Air Taxi Service Possible For Athens
Ohio University and the Athens Chamber of Commerce discuss a private air taxi for Athens to replace the university shuttle. The plan envisions six to eight seat aircraft, connections to Gallipolis Parkersburg Huntington Charleston Portsmouth and Pittsburgh, and outside FAA licensing. Local surveys will gauge support and feasibility for a new airport linked network.
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Athens
Ohio University
Chamber of Commerce
Athens Business Association
Ohio U
Albany
Columbus
Gallipolis
Parkersburg
Huntington
Charleston
Portsmouth
Pittsburgh
Ohio U’s Marketing Department
Craft
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Ohio Aviation Board
Ohio
Athens Man Injured In Auto Crash
An Athens man, Lawrence Miller 29 of 218 Carriage Hill, suffered possible left shoulder and side injuries in a Sunday early morning crash at President Street and Richland Avenue. He was transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department squad. Reports say Donald Slocum 19 of Pittsburgh caused the collision driving a car struck Miller’s auto and was charged with unsafe operation. A Richard Linton 22 of Coolville Route 1 escaped injury in a Route 50 crash near Guysville when his car overturned after leaving the embankment. A Marietta boy faced a charge for failing to yield after a crash at S Congress and President Streets involving Otto Webb 49 of 32 Eden Place. A stolen 1966-model auto owned by Donald P. Curry of Millfield Route 1 was recovered in Madison, West Virginia. no suspect was apprehended.
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Athens
President Street
Richland Avenue
Lawrence Miller
Carriage Hill
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Donald Slocum
Pittsburgh
Miller Auto
Slocum
Richard Linton
Coolville
Athens City Bus Lines Plans Placed Before Council
City solicitor Gerald Mollica prepared legislation to authorize Morton Corp of Bucyrus to operate Athens bus lines with city subsidy for a one year trial. Mayor Raymond Shepard said buses will begin by April with five used buses already in process. Morton will decide on a route plan, fares set at 25 to 30 cents, and a free service day to acquaint residents.
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Athens
Port Columbus
Athens City
Gerald Mollica
Raymond Shepard
Morton Corp
Bucyrus
Shepard
James Morton
Morton
Ohio
Corpus Christi
Tex
Athens Area
Glouster Bridge Repair Plans Approved by County
Athens County commissioners approved plans and estimates by county engineer Harry Dust for a Main Street Glouster bridge repairs and voted to advertise for bids. They accepted a $4,000 bid for 2,000 tons of limestone from Maxville Stone Co and set bid openings for asphalt and primer on March 25. They also budgeted a station wagon for the welfare department and approved road maintenance actions involving Harold Starkey’s Pine Grove subdivision road.
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Athens County
Harry Dust
Main Street
Glouster
Maxville Stone Co
Phyllis P. Ross
Harold Starkey
Pine Grove
Route 50
Athens Two
Starkey
Ministers To Convene In Athens Wednesday
Dr Richard S Taylor Nazarene Seminary Kansas City will speak at the Ohio Conference Wesleyan Methodist Ministerial Convention in Athens Wednesday through Friday at the church. Fifty ministers and wives expected. Other speakers include Donald F Howard David Fruth Eldon Martin Charles Day and more with Rev James Vermilya as music director.
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Richard S. Taylor
The
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Ohio Conference
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Athens
Don A. Glenn
Walter W. Jeffries
Taylor
Donald F. Howard
David Fruth
Dayton Northridge
Eldon Martin
Ohio
Charles Day
Wesley Press
W. E. McKee Jr
Chippewa Lake
Robert McIntyre
Wesleyan Youth
Duane Thompson
Norwood
Yorton Clark
Dayton-Northridge
Howard Castle
Toronto
Marvin Taylor
Weirton
I. D. Swinehart
Akron
James Vermilya
Student Trapped In Dumb Waiter At Lakeview Center
Pat Garrett, 19, of Davis Hall, became stuck in a dumb waiter at Lakeview Recreation Center for about 50 minutes Sunday morning. Emergency responders were summoned at 11:28 a.m. Davis’s right foot was caught between the platform and shaft. Rescue teams freed him and he was transported to Hudson Health Center.
