School Officials Worried By High School Coat Thefts At Athens
Athens school officials express concern over recent coat thefts at the new Athens High School. Supt. Henderson says preventive measures are being worked out and that scheduled periods aim to reduce free time. The board hires tutors, discusses federal programs, and approves overtime pay, new hires, resignations, and financial moves as Oct. 31 fund data and October cafeteria costs are reported.
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City Council Adopts 1969 Budget At Brief Hearing
Unanimous adoption of the proposed 2 623 632 44 revenue 2 506 917 31 expenditures and 116 715 13 unbudgeted surplus occurs after a three minute hearing with two press members watching The budget goes to the County Budget Commission for review. Appropriations planned for January.
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Tad Grover
Kenneth Collins
County Budget Commission
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Peeping Tom Ordinance Ruled Unconstitutional
Athens County Municipal Court Judge Franklin Sheeter ruled that Athens City Ordinance No. 136.09 is unconstitutional for being too broad and not definite enough. The motion by Athens Attorney John Summel sought voiding the ordinance in the case of Daniel L. Sims charged with climbing a fire escape to spy on occupants at 101 Court St. on Oct. 11, leading to dismissal of the charge and city costs.
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Franklin Sheeter
Athens
John Summel
United States
Summel
Daniel L. Sims
County Commissioners Set View of Children’s Home Site
Athens County officials plan a 9 am Saturday site viewing near the present Children’s Home to assess land between Utah Place and the Route 33 bypass for a new facility. They doubt a four unit cottage layout fits the four acres considered, and discuss acquisition, costs, and alternatives including a Route 13 area.
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Attempt At Arson Probed In East End Residence
Fire department investigates suspected arson at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Alden at 96 Elmwood Place after Sunday evening flames scorched a rear wall area about a yard by two yards. Neighbors reported the damage on Monday. no damage was visible Sunday afternoon. Albany Lodge 723, F&AM, will elect officers Thursday at 7 30 p.m., announced Worshipful Master William Lievellen.
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John Alden
Elmwood Place
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Athens High Open House Tonight at 7:30 P.M.
Athens High School hosts an open house at 7:30 p.m. with two parts. Principal Richard Stacy says the first part in the auditorium will show a slide tape presentation and introduce teachers. Parents will meet teachers in the second part, with Student Council guides at the gym entrance.
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Richard Stacy
Stacy
McBee Strike Enters Ninth Day At Athens Plant
No new negotiations are scheduled in the pressmen's strike at the Athens McBee plant, now in its ninth day. The last session Friday saw McBee offer terms rejected at a union meeting on Saturday. Four other unions at the plant have tentative deals but honor pressmen’s picket lines.
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Guild To Hear Ohio Hospital Official
The Sheltering Arms Hospital Guild sponsors a dessert and dialogue meeting in the Presidential Room at the Ohio University Inn at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Vera Egan of the Ohio Hospital Association will discuss the guilds role in the new hospital and expanding volunteer work.
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Projected Rates Increased For Proposed Sewage Plant
Athens County commissioners and consulting engineer George Mara ruled the Plains sewage project would cost 350 per dwelling plus monthly fees after the decision not to build a Pepsi Cola plant there. Mara cut the plant size to avoid another rate hike, while bids were approved for 40,000 to inspect 18 county bridges and a two week public viewing for a Route 33 bypass.
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Kiwanis hears expert on agriculture tomorrow's farmer shown
John Heiskel farm director of station WSAZ Huntington West Virginia spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club on National Farm City Week November 22 28 President Johnson and Kiwanis International designated the week Heiskel noted the modern farmer as a big business with assets in the billions and valued around sixty five thousand dollars per farm Heiskel urged cooperative movements to help small farmers survive into 2000 emphasizing the need for greater recognition of farmers’ contributions and economic role.
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Birth and Dismissals At Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sheltering Arms Hospital notes show birth entries for Joseph Thackery Mary Baker Helen France Roy Mullins Alice Cunningham Athens Willie Morrison Stewart Route 1 Donald Douglas Chauncey Carol Carpenter Gerald Chesser Albany. Dismissals include Sheila Van Dyke Rush Elliott Basil Carsey Donald Douglas Ralph Straw Bessie Mercer and several family members. Mrs Alice Cunningham 68 of 5 McGuffey Lane was transported by fire department to Sheltering Arms at 3 54 p m after breathing difficulties Oxygen administered en route.
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Roy Mullins
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Convertible Top Damage Reported In City
Police investigated damage to two convertibles after a report by Bill Jago of Morris Avenue that tops were slashed. The incident followed theft of a stereo from Jack Pierce’s car on Columbia Avenue and a beer bottle thrown at Daniel Stagon’s car near Court and Union around 3 AM Saturday.
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Columbia Ave
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Temperatures Fall After Rain and Snow in Athens
Cloudy skies brought two tenths of an inch of rain and melted snow to the Athens area on Monday into Tuesday, noted by observer C. L. Colmer. Temperatures slid from Monday's high of 50 to 35 early Tuesday, with 9:30 a.m. reading at 36.
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C. L. Colmer
Observer
Kentucky Lodge To Confer Degree Belpre Master Mason Degree
Belpre Ohio Belpre Junior High School gym hosts a Master Mason degree conferment by Poage Lodge 325 Ashland Ky One candidate will receive the degree as officials say the lodge opens at 5 p m and refreshments follow Master Ma son degree ceremony details supplied by Jack Sprouse master of Belpre Lodge 609 F and AM.
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Poage Lodge
Ashland
Jack Sprouse
F&am
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