County to End City Prisoner Confinement Agreement
Athens County commissioners discussed cancelling the city county confinement contract after Sheriff Shields gave a 60 day notice that no prisoners would be accepted after June 15. The contract pays $1.50 per day per city prisoner housed in the county jail. The sheriff cited manpower shortages and suggested the city arrange alternate confinement for female prisoners. The two commissioners planned further talks with city officials as they operate with only two members following Wayne Wiley's resignation, while a third member appointment remains pending.
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Athens County
Board of Commissioners
Harold Shields
W. H. Wakefield
James Edwards
Kiwanis Hears Easter Message at Athens Meeting
Kiwanis members honored Athens High School basketball team coaches and cheerleaders with a dinner at Hotel Berry. Rev. Carl Wooten spoke on The True Meaning of Easter and Coach McAfee praised his seniors while Circle K members and visiting guests from Gloucester Kiwanis attended.
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Kiwanians
Athens
Hotel Berry
Carl Wooten
The
First Church of the Nazarene
McAfee
MR. Wooten
Chillicothe Club
Glouster
Cases Dismissed in Municipal Court Assault Case
Charges of assault and battery filed February 17 by Joan Burson against Franklin and Darla Poston were dismissed Monday on the complainant's attorney motion.
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Joan Burson
Mill St
Franklin
Darla Poston
Rome Pupils Aid Firemen Halt Blaze
Vocational and agriculture class pupils from Rome Canaan High School helped Coolville Troy firemen stop a brush fire at Gaylord Storer farm on South Canaan Rd. Fire Chief Eddie Russell credited the students for using manual equipment to confine the blaze. The alarm sounded at 12 45 p.m. with two more calls in Washington County later, including a Route 56 report that yielded no blaze.
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Rome-Canaan High School
Gaylord Storer
South Canaan Rd
Eddie Russell
Coolville-Troy
Coolville
Storer Farm
Windsor Farm
Washington County
Decatur Centerpoint
Little Hocking
Spanish War Veteran Dies in Springfield
Herbert E. Sutton 83 of 3014 N Court St died Monday night at the Odd Fellows Home Springfield after months of ill health. A Canaan Township native, he was a retired carpenter and building contractor and a Spanish American War veteran. He belonged to the Methodist Church Camp No 78 US Spanish War Veterans Athens Odd Fellows and Athens Elks. Surviving are a brother Leslie of Alberta Canada and several nieces and nephews. Hughes funeral home handling arrangements.
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Herbert E. Sutton
N. Court St
Odd Fellows Home
Springfield
Canaan Township
Asa
Ella Smith Sutton
Mr. Sutton
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Athens
Leslie
Alberta, Can
Hughes Funeral Home
Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital Note Area
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Williams of Athens. Admitted patients include Miss Maggie Rhollans and Donald Worley of Athens Leo Sheridan of The Plains Mrs Hazel Finsterwald of Athens and Mrs Dale Gehrig of Albany Route. Discharges include Neva Robinson and Ara Scott of Athens Route, John Martin of Athens Route 3, Willard E Midkiff of Guysville and Richard A Grim of Athens.
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Charles Williams
Athens
Maggie Rhollans
Donald Worley
Leo Sheridan
the Plains
Hazel Finsterwald
Dale Gehrig
Albany
Ara Scott
John Martin
Willard E. Midkiff
Guysville
Richard A. Grim
Marietta Professor Speaks at OU Engineering Colloquium
Dr. J. Glover Johnson of Marietta College delivered the final talk in Ohio Universitys annual engineering colloquium speaking on Religion as a Part of Normal Life. He was the eleventh speaker and addressed senior engineering students at OU.
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J. Glover Johnson
Marietta College
Ohio University
Johnson
World Affairs Reports Presented To Rotarians
Four Athens High School seniors spoke at a Rotary Club luncheon about a Cincinnati world affairs conference held March 17 18. James Martin Sondra Shull Betsy Gray and Paul Omelsky described tours and sessions including UN reform ideas and conference highlights. About 600 delegates from four states attended the event sponsored by Cincinnati and regional Rotary Clubs.
