Athens Hardware Leader Celebrates Fifty Years in Trade
Merrill M. Kerr marked fifty years in hardware business life with thirty five years at Kerr Hardware Co of Athens. Born near Gallipolis he joined his grandfather J N Kerr in Gallipolis at eighteen and later bought the Frank E. Goldsberry store in Athens in 1915. He serves as secretary treasurer of the firm. brother C C Kerr is president. The Kerr Lasley families are longtime Gallia County residents. The couple reside at 35 West Washington Street and hosted the Kerr store employer and their spouses Sunday evening.
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Kerr Hardware Co
Athens
Merrill M. Kerr
Gallia County
Kerr Station
Gallipolis
Route 160
Merrill Kerr
J. N. Kerr
Old Campground
Bidwell
Frank E. Goldsberry
S. Court St
Charles Mymer
J. E. Halliday
Galpolis
Kerr
C. C. Kerr
Bess Lasley
A. F. Lasley
Lasley
John N. Kerr
That County
John Kerr
Green Township
First Methodist Church
Masonry
Washington St
Kerr Store
Spring Vacation Begins for City Schools and Ohio U
Spring break starts this week for about 4500 Ohio University students and 1200 Athens city pupils. University schedules shift to a Wednesday noon start after classes end Tuesday. exams run June 5 with commencement June 11 at Memorial Auditorium. No Athens County school spring break. Good Friday is a no-class day.
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Ohio University
Athens
University
College Green
Memorial Auditorium
Athens County
Mansfield Rites Tuesday
Mansfield Gerve Mansfield of Athens Route 4 died Sunday in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a 10 day illness. A retired coal miner and farmer, he lived in Athens County and belonged to the First Christian Church. Survived by Bertha his wife, two sisters Flossa Spencer and Carrie Sams, and three brothers Pearl, Frank, and Dana. Funeral Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev. Joe B. Maffett officiating. burial at South Canaan. Friends may call after Monday noon.
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Gerve Mansfield
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mansfield
Athens County
First Christian Church
Bertha
Flossa Spencer
Cleveland
Carrie Sams
Pearl Mansfield
Frank
Dana
Chillicothe
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Joe B. Maffett
South Canaan
Story Hour Planned at Edin Watts Chubb Library
A pre Easter story hour is set for Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the children's room of the Ed win Watts Chubb Library. Librarian Frank N Jones confirms the event and invites children and guardians to attend.
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Edwin Watts Chubb Library
Frank N. Jones
AHS Easter Program Set Tuesday at Athens High School
Athens High School presents its annual Easter program Tuesday at 2 15 p m in the school auditorium W C Fingerhut directs with Martha Dee Morrison on piano Prelude Bow Down Thine Ear O Lord to open Mixed chorus performs In Josephs Lovely Garden Patsy Wolfe soloist Invocation by Ronald Bartoe Scripture read by Joe Lavelle prayer led by Bill Pinkerton girls glee club responds Final chorus Jesus Our Lord We Adore Thee Dawna Bulloch sings Alleluia Christ is Risen The Holy City sung by girls ensemble Bob Bigley presents The Easter Story to junior and senior high Benediction by Bill Riggle and choral response
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Athens High School
W. C. Fingerhut
Athens High
Martha Dee Morrison
Morgan
Ronald Bartoe
Patsy Wolfe
Joe Lavelle
Bill Pinkerton
Girl’ Glee Club
James
Dawna Bulloch
Holy City
Adams
Bob Bigley
Bill Riggle
Three Weekend Auto Crashes Reported by City Police
City police reported three weekend crashes. Albert Chohany, 22, of 90 Grosvenor Street, hit a tree off East State Street after falling asleep. Dorrise Van Dyke, 24, of 3 Riverside Drive, reported left rear fender damage from a hit and run. Dorothy Williams, 50, of 20 Oak Street, struck a parked car on Court Street after turning from President Street. both vehicles had fender damage.
