City Fire Department Faces Staffing Shortage
Fire Chief Charles Dalton said resignation of veteran Royce D. Cooley reduces experienced staff to three with four rookies on duty. Curtailed emergency squad service planned on days with two rookies, as vacations loom. Cooley leaves after 1958 hire with $365 monthly pay to work as a private carpenter. MARRIAGE LICENSE Charles Robert Saulters and Sandra Faye Saulters wed in Athens.
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Charles Dalton
Royce D. Cooley
Ohio University
Cooley
Fire Department
Dalton
Charles Robert Saulters
Millfield
Sandra Faye Saulters
Athens
Insurance Agency Is Purchased
Bob O Nial announces purchase of the George W Ford Insurance Agency. Nelsonville owner O Nial has been a Grange Insurance representative in Nelsonville for three years and opens an office at The Plains on Route 682. Ford, long time Grange agent for Athens area, operated tractor sales and led Athens County service. New firm will offer all Grange lines.
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George W. Ford Insurance Agency
Bob O’nail
Nelsonville
O’nail
Grange Insurance
the Plains
Ford
Athens
Athens County
O’nail Insurance Agency
Grange
Cold rain dampens Athens weather Thursday
U S Observer C L Colmer reports a cold rain in Athens on Thursday with a 9 30 a m temperature of 40 and an early low of 31 Rainfall neared half an inch The previous day Wednesday reached a high of 46
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Light Plane Hits Marker At Airport
Pilot Marie Dienes a 21 year old Ohio University student from Metuchen New Jersey escaped injury when her Aeronca Champ struck a marker at the Ohio University Airport during landing practice. The craft received minor damage. Southern Ohio Lodge Fraternal Order of Police will meet at 7 30 p m Monday April 13 in Red Men's Park according to lodge officers.
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Ohio University
Marie Dienes
Metuchen
N. J
Flying Bobcats
Southern Ohio Lodge
Postmasters Meet in Southeast Ohio District Session
Nearly 100 postmasters from 20 counties gathered at the Sportsman Grill for a National League of Postmasters district meeting. William J. Rahter of Cincinnati spoke as assistant regional director. other officials from Columbus Athens and Cincinnati attended.
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National League of Postmasters
Athens
William J. Rahter
Cincinnati
Frank Faires
Stockport
Ralph Bennett
E. M. Cain
Columbus
Phyllis Pierce
Guysville
Gail Slater
the Plains
J. H. Goeke
Messenger Newsphoto
Ohio
Sportsman Grill
National Guard unit strength boosted in Athens Ohio
The Athens Mc Connellsville unit of the Ohio National Guard gains a strength boost under a March 20 reorganization. Effective April 1 HQ Battery is authorized 13 officers 3 warrant officers and 89 enlisted men up from 11 2 and 69. Additional boosts are given to related units in Southeastern Ohio.
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Athens-McConnelsville
Ohio National Guard
James F. Schweikert
Schweikert
Guard
Ohio
174Th Artillery
Logan
New Lexington
Caldwell
Marietta
Athens
National Guard
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes and Dismissals
A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens shows patients including Margaret Jones and Sharon Ames among residents. Dismissals include Mrs Larry Radford and daughter, Mrs J B Vanity, Jeffrey Freeman, Barbara House, William Shea, and others from Athens and nearby routes.
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Larry Radford
Athens
J. B. Vanity
Jeffrey Freeman
Chauncey
Barbara House
William Shea
Kenneth Kirby
Rollie Schultz
Henry Lin
Mary Leake
Quentin Stover
Vern Riley
Mother Denied Custody of Three Children by Court
Common Pleas Court dismissed a mother's bid for custody. Mrs Mary L Luman admitted visiting taverns and public places with men while her husband was confined at Dayton Veterans Hospital. The court held the boys were being restrained by Hazel Luman Athens Route 2.
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Common Pleas Court
Mary L. Luman
Dayton Veterans Hospital
Hazel Luman
Athens
Promotion of Sgt Schoonover to staff sergeant announced
Captain James F. Schweikert of Headquarters Battery 2nd AW Battalion 174th Artillery Ohio National Guard announced the promotion of Sgt Delta F. Schoonover Jr to staff sergeant.
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Delta F. Schoonover, Jr
James F. Schweikert
AW Battalion
174Th Artillery
Ohio National Guard
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