County Road Projects Planned for State Aid Funding
County commissioners launch nine mile county highway upgrade under federal state aid. A $4000 engineer fee funds plans for four black topping routes including Albany Stone Quarry Road and Orange Carthage Gap to Stewart with a 50 50 county state share. Ohio DOT to bid contracts while Immers Barrett Associates prepares plans and provides consultation.
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Albany Stone Quarry
Albany
Orange Carthage Gap
Stewart
Lottridge
Mush Run
Miller Run
New England
Wooley and
Hooper Ridge
John Dowler
Lmer S. Barrett Associates
Chillicothe
Ohio Department of Highways
County Welfare Department
Nye Chevrolet
Johnny Jones Motor Co
Clifford and Baker Motors
Daugherty-Tanner, F. R. Beasley Co
Nelsonville
Beasley and Mathews, Inc
Plymouth
Ford
Dog Warden Cleared in Court Amid Ongoing Pay Order
Athens County dog warden Homer Barnhart was found not guilty on charges he threw two dogs into a field and allowed them to remain. Mayor Peter 3B ruled evidence insufficient after a three hour hearing. Barnhart faces a salary deduction order of 15 dollars monthly until a separate judgment is paid.
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Homer Barnhart
Peter
Humane Society
Joel Draper
Barnhart
State Civil Service Commission
The
Fense
Samuel B. Erskine
Francis D. White
Roy Kohlhausen, Jr
Gilouster
Vilage Board
Christman
Chretian
Defense Coumae 2
Athens City Council Advances Off Street Parking Plan
The Athens city council discussed the parking problem and approved diverting part of meter revenue to an off street parking fund. Mayor Seel and the parking committee highlighted cautious study before decisive action and noted private funding is hard to obtain. The council also reviewed Humane Society funding, state court bill opposition, and land and fire protection arrangements, with a March fines total of 1846.26.
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Athens
Peter B. Seel
Port
Sunday Messenger
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Seel
Wiliam Rowland
Sees Hng
Courncili
Servicee-Safety
Fred Beckler
Humane Society Animal Shelter
Beckler
State Welfare Department
Athens State Hospital
Florence Davis
Council
Playor Seel
Carpenter Man Dies at Age 38
William F Swearin gen 38 died Monday morning of a heart attack while en route to Meigs General Hospital. An Air Force veteran of World War I he is survived by wife Hope a son John Lee sister Mrs Henry Turner and two brothers Donald and Edgar all of Carpenter. Friends may call at the residence near Carpenter where Masonic services will be conducted Tuesday 830 p.m. Funeral services at the Dyesville Church Wednesday 2 p.m. will be in charge of Rev Robert Purtell.
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Albany
William F. Swearingen
Ter
Meigs General Hospital
Air Force
Hope
John Lee
Henry Turner
Donald
Edgar
Carpenter
Dyesvile Church
Robert Purtell
Births and admissions at Shelterings Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a daughter for Pat Montville and a son for Robert Fennel along with two Athens couples welcomed with daughters. Admissions include Eleanor Stevens and Martina Ann Wines both of Athens with Sonia Beth Nanna, also dismissed are Byron James and son, William Gaskins and daughter, plus Osborne Fulks John Fisher Fren LeMaster and Jonas Hawk from The Plains or Wellston.
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Pat Montville
Athens
Robert Fennel
Chauncey
James Yates
Eleanor Stevens
Martina Ann Wines
Sonia Beth Nanna
Byron James
Athens Elks Lodge to Elect Officers at Meeting
William H. Rose, exalted ruler, said officers of the Athens Elks Lodge will be elected at a meeting in the lodge rooms with refreshments to be served.
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Athens
Elks’ Lodge
Ee Ederdagged Sigs Pan
William H. Rose
Rainfall Totals Near Half Inch With Forecasted Surge
Rainfall in the last 24 hours reached about .47 of an inch and forecasters expect more tomorrow. The temperature dropped to 39 early today and only rose two degrees by 9 a.m. Monday’s extremes were 51 and 44.
Speeding Suspect Glenn Hanger Fined in City Court
Glenn C. Hanger, 29, of 141 Franklin Ave, paid a $15 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to speeding. He was arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Seel on a city police affidavit alleging he drove 90 miles per hour on West were the timit is a.
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Glenn C. Hanger
Fransklin Ave
Hanger
Peter B. Seel
Knights to Meet Athens Commandery Knights Templar
Knights to meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple per Commander C J Tippett.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
C. J. Tippett
Servicemen News Highlights Daugherty and Showalter
A-3C Robert Rees Daugherty, son of Elwood and Mrs. Daugherty of Athens Route 2, completed basic training at Lackland AFB and moved to Wichita Falls to study airplane mechanics after enlisting January 20 following a year at Ohio University. Pvt Melvin Showalter, in basic at Ft Eustis, Va., is ill and hospitalized for observation per his mother Mrs Lucille Showalter of Chauncey.
