Council OKs Purchase Of Water Well Potential
City council approved an ordinance to buy 58 acres along the Hocking River for 12500 dollars, yielding an unofficial four million gallons daily. The land would expand the water plant from about three to seven million gallons daily. The measure passed with an emergency clause and mayoral signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Jones
Hocking River
W. State St
Columbus Rd
Michael Molchan
Wooster
Murphy, MecDaid and
Gasbaree
Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton and Tilton
Tulane Ave
Carl Clifford
Peach Ridge Rd
Lawnview Dr
West Gate Ave
Canterbury Dr
LaMar Dr
County Budget Commission
Ralph Dalton
Morris Ave. E. State St
Raymond Shepard
Dalton
Harry Crewson
Morris Ave
Berlin Trip Described by Rotary Speaker
Berlin described as an uneasy place by Sarah Guzdar a Bombay student who spoke to the Athens Rotary Club at The Ohio University Inn. He recounted a summer in Germany noting Berlin as an island surrounded by East Germany and that travelers through East Germany must use the main highway to avoid seeing poor village conditions. His car was searched when leaving the eastern sector for escapees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sarah Guzdar
Athens Rotary Club
Ohio University Inn
Guzdar
Bombay
India
Germany
East Germany
Stolen firearms and wiring reported in Frost and Carbondale
Two entries were reported to Deputy Sheriff Bob Allen. A cabin on Route 144 near Frost yielded two 16 gauge shotguns and two .22 rifles owned by Talmadge Cagle of Belpre after a second story window was broken. A Carbondale Coal Company building lost about 160 feet of copper wire valued at 32 dollars after another break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 144
Frost
Carbondale Coal Company
Bob Allen
Talmadge Cagle
Belpre
Coal Company
Frost Area
Driver Fined For Not Reporting Accident
Jack Merrell of 28 Maplewood Drive was fined $50 and costs after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to failure to report an accident. His car struck a telephone pole on East State Street Saturday and he left the scene before witnesses reported the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Merrell
Maplewood Dr
Merrell
E. State St
Ohio University President Attends Kano College Opening
Vernon R. Alden of Ohio University attended the formal opening of the new Advanced College at Kano Nigeria part of Kano Teachers College built by USAID. The six building complex will be completed in six months and features closed circuit TV language labs a printing plant a library and a laboratory school. Ohio University and Nigerian educators co oversee training with 17 Ohio staff in Kano. Alden completed a Nigerian education project tour with 10 U.S. university presidents on a State Department program.
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Vernon R. Alden
Ohio University
Advanced College
Kano
Nigeria
Sahara Desert
Kano Teachers College
United States Agency For International Development
Ohio
Ibadan
Alden
U.S
State Department
Five to Compete in Prince of Peace County Contest
Five local winners from Athens County will compete in a county elimination contest Sunday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Athens First Methodist Church. Contestants include Joyce Archer Lottridge Diana McClanahan Rebecca Brown Paulette Wooley and Tom Martin. The winner will receive a medal and advance to the district contest on November 28 with potential gold medal and a free trip to the United Nations in New York.
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Prince of Peace
Athens County
Athens
First Methodist Church
J. Lloyd Evans
Evans
Nelsonville Presbyterian Church
Joyce Archer
Paulette Wooley
Clearview Drive
Amesville Methodist Church
Tom Martin
Chauncey
Chauncey Methodist Church
Ohio Council of Churches
Ohio
United Nations
New York
Area Traffic Court Convictions and Fines Listed
A list from Municipal Court shows multiple defendants with charges from failure to stop within the assured clear distance to drag racing and unsafe operation. Fines range from 5 to 50 dollars plus costs, with several defendants named along with ages and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hill
John Allen Landacre
Washington St
Ralph Kevin Howard
Southern Pines
N. C
James D. Wilson
Northwood Dr
Sha
William Wesley
Albany
Bond Forfeitures in County Court Report
Clarence O. Warner of Deanville 39 lacks a valid operator license with patrol assessed at $30. Bob Gene Robinson 32 of Albia Va cited for conditional speeding with patrol $30. Sandra Lee Shear 18 of Cincinnati cited for speeding with patrol $25. Eva Mae Neal 46 of Philo speeding with patrol $18. George W Danes 91 of Athens Route 3 charged with driving in wrong direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence O. Warner
Deanville
Bob Gene Robinson
Albia
Sandra Lee Shear
Cincinnati
Eva Mae Neal
Philo
George W. Danes
Athens
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Council
Tulane Rd
Richard M. Phillips
Lynnwood
Keystone
Keystone Caprera
Deylighet
Jastoratic AM
Electric
Aorins Tang
HU Pisriotss
Megronope
Susgie
Ronald Kennedy
Owen Kennedy
Pomeroy Rd
Social Security Administration
Lima
Kennedy
SSA
Dayton
Athens High School
Nigeria College
Ilane
Marcel E. Roark
Lancaster
Robert A. Riegler
Athens Apts
Charles A. McKnapp
Shade
Ethel A Hart
Toledo
Modern Woodman of America
Legal Reserve Fraternal Life Insurance Society
M. LP
Hayden, Stone
NEW York Stock Exchange
D. H. Glenesy
Sams
Cline
O. Ph. LY
Altmans
Athens, Ohio
Helene
Rta
Firestone Retail
Jown & CourTey
Basel
Firestone
Firestone Dealers
Larry Feurthey
Rees
Armory
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