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Albert S. Chohany
Grosvenor St
E. State St
Dorrise van Dyke
Riverside Dr
Dorothy D. Williams
Oak St
Court St
Glenn Roberts
Springfield
President St
Court
Churches Unite in Easter Week Services Albany
Three local churches Albany Methodist Albany Baptist and Alexander Presbyterian at Hebbardsville join for two Easter week services open to the public. A student program by grade and high school pupils is set for Thursday at 2 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Good Friday services take place Friday at 2 p m in Albany Baptist Church with local businesses closing in observance per Rev John I Snedden.
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Albany
Albany Methodist
Baptist
Alexander Presbyterian
Hebbardsville
Albany Baptist Church
John I. Snedden
New Hours Listed For Recruiting Office
Sgt James J Moon ey announces new Army recruiting office hours. Enlistments accepted 8:30 am to 12 noon daily and 4:30 to 5 pm. He will be in Nelsonville Mondays and Wednesdays afternoons, Glouster Tuesdays and Fridays, and Guysville Stewart and Amesville Thursdays afternoons.
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Army
James J. Mooney
Nelsonville
Glouster
Guysville
Stewart and
Amesville
Sixteen Named for Special Jury in Gas Right of Way Case
Sixteen prospective jurors have been summoned for a special jury to hear the eminent domain suit between Tennessee Gas Transmission Co and Henry and Lillian on New Marshfield Route. Judge Roy D. Williams ordered the panel to decide compensation for a right of way over Hutchison land in Waterloo Township. Names include Karl Kasten, Mrs Grace Walker, Mrs Mary Tribe, A F Jeutter, Esta Cunningham, Julius Pico, James Carey, Harry N. Raden, Immelda Smith, Nellie McAfee, Charles McAfee, Murl Colburn, Ethylbert Campbell, B H Pettit, James Wood, and C Schuster.
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Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Henry
Lillian
New Marshfield
Common Pleas
Roy D. Williams
Hutchison
Waterloo Township
Karl Kasten
Grace Walker
Mary Tribe
A. F. Jeutter
Athens
Esta Cunningham
Julius Pico
James Carey
Glouster
Harry N. Raden
Immelda Smith
Nelsonville
Nellie McAfee
Charles
Shelter Arms Hospital Notes
Birth notices list Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mingus of Athens a son. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Parsons of Guysville a son. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Clark of New Marshfield a son. Admissions include Mrs. Lulu Brown Amesville for surgery and several Athens area patients for medical or minor procedures. Names include Nancy Osbourne Virginia Lou Williams The Plains Mary Ellen McKee and Harry Tipton among others.
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Glenn Mingus
Athens
Donald Parsons
Guysville
Gene Clark
New Marshfield
Lulu Brown
Amesville
Carol Evener
Neva Robinson
Dallas Goodin
Albany
H. E. Taylor
Mary Emma Bennett
Mary Robb
Mary Pearman
Ona Osborne
Virginia
Lou Williams
Mary Ellen McKee
the Plains
Harry Tipton
Police disperse OU students during impromptu march
Athens police forced the dispersal of marching Ohio University students near the campus and East State Street early Sunday. No arrests were reported as officers used a single tear gas capsule in one incident. Demonstrations occurred in connection with Junior Prom activities.
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Athens
Ohio University
E. State
League Presidents Meet in Athens Provisional League
Ohio League of Women Voters president Mrs. Werner G Blanchard of Dayton attended a Monday board meeting with Athens provisional league officials led by president Mrs. Victor Goedicke.
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Werner G. Blanchard
Dayton
Ohio League of Women Voters
Athens Provisional League
Victor Goedicke
Speeder Fined For Driving Double Speed Limit
Dewayne G. Richey 23 of Cleveland Heights was fined 10 dollars plus costs by Mayor W P Mickle after being arrested on Lancaster Street for driving 60 mph in a 30 mph zone.
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Speeder
Dewayne G. Richey
Cleveland Heights
W. P. Mickle
Lancaster St
Nutrition Clinics Set Across Coolville Athens and Oak Grove
Athens City County Health Department officials announce a five year nutrition and health project. Clinics will be non farm in Coolville Tuesday urban in Athens Wednesday and farm in Oak Grove Thursday with national state and local cooperation. Results will underpin a nationwide education program on health and nutrition.
