Athens Council Debates Urban Renewal and Parking Lot Plan
Athens residents oppose urban renewal measures and the S Congress St parking lot proposal while council advances a parking meter replacement ordinance. The meeting also discusses hiring a Columbus hydrologist and cleaning water wells under contract.
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Fred Weber
S. Congress St
Weber
Columbus
Ohio University
Paul O'Brien
O'Brien
van Vorhes
Poular
Mulberry
Charles Stack
Disqualification Of School Board Candidates Upheld
The county election board's move disqualifying two Athens city school board candidates was upheld by Hocking County Common Pleas Judge Harley Meyer. Only Homer B. Gall Sr. and Robert Baur remain on the ballot. write-in candidate Erle Bridgewater Jr. plans a campaign despite a petition failure. The suit by W Parker Walker and Charles Ramseth was denied.
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County Election Board
Athens City School Boards
Common Pleas Court
Harley Meyer Rul
Ing
W. Parker Walker
Charles Ramseth
Homer B. Gall, Sr
Robert Baur
Erle Bridge
Water, Jr
Election Board
Walker
Ramseth
City Charter Commission
Meyer
Hocking County Common Pleas
Board of Elections
Francis Fuller
William H. Fenzel
Wilson Smith
Lawrence I. Goldberg
L. A. Hamilton
H. C. Dorman
D. M. Downard
H. C Bobo
Ray Bobo
Ruth Stratton
William Mechem
FE. B. Young
Sheep Owners Collect for Injured Animals
Three more reports on sheep killings were turned in to the county commissioners Monday. The county previously paid Athens County sheep owners $939.40 for killed or maimed animals. Claims include Carrol Linscott paid $257.40 for six lambs and 10 ewes, O B Boudinot $208 for 10 dead ewes, and Harmon Keirns $83. Acting dog warden Rexell Boggs reported 32 dogs impounded in the first week of September, including four sheep dogs destroyed near Shade on Sept. 9. W H Wakefield praised Boggs as doing the job of two men.
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Athens
Carrol Linscott
Millfield
O. B. Boudinot
Trimble
Harmon Keirns
Rexell Boggs
Shade
Stolen Car Recovered: Youth Held
A Cleveland area youth suspected of stealing an auto from Athens is in Columbus police custody. Robert Michael Caine Jr., 19, is to be picked up by officers today. The 1959 car was found in running condition. officials at Ohio University had no record of him.
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Cleveland Area
Athens
Columbus
Joseph Grogran
Robert Michael Caine Jr
Edna Simonds
Jefferson Hall Dietician
Grogan
Ohio University
Caine
Ex-Resident Gertie Cox Evans Dies in Columbus
Mrs. Gertie Cox Evans former Athens County resident died Monday at her Columbus home. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Marzuella Henshaw of Columbus three brothers and five sisters including John Cox Minnie Cly Jennie Arnold Gladys Clark Allison Cox George Barber Glee Lucas and Fred Cox. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Gertie Cox Evans
Athens County
Columbus
Marzuella Henshaw
John Cox
Minnie Cly
Jennie Arnold
Gladys Clark
Philo
Allison Cox
George Barber
Carbondale
Glee Lucas
Wellston
Fred Cox
Indiana
Hubcaps Stolen From Car on Union Street
Ronald Begg reports four hubcaps are missing from his car parked on West Union Street between 9 and 11 p.m. Monday. An investigation is underway to identify the culprits.
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Ronald Begg
Marietta Ave
W. Union St
Fire destroys Veios House and damages surrounding dwellings
Syracuse firemen battled a late night blaze that destroyed a two room frame house and all furnishings. A house trailer was extensively damaged and a rear section of another home scorched. Pearl Secoy’s dwelling was demolished as the fire raged. Harold Duckworth alerted responders and the cause remains undetermined.
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Syracuse
Pearl Secoy
Richard Winebrenner
Rose Thompson
Death of Dag Hammarskjold Shocks World Leaders
News of Dag Hammarskjold’s death in a Congo mission spread as tributes poured in from around the globe. The United Nations and other nations recall his decisive role in the Suez ceasefire and police action, with many honoring a steadfast, courageous leader.
