Athens United Appeal Nears Goal as Drive Totals Rise
The 1970 United Appeal reached 59,320 of its 60,000 goal with five divisions reporting totals. Ohio University led with 23,310. corporate 18,858. public service 4,618. individual 5,261. commercial 5,780. Final push planned to surpass the goal. Committees consider expanding county-wide drive next year.
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Athens United
Ohio University
Herschel McNabb
McNabb
Fritz Wheaton
B .T. Grover
James Anastas
Three Athens County Traffic Accidents Reported
State patrol investigated three crashes in Athens County. Rodney L. Antle was cited for conditional speed after his car left Congress Run Road and overturned into a creek. Harold D. Jones and Penny Jones were involved when a deer collision near Route 50 injured the passenger. Joe B. Kelley rolled his car on Route 56 with minor injuries reported.
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Athens County
Rodney L. Antle
Glouster
Congress Run Rd
Trimble
Antle
Harold D. Jones
Tarawa
N.C
Route 50
Athens Corporation
Jones
Penny Jones
Columbus
Joe B. Kelley
Morris Ave
Kelley
Foundation Meeting to Be Set for Hospital Trustees
Martin Hecht acting chair of Sheltering Arms Hospital Board meets with Citizens Committee cochairmen Lyle Lehman and Paul Ploutz to plan a future foundation meeting. An agenda and time are pending. the letter cites a financial crisis and calls for study and action. Trustees have no response yet.
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Martin Hecht
Sheltering Arms Hospital Board of Trustees
Citizens Committee
Foundation
Hecht
the Messenger
Lyle C. Lehman
Paul F. Ploutz
Cochairmen
Alexander Schools Face Dec 1 Shutdown Without Levy
Alexander Local School District weighs ending classes on December 1 if the 10 mill levy fails in the November 4 election. District officials say all classrooms and school events would halt until January 1, 1970, then the district would dissolve after making up 180 days.
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Alexander
Mark Lohr
Kenneth Elliott
Alexander School Board
City warns gun owners over discharging firearms
City solicitor Gerald Mollica warned residents after a wave of complaints about firearms discharged within city limits. He said the act violates city code and any offender will be prosecuted by the city.
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Gerald Mollica
Mollica
Youths Plan Education Campaign On Vote 19
In Athens the Young Citizens Committee for Vote 19 plans a mass education drive this weekend. Co chairs Cathie Lobdell and Skip Wilhelm said the group will operate from City Hall headquarters Friday and Saturday offering information on Ohio’s ban on youth voting at 19. Advisor Tom Cady, Athens High School social studies teacher, notes membership is rising as 60 youths plan to distribute literature and signs in the business district and canvass county homes.
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Elliott
Robert Weinfurther
Athens
Cathie Lobdell
Skip Wilhelm
City Hall
Ohio
Lobdell
Wilhelm
Tom Cady
Athens High School
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United Appeal
Otis Simpson
Thomas Evans
POL. Adv
Waterloo
Kwarf Marshall
Chon
New Marshfield
Allen
Black & Decker Power Equipment
Stihl Chain Saws
Oregon
A&p
Stimson
Athens, Ohio
State Foundation
Weinfurther
John Parsons
State Department of Education
Parsons
Lohr
County Auditor
Athens City
Federal Hocking
Nelsonville
York
Miller
Leo Morris
Mainte
Nance
Youths Plan Education
Bankamericard
Bill Roscoe
W. Union Street
West Fairgrounds Gate
Men’s Department
Clifftex
Young Men's
Altman
Bia
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