Athens flood control project eyed for 1968 start
Army engineers outline Athens flood protection linked to 1964 flood relief. Project cost about 7.12 million with local share 2.5 million and annual maintenance near 30 thousand dollars. Athens would gain substantial flood reduction and tie into Logan Reservoir and Rush Creek work. Public hearings were held in 1964 and the plan awaits Washington review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Harrington W. Cochran
U.S. Army District
Athens
Ohio University
Board For Rivers and Harbors
Washington, D.C
Logan Reservoir
Cochran
Logan
Nelsonville
Washington
US Army Engineer Division
Ohio River
Hocking River
University Airport
East
White’s Mill Dam
Army
Rush Creek
Tom Jenkins
Johnson
Veterans services and school history debated at Athens Legion dinner
An Ohio American Legion official condemned curtailment of VA hospitals and offices, warning of veteran hardships and swamped claims. He also criticized public school history teaching, opposing a Senate bill that would lower priority for American government studies, as about 100 members gathered in Athens for the Legion post’s 46th birthday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans
National Administration
Ohio American Legion
Joseph S. Deutschle
Legion
Department of Ohio
Athens
K. T. Crossen
Bill Welsh
Legions
Deutschle
Veterans Administration
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Ohio Legion
America
Ohio
Ohio Legionnaire
Senate
Sen
Charles Pancake
D. P. Carmichael
Don Commander Campbell
Guysville
Nolan H. Mace
Jame M. Vercoe
C. J. Ailstock
Joe Marshall
Glouster
John Lavelle
Legion Auxiliary
Carmichael
Athens Post
Knights of Columbus Meet on Love of Country Topic
Local Knights of Columbus members gather Sunday at 2 p m in the Marietta Hall with Sr ae aprency as main speaker to discuss love of country and preservation of American institutions. Athens firemen responded to Sunset Motel Thursday for a wind sparked trash barrel blaze, extinguished before arrival. 20 by 50 foot patch burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Marietta
Athens
Sunset Motel
Columbus Rd
Poukeet
Turner and Pobst to complete community plan contract
City planning commission voted to award Turner and Pobst the contract to finish the comprehensive community plan within 30 to 60 days, pending DOD decision. The move follows Arnall Connell’s failure to complete the project and includes review of transportation survey presented by Turner and Pobst. Local official notes expected minimal delay. The item also references Albany FFA tree planting plans and a separate license suspension case in Athens Route 5.
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City Planning Commission
Turner and Pobst
Yellow Springs
Planning Commission
John Pobst
Edward Hurley
State Department of Development
Turner and Pabst
DOD
Arnall T
Pat) Connell
Alo Ee
City Official Card
Pabst
Transportation Survey
Commission
State Highway Department
Rotary District 669 Convention Opens in Athens
About 300 Rotarians and their wives from Columbus to Ironton and 28 other cities converge on Athens for the District 669 Rotary Convention at Ohio University Inn. Conference chairman Edward P. Lynn will guide discussions on 16 years of service and the upcoming Rotary International convention in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ironton
Athens
Rotary
Ohio University Inn
Edward P. Lynn
Rotary International Conaa
Atlanticity
Li’l Abner
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Inn
L. C
Pappy
Mitchell
Department of Painting and the Allied Arts
George Chamblin
Columbus Rotary Club
Air Force Rotc
Baker Center
Lawrence Worstell
Salvation Army Planning Centennial Meeting in May
The Salvation Army advisory board approves plans for its annual meeting in mid May and certifies The Salvation Army and its inter group relations. An officer says the church branch opposes discrimination and supports civil rights while promoting inter group understanding. Dale Schultz reports on centennial activities for the 100th anniversary. Charles Fisher joins the board as communications consultant for General Telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Salvation Army
United Appeal
Dale Schultz
Charles Fisher
General Telephone
Salvation Army Board
River Crest Hits Ten Feet Then Falls On Friday
The Hocking River crested at about 10 feet around 10 p.m. Thursday before receding. Flood stage is 17 feet. The high Thursday reached 51 degrees, is down to 21 Friday morning and up to 32 by 10 a.m., per US weather observer C. L. Colmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
C. L. Colmer
Thomas case dismissed on motion in drunken driving charges
Kenneth D. Thomas of Athens Route 1 faced a DWI charge that was dismissed on a prosecution motion. He pleaded guilty to a lesser reckless driving charge, was fined 45 dollars plus costs, and received no license suspension for 90 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine B. Evener
Athens Route 5
Kenneth D. Thomas
Athens Route 1
Thomas
Notable Names Enter Series of Local Jobless Comings and Goings
Jeffrey T Carder 19 a construction worker and union member and Phyllis Lee Kittle 21 a clerk, both from Glouster are listed with John Chancey 45 a laborer and Elaine Francis Pettit 21 at home, Glouster in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey T. Carder
Phyllis Lee Kittle
Athens
John Chancey
Glouster
Elaine Francis Pettit
Fetters II elected president of Student Cabinet at Ohio University
Fetters II President Buck Fetters, an Ohio University senior from Dennison, won the Student Cabinet presidency in campus voting. Other winners include Steve Gold New Rochelle NY social vice president Sara Barnhart New Carlisle women's judiciary Robert Walker Columbus men's judiciary Brian Weaver Miami sburg scholastic and cultural Joyce Byer Cincinnati campus service Sherry Leiber Warren Pa campus service Stephen Vetter Portsmouth senior class president Joel Needle Lorain secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Fetters
Ohio University
Dennison
Steve Gold
New Rochelle
N.Y
Sara Barnhart
New Carlisle
Robert Walker
Columbus
Brian Weaver
Miamisburg
Joyce Byer
Cincinnati
Sherry Leiber
Warren
Stephen Vetter
Portsmouth
Joel Needle
Lorain
Shelter notes from hospital admit and discharge list
Admission entries include Douglas Harrington Athens Bonnie Brown James Horn Thomas Chesser Mary Leonard Joseph Buck from Athens The Plains Darius Michael The Plains. Dismissals list Paul Lewis Sheila Hatch Mrs Russell Baird Athens Mrs Elza Osborne Athens Route 2 Ralph Bartlett Guysville Route 1 Brendan Butcher Frost Route 1 Mrs Donald Skinner and son Athens Route 1 Mrs Richard Harrel and son New Marshfield Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas A. Harrington
Athens
Bonnie Brown
James Horn
Thomas Chesser
Robert Deering
the Plains
Darius Michael
Mary K. Leonard
Joseph Buck
Paul Lewis
Sheila Hatch
Russell Baird
Elza Osborne
Ralph Bartlett
Guysville
Brendan Butcher
Frost
Donald Skinner
Richard Harrel
New Marshfield
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White's Mill
Mill St
Baltimore and Ohio
Richland Ave
B&o
Athens State Hospital
O. G. Houck
Bob Baur Houck
Bill Bescoe
West Fairgrounds
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K of C
Atnea
Rogen
Turner - Pobst
Albany Ffa
Albany
Albany Future Farmers of America
Ad Lynch
Rome - Canaan Fha
Aetna
Mr. Goddard
Gram
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
M. Gill & Company Security Bank
Ph. LY
Luckoff
Fetters II
Sheltering Arms Hospital
S. E. Ohio
Strawn
N. Court
Athens, Ohio
Wilson Baker
Berry Hall
Ives
Antenna FM
Vere Smith
N. Court St. — LY
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