Court restrains payment on county bridge projects
A temporary restraining order blocks payments to Ohio Bridge Co. for the Federal Creek and Frost task bridges amid claims the county failed to certify funds and follow wage and labor rules. Hearing for a permanent injunction is set for Tuesday morning. county officials to answer. Six drivers cited for speeding in a Columbia Ave check.
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Pincelli
State
Ohio Bridge Co
Harry Dust
Homer B. Gall Jr
W. H. Wakefield
G. John Cline
James Edwards
James W. Whaley
Vaughn Fearich
Dust
Columbia Ave
County Highway Crew Lay Off Explained
About 50 county highway workers were given three days off while an equipment inventory is taken. Engineer Harry Dusz denied funds shortage as the reason and said workers would return Monday. The county fund shows an overdraft of $78,541.56, with expected $120,000 from state motor vehicle fees and gasoline taxes soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dust
Dusz
Scouts List Unit Openings in Columbus District
At a district committee meeting in the Athens office of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. plans were begun to find men for committee posts. C. Roger Harris said openings exist in all committees including organization and extension leadership training camping advancement finance health and safety public relations and activities.
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Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athens
C. Roger Harris
Extradition Waived In Bad Check Case
Kenneth Arlen West, 25, of 104 W State St., waived extradition Tuesday before Municipal Judge John Newcomb. He is charged with writing a $136 check without an account at Citizens National Bank of Point Pleasant and will be turned over to Mason County sheriff.
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Kenneth Arlen West
State St
Point Pleasant
W. Va
John Newcomb
Harold Shields
West
Citizens National Bank of
Mason County
Eagle Scout Review Leads to Court of Honor Scheduling
Eagle Scout board of review in The Plains at the fire station considered Jerry Wade of Chauncey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wade, Post 58 member, for the Eagle Scout award. A court of honor will set Wade’s ceremony. Charles T. Smith pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to $6 claw hammer theft from Millview Inn on Sept. 26, bond set at $35, case continued.
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William Stewart
Plains Fire Station
Jerry Wade
Lloyd Wade
Chauncey
Post 58
Wade
Charles T. Smith
W. Union St
Charles Hanning
Smith
Millview Inn
Driver Denies Charge in City DWI Case
Harry D. Vaughn of 19 Euclid Drive pleaded innocent to a city police charge of driving while intoxicated. He posted a $200 bond and the case was continued to November 5.
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Harry D. Vaughn
Euclid Dr
Youth Found Asleep In Stolen Auto
A 16 year old from Charlotte North Carolina was arrested on Route 33 north of Athens after officers traced a stolen car to him. He was found asleep in the vehicle when seized by a sheriff's deputy and two Nelsonville officers. Municipal Court records show Sheldon Glenn Gillman Cleveland 20 speeding 15 dollars and costs John E M Kerr 33 Dalton Avenue failing to stop within the clear distance city police 15 dollars and costs. County Court convict Rollie Eugene Sutton 32 Guysville unsafe operation State Highway Patrol 10 dollars and costs five dollars suspended.
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Nelsonville
Charlotte
N. C
Athens
Charleston
W. Va
Meigs County Sheriff's
Sheldon Glenn Gillman
Cleveland
John E. M. Kerr
Dalton Ave
Rollie Eugene Sutton
Guysville
Obituaries for Cyntha May Sayre and James Monroe Layne
Cyntha May Sayre 74 of New Haven died unexpectedly at home. Survived by husband R B Sayre four sons two daughters a step daughter and 19 grandchildren. Funeral at New Haven EUB Church with burial in Otterbine Cemetery Evans WV. James Monroe Layne of Gallipolis died at home in Columbus after long illness. Survived by two sons six daughters two brothers and two sisters and 33 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Miller's funeral home to announce arrangements.
