Garbage rate hike to go into effect for Athens residents
A 50 cent monthly increase for residential garbage service becomes effective after a 30 day waiting period and will appear on December bills. The ordinance boosts rates from 1.50 to 2.00 monthly, with commercial charges higher up to about 125. The revenue is aimed at eliminating the department deficit and funding a recently purchased packet truck, with surplus used for future equipment purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Raymond Shepard
City Hall
Garbage Department
Shepard
Athens National Bank
Vore Ridge
Driver Fined and Jailed for Driving While Intoxicated
Acting Municipal Judge Joseph B Vanity Jr. sentenced Albert L Willis Jr. to six days in jail, fined $125 and costs, and a 120 day license suspension after pleading guilty to DWI. Police say two teenage girls reported Willis followed them from Belpre to Athens and attempted to stop their car before his arrest at Washington and Court Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Vanity Jr
Albert L. Willis Jr
Guysville
Willis
Belpre
Athens
Washington and
Court Sts
Bite Of Candy Causes Crash
A woman motorist told city police she was taking a bite of candy when she lost control of her car Wednesday afternoon. Her vehicle struck a parked car near the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. office on May Avenue, knocking the other car 73 feet. Betty Lou Hixon, 37, Athens Route 3, was cited for reckless operation. passenger Barbara McNutt sustained a minor head bump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
May Ave
Betty Lou Hixon
Athens
Barbara McNutt
Scout Leaders Tour Regional Meeting and Camp Prep
John Coker, Kootaga Area vice president, returned from a regional scouting meeting in Louisville for Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia representatives. Hock-Hocking District coverage noted. Troop 56 from First Methodist Church Athens helped clean Camp Lowman in preparation for the Oct 25 to 27 camporee. Troop 50 Albany schedules a charter review Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coker
Kootaga
Louisville
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Hock-Hocking
First Methodist Church
Athens
Camp Lowman
Albany
Methodist Church
School Bus Driver Fined in Municipal Court
Duane William Lonas 21 of 36 E State St pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to improper backing. He was fined $25 and costs after backing a city school bus from Richland Ave to Mulligan Rd and striking a car stopped for a stop sign. No pupils were aboard. State Highway Patrol investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane William Lonas
E. State St
Lonas
Richland Ave
Mulligan Rd
State Highway Patrol
Ohio University Army ROTC Cadets Win Distinguished Awards
Five Ohio University Army ROTC cadets received distinguished military student awards from Lt. Col. John D. Lucas. The honors qualify them to apply for Regular Army commissions after graduation. Recipients are Clifford P. Howard, Gary M. Richett e, Edwin A. Christopher, Lawrence A. Burkett, and James F. Vik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University Army Rotc
John D. Lucas
Clifford P. Howard
Biggs
Gary M. Richette
Warren
Edwin A. Christopher
Morrow
Lawrence A. Burkett
Youngstown
James F. Vik
Cleveland
Parole Hearings Planned for Three Ohio Inmates
Three inmates from Athens County scheduled for parole hearings on or after December 1. Leonard Kasler, 30, Gloucester Route 1, is serving one to seven years for grand larceny. Robert Clem, and Charles Nutt, 27, Trimble, are serving one to three years on non-support convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Penitentiary
Athens County
State Pardon and Parole Commission
Leonard Kasler
Glouster
Robert Clem
Charles Nutt
Trimble
Bond forfeitures listed by Municipal Court
A list of bond forfeitures from the Municipal Court includes Walter Eugene Huber 24 Martins Ferry unsafe operation with a $26 penalty John Hubert Young 51 Athens Route 1 failing to stop within assured clear distance $31 William D. Lesher 40 Columbus speeding $21 Yvonne Jackson 42 Grove City speeding $20 James H. MelIntire 52 Co David H. Rapp 28 Groveport speeding $31 Gerald W. Wears 19 Co Ronald Lee Wavren 19 Pleasant City failing to yield the right of way $31 Charles Larry Cooper 23 Bucyrus speeding $35 Clarence William Horner 58 Leonardsburg left of center $20 James C. Starner 37 Marietta speeding $25 Charles Wallace Workman 18 Proctorville speeding $25 Billa Walden 72 Coolville cited by State Highway Patrol for passing without assured clear distance following a two car accident on Route 50 six miles east of Athens. Mrs Faye Cline 83 11 Pearl St heart ailment given oxygen at home en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital at 7 57 p m Wednesday by city fire department emergency squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Eugene Huber
