24 Years At Athens Church Rev Maffett To Close Career
The Rev. Joe B. Maffett, longtime Athens minister, will deliver his final active sermon at 10 45 a m Sunday at First Christian Church before retiring to interim preaching. Since 1944 he grew church membership from about 310 to 600 and led local religious groups while guiding fund drives. The Maffetts plan a farewell dinner and will relocate briefly.
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Joe B. Maffett
Athens
First Christian Church
Maffett
Maffetts
New York
Indiana
Marietta Colleges
Athens Church
Athens County Ministerial Association
City Association
Athens State Hospital
Ohio Society of Christian Churches
Tuberculosis Association
Lucille McCort
Carrollton
Canterbury Drive
Mary
Robert Wilson
Columbus
Joe
Fairborn
SDS Sit In Sparks 20 Arrests At Ohio University
Twenty SDS protesters faced trespassing charges after a sit in at the Ohio University Security Office in Howard Hall. A professor, Dr. Irvin H. Bramall, was later arrested on trespassing and interfering with an officer charges. Bond set at 100 dollars for protesters and Bramall. hearings scheduled for December 3 and 4.
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Athens
Students For Democratic Society
SDS
Ohio University Security Office
Irvin H. Bramall
Ohio University
Howard Hall
College St
University
James Whalen
Walker Lewis
James Westfall
William Kane
Rick Barbehenn
Law Order and You Rotary talk discussed crime rise
Athens Rotarians heard a tape panel from the Mexico City Rotary convention on law and order. It cited a 40 percent rise in major world crime and called it a youth problem with leaders from Germany Japan Sweden and Canada. Gordon Sleeper joined as new assistant treasurer at Ohio University.
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Law, Order and You
International Rotary
Mexico City
Athens Rotary Club
Germany
Japan
Sweden
Canada
L. G. Worstell
Rotarians
Gordon Sleeper
Ohio University
Teen Center Dance Slated at Athens Center
A free dance is planned Wednesday at the Athens Teen Center with music by the Fabulous Scep ters. The program starts at 8 30 p.m. Director Eugene Brundige says the band is donated by the musicians union and teen members need only show their membership cards.
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Athens Teen Center
Fabulous Scepters
Eugene Brundige
Teen Center
Musicians’s Union
Bcards
Thanksgiving Day Service Planned at First Church
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 15 St. Congress St. schedules a public Thanksgiving service at 10 45 a m on Thursday. The service will include a period for testimonies of gratitude to God from congregants and is open to all.
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First Church of Christ Scientist
St. Congress St
Fire damages near furnace ignite at Athens home
Athens firemen were called to Sheldon Sanov residence 31 Lorene Ave at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday where storage material placed close to the furnace ignited. The fire was out when the department arrived with no damage reported.
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Athens
Sheldon Sanov
Lorene Ave
Woman Falls Through Window Injures 81-Year-Old
Fire department rescue at 11 55 p m Monday aided Mrs Mamie Maxwell 81 of 51 Depot after she fell through a window sustaining severe lacerations to her left shoulder She received first aid and was transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Fire Department
Mamie Maxwell
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Equipment Company Entry Reported Near Canaanville Route 50E
About 65 cents in coin was taken Monday night from Galloway Equipment Co. on Route 50E near Canaanville, the county sheriff's department reports. Deputy Carl Welling said a side door padlock was broken, a soda machine broken into, and the cash register opened.
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Galloway Equipment Co
Canaanville
Carl Welling
Deer Hit and Killed on Route 50 Near Athens
A deer was killed about 6 a.m. Tuesday after crossing U S Route 50 near the Athens Washington county line. The animal was struck by a car driven by John M. Maxwell 33 Parkersburg West Virginia.
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Athens
Washington County
John M. Maxwell
Parkersburg
W. Va
Landmark Store Hit By Thieves In Athens
Athens police reported a second consecutive night break in at Landmark Town and Country Center. Delbert Kasler said between 1000 and 1200 dollars worth of goods were stolen from the Oak Street store. Entry was gained through a window and a door was removed from its hinges. Tools gloves radios and small appliances were missing.
