Athens council approves 14 pieces of legislation
The Athens City Council approved 14 measures at a bi monthly meeting covering bus system operation, Urban Renewal land sales and vacations in South Green, funding for land for recreation, park facility plans, and a ward front for a $1 million parking garage. They also adopted resolutions delaying certification of a Route 50 West referendum petition, and authorized debt for water system improvements while commissioning a narcotics prosecution attorney.
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Athens City Council
South Green
Television Cable Co
Board of Elections
Route 50 West
Washington and
College Streets
Economy Cab Co
Charles White
Gerald Mollica
Morton Corp
Buccyrus
Corpus Christi
Tex
City Planning Commission
Vine St
Ohio University
University
Urban Renewal Administration
Mrs. Erdy Promoted By McBee
Mrs. Joseph Linda Erdy of Glouster Route 3 has been promoted to supervisor of credit and accounts receivable at Litton's Automated Business Systems Division. She previously served as senior correspondent for accounts receivable after ten years with McBee.
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Mrs. Erdy
McBee
Joseph
Linda) Erdy
Glouster Route 3
Erdy
Litton
Van Dyke UK Case Up For Trial
The Common Pleas Court petit jury will hear Athens versus William D. Van Dyke on Urban Renewal condemnation of property fronting Race St. City prosecutor James F. Shumaker and Van Dyke estate attorney Roger Jones listed. Proceedings also cover first parcel condemnation and related Brown case in Common Pleas Court. Carnivorous animals are described as flesh eaters on land and sea.
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Gloria Snider
University
Mathematics
Bill Mace
Paul
Donna Brown
Kenneth Warthman
van Dyke
Brown
Want Dyke
Common Pleas Court
Warthman
City Service Safety Director
Engineering Associates, Ltd
Wooster
South Green
Putnam Drive
Board of Education
Samuel B. Erskine
Homer B. Gall
Petit Jury
Normal Turnout Seen In Athens Primary Elections
Athens voters faced a typical primary day as polls opened with about half the expected ballots cast by afternoon and 25 percent by early evening. At 10 a.m. Athens North reported 23 of 159 ballots, Chauncey 2 had 29 votes, while other city precincts showed normal turnout around 20 percent. Absentee, disabled and armed forces ballots numbered 232 with service members having until noon to file. An estimated 7,500 to 8,500 voters were expected to cast ballots today.
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Board of Elections
E. B. Young
Young
Athens North
Chauncey 2
CBS News
Athens City
Rotarians Hear Talk By Attorney
Athens Rotary Club heard attorney Sam Erskine discuss Issue 3 on the May primary ballot at The Ohio University Inn. Erskine, chair of the local Issue 3 program, described a 30 to 40 year effort by the Ohio Bar Association to streamline courts with the Supreme Court as administrative head, enabling faster case processing and judge assignments to overburdened dockets. Visiting students Raji Ahmad and Norman Whitney, plus Rotary Albert Parsons, were introduced.
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Athens
Sam Erskine
Athens Rotary Club
Ohio University Inn
Erskine
Ohio Bar Association
Supreme Court
Ohio
Raji Ahmad
Malaysia
Norman Whitney
England
Albert Parsons
Nelsonville
Kiwanians Hear About Canadians From Ohio University Leader
Thomas Belton, president of the International Club of Ohio University, spoke to the Kiwanis Club during United States-Canada relations week. He urged better mutual understanding as he noted how closely citizens of both nations interact yet know little about each other. Attending were Belton's wife Laura and two Canadian OHIO University students, Jerry Stewart and Larry Lockart, both majors in business and physical education respectively.
