Athens Council OKs 1959 Budget and Land Purchases
City council approved a 1959 budget of 795 220 and authorized purchase of two land tracts for waterworks upgrades in Mechanicsburg. The deeds cover 6600 on Richland Ave and 1200 at Longview Heights for reservoirs and storage tanks as part of Athens waterworks. Additional actions included defending a Claire St lawsuit and approving five new street lights.
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Franz Woodworth
Mechanicsburg
Richland Ave
Richard D
Barbara Jones
Harvey Householder
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Harris
Woodside
Jones
Bateman
Tulane
Ransom
McGu
Wade Tom
George Rutkoski
Police Pension Board
Hooper St
Morris and Shannon
Morris Ave
Service Department
City Adopts 1959 Budget With 795220 Expenditures
City council approves a 1959 general fund budget totaling 220289 in expenditures leaving an estimated year end balance of 3948. Receipts for 1950 are projected at 224237 with diverse tax and fee sources. other funds show varied receipts and disbursements across recreation poor relief street levy highway water sewer garbage and parking funds.
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Council
Civil Service Commission
Public Service
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Planning Commission
Civil Defense
Mill Street
Athens Man Enrolled In Cadet Flight Training
Robert Sheldon is among seven Ohio University seniors enrolled in an Army ROTC cadet flight program. The 70 hour course blends class and flying in a Cessna 172 trainer, leading to second lieutenant commissions in June. Graduates may enter basic training or qualify for private pilot licenses.
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Athens
Ohio University
Army Rotc Department
Robert Sheldon
Sheldon
CAA
Lee M. Sherman
Army Rotc
Two Fined After Crash On Route 13
In Trimble Township two men pleaded guilty in Municipal Court after a Sunday hit and run on Route 13. Raymond Marsh of Zanesville received a 25 dollar fine for intoxication. Don Brown of Zanesville got 125 dollars plus costs, three days in jail and a three month license suspension for driving while intoxicated and 25 dollars for a chauffeur license violation. The patrol report states they sideswiped a northbound car driven by Thomas Adams of Cuyahoga Falls.
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Trimble Township
State Highway Patrol
Raymond Edward Marsh
Zanesville
Don Brown
Thomas Adams
Cuyahoga Falls
Civil Defense Talk Slated For Auxiliary Forces
Col. Paul Lindimore of Ft. Hayes will present a civil defense talk Tuesday evening at city police headquarters. Police Chief J. B. Grogan urged all auxiliary policemen to attend at 7 30 p.m.
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Col
Paul Lindimore
Ft. Hayes
J. B. Grogan
Two Charges Filed and Fined In Municipal Court
Pleas of guilty were entered to two charges against him by Hubert Fulton, Athens Route 5, when he appeared Tuesday in Municipal Court. He was fined 25 dollars and costs for intoxication and the same on a charge of assault and battery, both placed against him by Kathryn Fulton. The fine on the assault and battery charge was suspended.
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Hubert Fulton
Athens
Kathryn Fulton
Newark Men Fined For Intoxication In Municipal Court
Two Newark men William Maury Puckett and Roy Burchyard pleaded guilty to intoxication in Municipal Court after Police arrested them Monday near the South Y in Mechanicsburg for blocking a parking lot at Clyse's Market. Each man was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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Mechanicsburg
William Maury Puckett
Roy Burchyard
Newark
Clyse
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Mrs Eldon Barrows of Athens has a daughter. Admission includes Mrs Blaine Riggs and several Athens and Glouster residents. Dismissals include Raymond Whaley and others. Blood use recorded as one pint.
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Eldon Barrows
Athens
Blaine Riggs
Delicia McClellan
Glouster
Lona Stotts
Tel
Paul Whan
Leslie Brooks
Harold Morse
Albany
Dean Parks
Herbert Cramer
Columbus
Dryer lint fire at Ronald Mills residence
Firemen responded at 9 47 a m Tuesday to Ronald Mills residence 157 E State St when lint in the clothes dryer began smoking. The lint trap was removed with no damage to the machine per Fire Chief Charles Dalton.