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Pat Garrett
Davis Hall
Lakeview Recreation Center
Davis
Hudson Health Center
Bond Forfeitures at Assia Court Charged At Speech
A list of individuals from multiple towns faced bond forfeitures and traffic charges at Assia Court. Names include Denny R Roton Williamstown Earl F Glass Middleport Phillip K Blavaser Cutler Charles Froane South Point Terry Wingo Athens William Corey Belpre Darrell McKnight Palatine Charles E McDaniel Albany Roy A esas Racine Kenneth J Cosselman Cincinnati and Martin Dehneen. Also James Bottin Dayton charged and Joseph Amereso Brown Hall plus Andrew J tne Athens forfeited following too closely and muffler violation for Michael Myers. Richland Area Volunteer Fire Brigade responded to a house fire at Clifford Smith Pleasant Hill Road where a furnace motor burned out and smoke filled the home.
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Assia
Denny R. Roton
Williamstown
W. Va
Earl F. Glass
Middleport
Phillip K. Blavaser
Cutler
Charles Froane
South Point
Terry A. Wingo
Athens
William P. Corey
Belpre
Darrell R. McKnight
Palatine
Charles E. McDaniel
Albany
Roy A.esas
Racine
Kenneth J. Cosselman
Cincinnati
Martin Dehneen
State St
James ©. Bottin
Dayton
Joseph HH. Amereso
Brown Hall
William R. Biviano
Davis St
Andrew J. Tne
S. John €. Smith
Parkersburg
Michael Myers
N. Congress St
Richland Area
Ohio University students block Court Street intersection
A lively gathering of Ohio University students blocked the Court Union Street intersection at 6 30 p m Saturday. Athens police dispersed an estimated 150 to 200 chanting youths after they marched from East Green campus. The crowd booed officers directing traffic and cheered when walk signals flashed, then regrouped in the intersection center.
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Ohio University
Court Union St
Athens
East Green
The Plains Firemen Respond to Two Weekend Fires
The Plains volunteer fire department answered two calls. A Wayne Cochran truck burned in a Saturday morning garage blaze at Armatage with insurance covering the loss. Sunday morning 12 firefighters and two trucks fought a Johnson Road garage fire. minor damage occurred from overheated wood near a light fixture.
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Plains
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Wayne Cochran
Armatage
Dale Channell
Johnson Road
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Maternal Admissions List
Admission notes list several residents of Athens and surrounding areas including Chauncey Glouster Corning Columbus New Marshfield Albany Stewart and others. Names include Frederick Savage Robert Blackmore Neil Dodds George Beatty Bartholomy Verity Carpenter Wolfe Hayes Rhoades McComas and many more. Also mentions trunk line rail weights from 85 pounds upward and yard weight range 40 to 174 pounds.
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Robert Blackmore
Neil Dodds
George Beatty
John Bartholomy
Michael Verity
Athens
Edwin Carpenter
Glouster
George Wolfe
Corning
Bertha Hayes
Columbus
Fauna Rhoades
New Marshfield
Ottie McComas
Albany
William McCune
Stewart
Two Say They Will Quit Jobs
Athens County Board of Elections two full time workers Ray Bobo and Mrs Ruth Stratton said Monday they plan to quit as soon as possible. They seek guidance from Ohio Secretary of State Ted W Brown about timing. The board's Monday 8 am meeting split 2 2 over a proposed $50 per month salary raise, with Republicans Mechum and Rowland in favor and Democrats Lavelle and Hoffman against.
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Ray Bobo
Ruth Stratton
Athens County Board of Elections
Ted W. Brown
Ohio
William Mechum
William Rowland
William Lavelle
William Hoffman
Bobo
Stratton
Brown
Secretary of State
Board of Elections
Hocking Church Burned Down In Overnight Blaze
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed St. John's Lutheran Church on Pleasant Valley Road seven miles north of Logan. The alarm came in at 3 54 a m with three Logan fire trucks responding. investigators plan to determine the cause and no loss estimate or insurance details are available. Also reported: Canada produced about 46 billion cigarettes from its 1967 tobacco crop.