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Thomas Belton
International Club of
Ohio University
Kiwanis Club
Belton
Laura
Jerry Stewart
Larry Lockart
Nelsonville Man Is Recognized For 25 Years Service
Nelsonville resident Richard Moore 426 Poplar St received a 25 year service certificate and pin from district forester Paul Brohn on behalf of the Department of Agriculture in a Monday ceremony. Moore began as a CCC foreman and soon joined the Wayne National Forest as a fire tower lookout in the 1940s, served in World War II, then rose to forestry aid and later forestry technician. In 1960 he became a forestry technician and last year earned a service award for a major strip mine reclamation project.
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Richard Moore
Poplar St
Paul Brohn
Department of Agriculture
Civilian Conservation Corps
Moore
Forest Service
Urban Planning Grant Boost in Ohio Total $280,067
10th District Congressman Clarence E Miller announced an addition of 45253 in Urban Planning Assistance grant funds for Ohio. Combined with prior grants, the project totals 280067, with local funds rising to 140034 and overall cost to 420101 under HUD program.
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Clarence E. Miller
State of
Ohio
HUD
David Lauer Named To CPA Society
David P. Lauer, an Athens certified public accountant, has been elected as a member of the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is associated with Ohio University in Athens and resides at 33 N. McKinley, Apt. 304.
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David P. Lauer
Athens
Two Ohio U. Radio Shows Win Awards
Ohio University students produced two 30 minute radio programs in the Dimensions of a Campus series that won awards in the San Francisco State College Awards. The University Associates include William Carlson James Crouse John Edwards Robin Fisher Joseph Goleniowski John Harnack Glenn Morgan and John Quantance, all from various hometowns. They visited multiple campuses across the state during production.
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Ohio University
University Associates
William §. Carlson
Bridgeville
Penna
James E. Crouse
Dayton
John H. Edwards
Martins Ferry
Robin D. Fisher
Beach
Athens Temperatures Rise to Seasonal High of 64
The Athens area reported a seasonal high of 64 degrees on Monday with an overnight low of 37 and 8:30 am reading at 49. The Hocking River stood at 3.50 feet and was falling as an organizational meeting for a Young Democrats Club was announced for Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the Old The Plains High School community room.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hocking
Colmer
Young Democrats Club
Old the Plains High School
Picketing Continues At Two Athens Theaters
The Athens Athena and Varsity theaters endure a fourth day of picketing by 2 to 20 protesters including students and townspeople over general admission prices of 1.50 and 2.00 dollars. Leaders urge a boycott while managers defend pricing and note limited impact on sales amid mixed reactions from patrons. Panther Theater Corp. of New York owns both venues.
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Athens
Athena
Varsity
Ohio University
Ken
Southerland
Akron
Ben Geary
The
Big
Johnni Versluys
Atlanta
John Rowe
New York
Panther Theater Corp
Rowe
Geary
Six Athens Students to Attend Buckeye Boys State
Six Athens County high school students will participate in the 32nd Buckeye Boys State at Ohio University from June 13 to 21. Participants are Eric Lawson and Thomas Hess of Athens High, Marc Lohr and Melvin Wallace of Alexander, and Kenneth Russell and Clarence Johnson of Federal Hocking.
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Ohio
Athens
Buckeye Boys State
Athens County
American Legion
Eric Lawson
Thomas Hess
Athens High School
Marc Lohr
Melvin Wallace
Alexander High School
Kenneth Russell
Clarence Johnson
Federal Hocking High School
Ohio University
West Green
Boys State
Ohio Wesleyan College
Camp Perry
James M. Vercoe
Sunnyside Dr
K. T. Crossen Post
George H. Perry
Vercoe
The
Legion
Ohio U
Lawson
Ursula Lawson
Richland Hills
McCarthy
Athens High
Ohio University Symphonic Orchestra
Kiwanis Club
Hess
William Hess
Bardin Ave
F. Lee Bailey
Rotary Club
Lohr
Marcus D. Lohr Jr
Albany
Knights of Columbus
Jack Wallace
Alexander High
FFA Club
Sertoma Club
Russell
Coolville
Route 1
National Beta Club
Athens County Honor Society
Elks Club
Johnson
Kermit Johnson
Legion Post
Three Mishaps Probed By Highway Patrol
Three accidents occurred Monday as the highway patrol investigated. Bolton 36 of Coolville crossed Route 50 in dense fog and hit Gillian 26 of Coolville. passengers Dalton 41 and Hager 24 suffered head injury and bruises and were treated at local hospitals. A second crash near Logan injured two and sent Richards 16 and Smith 18 to hospital. patrol continues to investigate. Overtaking incident near Albany involved James 54 and Wright 69 with no injuries, Wright cited for driving left of center.
