Fifteen Conservation Plans Completed by Area Farmers
Athens County Soil Conservation District reports 15 farmers completed plans including eight farm ponds, 300 acres of pasture work, 140 acres contour farming, 200 acres woodland protection, 110 acres timber stand work, 12 acres grassed waterways, two spring developments and eight acres wildlife area improvements. Participants include John F. Newcomb and Boyd Spencer among others.
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Athens County Soil Conservation District Office
Servation
Cooperator Agreements Approved by Athens Soil District
The Athens Soil and Water Conservation District board approved cooperator agreements for Herman Buckley Shade Owen McVey Guysville Route 1 David Harner Athens Orris Boudinot Millfield and H H Starlin and Richard Oberfield Amesville. Conservation farm plans were submitted by the Athens Boy Scouts Terry Woodyard Albany Gail Watkins Athens and Boyd Spencer Athens. Ed Sheridan vice chairman presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Newcomb
Athens
Boyd Spencer
Athens County
Boy Scouts
Ralph Brown
Albany
Terry Woodyard
Marjorie Pidcock
Nelsonville
Andy Docie
Stewart
Athens Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Herman Buckley
Shade
Owen McVey
Guysville
David Harner
Orris Boudinot
Millfield
H. H. Starlin
Richard Oberfield
Amesville
Real Estate Transfers and Divorce Case of 1954
Multiple real estate transfers across Troy Township Nelsonville Lodi Township The Plains Coolville Athens Parkersburg Millfield Buchtel and other towns involving Hickenbottom Whitmore Neal Stutler Castle Earich McDonald Whitte plus a divorce verdict against Walter K White from Athens Route 2 The couple married February 14 1954 and the husband was found guilty of gross neglect and willful absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swisher Coal Company
Cheshire
Onego Corp
Washington, D. C
Lodi Township
Alva Koon
the Plains
Fred McKibben
B. G. Stutler
Coolville
Pearl R. Castle
Virgil L. Morris
Troy Township
Graham Packing Co
Parkesburg
W. Va
Christ
Betty Whitte
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Walter K. White
Edmonds
Wash
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Dismissed list includes Mrs Samuel Buffington Jr Athens and son Mrs Gratia Pratt Athens Judy Kennard Glouster Walter Woods Zaleski John Green Athens Mrs Conrad Chesser Athens and daughter Mrs Robert Mansfield Athens Virgil Dowler Shade and son Mrs Clarence Penrod Athens Mrs Joseph W Gura Athens Mrs David Akers Albany and others.
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Samuel Buffington, Jr
Athens
Gratia Pratt
Judy Kennard
Glouster
Walter Woods
Zaleski
John Green
Conrad Chesser
Robert Mansfield
Ath
Virgil Dowler
Shade, and Son
Clarence Penrod
Joseph W. Gura
David Akers
Albany
Auto Agency Sues SE Ohio Gas for 1335 Balance
Beasley and Mathews Inc. filed suit in Common Pleas Court against Southeastern Ohio Gas Corp. with Jack Claxton as president. The firm repossessed a 1961 car in January after selling it in August and publicly auctioning it March 9. They seek 1335.50 plus 314.46 from prior bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Money With Common Pleas Court
Southeastern Ohio Gas Corp
Jack Claxton
Beasley and Mathews Inc
Beasley and Mathews
Ohio University Professors Attend Asian Studies Meeting in Boston
Dr. John F. Cady and Dr. Thomas McCormick of Ohio University history attended the Association for Asian Studies meeting in Boston this week. Cady chairs the association committee on research development in Southeast Asia and serves on its board. McCormick gave a paper on The China Market and the Spanish-American War and teaches history at Ohio University while visiting lecturer at the University of Michigan.
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John F. Cady
Thomas McCormick
Ohio University History Department
Association For Asian Studies
Boston
Mass
Cady
Association
Southeast Asia
McCormick
Ohio University
University of Michigan
Busy Month Reported In Marriage Licenses
The Athens County Probate Court notes February had the busiest marriage license month in five years with nineteen couples filing. January reached twenty five licenses. Oldest couple: a 73 year old woman and a 66 year old man. youngest: a 16 year old bride and 19 year old groom. Male applicants list occupations include Army, student, laborer. others span bartender, dishwasher, designer, truck driver, farmer, pressman, tool and die maker, warehouse worker, industrial electrician, and University employee. Most women applicants were unemployed. five students among applicants. other jobs include clerk, therapist, secretary, cook, assistant cashier, office worker, and bookkeeper.
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Athens County Probate Court
Martender
Two Attend Cub Meeting at New Marshfield Roundtable
Mrs. Donna Dodson and Mr. Vern Hall attended the Cub Scout leaders roundtable in New Marshfield Tuesday night. Athens Cub leaders demonstrated Mothers Day gifts made from home materials like coffee cans plastic bleach jugs and egg shells. Refreshments were served by the host group.
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Glouster
Donna Dodson
Vern Hall
New Marshfield
Athens
Chest X Rays Total 411 in Glouster Visit
Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association mobile x ray unit counted 411 chest X rays during its Glouster visit. Secretarial help came from Glouster High School staff and students Roberta Westfall, Janie McGee, Sandra Lemoine, Karen Dugan, Linda Boring, with Mabel LeFever and Helen Binderbasin aiding. Gratitude was extended to Moose Hall for use and to all volunteers.
