Athens Youth Dies After Cycle Crash
A Athens youth motorcyclist died after a late Thursday crash at Wall Street and Sunnyside Drive. John Stephen VonBargen, 16, of 39 Avon Place, died en route to University Hospital Columbus from a skull fracture and concussion. Police said the bike skidded on wet pavement, struck a parked car, and was thrown clear. He wore a helmet whose face shield was knocked off on impact. Funeral arrangements are pending with Hughes Funeral Home.
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Wall Street
Sunnyside Drive
Athens
John Stephen VonBargen
Glen VonBargen
Avon Pl
University Hospital
Columbus
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
E. State Street
Madison Avenue
Yvon Bargen
Watt Street
Peggy Sheridan
Highland Ave
Louis Seiple
Daniel
Joey Bishop Show to honor Richard Linke for 25 years in show business
Hollywood producer Richard C. Linke, Ohio University alumnus and president of Richard C. Linke Associates Inc., will be saluted on the Joey Bishop Show for a 25 year career in show business. The 90 minute telecast on WHTN Channel 13 features Andy Griffith, Jim Nabors, Jerry Van Dyke, Ken Berry, and others. Linke has long supported Ohio University and served on its Alumni Association board while funding a journalism scholarship. He launched his own firm after early PR work and helped shape careers for Griffith and Nabors, among others. He and his wife have two children, Paul and Nancy.
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Hollywood
Richard 0. Linke
Ohio University
Joey Bishop
Linke
Richard 0. Linke Associates
Ohio University Alumni Association
Trustees’ Academy of the Ohio University Fund, Inc
Richard C. Linke
Southern California
Ohio
Summit, N. J
Associated Press
Rockefeller Center
Earle Ferris & Co
Newell-Emmett Co
Cunningham & Walsh
Capitol Records
New York
Doris Day
Gordon MacRae
Capitol
Andy
Griffith
Columbia Records
North Carolina
Jim Nabors
Santa Monica
Nabors
Andy Griffith
Universal City Studios
Don Knotts
Friends
Dale Nitzschke
Richard Holtz
Jerry Mollica
John Summel
Grover Center
Athens
Tom O'Keefe
Hocking Flood Threatens Athens As Weather Turns Colder
Flood threat rises as Hocking River nears 17 foot stage by Saturday morning. Rain totals push small streams over roads in Hocking County, with four county roads submerged and more rain forecast possibly turning to snow.
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Hocking
Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Huntington
Harry Dust
Carbondale-Kimberly
Potter Road
Amesville
Golf Course
Hebardville
Dutch Creek
Ames-Canaan
Glen Eben
Colmer
Enterprise
Hocking County
Corps of Engineers
Clyde Underwood
Rush Creek
Arnold Road
Marysville-Williams Road
Starr Bridge
Breman Road
Economic Educators To Attend Conference At Ohio University
Forty educators from college campuses across the United States will attend a week long conference at Ohio University starting Sunday to discuss teacher training programs in economics. Directors of federally funded summer institutes and economic education councils will participate, led by Dr. Roman F Warmke. Dr Vernon R Alden will welcome attendees after registration, followed by an orientation by Warmke. UNICEF reports malaria death rates among children have fallen from 3.5 million in cities to under one million annually.
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United States
Ohio University
Economic Education
Roman F. Warmke
Department of Economic Education
Directors Institute In Economic Education
Vernon R. Alden
Ohio Council On Economic Education
Warmke
Unicef
Riot report sells fast new Bantam edition
New York reports the back edition of President John son’s riot commission report selling at over 100000 copies daily. Bantam Books says mayors agencies and civic groups are placing bulk orders as the first 300000 copies near exhaustion and a new print run of 100000 was ordered Tuesday. Retail price is 1.25.
