Architect Selected For McBee 2 Million Plant
Charles Luckman Associates of New York City has been chosen as architect for the 2 million McBee Systems plant to be built on Route 50 east of Athens near the Columbia Gas Co building. The one story facility will replace three existing plants and will include about 200000 square feet of air conditioned manufacturing space. City water and sewer lines will be extended to the site. The plant will be four times larger than any current McBee site with employment about the same or higher. The Athens project was announced in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Luckman Associates, Inc
New York City
McBee Systems
Route 50
Athens
Columbia Gas Co
McBee
Gas Company Official Is Moved To New Post
Charles F Wear of Logan has been transferred to Ohio Valley Gas Co in the Portsmouth Ironton area to a similar business promotion post. Bernard T Butterworth replaces him and will oversee air conditioning builder dealer and commercial sales in Athens Beverly Bremen Glouster Logan Mc Connellsville Nelsonville New Lexington Somerset and nearby areas with headquarters in Athens. Columbia of Ohio and Ohio Valley Gas Co are subsidiaries of the Columbia Gas System Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Wear
Logan
Athens
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Ohio Valley Gas Co
Portsmouth - Ironton
E. F. Rothel
Columbia of
Butterworth
Beverly
Bremen
Glouster
McConnelsville
Nelsonville
New Lexington
Somerset
Columbia — of Ohio
Columbia of Ohio
Columbia Gas System, Inc
Multiple County Court traffic fines listed for speeding and violations
A county court record shows numerous traffic cases with fines including speeding and related offenses. Names, ages, and addresses span Dayton to Logan and beyond, with penalties ranging from 5 to 195 dollars plus costs. A defendant, George E. Gabriel of New Marshfield, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, fined 150 dollars and jailed three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Gabriel
New Marshfield
State Highway Patrol
School Insurance Seminar Attended by District Official
Sidney P. Roach administrative assistant in the city school district attended a Worthington seminar on administering school insurance programs. The event was part of a Seminar series by the School Management Institute, a non profit group aiding school administrators with new management developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney P. Roach
Worthington
School Management Institute
Woman Injured in Route 2 Collision Near Watt
A 29-year-old Athens Route 2 woman suffered possible neck injuries in a 9 18 a m crash on East State Street near Watt. Mary Edith Parson was placed on a back board and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the city fire emergency squad. She was among three drivers involved. Ervin Leo Sarver of Marietta, 42, was cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance ahead.
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Athens Route 2
E State St
Watt
Mary Edith Parson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
City Fire Department
Ervin Leo Sarver
Marietta
Nelsonville Woman Hurt in Route 33 Accident
Jeri McMullens 19 of Nelsonville suffered a bruised right elbow after her car went off the highway and through a guard rail on Route 33 north of the Athens Hocking county line at Diamond. She was treated and released at Mount St Mary Hospital and cited for conditional speed. William H Guy 38 of Albany was cited for failure to stop after a two car crash on Route 50 east of Albany.
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State Highway Patrol
Jeri McMullens
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Athens - Hocking County
Diamond
William H. Guy
Albany
Boy Trapped After Reaching For Ball At Church
Brent Walker 12, son of Mr and Mrs W Parker Walker of Sunnyside Drive, entered a church window well at First Methodist Church about 8 30 p m Wednesday to retrieve a ball and became trapped before the emergency squad arrived. He had managed to enter the building through a window prior to rescue.
