Ordinance Raises City Workers Pay Introduced in Council
City Council Monday evening introduced a pay ordinance to raise salaries for “certain city employes” effective Nov 1, with notable increases for police and fire staff. The act also transferred funds and received a $6,000 water system gift on Mulligan Rd from local residents, who built and now donate it to the city.
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Mulligan Rd
Finance Committee
Wilson Smith
Smith
Poor Relief Fund
George Fee
Sfound
Fee
Nine Indicted by October Grand Jury in Ohio County Court
Nine persons were placed on the Common Pleas Court docket after the October term grand jury finished its all day session. Two true bills were kept secret until arraignment. Indicted defendants include Robert Coakley of Nelsonville on four counts of breaking and entering and Oba Douglas Sr of Athens on an assault charge involving a 14 year old girl.
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Common Pleas Court
Grand Jury
Robert Coakley
Nelsonville
Rainbow Drive-in
Route 691
Sayre
Buchtel
Coakley
Oba Douglas, Sr
Athens
Dousas
Virgil Evener
Gene Gross
Aoent
B. Barkie
Harvey
Lenigar
James Buck
Jack Phillie
Charles Andrews
Dude Windle
Justice's Court
W. L. Carpenter
Charles E. Stack Dale Kirkendall
Blanche Woodyard
Viola Wakefield
Mary 3. Sycks
Gladys McClellan
Hellebrandt Elected by Kiwanis Club Officers
Hellebrandt elected president with Downard Huffman and McCammon as officers at the Kiwanis meeting in Berry Hotel. Board members named Black Burnfield Collins Gilbert Kasler Lackey Simpson. Lions cooperation planned for United Appeals. minstrel show and Halloween party scheduled. Little League team to attend next meeting.
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Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
E. T. Hellebrandt
D. M. Downard
John Huffman
Russ McCammon
Bernard Black
Ira Burnfield
Pat Collins
Jack Gilbert
Arthur Kasler
Harry Lackey
Otis Simpson
Frank Batdorff
Lions Club
United
Earl Washburn
Bob Wren
Collins
Athens volunteers plan Stevenson Kefauver committee meeting
Athens County Democratic campaign chairman William Lavelle announced an organizing meeting for the Central Ohio Volunteers for Stevenson Kefauver. The 8 pm Wednesday session in the Common Pleas courtroom will feature speakers Prof. Frank Seiberling of Ohio State University and Columbus attorney Philip Bradley, with public attendance encouraged.
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Athens
Stevenson-Kefauver Committee
Common Pleas
Columbus
William Lavelle
Athens County
Frank Seiberling
Ohio State University
Philip Bradley
Central Ohio Volunteers
Lavelle
County School Testing Unit to Meet in Athens County
Athens County testing committee will meet Tuesday at 7:30 pm in the County Board of Education office. George Thristman, county superintendent, reports. Representatives from ten county schools and consultants from Ohio University will discuss testing programs, following last year’s use of the California Test of Mental Maturity for grades 1-12.
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Athens County
County Board of Education
George Thristman
Joseph Sligo
Ohio University
Herbert Sanger
Juanita Clyse
California
Maxine Crabtree
Albany
Freda Vandever
Ames Bern
Alice Robe
Athens
Stanley Cooley
Carthage Troy
Carmilla Weisenbach
the Plains
Pearl Henry
Trimble
Julis Curry
York
Waterloo
Athens X-Ray Totals Hit 3452 In County Drive
About 3452 residents volunteered for free chest X rays as a mobile unit visited Athens last week. A county record 97 people were X rayed at the courthouse Saturday. Other totals include 688 at Athens High School and 403 at Athens State Hospital among others.
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Athens
Joe B. Davis
Athens County Tubercurosis and Health Association
Davis
Ten Draft Volunteers Inducted From Athens
Ten men volunteered for military service and left Athens by bus for Columbus to be inducted into the Army at Ft. Hayes. Seven Athens youths aim to enter together with others from Michigan and nearby towns. Leaders include William K. Ogle and fellow recruits Robert L. Dixon George P. Mike Hamilton Robert J. Main Richard C. Oberholt er Richard Sharp Phillip Sheridan Arthur E. Burdette Jack L. Stalling Albert A. Morley. The Athens County Gideon Society presented Bibles to the draftees.
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Athens
Columbus
Ft. Hayes
Selective Service Board
Michigan Board
William K. Ogle
Robert L. Dixon
George P
Mike) Hamilton
Robert J. Main
Richard C. Oberholter
Richard Sharp
Phillip Sheridan
Ea Pkaeenoeten
Arthur E. Burdette
the Plains
Jack L. Stalling
Millfield
Beard
Albert A. Morley
Athens County Gideon Society
Hospital Notes Birth at Athens and Admissions
A hospital report from Athens lists a birth to Mr and Mrs William Robin. Admitted patients include Raymond Bardin Jr and John Carmichael both of Athens plus Victor Hudwell from Athens Route 1. Also listed is Mrs Press Frost of Frost Route.
