Fire causes $13,000 loss at Tau Kappa Epsilon annex
Fifteen men fled to safety as a Tau Kappa Epsilon annex on 17 Mill St suffered an estimated $13,000 in damages. No occupants were injured, though a fireman was slightly hurt. Chief Dalton attributed the fire to an undetermined cause, starting in a first floor room and climbing an open stair to the second floor. Occupants Jack Hogsett and Al Takacs claimed they do not smoke. The alarm at 3:34 a.m. drew two pumper companies. flames pushed from front and side windows and two second-floor residents had to scramble to a porch roof before help arrived. The building, owned by Carl Buck, sustained about $8,000 in structure and $5,000 in contents damage. The scene remained active for two hours.
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Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Mill St
Charles Dalton
Jack Hogsett
al Takacs
Harry Bowles
Dalton
Carl Buck
Ohio University
E. State St
E. State
Bob Rogers
Mill Street
Free hearing tests in Athens Ohio at Walgreens
Free electronic hearing tests will be given at Falls Walgreens Drugs 21 So Court St Athens Ohio Friday November 15 1968 from 1 to 6 p m by Homer Norvell Anyone with trouble hearing or understanding is welcome to test using latest electronic equipment Diagrams show how the ear works and causes of hearing loss Visitors can see how simple ear surgery has helped thousands and how new electronic developments aid thousands more Test advised at least once a year If unavailable call Beltone Zanesville collect 453 1103 to arrange another time.
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Full
Court St
Athens
Ohio
Homer Norvell
Fall’s Walgreen Drugs
So. Court St
Beltone
Zanesville
Nelsonville
Berry Hickman
United Mine Workers of America
First United Methodist Church
Hocking County
John
Elizabeth Hickman
Virgie
Thomas A
Edison
South Charleston
W. Va
Emily Reed
Elizabeth Pentecost
Blanchester
Canal St
Richard Nelson
Greenlawn Cemetery
Coates Wins Demolition Contract for Warren Building
The Coates Excavating Co of Athens earned the $3,200 bid to demolish the Warren Building on E Washington Street. The city seeks a parking garage at College and Washington, with bids from Athens Building Materials at $4,000 and Robert Stalder of The Plains at $3,800.
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Coates Excavating Co
Athens
Warren
E. Washington St
College and Washington
Robert Stalder
the Plains
Group Heads to Ft Hayes for Army Induction
A group of men departed Athens Thursday for Columbus Ft Hayes to be inducted into the Army. The Selective Service office at 78 E State St said some inductees did not want their names published. Some men also left for physical examinations at Ft Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Columbus
Ft. Hayes
Army
Selective Service Office
E. State St
Athens Business Drive Collects Record Money for Ohio University
The 1968 69 Athens Business Drive has raised 30413 in contributions and pledges to support Ohio University. Drive Chairman Robert R Baur and Vice Chair J David Lundberg said final totals may exceed last year’s 38955. John Penrose credited strong leadership and community interest.
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Athens
Ohio University
Drive
Robert R. Baur
J. David Lundberg
Baker Center
Baur
John Penrose
Ohio University Fund, Inc
Lundberg
Zanesville Firm Sues Three For unpaid supply bill
The Sandy Supply Co of Zanesville sues three individuals in Common Pleas Court over drilling activities in Rome Township. It seeks 1235 dollars plus interest from May 26 1966 for unpaid supplies and materials. Named defendants are Mrs M A Sartorius of Holland Lambertus Warmolts of Oregon Illinois and Lawrence Ernest of Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Supply Co
Zanesville
Common Pleas
Rome Township
M. A. Sartorius
Holland
Lambertus Warmolts
Oregon
Ill
Lawrence Ernest
Toledo
Candidates Must File Campaign Expenditure Records
Candidates who ran for local office must file a record of their campaign expenditures with the board of elections by Dec 20 or temporarily lose their right to run again. William Howz, elections director, says a candidate who ran for a four year office and failed to report would be barred from running for five years.
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Board of Elections Office
William Howz
Athens Landlords Receive Ordinance Notices
Athens officials mail rooming house permit notices to more than 200 landlords with a Jan. 1 deadline. The Zoning Board of Appeals holds a 7:30 p.m. hearing at City Hall to review five Ohio University approved landlords seeking variances to rent to more than three tenants in districts zoned for three or fewer. Applicants include Elsworth Holden 142 E State St Josephine Mills 271 E State St Rainer Schulte 20 Walker St Allen Locke 38 Columbia Ave Max Brinks man 110 Morris Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Zoning Board of Appeals
George L. Smith
Mits
Ohio University
Elsworth Holden
E. State St
Josephine Mills
Rainer Schulte
Walker St
Allen Locke
Columbia Ave
Max Brinkman
Morris Ave
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Coates
Athens Business Drive
Sleeths
A-Rama
Slessenger
Zanesville Company
U.S.A
Meies
FBI
Wrangler
Boot Sox
Susie Lenigar
Kensington
Susie Catherine Lenigar
Carbon Hill
Columbiana County
Lisbon
Maple Cotton Funeral Home
Grove Hill Cemetery
Lenigar
Pomeroy
Henry
May Partlow Hayden
Rebecca Sanders
Salem
Joseph C
Southeastern Ohio
East State
Rox Annestra
Eho
North Market
Logan
Via
Oletlulz Drugs
South Court Street
Athens, Ohio
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