Athens Mayor set to appoint police and fire chiefs
Athens Mayor Donald Barrett said he will appoint Police Sgt. Theodore Jones as police captain and Acting Fire Chief Harland Harris as fire chief once Civil Service Commission permits. Jones is certified high scorer for police investigator. Harris awaits certification. No chief yet, tests pending, Sept. 1 retirement forthcoming for Chief James.
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Athens
Donald Barrett
Theodore Jones
Harland Harris
Athens Civil Service Commission
Jones
Civil Service Commission
Harris
Fred James
James
Ohio Civil Service
Cochran
Clyde Beasley
Robert Windle
Rosser Bateman
Apartment Theft Loot Totals $640
Athens police investigated four complaints and three auto accidents Tuesday. Linda Sutter of 16 Hocking St reported $640 worth of property stolen from her apartment, including a $70 typewriter, $70 tennis racket, $50 clock radio, and $450 stereo. Police say entry was made by removing the door hinges. Also, the Moose Lodge on 14.
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Athens
Linda Sutter
Hocking St
Gilligan To Speak At Dinner For Crewson Campaign
Gov. John J. Gilligan will headline a July 21 fundraising dinner for Harry B. Crewson Democrats candidate for state representative in the 91st House District. The event at the Elks Club in Nelsonville starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost 5 and are available in several counties from local chairs.
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John J. Gilligan
Harry B. Crewson
Citizens For Crewson Committee
George Banks
Elks Club
Nelsonville
Athens County
Banks
Charles Pancake
Alex Prisley
Lenore Sickels
Hocking County
John Ayres
Washington County
Tom Arnold
Vinton County
Alva Mahaffey
Jackson County
Sam Smith
Crewson
Athens City
Gilligan
Ohio Commission On
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Notes Readout
A list of patients and dismissals from O'Bleness Memorial Hospital includes Mabel Watkins, Danny West, Ernest Conkey, Mike Mulligan, Helen Grueser, William Dodd of Athens. Mrs John Young of Athens Route 5. Willis Grant of Millfield. George Vogt, Kenneth Smart of The Plains. Mrs Elsie Smith and Andrew McCuulsky of Albany Route 1. Lewis A. Boggs of Guysville Route 1. Dismissed names include Wallace Foreman, Mrs John Huston, Ruth Seibers, Emma J. Johnson, Mrs Thomas Peters, Mrs Paul Mullins, Sam Thomp son.
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Mabel Watkins
Danny West
Ernest Conkey
Mike Mulligan
Helen Grueser
William Dodd
Athens
John Young
Willis Grant
Millfield
George Vogt
Kenneth Smart
the Plains
Elsie Smith
Andrew McCuulsky
Albany
Lewis A. Boggs
Guysville
Wallace Foreman
John Huston
Ruth Seibers
Emma J. Johnson
Thomas Peters
Paul Mullins
Sam Thompson
Land Sale Approved for Appalachian Highway Acquisition
Jerry Burton and Anderson Burton of 184 Perry St Athens consent to land appropriation by Ohio Department of Highways for the Appalachian Highway. Burton sells 0.33 acres for 14000 dollars and Anderson Burton sells 0.36 acres for 12500 dollars following earlier Athens County Common Pleas Court suits.
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Jerry Anderson Burton
Anderson Burton
Perry St
Athens
Ohio Department of Highways
Jerry Burton
Athens County
Two Athens Residents Earn Degrees in College Commencements
Charles Roger Higgins of 125 W State St earned a PhD in physical education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Barbara Anne Brandy of Monticello Village graduated Saturday from Youngstown State University.
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Athens
Charles Roger Higgins
W. State St
University of North Carolina
Greensboro
Barbara Anne Brandy
Monticello Village
Youngstown State University
Traps Placed In 24 Ohio Parks For Gypsy Moth Detection
Traps resembling cups with attractant substances are placed on trees in all 24 roadside parks and a weigh station on I-77. The program, funded by federal and Ohio Cooperative Extension Service, aims to map moth presence and assess damage potential for future control and regulations.
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Marietta
Ohio
I-77
Ohio Department of Highways
Ohio Cooperative Extension Service
Paul Hoffman
Hoffman
U.S
DWI Count Denied By Motorist Pryce Bickley
Pryce Bickley age 54 of Glouster pleaded innocent in Athens County Municipal Court to driving while intoxicated and public intoxication. Deputy Williams arrested him on Route 13 near Chauncey. bond set at 333 for July 3 hearings on both charges. Others in court, Hutchison 69 and Wilson 22 pleaded guilty to failure to yield rights of way with $10 fines. Nietz 20 fined $10 for backing without caution. Jones 60 found guilty on failure to stop within an assured clear distance with $25 fine.
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Pryce Bickley
Glouster
Athens County
Carl Williams
Bickley
Chauncey
William Hutchison
the Plains
Roy Wilson
Corning
Ohio State Patrol
Camellia Nietz
Columbus
Kenneth Jones
Longview Heights
Athens
Liquor Permit Transfer OK for Myers Carry-out Strip
A transfer application for the Myers Carry-out and Grocery liquor permit on Trimble is filed with the Ohio Department of Liquor Control. Norman Myers, current permit holder for the Valley Street location, seeks transfer to Don A. Olbers and Edna McBride for the same site.
