Athens Campus Cats Take Center Stage in Shelter Fight
Athens County Humane Society seeks funding for a cat control shelter as University of Ohio staff report dormitory pet rule violations. James Westfall outlines campus pet issues while Henri Seibert pushes for county funds and a proposed animal control board with mayoral support to oversee codes and staffing.
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Herb Amey
Athens County Humane Society
James Westfall
Ohio University
Environmental Services
Westfall
Animal Control Board
Athens
Donald Barrett
Waterloo Wildlife Center
Barrett
Humane Society
Society
Abbott Smith
Ronald DeVeau
County Common Pleas Court
John Bolin
Katie Sowle
Claude R. Sowle
Joe Kelley
Helen Porter
Seibert
Tires Stolen From Wakefield Garage and Station
Athens County sheriffs deputies investigate a theft at Wakefield Garage on Route 50W. About $2,500 in tires and tools were taken, including seven truck tires worth $1,000 and a tool chest, plus $300 in nine passenger car tires from an adjacent service station entry gained by prying a door.
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Athens County Sheriffs
Wakefield
Mike Wakefield
Two Vehicle Crashes Injure Two Drivers on State Highways
State patrol investigated two crashes Thursday. Joe Brabham, 23, Coolville Route 1, hit an eastbound car on Carthage Two Road 153. no injuries. David Mullen, 17, Coolville Route 1, cited for failure to yield. no injuries. A second crash on Route 50 A westbound near Alderman Road injured Thomas Brown, 18, Millfield Route 1, with facial wounds and abrasions. Burt Holmes, 40, The Plains, sustained dental injuries. Both drivers were treated. no citations issued.
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Joe G. Brabham
Coolville
Carthage
David L. Mullen
Alderman Road
Thomas L. Brown
Millfield
Federal Hocking To Study Levy Meeting Tuesday
Federal Hocking School District Superintendent Fitzpatrick announced a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday meeting at the high school to receive and evaluate ideas to promote the 6 mill levy to be sought in a special election on December 12. The meeting is open to the public.
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Stewart
Willard Fitzpatrick
Hocking
Fitzpatrick
Athens Phone Expansion to Add 1400 Lines in New Facility
General Telephone Co of Ohio announced a major 967700 expansion at the Athens office adding 1400 customer lines and 1100 phone number terminals to support growth and reduce party lines. 100 new automatic toll ticketers were installed to handle rising direct dial calls. Athens operates as the long distance center for multiple local exchanges including Albany Amesville Chauncey Guysville Letart Falls Logan and more.
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Athens
General Telephone Co
Ohio
Kenley R. Krinn
Krinn
Albany
Amesville
Chauncey
Guysville
Letart Falls
Logan
New Marshfield
the Plains
Pomeroy-Middleport
Racine
Rutland
Portland
Shade
Patrol To Host Guests On 39th Anniversary Open House
The Ohio State Highway Patrol marks its 39th anniversary with an open house at district headquarters in Jackson. Col. Robert M. Chiaramonte and Capt. R. C. Wilson will attend. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tours of the building and grounds will be led to show patrol operations. Route 35, one mile west of Jackson.
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Jackson
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Robert M. Chiaramonte
R. C. Wilson
Route
Names Admitted and Dismissed In Athens Area Case
Admitted Mrs John Young Marvin Winchell Jr Kathryn Kinsley Robert Richey all of Athens Floyd Heightland Millfield Mrs Dwight St John The Plains Mrs Thomas Echstenkamper and Kari Bykofski both of Glouster and Grace Bailes Larry Willard Vera Knowlton and Dewey Britton all of Albany. Dismissed Teresa Hartley Gregory Willis Charles L Grim Mrs Willard Barber James Deeter Mrs James Easler Bonnie Gorby Carl Hansen Kindalyn Brown Mrs Boyd Cooley and Leonard Wilkes.
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John Young
Marvin Winchell Jr
Kathryn Kinsley
Robert Richey
Athens
Floyd Heightland
Millfield
Dwight St. John
the Plains
Thomas Echstenkamper
Kari Bykofski
Glouster
Grace Bailes
Larry Willard
Vera Knowlton
Dewey Britton
Albany
Teresa Hartley
Gregory Willis
Charles L. Grim
Willard Barber
James Deeter
James Easler
Bonnie Go
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Helen Baker
Wittenburg
Coats
Trol
Broiler & Rotisserie
Athens Fire Department
Elmwood Pl
Ethel McDaniel
O’bleness
Patrol
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Burlington ‘House
L. E. Smith
Marting
Marting’s
N. Court St
Crystal
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