County seeks new home for Harmony Road boys amid evacuation plan
Athens County officials plan to move 14 boys from the Harmony Road house as construction on Route 33 proceeds. The April 1 evacuation date is set though officials hope to extend occupancy. A new children’s home is planned with revised bids and a July start, aiming to place cottages by fall and keep admin offices in a cottage basement.
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Athens County
Harmony Road
County Children’s Services Agency
Appalachian Highway Construction
John Law
the Messenger
Law
Athens Realtors
Claire M. Ball Jr
Oper
Ation
Children’s Services
41 Children Examined At Pediatric Clinic
Forty-one children were examined at the Pediatric Oto logical Diagnostic Clinic at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. Twenty-five were new patients. The event involved Ohio and Athens County health staff, Nelsonville York school nurses, and Red Cross volunteers sponsored by the Athens Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation.
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O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Ohio and
Athens County City
Nelsonville-York School
American Red Cross
Athens City- County
Athens City-County
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation
Columbus
James L. Gaskel
Athens
Dandy
Miglet
Taggart
Ohio Department of Health and Comprehensive Speech, Hearing and Vision Project
Betsy Davis
Lynn Sherman
Don Eliot
Bernard Spiegal
Dick Sayre
Lucille Mosser
Sue Ballscheny
Athens City
Allan Baldwin
Sandy May
Jane Greer
Paula Murray
Taula Kira
Lucy Pierce
Julia DeVore
Nelsonville
Lillian Haffner
Betty Kiles
Sondra Hoce
Dianne Hoffman
Treva Shaw
Ohio U receives federal grant to train teachers
Award of 54000 dollars from the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare announced by Tenth District Rep Clarence Miller to Ohio University. Funds will prepare teachers supervisors and other specialized staff to educate handicapped children.
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Ohio University
Clarence Miller
Miller
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Masonic Rites Set for Cambridge Dedication and Events
The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in Cambridge announces the consecration of apartments at the 935 Wheeling Ave temple at 8 p.m. April 2 with George A. Newbury and officers from the Supreme Council attending. An open house is planned March 30 from 2 to 7 p.m., followed by a 5:30 p.m. dinner. Degree work runs April 1 and 3.
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Valley of
New Temple
Wheeling Ave
George A. Newbury
Supreme Council
U.S.A
L. Todd McKinney
Ohio
John W. Bricker
John A. Lloyd
Donald M. Thomson
Masons of Ohio
Robert A. Hinshaw
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Grand Chapter
Grand Council
Grand Commandary
McKinney
Scottish Rite
Blue Lodge
Police Cite Guysville Man After High Speed Crash
Athens police charged Donald Coen 25 with unsafe operation after he lost control on E Union Street and struck a car driven by Stephen Weir 21 of 24 Briarwood. Coen fled the scene and abandoned his vehicle at Park Place and South Court.
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Guysville
Athens
Donald Coen
E. Union Street
Stephen Weir
Briarwood
Coen
Park Place
South Court
Gilligan Proposes Budget Boost for Athens Schools
Gov. John J. Gilligan's plan would raise state support for Athens County districts by 2.24 million dollars with Athens City School District receiving a tax cut of 229,637 dollars. Other districts face tax increases to join the state aid program. The proposal sets a 25 mill benchmark for full participation.
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Athens County
John J. Gilligan
Athens City
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Nelsonville
York
Trimble
Alexander
Gilligan
Nelsonville-York
4-H Leaders Are Honored At Athens Recognition Banquet
Dr. Seigfrid P. Bruny spoke at the Athens Kiwanis Club 4-H advisors recognition banquet. Honored advisors were Marion Blazier with 15 years Marion Blazier with 10 years and David Mantle with five years. Arrangements were by Don Von Nostran and Bill Biehl. The Athens VFW meets Friday at 7 p.m. in the VFW-DAV Home and Commander Neil C. Petty announced an 8 p.m. DAV meeting at the home.
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Seigfrid P. Bruny
Athens Kiwanis Club
Marion Blazier
David Mantle
Don von Nostran
The
4-H
Bill Biehl
Kiwanis
Athens
VFW
Franklin Blackford
Neil C. Petty
Mrs. Frda Chambers Taken to Hospital After Collapse
Mrs. Frda Chambers 57 of 3214 S Congress St was taken to O Bleness Memorial Hospital by the Athens Fire Department emergency squad after she became ill and collapsed at her home Wednesday afternoon.
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Freda Chambers
S. Congress St
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Athens Fire Department
Athens Births and Adoptions Report List
A county notice lists numerous newborns and parents from Athens Glouster Albany and Chauncey including Mr and Mrs Michael Wootton with a son and Mr and Mrs Daryell Bartlett with a son. Other parents named are Judy Harvey Thomas Adkins and Mrs Freda Chambers all of Athens and several more families with baby boys and associated names.
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Michael Wootton
Athens
Daryell Bartlett
Judy Harvey
Thomas Adkins
Freda Chambers
James Brown
Glouster
Eden Bitzer
Vicki Canter
Albany
Wilka May
Chauncey
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Wayne Wingett
Katie Frost
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George Sands
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