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Coolville
Athens
Oak Grove
Athens Good Friday Services Detailed at First Presbyterian
The Athens Ministerial Association says Good Friday services will be held Friday at the First Presbyterian Church from 12:15 to 3:45 p.m. Seven speakers will present the Seven Last Words of Christ during the gathering led by Rev. Drell H. Goff.
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First Presbyterian Church
Drell H. Goff
Athens Ministerial Association
Mr. Goff
Easter Services at Athens State Hospital Held
Palm Sunday services were conducted for patients at Athens State Hospital by Rev. Harold F. Kellogg with music by the Wesley Foundation Choir of 55 voices. Easter Sunday services in the hospital chapel are set for 1:15 p.m. with the Athens Interchurch Youth Choir of 65 voices, led by Rev. Fred E. Luchs.
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Athens State Hospital
Harold F. Kellogg
Wesley Foundation
Hospital
Athens
Knights Templar Sunrise Service Set
Annual Easter sunrise service open to the public at 6 30 a m Sunday at the First Christian Church conducted by Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar announced by J T Stiff commander.
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First Christian Church
Athens
Knights Templar
J. T. Stiff
Rainy Pattern Continues Into Monday Weather
Rain again follows the current pattern with another cloudy day after a bright spell last week. Sunday brought sun and mild conditions with a 62 high and 46 low. by 10 30 a m Monday the thermometer stood at 58 degrees.
Dr. John Kessler Dies in Coolville at 61
Dr. John Donovan Kessler, 61, Coolville physician and Army veteran, died Sunday at his home. Born in Logan, he was a 1912 University of Pennsylvania graduate and practiced in Coolville for 12 years after previously operating in Columbus for 24 years. He is survived by his wife Verna, a son, a daughter, a sister, two grandchildren, and two aunts/uncles. Funeral services Wednesday at St. John Catholic Church in Logan with burial there.
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Coolville
John Donovan Kessler
Logan
Henry and
Mary Frances Kessler
University of Pennsylvania
Kessler
Army of Corps
Columbus
Verna A
John A. Kessler
Winston-Salem
N. C
Barbara Kaplan
Charlotte Hack
Dayton
Jo Ellen Kaplan
Jennifer Kessler
Phoenixville
White Funeral Home
Iville
Roberts Funeral Home
St. John Catholic Church
Ames Man Fined After Guilty Plea in Mayor Court
Merrill Saylor, 28, Amesville, pled guilty to an in intoxication charge in Mayor W P Mickle's court. He was fined $10 and costs and committed to the county jail for failure to pay the fine.
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AMES
W. P. Mickle
Merril Saylor
Amesville
Eight Universities Included in OU Conference on Human Relations
About 100 educators from eight American universities will meet at Ohio University for the fourth annual Conference on Human Relations. The event, running Thursday through Saturday, features representatives from Harvard Colgate Kansas Texas Christian Washington South Dakota Worcester Polytech and Ohio University with George W. Starcher as chair.
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Ohio University
Harvard
Colgate Kansas
Ohio
Texas Christian
University of Washington
University of South Dakota
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
George W. Starcher
University College
Ohio U
Colgate
John ©. Baker
Deane Malott
Kansas
Everett Case
Wallace B. Denham
Harvard Business School
E. M. Sowell
Texas ‘Christian
Washington
South Dakota
Worcester Poly
Harvard University
Business School
Frank Farnsworth
Marston McCluggage
Edward Nelson
Hille den Gibson
Gibson
Ted Barenowe
W. Q. Farber
A. J. Schweiger
A. C. Anderson
Leonard Axx
Carerell Clark
Straitsville Woman Anna McQuade Dies at 82
Anna McQuade, 82, of New Straitsville died at her home Saturday morning. Funeral services will be at St. Augustine Catholic Church in New Straitsville Wednesday at 9 a.m. with Monsignor Henry J. Kellerman officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
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New Straitsville
Anna McQuade
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Henry J. Kellerman
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
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Otto F. Sharp
Pol Adv
Dr. Kessler
Fritz Roethlesberger
Arvard Business School
Benz
OU Education Department
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F. K. Berrien
Straitsville
Illiamson
Williamson Furnace
Williamson
Abe Stecker
Obie
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Williamson Oil
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Staples
Athens, O
Evelyn Earider
Dean Street
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