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United Nations
Suez
Hammarskjold
Congo
Katanga
Two Ill Persons Taken To Hospital By Emergency Squad
Two people became ill and were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad Monday night. At 7:35 p.m. Miss Penny Robbins 18 months was transported. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robbins. Ballinger 77 of 107 Mill St. was given oxygen at 2:31 a.m. today with a physician present.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Penny Robbins
Edward Robbins
Grosvenor St
Charles Ballinger
Mill St
Ex Athens Woman Dies in Dayton Hospital
Mrs. E. J. A. St. Louis of Athens died Monday evening at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton after a short illness. She was a Beasley of Athens and lived there 1918 to 1922 when her first husband C. Lloyd Strecker served at First Methodist Church. Survived by her second husband Rev Erno St. Louis seven children 22 grandchildren three sisters and three brothers Funeral services Thursday at 11 a m in Grace Methodist Church with Rev Harold Kellogg officiating Burial in Springdale Cemetery Cincinnati Whitmer Brothers in charge of arrangements
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E. J. A. St. Louis
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dayton
Frank J. Beasley
Athens
C. Lloyd Strecker
First Methodist Church
Erno St. Louis
Robert Hess
Fred R. Beasley
Grace Methodist Church
Harold Kellogg
Whitmer Brothers Funeral Home
Springdale Cemetery
Cincinnati
A Star Magnitude Defined by Earth Observers
The term magnitude refers to a star’s brightness as observed from Earth, describing how bright or dim a celestial body appears in the night sky. This standard measures stellar light from our vantage point.
University Presidents Criticize Ohio General Assembly
Kent State President Dr George A Bowman told about 500 faculty and staff that the 104th Ohio General Assembly neglects higher education funding and capital needs. Miami University President John D Millett warned debt for student housing has risen dramatically and urged more state support or enrollment limits to maintain quality.
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Kent, Ohio
104Th
Ohio General Assembly
George A. Bowman
Kent State University
General Assembly
Ohio University
John C. Baker
Ellis Hall
Bowman
John D. Millett
Miami University
Oxford
Millett
Miami
Birth of a daughter in Athens area families
Mr. and Mrs. James Kennedy of Athens Route 1 welcomed a daughter. The report lists numerous local residents admitted or noted at Sheltering Arms Hospital including Charles Ballinger and Mrs. Orville Stout in Albany and Athens, with several others named from Athens, Jackson ville, Amesville, and The Plains.
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James Kennedy
Athens
Charles Ballinger
Orville Stout
Albany
Two Men Sentenced for Probation Violations in Ohio
Two men faced one to 15 year terms after pleading guilty to probation violations. John Eugene Bolin of Athens Route 3 and Desmond Ash of The Plains were sentenced by Judge Bolin in Common Pleas Court for traffic violations and prior break in. Both arrests followed a capias by Prosecuting Attorney Homer B Gall Jr.
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Ohio Penitentiary
Common Pleas
Bolin
John Eugene Bolin
Athens
Desmond Ash
the Plains
Freshmen Week Underway At Ohio University
About 2900 freshmen participate in Freshmen Week activities at Ohio University as they move into housing and begin orientation. Students will register for fall classes on Wednesday, receive skin test readings, and attend convocation rallies mixers and placement tests. Open houses for women’s dormitories are planned Friday with the Registration Hop scheduled Saturday at the John C. Baker University Center.
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Ohio University
John C. Baker University Center
Dr Caldwell's Senna Laxative for the Whole Family
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Dr. Caldwell
Weather shifts as Esther hurricane brings rain to Athens
An unexpected turn brought clouds and rain to Athens on Tuesday dispelling recent sunny weather. Light rain had totaled .11 of an inch by 10:30 a.m. as U. S. Observer C. L Colmer noted a low of 58 and a rise of five degrees from the prior night.
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Athens
U. S
C. L Colmer
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