Federal-Hocking School Site Purchase Approved
The Federal Hocking school board unanimously voted to take an option on about 50 acres of the Bertie Brookhover farm for a new high school on Route 144 east of Stewart. The state loan and local 5.3 mill bond plus 0.5 mill levy sum to 5.8 mills. a March 22 election is required to approve funds and the state grant.
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Federal - Hocking School
Route 144
Stewart
Ers
Bertie Brookhover
Kellam
Foley
Koehler
Hocking School Board
Alexander Local
Morgan County
Court Fines Lerner for Writing Bad Checks in Municipal Court
James Karl Lerner pleaded guilty to writing checks with insufficient funds. He was fined 200 dollars with 150 suspended and 30 days jail suspended plus 30 days probation and an order to make the checks good after cashing bad 20 and 10 dollar checks at Altman's Department Store and Pipe Dreams. Four Athens High School students were chosen for a panel discussion at Ohio University with professor Ronald Niederhuber. Randy Harkins George Gorsline Mark Kemmerle and Cheri O'Brien answered 25 questions on curriculum study habits and social life.
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James Karl Lerner
Lawson
Athens
The
Plains
Altman’s
Pipe Dreams
Athens High School
Ohio University College of Education
Ronald Niederhuber
B. F. Auer
Randy Harkins
George Gorsline
Mark Kemmerle
Cheri O’brien
Mr. Niederhuber
Driver Fined Jailed and License Suspended
Johnnie Darwin Allman 25 New Marshfield Route 1 was fined 125 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated. He received three days in jail and an 180 day license suspension by Municipal Court.
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Johnnie Darwin Allman
New Marshfield
Smoke from washing machine draws city fire to laundromat
Smoke issued from a washing machine motor at Joe Chapman's laundromat in Richland and Greenbrier after an electric transformer failure caused a voltage drop. No damage reported. Mrs. Garnet Nichols, 75, of 73 Mill Street, with a heart ailment, received oxygen en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 1:59 p.m. Wednesday.
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Joe Chapman
Laundromat
Richland and
Greenbrier
Garnet Nichols
Mill St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
City Fire Department
York High Safe Cracked and $379 Stolen
Deputy Sheriff Sam Buffington reported a safe in the York High School principal Earl Parkins office was cracked with a concrete block entry and $379 taken. Investigators from the deputy office and State Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification are on the case. The break in may have involved an unlocked door.
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York High School
Sam Buffington
Earl Parkins
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification
Buffington
Scout Leadership Training Sessions Begin In Hocking District
Leadership training for cub scout, boy scout, and explorer leaders starts this week with orientation meetings in Athens. Sessions run 7 to 9 pm at local churches, part of new national programs to prepare volunteers as unit leaders. A district-wide first aid course is planned to aid merit badge advancement and public event coverage.
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Hock- Hocking
Roger Harris
United Evangelical Brethern
Athens
Harris
Lowmax
Peach Ridge Rd
David Caul
Mark McCleary
Allan Ackerman
Ronald Graham
Nick Engleman
James Rodgers
Norman Smothers
John Gilmore
Harry Fry
Bryan Goeke
Donald David
Bob Seevers
Bill Huggins
Ron Graham
Pat Shay
David Shafer
Mike Noel
David Tom
Troop 60
Carthage
Larry McVey
Rawson Calaway
Tina McVey
Mark Fortney
Athens Health Report Details Immunizations and Services
The Athens City County Health Department outlines immunizations, vision screening, home nursing, services for crippled children, and clinics for heart and hearing issues. It licensed 263 food operations, issued 1200 food handler cards, and tested 583 dairy samples. Births reached 961 with 599 deaths. heart disease remained the top cause. The annual $50,454.53 budget included city and county funds plus federal grants and state subsidies.
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Athens City County Health Department
Health Department
Athens County
Athens City
Nelsonville
Board of Health
Extension Unit Elects New Officers in Athens County
Athens County Extension Advisory Council elected officers at the extension office meeting. Lawrence Bean was named president, Lee Glass vice president, and Avanelle Conrath secretary. Robert Bishop reported citizenship efforts in 4H and noted a $130 donation from the Bit N Spur 4-H club to fund two 4-H members to Citizenship Short Course in Washington DC.
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Athens County Extension Advisory Council
Lawrence Bean
Lee Glass
Avanelle Conrath
Robert Bishop
Washington, D. C
Two City Income Tax Defendants Plead Guilty in Court
City income tax cases heard in Municipal Court Thursday involve Harvey L. Deem of N Court St who pleaded guilty to failing to pay 1964 estimated city tax. He received 50 fine and costs 15 days jail with 15 days suspended, plus 15 days probation. James Ross of Nelsonville Route 2 pleaded guilty to failing to file 1964 estimated city tax. He was fined 200 with 160 suspended and a 30 day suspended jail term, settlement due by March 25.
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Can Income Tax
Id Ross
Harvey L. Deem
N. Court St
James Ross
Nelsonville
Mercury Hits 62 in Athens With Mild Wednesday
Partly cloudy and mild weather prevailed Thursday in Athens. Observatory reporter C L Colmer noted a 10 am temperature of 58, a rise of 14 degrees from the early low. Wednesday reached 62 under sun, boosting motorcycle traffic as Hocking River fell to 6.18 ft.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Hocking
OU Workshop Plans Are Set
Ohio University's annual economic education workshop is scheduled for three weeks starting June 20. The Ohio Council on Economic Education executive committee in Akron approved the plans for the workshop and three other sessions for teachers. State Highway Patrol issued a Route 33 speeding check near Athens from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. six motorists cited.
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Ohio University
Ohio Council On Economic Education
Akron
Vernon R. Alden
State Highway Patrol
Route 33
Athens
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By Dennis Beck
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