Athens Eyes Pay Hikes and Planner Debate
Athens city officials anticipate pay raises for 150 employees this summer along with a possible 40 hour week for police and fire crews. funding may require amending the income tax ordinance to shift more receipts to the general fund. Mayor Raymond Shepard and Council President Harry Crewson discussed hiring a city planner and focused on preserving Athens historic character with new beautification rules and events plan.
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Raymond Shepard
Citizens Advisory Committee
Shepard
Harry Crewson
Athens
Crewson
General Fund
Dwight Robinson
ROTC Seen as Key to Nation Not Just Parades
Col. William Bohn of Ohio University ROTC told Athens Kiwanis the program offers more than balls. He cited 30,000 needed officers yearly, with college ROTC supplying most and noting strong academic performance and full scholarships beyond room and board. He described ROTC as an educational addition and highlighted optional status and careful crediting in campuses.
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U.S
ROTC
Bohn
Army
Air Force
Ohio University
Ohio College
Oho University
Innocent Pleas Enter Court in Common Pleas Case
Nine persons pleaded innocent to 13 counts in Common Pleas Court Tuesday morning after May grand jury indictments. Defendants include Roland Decker of Nelsonville in incest and rape cases with a $10,000 total bond, Herchat Difford Smith of Columbus facing four breaking and entering counts with $8,000 total bond, and Michael Mixon of 102% F. State St. charged with narcotics sale set for May 28 on $5,000 bond. Other defendants include Jane Spurgeon free on recognizance, Arnold L. Fabritius Jr on $5,000 bond, James C. Jernigan on $1,500 bond, Colby L. Collier on $3,000 bond, Edward Allen Smart on $3,600 bond for homicide by motor vehicle, and Frederick Smith on one count of non-support.
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Common Pleas
Roland Decker
Nelsonville
Herchat Difford Smith
Bone
Smith
VFW
Michael Mixon
Jane Spurgeon
Franklin Ave
Mixon
Arnold L. Fabritius Jr
Gamnertsfelder Hall
James C. Jernigan
Scott Quadrangle
Colby L. Collier
James Hall
Edrward Allen Smart
Albany
Frederick Smith
Belk Conference Attendance by Athens Store Manager
Joseph J. Kelly manager of Belk-Simpson Co. in Athens will attend a leadership conference for Belk Legett and Efird stores at Ocean Forest Hotel Myrtle Beach May 18 to 21. He travels with Mrs. Kelly and daughter Lynn. The biennial meeting includes representatives from 400 department stores in 18 southern states and Puerto Rico.
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Joseph J. Kelly
Belk-Simpson Co
Athens
Ocean Forest Hotel
Myrtle Beach
Belk, Legett and
Efird
John M. Belk
Puerto Rico
Athens Zoning Ordinance Published in Magazine Form
The revised Athens zoning ordinance is printed in magazine form after a council vote on April 7. It adds a new B-4 district for shopping center developments near the Plaza Shopping Center, revises the zoning map and regulations, and changes the definition of family to two or more related by blood, marriage, or adoption. Group families limit unrelated occupants and are not allowed to rent to roomers in R-1 and R-2. City solicitor Gerald Mollica promotes the magazine format to boost public reference and reduce need for printed zoning books.
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Athens
Uni
Ohio University
Alan Geiger
Geiger
Ohio General Assembly
Anne Culbert
Court Street
Union Street
Armory
Court House
City Hall
the Messenger
Moliica
Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth notices list new arrivals for multiple Athens residents including Mr. and Mrs. David Stacklin and Mabel Lee along with individuals from The Plains Stewart Chauncey Chauncey and Foret Coon to Lisa Pre wett and Royce Hanna. The report enumerates numerous families and names across several localities.
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Mabel Lee
Edward Trimbiey
Lorena Smith
Athens
William Hutchinson
the Plains
Teresa Simmons
Stewart
Jeannette Weiss
Chauncey
Future Farmers of America members compete in state livestock event
Six members of the Federal Hocking FFA chapter attended the State livestock judging contest in Columbus. Richard Riley Martin Welch and Howard Eliott judged dairy cattle while Terry Lewis Ben McPherson and Greg Cabie judged general livestock. Advisor D. C. McIntort accompanied them. Steubenville-Delbert Tucker, 30 Ohio Ave Athens, received a BA in philosophy at The College of Steubenville’s 20th annual commencement. Two hundred forty seniors earned degrees.
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Federal Hocking Future Farmers of America
Columbus
Richard Riley
Martin Welch
Howard Eliott
Terry Lewis
Ben McPherson
Greg Cabie
D. C. McIntort
Steubenville
Delbert Tucker
Ohio Ave
Athens
College of Steubenville
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Ann Holden
Firestone
Tehetens Bleckwol
The
Eee
Von
Bankamericard
Ela An
Home and Auto, Inc
Court $ Carpenter Streets
George Levelt
Richland Avenue
Peden Stadium
Hocking River
State Highway Department
Eagle Construction Co
University
Athens Mental Health Center
Ohio
Officers Candidate Schools
Erty
Belk
Plaza
East State Steel
Gerald Mollica
Sheltering Arms Hospital
David Stacklin
Robert Littler
Lisa Prewett
Howard Welch
Forest Coon
Larry Sidders
Victor Hudwell
Royce Hanna
Landmark
Lanemark
Esper Kasler
Kurtz
Central Electric
Ohio Electric Company
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