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Glouster
Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association
Helen Binderbasin
Glouster High School
Mabel LeFever
Roberta Westfall
Janie McGee
Sandra Lemoine
Karen Dugan
Linda Boring
Jacksonville Native Clarence Woodhouse Dies at DuPont Co
Clarence Woodhouse died Monday while working at the DuPont Co in Newark Delaware He was a former Jacksonville resident Survived by wife Jeanette two daughters Emily and Marilyn two brothers Dr George Woodhouse of Pleasant Hill and Ted of Chillicothe a sister Addie and his parents Mr and Mrs Ted Woodhouse Services will be held in Newark Delaware
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Jacksonville
Clarence Woodhouse
Ted
Emma Woodhouse
DuPont Co
Newark
Del
Jeanette
Emily
Marilyn
George Woodhouse
Pleasant Hill
Chillicothe
Addie
Ted Woodhouse
Woodhouse
William
Katherine Brown
Maplewood Cemetery cleanup starts April 9 at Glouster
Glouster cemetery trustees announce a general cleanup of Maplewood Cemetery beginning April 9. All grave decorations including winter wreaths and artificial flowers will be removed unless saved before the start. Decorations removed when unsightly in the future.
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Glouster
Maplewood Cemetery
OU Receives NSF Grant for Teacher Training Program
Ohio University has been awarded a 5080 grant from the National Science Foundation for an in service training program for junior high and high school mathematics teachers in Southeastern Ohio. The program, directed by Dr. William T. Fishback, will be offered in Portsmouth during the 1962 63 school year and announced from NSF headquarters in Washington.
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The
National Science Foundation
Ohio University
Ohio
NSF
Washington
Portsmouth
William T. Fishback
Mrs. Weaver Dies At 92 In Broad Run Community
Mrs. Fannie Weaver aged 92 of Letart Route 1 died at the Goodnite home in Broad Run. She was daughter of Moses and Lavina Hoffman, widow of J. L. Weaver. Survivors include three sons Wilbert Hobart and Ather, a daughter Esther King, numerous grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m at Broad Run Lutheran Church officiated by Rev John Icenhower with burial in Broad Run Cemetery. Friends may call Foglesong funeral home.
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Point Pleasant
Fannie Weaver
Letart
Goodnite
Broad Run
Moses
Lavina Hoffman
J. L. Weaver
Wilbert
Mason
Hobart
Ather
Kingston
Ill
Esther King
Broad Run Lutheran Church
John Icenhower
Foglesong Funeral Home
Seven Athens Countians to be honored by Ohio Fuel Gas Co
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co Southeast ern Quarter Century Club banquet will honor 11 Athens County residents for 25 35 and 40 years of service. Recipients include Richard H Bucher 81 Sunny Side Dr Athens and Gilbert M Hickman Sharpsburg with 40 and 35 year pins respectively. Others receive 25 year gold watches Betty Christman Amesville Fredie A Cole Coolville and Melvin C Murphy Glouster. Allan W Lundstrum company president notes additional eligible members and retirees attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
American Legion Club
Lancaster
Richard H. Bucher
Sunnyside Dr
William C. Hanson
Harley D. Zarley
Amesville
Gilbert M. Hickman
Sharpsburg
Two Divorces Filed in Common Pleas Court
Ruth Ann Neil a minor seeks divorce from David Neil and custody of a child plus alimony. They wed July 29 1959 in Athens. Emma Jean Clark seeks divorce from Harold Eugene Clark married October 2 1958 in Independence Ohio and requests alimony.
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Common Pleas Court
Ruth Ann Neil
David Neil
Athens
Emma Jean Clark
Harold Eugene Clark
Independence
Ohio
Purse Stolen From S&S Bank Found by Children
Police Capt Joseph McBride reports the purse stolen from a S&S Bank last week has been recovered behind a Lancaster Street service station by neighborhood children. The loss included about $20 cash. the rest of the purse contents were intact. The victim, a congresswoman, was robbed near her home.
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S&s. Congress
Joseph McBride
Lancaster St
McBride
S. Congress
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Glousier
Wei
Glouster, Ohio
Robert P. Hickenbottom
Williamstown
Arthur L. Lewis
Coalville
C. E. Whitmore
Et al
Columbus
Billy R. Neal
Nelson
Ville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Clarence Willis
Ray Kinder
James McColley
John McElfresh
Sidney Haines
Chauncey
Robert Mahaffey
Charles Stephenson
Ens
Cunningham's
Betty Rose Coats
Jane Colby
Mindy Ross Jrs
Auto Agency
Corda Whetstone
Daghter
Bessie Whetstone
Captalin Roberts
Irene Hanson
Lansing
Michigan
Stanley Sikorski
Pfe
Donald Sikorski
Elmer Handa
Germany
Donald
Field Artillery
United States Army
Robert Thrush
State Highway Patrol
Sheldon C. Robertson
Delaware
Glouster Explorer
Gass
Berkshire
Nima Alte
LE Liga
Tee Young
Lal
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