Athens officials urged to consider in city Children’s Home site
Five representatives from the Junior Women’s Club and the League of Women Voters urged Athens County Commissioners to study a land-locked county tract west of the present Children’s Home as a potential site for a new home after the current facility is purchased for the Route 33 bypass. Officials indicated they would review the proposal, though one commissioner doubted suitability due to terrain and access.
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Junior Women’s Club
League of Women Voters
Athens County
Athens
James Parsons
Nelsonville
Medical Center
East State Street
William Lavelle
John Cline
Chauncey
James
Edwards
Cline
America Has Lost Its Cool Says Dr Essex At Athens Dedication
Dr Martin Essex Ohio state superintendent told Athens High School dedication crowds that America suffers a fever of frustration fear and futility as gaps between generations expectations and humanity widen He urged education as the answer praising the new school program over the building and urging courage to move forward Other speakers included Ohio University President Vernon Alden Athens Board of Education President Sol Rosenberg and staff honored for the late science teacher Earl Washburn The ceremony featured a U S flag presentation and the Athens High School Band.
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Martin Essex
Ohio State
Athens High School
America
Essex
Athens
U. S
Russia
Ussr
Ohio University
Vernon R. Alden
Athens Board of Education
Sol Rosenberg
Become Involved Freshmen Told at Ohio University
Ohio University addressed 4,200 freshmen at Grover Center urging involvement with responsibility. President Vernon R. Alden called the Class of 1972 the best prepared and urged leaders who sacrifice and set the pace. Dr Gaige B Paulsen urged generation to be the most successful class, with university officials introduced. The marching band and cheerleaders led songs as classes begin Wednesday.
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Grover Center
Ohio University
Vernon R. Alden
Alden
U. S
Dr. Alden
Gaige B. Paulsen
University College
University
Police Cite 3 Drivers In Accidents
City police charged three drivers after weekend accidents. Augusto S. Medina, 30, Athens Route 5, cited for following too closely. Robert W. Mathews, 42, 65 Franklin, charged with improper backing after backing from his driveway and being hit by Medina. Francis R. Meyers, 46, Cleveland, rear ended Aldo A. Antle, 44, Amesville Route 1, at a Lancaster and Mound St. light. Meyers charged with fail to stop within an assured clear distance.
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Augusto S. Medina
Athens
Robert William Mathews
Franklin
Mathews
Medina
Francis R. Meyers
Cleveland
Aldo A. Antle
Antle
Amesville
Lancaster
Mound St
Mercury Hits 89 Skies Overcast This Morning
The morning temperature measured 61 degrees under overcast skies following a muggy 89 Sunday. No rain in the past 24 hours. The Hocking River stood at 2.44 feet and was falling. C. L. Col mer, U. S. observer, reported the conditions.
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C. L. Colmer
U. S
Hocking
Stores Plan Essay Contest for Columbus Students
The Kroger Co. Columbus division will run an essay contest for grades five to eight on The President as a Leader. Eight prize winners receive a three day all expense paid trip to Washington, D C during inauguration week next January. Details are in letters to public and parochial schools.
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Columbus
Kroger Co
Washington, D. C
U. S
Patrol Cites Two Drivers After Minor Crashes
The State Highway Patrol cited two drivers after two minor injury-free accidents Sunday. Franklin M. Arnott, 90, Washington, W Va, pulled into John M. Clark's path on Route 144 near Coolville and was charged with failure to yield. Francis E. Bicken, 35, Athens Route 5, tried to pass Frances M. Hooper, 16, Shade Route 1, on U S Route 33 Meigs County. both vehicles sustained minor damage and Bicken was cited for passing without an assured clear distance.
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State Highway Patrol
Franklin M. Arnott
Washington
W. Va
John M. Clark
Hockingport
Coolville
Arnott
Francis E. Bicken
Athens
Frances M. Hooper
Shade
U.S. Route 33
Meigs County
Bicken
Amesville Soldier Scores Hit On Enemy Officer
Amesville soldier Martin Stobart of the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam spotted and killed a Viet Cong officer with a grenade launch at 30 meters while serving from the Benewah riverine unit. He fired after warning fellow soldier Wallace Popielinski as the enemy approached.
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Amesville
Vietnam
Army
9Th
Benewah
Pic
Martin Stobart
Wallace Popielinski
Martin
Stobart
Popielinski
Pfc
Benwah
South China Sea
Clair Stobart
Coe
Meigs County man burned at trailer stove incident
Denzil Welsh, 25, of Middleport Route 1, is hospitalized at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton for first and second degree burns to the face hands arms ankles and feet after lighting a stove in a house trailer at the Penn Central Railroad yards in Meigs County last Wednesday night.
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Meigs County
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kenton
Denzil Welsh
Middleport
Penn Central Railroad
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New England
William Matheny Chauncey
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Dr. Essex
Tom Price Messenger
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Earl Washburn
U.S
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Charles Poling
Don Reed
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Athens Urban Renewal Office
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