Police Fire $25 Pay Hike Clears First Hurdle
City council approved first reading of an ordinance boosting monthly pay for police and fire veterans by 25 dollars with scales from 15 to 25 dollars. The plan funds through a 0.3 mill tax, tapping excess police pension funds, and covers three week vacations for 10 year veterans.
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First Ward
Foster Coe
Edgar Tuckerman
Tuckerman
Police
Police Department
Council
Tee
Charles Dalton
Municipal Court
L. G. Worstell
Cleveland firm starts $500000 Route 50 apartment project
Ground was broken Monday for a $500000 two building apartment project on Route 50 west of the city limits. Harold Builders of Cleveland excavated the site from a rolling pasture as Nora B. White's house was moved to the rear. The 60 apartment complex, on a four acre Athens Apartments Inc. lot, will include 48 two bedroom and 12 one bedroom units with centralized heat, water and sewer lines to be provided by the developers. If demand stays strong, an additional 80 apartments may follow the initial three story structures with 187 and 282 foot frontages.
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Route 50
Cleveland
Charles Crotar
Footer
Athens Apartments Inc
William Rowland
George Sheeter
E. L. Nye
Nye
Harold Builders
Bowling Green
Kent
Mold Plant Story Outlined By Rotary Club
Frank Batdorff describes Bridgwater Machine Co history as a family firm until 1960 then a division of American Brakeshoe. The plant now employs 509 people and is the nation’s largest independent tire mold producer. Expansion aims to stabilize jobs and fuel growth amid design changes and quicker curing.
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Bridgwater Machine Co
Rotary Club
Frank Batdorff
Bridgwater Machine
American Brakeshoe
Batdorff
Cleveland Press names Richard Campbell chief editorial writer
Richard Campbell of Guysville and Ohio University graduate is named chief editorial writer for the Cleveland Press. He has 15 years on the staff and has been assistant city editor since 1958, succeeding Tom Boardman who becomes editor of the Indianapolis Times. Both papers are in the Scripps-Howard chain.
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Richard Campbell
Guysville
Ohio University
Cleveland Press
Don Campbell
Tom Boardman
Indianapolis Times
Scripps-Howard
Man Receives Three Day Jail For DWI In Kentucky
Richard Wayne Dotson 20 of Ft Knox Kentucky pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was sentenced by Common Pleas Court Monday. He received a three day jail term a $100 fine and costs and his driving privileges suspended for three months.
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Richard Wayne Dotson
Ft. Knox
Common Pleas Court
State Highway Patrol
Dotson
Canada Club Topic Highlights U S Canadian Relations
Lt. Robert Wratten of the Salvation Army and Athens Kiwanis member spoke at the fairgrounds shelter house. He stressed Canada as an independent self governing nation not controlled by Britain and noted local Salvation Army Week activities.
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Robert Wratten
Salvation Army Leutenant
Athens Kiwanis Club
Fairgrounds
Canada
Great Britain
National Salvation Army
Salvation Army Open House Tonight at Union Street Corps
Salvation Army Corps at 92 W. Union St hosts an open house tonight during National Salvation Army Week. Lt. Robert Wratten invites residents to tour the facility and view a mobile canteen used at fires and disasters.
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Salvation Army Corps
W. Union St
Robert Wratten
National Salvation Army
May Heat Eases in Athens After Week of Records
Weather in Athens eases after a week of record May heat. At 9 a.m. the temperature was 75 degrees, with an early low of 61. Monday’s high reached 87 as cooler air moved in per U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Trimble Road Repair Talk Moves to Next County Meeting
Trimble Mayor Richard Cary urged county action to repair a road in his village. He was joined by two Trimble councilors as Commissioner Wakefield and County Engineer Dust discussed whether Congress Rd falls under county obligation. The matter will be revisited next week.
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Trimble
Richard Cary
W. H. Wakefield
Harry Dust
Congress Rd
Wakefield
Court Fines Five Drivers in Athens County Court
Five drivers were fined $15 and costs after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Four faced speeding charges: William D. Cochran Richwood. Don H. Meeks Columbus. Jerry L. Goslee Coolville. Charles K. Griffin Athens. Robert Todd Athens faced passing without the assured clear distance. Also fined were Maynard E. Coates Athens $20 for unsafe vehicle and Marion V. Tucker Chillicothe $10 for improper parking.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
William D. Cochran
Richwood
Don H. Meeks
Columbus
Jerry L. Goslee
Coolville
Charles K. Griffin
Robert Todd
George Schoonover
Maynard FE. Coates
Glouster Youth Sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory
A 19 year old Glouster man Robert McKinley Burns pleaded guilty to a two count indictment for breaking and entering a home and malicious destruction of property near Hollist. He was sent to Mansfield Reformatory by the Common Pleas Court with concurrent sentences to run. Burns is to be taken to Mansfield Wednesday. Two other youths in the case were turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Glouster
Mansfield Reformatory
Common Pleas
Robert McKinley Burns
Sam Buffington
Otto Bethel
Hollister
Trespassing Charge Denied In Court For Weaver
L Blair Weaver of 67 Franklin Ave faced a trespassing charge in Municipal Court. Monte Davis, who filed the charge, said Weaver was ordered to stay off Gateway Motel premises. Weaver pleaded innocent and bond was set at $30.
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L. Blair Weaver
Franklin Ave
Monte Davis
Weaver
Gateway
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Raymond Shepard
Chicago
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Dalton
E. State St
Ray Knudson
U. S. Forest Ranger
Avon Place
Sells Park
Nora B. White
Athens Pharmacy
Prescription
Economy Savings & Loan CO
N. Court St
Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Logan
Patty
J. M. Harris & Co., Inc
Roanoke, VA
Masonic Temple
Athens Council
R&sm
Ralph W. Clark
New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
Salvation Army
General Electric
Athens, Ohio
Mansfield
Sheriff's Office
Burns
Municipals Mutual Funds
D. K
Jonesy
Terry
Barry
Rennet
Mommie
the Electric Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
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