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Athens High School
Cincinnati
Rotary Club
Berry Claxton Hotel
James Martin
Sondra Shull
Betsy Gray
Paul Omelsky
Rotary
United Nations
Taft Museum
Christ Church
Foreign Service
Economic and Social Council
Security Council
General Assembly
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
OU Students Begin Recess Wednesday
Ohio University students prepare for a week long spring recess starting Wednesday at noon and ending the following Wednesday at noon. Many will depart for Fort Lauderdale or return home to work, study, or visit families while others stay in Athens.
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Ohio University
Athens
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Rain Follows Mercury Rise In Athens Weather Report
A light rain fell Tuesday morning in Athens with a daytime high of 78 and an 11 a.m. temperature of 59 degrees reported by U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer after an early morning low of 51.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Athens Boy Dies Tuesday
Michael Howard Bobo ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Howard E Bobo of 35 Sunset Drive died Tuesday morning in University Hospital Columbus after months of illness He was in the fifth grade at West Side Elementary School and a member of the Indian Guides He is survived by three sisters, Cinda Lou Judith Lynn and Barbara Jean. his grandparents H C Bobo and Mrs Emmett Bowles of Athens and two great grandmothers Mrs W A Parrish Canal Winchester and Mrs Jennie Hostetter Parkersburg W Va
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Michael Howard Bobo
Howard E. Bobo
Sunset Drive
University Hospital, Columbus
Michael
West Side Elementary School
The
Indian Guides
Cinda Lou
Judith Lynn
Barbara Jean
H. C. Bobo
Emmett Bowles
Athens
W. A. Parrish
Canal Winchester
Jennie Hostetter
Parkersburg
W. Va
Sixteen AHS Students Honored by National Honor Society
Sixteen Athens High School students were tapped by the National Honor Society in a special ceremony before the student body. Nine seniors and seven juniors were chosen for scholarship leadership service and character.
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Athens High School
Brush Fire Near Water Works Labeled Stubborn Blaze
City firefighters fought a stubborn brush fire near the water works on W State Street burning about one acre. Flames spread from embers blown across railroad tracks from Blick Avenue where trash was burned in a container by W B Gaskins. Rakes and booster hose used. another pumper sent when boxes at Gaskins Brick Avenue home ignited. Fire Chief Charles Dalton reported an hour on scene.
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City Water Works
W. State St
Blick Ave
W. B
Gaskins
Brick Ave
Charles Dalton
Citizenship Oaths Taken By Residents
An 85-year-old native of Czechoslovakia, Mari Ruman of 7 E. Stimson Ave, and Christel Ruth Merritt of 4514 Richland Ave, both Athens Countians, became U. S. citizens in naturalization proceedings in Common Pleas Court. Sworn in by Clerk Phyllis A. Cross, Ruman heard a citizenship talk by Judge John W. Bolin.
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Czechoslovakia
Athens
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Wayne Wiley
Wiley
Kiwanis
Circle K
Gil Williams
Ed Grover
Jim Campi
Logan Federal Savings and Loan Association
F. Main St
Logan, Ohio
RCA Recording Star
Dewey Ringhiser, JR
Diles Radiobar Company
Morris Ave
Armstrong
Tel. LY
Patti Shuster
Richard Essex
William Roston
Patti
Chip
Messenger Newsphoto
Rome
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Neva Robinson
Marietta
Cillige In Water Conditioning, Inc
John Bowling
Nancy Chadwick
Nancy Organ
Joyce Reed
Sharon Schloss
Sandra Smith
Betty Ulbrich
Robert Ackerman
Becky Biggs
Carla Miller
Stephanie Sheron
Carole Steinmeyer
Tim Turnbull
Patricia Verity
Christel Ruth Merritt
Richland Ave
Germany
Miles E. Hoon
Athens, Ohio
Municipals Mutual Funds
D. H
Jonesy) Sams
TOP
Court St
Ceareree
Sandran
Salesale
Sanoran Scrvbies ‘i Im
Vance-Leach Furniture
W. State St. Athens
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