Commissioners Remain Without Third Member
The Athens County commissioners, a two member board, met Monday after Wayne Wiley resigned to become acting postmaster at Glouster. No replacement for the third member appeared as the appointing board has not yet met. They approved an automatic washer extractor for the Children’s Home at 2700 dollars with 340 trade-in, and continued talks on jail and sheriff’s residence remodeling with the architect and bidders.
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Athens County
Board of Commissioners
Wayne Wiley
Glouster
Wiley
W. H. Wakefield
James Edwards
Wakefield
Edwards
Vernon West
Rowena Sprout
THE
American Laundry Machine Co
Mineral Man Found Sane At Lima
Eugene Wesley White, 99, of Mineral, indicted for criminal assault of his daughter, was found sane by Lima State Hospital after 30 days observation. Examiners led by Dr. G N Wilson and staff psychiatrist Dr. B T Nedilsky concluded he understands the charges and can aid in his defense. Sheriff Shields said White will be returned to stand trial.
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Eugene Wesley White
Mineral
Lima State Hospital
White
G. N. Wilson
B. T. Nedilsky
Foster B. Cornwell
Harold Shields
Lima
Draft Board Office Closed Till Thursday
Athens County's Selective Service headquarters will be closed until Thursday morning due to a clerk's conference in Columbus. In the interim, student qualification test applications may be obtained at the veterans service office in the courthouse basement, where 18-year-olds may also register.
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Athens County
Selective Service
Columbus
Ruth McBee
Veterans Service Office
Truck Fire Misperceived At Hocking Brush Burn
Sunday alarm to The Plains Volunteer Fire Department reported a truck on fire at Hocking. Firefighters found brush burning in Hocking Cemetery, and the smoke caused the mistaken impression of a vehicle fire.
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The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Hocking
Feed Grain Program Outlined for Athens County Farmers
Athens County farmers with feed grain bases may join the emergency program. Reduce corn acreage by 20 to 40 percent, except on farms with 20 acres or less. Reduced land must not be harvested or pastured and be diverted to soil conserving use. Payments equal 50 to 60 percent of the corn support rate times the farm yield. contact the county office at 184 S. Court St. for details.
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Irvin W. Wolfe
Athens County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
S. Court St
Wolfe
Mercury Rises as River Levels Bind Down
The morning low hit 24 degrees with a 11:30 a.m. reading of 47 as temperatures climbed from a freezing start. The Hocking River crested at 13.3 feet, well below flood stage, while rural Hamley Run dropped to 18 after a high of 46 yesterday.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hocking
Hamley Run
Past Masters Night Observance at Masonic Temple
Past Masters Night will be observed at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Masonic Temple by Para mythia Lodge 25 F and AM. Past masters will confer the Master Mason degree and refreshments will be served said Doyle Hubbard master.
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Masonic Temple
Paramythia Lodge
F&am
Doyle Hubbard
Fire brigade fights washer motor blaze at Richland residence
The Richland area Fire Brigade was dispatched to the Howard Stout home across Route 50 from the Athens Livestock Sales at 10 a.m. Monday. A clothes washer motor ignited and one truck responded, with damage confined to the washer motor.
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Richland Area
Howard Stout
Route 50
Athens
Car Recovered After Stolen March Incident in Lancaster
A car stolen March 28 in Lancaster was found Sunday on an abandoned road near Utah Cemetery on Utah Ridge north of Chauncey. A foxhunter alerted the State Highway Patrol to the recovery.
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Lancaster
Utah Cemetery
Utah Ridge
Chauncey
State Highway Patrol
Public Talk by Prof A H Rhoads at Mt Zion Church
Prof A H Rhoads of Ohio University will speak at Mt Zion Baptist Church on Sunday April 9 at 7 30 p m. He will show color slides and describe his Nigeria experiences. The event is sponsored by Mt Zion Layman's League and open to the public.
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A. H. Rhoads
Ohio University
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Nigeria
Mt. Zion
Layman’s League
Athens Native Wins Gray Research Fellowship at Chicago
A native of Athens and OU graduate Dr. Helen Mansfield Robinson is chosen for the William S. Gray Reading Fellowship at the University of Chicago. She earned OU 1926, OSU 1928, and a Chicago PhD in 1944, later becoming a professor and clinic director.
