Ballot items include school levies and local taxes in Athens County
Voters will see several referenda beyond candidates on November ballots in Athens County. Athens city water softening and street levy renewals along with four school tax renewals for Albany Waterloo Ames Bern and Trimble are proposed. Some measures require 20 to 55 percent majorities depending on duration and type.
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Dover Trus
York Trustees
Athen City
Athens
Albany
Waterloo
Ames- Bern
Trimble
Mechanicsburg Residents to Vote on Athens Issues
Mechanicsburg area residents facing annexation by Athens will vote on three Athens city questions in November. Clerk J E Barker says annexation ordinance requirements will be met before fall. Voters will decide on water softening, two mill street levy, and school two mill levy renewal as affected precincts join Athens Ward 2, with an estimated 1000 potential votes.
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Glouster
Carrest
Sas
Atersity Courest
Council
Mechanicsburg
Athens
J E._Barker
Election Board
Mill Street
Two Blazes Reported In City Within Half Hour
City firefighters responded to two fires within thirty minutes. At Buckeye Cafeteria grease on a cooking range ignited surrounding wood. an alarm was not sounded for the Buckeye date. Mrs James Parsoe and Mrs Charles Blair of Athens were noted in the report. The second fire started from lint in an electric dryer at Leo Kinsel’s home on 12 Stimson Ave. Firemen and volunteers aided, chemical extinguishers used to stop both blazes.
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City Siemen
Buckeye
Charles Dalton
James Parsoe
Athens
Charles Blair
Route 4
Leo Kinsel
Stimson Ave
Court Hearing For Teenagers Scheduled
Juvenile court hearings are scheduled in Dover on two breaking and entering incidents at Dire Hill homes last week and an attempted break in at another. Deputies said two youths admitted the enterings and theft of about from the homes of Maxine Dickens and Warren Carr, Route 33 Circle Hill area. A key was used to unlock the Dickens door and later found broken off in the Williams home lock.
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Dover
Dire Hill
Sheriff's Deputies
Maxine Dickens
Warren Carr
Route 33
Circle Hil
Dickens
Max Williams
Pt Pleasant Resident Irene Roush Dies at 44
Irene Roush of Camp Conley Addition Mason County died Wednesday at Lakin Medical Center. She was organist and pianist at Heights EUB Church and taught Sunday School. Survived by Raleigh Roush husband and three brothers. Funeral Saturday at 2:30 at Heights EUB Church. Burial Suncrest Cemetery. Flowers omitted. donations to an orphanage requested. Case dismissed assault charges against Shaunees in Municipal Court.
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Point Pleasant
Irene Roush
Camp Conley
Lakin Medical Center
Mason County
Charles E
Mae F. Polsely
Raleigh Roush
Rey Blessing
Lincoln Ave
Hale Blessing
Jefferson Blvd
Gordon Blessing
Ohio River Road
R. T. Blessing
Masco
Mamie Wallace
Kalamazoo
Mich
the Heights Eub Church
Rev McCoy
Suncrest Cemetery
Crow Funeral Home
Burnt Corkers Reunion Set for Sunday in Lancaster
LANCASTER The first annual Burnt Corkers Reunion Picnic will be held Sunday September 9 at Rising Park in Lancaster. The Burnt Corkers, a nonprofit group, aims to perpetuate minstrel tradition. Two Lancaster men, Charles Steiner and Herbert Motsch, were named officers for 1957.
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Lancaster
Rising Park
Burnt Corkers
Charles Steiner
Herbert Motsch
Treaster
Lions Club to Hold Light for Light Week
The Athens Lions Club launches its second annual Light for Light Week starting October 1. Proceeds from the light bulb sale support blindness research at Ohio State University. Final plans and team assignments will be set at the September 18 meeting.
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Athens Lions Club
Ohio State Universities
Youth Hurt by Power Mower at Rufus Putnam Field
Thomas Smith, 17, of 35 Central Ave, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after his foot was caught in a power mower at Rufus Putnam field. He underwent surgery and was pronounced in good condition today.
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Thomas Smith
Cental Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Rufus Putnam
Smith
Bricker to Talk Here Date Not Set
U S Senator John Bricker will definitely come to Athens for a Republican campaign address this fall says Elmer Jones GOP executive committee chairman for Athens County man for the Bricker Day Dinner.
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Cate
U. S
John Bricker
Athens
Republian
Elmer Jones
GOP
Athens County
Bricker
VFW Meeting Set For Friday With Floyd Bolin Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 7 p.m. Friday with Floyd Bolin scheduled as guest speaker at the post hall. Members are urged to attend for a brief business session and community announcements.
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Vfw
Floyd Bolin Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Higher Taxi Rates Take Effect at Midnight Friday
Service Safety Director Franz Woodworth announced the city will raise taxicab rates, effective at midnight Friday. Woodworth said the increase was approved after council action and outlined the new structure for fares and service charges in Athens.
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Athens
Franz Woodworth
Woodworth
Council Ap
Athens Officer Is Promoted To Sergeant
City police promote Robert Liggett to sergeant while Woodworth moves to deputy to shift operations. Promotion follows civil service exam outcomes as the force reaches its authorized strength of ten officers. Gail Showalter, 38 Athens Route 2, is fined and jailed 30 days on intoxication charges.
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Tor
Whase
Robert Liggett
Joe McBride
J. B. Grogan
Gail Showalter
Athens Route 2
Showalter
Rain Threatens Rural Thursday Weather Report
Rain threatens the rural area as forecasted. Temperatures earlier ranged from a high of 87 to a low of 58, with a reported 70 degree reading in the vicinity.
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