Alexander Board welcomes new member and expands district roles
Glendale Skidmore joins the Alexander Local School Board replacing Ivan Tribe. The board creates an elementary coordinator post for Albany Waterloo and Shade Elementary Schools and appoints Albany Principal John Mullins to the role. The EMRC funding plan and district finances are discussed ahead of the next meeting.
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Albany
John Mullins
Mullins
Alexander
Waterloo
Shade
Three Men Plead Guilty In Athens County
Three Athens County men pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court Tuesday to bills of information. Gary W. Rucker of Coolville admitted breaking into Roots General Store in February and was sentenced to the Ohio State Penitentiary. William Monroe of Nelsonville admitted stealing 300 cartons of cigarettes valued at 936 dollars from a truck belonging to Sanborn Vending and was sentenced to the penitentiary. Gordon Reeves of Athens was placed on probation after admitting two counts of malicious entry into the home of Mary Thompson and the Athens Lake Motel in January.
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Athens County
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Claire Ball Jr
Gary W. Rucker
Coolville
William Monroe
Nelsonville
Ohio State
Rucker
Oklahoma
Roots General
Monroe
Sanborn Vending Machine Co
Gordon Reeves
Athens
Mary Thompson
Athens Lake
Western Ohio District forensics contest at OU
More than 400 students from 40 high schools competed in the National Forensic League Western Ohio District tournament at Ohio University. The event, hosted by OU’s School of Interpersonal Communication, will send district representatives to Stanford University this summer.
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National Forensic League
Ohio University
OU School of Interpersonal Communication
Stanford University
Ohio
Toledo
Dayton
Columbus
Cincinnati
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio U
School of Interpersonal Communication
Raymond Beaty
Weather Brief: Snow Flurries Across Northwest and Midwest
The national forecast calls for snow flurries Tuesday over the Pacific Northwest and a belt from the eastern Lakes to New England. Snow is possible in parts of Missouri Iowa and Minnesota. Warmer Gulf Coast. cold elsewhere. Yesterday high 29 low 19. Precip yesterday trace. this month 0.66 inches. normal 3.74 inches. year total 6.87 inches. Barometer 30.21 at 9 a.m. rising.
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Pacific Northwest
Eastern Lakes
New England
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Gulf Coast
Engineers Meet in Athens for Ohio Society Chapter Event
The Hocking Valley Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers will meet at the Sportsman Restaurant in Athens at 6 30 p m Wednesday. Vice President Robert Lewis will discuss What is Engineering A Day program was a huge success and will continue in 1972. About 100 manhours were used by eight engineers to show 18 high school students career tasks.
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Hocking Valley
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Sportsman
Athens
Robert Lewis
George Mara
Mara
Alexander
Federal - Hocking
Nelsonville - York
Glouster
Hickmans Parents Hire Lawyer for Probation Case
The defense attorney for David Hickman of Nelsonville, L Alan Goldsberry, was retained by Hickmans parents and not court appointed. Hickman was sentenced to the Ohio State Penitentiary Saturday for probation violation as his parents Mr and Mrs James Hickman attended the Athens County Common Pleas Court hearing before Judge John Bolin.
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David Hickman
L. Alan Goldsberry
Hickman
Messenger
Nelsonville
Ohio State Penitentiary
James Hickman
Athens County Common Pleas Court
John Bolin
County Board Set for Friday Meeting on Budget and Notices
The Athens County School Board schedules a special 7 30 p m session in the superintendent's office to address the 1971 operating budget of 84 000, a 90 day temporary budget, a teacher writt en statement, and a renewal dispute over Weinfurtner's contract while reviewing the Educational Media Resource Center and a Title III EMR secretary post.
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Don Barber
Educational Media Resource Center
EMRC
Athens - Hocking - Perry County
Hocking-Athens-Perry
Supplemental Education Center
Hapsec
Barber
Mark Wilkins
Alexander Education Association
Wilkins
Alexander Chapter
The
Ohio As
Athens County
Robert L. Weinfurther
W. State St
Athens
Clyde Pratt
Weinfurther
Tri-County
Oakley Collins
Ralph Welker
Diane Rohner
Ohio School Board Association
Ohio University student case dismissed in theft charge
A preliminary hearing in Athens County Municipal Court led Acting Judge William Rowland to dismiss the aiding and abetting charge against Thomas Hayden of Carriage Hill. The defense argued lack of probable cause while DAiley’s receiving charge and related motions were still pending.
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Ohio University
Athens County
William Rowland
Thomas Hayden
Carriage Hill
Grand
Hayden
Charles Dailey
Dailey
Rowland
Two Alarms Answered in Athens Fire Calls
Athens firemen answered two alarms on Monday afternoon and evening. At 2:46 p.m. fire equipment went to 19 Elliott Street for a short circuit in a 27 inch electrical cord to an appliance with no damage. At 10:28 p.m. the emergency squad responded to 180 West Washington Street for a cut under the right eye of Mrs. Zula Warner, 35, of 176 West Washington. she was taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital.
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Middleport
Coal Street
Guy Bing
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Chuck Beckley
Ruth Seaman
Athens County
James Whaley
Seaman
Whaley
Athens
Margaret Burt
Elliott St
Washington St
Zula Warner
W. Washington
Moore's Position Upheld by Ball Over Dual Roles
Athens County Prosecutor Claire Ball cited two Ohio attorney general opinions from 1931 and 1933 to uphold Lewis Moore's right to sit on the Athens County School Board and serve as a Rome Township trustee. Ball noted other opinions support compatibility, but distinctions exist between local and county boards. The vote followed a challenge by Charles Shaner. Superintendent Weinfother's contract issue remains under review.
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Athens County
Claire Ball Jr
Ohio
Lewis Moore
Rome
Moore
Charles Shaner
Ball
Gerald Mollica
Robert L
Driver Cited After Crash Near Wilkesville Route 160
State Highway Patrol cited William E. Gray Jr. 18 for improper passing after his pickup struck the rear of Patty L. Mays 23 in a truck car crash about half a mile south of Wilkesville on Route 160. Neither driver was injured.
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Wilkesville
State Highway Patrol
William E. Gray Jr
Patty L. Mays
Ewington
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