High School Scientists Display Saturday in Athens
Outstanding science exhibits by Southeastern Ohio high school students will be shown in four Ohio University buildings for Science Day. Judging starts at 10 a.m. with ratings from superior to satisfactory and a chance to advance to the state meeting at Capital University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio University
Ohio Junior Academy of Science
Athens
Academy
E. J. Taylor
College of Applied Science
William B. Gambill
Capital University
Columbus
Southeastern
James T. Shipman
Ohio U
Ralph Walker
Logan High School
Citizens Group Backs Plans for New Athens City Park
Representatives from 18 Athens organizations met to discuss a proposed city park. The Lions Club sponsored the session with input from the Junior Chamber of Commerce League of Women Voters and Business and Professional Women. A second planning meeting was set for April 23 with invites issued to all groups.
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Citizens Group
Athens
Lions Club
Dave Neutzling
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mary Ann Swardson
League of Women Voters
Margaret Felsinger
Case Closed As Charge Is Reduced
Daniel H Guthery an Ohio University freshman living at Gamertsfelder Hall had the petit larceny charge dismissed after he pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace in Municipal Court. He received a $20 fine plus costs and a judge's lecture from Judge John L Newcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel H. Guthery
Ohio University
Gamertsfelder Hall
Guthery
Fairview Drive-In
Rebecca A. Stirrs
Washington St
Guthrey
John L. Newcomb
Harvard OU Teams Plan Open Debate in Athens
Harvard University debaters will travel to Athens on April 7 for a 4 p m audience debate at the Speech Building Auditorium against Ohio University. Ronald Stewart and Charles Zumkehr will argue the negative on the nuclear weapons ban topic. The OU team, led by coach Dr Lloyd Watkins, includes James Laurenson and Gary Hawkins. they previously won 33 of 44 debates, capturing the Buckeye State Tournament and the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard University
Athens
Ohio University
Ron Stewart
Charles Zumkehr
Harvard
Lloyd Watkins
Zumkehr
Stewart
James Laurenson
Gary Hawkins
Buckeye
Ohio Wesleyan
Appraisers Set $10 500 Value for Route 33 Taken Property
State appraisers fixed the value at 10500 for Oscar Porter property taken in the Route 33 relocation between Chauncey and Athens. A Messenger report had incorrectly listed the figures from 10500 to about 12000.
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Oscar Porter
Chauncey
Athens
Two OU Freshmen Get Suspended Jail Terms For Petit Larceny
Two Ohio University freshmen from Cleveland pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to petit larceny charges after allegedly taking a tube a tire and spark plugs from a Standard Oil station on N Court Street. Each man was fined 90 dollars plus costs and given a suspended 90 day jail term on three months probation, and lectured by Judge John Newcomb. The defendants were Thomas William Fath and Robert Louis Sever both Read Hall residents. A second pair of OU sophomores faced similar charges and received identical sentences last week.
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Ohio University
Cleveland
John Newcomb
Thomas William Fath
Robert Louis Sever
Read Hall
Standard Oil
N. Court St
Fath
Three Minor Crashes Reported by State Patrol
State Highway Patrol investigated three minor accidents Thursday with no injuries. Thomas Shifflet 22 Glouster fined in Nelsonville for improper backing after backing into Paul Woods 40 Jacksonvill e. Harold Mount 38 Nelsonville cited in Logan for not stopping within the assured clear distance after striking Robert Ringhiser 22 Logan. John Gibson 23 Athens drove into a ditch avoiding Hyman Gambill 48 New Marshfield on Route 680 north of Albany.
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State Highway Patrol
Nelsonville
Thomas Shifflet
Glouster
Paul Woods
Jacksonville
Logan
Harold Mount
Robert Ringhiser
Albany
John Gibson
Athens
Hyman Gambill
New Marshfield
Youths Arm Caught In Equipment Trailer Accident
David McAfee twenty of 110 Columbia Ave escaped serious injury when his left arm became entangled in an equipment trailer while at work. The Brookhart lot on E Stimson Ave was scene of the 1 15 p m incident. Fire department squad freed the arm. no serious injury observed but doctor visit advised.
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David McAfee
Columbia Ave
Fire Department
Brookhart
E. Stimson Ave
Ducks in a Love Triangle Stirs Lake City Nests
Three mallard ducks at the district headquarters lake become the center of a comic love triangle. Hilda, Horace, and Herman clash as wildlife workers build a floating nest for Hilda while Herman seeks reconciliation and Horace acts as vigilant protector. Residents watch the neighborhood spectacle.
