John Romine Installed As Sertoma President
John Romine a supervisor at Abex Corp was installed Tuesday night as the new president of Athens Sertoma Club in ceremonies at the Ohio University Inn. He succeeded Ed Settle who moved to director of the board. The club also installed John Russell Fred Ellis and William Kane as officers and Rod Harris Francis Graham and Richard Rypma as directors with Fred Harris presiding. The group noted progress on a four acre outdoor park project along Route 33S nearing completion and set a meeting for next Thursday at 7 30 p m at The Ohio University Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Romine
Abex Corp
Athens Sertoma Club
Ohio University Inn
Romine
Ed Settle
Luckoff’s
Settle
Athens Sertoma
John Russell
John’s Marathon Service
Fred Ellis
Super X
William Kane
Ohio University
Fred Harris
Southeastern Ohio
Sertoma
Athens Club
Rod Harris
Francis Graham
Richard Rypma
Route 33S
Sertoma Club
Motions In Narcotics Case Heard In Athens County Court
Judge John W. Bolin heard suppression motions in three narcotics cases in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Ravindra Shukla his wife Susan and Arnold Waldstein are charged after a May term grand jury indictment. Police searched the Palmer Street home at 5 Palmer St yielding contested evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Common Pleas Court
John W. Bolin
William Lavelle
Ravindra Shukla
Susan
Arnold A. Waldstein
Shukla
Palmer St
Homer B. Gall Jr
Palmer Street
Common Pleas Court
Friday Last Filing Day for May Primary Expenses
Elections director William Howe said Friday is the final date for filing campaign expense statements for the May primary. Four candidates have not filed, including one county commissioner and three central committee hopefuls, all of whom were defeated. Nonfilers cannot seek re election for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howe
Central Committee
Howe
Park and River Cleaning Bids Sought In 10th District
U S 10th District Rep Clarence E Miller announced the Corps of Engineers seeks bids on two projects in his district. The park near Coolville will include a comfort station water roads parking and a boat launching ramp. The Ohio River work near the Racine Locks and Dam covers pool cleaning and brush removal. Bids open July 24.
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U. S
Clarence E. Miller
Corps of Engineers
Coolville
Ohio River
Racine Locks and Dam
Carbondale Man Fined For Attacking Mother
Nial Doolittle pleaded guilty in Athens County Municipal Court to assault and battery against his mother Elizabeth Doolittle of Carbondale. He was fined 200 dollars plus costs and sentenced to six months in jail, with 150 dollars of the fine and five and a half months of the jail term suspended on condition he stays off his mother’s property for four years.
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Carbondale
Athens County
Nial Dooolittle
Franklin Sheeter
Elizabeth Doolittle
City Flood Aid Bid Filed With State and Federal Help
Mayor Raymond Shepard announced Athens submitted a flood aid application to the Chicago office of the Office of Emergency Planning. State and federal assessors checked sewer and water damage with street damage to be evaluated later this week. Federal aid would cover sewer repairs on Briarwood Drive and Elliott Street, debris cleanup on Richland Avenue, and two water line breaks on Forrest Street, with three quarters paid upfront and the rest after audit.
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Chicago
Office of Emergency Planning
Raymond Shepard
Athens
Dwight Robinson
Safety Service
Briarwood Drive
Richland Avenue
Elliott Street
Forrest Street
Shepard
Robinson
Lincoln-Hudson
Parkersburg S&L Wins Default Judgment in Ohio Case
In Athens County Common Pleas Court Parkersburg Savings and Loan Co. obtained a default judgment for 3919 dollars plus six percent interest against Irvin and Opal Cremeans of Coolville Route 3.
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Parkersburg Savings and Loan Co
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Irvin
Opal Cremeans
Coolville
Father Son Tee Ball Game at East Side Playground
East Side Elementary School sponsors a father son tee ball game on Thursday at 7 pm. Boys aged 7 to 10 and their fathers are invited to participate. Playground Director Carol A Voelz and assistants Eric Coon and Skip Dennison will run the event.