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Highway Patrol
Robert Dale Bolton
Coolville
Route
Leon Devile Gillian
Bolton
Helen Dalton
Kenneth Hager
Dalton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Jeff Snider
Logan Star Route
Logan
Jim Bob Richards
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Russell Smith
Hunter Street
John R. James
Athens
Morris O. Wright
Albany
Wright
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
BIRTHS list: Mr and Mrs Frank Zamma taro Athens a son. Mr and Mrs Ronald Bolen Albany Route 1 a daughter. Mr and Mrs Milton E Roush Syracuse a son. ADMITTED: Frank Batdorff, Laura Clark, Fern Diltz, Neil Dodds and Mrs Walter Johnson Athens. Joan Lievellen and Mrs Corban Norris Albany Route 1. Floyd Shafer The Plains. Herman Budworth Amesville Route 1. Mrs Jimmie Glass and daughter. Mrs Richard Hendrickson and daughter Annabelle Hudwell. Mrs William King. Jennie H Stewart. Mrs Kenneth Storms. Herbert D White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Zammataro
Athens
Ronald Bolen
Albany
Milton E. Roush
Syracuse
Frank Batdorff
Laura Clark
Fern Diltz
Neil Dodds
Walter Johnson
Joan Lievellen
Corban Norris
Floyd Shafer
the Plains
Herman Budworth
Amesville
Jimmie Glass
Richard Hendrickson
Annabelle Hudwell
William King
Jennie H. Stewart
Kenneth Storms
Herbert D. White
Ill at BEF Restaurant worker taken to hospital
Miss Alice Kidwell aged 19 of Gloucester Route 1 was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Tuesday morning after becoming ill at BEF Restaurant at 23 West Union Street. The squad was summoned at 11 18 a.m.
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Alice Kidwell
Glouster
BEF
Union St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Polling Place Change Affects Alexander East Voters
Acting Elections Director E B Young reminds Alexander East precinct residents that polling will move from the Glen Young store to the Wakefield Garage across from Alexander Presbyterian Church on Route 50 West. About 200 voters are affected while all other precincts keep their locations. polls run until 6 30 p m Tuesday for the primary. Sigma Nu volunteers at Sheltering Arms Hospital from 1 to 5 p m on May 11 assisting tasks.
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Board of Elections
E. B. Young
Alexander East
Glen Young
Wakefield Garage
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Route 50
Young
Wakefield
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Ohio University
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Schoolmen Plan Talks In Future
Athens County Board of Education plans a future discussion session with presidents and possibly other local board members, without a set date. They rotate attendance officer duties among three county employees and renew contracts for four non certified staff. Resignations of two speech hearing therapists are accepted with regret. New two year appointments include Andy Ransom as elementary supervisor and Edwin Leatherwood as secondary supervisor.
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Athens County Board of Education
William Stephenson
Floyd Dillinger
Doris Mace
Jean Perry
Susan Jirsa
Carol Weiner
Robert L. Weinfurther
Andy Ransom
Edwin Leatherwood
Soap Box Derby Set By Fraternity at Ohio University
The Sigma Nu fraternity hosts its fifth annual soap box derby from 1 to 5 p.m. May 18 on Ohio University's East Green. About 40 dormitories fraternities and sororities sponsor entries. Cars are standard derby size with drivers and pushers.
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Sigma Nu Fraternity
Ohio University
East Green
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