Water Rate Increase Hits Second Reading At City Council
City council gives water rate ordinance a second reading amid protests from heavy users and local business leaders. Mayor says rates may drop for large users as plans extend water and sewer lines to Athens Apartments Inc. project west of city limits.
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Raymond Shepard
Elmer Jones
Jones
L. F. Lausche
Ohio University
Joe T. Klingenberg
Fairmont Foods
Wilson Smith
Royal McBee
Shepard
John Alden
William Weisenbach
Athens Apartments Inc
Cleveland
Urban Renewal Bill Opposition Sessions Petitioned
Local resident Miss Lois Glancy presented a petition signed by about 70 people to the city council opposing further Urban Renewal consideration. The protest accuses the area of lacking 50 percent reclamation and claims redevelopment mainly serves land expansion for Ohio University. Copies were sent to state and federal officials and university officials.
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City Council
Lois Glancy
Park PI
City Hall
Ohio University
Young and
Lausche
Moeller
District Housing and Home Finance Agency
4-H Advisors Honored By Kiwanis In Athens County
During National 4-H Week Athens Kiwanis Club hosted county 4-H advisors at Berry Hall. Dr. Marvin Phillips spoke on leadership and the 4-H Bill of Rights. County 4-H Council President Mrs. Marion Blazier announced activity growth and 736 4-H members in 1961. Kiwanis Pancake Day tickets available from local members for March 20 at First Methodist Church dining area.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry Hall
Marvin Phillips
Phillips
Athens County
Marion Blazier
Francis Conrath
Max Kineer
Bob Zetty
Roger Barron
Bill Diles
Beech Butler
First Methodist Church
New Vicks Inhaler Offers Fast Breathing Relief On Go
Vicks introduces a compact nasal decongestant inhaler that opens stuffed noses faster than sprays or tablets. A few whiffs relieve congestion by delivering a vaporizing mix to nasal passages, shrink swollen membranes, and clear the head for instant breathing ease.
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Vicks
OU Press topic to be continued at professors meeting
The Ohio University Press discussion will continue at the OU chapter of the American Association of University Professors meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday in Baker Center. Guest consultants will be Dean Everett Walter of Ohio State University Graduate School and Weldon Kefauver managing editor of the OSU Press.
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Ohio University Press
American Association of University Professors
Baker Center
Everett Walter
Ohio State University
Weldon Kefauver
OSU Press
Twist habit dissolves as dancers feel the fatigue
Miss Suellen Marshall 21 of 10 S College St hurt at Lantern Restaurant 43 S Court St while dancing the twist and taken to Hudson Health Center by the fire department. Ross G Nickoson 44 of Guysville cited for intoxication and forfeited a 31 bond in Municipal Court. Athens County chapter meeting of the Civil Service Employes Association canceled due to weather. Police auxiliary meeting set for city hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday per Police Chief Grogan.
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Suellen Marshall
S. College St
Lantern Restaurant
S. Court St
Hudson Health Center
Fire Department
Ross G. Nickoson
Guysville
State Highway Patrol
Athens County
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
City Police Department
City Hall
Joseph Grogan
Clyde Creamer
Donald McBride
Perry County
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Junction City
Athens
Glouster
L. A. Hamilton
C. F. Jiiden
R. A. Murchison
Snow Predominates In Athens As Weather Stays Relentless
More snow hit Athens on Tuesday morning, adding to a three inch blanket from yesterday. Snow later intensified, coating streets and highways and prompting city county and state crews to clear roads. Rural schools closed as road conditions worsened. Temperatures rose from 22 to 32 by late morning.
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Athens
The
Mercury
Hamley Run
Seven Athens Countians Inducted Into Army at Ft Hayes
Seven Athens County volunteers left by bus Tuesday for Columbus to be inducted into the Army at Ft Hayes. Larry J. Riggs led the group along with John L. Alden Wilbur K. Pierce Richard S. Risch all of Athens and Larry E. Bing of Shade Chester W. Tabler and Lurman E. Flowers of Stewart. Each received a Bible from the Gideon Society.
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Athens
Carpenter St. Woman Dies at Home in Local Residence
Mrs. Mary Sparham, 70, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning at 34 W Carpenter St where she lived with a daughter. She was dead on arrival of the fire department emergency squad at 10 19 a m Police and the county coroner said death was due to natural causes Arrangements are being completed by Jagers and Sons funeral home.
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Mary Sparham
W. Carpenter St
Fire Department
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Births and arrivals at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Bruce Everling of Athens welcome a son. Admitted Dan Runyon McArthur Route 2 J H Fierce Athens Route 2. Dismissed Robert Decker Jr Athens and daughter Mrs William Bloom Athens and son Brenda Fulks Athens Route 2 Mrs Donovan Kuenzli Athens Mrs Samuel R Kinder Guysville Route 2 Mrs Carl Ross New Marshfield Route 1 and daughter Mrs Darrell Scott Athens Route 4. Autos damaged in Albany car crash on Carpenter Rd two autos heavily damaged Drivers David R Riggs 23 Pomeroy Route 1 Wilbur Albert Dailey 33 Albany Route 2.
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Dan Runyon
McArthur
J. H. Fierce
Athens
Bob Ruff
Florence Collins
Jack Nouse
Robert Decker Jr
William Bloom
Brenda Fulks
Donovan Kuenzli
Samuel R. Kinder
Guysville
Carl Ross
New Marshfield
Darrell Scott
Carpenter Rd
Albany
David R. Riggs
Pomeroy
Wilbur Albert Dailey
Buckets and Volunteers Fight Canaan Blaze Near Ward Residence
A bucket brigade and three volunteer fire departments battled a workshop fire on Route 50 near Canaanville to prevent it from reaching the Ward Storer home. The blaze was discovered at 6 30 pm by Mrs. Storer and caused estimated losses of 1000 for the building and 1000 for contents, partially insured. The Amesville department led with two trucks, joined by Richland and Coolville units, as locals aided with cistern and well water.
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Ward Storer
Route 50
Betwen Canaanville
Guysville
Storer
Ames-Bern- Amesville
Richland Department
Coolville
Dillie
Marietta
Red Cross Bloodmobile collects 75 pints Monday
Seventy five pints of blood were donated at the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit Monday at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Ninety two appointments were scheduled with seventeen deferred. Hospital replacements from Athens Columbus Parkersburg were sought.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Red Cross
Church of the Good Shepherd
Athens
Columbus
Parkersburg
Seven drivers forfeit traffic court bonds
Seven drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol for traffic violations forfeited bonds in Municipal Court Monday. Failing to appear were Jessie W. Ley 53 of 5 Elmwood Dr. Robert Smith Mathews 46 Strouds Run Rd. Donald D. Sands 20 Parkersburg W Va all speeding $21 bonds Thomas J. Smallwood 19 North Royalton stop sign $11 Virgil C. Heddleson 46 Caldwell unsafe vehicle $16 and Charles McFarland 20 Grafton W Va no license plates $16 Richard E. Daugherty 19 of 58 W State St cited by city police for having a bad muffler forfeited a $19 bond. Southern Ohio Lodge 55 Fraternal Order of Police will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in city hall.
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State Highway Patrol
Jessie W. Ley
Elmwood Dr
Robert Smith Mathews
Strouds Run Rd
Donald D. Sands
Parkersburg
W. Va
Thomas J. Smallwood
North Royalton
Virgil C. Heddleson
Caldwell
Charles McFarland
Grafton
Richard E. Daugherty
State St
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Family Weekly
NEW Winegard Electronic
Athens Appliance Co
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Earl Bolin
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