City Council Examines N Congress Street Rezoning Plan
City council approved studies on a proposed rezoning for part of N Congress St and passed three sewage plant related ordinances. The planning commission’s rejection of a downtown business classification was sent to the codes committee for ordinance form.
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City Council
N. Congress Street
N. Congress St
Tad Grover
Planning Commission
Busi
Grover
Molchan
Richard Phillips
Council
McKinley Ave
Rumac Apts
Ohio University Golf Course
Hocking River
Grand Park Blvd
Robert Sutton
Water and Sewers Committee
Blackburn Rd
Athens State Hospital
Hockingport Bridge clearance debated by county officials
County commissioners, backed by the Tri-County Development Association, say the Hockingport bridge on State Route 124 lacks sufficient clearance for barges. A June 9 US Army Corps hearing will consider raising the height from the proposed 11.2 feet to 20 25 feet to aid industrial growth in Athens County.
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Hocking River
Hockingport
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
State Highway Department
Belleville-Reedsville Locks and Dam
Commission
W. H. Wakefield
Tri- County Development Association
Jack White
Coolville
Wakefield
Athens County
John Cline
Ohio River
James Edwards
Results Unchanged As Board Completes Count
The county election board reports a total of 8295 voters in the May primary with no changes in results. Ruth Stratton says recount requests due by 4 p.m. Monday require a $10 bond per precinct. Two school levies failed. Nelsonville 2.3 mill and York four mill levies fell short. Glouster 2 mill levy passed 240 to 202. Party tallies show Republicans 4998, Democrats 3285, non partisan 13. Leading races list Dwight Scott and others with party ties and vote counts.
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County Election Board
Ruth Stratton
Nelsonville
York School
Mercury Reaches 86 Degrees In Monday Heat
The day opened with a low of 59 and climbed to a high of 86 by late morning, with 80 degrees reported at 10 am by U S Observer C L Colmer as the heat intensified.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
City workers press for 25 cent raise before council
Thirteen members from the water, garbage, street, and sewage departments urged a 25 cent per hour pay raise at last night’s council meeting. Spokesman Paul Vamos and members Milton Williams and George Young spoke as Tad Grover noted funds must be found for any equalizing raise. Council President Harry Crewson said raises require explicit authorization.
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City Water, Garbage
City Council
Paul Vamos
Milton Williams
George Young
Tad Grover
Council
Grover
Harry Crewson
Bloodmobile seeks donors to meet Red Cross goal in Athens
About 180 prospective donors are needed to reach a 150 pint goal as the bloodmobile visits Athens at First Methodist Church from 11 am to 5 pm. Only 59 have committed. ABA President George Drach appeals for community help. Immediate needs include AB and B type blood for open heart surgery at University Hospital, with 20 pints minimum. Replacements are sought for Mrs. Oscar Heck and Gilbert Shannon. The visit is the last county bloodmobile stop until October.
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Red Cross
Athens
Athens Business Association
George Drach
ABA
Columbus Regional Center
University Hospital
Oscar Heck
Gilbert Shannon
First Methodist Church
Burglary Reported At Schultz Residence
City police began investigations into a burglary at Rodney Schultz's home at 2 Mulligan Road. The theft, reported Friday, involved about $500 to $600 taken from an envelope in a bureau drawer while the Schultz couple were away and at their upholstery shop.
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Rodney Schultz
Mulligan Rd
Tombstone and Signs Found Near City School
A tombstone from West State Street cemetery for three year old Charles A. Wolfe who died in 1880 was found near the high school gymnasium along with two high water markers an army recalling sign and a one way street marker officials said.
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West State Street
Charles A. Wolfe
Battery Fire Destroys 1961 Auto on Union Street
A 1961 automobile caught fire from a wiring short in a city street fire at 3 16 p m Monday. Firemen disconnected the battery and the car, parked near Baker Center on East Union Street, suffered slight damage.
