Wellston Centennial Opening Draws 12000 Spectators
About 12,000 spectators lined Wellston streets for the Centennial opening parade. A 150-unit march included 15 floats, two bands, and a Scottish corps from Columbus along with local bands and vintage vehicles. Judges and dignitaries noted the evening Faith Day gospel sing with church refreshments.
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Joann Hunter
Wellston
Columbus
Gallia County
Zane Trace
Ethel Milliken
Coalton
Floyd Holberg
Charles Gaskill
First Baptist Church
ASCS Elections Stated in Athens County Ballots Mailed
Athens ASCS ballots for Dec 3 community committee elections will be mailed in November says committee chairman Merrill Chase. Ballots cover districts including Alexander Ames Bern Athens Dover Trimble Rome Canaan Lee Lodi Carthage Troy and Waterloo York with returns due by Dec 3. Nomination petitions due Oct 29 from farmers engaged in farming for six man county committees.
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Athens Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Merrill Chase
Athens Ascs
Alexander
Ames- Bern
Athens-Dover-Trimble
Rome-Canaan
Lee
Lodi
Carthage-Troy
Waterloo- York
Athens council candidate opposes Berry Hall parking plan
Democratic at large candidate Jerry Adams argues Berry Hall should not become a municipal parking lot. He suggests using the building for a city county detention center and notes oil concerns could reduce garage use. Council discusses spending up to 140000 to buy Berry Hall and a North Athens nature preserve land purchase.
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Athens
Berry Hall
Jerry Adams
Ohio University Fund
Adams
City Hall
Street Work Rescheduled In York Construction Plan
Robert Christy of York Construction Co says Franklin Avenue repaving moves to Tuesday with gutter sealing set for Wednesday and Thursday. Gutter sealing on Second, Congress, West State, Grosvenor and Walker Streets will follow as weather permits, with parking restricted on these streets during work.
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Robert Christy
York Construction Co
Franklin Avenue
Congress
West State
Grosvenor
Walker
Christy
Youth Freed From Car After Rout 664 Wreck
Logan County reports a Sunday afternoon crash on Route 664 near Shaw Road left three injured. Greg Huffman aged 22, Dan Kornmiller 20, and Mark A. Bowers 20 were in a car that overturned and caught fire. Huffman freed Bowers from the vehicle before it burned. All were treated at Hocking Valley Community Hospital and released. the car was destroyed.
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Logan
Hocking County
Mark A. Bowers
Shaw Road
Sheriff's Department
Bowers
Dan Kornmiller
Greg Huffman
Walnut St
Huffman
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service
Four Athens County crashes injure three. two cited
State Highway Patrol investigated four weekend crashes in Athens County. Randall Gust and Martha Hahn of Lancaster suffered back injuries but declined treatment after their car went off Route 56 in Waterloo Two. Anne Bischoff from Ada had leg and head contusions when her southbound car left Route 682 in Athens Two. Sunday incidents on U S Route 50 in Alexander Township involved Elizabeth Lowry of Pomeroy Route 4 and Dennis Rogers of Athens. Rogers cited for following too closely. Beverly Dixon of Athens cited for improper backing on Route 144 in Rome Two after backing into Shirley McDaniel’s car.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Randall G. Gust
Lancaster
Waterloo
Martha F. Hahn
Kern St
Athens
Anne E. Bischoff
Ada
U.S
Alexander Twp
Elizabeth Lowry
Pomeroy
Dennis Rogers
S. High St
Lowery Auto
Beverly Dixon
Hooper Road
Rome
Shirley McDaniel
Warren Rd
Emergency Medical Service Transports Two to Hospital
The Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service transported two people to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital on Sunday. At 5:04 p.m. Anna McClain of Athens Route 3 was picked up for illness. At 11:30 p.m. Mary Weik of Marysville, Mo. was moved from Longview Heights to the hospital.
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Southeast Ohio
O’bleness
Squadmen Respond to Medical Calls Across City
Athens Fire Department emergency squadmen transported Tom Wildin to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital at 7 a.m. Monday after a possible appendicitis. Richard Haning was taken at 5:51 p.m. Sunday from his apartment for a possible fractured ankle after a chair fall. Police reported a possible heart attack at the county courthouse Sunday, but that person had left before arrival.
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Athens Fire Department
Tom Wildin
Bromley Hall
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Hamden
Church of Latter Day Saints
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Coalton Pocahontas Lodge
Findley Chapel
Six Corner Meeting House
Charles Rice
Jackson
Ascs Elections
Berry
Richland Ave
Dean & Barry
Velvet
Bankamericard
An& Bar
E. State St
Warp Bros
Chicago
Sans
Kerr-Hunter
HDWE
S. Court St
ANB
United Appeal of
Athens National Bank
Athens National
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