Athens Youth Earns Eagle Scout Award in Court of Honor
Robert Atkins 17 of 15 Longview Heights received the Eagle Scout Progress Award at Troop 53 Court of Honor at Morrison School. Atkins joined Troop 53 in 1970, has held multiple leadership posts, completed 24 merit badges, and led a Lake Snowden service project. Five other scouts earned various ranks, with awards presented by A Comton Reeves and Wallace Taylor.
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Robert Atkins
Longview Heights
Morrison School
Troop
Atkins
Order of the Arrow
Hock-Hocking
Kootaga Area
First Presbyterian Church of Athens
Lake Snowden
A. Comton Reeves
Hock- Hocking
Wallace Taylor
Scott Boyd
Tim Boyd
Fred Bush
Steve Culbertson
Andy Russ
Keith Russ
Lance Bennink
OU Graduate Appointed to National Science and Technology Panel
Fritz J. Russ of Dayton, honorary OU degree holder, was named to the 14 member President's Committee on Science and Technology formed to study national policy on science and engineering. Russ founded Systems Research Laboratories Inc. with a staff near 650 and cites the growing role of science in daily life.
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Fritz J. Russ
Dayton
Ohio University
Russ
Systems Research Laboratories Inc
Guyford Stever
White House
Office of
Science and Technology Policy
George Washington
Johns Hopkins
Tenderfoot Awards And New Members In Scout Troop
Loyde Hales and Brad Hoon earned Tenderfoot progress awards while new members Eric Lindner Jimie Russell Mike Prasad Jeff Russell and Kurt Sauber joined the troop. A wide range of other honors followed including patrol leaders senior leaders and merit badges across diverse fields.
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Loyde Hales
Brad Hoon
Eric Lindner
Jimie Russell
Mike Prasad
Jeff Russell
Kurt Sauber
Brian MacDonald
Robert Atkins
Scott Boyd
Fred Bush
Scott Houk
Keith Russ
Jamie Atkins
Rodney Hart
Mark Linscott
Mike Snavely
Jay Johnson
Sterling Bennink
Lance Bennink
MacDonald
David McLean
Leadership Corp
Rob Adams
David Beebe
Tim Boyd
Brian Cornwell
Steve Culbertson
Clark DeWitt
Bill Green
Ted Linscott
Doug Myer
John Paxton
Andy and
Phil Taylor
Joe Warmke
John Johnson
County Commission Candidates Call for Budget Tighten Down
Athens County candidates John Jones and Clyde Bronson urge a fiscal reset for the 1977- period. They advocate a master plan to prioritize funding, with a focus on capital projects, social services, and operating costs. Jones supports a 10 percent revenue sharing contingency reserve. Bronson backs heavier use of revenue sharing funds.
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Athens County
John Jones
Clyde Bronson
James Edwards
Brownson
Bronson
Jones
Grover elected chairman of Group 7 by Ohio Bankers
Grover B Tad president of Athens National Bank was chosen chairman of Group 7 of the Ohio Bankers Association. He will preside over 11 counties with Tad also serving on the Council of Administration. Others named include C R Hubbard Nelsonville John Gillogg Hocking County rep and H Clayton John Morgan County rep.
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B. Tad Grover
Athens National Bank
Ohio Bankers Association
Grover
Council of Administration
Athens National
C. R. Hubbard
the Peoples Bank
Nelsonville
John Gillogg
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Hocking County
H. E. Hubbard
Citizens National Bank of
Middleport
Meigs County
H. Clayton John
Chesterhill
First National Bank
Morgan County
Chief Warns False Alarm Offense
Nelsonville fire chief warns that turning in false alarms is a serious offense after a 7:15 p.m. call on State Route 691 and Athens County Road No. 1 prompted two fire trucks to respond. Fire Chief Danny Knight said the false alarm could have misled responders.
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Nelsonville
Danny Knight
Athens County
Knight
Wellston Lions Plan Annual Halloween Parade
The Wellston Lions Club schedules its annual Halloween Parade for Thursday October 28 at 7 p.m. The procession starts on Ohio Avenue and is led by the Wellston High School Marching Rockets.
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Wellston
Wellston Lions Club
Ohio Avenue
Wellston High School Marching Rockets
Grants Awarded for Regional Crime Lab and Training Workshop
The Ohio Development Department approved a $61,837 grant to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Crime Laboratory and a $36,944 grant for the Nelsonville law enforcement training workshop. Local funds will supplement the crime lab by $3,255 and the training program by $1,944. Grants operate under the Comprehensive Criminal Justice Plan.
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Nelsonville
Ohio Development Department
Southeastern Ohio
Nelsonville Law Enforcement
Oakley Collins
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Fritz Russ
Dean Bachelor
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Bankers Elect
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Athens Printing Pressman’s Union
Department of Transportation
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Ohio Power Company
Commission
East Broad Street
Columbus
Ohio
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Randall G. Applegate
Lions Plan
Oxford
del Kasler
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Athens, Ohio
Messencer
John
Peid
R. Nebberd
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Credit Union League
Mendey
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U.S
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Lowhead Press
Joe's Shell Service Stations
Abex Corp
Federal Hocking School System
Alexander School System
Nelsonville York School System
Trimble Schools
Tri-Co. Vocational Schools
Athens City Employees
Athens City Schools
Raitz Volkswagen
Hocking Valley Motor Lodge
Steppes, Inc. Kerr Distributing
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Union Printing
Columbus Road
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