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Ronald Mills
E. State St
Charles Dalton
Magician The Great Clayton to entertain Athens teachers
Athens County teachers will gather for a 7 30 p m meeting at Mechanicsburg School and stay for an evening show by The Great Clayton magician and mentalist following the business session.
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Athens County
Clayton
Mechanicsburg
Clarence Barnett Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Clarence Barnett of Athens Route 4 was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to a city police intoxication charge in Municipal Court Tuesday.
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Clarence Barnett
Athens Route 4
Boy Scout Participation Rising in Athens Area
Charles Wolfe reports 535 boys aged 8 to 17 are in Athens area Boy Scout programs, up over 20 percent from last year. Sponsoring institutions rose from 14 with 17 units in 1957 to 19 with 25 units now, with a projected local scout count exceeding 600 by year end. Camp Kootaga hosted 200 scouts, and Camp Lowman will be improved for short term camping. United Appeal funds both camps and supports 200+ adult volunteers across Cub Scout and Explorer programs.
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Athens’ United Appeal Drive
Charles Wolfe
Wolfe
Camp Kootaga
Kootaga
Hock-Hocking
Athens
Lowman
Athens United Appeal
United Appeal
Boy Scouts of America
OU graduate Chadwick earns national photo honors
Taber J. Chadwick Jr a former Ohio University BFA graduate has been praised as the most exciting photographer in 10 years by U S Camera The feature includes five pages of his work taken partly in Athens while he was a student at OU Chadwick now works at Studio Associates in New York Camera 35 also devoted two pages to his photos Leica plans a forthcoming profile He credits OU photography department director Clarence White for his rapid rise.
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Ohio University
U. S. Camera
Taber J. Chadwick, Jr
Studio Associates
New York
U. S
Camera
Chadwick
Athens
Court House
OU Center
Galbreath Chapel
Camera 35
Leica
Firemen To Explain Fire Prevention Rules
Firemen Harold Hanson and John Jackson will explain basic fire prevention to elementary students during Fire Prevention Week. They will show equipment and dress uniforms, while Fire Chief Charles Dalton plans pamphlet distributions to homes.
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Harold Hanson
John Jackson
Charles Dalton
Paul Parkins
Robert Dixon
Dalton
East
West Side
St. Paul's Parochial School
OU Graduate Is Promoted to Chicago Aerial Industries
John E. Smircina, OU industrial management graduate class of 1954, was named assistant to the vice president general manager of Chicago Aerial Industries. A Cleveland native, he served in the Air Force and previously worked for Summers Gyroscope Co. in Santa Monica. He is married to Sondra Rose of Glouster, with two children.
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John E. Smircina
Ohio University
Chicago Aerial Industries
Smircina
Cleveland
Air Force
Summers Gyroscope Co
Santa Monica
Calif
FE. F. Smircina
Sondra Rose
T. W. Rose
Glouster
Edward Carsey Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Edward Carsey 75 will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p m at The Plains Nazarene Church. Rev A E Beckwith will officiate and burial will be at Clarks Chapel. Friends may call at his sister Mrs Ella Yeager Hocking Hill residence.
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Edward Carsey
Ella Yeager Hocking Hill
Plains Nazarene
A. E. Beckwith
Clarks Chapel
Driver Fined and Jailed After Guilty Plea
Robert Johnson 36 of Perry was arrested by the sheriff's department on a drunken driving charge. He pled guilty at arraignment before Mayor Charles Wadley in Chauncey, receiving a $125 fine plus costs and three days in jail.
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Robert Johnson
Perry
Sheriff’s Department
Charles Wadley
Chauncey
Fire department responds to man found at State Street site
The fire department emergency squad was called shortly after 12 30 p m Monday to 52 W State St where Bert Cramer 70 of 27 N Shafer St was found lying on the grass near the sidewalk He was checked and removed to Sheltering Arms Hospital for further attention.
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Fire Department
W. State St
Bert Cramer
N. Shafer St
Seven Initiated by K. of C. Council
The Athens Council Knights of Columbus announced seven new members. First degree rites were held Sunday for George Preston Robert Schopis Pietro Alberige Daniel Loreau Oscar Bastiani Jr Theodore Kern and James Armsbruster all from Gallipolis and Athens residents.