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Athens
Delbert Kasler
Landmark Town and Country Center
Easler
Oak Street
Nelsonville Youth Shot By Accident
Robert Carr, 17, of Nelsonville Route 1, accidentally shot himself below the heart while cleaning a rifle Monday afternoon. He was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital then transported to Columbus University Hospital after his grandparents returned home and found him wounded.
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Robert Carr
Nelsonville
Columbus’ University Hospital
Carr
Beacon School
Warren Carr
Columbus
Robert
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sheltering Arms Hospital Births and Dismissals
The hospital notes report births to Mr and Mrs James Haning Albany Route 2 a son Mrs William Steinfort Athens a daughter Mr and Mrs Richard Sanders Athens a son plus other entrants Coral F Cotterman Ina Chenoweth Mrs Charles Han ning all of Athens Marian Dodderer Guysville Route 2 Troy Amodio Nelsonville Route 1 Stanley Cooley and Mrs Charles Kelly both of Athens Route 4 Patricia Zurita Albany Dismissals include Mrs Jerry Pettit Esther Goff Mrs Gary Carder Mrs Owen Snedden Dorothy Nicholson.
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James Haning
Albany
William Steinfort
Athens
Richard Sanders
Coral F. Cotterman
Ina Chenoweth
Charles Hanning
Marian Dodderer
Guysville
Troy Amodio
Nelsonville
Stanley Cooley
Charles Kelly
Patricia Zurita
Jerry Pettit
Esther Goff
Gary Carder
Owen Snedden
Dorothy Nicholson
Planners Probe Funds From Transportation Taxes in Athens County
William McKinley, head of the Development Planning Institute, proposed that Athens County could raise about $3,500 this year from state transportation taxes to fund the Regional Planning Commission. County leaders hesitate, citing a lack of funds, while DPI continues work on transportation in the county plan and water sewer district proposals.
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William McKinley
Development Planning Institute
Athens County
Regional Planning Commission
Regional Commission
McKinley
McKinely
Columbus
Commission
James Edwards
County Commission
Harold Hitchens
DPI
RPC
William Perine
Chauncey
Gas Company
Perine
Tuppers Plains
APC
Goff Dunfee
James Westfall
Dunfee
Athens City
Westfall
Paul Stenson
Stenson
King Equipment Co. Low Bid on Athens Cinder and Salt Spreaders
The King Equipment Co of Dublin appears as the low bidder for Athens cinder and salt spreaders with a bid of 1 835, $700 below the next lowest. Other bids came from Machinery Inc Huntington West Virginia 2528 Quality Highway Equipment Inc Galion 2870 and Road Machinery and Supply Co Upper Arlington 2940.
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King Equipment Co
Dublin
Athens
Machinery, Inc
Huntington
W. Va
Quality Highway Equipment, Inc
Galion
Road Machinery and Supply Co
Upper Arlington
Television Set Stolen From Bromley Hall
Athens police investigate theft of a television set reported stolen from Bromley Hall between 2 AM and 9 AM today. The incident prompted a search for clues and possible suspects.
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Athens
Bromley Hall
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al Kretzer
Whalen
Kretzer
Bramall
William S. McAleer
Sitin
Alan L. Smith
Church St
John D. Sapede
Gamertsfelder
Eric T. Fralick
James
Bryan Hall
Kevine Vulinec
Johnson Hall
Jill A. Breslau
Lindsay Hall
Mark Rubinsky
Read Hall
Miss Dorner
Vulinec
Miss Breslau
Miss Whalen
John McCallister
the Plains
Mount St. Mary Hospital
The
Teen Center Dance
Gbelk
Belk’s
RCA Victor
Columbia Tandem
RED Ball Jets
North Court St
Equipment Company
Landmark
Rum Tech Commission
D.R.J. Johnson
Johnson
Harry Henry
Amesville
Edwards
John Law
John Frazier
Trimble
Ronald Hartman
Wilbur Mender
Ohio U
Howard Ferry
Glouster
George King
Henry Colby
John Cline
Dale Scott
Donald Pratt
Charles Wadley
Ted Rupe
Jacksonville
Morrison School
Paul Kendall
G. Linnenbruegge
Logan
Follett Store
O.K
N.J
Firestone
Macmc
Athens Home & Auto Supply, Inc
Carpenter Streets
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