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East Side
Carol A. Voelz
Eric Coon
Skip Dennison
Library Staff Workshop at OU Draws Area Librarians
Eight members of library staffs from Athens Logan Meigs Meigs Jackson Williams area libraries joined 40 attendees at a book selection workshop at Ohio University last week. Nancy Huntington, OU assistant reference librarian, coordinated the event with attendees including Miriam McKee of Athens Public Library Lois Simpson of Chauncey Public Library Ann Collison of Logan-Hocking District Library Edith Poling of Logan-Hocking District Library Waneda Rose of Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library Martha Williams of Meigs Jackson Bookmobile and others. Mary Clark versus Lawrence Clark noted in separate case with charges of gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
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Ohio University
Nancy Huntington
Miriam McKee
Athens Public Library
Lois Simpson
Chauncey Public Library
Ann Collison
Edith Poling
Logan-Hocking County
Waneda S. Rose
Herbert Wescoat
McArthur
Kathleen Bohyer
Nelsonville Public
One Phone Number Handles All Athens Fire Calls
Athens fire officials remind residents that despite two stations there is a single contact number 593-6190 at headquarters on Columbus Road. Alarms for Station No. 2 are relayed there, and tours of the Richland Avenue facility should also be coordinated through headquarters. The nearby Richland Area Fire Brigade is a separate rural volunteer entity. calls to them go directly to their number.
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Athens
Ters
Columbus Road
Richland Avenue
Dalton
Richland Area
Liquor License Suspension for Ace High Bar
Naomi Hartley operating Ace High Bar in Jacksonville faces a 14 day suspension by the Ohio Department of Liquor Control for Sunday sale of intoxicating beverages. Suspension starts at noon July 6 and applies to beer and wine consumption on premises and carry-out.
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Naomi Hartley
Jacksonville
Ace High Bar
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Guilty Pleas in Assault Cases in Coolville District
William Knisley of Coolville Route 2 pled guilty to three counts of assault and battery and was fined 25 dollars plus costs on each. The charges were filed by Larry Dillon Alice Dillon and Sylvia Knisley, all of Coolville. George Burns of Albany pled guilty to intoxication with a 25 dollar fine plus costs. Tommy Coffman of Athens pled guilty to intoxication with the same penalties and two days in jail.
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William Knisley
Coolville
Route 2
Larry Dillon
Alice Dillon
Sylvia Knisley
George Burns
Albany
Tommy Coffman
Athens
Area Girl Injured In Auto Crash Near The Plains
A 16 year old girl, Susan M Newsom of Athens Route 2, was injured when her car left Route 682 near The Plains, struck a parked car owned by Dale Orcutt. She was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital and held for observation and x ray. Patrols cited her into Juvenile Court for driving left of center. A second note mentions a separate incident as part of the same report.
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the Plains
Susan M. Newsom
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Plains Fire Department
State Highway Patrol
Miss Newsom
Dale Orcutt
E. State St
Orcutt
Robert A. Boussum
Fort Wayne
Ind
Shield
William H. Kaumeyer
Lancaster
Teacher Counselor Institute Is Started
Seven area residents join fifty educators at Ohio University for an eight week institute for teachers and counselors of disadvantaged Appalachian youth funded by a 77000 dollar Health Education and Welfare grant under Title XI of the National Defense Education Act. Dr. Donald A. Green directs the program focusing on improving work with Appalachian students. Attendees include Meryl Houdasheldt Alexander Local High School Carolyn Capage Larry Gulieck Athens Malcolm Orebaugh Harry Wilson Gallia Academy Sharon Goodrich McArthur Betty Burkinshaw Nelsonville York High School.
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Ohio University
Donald A. Green
Meryl Houdasheldt
Alexander Local High School
Carolyn Capage
Larry Gulieck
Athens
Malcolm Orebaugh
Harry Wilson
Gallia Academy
Sharon Goodrich
McArthur
Betty Burkinshaw
Nelsonville- York High School
Two People Aided By Emergency Squad
Squadmen answered two calls Tuesday. Hollie Thomas, 72, of 34 Hickory St, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 10 49 a m after a possible stroke at home. At 11 40 a m the squad went to 36 S Court St where I A Henkel, 64, of Chillicothe, suffered a possible heart attack. Oxygen given en route.
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Fire Department
Hollie Thomas
Hickory St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
S. Court St
I. A. Henkelman
Chillicothe
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Rex Haecker
State Auditor’s Office
Russell Milliken
Southeastern Ohio School Boards Association
Mary Clark
Lawrence Clark
Burden’s Glacier Club
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Sylvania
Pelca
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NT. Reth
Cook
JOY Liquid Detergent
Lucky Buck
Cindy
Bucky Buck
Superx
America
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Athens, Ohio
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