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Athens
Ohio University
William S. Gray
Reading
University of Chicago
Helen Mansfield Robinson
Ohio State
Miami University
American Academy For the Advancement of Society
International Reading Association
William Scott Gray
Dr. Robinson
Mabel Mansfield
Athens Route 4
Mervin Mansfield
Daniel W. Robinson
Chandon Ave
Chicago
County Native Nancy Norman Dies at 80
Nancy Norman 80 a native of Athens County died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs John Newman Nash port Route 1 She is survived by her daughter two sons Arthur of Columbus Ellsworth of Athens a sister Mrs Lloyd Nero Athens and nine grandchildren including Mrs John Taylor Athens with whom she often visited Sixteen great grandchildren Also arrangements are with Hillis funeral home Zanesville
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Nancy Norman
Athens County
John Newman
Nashport
Norman
Arthur
Columbus
Ellsworth
Athens
Lloyd Nero
John Taylor
Hillis
Zanesville
Driver Cited After Hocking County Crash
Rodney Kranyik 36 of Corning left Route 33 south of Route 595 and went into the brush. He was cited into Hocking County Court April 8 for conditional speed. His six year old son sustained minor body bruises.
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Rodney Kranyik
Corning
Kranyik
Hocking County Court
Court Fines Driver After Traffic Crash
A fine of $10 and costs was levied in Municipal Court against Harley H. Williams 59 of 174 Mill St who pleaded guilty to improper backing. Williams was cited after an accident at the corner of Mill and Elliott streets with Ena M. Wagoner 51 of Athens Route 1.
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Harley H. Williams
Mill St
City department to meet at 7 30 p m Monday
A city department will meet at 7 30 p m on Monday at the fire station to discuss ongoing plans and recent developments.
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The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Five Zaleski Camp Youths Captured by State Patrol
Five escapees from Zaleski Youth Camp were recaptured Sunday night within two hours. Three were nabbed at Routes 50 and 278 in Vinton County around 10:30 p.m. by Patrolman William Kane and Auxiliary Edgar Tuckerman. The remaining two were taken in Wellston by Jackson post officers. all are in Vinton County jail awaiting disposition. None originated from Southeastern Ohio.
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Zaleski
State Highway Patrol
Vinton County
William Kane
Edgar Tuckerman
Athens Post
Jackson Post
Wellston
Southeastern
Ohio
Shelter Notes From Arm Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Listing of patients admitted and discharged at Shelter Arms Hospital, including Janet Powell and Marlene McWilliams among admissions and Margaret Morrison and Barbara Allen among discharges. Reflects multiple Athens area names, routes, and accompanying notes with a final line noting Blood Used Two Pints.
Athens Workshop Opens With Four OU Professors Panelists
Four Ohio University professors join the opening panel of the Athens Community Workshop in Porter Hall Room 108 at 8 p.m. Dr. Elizabeth Stanton says the first hour covers general topics, the second hour invites audience questions with Dr. Paul Brandes moderating.
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Ohio University
Athens
Elizabeth B. Stanton
Porter Hall
Charles R. Mayes
Warren H. Reininga
Wallace J. Cameron
Troy W. Organ
Stanton
Paul D. Brandes
Spon
Assessment Suit Trials Are Docketed In Athens
Twelve common pleas court hearings are set to review suits filed by residents seeking to block tax assessments for the city's Sanitary Sewer District 1 in north Athens. Judge Thomas Mitchell will hear the cases, with defendants including county treasurer T. O. Kincade and county auditor J. W. Whaley, plus the city. Scheduling shows plaintiffs listed in order, with dates from April 11 to May 24 and two pre trial conferences for the Jones case.
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Common Pleas Court
Athens
Jackson County
Thomas Mitchell
Common Pleas
John W Bolin
T. O. Kincade
J. W. Whaley
Joe T. Klingenberg
John P. Highlander
John R. O’neal
H. C. Dorman
Rose Rutherford
Dwight H. Rutherford
Lawrence G. Worstell
Robert L. Bartels
Carl T. Nessley
Fred H. Sands
Claude L. Steppe
Kenneth P. Jones
Elmer F
Laura E. Jones
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the Plains
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Lula Chesser
Hobart Lee
Richard Glover
Ed Shipley
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Charles Fulks
Barbara Allen
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Athens and Son
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