School chief opposes local option at South Athens meeting
City School Superintendent Fred Chase told 35 attendees at Richland Methodist Church that he opposes the local option measure for three precincts in South Athens citing safety concerns near Morrison Elementary School. He noted incidents involving intoxicated individuals near school hours. Also speaking were Rev. Edsel Wilcox and Rev. Gerald Lewis. about 700 sample ballots were distributed for the three precincts.
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Fred Chase
Athens
Richland Methodist Church
Earl Bowser
Chase
Edsel Wilcox
Methodist Church
Gerald Lewis
State Liquor Control Department
Bowser
Athens Business Association
Naval Unit To Receive Top Trophy At Parkersburg
The Fifth Naval District Commandant's Trophy will be awarded Wednesday to Parkersburg's Naval Reserve Surface Division. Rear Adm. R. D. Hogle will present the award at 8:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, with a second-place certificate in national competition. The unit, led by LCDR J. A. Schultheiss and including Athens member James Bock, fields 136 enlisted men and trains West Virginia and Ohio sailors for electronics, radiomen, and radar tech roles. The Salvation Army clothing day follows Tuesday at 1 p.m. at W Union Street headquarters.
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Naval District
Parkersburg
Naval Reserve Surface Division
Athens
R. D. Hogle
National Guard
U.S. Parkersburg
Lcdr
J. A. Schultheiss
James Bock
Two Injured and Three Cited in Sunday Accidents
State Highway Patrol reports two people injured and three motorists cited in separate accidents Sunday in Athens County. Rodney Antle and passenger Janete Wicks were hospitalized after a car on Route 78 left the road and rolled. Arthur Tabler was charged with failure to yield on Route 44, while Willie Jones faced a license charge on another incident. A third one car crash on Lowman Road is under investigation. Paramythia Lodge 25 F and A M to hold annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple with oyster stew served.
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State Highway Patrol
Rodney L. Antle
Glouster
Murray City
Athens County
Janete Wicks
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Arthur Tabler
Guysville
Rome Two
Willie Tony Jones
Reedsville
Lowman Rd
Scouts brave weather at Hock-Hocking Fall Camporee
About 80 Boy Scouts and Explorers from the Hock-Hocking district endured heavy rain at Camp Lowman for the district camporee. Relays included knot tying and log raising while a treasure hunt and biscuit roast rounded out Saturday. Sunday featured church services led by Scoutmasters Henry Colby and Tom Cassell and events such as a string burning contest and a mock lost child hunt. Units 50 Albany 58 The Plains 65 Poston 78 Chauncey 55 77 Athens joined, with district commissioner H. James Graham and scout leader Keith Cassell directing alongside Wilbur Coakley Colby Cassell and Larry McDaniels. A Sunday noon campfire replaced the Saturday night event.
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Hock-Hocking
Camp Lowman
Henry Colby
Tom Cassell
Albany
the Plains
Poston
Chauncey
Athens
H. James Graham
Keith Butt
Wilbur Coakley
Colby
Cassell
Katooga
Larry McDaniels
Coed Aided After Fainting at Ohio University
Delores Hanke of Wilson Hall, 20, fainted and was taken by the city fire department emergency squad to Ohio University's Hudson Health Center at 12:19 a.m. Monday.
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Delores Hanke
Wilson Hall
Ohio University
Hudson Health Center
City Fire Department
Car Driven by Wolfe Pleads No Contest in DWI Case
John G. Wolfe Jr., 19, an Ohio University student from Linden New Jersey, drove after rear ending Ronald Bilke 23, on Shafer Street. He traveled about 600 feet along railroad tracks before stopping and was found guilty of DWI. Wolfe posted bond and paid $136.20 in fines.
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Shafer St
John G. Wolfe, Jr
Ohio University
Linden
N.J
Ronald J. Bilke
N. McKinley Ave
New Science Claims Non Surgical Pile Relief
New York special reports a new healing substance called Bio-Dyne used in Preparation H that shrinks piles, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage with pain relief, and patients say piles are no longer a problem.
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New York, N. Y
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Mahaffey
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Smith
W. Union St
Salvation Army
LODGE
Masonic Temple
Paramythia Lodge
F&am
Clayton Smith
Ray Strekal
Charles Stehlin
Georg Lovell
Richland Avenue
Second Ward
Ohio
Raymond Lehrbach
Ohio University Inn
R. Kenneth Kerr
Keck Distributing Co
Opal Mathews
The
Sportsman Grill
James Anastas
Tavern
Emanuel Gevas
Towne House
Faseran
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
Jessie W. Ley, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc. and
C. M. Gill & Co
Dwight A. Rutherford
Reed & Baur, Inc
Joseph Seiple
Nelsonville
Oakley Ins
the Saitz Ins
Richard Guinther
Wolfe
Palmer St
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