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Point Pleasant
Cyntha May Sayre
New Haven
Jackson County
George
Martha Wheeler Wilcoxen
Genoe, NL
Dora Baily
Portland
Mich
EUB
Ralph Mahoney
Martin Berisford
Otterbine
Evans W. Va
Foglesong Funeral Home
Gallipolis
James Monroe Layne
Jeffrey Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Chestnut St
Ohio
Bladen
Ziba
Mary Johnson Layne
Verba Blanche Cox
Granville
Lloyd Layne
Walter
Celestine) Mercer
Cheshire
Leona Runyon
Kendall
Lucille) Steele
Ernest E
Malville
Funeral service set for Jasper E. Vorhees in Logan
Jasper E. Vorhees 61 of Logan died Tuesday after a long illness in Hocking Valley Hospital. He was born in Vinton County son of John and Lydia Vorhees and formerly worked at the Logan brick plant. Survivors include his wife Edna a daughter Helen Harper Laurelville two brothers Ray and Grover South Bloomingville a sister Nellie Culp Logan and five grandchildren. Services Saturday at 1 p.m. at Heinlein funeral home with Rev. Earl Edwards. Burial Ebenezer Cemetery Vinton County. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
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Logan
Jasper E
Ben) Vorhees
Zanesville Ave
Hocking Valley Hospital
Vinton County
John
Lydia Chilcote Vorhees
Logan Brick Plant
The
Apostolic Church
Edna
Helen Harper
Laurelville
Ray
Grover
South Bloomingville
Nellie Culp
Heinlein Funeral Home
Earl Edwards
Ebenezer Cemetery
Births at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Arthur Draper announce a daughter born at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Route. Others listed include Mrs Richard A Baldwin Athens Mrs Howard Eschenbacher Athens Route 1 Mrs Sam Warren Athens Mrs Earl Martin Athens Mrs Mitchell Slesinger Pittsburgh Pa Christopher Crum Athens Mrs C E Cooper Athens Mrs Robert Peters and son Athens Mrs Ru Song Shiau Athens Steve Vocolas Athens Scott Garey Athens Benjamin Wigal Athens William Shepard Athens.
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Richard A. Baldwin
Athens
Howard Eschenbacher
Sam Warren
Earl Martin
Mitchell Slesinger
Pittsburgh
Christopher Crum
C. E. Cooper
Robert Peters and Son
Ru Song Shiau
Steve Vocolas
Scott Garey
Benjamin Wigal
William Shepard
Athens Sees Cloudy Cool Weather Report
Observer C L Colmer notes partial clouds and continued cool air in Athens. A 9 30 a m temperature reached 51 degrees, up 21 from the early low, while Wednesday’s high stood at 62.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
Faculty Lecture Opens 1963-64 Series at Ohio University
Dr Idus L Murphree chair of philosophy presents the first 1963 64 Faculty Lecture The Faces of Pragmatism at 8 p m Wednesday Space Arts Auditorium Ohio University invites faculty students and friends This is the 19th year of the series Murphree has taught at the university since 1951 His work on evolutionary anthropology was published by the American Philosophical Society He spoke at the 13th International Congress of Philosophy in Mexico City in September Dr Walter S Garnaertsfelder introduces the speaker Garnaertsfelder is trustee professor emeritus of philosophy and ethics and former university president.
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Idus L. Murphree
Ohio University
Space Arts
Murphree
Department of Philosophy
American Philosophical Society
Philosophy
Mexico City
Walter S. Garnaertsfelder
Philosophy and Ethics
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Neiman’s
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O.E.M
Neiman Auto Parts
Jefferson St
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Simpkins
Mgr
Court & State Sts
Nelsonvil
DuPont Orlon
Orson
M. Asst
Eagle Scout Review
Mrs
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James Layne
Jasper Vorhees
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Arthur Draper
Millfield
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Black & Decker
Columbian
Weller Soldering
2Dware — Ware
Carpenter’s Hardware
Housewares
California
N. Court St
Athens City Council
Athens Messenger
Fred W. Weber
RCA Victor
Athens Appl. & TV CO
Aluminum
United Roofing CO
N. Congress
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