City Council Adopts Pay and Personnel Ordinances
City Council used a double vote method to advance three pay and staffing ordinances for sewage disposal and water plants. The measures set salaries for supervisors assistants and operators while a fourth ordinance created clerks for the water department and safety director. Opposition focused on tying wage raises to separate pay steps and on extending fire protection contracts beyond the city limits to Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Weber
Weber
Ohio
Woodworth
Hooper
Sherow
Weisenbach
Sewer and Water Department
Safety Service
Water Department
Alden
Ohio University
Mayor and Safety Service
Cornell Road Resident Seeks Relief From Murky Water
James Abraham on Cornell Road presented a jar of water resembling coffee with cream to City Council after a week of muddy tap water blamed on a Mechanicsburg water main break caused by sewer work. Officials pledged flushing, contractor caution, and discussed mailbox relocation and curbside parking changes on East Union Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Abraham
Cornell Road
Abraham
Mechanicsburg
Ellis Woodworth
Safety Service
Arthur Coon
William A. Lavelle
Dan Klingensmith
Emerson Sheron
Traffic Committee
Coon
Kiwanis Monday Sermon Highlights Vision and Bowling News
Athens Kiwanis heard Rev. Pitt S. Willand urge Americans to reembrace devotion and sacrifice. H B Boles announced the bowling team’s second place at the 20th Ohio District Kiwanis Bowling Tournament with a 3054 three game score among 173 teams. Kerr named Kiwanis sultan candidate for the Red Stocking Revue after defeating Barron and Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Pitt S. Willand
Willand
Athens’ Church
H. B. Boles
Kiwanis
Springfield
Boles
W. W. Patton
Kenneth Kerr
Roger Barron
Chuck Wiles
Strohs
Kerr
Kiwanis Sultan
Norman Dean
Three Atheneans Enter Army From Local Group
Three Athens Countians left by bus Tuesday for Columbus to be inducted into the Army at Fort Hayes. The volunteers are John R. Vaughan and Charles N. Gilkey of Athens and Lawrence R. Malone of Glouster. Vaughan led the group and all three received Bibles from the Gideon Society.
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Athens
Vaughan
The
Gideon Society
Niggemeyer Rites Set for 86 Year Old Guyville Resident
Mrs. Sarah E. Niggemeyer 86 of Guysville Route 1 died Monday in St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg after several weeks illness. Survived by two sons Paul C and Louis K, six grandchildren four great grandchildren and brother Burn Barnhill Athens. Requiem High Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday at St Johns Church. Rosary recited 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
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Sarah E. Niggemeyer
Guysville
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Carthage Township
St. John’s Catholic Church
John B. Niggemeyer
Paul C
Louis K
Athens
Burn
Ohio U Chillicothe adds daytime operation for fall
Ohio University Chillicothe will offer a daytime operation this fall for a limited number of students. President Dr. John C. Baker said the daytime curriculum serves local residents and entering freshmen from other parts of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Chillicothe
John C. Baker
Ohio U
Ohio
Youth Sentenced To State Reformatory
Athens County sheriff deputies took Albert S. Kirkendall a 17 of Pomeroy Route 1 to Mansfield Reformatory He was sentenced by Athens County Juvenile Court last week on charges of breaking and entering in Jackson.
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Athens County
Albert S. Kirkendall
Pomeroy
Mansfield Reformatory
Kirkendall
Jackson
March Winds Keep Athens Cold and Windy
Gusty March winds buffet Athens residents as temperatures stay below freezing. C L Colmer reports a low of 26 and a 10 am reading of 30, with Monday’s high near 39 and light snow flurries. Valley Drive-In Theater owners announce it will open for the season Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Valley Drive-In Theater
Suspect Identified in Jones Buick Robbery Case
Thomas Henry Schall, 25, a Mer Athens County resident, has been identified by station attendant Dean B. Thompson as the robber who held up Jones Buick Co. on December 18, 1959. Schall faces charges for the Jones Buick robbery and a 1958 break in at Southern Ohio Trading Post, with additional indictments for a 1958 Midway Inn burglary. He is jailed after being returned from Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Thomas Henry Schall
Athens County
Jones Buick Co
Schall
Dean B. Thompson
Athens
Spartanburg
S. C
Oho
Midway Inn
Circle Hill
Harold Shields
Shelter Notes Report Births and Admissions at Local Hospital
The notice lists births and admissions at Shelter Arm s Hospital. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Donald Karnes of Athens Route 3. Tony Mitchell admitted. Mrs Buddy T Burke Mrs Floyd Sams Mrs Gale Cain Charles Cook and others listed. Blood used three pints.