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Robert Rees Daugherty
Elwood Daugherty
Athens
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Wichita Falls
Texas
Air Force
Daugherty
Ohio University
Melvin Showalter
Ft. Eustis
Lucille Showalter
Chauncey
Gross Neglect and Cruelty Cited in Divorce Suit
Charges of gross neglect and extreme cruelty are made in a petition filed in district court by Dorothy Collins against John Collins. The couple married November 7, 1943 in Marietta and have five children. Plaintiff seeks custody and support of the children along with a restraining order.
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Gueeleas
Dorothy
John Collins
Marietta
Annual Inspection Slated for Athens Royal Masters Event
Athens council 15 Royal and Select Masters holds its annual inspection Thursday at the Masonic Temple. J. T. Stittmaster reports Royal and Select Masters work at 4 30 a m while Super Excellent Masters is set for 7 30 p m. Dinner is served at 6 0 P p m with reservations due Wednesday night.
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Athens Council
Masonic Temple
J. T. Stittmaster
Masons to Meet New Marshfield Lodge
Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM will meet Thursday at 7 36 PM in the Masonic Hall announced by Eero Beott master
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New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge
F&am
Masonic Hall
Eieo Beott
Red China Threat Cited In Far East
Prof John F Cady Ohio University says Moscow failed to spread communism in Southeast Asia for three reasons and fears Red China now threatens the region. He notes China faces war in Korea cannot control sea lanes to Burma and seeks sympathy while Vietnam remains a grave problem.
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Moscow
Southeastern Asia
Red China
Rotary Club
John F. Cady
Ohio University
State Department
Office of Strategic Services
Burma
Peiping
China
Southeast Asia
Korea
Cady
Europe
Vietnam
United States
France
Paul O'Brien
Ex Poston Resident Edwin Aeard Dies at 57
Edwin Aeard, 57, former Poston area resident, died Monday at his Hebron home. Survived by his father Lewis. mother predeceased. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Hebron with a short service at 3:30 p.m. at the grave in Augustin Cemetery. Poston context noted.
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Edwin Aeard
Hebron
Lewis
Poston
Augustine
Veterans of Foreign Wars Day Set for Joint Meeting
Athens veterans group to install officers at a joint meeting with the Disabled American Veterans in the Eagles Hall basement. Charlies H. Evans to be commander with Harold Young, Fred Warren, Gerald Glover, Harley Meier, C. A. , and William Boyd as officers and trustees. Refreshments follow.
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Athens
Veterans of Foreign Ware Ae
Eagles’ Hall
Charlies H. Evans
Harold Young
Fred Warren
Gerald Glover
Harley Meier
C. A
William Boyd
Two Trucks Collide on Court Street In City Accident
Police report a minor collision between two trucks on Court Street Monday afternoon. One driver, Earl Brook, faced charges for careless parking and awaits a hearing.
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Court St
Carey
Earl Brook St
Getas
Lodge Meeting Set at Savannah Lodge 466 F and AM
Savannah Lodge 466 F and AM schedules a meeting at the Guvevice nail Thursday at 8 pm. George Norman announced the gathering.
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Savannah
F&am
Nail
Guvevice
George Norman
Risster
Fight over Trimble Township Glouster school district set for briefs
Attorneys must file briefs after testimony in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Judge Francis D. White will rule on Trimble Township's injunction against Glouster buses serving rural residents. The dispute centers on territory north of Glouster and who controls it, with about 50 students affected and potential loss of state aid estimated between $5,000 and $7,900 annually.
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Trimble Township-Glouster
Athens County Common Fleas Court
Francis D. White
Trimble Township
Glouster
Whic
Giouster
Trimble
Ita
Athens County Board of Education
Gilouster
Buster
Ralph Finett
Eoree Christman
T C. Porter
John Mingus
Filiott
Mingus
Temile
Porter
John Bolin
William Rowland
Athens
William Knepper
Richard Miller
Knepper, White and Dempsey
Columbus
Three-Vehicle Crash Reported on Route 3 in Coolville
State Highway Patrol reports three car collision on Route 3 in Coolville with no injuries. Russell Taylor and John Butcher involved. Taylor fined for unsafe operation. Other Monday incidents include rear-end collision near Albany and a left-of-center driving charge in Logan.
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Coolville
State Highway Patrol
Russell Taylor
Rodney
John Butcher
Taylor
Columbus
Walter E. Miller
Rushville
Johnson
Roger Friend
Logan
Legislator to address Albany county school boards
Rep William L. Manahan chair of the House Education Committee will speak at a county wide school meeting in Albany Thursday at 6 30 pm. He will address boards across the county and executive heads, joined by County Sept George Christman and staff, Joan Burson and Robert Beckler.
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Wiliam L. Manahan
House Education Committee
Albany
Manasahan
Defiance County
George Christman
Joan Burson
Robert Beckler
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Lee
Stanley Mechem
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
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Good Oustkeeping Parents" Magazine
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Athens Ice & Storage CO
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