Martins Ferry
John Hubert Young
Athens
William D. Lesher
Columbus
Yvonne Jackson
Grove City
James H. MelIntire
David H. Rapp
Groveport
Gerald W. Wears
Ronald Lee Wavren
Pleasant City
Charles Larry Cooper
Bucyrus
Clarence William Horner
Leonardsburg
James C. Starner
Marietta
Charles Wallace Workman
Proctorville
Billa Walden
Coolville
State Highway Patrol
Faye Cline
Pearl St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
City Fire Department
Former County Agent Attends Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wright attended the 50th anniversary of the Ohio Agricultural Extension Service in Ravenna. Wright was Athens County agent from 1936 to 1957 and 4-H agent for Portage County from 1921 to 1926. H. P. Miller and C. M. Ferguson joined other former agents at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Wright
Ravenna
Ohio Agricultural Extension Service
Wright
Athens County
Portage County
H. P. Miller
Sunbury
Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs Donald Byers welcome a daughter at Athens Route 3. Admitted are Raymond Bardin Jr of Athens Mrs Glenn Tinney of Zaleski Carmen Scrubbio of New Marshfield Route 1 Mrs J E Cline of Athens Wilbur McCune of Millfield. Dismissed are Mrs Melvin Brooks and daughter of Mineral and John W Bacus of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Byers
Athens
Raymond Bardin Jr
Glenn Tinney
Zaleski
Carmen Scrubbio
New Marshfield
J. E. Cline
Wilbur McCune
Millfield
Melvin Brooks
Mineral
John W. Bacus
Columbus
Local dealer and driver cited for untitleled truck sale
The sales manager John M. Gibson 27 of 66 Stimson Ave pleaded guilty before Acting Municipal Judge Joseph B Vanity Jr to selling a new truck without a title and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Police Capt Joseph McBride cited driver Darrell Clovis Ross 40 of Albany Route 1 for driving the pickup with produce using a dealer license and he pleaded guilty, with a 25 dollar fine and costs, both suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Vanity Jr
John M. Gibson
Stimson Ave
Joseph McBride
Darrell Clovis Ross
Albany
Ross
Ex-Resident Injured After Two-Car Collision
Mrs. Mary Cabeen Cone, formerly of Athens and resident of Upper Arlington, is in serious condition at University Hospital Columbus after a Sunday two-car crash near her home. She drove the car struck by a second vehicle that failed to stop at an intersection. Her brother Joe Cabeen and parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cabeen of Athens are mentioned. other involved include Ronald Eugene Frost, 25, Athens, truck driver, and Rita Kay McKee, 24, of Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cabeen Cone
Upper Arlington
Athens
University Hospital
Columbus
Fred Cabeen
Cone
Joe Cabeen
Ronald Eugene Frost
Rita Kay McKee
Chauncey
Building to be ready Jan 1 in Athens remodeling
Five Athens professionals plan to occupy the former Red Men building at 19 W. Washington St after a remodeling project estimated at 50 306 dollars. H and H Builders Supply Co. performs the work with Charles Hanning and James Hoon as issuing the building permit. The second and third floors will house offices for Walker Erskine Jones Fugate and Schwartzzel, while the City Loan will remain on the first floor. Architect Lavern e Lausche designed the project and the group purchased the building in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Red Men
Washington St
Professional Building of Athens, Inc
H and H Builders Supply Corp
Charles Hanning
James Hoon
City Hall
Capital Elevator Co
W. Parker Walker
Samuel B. Erskine
Roger Jones, Jr
M. K. Fugate
B. J. Schwartzel
Security Bank
City Loan
Laverne Lausche
Five Men
Red Men Lodge
Elliotville
Dowler Passes Exam to Become Registered Surveyor
John D. Dowler, president of the Hocking Valley Chapter of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, has passed the surveyor exam and will receive a certificate as registered surveyor from the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. Real estate transfer shows Hary Locke selling Inlet 1041, Nelsonville, to Joe Willard Dishong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Dowler
Hocking Valley
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Dowler
State Board of Registration For Professional Engineers and Surveyors
Hary Locke
Joe Willard Dishong
Inlet
Nelsonville
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