Athens Elections Two Weeks Away For City At Large Seats
Six candidates, three to be chosen, compete for Athens city council at large in the November 6 general election. Republicans Norman Cohn Fred Weber II and B Tad Grover Jr and Democrats Jerry Adams Patricia Gyi and Gale Snoddy discuss priorities including downtown redevelopment sidewalks and a city county bus system.
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Candidate Cites School Levy Gap in Athens City Board Race
Athens candidate Pat Light argues a communication gap between the school board and community fuels voter misunderstanding of a 4.3 mill levy. She urges board leaders to inform the public, seeks active community involvement, and says she will serve only if the public supports improving education.
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Athens City School Board
Pat Light
Light
Vinton School Strike Picketing Continues
Striking members of the Vinton Local Teachers Association maintain protests at schools and in McArthur after starting Sept. 21 over dismissal policy and grievance procedures. The Ohio Industrial Commission urged talks but will act after prosecutor briefs due by November.
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Vandalism Reported By Teacher At Athens Home
Athens police recorded vandalism incidents over the weekend including a teacher Mrs. Gladys Pierce at 53 Columbia Ave where tobacco juice spilled on the porch Sunday morning. A Woolworths entrance door window was damaged Friday by a rock, with 140 dollars in damages. Gary Klein reported a beer bottle shattered a window at 129 West State Street early Saturday. No damage total listed.
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Athens
Gladys Pierce
Columbia Ave
Woolworth’s
Gary Klein
W. State St
Mystery glow over Athens ends as homemade balloon
Police received calls about a yellow glowing ball moving across Athens on Saturday night. Firemen located and identified a homemade hot air balloon near Hooper Street opposite Monticello Village Apartments. The balloon touched down around 8 p.m. and a small grass fire burned roughly 400 square feet before firefighters extinguished it.
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Athens
Harland Harris
Hooper Street
Monticello Village
Harris
Four Hurt In Route 144 Crash Near Frost
Four persons were injured in a one car accident on Route 144 near Frost at 2 p m Sunday, State Highway Patrol reported. Robert Washburn, 19, Coolville Route 1, lost control, the car hit an embankment and flipped. Washburn was treated at Camden Clark Hospital with possible fractures and facial lacerations. Passengers Shirley Misner, 16, Arthur Misner, 6, and Cledyth Misner, 44, all Coolville, had minor scrapes and were not treated.
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Coolville
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Parkersburg
Camden Clark Hospital
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Arthur Misner
Cledyth Misner
Emergency Calls Reported For Fire Department
Two medical emergencies were logged by the fire department. Pat Puckey, 20, from 22 N. College St., was ill at O'Bleness Hospital after a Sunday 10:33 p.m. incident. Charlene Taylor, 31, of 7 Aven Pl, dislocated finger from 460 E State St, was treated at O'Bleness after Saturday 6:47 p.m. call.
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E. State St
Man Hospitalized After Back Surgery in Columbus
Leo Sheridan of The Plains is a patient at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus recovering from back surgery. He is assigned room 3019.
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the Plains
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus
National and Ohio area weather forecast summary
National forecast calls for sunny mild conditions with showers in the Pacific Northwest and along eastern Florida and the Georgia coast. Ohio area expects fair warmer days midweek with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s with no precipitation reported yesterday and a 0.60 inch total for the month to date.
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Police Cite 2 Drivers in Athens Traffic Incidents
Athens police cited John Reynolds II of Tallmadge for leaving the scene and driving while intoxicated after his car struck Melinda Mathews's parked vehicle on N Court Street. Another report cites Thomas Nagy for leaving the scent of an accident after his car sideswiped Barry Mowat's vehicle on Mill near College Street.
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Athens
John Reynolds II
Tallmadge
Melinda Mathews
Carriage Hill
Reynolds
N. Court Street
Thomas Nagy
New South Green
Nagy
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Visitor Rules and Admissions
O'Bleness Hospital lists visiting hours 11 a.m. to 8 30 p m with maternity limits two visitors per patient per hour and no one under 16 in pediatrics or maternity. The admission list includes Larry Shub Joseph Barber Joseph Sligo Paul Zielanski Merle Thomas Edward Wagner and others from Athens Albany Jacksonville Pickerington Rutland and Pittsburgh. Dispositions show Bessie Mercer Brian Calvert Mrs Thomas Pierson and daughter plus several others discharged.
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Joseph Barber
Joseph Sligo
Paul Zielanski
Merle Thomas
Edward Wagner
Maxine Efaw
Anna Mae Gilbert
Mary Day
Ruth Norris
Raymond Shepard
Susan Sligo
Athens
Mary Battrell
Albany
Eugene Goldsberry
Jacksonville
Renee Foster
Pickerington
Dana King
Rutland
Victora Gecoma
Pittsburgh
Nancy
Nelsonville
Russell Brewer
Stephanie Smith
Larry Cain
Glouster
Francis Hawk
Stewart
John Barnes
Chauncey
William Righthouse
Pomeroy
Bessie Mercer
Brian Calvert
Thomas Pierson
John Murray
Amy West
David Stallkamp
Debbie Johnson
Opal McBride
Mark Harrell
Ray Syx
Leonard Martin
Erle Bridgewater
Counties Reimbursed For May 1972 73 Election Costs
Ohio's 88 counties were reimbursed nearly $1 million for expenses in conducting May 1972 and May 1973 special elections. Major costs covered printing ballots advertising and opening precincts. Lottery and constitutional changes were key issues. lottery was struck from the 1972 ballot but counties still incurred ballot prep costs. Local reimbursements listed include Athens $9,740.56 Gallia $4,573.18 Hocking $2,527.91 Meigs $5,391.79 Morgan $3,455.54 Perry $8,623.90 Vinton $4,438.61.
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Hocking
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Morgan
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Vinton
Four Theft Incidents Reported By Athens Police
Athens police logged four thefts over the weekend. Michael Burrell reported a break in at Hayes Hall with two checks two packages and a sweater stolen from the mail room at 3 a.m. Sunday. Brian Teeple said nearly $100 of personal property was taken from his unlocked car in the Municipal Parking Lot. Mary Johnson reported two water meter covers stolen from in front of her restaurant. A $70 tape deck was stolen from a locked car near Lakeview Apts belonging to Kim Schaefer.
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Brian Teeple
Chauncey
Mary Johnson
W. State Street
Lakeview Apts
Kim Schaefer
Lakeview
Athens High Band Not Selling Candy Claim
Athens residents alerted city police Sunday about a young male door to door candy salesman using a band related ruse. Police traced the company and spokesman promised to stop such sales tactics.
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Athens
Theft at Coolville: Money Radio and Gun Stolen
Harold W. Wilson of Coolville reports to Athens County deputies Saturday at 9 30 p m that money a radio and a gun valued around 275 dollars were taken from his home.
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Coolville
Athens County Sheriff's Deputies
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