County and City Boards Discuss Plains Athens High School Merger
The Plains village and Athens city school boards met in Athens County to discuss consolidating The Plains and Athens districts. A Plains board letter asking to transfer to Athens was read, with no action taken.
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Athens County School Board
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the Plains School Board
Athens City
Athens City Board of Education
Esther Dailey
City
W. G. Davis
Davis
Chauncey-Dover
Miami University
Ohio State University
Christman Ousted as Athens County Superintendent
Board votes to cancel the contract of Superintendent Christman, effective August 1, after unpublicized caucuses and discussions. Howard Woodyard defends leadership weaknesses while Lewis Moore supports Christman, praising his 13 years. The move follows disputes over school consolidation plans and Christman’s stance amid board tensions.
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Howard Woodyard
Woodyard
Lewis Moore
Moore
Mrs Hazel Sager Dies At 65 In Athens County
Mrs Hazel L Sager 65 of Athens Route 2 died early Monday in Mount St Mary Hospital after years of ill health Born Shawnee she was daughter of the late Charles and Elsie Lee She leaves two daughters Mrs Harold Clark Athens Route 2 and Mrs Albert Henderson with her Air Force husband in Swain four sons James Cleveland Fred Litchfield Dean Lower Plains and Robert Athens Route 2 seven grandchildren two sisters Mrs Zada Crawford Athens Route 2 and Mrs Oma Waycuff Toledo three brothers Hubert Everett and John Lee Athens Route 2 Funeral services set for 1 pm Wednesday at Bates Methodist Church with Rev Claude Angel Burial in adjoining cemetery Friends may call Hughes Funeral Home after Tuesday noon
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Athens
Mount St Mary Hospital
Shawnee
Charles
Elsie Lee
Athens County
Harold Clark
Albert Henderson
Air Force
Swain
James
Cleveland
Fred
Litchfield
Dean
Lower Plains
Robert
Zada Crawford
Oma Waycuff
Toledo
Hubert
Everett
John Lee
Edward
Beatrice
Bates Methodist Church
Claude Angel
Hughes Funeral Home
Two Taken To Hospital By Emergency Squad
Emanuel Crabtree 57 of Chauncy was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital from Bridgwater Machine Co at 12 33 pm Sunday after illness. Earlier at 844 pm Saturday Mrs Florence Black 17 of 19 Foster Pl was also taken to the hospital.
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Chauncy
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bridgwater Machine Co
Florence Black
Foster Pl
Flood Looting Reported By Officers
Police reported burglary and looting of flooded items on Monday. G. T. LeBoutillier found his Strouds Run Rd home burgled Sunday night through an unlocked basement door and a .22 caliber pistol and air gun were missing. A boat used at Ohio University’s radio tower on Mill St was stolen Sunday. A West Green construction worker said lumber was removed with SCUBA gear last week. A sheriff’s deputy cited a truck possibly used to haul furniture from the flooded miniature golf course. Richard Davie reported a radio and a speedometer taken from his car near the Speech Building.
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Strouds Run Rd
Ohio University
Mill St
West Green
Richard Davie
Washington St
Speech
City Launches Flood Debris Pickup in Affected Areas
The city service department began collecting flood debris in low-lying areas Monday, with work continuing Tuesday. Residents should place debris between sidewalks and curbs. The service, free in flooded zones, is directed by Service Safety Director Milton Nuzum.
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Scout Publicist Goes to Hollywood for Scouting Film
Jack C. Keeton assistant national director of volunteer training for the Boy Scouts of America left Athens Saturday for Hollywood to film with actor James Stewart on scouting. He previously worked with astronaut John Glenn on scouts public relations films and spoke about nationally prominent contributors to the current Boy Scout Handbook including Bennet Cerf and Norman Rockwell.
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Boy Scouts of America
Athens
Hollywood
James Stewart
Keeton
John Glenn
BSA
Bennet Cert
Random House
Norman Rockwell
Births at Shelterings Arms Hospital
Birth notices list new arrivals from the Athens and Chauncey area including a son for Mr and Mrs William Rife Guysville Route 1 and daughters for Mr and Mrs John Beal Chester Hill Route 2 and Mrs Jesse Brown Athens Route 5 among others. Names include Roger Shultz Clarence Hoisington Jr Christopher Hite Katherine Ridenour Agnes McNabb Alvin McDaniel Beatrice Saylor Kermit Elkins Norman Rivers Mary Slutz plus several residents of Athens and surrounding routes.
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William Rife
Guysville
John Beal
Chesterhill
Roger Shultz
Athens
Clarence Hoisington, Jr
Christopher Hite
Katherine Ridenour
Agnes McNabb
Chauncey
Alvin McDaniel
Frost
James P. Black
William O. Kisor
Frank Cross
Jesse Brown
Beatrice Saylor
Ella Evans
Kermit Elkins
Albany
Norman Rivers
Charles Scott
Mary Slutz
Flood alert prompts renewed cleanup as Red Cross aids
Red Cross and Ohio University students continued flood relief over the weekend. A new flood alert was issued by forecasters as 506 homes across eight communities faced flood damage. In Athens 300 homes were damaged. other towns report 20 Deanville 50 Chauncey 15 Buchtel 46 Trimble 12 Glouster 33 Amesville and 30 Mineral. The Red Cross has spent 3878 on emergency requests and 135 families had applied for aid by 10:30 a.m. Monday. Susie Eckel led 400 students in a weekend operation with 1200 hours spent on tasks from babysitting to mud cleanup.]
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Red Cross
Athens
Deanville
Chauncey
Buchtel
Trimble
Glouster
Amesville
Mineral
Susie Eckel
Ohio University
Akron
Columbus Rd
Basement fire at Parks Hall West Green dormitory
Electric equipment in the basement of Parks Hall West Green dormitory smoked at 2 58 p m Sunday. Firemen arrived and used a hand extinguisher. No damage was reported.
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West Green
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