Voters Count Forecast For Athens County Tuesday
Election officials estimate about 12 600 Athens County residents will vote Tuesday in local and state contests. County election director Ray Bobo expects turnout to exceed 1963’s 12 102 with heightened interest in State Issue 1 and a tri county bond issue. Polls open 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m at 77 precincts and voters will decide mayoral, school board and township races plus tax levies.
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Election Board
Athens County
Bobo
Athens
Nelsonville
Four Accidents Investigated Two Motorcyclists Are Hurt
Two persons were injured in a motorcycle mishap during a weekend of four accidents investigated by the State Highway Patrol. Alan Wilhelms and Cathie Charnot, both injured, were taken to Hudson Health Center then a Parkersburg hospital. Multiple other crashes included Paul Love’s vehicle striking mailboxes and a patrol car backing into a wagon. Harold Lee was cited for an improper left turn and Love for conditional speed.
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State Highway Patrol
Alan George Wilhelms
Cleveland
Cathie Charnot
Avon Lake
Hudson Health Center
Parkersburg
Harold Edward Lee
Johnstown
Golf Course
Lee
Paul A
Athens
South Canaan Rd
Gladys Marie van Dyke
Sunnyside Dr
Route 13
Fourth St
Millfield
Girl Recovers at Home After Bicycle Fall Injury
Donna Zopp eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Zopp recovers at home after suffering a head injury Friday afternoon. She fell from a bicycle in the driveway at 57 Eden PI and was treated at Children’s Hospital Columbus, released Saturday afternoon.
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Donna Zopp
Ed Zopp
Eden PI
Childrens Hospital
Columbus
Fair Mild Weather Continues in Athens
U S Observer C L Colmer reports a fair mild day in prospect for Athens with a 10 a.m. temperature of 47 and an early low of 32. Sunday rose to a high of 70 under sunny skies with gusty winds and October rainfall of 3.07 inches versus 0.88 a year ago.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Two Alarms Responded By City Fire Department
Two fire alarms were answered Sunday by the city fire department. At 11:45 a.m. firefighters went to the Howard Warner residence at 189 Grosvenor Street where an overheated washing machine motor caused slight loss to contents. Occupants had turned off electricity before arrival. At 5:30 p.m. firefighters went to the Revco Store at 16 South Court Street where smoke came from an electric panel.
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Howard Warner
Grosvenor St
Revco
S. Court St
Lincoln Hall Student Treated After Dorm Injury
Kenneth Wiegard aged 18 from Lincoln Hall was taken to Hudson Health Center at 8 05 p m Sunday by the city fire department emergency squad with a laceration on the right knee from a bed spring He received first aid in the dormitory before transport.
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Kenneth Wiegard
Lincoln Hall
Hudson Health Center
City Fire Department
Wiegard
Public Hearing Slated For Road Relocation In Athens Perry
A public hearing on relocating parts of Route 13 and 93 in Athens and Perry Counties is set for November 26 at 2 p.m. in Crooksville High School auditorium. Two teenagers, Denver Jordan and Larry Colburn, were charged with obstructing County Road 69 by placing corn shocks Sunday.
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Athens
Perry Counties
Athens County
Highway Department
Crooksville High School
Denver Jordan
Shade
Larry Colburn
Clothing Day Set at Salvation Army HQ
Clothing day at the Salvation Army headquarters on West Union Street is scheduled for Tuesday at 1 p.m.
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Salvation Army
W. Union St
Study Probes Athens County School Board Action 1965
The Ohio Education Association studied the Athens County Board of Education action dismissing a supervisor by a 3-2 vote, signaling fears of regressive policies and hindering progress. A panel met May 23-24 in Athens reviewing budgets and minutes, interviewing staff and citizens. Only two board members attended, and opposition to participation remained.
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Board of Education
Byron Morton
State Dept
Athens County
Boards of Education
Sam Johnson
Bessie Goodin
Sec- Treas
Doris Mace
Mildred Perry
C. E. Sheridan
Ted Rupe
Wm. Addis
Robert Sheley
Amos Sorrell
Guy Simons
Bill Simons
Ronald Ely
Virgil Cunningham
Bill Bryson
Curtis Spencer
Rodney Wilson
Russell Daughtery
Rip van Winkle
Athens County Teachers Assn
Allen
Moore
Joint Vocational
Colbert
Committee OF
Citizens For Better Schools
Jacksonville
Albany
Ohio Education Association
Athens County Board of Education
Athens
OEA
County Board of Education
State Department of Education
Superintendent of Schools
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Ohio
Ray Bobo
OU Health Center
Lewis Moore
Harley Allen
Lawrence Colbert
State Dept. of Education
Fred W. Weber
Republican
Athens County School District
Athens County School Administrators
The
Athens County Education Association
York Local
C. non-Catholic
County Superintendent of Schools
Ohio Education
Esther Dailey
Howard Woodyard
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