Great Development Seen for Athens and Ohio University
Leaders of the 1968-69 Athens Business Drive reported optimistic plans for Athens growth. President Vernon R. Alden spoke at the Baker Center banquet about better roads flood control and cultural commerce growth making Athens a vital regional center. The drive aims to surpass last year’s $38,955 fundraise while supporting university programs with J. David Lundberg as vice chairman.
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Athens
Ohio University
Vernon R. Alden
Baker Center
Drive
Vaccine Plan Backed By Board in Athens Ohio
Athens City-County Board of Health underwrites the oral polio vaccine program and sets garbage truck licensing fees. About 3,600 children have received the vaccine. 1,300 are first-time doses. The plan may need 1,500 to 1,900 more dollars. total additional doses expected around 5,000. Donations come from Kiwanis Club polio foundation Easter Seals and individuals. Garbage truck licenses set at 15 dollars under one ton and 25 dollars for one ton or more. no sliding scale. Next meeting is Wednesday, December.
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Athens City-County
Kiwanis Club
Polio Foundation
Easter Seals
Two Athens youths held on auto theft charges
Athens police detained two juveniles after a stolen car, driven by one youth, struck another vehicle on Ohio Avenue. The claim notes the boys drove the car onto Watt Street, lost control, and hit a second car owned by Robert Carrett. Light rain and overcast skies lingered as a 9 am temperature reached 52 degrees.
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Athens
Ohio Avenue
Jerry Lee Bisbee
Findlay
Watt Street
Robert Carrett
Ohio Ave
U. S
C. L. Colmer
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Ohio River
Alden
Robert Baur
Reed and Baur, Inc
James T. Stanley
James M. Stanley
Patricia Susan Stanley
Athens, Ohio
Kittie
Mecca Brown
the Messenger
Ohio
Thuts
J. K. Bratton
Philip Kinnard
Lucy Pierce
Keith Zimmerman
Nan
Gibson’s “Tinsel Belles
Vanity Fair Department
Vil
Morning Star
Coral Moon
Dawn Pink
NAVY
Vanity Fat
Alyw
United Appeal
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