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Athens
Knights of Columbus
George Preston
Robert Schopis
Pietro Alberige
Daniel Loreau
Oscar Bastiani, Jr
Gallipolis
Theodore Kern
James Armsbruster
Hearing Slated On Check Charge
Herbert Appleman of 1 Bedford Ave was arraigned in Municipal Court on a $6 check issued to John James without an account at Athens National Bank. He pleaded guilty to signing the check but denied fraud, and Judge Newcomb entered an innocent plea after discussion.
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Herbert Appleman
Bedford Ave
Municipal
John James
Athens National Bank
Appleman
Newcomb
Area Driver II Jailed After Bridge Accident
Frederick Douglas 52 of Athens Route 4 pleaded guilty to two city police charges after an E Mill St bridge collision Monday. He received 125 fine and costs three days in jail and three month license suspension for driving while intoxicated and a 25 fine with costs on unsafe operation with 15 suspended. Hazel Gilson of Rock Riffle Rd said she nearly cleared the bridge when the truck hit.
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Frederick Douglas
Athens
E. Mill St
Douglas
Hazel Gilson
Rock Riffle Rd
Extension Division Classes Announced at Ohio University
The OU extension division announced two new courses in Copeland Hall and the librarian's office. The first class in beginning shorthand offers 3 credit hours and is taught by Macil Via at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The second class, classification and cataloging of books, begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday taught by Gertrude Linnenbruegge. Enrollment ends Thursday.
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Ohio University
Copeland
Macil Via
Gertrude Linnenbruegge
Warmer Weather Buoys Temperatures in Hamley Run
Readable Hamley Run reports a low of 34 degrees and a high of 71 yesterday. By 9 a.m. today the temperature reached 48 degrees as mild conditions persisted.
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Hamley Run
The
Mercury
Speeding Youth Fined in Municipal Court Case
George B. Henderson, 18, and Tif fin Hall were fined $15 and costs after pleading guilty to speeding on Route 33. Henderson was cited for driving 65 mph in a 50 mph zone in municipal court on Monday.
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George B. Henderson
Tiffin Hall
Saxbe Urges Heavy Vote At Ohio GOP Rally
Attorney General William Saxbe urged a strong turnout at a Republican rally following a bean dinner. He warned the main risk is not being outvoted but not voting enough Republicans. He cited 165000 minds made up who may skip polls and urged GOP concentration in Republican precincts. Several candidates spoke including Rose Abele Ward Bean Whaley and Rowland praised Bricker.
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Coolville
William Saxbe
Saxbe
Harold J. Rose
Homer
Pete” Abele
Wayne Ward
Foster Bean
James W. Whaley
Congress
General Assembly
U. S
John W. Bricker
Athens County
O. F. Rowland
Bricker
Senate
Ohio
United States
Republican Executive Committee
William Mechem
Athens Senior Reports Operation Youth Meet
Athens High School senior Robert Martin spoke to Kiwanis members about Operation Youth held June 7 to 14 at Xavier University Cincinnati. He thanked sponsors. the highlight was Dr. Thomas A Dooley's taped speech on freedom and democracy.
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Robert Martin
Athens
Athens Kiwanis Club
Xavier University
Cincinnati
Martin
Wilbur Martin
N. Shannon Ave
Kiwanis Club
Thomas A. Dooley
Dr. Dooley
North Vietnam
Dooley
Howard Stout
Berry Hotel
John Huffman
Harry Lackey
Guysville Man Fined In Taxi Fraud Case
Herbert Paul of Guysville was fined $25 and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to defrauding cab driver Woodrow Ash. The fine was suspended and Paul placed on three months probation to pay costs within 15 days. He initially pled innocent before changing his plea.
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Herbert Paul
Guysville
Paul
Woodrow Ash
Athens
Ash
Athens stores extend hours with Thursday meter patrol
Police Chief J. B. Grogan announces patrols of parking meters in the business district as Athens stores stay open on Thursday afternoons. The move aims to curb meter violations and improve downtown commerce.
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Athens
J. B. Grogan
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