Breaks In Water Lines Hit City
The city reports five water-main breaks since Nov. 16 including incidents on Ohio Ave near Wallace Dr and near Watt St. A four inch line at Ohio University Natatorium also broke and was repaired within eight hours. Safety Director Dwight Robinson cites cast iron pipes failing in two parts with no known preventive measures.
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Ohio Ave
Wallace Dr
Dwight Robinson
Watt St
Ohio University
University Terrace
Robinson
Columbus Rd
Stewart St
E. State St
Nelsonville
Logan
Rector Speaks at Rotary Thanksgiving Observance
The Rev. William Black, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Athens, addressed Rotarians at their noon meeting in the Thanksgiving observance. He urged gratitude for each other and for one another as part of the remarks.
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William Black
Church of the Good Shepherd
Athens
Rotary Club
Black
Carl Roberts
Sportsman Grill
New Attorney Joins Athens Firm Rowland and Rowland
Franklin Sheets formerly of Delphos has joined the Athens law firm Rowland and Rowland at the Security Bank Building. He served as an assistant attorney general of Ohio from January 1963 to now and earlier worked in the state taxation department from 1961 to 1963. A Ohio University and Ohio Northern College of Law graduate, he served in the U. S. Army in Europe and resides with his wife Nina and three children at The Plains. He is brother to George Sheeter, Athens engineer.
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Athens
Rowland
Defendant Found Guilty Court Grants Probation
Common Pleas Court Monday placed Russell Mayles, 74, of Millfield Route 1, on probation for one year after a jury found him guilty of assault with a deadly weapon. Mayles was indicted by the October grand jury. Prosecutor Homer B. Gall Jr. led witnesses. defense attorney Francis B. White had four. Jury members listed include Paul Graham, Robert Guinn, Florence Atkinson, and others from Athens and Nelsonville.
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Common Pleas Court
Russell Mayles
Millfield
Mayles
Fred Keirns
Homer B. Gall Jr
Francis B. White
Paul Graham
Robert Guinn
Earl E. White
Florence Atkinson
Athens
Catherine Mechem
James Dishong
Clarence Wolf
Mark Herrold
Tommy McMannis
Couple In Court Again Over Menacing Threats Case
Flora Kasler and John Wallace Kasler appeared before County Judge George Schoonover on Tuesday with Kasler pleading innocent to uttering menacing threats filed by his wife. He demanded a jury trial, was held on a $400 bond, and the case was continued. The York Two constable handled the matter. The prior session bound Kasler over to the grand jury on a non support charge. he denied that charge and was placed under a $300 bond.
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Flora Kasler
John Wallace Kasler
Nelsonville
George Schoonover
Kasler
York Two
Grand
Gray County approves judge office in courthouse room
County commissioners granted Gordon Gray, judge-elect to the Fourth District Court of Appeals, permission to use a courthouse room as a judge s office. The room at the northeast corner now serves the clerk of courts for appeals records. Also approved a plat for George and Mary Shafer s The Plains on Route 682 subdivision, allotting three acres for lots and .54 acre for roads. Commissioner-elect John Law attended the meeting.
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Gordon Gray
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Clerk of Courts For Appeals Court
George and
Mary Shafer
Plains
John Law
Births and Admits at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Richard Han ing welcome a son born on Athens Route 3. Admitted patients include Mrs William Fought on Stewart Route 1 and Mrs Elsie Sutton of Stewart Grant Grundy Athens, Thelma Douglas Athens Route 2, David Douglas Athens Route 2, Mrs Richard Neal and son Athens, Fletcher Gilders Athens, Charles Bethe Athens, Mrs Helen Gillespie Millfield and Mrs Mary Gilham Athens.
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Richard Haning
Athens
William Fought
Stewart
Elsie Sutton
Grant Grundy
Thelma Douglas
David Douglas
Richard Neal
Cited After Crash Involving Oscar McGee at City Intersection
Oscar McGee aged 55 of The Plains was cited for failure to yield the right of way after a two car collision at the intersection of West State and Lancaster Monday. City police reported the incident and cited McGee.