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New York
President Johnson
Bantam Books
New Trial Requests Rejected By Judge Bolin
Two petitions for new trials were overruled in Athens County Common Pleas Court by Judge John W. Bolin. Beta Zeta Chapter House Corp of Phi Kappa Sigma sought a retrial over $58,000 in damages and $9,000 punitive, but the awards will stand. The suit claimed excavation for a new addition weakened the fraternity, though the extension was later torn down. A second petition by James Shumaker to reduce a $40,000 Urban Renewal home award was also denied. The orders suggest appeals to the Fourth District Court of Appeals.
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John W. Bolin
Athens County
James Shumaker
Kenneth Worthman
South Green Project
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Sinking Of Paving On Congress Street Investigated
A city street crew investigated Friday morning a sinking paving failure on Congress Street near the West Union Street intersection. traffic in the West lane was halted as workers dug through brick paving and black topping to reach a failed storm sewer thought to have washed out supporting ground. Cracks appeared in the sidewalk and extended to steps near Bromley Hall entrance on Union Street.
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Congress Street
W. Union Street
Bromley Hall
Union Street
Seven Mill Levy To Be Voted For Schools
Voters in the Federal Hocking School District will decide on a seven mill current expense operating levy at the May primary. Superintendent E L Koehler says the levy covers 10 years and stems from increased local participation under SB 350. Funds will not fund the new high school, already under bond construction near Stewart.
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Hocking
E. L. Koehler
Koehler
Stewart
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mister and Mrs Gary Hendricks of Athens welcome a daughter while Mr and Mrs Douglas Hinkle of Albany welcome a son and Mr and Mrs Harry King of Guysville Route 1 welcome a daughter. Admitted include Ethel Howard and Mrs Walter Lonas both of Athens plus Earl Bolin Athens Route 1 Hazel Trout New Marshfield Mrs Robert Ruhl The Plains and others including Mrs Michael Byron Mrs Clyde Coe David Cogar John Collier Frank Dickens Lloyd Dillinger Mrs John Donaldson Minnie Green Mrs Leo Hammond Harry Haning Mackie Horn Mrs E Bowie Morgan David Morrison Jennifer Newsome Raymond Phillips Beverly Robertson Mrs Richard Rypma and Mrs John Vierow.
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Gary Hendricks
Athens
Douglas Hinkle
Albany
Harry King
Guysville
Ethel Howard
Walter Lonas
Earl Bolin
Hazel Trout
New Marshfield
Robert Ruhl
the Plains
Michael Byron
Clyde Coe
David Cogar
John Collier
Frank Dickens
Lloyd Dillinger
John Donaldson
Minnie Green
Leo Hammond
Harry Haning
Mackie Horn
E. Bowie Morgan
David Morrison
Jennifer Newsome
Raymond Phillips
Beverly Robertson
Richard Rypma
John Vierow
Canaan Voters Must Register For May Primary
Athens County board of elections issued a notice to residents in the Canaan Two area annexed to Athens to register by March 27 to vote in the May primary. Voters in the new area will use Precinct 1 Ward 4, polling at the county garage. more than 50 eligible. Two applications for elections director received. one Trimble resident and one Nelsonville resident.
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Athens County Board of Elections
Canaan Two
Athens
E. B. Young
Young
Director of Elections
Athens County
Board of Elections
Trimble
Nelsonville
Defective Flue Blamed For Fire at Whitehall
A defective flue in a basement fireplace at the Harry Hoffee residence Route 50 Whitehall caused insulation to ignite. Richland Area firemen were called about 4 30 p m and the damage was estimated at 100 dollars.
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Harry Hoffee
Route 50
Whitehall
Richland Area
Athens Jaycees discuss plans for future image and projects
Athens Jaycees members and advisory board members discussed focusing on a clear image and targeted projects to boost the group. They urged downtown beautification, park support, and a medical home care unit while endorsing urban renewal and community needs.
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Athens Jaycees
Roger Conner
George Drach
B. T
Butch) Grover
Dwight Rutherford
Conner
Drach
Jaycees
Athens
Grover
Rutherford
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