Plan for Head Start Program Moves Forward at Athens Meeting
The Plains High School hosts a planning session led by Athens City school superintendent Mrs Barbara P Daniel to form a council by April 15 to qualify for the Head Start program. Dr E P Lynn of the Ohio Office of Opportunity outlined EO requests and potential programs with 90 percent federal funding and 10 percent local. A Q A period followed with Mayor W Hoffman Ted Pogue and Don Benson, amid notes that one third of Athens County families earn under 3000 dollars. The AFL CIO Hocking Valley Council donated funds for the corporation fee and legal services.
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Athens City
Barbara P. Daniel
Athens
EOA
E. P. Lynn
Ohio Office Opportunity
Ed Ee
Cecal Aoa
Nelsonville
W Hoffman
Ted Pogue
United Consumers
Columbus
Don Benson
Ohio Regional Development
Athens County
Hocking Valley Council
Afl-Cio
Oo Bate Apt Orate
S Congress To Close For Line Projects
S Congress St will be closed from Union to President St for one week starting Saturday for gas and telephone line work. No parking on Court St between Union and President or on President St. Southbound traffic will detour to Court St and then to President St. Court St from Union to President and President St will be two way during the week.
AHS Election Set Thursday at Athens High School
Athens High School will hold Student Council elections Thursday. Candidates must present a petition signed by 50 students plus their home room teacher and the high school principal. Harold Love, 49, of Athens fainted at 3 30.
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Athens High School
Harold Love
Athens
Route decision narrows for Appalachia Way in Ohio
The Appalachia Way proposal faces routing choices in Belmont and Washington counties with meetings in Athens and Steubenville. State officials study potential paths via four-lane corridors, weighing county input and regional planning costs possibly reaching 280 million dollars.
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Ohio Valley
Belmont County
Washington County
Newquist
Appalachia
Athens
Athens Teen Center to Open April Fourth at Elk’s Lodge
The Athens Teen Center opens April 4 in Elk’s Lodge room 600 West Union. Public hours start 7 to 12 on Fridays and 2 to 5 on Sundays with a $1 charge for six months. Max Brinkman says a Monday Elk’s Club meeting formed committees to plan programs and tickets will be sold at the door.
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Athens
Elk’s Hall
Club 600 West Union
Max Brinkman
Bill Lehrer
Terry Ellis
the Elks Hall
Merrill Riggle
Lou Ellen Keffer
Betty Gene Wheaton
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Downtown Restaurant Name Change and Reopening Planned
The Tom Boy on Court and Union Streets will become Ou Boy under owners Charles and Mrs. Silverman after a remodel. The Lake View Community Center eatery, closed earlier, will reopen this week under Rumac management, with initial operator Tom Crow previously involved.
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Court
Union Sts
Charles Silverman
Tom Crow
Verman
Lakeview Community Center
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Admission List
Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes show multiple admissions from Athens and surrounding townships including Steven Weekley Ruth Carsey Nada Wilsey Carl Brandeberry Roy Vermassen John Lackey and Ted Kempton. Dismissals include James dod oy Jackie Wilfong Michael Douthat Radcliff and Joe Goins with Athens area references.
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Steven Weekley
Athens
Ruth Carsey
Nada Wilsey
Carl Brandeberry
Roy Vermassen
Glouster
John Lackey
Charlies Hayes
Ted Kempton
Jeff Carder
James Dod Oy
Jackie Wilfong
Rca Ack
Wing
Sharp
Va Michael
Plaine
Douthat Radcliff
Joe Goins
New
Safe Driving Program Draws County Residents
Over 30 persons attended a driver improvement program sponsored by the Athens County Farm Bureau Monday at the county junior fair building. State Highway Patrol Cpl. Guy Martin and Patrolman George Lohr led with defensive driving themes. Mrs Worley Perry hosted and demonstrated automobile safety aids with assistance from Olive Parrish.
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Athens County Farm Bureau
State Highway Patrol
Guy Martin
George Lohr
Worley Perry
Farm Bureau
Olive Parrish
Weather and legal notices mix in Ath ens report
Partial cloud covers Ath ens as 11 am temperature hits 52, while Monday’s high reaches 58. A woman on a sodomy charge pleads guilty and is sent to Lima State Hospital. case overseen by the sheriff's department. Ohio University Bird Arena will reopen soon.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Giley
Lima State Hospital
The
Sherif’s Department
100-Year-Old Church Destroyed By Fire
The more than 100 year old St. John's Catholic Church on Dutch Ridge Road burned Monday night as high winds fed the blaze. Richland Area volunteers fought the fire from 9:30 p.m. until containment. No injuries except one firefighter eased. the roof section blew near him. Cause undetermined. interior reportedly evacuated after a late service. Twelve firefighters used three trucks. nothing was saved. Parish priest Rev. Frank Manieri.
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St. John’s Catholic
Dutch Ridge Rd
Richland Area
Basil Mantle
Frank Manieri
Rotary Elects Officers For 1965 66 In Athens
Athens Rotary members elected officers for the 1965 1966 year at the Sportsman Grill. George Drach is president Fritz Wheaton vice president Howard Bobo secretary Hunter Hope treasurer. Larry Worstell district governor praised last weekend's convention. George Billy outlined local fishing prospects Dow Lake bluegills six to seven inches Burr Oak Lake good for bluegill and crappie no bass report Rainbow trout to be stocked in Forka Lake by April 2.
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Athens Rotary
Sportsman Grill
George Drach
Fritz Wheaton
Howard Bobo
Hunter Hope
Larry Worstell
Rotary District 669
Wekend
George Billy
Dow Lake
Burr Oak Lake
Drug Store Remodeling Is Completed in Athens
The oldest Athens drug store, Full Walgreens Drugs at 15 S Court St, has completed a 10000 remodeling project. Owner David Full states fixtures lighting and tile floor updates, and the store joins the Walgreens network with 2000 agency stores nationwide. Mayor Raymond Shepard proclaims an industrial safety month for Athens encouraging citizen participation.
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Athens
David Full
Full Walgreen Drugs
S. Court St
Full
Walgreen
School of Pharmacy
West University
E Pharmacy
Walter Musgrave
Auto Wash Slated On East State Street
A building permit is issued for an eight thousand dollar coin operated car wash at 477 East State Street. Owners include Raymond Strickmaker Dr W W Patton and D L Keffer with four closed bays. Keffer and Strickmaker also own a wash on West Union Street. Milford Dailey is the contractor and opening is planned by mid April near Tastee Freeze Drive-in.
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E. State St
Raymond Strickmaker
Tastee Freeze Drive-in
W. W. Patton
D. L. Keffer
Keffer
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