Fire Destroys Garages on State Street. Suspicious Origin
Early today a fire at 240 and 242 E State St destroyed a rear garage and two cars, damaged a neighboring garage, with losses estimated at 3500. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said burglary evidence included a stolen battery and a stolen car part, and investigations continue with both fire and police departments cooperating.
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E. State St
E. State
Charles Dalton
Fred Lachs
Wonder Hills
Douglas Patti
Leben Wee
Victor Whitehouse
Dalton
Luchs
Whitehouse
Ken Steinhoff
Athens
Alexander School Board sets steps after levy approval
The board grapples with upgrading transportation and textbooks after a five mill levy passage. Bus body prices rise 5 percent Nov 15, prompting a purchase plan while chassis bids are readvertised. Transportation chief Hamill warns of accreditation risks if he continues. Visible needs include $10,000 in new textbooks and possible resumption of kindergarten.
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Tom Price
Alexander School Board
Reynolds Body Co
John Hamill
Alexander Vocational Agriculture
Hamill
Supt
Marc Lohr
Lohr
Good News Seen By McBee Official Amid Strike Bargaining
McBee pressmen strike continues at Athens McBee plant as four unions near agreement with the company. ITU and bookbinders tentatively accept offers. bookbinders report three year contract with pay raises totaling 36 to 55 cents. Stereotypers back the deal if others approve. Minor car collision on County Road 42 leads to charges against Ervin Puckett.
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Athens McBee
McBee
Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union Local 269
Otis Simpson
McBee Systems
McBee Chapel
International Typographical Union
ITU
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders Union
Stereotypers Union
Ross Davis
Walter L. Martin
Inter
Bookbinders Union
McBee Bookbinders
Martin
William Addis
Stereotypers
ITV
Addis
State Highway Patrol
Ervin Puckett
Guysville
Puckett
Richard M. Bradley
Clendenin
W. Va
Election Office Busy Counts Drafts Results By Wednesday
The election office reports totals will be ready by late Wednesday. States Senate race Oakley Collins vs J Sherman Porter totals head to Portsmouth for final counts while U S Representative totals Clarence Miller vs Harry Crewson go to Lancaster. Athens Meigs and Gallia Counties finalize Ralph Welker J Sherman Porter III race as Meigs delay reported. Ted Brown must receive final totals by November 15 for double checking.
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William Howe
Election Board
Howe
Mildred Perry
Senate
Oakley Collins
J. Sherman Porter
Portsmouth
U. S
Clarence Miller
Harry Crewson
Lancaster
Secretary of State’s Office
Ralph Welker
J. Sherman Porter III
Athens
Meigs
Gallia
OU Father Weekend Sets Nov 22 24 at Ohio University
Ten students organize Ohio University's Father Weekend from November 22 to 24 drawing more than 4500 visiting fathers. Activities include a Varsity Band Show at Memorial Auditorium, a dean visit at Baker Center, and the Ohio vs Northern Illinois football game at Peden Stadium with open houses afterward. The visiting fathers stay in residence halls free. Also noted: Jim Pierce reports an assault on West Mulberry Street. police investigate.
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Ohio University
Athens
Memorial Auditorum
Baker Center
Vernon Rolden
Jim Pierce
Ohio University Convocation Center
West Mulberry Street
Municipal Court Fines Two Drivers for Failure to Yield
Ronald D. Mace aged 25 of Parkersburg and Reseling Gernamos aged 18 of Bromiley Hall were each fined $10 and costs for failure to yield the right of way.
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Ronald D. Mace
Parkersburg
Reseling
University Volkswagen service sales building planned
A new 200000 dollar University Volkswagen service sales building may start in April. Owner C W Algeo says the firm bought four acres north of the Athens Lake Motel on Columbus Road through Elmer Jones Associates and Realtors. The L shaped facility could employ about 12 more staff.
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Ken Steinhoff
C. W. Algeo
University Volkswagen
Stimson Avenue
Algeo
Volkswagen
Athens Lake
Columbus Road
Elmer Jones Associates and Realtors
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals
Admitted Verle Shafer from Athens Route 1. Thomas Hood of New Marshfield. Jane McBride of Columbus. Mrs Car House of Athens. and two others, with Mrs Leonard Linscott and several relatives among dismissals including Mrs Homer Calentine and Mrs Kenneth Tiderman with daughter.
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Verle Shafer
Athens
Thomas Hood
New Marshfield
Jane McBride
Columbus
Mrs. Car| House
Leonard Linscott
Homer Calentine
Kenneth Tiderman
James Hope
William Lieuellen
Cold Rain and Light Snow Dampens Athens Morning
Cold rain and occasional light snow marked Tuesday morning in Athens as 0. S. Observer C. O. Colmer logged dawn temperatures at 34 degrees and 8:45 a.m. readings, with Monday's high at 46 and rainfall of one tenth of an inch so far.
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Athens
0. S
C. O. Colmer
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John D. Cogar
Ruth Cunningham
Alan Snede
Max Ellis
Alexander Local
Citizens Committee
Lloyd Dillinger
Harrison Lovsey
Lovsey
Waterloo School
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Patrol
Mrs. Perry
Margaret Deppen
Student Activites
Logan
Union ST
Follett Store
Geo
University
Athens Realty Inc
Kelley-Hatfield Land Co
Charleston
C. B. Nye
Sheltering Arms Hospital
O.K
City Loan
Obeik
Levis
North Court St
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
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