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Herman
Hilda
Horace
Department of Natural Resources
E. State St
Nature
Berlin
Division of Wildlife and Forestry
Resources Department
Messenger Newsphotos
Penitentiary Term Starts for Willard Clark in Ohio
Willard Franklin Clark of Ath en Route 2 was moved to the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus to begin an indeterminate sentence. Judge Francis D. White had sentenced him after a Jan 27 guilty plea to breaking and entering for violating a probationary term. Clark was arrested near Circle Hill when a resident reported prowlers and he was found hitchhiking along the road.
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Willard Franklin Clark
Athens
Ohio
Columbus
Harold Shields
Clark
Francis D. White
Common Pleas Court
Sheriff's Department
Circle Hill
Fireman Joins Squad Run To His Home
An Athens emergency squad from the fire department rushed to 19 Mound Street Friday after a 3 year old hit by pennies became choking. Fireman Earl Goodin and crew arrived to find Richard Goodin, his son, already relieved as his mother freed the coins and the boy was fine.
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Athens
Richard Goodin
Earl Goodin
Mound St
Child Hendrickson Suffering Convulsions Taken to Hospital
At 7 30 p m Thursday emergency squad was called to Apt AILE Highland Ave for Mark Henderson two son of Mr and Mrs James Henderson who was having convulsions The child was transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment.
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Fire Department
Apt. Aile
Highland Ave
Mark Henderson
James Henderson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs. Luella Rhorick 68 Dies After Illness
Mrs Luella Rhorick 68 lifetime resident of New Marshfield died Friday after a long illness Her husband John survives a daughter Mrs Wayne Ward and a granddaughter both of Athens Three sisters Mrs Edith Addis Barberton Mrs Mabel Drake Cloverdale Ore and Mrs Esta Salisbury Portland Ore and two brothers Leroy Fyler Portland and James Fyler Denver Funeral services Sunday 2 p m Hoodlet funeral home with the Rev Ewing Ross officiating Burial in New Marshfield cemetery.
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New Marshfield
Luella Rhorick
Rhorick
John
Wayne
Mabel) Ward
Athens
Edith Addis
Barberton
Mabel Drake
Cloverdale
Ore
Esta Salisbury
Portland
Leroy Fyler
James Fyler
Denver
Colo
Ewing Ross
The
Methodist Church
New Marshfield Cemetery
Births and Admits at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs William Huddy of Athens Route 3 welcomed a son. Admits include Mrs Richard King Albany Vernon Weddle The Plains Mrs Mervin DeWeese Athens Donald Gabriel Athens Route. Dismissed Galin Depoy Guysville Route Mrs Walter Callahan Athens and daughter William Six Athens Route 2 Charles Archer Glouster Dale Thompson Athens Virgil Grandy Trimble Wainette Michael Athens Route 1.
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William Huddy
Athens
Richard King
Albany
Vernon Weddle
the Plains
Mervin DeWeese
Donald Gabriel
Walter Callahan
William Six
Charles Archer
Glouster
Dale Thompson
Virgil Grandy
Trimble
Wainette Michael
River Rising Report From Hocking River Monitor
The Hocking River rose to 8.4 feet this morning under cloudy skies with more rain possible. U S Observer C L Colmer reported 61 degrees at 11 a.m. and a low of 48. Thursday’s high reached 54 degrees.
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Hocking
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Thursiday
Charter Draft Set for Athens City Charter Vote
Athens prepares a city charter proposal to adopt a city manager form of government. A 15 member commission led by W Parker Walker refined the draft after a March 13 meeting and will mail copies to voters at least 30 days before the November 1959 election.
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Athens
W. Parker Walker
Charter Commission
William A. Lavelle
Charles Ramseth
H. C. Dorman
H. C. Bobo
Walker
Area Woman Nearing 100 Dies in The Plains
Mrs. Nancy Jane Huston a Athens County native and longtime resident died Friday at her home in The Plains She would have turned 100 on June 6 Survivors include two daughters Mrs Goldie McClain of Dayton and Mrs Sylvia Cochran The Plains three sons Edward Phillips Doanville Abner Phillips Chauncey Pearl Phillips The Plains a brother Elmer Six Nelsonville Route and a sister Mrs Belle Shaw Doanville Funeral arrangements are with Johnson funeral home Nelsonville
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the Plains
Nancy Jane Huston
Athens County
Isaac
Elizabeth
Ephriam
Goldie McClain
Dayton
Sylvia Cochran
Edward Phillips
Doanville
Abner Phillips
Chauncey
Pearl Phillips
Elmer
Nelsonville
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