B&O Crossings Sparks City Debate on Traffic Safety
Mayor Raymond Shepard criticizes B&O Railroad for new intersections at W Union and Shafer Streets claiming raised tracks create hazards. City seeks to level tracks, resurface intersections, and may pursue legal action if the railroad does not cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Shepard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
W. Union and
Shafer Streets
Shepard
W. Union Street
B&o
Baughman Hurt Falls From Ladder While Painting House
Ernest Baughman 73 of 13 Stewart Street suffered a possible left ankle fracture and a left arm injury after falling about 20 feet from a ladder at 10 a m today. Athens fire department emergency squad aided and transported him to Sheltering Arms Hospital after first aid. He was painting his house at the time.
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Ernest Baughman
Stewart St
Athens Fire Department
Baughman
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Lovenstein to Attend Economics Institute
Dr Meno Lovenstein holder of the Charles G O Bleness Professorship of Economics at Ohio University will be a guest staff member at the NDEA Institute For Advanced Study in Economics at the University of Nebraska for six weeks beginning July 9 The institute supports training for elementary and secondary teachers funded by the U S Office of Education in cooperation with Nebraska and the national Join Council on Economic Education Timothy V Ewing 17 of Athens Route 1 lost control of a car on Pratt Street and hit a brick wall on Byard Street He is charged with conditional speed and will appear in Juvenile Court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meno Lovenstein
Charles G. O'Bleness
Ohio University
Ndea Institute For Advanced Study
University of Nebraska
U.S. Office of Education
Nebraska
National Join Council On Economic Education
Timothy V. Ewing
Athens
Pratt Street
Byard Street
Ewing
OU Fine Arts Dean Chairs D C Meeting
Dr. Jack S. Morrison dean of Ohio University College of Fine Arts chairs a five day International Theater Conference in Washington D C. Thirty theater professionals from 26 foreign countries join 36 American educators to exchange views on theater concepts techniques and education. Agustin Sire co chairs the conference funded by American Educational Theatre Association with a U S Education Office grant. Sessions are at the U S Department of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack S. Morrison
Ohio University College of Fine Arts
Washington, D. C
American Educational Theatre Association, Inc
U. S. Office of Education
U.S. Department of State
Agustin Sire
Theater Institute of the University of Chile
Chauncey Bottling Firm Named In Workers Suit
U S District Court in Columbus hears a wage hour case against Athens Bottling Co Inc by the Solicitor of Labor for 43 employees. Defendants Harold and Alvin Schottenstein face claims of unpaid overtime and $6 730 back wages from Dec 3 1964 to Nov 17 1966. Action seeks permanent injunction and payment. investigation by the Department of Labor precedes the suit. The firm bottling and distributes soft drinks.
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U.S. District Court
Columbus
Athens Bottling Co., Inc
Chauncey
Charles Donahue
W. Willard Wirtz
Harold
Alvin Schottenstein
U.S. Department of Labor
Wagehour and Public Contracts
Athens County Wins FHA Water-Sewer Planning Grant
Milton Roush presented a 13000 FHA grant to the Athens County Regional Planning Commission for preliminary plans of a county wide water and sewer project excluding the city of Athens. Ralph Voorhis warned the funds cannot cover the county share or project procedures. Attendees included local officials and Ohio University officials. Hocking Valley Bank will hold the funds.
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Athens County
Milton Roush
Farmer’s Home Administration
Athens County Regional Planning Commission
Ralph Voorhis
FHA Community Services
City of
Athens
Roush
Planning Commission
Voorhis
Ohio
Goff Dunfee
John Law
John Cline
James Edwards
William McKinley Jr
Development Planning Institute
Ohio University
James J. McDorman
FHA
Hocking Valley Bank
Farmers Home Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Driver Of Tractor Hurt In Albany Farm Accident
H. A. Henson a 63 year old Albany Route 1 resident was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for a dislocated hip after being caught under a tractor wheel. The accident occurred at 8 p.m. as he was loading hay bales on his farm.
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Albany
Sheltering Arms Hospital
H. A. Henson
Henson
Paving Crews Create Downtown Traffic Delays
Downtown motorists faced disruptions as a city contractor staged paving Thursday morning. Streets blocked included College Street from Washington to State, University Terrace from Union to Park, Stewart from Union to Mulberry, and Mill from State to College. Mrs. Charles McVey appealed for paperback books for the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital, inviting delivery to 132 N. Congress St. or pickup via 593-5273.
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College Street
Washington
State
University Terrace
Union
Park
Stewart
Mulbery
Mill
College
Charles McVey
Athens
Countywide Court Plan Backing Grows in Legislature
Welker said the bill is being prepared by the legislative service commission and could be introduced in the House by Monday or Tuesday. It will pass first to the House judiciary committee, with hearings open to public comment before a floor vote. If approved, the bill goes to the Senate and could allow a countywide election for the judicial post in November.
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Welker
Legislative Service Commission
House
House Judiciary Committee
House Judicial Committee
State Senate
15 Acre Tract Bought By Margaret Creek Conservancy
The Margaret Creek Conservancy District bought 15 1-3 acres of land bordering Route 50W from Mr and Mrs Vern Kelley for 5000 dollars. Announcement was made Wednesday night by district board members and attorney William Lavelle. FHA loan decision pending after brief meeting with Farmers Home Administration officials. Four shooting winners named at Athens West Side Elementary School basketball foul shooting contest: Stephen Jewell, Steve Wilkes, and Don Waite across divisions.
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Margaret’s Creek
Athens West Side Elementary School
Stephen Jewell
Steve Wilkes
Don Waite
Tri County Hospital Council formed at Sheltering Arms
The Tri County Hospital Council met at Sheltering Arms Hospital with Mount St. Mary of Mount St. Mary, Nelsonville Hocking Valley Community Hospital of Logan and Sheltering Arms represented. Officers named were Alice Kelso chair John Sappington vice chairman and Helen Ledford acting administrator. The group aims to share knowledge coordinate efforts and develop methods to improve community health services.
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Tri-County Hospital Council
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Logan
Sheltering Arms
Alice Kelso
Mount St. Mary
John Sappington
Hocking Valley
Helen Ledford
Alesch Wins Ist Seigfred Arts Award
Eugene Alesch a Ohio University graduate student and PhD candidate has been chosen as the first Earl C Seigfred award recipient by the Department of Comparative Arts The prize funds his research defrays graduate costs and boosts his professional career Alesch who teaches as a fellow and plans to teach at Northern Arizona University next year resides in Athens Ohio.
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Eugene Alesch
Ohio University
Earl C. Seigfred
Department of Comparative Arts
Alesch
Athens
Northern Arizona University
Open door session with Rep Clarence Miller in Lawrence County
U S 10th District Representative Clarence Miller will hold an open door session Saturday at the Lawrence County courthouse from 1 to 3 p m He will speak Sunday at the dedication of the new St John s Catholic Church in Guysville and address parish attendees.
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U. S
Clarence Miller
Lawrence County
St. John’s Catholic Church
Guysville
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Shafer Street
Bob Rogers
Klopman
OU Fine Arts
D.C
Leo C. Kinsel
Route 50W
Sheriff's Deputies
North Court Street
Chauncey Bottling Firm
Workers
Red Cross
Margaret Creek
Hospital Council
Hocking County
Perry County
M. Elin
Mary Conrad
Lorene Kirchner
D. E. Jones
Carpenter
Court ST
Black & Decker
Decker
Ist Seigfred Arts Award
Miller
Canvas Oxfords
Dacron
Walt Disney
Technicolor
Yeni Ve
West Union St. Athens
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