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William Robin
Athens
Raymond Bardin, Jr
John Carmichael
Victor Hudwell
Press Frost
Frost
Southeastern Ohio School Boards Association Dinner
The sixth annual Southeastern Ohio School Boards Association dinner will be held at Ohio University Center on an evening this week. Approximately 140 members, clerks, and executives from 15 counties will attend. The program includes officer elections for 1956 57 and a speech by Prof J Ronald Campbell of Ohio State University on what boards should expect of administrators.
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Ohio University Center
Progr
J Ronald Campbell
Ohio State University
Leonard
Marietta J
Im Gilford Crowell
Ohio University
Campbell
Boards
Kelogy
Universi
J. R. Martin
Athens
Jamet Parsons
Ralph Stover
Cutler
Contempt Counts and Fines Highlight Athens Municipal Court
Albany residents John N. Adams 24 and Floyd Dillinger faced fines for traffic violations in municipal court. Others, including Vincent Scarmack and Thomas Joyce, were fined for unsafe operation or driving left of center as part of a roundup of local offenses. Warmer weather and a busy civic note followed with Ohio State University law student activities and veterans group meeting announced.
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Land
Robert Ob
Bolin
Erholzer
Walter Ervin
P. T. Faircourt
An Ley
George Rowan
Margaret Bet
Aity
Akron chief Essex to speak to Athens teachers
Martin Essex former Meigs school official now Akron superintendent will address Athens Education Association at 7 30 p m in Athens High School Little Theater on Happier Teachers He sits on the American Association of School Administrators executive committee and led the National Education Association Tenure and Academic Freedom Committee He chaired the Ohio Association of School Administrators Legislative Committee and helped guide a state survey and board of education reform Essex trained at Ohio State University and holds an honorary doctorate from Baldwin Wallace College He has served as superintendent in Mid Deport East Liverpool Lakewood and Ferndale Michigan
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Meigs
Akron
Athens
Athens Education Association
Essex
American Association of School Administrators
National Education Association
Ohio Association of
Ohio
State Board of Education
Ohio State University
Baldwin Wallace College
Middeport
East Liverpool
Lakewood
Ferndale
Mich
Street Work Draws Fire From East End Residents
Residents from the east end criticized Euclid Avenue and Grand Park Boulevard resurfacing during a council meeting. They questioned moving basins feeding a year old storm sewer and feared twice assessments. Spokesman R. S. Monroe and Carl Weber cited pavement deterioration. An engineers mayor and safety director will convene at city hall next Saturday at 10 a.m. to address the surfacing issues.
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East End
Counsil
Euclid
R. S. Monroe
Grand Park Blvd
Carl Weber
Euclid Ave
Courneil
Irot
City Hall
Peter Seet
Mrs Kreuter of Athens Dies in Portsmouth Home
Mrs Euzaneth Kreuter mother of H C Wagner an Athens resident now in Clarksburg W Va died Saturday at the Portsmouth home of a daughter with whom she lived. She is survived by two other sons ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Woonsorey to Portempath t with burial at Jackson.
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Euzaneth Kreuter
H. C. Wagner
Athens
Clarksburg
W. Va
Portsmouth
Rotary Hears Outline of UA Campaign
UA Campaign Chair Frank Batdorff spoke to the Athens Rotary outlining plans to raise 34700 with payroll deduction as a low-effort option for firms with 10 plus employees. He projected about three years to build a sound operation and noted a house-to-house phase begins Oct 18 aiming for 30 to 35 percent of the goal. W Parker Walker chairs the drive. Carl Roberts urged long range planning and potential new UA agencies joining future campaigns.
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United Appeals
Frank Batdorff
Athens Rotary
Batdorff
Battlorff
Rotary
W. Parker Walker
Carl Roberts
Mrs Deem Dies at 86 in Kanangi Faith Church Service
Mrs Deem, 86, died Monday at Hillcrest rest home. Survived by two sons John W of 42 W Carpenter St and Leslie L of Daytona Beach Fla. Service at 2 Wednesday at Faith Methodist Church Kanangi. Friends may call Holt Funeral Home Gallipolis. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Ueem
Hillcrest
John W
Mechanicsburg Severage Survey Completion Announced
W H Wakefield, commissioner, announced at Monday’s meeting that the sewer survey was completed last Saturday and that construction will start only after the State Health Board approves the plans.
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W. H. Wakefield
Athens County Commissioners
State Health Board
Athens Man Fined in Municipal Court Traffic Case
Hooper of 59 Columbia Ave was fined 15 dollars and costs in Municipal Court Tuesday on a traffic charge filed by a private citizen without police involvement. The judge suspended the fine and placed Hooper on 30 days probation. Royal Arch Regina M. Wood chapter will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Masonic Temple.
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Woodworth
E. State
Mortis Ave
East Bridge
Guysville
Herbert Paul
Hooper
Columbia Ave
Athens
Royal Arch
Regina
M. Wood
Masons
Ple
Russell L. Baily
Street Name Changes Listed in Ordinance
City Council introduced first reading to an ordinance changing 35 street names within the city. The plan, led by Councilman Raymond Sheppard, updates names in the newly annexed Mechanicsburg area and renames streets to reflect Metical titles and local landmarks.
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Raymond Sheppard
Mechanicsburg
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