Council Delays Emergency Bills Amid Parliamentary Tangles
A quiet council session erupted in disputes over two emergency ordinances. One sought a lump sum sewer assessment settlement for Dr. Haywood Boles before Humble Oil buys land on Richland Ave. The other involved suspending rules to amend an appropriation, with solicitor Rowland advising on parliamentary procedure as members debated first readings and fund transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Jones, Jr
Haywood B. Boles
Richland Ave
Humble Oil Co
Jones
Boles
John Alden
Emerson Sherow
Florence Davis
Norman Dean
Davis
Dean
William Weisenbach
Rowland
Sherow
Alden
Weisenbach
Sheron
Ellis Woodworth
P. F. Good
Dwight Rutherford
Richard Rypma
Council
Fred Weber
Councilman Paints Bleak Financial Scene
Councilman Sherow warned of a dire city financial outlook and urged an immediate study of finances including an income tax. He criticized budget timing, a questioned long range planning resolution, and a water department crisis with $38,000 due and only $5,000 available risking bondholder action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Sherow
Norman Dean
Council
Sheron
Roberts
Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Glen J. Bragg age 2 and Merrill Dickerson age 24 in Columbus and New Marshfield Route 1, plus David A. Lockhart age 19 of Coolville Route 1 were fined in Athens County Court. Bragg and Dickerson paid 10 dollars plus costs for muffler violations while Lockhart faced 15 dollars and costs for failing to stop within the assured clear distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen J. Bragg
Columbus
Merrill Dickerson
New Marshfield
Athens
State Highway Patrol
David A. Lockhart
Coolville
Past Presidents Night Planned by Athens Eagles Lodge
President Luther Mayles announced Past Presidents Night to be observed Wednesday at the Athens aerue. Past presidents will attend and a lunch will be served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles’ Lodge
Athens Aerue
Luther Mayles
Fire department responds to head injury at 601 Central Ave
Emergency squad is called to 601 Central Ave at noon Monday for Mrs. Edith Hanfeldt age 46 who complained of severe head pain after falling on stairs last Saturday. She declined transport to a hospital.
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Fire Department
Central Ave
Edith Hanfeldt
Knights to Meet Athens Commandery 15 in Masonic Temple
Knights Templar will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple, announced Commander Robert Mingus.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Robert Mingus
Mercury Records Warmth Fluctuations Across Rural Areas
The memory dipped to 26 degrees early Tuesday then rose under a bright sun by mid morning. U S Observer C L Colmer logged 37 at 10 am while Monday peaked at 52 in cloudy conditions. Rural Hamley Run noted a low of 21 after yesterdays high of 50.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Pair of Students Face Additional Charges in Athens Theft Case
Ohio University students John T. White and Terry Donaldson face new charges after police linked them to breaking into the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. and the Athens Building Material offices. A photographer, Joseph Daily, reports about $600 of camera gear stolen from his downtown Athens car. The suspects also allegedly sold anti-freeze from the Hocking Mine, and a small safe, taken earlier, was dumped into the Hocking River from the South Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Joseph McBride
Athens
Athens Building Material Co
Ohio Mining Co
Joseph Daily
N. Congress St
McBride
John T. White
Gamnertsfelder Hall
Terry Donaldson
S. Congress St
Hocking
Euclid
Hocking River
South Bridge
Retirement Talk Heard at Athens County School Group
Ward Ashman executive secretary of the school employes retirement system spoke at the Athens County Chapter meeting of the Ohio Association of Public School Employes held Monday night at Shade School. Robert Beckler president conducted the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Ashman
Athens County
Ohio Association of Public School Employes
Shade School
Robert Beckler
Judge George Schoonover Returns After Emergency Surgery
County Judge George Schoonover resumes duties this week following a month away due to emergency surgery at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Acting judge Vaughn Hill of Nelsonville filled in during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schoonover
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Vaughn Hill
Nelsonville
County Officials View Proposed Road Site and Bridges
County commissioners reviewed a proposed road site about 500 feet off County Road 38 after a petition of 25 Bern Township residents. Hearing is set for 10 a.m. next Monday in the courthouse. They also surveyed three bridges at Buchtel, Glouster, and Jacksonville over Sunday Creek for possible replacement next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern Township
W. H. Wakefield
Commission
Buchtel
Glouster
Jacksonville
Sunday Creek
Shade School Board to ban turning point on resident's lane
At a Monday meeting the Shade Local School board approved removing the lane as a turning point after Albert Hawks complained about a bus turning there. George Sanborn was hired as substitute driver and an audiometer for speech and hearing classes was authorized. Expenses will be shared with Albany and Waterloo. The board approved a rent increase for a garage storing food stuffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade
Albert Hawks
Shade Area
George Sanborn
Michael Disko
Albany
Waterloo
Court Fines Drivers On Traffic Counts
Two drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol pleaded guilty in Municipal Court Tuesday. John Bennedek, 19, Youngstown, was fined 20 dollars and costs for failing to yield the right of way. Roger Hlavacek, 20, Lincoln Hall, was fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
John Bennedek
Youngstown
Roger Hlavacek
Lincoln Hall
Athens Open Houses Mark National Education Week
Athens Senior and Junior High Schools host open houses starting at 7 p m to showcase a new science suite with two biology rooms and a chemistry physics lab. Visitors may tour improved lighting and audio visual facilities while PTA and student council conduct tours and refreshments are served. Other district schools plan open houses on November 10 15 and 17 including West East and Morrison Elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Roger K. Burke
Athens High School
West Elementary
East Elementary
Morrison Elmentary
Stolen 1954 Car Recovered by Sheriff Department
The 1954 automobile stolen from Wallace Drive last week has been recovered by the Hocking County sheriff's department. The owner Bernard Levy aged 60 of 60 Morris Avenue has been notified, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Dr
Hocking County
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George Sheeter
E. Washington St
E. Congress St
Bricker, Evatt, Barton, Ecklery and
Weber
W. D. Betsch
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Logan Federal
Councilman
Carpenter’s
Westheimer and Company
Cincinnati
D. H
Jonesy
Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc
W. Stimson Ave
East State Street
W. K. Baker
Wilson
N. Court St
Hotel Berry
Athens, Ohio
Mness
Mimans
Nees Yee
Vision TV Picture
Philco
Athens Appliance CO
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