Brooks Shoes and Godman Firm Operate Nelsonville Plants
Brooks Shoe Co in Nelsonville and H C Godman Co of Logan operate under the Ervin Drew Co. A temporary Nelsonville warehouse handles dispatching as plans for a full operation and new building are considered. Nelsonville plant, opened in 1932 with 50 workers, now employs 250 producing about 650000 pairs annually.
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Liam Brooks Shoe Co
Nelsonville
H. C. Godman Co
Logan
Sears Roebuck and
J. C. Penny Co
Brooks and Godman
Ervin Drew Co
Lancaster
John Brooks
Brooks
Sears Roebuck
Wm. Brooks Shoe Co
Charles McKee
Messenger Newsphoto
Institute Set For Mental Retardation Institute May 27
A one day institute on mental retardation is set for Wednesday May 27 at Athens State Hospital. Mrs Charlotte L Cox coordinator of activities therapies service and chairwoman of local arrangements said it is sponsored by the Ohio League for Nursing Education. It will be open to physicians psychologists ministers educators social workers therapists and others who work with the mentally retarded. Also noted is Miss Virginia Moore 75 of 44 Elmwood Place who fell Wednesday evening and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital with a possible fractured left hip.
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Athens State Hospital
Charlotte L. Cox
Activiies
Ohio League For Nursing Education
Virginia Moore
Elmwood Pl
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
State Patrol Auxiliary To Convene In Columbus
Four State Highway Patrol Auxiliary members and a patrolman plan to attend the annual state meeting this weekend in Columbus. The auxiliary, with 5000 members all in the American Legion, assists patrols in routine and emergency operations. Maj. Gen. John B. Henry Jr. and Col. Anson B. Cook headline sessions at the Neil House. Attending are Capt. Kenneth Davis Sgt. William Golding Ptl Wilbur Sinnett Ptl Norman Van Nest Ptl Leroy Bennett and Cpl Guy Martin.
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State Highway Patrol
Columbus
The
Highway Patrol Auxiliary
American Legion
Neil House
John B. Henry Jr
Air Force
Anson B. Cook
Kenneth Davis
William Golding
Wilbur Sinnett
Norman van Nest
Leroy Bennett
OSP
Guy Martin
Court Levies Fine On Larceny Charge
Frank Ellsworth Blagg 24 of Athens Route 3 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to petty larceny and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. The case, handled by sheriff's deputies, charged Blagg with stealing auto parts valued at 50 dollars from Bernard L. Triplet of Athens Route 3.
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Frank Ellsworth Blagg
Athens
Blagg
Sheriff's Deputies
Bernard L. Triplet
Traffic Fines in County Court List of Offenders
James Monroe Campbell of Branchland charged with improper turn was found guilty and fined 25 dollars plus costs. Glen Kenneth Worden of Glouster cited for bad muffler fined 10 dollars plus costs. Adolphus Keirns of Millfield Route 1 fined 10 dollars plus costs for unsafe vehicle. Raymond Phillips of Grove City fined 15 dollars plus costs for improper passing. Ellsworth Neel of Glouster fined 10 dollars plus costs for unsafe vehicle. Elden Ball of Sharpsburg fined 10 dollars plus costs for left of center. Louis Sisson of Columbus fined 20 dollars plus costs for speeding. Gary Lee Carson of Athens Route 3 fined 25 dollars plus costs for unsafe vehicle. Wade Tom of 343 Richland Ave fined 20 dollars plus costs for speeding.
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James Monroe Campbell
Branchland
W. Va
Glen Kenneth Worden
Glouster
Adolphus Keirns
Millfield
Raymond Phillips
Grove City
Ellsworth Neel
Elden Ball
Sharpsburg
Louis Sisson
Columbus
Gary Lee Carson
Athens
Wade Tom
Richland Ave
Bridgewater Mold Plant Halted Amid Negotiations
About 125 workers remained at the Bridgewater Machine Division plant as negotiations stall. The firm says lost business moved to other mold shops and a contract settlement is needed to restore full production and stable delivery. The plant, moved to Mill Street in 1945, now employs 360 with payroll above two million. A UAW meeting is postponed to April 11 and Gov. Rhodes was told action would speed unemployment compensation for laid off workers.
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Batdorff
Bridgwater Machine Divis
Ion
Mill St
Akron
Bridgwater
American Brake Shoe Co
William Perry
United Auto Workers
James Rhodes
Perry
Boys' War Game Halted Over Air Guns Near Milliron
About four o'clock Wednesday two groups of six or seven boys played with airguns near Milliron and the railroad tracks. Police said no injuries occurred and the patrolman seized the guns, promising return if parents showed at city hall.
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Milliron
City Hall
Local Court Docket Hits Three Defendants
Oba E. Douglas Jr of Athens found guilty of trespassing by police with $15 and costs. David Oliver of Nelsonville Route 1 found guilty of illegal trash dumping with $10 and costs suspended. Gerald Lee Koska of Nelsonville pleaded innocent on a driving while intoxicated charge and the case was continued.
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Oba E. Douglas, Jr
Athens
David Oliver
Nelsonville
York Township
Gerald Lee Koska
Possible successor named for city service safety director
Mayor Raymond Shepard said a new service safety director could be announced early next week after informal council talks. Three names are discussed including James Wilson and Dwight Robinson, with salary raised only if needed to hire an engineer. Nuzum resigns April 15 to join John Dowler’s team.
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Milton Nuzum
Raymond Shepard
Council
City Hall
Nuzum
John Dowler
Division 10
Dowler
SAR Kiwanis To Hear Six High School History Talks
Six area high school students will compete in the annual public speaking contest by the Ewings Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution at a joint SAR Athens Kiwanis meeting Monday at Sportsman Grill. The winner advances to a state meeting in Youngstown on April 25. Contestants hail from Ames-Bern, Athens, and Rome-Canaan high schools and may pick topics on the Revolution or the adoption of the Constitution.
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Ewings Chapter
The
Sons of the American Revolution
SAR
Athens Kiwanis
Sportsman Grill
Youngstown
Ames-Bern
Athens High School
Rome- Canaan High School
U.S
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Brooks Shoes
Union
Wii
Veterans Memorial
Sylvania Co
New
U.s.keds
Super Champ Ook
Johnson & Johnson
Sylvania
Security Bank
State Patrol Auxiliary
Bridewater
Wilson
Long Run Rd
State Highway Department
F. H. Brewer, Burgess and Niple
West Virginia Road Commission
Robinson
Orlon
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