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E. Union St
Baker Center
Legion Plans Full Agenda At Post 21 Meeting
K T Crossen Post 21 will meet at the American Legion home on W Union St at 8 p m. E E Carmichael commander says officers for the coming year will be nominated and delegates elected for district and department conventions. Memorial Day parade and services plans will be announced.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
W. Union St
E. E. Carmichael
Births Admitted and Dismissed at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth notice for Mr and Mrs Robert Hart Athens Route 5 a son. Admitted list includes Mrs Melvin Brooks Miner al Louise Laughlin Athens George D Scott Athens Route 1 Emmett Gilkey Athens Route 2 Mrs Charles W Hawk Athens Route 3 Donald Gabriel Athens Lauretta Collins Athens. Dismissed list includes Lizabeth Grubb Athens Mrs Nancy Gibbs Athens Jimmie Gillette Albany Route 3 Mrs Donald Doles Athens and son Mrs Jimmy Haning Carpenter Route 1 and daughter Linda Totman Athens Mrs Manrice Lehnert Athens and son Mrs Orland Cullums Athens and daughter.
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Robert Hart
Athens
Melvin Brooks
Mineral
Louise Laughlin
George D. Scott
Emmett Gilkey
Charles W. Hawk
Donald Gabriel
Lauretta Collins
Lizabeth Grubb
Nancy Gibbs
Jimmie Gillette
Albany
Donald Doles
Jimmy Haning
Carpenter
Linda Totman
Manrice Lehnert
Orland Cullums
Cleveland Driver Pleads Guilty After Street Crash
Richard Kowalchik, 22, of Cleveland pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to leaving the scene of an accident. He was fined $75 and costs after his auto struck a parked vehicle on S. College St. The charge was filed by Larry Heines, 20, of 58 W. State St.
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Richard Kowalchik
Cleveland
S. College St
Larry Heines
W. State St
Deer Fatally Struck on Route 50 Near Canaanville
A deer ran onto Route 50 at Canaanville and was struck by a westbound car driven by Alvin Marshall Cole, 55, of Athens Route 3. The deer was killed by an Ohio Wildlife Division official.
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Canaanville
Alvin Marshall Cole
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Ohio Wildlife Division
Ohio University Student Faces Possible Charges
Gilbert H. Sandler 23 a junior from South Euclid returned to class after being found semi conscious on E Union St last week He was released from University Hospital in Columbus Officials say he was involved in a fracas with another student and may face disorderly conduct charges from city police
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Ohio University
E. Union St
Ohio U
Gilbert H. Sandler
South Euclide
W. Union St
University Hospital
Columbus
Sandler
Squad Aids Two Persons After Falls and Breathing Trouble
Miss Louise Laughlin aged 72 of 13 Kurtz Ave fell from a step ladder at 6 Palmer St while cleaning wallpaper. She suffered a possible left shoulder fracture, received first aid, and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 11:50 a.m. Monday. Archie Dailey aged 64 of 25 Hooper St had trouble breathing at 10:23 a.m. Monday and received oxygen for about ten minutes from the emergency squad.
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Louise Laughlin
Kurtz Ave
Palmer St
Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Archie Dailey
Hooper St
Disorderly conduct charge denied in municipal court
Phillip Stauffer of Route 56 Union posted $31 bond after denying a disorderly conduct charge. He allegedly tore up a deed belonging to Alice Robinson at Jim's 42 Grill on Court Street. Paul Tillich, leading Protestant theologian, set to speak at Memorial Auditorium as Kennedy Lecturer at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
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Phillip Stauffer
Union
Alice Robinson
Jim
Court St
Paul Tillich
Memorial Auditorium
OU Health Center Posts Are Filled
Dr. E. Dale Mattmiller was named director of Ohio University Hudson Health Center succeeding Dr. Reary A. Murchison who retired. Mattmiller will assume directorship July 1 and James N. Westall becomes hospital administrator and director of environmental health. Westall reports to Mattmiller.
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OU Health Center
E. Dale Mattmiller
Ohio University
Hudson Health Center
Reary A. Murchison
Vernon R. Alden
Mattmiller
University
James N. Westall
Alden
Westfall
Indiana University School of Medicine
Avilla
Ind
Ohio University Health Center
Athens
University of California
Sanitarian
Guysville Area Man Hurt In Truck Crash
Lawrence Niggemeyer, 80, of Guysville Route 1, received head and left hand lacerations when his truck left County Rd. 24, east of Route 50, and struck a bridge abutment, according to the State Highway Patrol.
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Lawrence Niggemeyer
Guysville
Route 50
State Highway Patrol
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