked the state transportation department to study district bus routing in preparation for the new high school opening in fall 1967. The study will cost the district nothing. Bon n ie Jo Campbell, a Carthage-Troy elementary teacher, Ralph Frash, an industrial arts instructor, to be split between Ames Bern and Carthage Troy, and Mrs Patty Hall, as superintendent secretary, were hired. The board also filled summer program positions for 15 teachers and aides. Resignations were accepted from Mary Walsh head cook Rome-Canaan and Carol Madson Rome-Canaan mathematics teacher. The board instructed the clerk to notify firms about beds for bus tires, typewriter repairs, and bread and milk for lunchrooms.
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Federal
Hocking School Board
E. L. Koehler
State Transportation Department
Bonnie Jo Campbell
Carthage-Troy
Ralph Frash
Ames
Bern
Carthage Troy
Patty Hall
Painters Union Pickets Theater Over Nonunion Work
Members of Local 1573 of the Painters and Paperhangers of America formed picket lines at the Athena Theater before noon. Business agent Freddy Platt of Guysville said the protest targeted nonunion labor by a contractor on site.
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The
Painters and Paperhangers of America
Athena Theater
Freddy Platt
Guysville
House Trailer Fire Damages Don Haning Trailer Units
A fire at a house trailer on Fisher Road caused $200 damage when a fuel oil furnace ignited. Volunteers from the Richland Area fire department arrived to extinguish the blaze at the residence owned by Don Haning.
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Don Haning
Fisher Rd
Richland Area Fire Department
Motorcyclist Injured In Weekend Crash In Meigs County
State Highway Patrol reported a motorcycle rider Roger Louis Jeffers 29 of Albany Route 4 injured Saturday on Route 143 Meigs County south of Athens County line. He suffered multiple injuries and was treated at a Albany physician's office. Also two drivers cited for left of center in separate accidents. A Sunday crash on Perry County Road 17 near Route 93 involved Mona Larine Sigler 18 of Logan. The Athens area saw a warm weekend with a Sunday high near 88 and a 10 am temperature of 82.
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State Highway Patrol
Roger Louis Jeffers
Albany
Meigs County
Athens County
Jeffers
Mona Larine Sigler
Logan
Perry County Rd
Athens Countians Inducted For Army Service At Ft Hayes
Four Athens Countians were inducted Monday at Ft Hayes. A group of 48 left Athens on a single bus at 6 a m for induction with 34 area men receiving pre induction exams. The inductees included Dennis Savage and Randall J Wilson with others from Athens Albany The Plains Nelsonville and surrounding towns.
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Athens
Army
Ft. Hayes
Selective Service
Dennis Savage
Nelsonville
Gideon Society
Donald F. Davis
Charles Williams
Albany
Michael E. Jenkins
New Marshfield
Randall J. Wilson
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Economic Development Administration Funds
S. Shafer St
Ohio University
McBee
Shepard
Engineering Asociates of
Wooster
Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton and Tilton
Ohio University Institute For Regional Development
State Department of Development
Robert Carsey
Carsey
Elbert Stutler
Marietta
Athens Legionnaires
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Mahaffey
Mahaffey’s
W. State St
Tel
Woodyard
Porter
Dailey
Moore
Brown
William Saxbe
Ohio School Board Association
OSBA
Ohio University Inn
Roger Cloud
Federal Hocking Board
Mary Walsh
Rome-Canaan
Carol Madson
Rome - Canaan
Painters’ Union
Richland
Mercury
C. L. Colmer
Jennie
Insurance Agency
W. Union Street
Athens Countians
Blaine G
Boyd B. Cornwell
Robert L. Frey
William A. Harmon
Edward C. Lynn
Joe I. Gaston
Roy A. Deibler
Larry G.cain
Ronald E. Bail
Samuel L. Holland
John F. Gloeckner
James E. Coen
George W. Newman
James R. Taylor
Dennis H. Powell
Robert E. Dishong
Allen P. Peters
Carl Pancake
John L. Crow
Lester Rutter
Maurice P. Kittle
Ronald E. Ziegler
Shannon K. McPeak
Glen D. Dickson
John A. Goodin
Leonard A. Hill, Jr
Edward A. Martin
Millfield
Melvin L. Rutter
Gary W. Peach
Robert L. Dehmann
Andrew E. Alderman
Chauncey
John L. Null
Coolville
Leonard W. DePue
Amesville
William F. Gaskalla
Jacksonville
Arthur K. Smith
San Luis
Calif
Donald L. Hughes
Detroit
Ronald S. Elliott
Raleigh
N. C
Dennis S. Field
Norman A. Paderewski
Cleveland
Michael J. Barilla
Chardon
Jeffrey C. Wardeski
Steubenville
Robert G. Lenz
Painesville
Richard G. Ohrstrom, Jr
Lorain
James M. Bequeath
Warren
Louis J. Swarz
Rockville
Ind
Sohio
Ohio
Security Bank Certificate OF Deposit
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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