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Donald Karnes
Athens
Tony Mitchell
Buddy T. Burke
Floyd Sams
Albany
Gale Cain
Charles Cook
Zaleski
David Fulton
Lawrence Skinner
Amesville
Charles Alfred
Clarence McDonald
the Plains
Rudolph Dicken
New Marshfield
Harvey Buck
Guysville
Trailer Owners Reminded of Taxes
County Auditor J. W. Whaley reminded house trailer owners that their tax is due April 1. About one third of roughly 300 trailer owners have paid the $18 tax so far, with an extra $1 assessed daily for late payment up to $25.
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J. W. Whaley
Boy Receives First Aid After Finger Caught in Car Door
Ath ens Route 5 resident Mrs Hazel Martin brought her 12 year old son Neal to the city fire department for first aid after his finger was caught in an automobile door. Firemen treated the injured finger.
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City Fire Department
Hazel Martin
Athens Route 5
Neal
Firemen to Meet for Carnival Planning
The Plains Volunteer Fire Department will gather Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the high school to organize a carnival event and make plans.
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The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Water Needs Highlight National Wildlife Week in Ohio
The Hocking Valley Sportsmen's Association proclaims National Wildlife Week with the theme Water Your Key to Survival. Mayor Kenneth W. Sands and the Soil Conservation Service urge long range water plans. Dan Stright and John Miller outline habitat needs and integration with soil conservation. The National Wildlife Federation emphasizes pollution prevention and resource preservation. A water conservation stamp debuts April 18.
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Hocking Valley Sportsmen’s Association
Kenneth W. Sands
Soil Conservation Service
HVSA
Soil Conservation Office
Dan Stright
Athens County Soil Conservation District
John Miller
Conservation Service
National Wildlife Federation
Washington, D. C
Red Cross County Fund Drive To Start Friday
The 1960 Red Cross fundraiser for Athens County runs March 25 through April 25 to meet a $4575 quota. Mrs. Clarke Daily, executive director, notes deficits in prior drives and outlines budget needs and township quotas including York $2200 and Trimble $800.
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Red Cross County Fund
Clarke Daily
The
Athens Red Cross
Daily
Ames-Bern
Canaan
Carthage - Troy
Dover
East Alexander
Lee
Lodi
Rome
Trimble
York
Albany Seniors Lead Honor Roll With 14 Seniors Named
Albany school honors list for the fourth six weeks shows 14 seniors led by Rebecca Dye and Robert Hudnell among others. The release, by executive head Robert Harrison, also names juniors sophomores and ninth grade students on the honor roll.
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Albany
Robert Harrison
Rebecca Dye
Bob Hudnell
Loretta Price
Marilyn Thomas
Bob Ator
Preston Gibbs
Doris Francisco
Tim Barnes
Carol Burke
Mary Jo Chapman
Sue Enlow
Launa Gibbs
Gene Scott
Judy Whitlatch
Joy Selby
Murray Willock
Donna Castle
Naomi Bigony
Kathy Munn
Virginia Turner
Lynn Whittington
Bata Brown
Marjory Byron
Judy Carsey
Barbara Combs
Bonnie Cumbo
Marsh Dickson
Janet Ingram
Carol Mace
Sharon Martin
Karen Stanley
Judith van Dyke
Mary Lou Woodyard
Don Enlow
Sue Love
Jim Mace
Dan Stright
Nancy Thomas
Sharon van Dyke
Bob Whitlatch
Della Cumbo
Martha Bigony
Diane Gold
Mary Harner
Billy Williard
Stanley Willock
Donna Allen
Charles Williams
Gail Young
David Enlow
John Herrold
Funeral services for Mrs. Diantha Gibson
Funeral services for Mrs. Diantha Gibson, a Albany area resident, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Albany Methodist Church correcting an earlier 1 p.m. time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Diantha Gibson
Albany Area
Albany Methodist
Cleanup Slated for West Union Street Cemetery
A general cleanup of the West Union Street Cemetery will begin on Wednesday, officials announced. The effort aims to clear overgrowth and restore gravesites in the historic burial ground.
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West Union Street
Self-Government Topic of Rotary Club Speaker
W G Martin spoke to the Athens Rotary Club on self-government and the duty to vote. He noted Americans can criticize government, praised the two party system, and urged citizen responsibility. Guests State Senator Stanley Mechem and State Representative George Banks attended.
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Rotary Club
W. G. Martin
Athens
Ence
Martin
United States
Rotarians
America
Rotary
Stanley Mechem
George Banks
Parker Walker
Athens Store Rates Hidh In Contest
Athens Appliance and Television Co of 21 W Washington St Athens New York earned a runner-up certificate in Brand Name Retailer of the Year. The award will be accepted by James M Abraham at a May 6 Waldorf Astoria dinner honoring top merchants.
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Athens
New York
N. Y
Athens Appliance & Television Co
Washington St
Henry E. Abt
Brand Names Foundation, Inc
James M. Abraham
Waldorf-Astoria
Cambridge
Mass
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Post Office Department
Athens Township
National Red Cross
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Ph. LY
Automobile Club of Southern Ohio
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