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Brent Walker
W. Parker Walker
Sunnyside Dr
First Methodist Church
Divorce Decree Names Howard Ashcraft in Wilful Absence Cases
Howard Ashcraft is granted a divorce from Mil dred Holmes Ashcraft on the grounds of wilful absence. A car found abandoned Sunday on Richland Ave is reported stolen from Baltimore Maryland, per city police records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Ashcraft
Mildred Holmes Ashcraft
Richland Ave
Baltimore, Md
Rain Ends Weeklong Athens Fair Weather Spell
Rain broke a week of fair weather in Athens with total precipitation of .67 inch by 9 am reported by U.S. Weather Observer C. L. Colmer. The temperature rose two degrees from an early low of 54, with Wednesday's high at 71.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Farm Bureau Annual Meet Set in Athens County
Adoption of policy resolutions for 1966 will be the main business at the Athens County Farm Bureau annual meeting Friday evening at the fair grounds. A roast beef dinner is planned at 7 pm before the business session. Elections seek three trustees with district candidates Charles Hawk Lawrence Bean and Larry Jeffers and at-large candidates Gail Brawley Lowell Tribe Ronnie Scott and Raymond Webb. A report on Farm Bureau accomplishments will be given by Paul Bower. The meeting closes with square dancing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Farm Bureau
Fairgrounds
Farm Bureau
Charles Hawk
Lawrence Bean
Larry Jeffers
Gail Brawley
Lowell Tribe
Ronnie Scott
Raymond Webb
Paul Bower
Births and Admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births recorded for Mr and Mrs Ronnie Walls a daughter and Mr and Mrs Alva Whittaker a daughter both in Athens. Admissions include Mrs Robert Amon Athens Route 1 Sam Scott The Plains William Shafer Albany, several residents from Athens Albany Millfield Jacksonville and other areas. transfers to Columbus and multiple accompanying details listed.
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Ronnie Walls
Athens
Alva Whittaker
Robert Amon
Sam _ Scott
the Plains
William Shafer
Melva Radcliffe
Albany
Michael Fields
Columbus
John McClosky
Robert Martin
Millfield
Josephine Quest
Delbert Chaney
Michael Danko
Charles Cullison
Jacksonville
Gail Sedwich
David McVey
Mae Brooks
Mineral
John Graham
Mary Ann Emrick
Guysville
Betty Phelps
Court grants furniture recovery to Vance Leach Co
Common Pleas Court allows Vance Leach Co to recover furniture from Heidi and Holly Smith of Nelsonville. The suit claims she improperly transferred furniture to Holly Smith and alleges nonpayment on a $1182.50 mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance-Leach Co
Common Pleas Court
Heidi
Holly Smith
Nelsonville
Athens County Cancer Society Elects New Officers
Newly elected Athens County unit officers of the American Cancer Association include Dr. Bert A. Masters as president and Dr. Ruth Matthewson with a slate of vice presidents, treasurer, and secretaries. The unit reported a county crusade fund total of 923983 with 45 percent kept locally. The national society receives 40 percent for research and materials. Seventeen committees were named, including nominating, budget, service, education, public relations, and crusade coordination.
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Athens County
The
American Cancer Association
Bert A. Masters
Ruth Matthewson
Paul Farley
Ermel Chesser
Paul Fontaine
Bernice Hope
Barbara Roaden
Josephine Risch
Helen Hull
Crusade For
National Society
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Charles Wear
Bernard Butterworth
James William Burrow
Dayton
Gary Douglas Mosier
Carpenter
Herbert Ray Ludlow
Raymond Chester Windle
Union Furnace
William R. Holcomb
Wayne Eugene Nelson
Dexter
James Allen Uhrig
Chillicothe
Willard G. van DeBogart, Jr
Lynn
Mass
Wayne Everet Keiffer
Charles L. Brummage
Fairmont
W. Va
Kenneth Henry Malone
Charles C. Mosser
Harrisville
W. V
Agnes Hill
Coolville
Mildred H. Brown
Parkersburg
Richard M. Craig
Carl E. Reynolds
Laurelville
Marcia L. McAfee
Pomeroy Rd
Linda Oswath
Weirton
Johnny Williams Greer
Church St
Joseph A. Panico
Robert J. Malley
Foster
Garnet Edna Smith
Allen E. Stage
Ahrens
Robert James Winchell
Deanville
John E. Cubbison
Coalville
Shoe Dept
Sandler
Boston
Sahara
Altmans
County Cancer Society
Mattie James
Crusade
Johnson's Inn
Dotson’s Inn
Carl Buck
Julia Cable
Warren Hope
Hope
Clyde Hines
Roaden
Buck
Curtis Bailey
Blaine Newell
John J. Collins
William Kirchner
Bernard Black
Elmer Pierce
Edwin Wagoner
Frank Chadwick
Don Faules
Rex McKnight
Pat Pierce Fuecene Brundige
Miss Cable
James Collins
Neal Wyatt Kyle
Hull
Fontaine
Norman Engh
Edgar Tuck
Ard Cone
Robert Main
Thomasville
Jaynes Fine Furniture
State ST
Southeastern
Ohio
Altman
Lilcrest
Ie En
Forstmann
Benara
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