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Logan
St. John’s Lutheran
Pleasant Valley Road
Hocking County
Capital University
Three Athens Students to Perform with Ohio Youth Choir
Three Athens County high school students James M. Gretz of Athens High School Bonnie Lyn Mineard and Steven E. Bailey of Alexander High School will perform with the 120 voice traveling unit of the Ohio State Fair Youth Choir at 3 p.m. March 24 in the Athens High School Auditorium. The Athens Chapter of DeMolay sponsors the concert. The traveling unit plans a 21 day Europe tour beginning July 5 visiting England Denmark Sweden France Liechtenstein Switzerland Italy and Portugal. Tickets are sold by DeMolay members at Cornwell jewelry stores Court St and Alexander High School.
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Athens County High School
Athens High School
James M. Gretz
Bonnie Lyn
United States
England
Denmark
Sweden
France
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Italy
Portugal
Cornwell Jewelry
Court St
Alexander High School
Stoff
Bob Rogers
Bonnie L. Mineard
Steven E. Bailey
$1,500 Damage Occurs In Athens High Blaze
Fire of undetermined origin caused about 1500 in damage at Athens Senior High School Sunday evening. Firemen confined the blaze to the band room, destroying drapes and scorching windows while 10 clarinets were damaged. Fire Chief Charles Dalton put building damage at 500 and contents at 1000. Three rapid calls followed discovery. no entry method was found. Temperature readings and weekend precipitation are recorded by C. L. Colmer, U.S. observer.
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Athens Senior High School
Charles Dalton
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Auto Fires Reported By Patrol
Two automobile fires were investigated by highway patrol. At 6:30 p.m. Sunday on Route 278 near the Vinton Hicking County line Betty Ruth Murphy 44 of McArthur Route 2 abandoned her smoking car after firefighters said an electrical wiring short caused heavy damage. The second fire occurred at 6:10 a.m. Sunday on Route 13 north of county road 13 in a car driven by Charles Dunlap 33 of Trimble. He smelled smoke and used a bucket of water to extinguish the blaze.
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Vinton-Hocking County
Betty Ruth Murphy
McArthur Route 2
Route 13
Charles Dunlap
Trimble
Dunlap
Volleyball Site Moved to Athens High School Gym
City recreation women’s volleyball league moved from East Elementary to Athens High School gym. First games at 7:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Tuesday contact Laurene Olson 592-1232. Also Mythamia Lodge 25 F&AM meets Tuesday 7:30 p.m. and Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar meets Wednesday 7:30 p.m. at the Temple.
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City Recreation
East
Athens High School
Robert Burson
Laurene Olson
Paramythia Lodge
F&am
Masonic Temple
Athens Commandery
Knights Templar
Doctor OKs This Hemorrhoid Treatment Ad
New Jersey couple credits Preparation H for curing their son's hemorrhoids after a doctor approved its use. The ad touts prompt relief from pain burning and itching and notes the product shrinks inflamed hemorrhoids, lubricates to ease bowel movements, soothes irritated tissue and helps prevent infection in ointment or suppository form.
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Donald P. Curry
Madison
Kroger
Plaza Shopping Center
Mahaffey
Ritchenfid
Imperial DuaCycle
Qanarrey
W. State
Nazarene Bible College
Sydney
Australia
Nazarene Seminary
Tokyo
Cascade College
Portland
Ore
George Fox College
Newberg
Pasadena College
Pasadena
Calif
Boston University
Watchmaker — Jeweler
Wilson Baker
Berry
Frederick Savage
Chauncey
Dimissed
Lawrence Still
Mary Saunders
Cyrus Horsley
Ella Cumbo
William Kampf
Harold Hoodlet
Mattie Albaugh
Mary Chapel
Terry Wise
Harry Liggett
Joan Klimko
Murven DeWeese
Asa Pickett
Jerome Werner
Ronald Sabo
Richard Jones
LOWES
Putnam Howe Drive
Belore, Ohio
DIAL
Hocking Church
Canada
Don Reed
Bob Baur
Reed and Baur Inc
Ohio Youth Choir
Mnathens
Donald K. Barstow
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gill & Co
Jessie W. Ley, Inc
Reed & Baur, Inc
Dwight H. Rutherford
Joseph Seiple
Nelsonville
Richard Guinther
O.K
N.J
Farley
Onad Shop
University Terrace
West Union St
Ke Thare Hamilton Cay
Thane
DuPont ‘Antron
DuPont
Reg. T.M
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