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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1967
Page
5
The Athens County offices will close Friday due to Veteran's Day observed Saturday, moving the holiday for county workers. The Athens County Court of fice and sheriff's department stay open, while the Athens Municipal Court will be closed.
Clyde D. Pratt led four candidates for two Athens County School Board seats with 1619 votes. Incumbent Esther L. Dailey was re elected with 1516 votes. Robert R. Harper trailed with 834 votes. O C Bibbee was third with 1294. In Federal Hocking Local School District, Robert W. Dishong led six candidates for two seats with 481 votes and R Rex Robinson won the other with 384. Other candidates and votes were: Robert Butcher 289, Richard A. Griffin 280, Arnold Clyde Smith 269, Phyllis M. Tanner 218. Incumbents Davis Greene 939 and Daniel H. Stright 905 will return to Alexander Local School District board. John E. Snediker polled 297.
Bonds forfeited for a range of offenses including intoxication and speeding. Individuals named include Eugene Willis Athens Route 3 dis orderly conduct with a $50 bond, Walter Parsons Stewart, A J Pietroah Athens Odell Stover Jr Haydenville, Dean Sager Nelsonville Route 1, all $33 bonds, plus others from Columbus Whitehall Lorain and Yellow Springs with $23 to $28 bonds.
Richard H. Beagle today submitted his resignation as Athens Urban Renewal director to Mayor Raymond Shepard. He has led the program since 1963 and will join a planning firm in Traverse City Michigan. The city will report to Chicago on a replacement and whether the project can continue with existing staff. Beagle noted the South Green Urban Renewal Project is on schedule with 56 of 92 properties acquired and ongoing appraisals and condemnations as needed.
DisABLED American Veterans will meet at the post home at 8 p m Friday. Commander Robert Carsey said the meeting will cover organization activities and upcoming events.
Eight Athens Countians left by bus Tuesday for Columbus to be inducted into the Army at Fort Hayes. Twenty two others left for pre induction physical examinations. Leaders were Paul D. Hamilton of The Plains and Reid F. E. Krantz of Athens. Inductees received Bibles from the Gideon Society and gifts from the Salvation Army. Additional registrants came from Nelsonville The Plains Glouster Millfield Albany Trimble New Marshfield and other local towns. Three registrants transferred to other boards yesterday for examinations.
Margy Baird, daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell N Baird, won first prize in the United Nations Day Essay Contest. The eighth grader at St Pauls Catholic School competed in the Athens County event open to seventh and eighth graders, sponsored by the Athens Branch of the American Association of University Women.
August Cecil Keirns 67 of Glouster retired and Lula Ley Sheets 73 of Athens housewife are married. Donald Burgess 2 dollars in Logan and Joy Moore 33 of Nelsonville factory worker join in marriage. John K Hull 30 of Nelsonville store clerk weds Mary L Gaston 21 of Nelsonville, and David M Bolin 19 of Athens laborer weds Christina J Poling 17 of Nelsonville.
Athens Sertoma Club hosts its annual twenty dollar banquet on Saturday November 18 at The Ohio University Inn. President Ed Settle says 280 tickets will be sold to fund community work including Nice Park renovation, February Freedom Week, and the Service to Mankind award. William Kane will MC as tickets circulate among members.
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