Voting Costs in Athens County Primary Taxpayers See Per Vote
Elections director William M. Howe reports the May 7 Athens County primary cost 4995. Howe notes cast per vote averaged 1.34 dollars with local costs spread across the Athens School District special levy and municipal races. Despite turnout, per vote costs rose in smaller elections due to open polls and divided issues.
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Athens County
Wiliam M. Howe
Nelsanville
Wether Athens
Athen City
Republican
Athens
Howe
Firemen Find They're Not Needed After All Firemen Find They're Not Needed After All
Firefighters rushed through heavy traffic on S Court Street Friday after a fire call at 3 pm in the Routes 33 50 North area. They dodged cars only to find the barn blaze was a planned right of way clearing burn for the new Route 34 bypass, not an emergency.
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Richland Area
S. Court Street
Bar
S. Court
Urey
Rite 34
200 Homes Waterless In Pipe
About 200 homes in Athens near east section lost water for six hours after a water pipe ruptured at Mil and Stewart Streets. The pavement settled creating a 14 by 8 foot, five foot deep void. crews replaced the faulty pipe after being alerted Friday night.
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Near East
Athens
City “Service
Dwight Robinson
Mil
Stewart
Robinson
Exticot
Hocking
E. Mill Mrents
Englishman To Visit OU Art School
British artist Michael Rothenstein, teacher and author, will visit Ohio University May 12 to 15 as guest artist and critic with the print department. He will lecture publicly at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Seigtred Auditorium and prints will be displayed on the fifth floor hall gallery of J. Seighed Hall. Rothenstein, renowned for relief printing, runs Columbia House studio outside London and is currently touring American universities. This visit repeats his spring 1967 campus appearance.
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Michael Rothenstein
Utho University School of
Rothenstein
Seigtred
Hall
J. Seighed Hall
Columbia House
London
Ohio University
Four people plead innocent as one man sent to prison
Judge Bolin sentenced Raymond Conley to Ohio State Penitentiary for probation violation after failing to report, hold a job, or support his family. Audrey Breslau Paul Guinther Leon Henson Paul Hamilton pleaded innocent on narcotics and related charges. Breslau questioned marijuana in brownies. Guinther changed plea from Municipal Court. Henson and Hamilton jailed on bond. Bonds set at 5000 and 4000 dollars. Masons to meet and court appoints lawyer for Herbal Smith Jr. arraignments continue for 31 remaining indictments.
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John Bolin
Ohio State Penitentiary
Audrey Breslau
Lindsley Hall
Paul Guinther Ut
N. Congress St
Leon Henson
Columbus
Paul Hamilton
Fire Plains
Raymond Thomas Conley
Deanville
Bolin
Conley
Claire Ball
Miss Breslau
Ohio University
West Newton
Mass
Guinther
Pittsburgh
C. EF. Berry
Athens
Herbal Smith Jr
Henson
Emruth
Ball
Architects Best Work On Display At Ohio University
An exhibit of award winning Ohio buildings will run May 19 to May 25 across Leighe d Hall in Baker Center and Athens National Bank. It features Athens High School and Athens Fire Station No 2, with three short AIA films on highways signs and homes shown at 8 p.m. May 19 in Seigfred Auditorium.
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Ohio Architects
Ohio University
School of Architecture
Leighed Hall
Baker Center
Fisor
Athens, National Bank
Athens High School
Athens Fire Station
American Institute of Architects
Iy Seigfred
Hocking River Rises Then Falls After Rain
Rainfall totaling .32 inches since Friday swelled the Hocking River to 9.15 feet by 10 p.m. Friday per U S Observer C L Colmer, then dropped to .94 feet by 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Saturday morning low was 39 degrees, with Athens recording 48 by 2:30 a.m.
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Hocking
U. S. Observer
C.L. Colmer
Athens
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Sion
Washington Street
Nelsonville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hamilton
Grand Jury
Samuel
Buffington
Daramathia Lodge
FEAM
Masonic Temple
Fey
Rane
Cb Lata
Mestone
Ohio
benkAmericarts Welcome Mere
Belk
North Court Street
Dacron
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