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Myers
Trimble
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Norman Myers
Valley Street
Don A. Olbers
Edna McBride
Athens Civil Service Employees Plan Meeting in Athens
The Athens County chapter of the Ohio Civil Service Employes Association will meet at the Therapy Building, Athens Mental Health Center, Monday at 7 30 p.m. President William Sycks announces the gathering. Divorce dismissal Darlene Singer versus Charles Singer.
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Athens County
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
Athens Mental Health Center
William Sycks
Gallia Jackson Vocational School Levy Approved in Vote
Voters in Jackson County backed a two mill joint vocational high school for Gallia and Jackson Counties by a 941 majority, while Gallia County opposed the measure by 78. A small Lawrence County section favored it, giving an overall 960 margin. Jackson City District and Wellston and Oak Hill districts contributed sizable majorities. officials will form a joint board to select a site and operate the school.
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Jackson County
Gallia
Jackson Counties
Gallia County
Jackson
Lawrence County
Jackson City
Wellston City
Oak Hill
Joint Board of Education
Nelsonville
Tri-County Joint Vocational School
Athens
Hocking
Perry
Experiments On Pipeline Continue At Athens Test Site
Battelle Columbus Laboratories researchers conducted the 44th field test in a series on pipeline steel southwest of Athens. Instrumented pipeline sections were ruptured to record rupture speed, part of a mid 1950s program to improve pipeline strength and toughness for natural gas delivery. A. R. Duffy directs applied mechanics of materials research at Battelle-Columbus.
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Athens
Battelle
Columbus Laboratories
A. R. Duffy
Battelle-Columbus
Reception Planned Tonight At OVST Opening
A reception for the audience follows the first performance of the Ohio Valley Summer Theater season The Great White Hope tonight Free refreshments will be served on the patio near Patio Theater The Great White Hope is in Forum Theater Curtain time is 8 30 p m Tickets and season subscriptions remain available from volunteer salesmen the OVST Box Office Kantner Hall or by calling 594 5010 for reservations
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Forum
OVST
Kantner Hall
Beckett Named To Athens Zoning Board of Appeals
Edward Beckett of 10 Ransom Road Athens has been appointed to the Athens Zoning Board of Appeals by Mayor Donald Barrett effective immediately. He succeeds Arthur Marinelli, whose term as secretary expired.
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Edward Beckett
Ransom Road
Athens
Zoning Board of Appeals
Donald Barrett
Ohio University
Beckett
Arthur Marinelli
Four Hurt In Two One Car Crashes On Route 50 And Route 78
On Tuesday the State Highway Patrol investigated two separate crashes. Burley Church 61 Coolville was injured when his car left US 50 east of Guysville struck a guardrail and rolled. Passengers Marilyn Church 43 and Susan Church 11 suffered bruises and abrasions. John H Lowers 19 Chesterhill was cited for reckless operation after his car left SR 78 near a curve and hit a telephone pole.
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Riverside Dr
Bill Edwards
Pontiac
Athens
Richard Rypma
Richland Ave
James Jacobs
Nelsonville
Carpenter Street
Charley Moore Ford
John Stewart
Lancaster
Lawrence Jeffers
N. Court Street
Armory
Neil Culp
Jacksonville
Jeffers
Thomas Truax
Mill Street
Apts
Gary Roach
Gallipolis
College Street
Church Street
State Highway Patrol
Guysville
Burley Church
Coolville
Burley
Marilyn Church
Susan Church
John H. Lowers
Chesterhill
14 300 TV Homes In Athens County
Approximately 14 300 homes in Athens County have television sets per the 1970 census. The census counted 16 545 housing units to determine TV equipped homes, with 7 105 UHF equipped. County figures show 3 337 housing units with air conditioning, 10 169 with a washing machine, 6 478 with a clothes dryer, and 1 901 with a dishwasher. The 1970 population was 54 889, average 2.9 persons per housing unit.
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Athens County
Ohio
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
U.S. Department of Commerce
Gospelites to Perform at Hooper Ridge Church Tonight
The Gospelites led by Dave Brown and Chet Turley will present a musical program at Hooper Ridge Church of Christ tonight. It replaces the regular prayer meeting and begins at 8.
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Gospelites
Dave Brown
Chet Turley
Hooper Ridge Church of Christ
Ohio House Debates Tax Subside and Transportation Bill
The House advanced an 3.5 percent tax allocation to a new growth fund despite fiscal concerns. A companion bill creating an Ohio Department of Transportation passed a floor vote, centralizing planning for state transport systems. The Lake Erie drilling ban extended. 28 students, including Dennis Randall Ownby, graduated from the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo with ties to Bowling Green State and UT.
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Ohio
A. G. Lancione
D-30
Bellaire
Gilligan
Lancione
House
Senate
Ohio Department of Transportation
John Gilligan
Division of
Aviation
Lake Erie
Dennis Randall Ownby
Avon Place
Medical College of Ohio
Toledo
Ownby
Duke
N.C
Medical
Bowling Green State University
University of Toledo
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