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Oscar McGee
the Plains
W. State
Lancaster
Michigan Man Fined On Hunting Violation
Richard Nelson of Grand Rapids Michigan pleaded guilty in County Court to unlawfully obtaining an Ohio hunting and trapping license by falsely stating his Ohio residence length. He was fined $15 plus costs on the charge filed by state game protector Ted Dean.
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Richard Nelson
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ohio
Nelson
Ted Dean
Driver Stemkow Pleads Guilty In DWI Case
Stephen Joseph Stemkow ski age 21 from Shadyside pleads guilty in Municipal Court to DWI and excessive speed. He is fined 125 dollars plus costs, receives three days in jail, a 120 day license suspension on the DWI charge, and a 30 dollar fine plus costs on the second charge.
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Stephen Joseph Stemkowski
Shadyside
Stemkowski
Two New Members Inducted by Athens Kiwanis Club
The Athens Kiwanis Club inducted two new members at last night’s meeting in the Buckeye Cafeteria. Howard Sands and Walter Schuette were welcomed with Sands sponsored by Raymond Lee and George Sands, the new member’s son, and Schuette sponsored by Howard Stout. John Huffman led the induction program as program chairman.
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Athens
Careless Hunter Blamed for Watertown Fire
A hunter trying to smoke out an animal started a fire in Watertown Township Washington County burning about one tenth of an acre of woodland. District Fire Warden Ed Chesser cited the incident as the cause.
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Washington County
Watertown
Ed Chesser
New Senate At Ohio University Expands Faculty Roles
Ohio University forms a 36 member Faculty Senate elevating the Faculty Advisory Council. Senators will advise on major policies, tenure, evaluation, curriculum and admissions with standing committees in administration, buildings and grounds, educational policy, finance, and student affairs. Chairman Cameron praises Dr. George Klare’s work drafting the constitution.
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Ohio University
Senate
Wallace Cameron
FAC
Board of Trustees
Alden
Cameron
George Klare
Two Ohio University Students Injured in Gym Incident
At Grover Center at 9 04 p m Monday two students Dan Seren and Dan Beatty both 18 from Perkins Hall sustained leg injuries while playing basketball. They were transported to Hudson Health Center. A 37 year old woman Pauline Gilkey at 34 S Shafer St reported chest pains at 9 02 a m Monday and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after oxygen en route.
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Ohio University
Grover Center
Dan Seren
Dan Beatty
Perkins Hall
Hudson Health Center
Pauline Gilkey
Shafer St
W. Union St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Two Injured After Route 50 Crash East of Route 7
State Highway Patrol says a westbound vehicle crossed the center grass strip and hit an embankment on Route 50 east of Route 7. Humayak K. Asbed, 69, of Bedford Massachusetts, sustained a possible back injury. Passenger Leah Asbed, 72, had a possible sore neck.
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State Highway Patrol
Humayak K. Asbed
Bedford
Mass
Leah Asbed
District Scout Officers Discuss Explorer Plans
Col Cecil Helena presented a three point program to boost the Hock Hocking Scout District explorer program at the district meeting. The plan aims to attract outsiders, schedule cabinet meetings for post advisors, and unify posts around central activities. The Ohio University Army ROTC detachment will aid explorers in a National Rifle Association marksmanship program. Sixty four area scouts and twelve adults hiked the Wilderness Trace Trail in Wayne National Forest with Troops 58 76 and 77 camping halfway at Tinker’s Cave. District officials report progress on local finance campaigns in Glouster Nelsonville Albany and Coolville and plan an outdoor survival training day in January with a new district chairman position postponed.
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Helena
Ohio University
National Rifle Association
Wayne National Forest
Tom Cassell
the Plains
Coolville
Athens
Tinker’s Cave
Cassell
Glouster
Nelsonville
Albany
Roger Harris
Harris
Cold Start Day Warmer in Athens Weather
After a cold start, Tuesday brought warmer weather to Athens with 10 a.m. temperature at 33 degrees, up 13 degrees from the 20 degree low. The day's high reached 52.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
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