Athens forum finds recreation program inadequate in city
A public meeting sponsored by the Athens Education Association heard four speakers urge broader recreation for youth and families in Athens Ohio. They cited diverse activities accessible to all, need for leadership, funding via levy, and survey-driven development of existing facilities to build an adequate program.
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Athens
Athens Education Association
James G. Mason
Ohio University Physical Education Department
Mason
Life Magazine
Harlan
Harry Lackey
Rufus Putnam
Ohio University Natatorium
City Swimming
Izaak Walton
Board of Education
Ymca Board of Directors
City School Board
Ohio University
O. U
Woman Dies After Burns From Open Space Heater
Miss Lilie Nicol 86 of 5 Coulson Ave died early Thursday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after her clothes were ignited by a flame from an open space gas heater. A Huntington native, she moved to Texas young, returned to Ohio at age five, and was a member of the First Christian Church in Athens. Friends may call at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home after Friday noon. services Saturday at 1 pm conducted by Rev. Joe B. Maffett. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Miss Nicol
Huntington
W. Va
Texas
Ohio
First Christian Church
Athens
Jagers and Sons Funeral
Joe B. Maffett
West Union Street
Albany Rites Planned For Meigs Infant
Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 30 p m for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Lowell Heighter of Harrisonville The child died Wednesday night at Holzer Hospital and was the youngest of six Burial will be in Carrollton Cemetery The Rev Webber Thoma will lead services at the Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Friends may call at Bigony funeral home after 6 p m Thursday
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Lowell Heighter
Harrisonville
Holzer Hospital
Webber Thoma
Harrisonville Presbyterian Church
Carrolton Cemetery
Bigony Funeral Home
First Grade Teachers Review County Projects
Athens County teachers met in the superintendent's office to discuss new reading tests and a county wide parent teacher handbook. They favored keeping the current reading readiness test while considering newer options and reviewed enrollment age cutoffs for several schools.
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Athens County
Herbert Songer
Juanita Chyse
NHS Easter Assembly Set
The National Honor Society will sponsor an Easter assembly Friday morning at Athens High School. Rev. George Kennedy, student minister at First Methodist Church, will speak on The Way To Easter. Introduced by Janet Stiff, the program features Sonie Rose, Ray Krauss, David Straw, Dana Wilson, a girls ensemble, and audience singing.
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National Honor Society
Athens High School
George Kennedy
First Methodist Church
Janet Stiff
Sonie Rose
Ray Krauss
David Straw
Dana Wilson
Fire Department responds to student illness at Ohio University
The emergency squad was called to Howard Hall at Ohio University on Wednesday afternoon when Paula Naomi Bolen a sophomore from Shively Hall became ill. She was transported to the University Health Center.
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Fire Department
Howard Hall
Ohio University
Paula Naomi Bolen
Shively Hall
University Health Center
Mercury Rise Reports Hot Athens Day
U S Observer C L Colmer records a 10:30 a m temperature of 51 in Athens on Thursday with a low of 35 and notes Wednesday’s high at 47 under bright sun.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Dutch Creek Woman Della Loeffler Dies at 82
Dutch Creek Mrs. Della Howard Loeffler 82 died early Thursday morning at her Dutch Creek Road Athens Route 3 home. Wife of Henry who died in 1955, she lived in the Dutch Creek area 45 years. She leaves daughter Bernice and son Harold at home and sisters Mrs. Gladys Duncan Trimble and Mrs. Daisie Fleming Amesville. Jagers and Sons funeral home arranging.
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Della Howard Loeffler
Dutch Creek Road
Athens
Loeffler
Henry
Dutch Creek
Bernice
Harold
Gladys Duncan
Trimble
Daisie Fleming
Amesville
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Sheltering Arms Hospital Births and Admits
Mr and Mrs Patrick Eads of Athens welcomed a son. A series of admissions include Mrs S Richard Williams Athens Route 4 Louise Goodwin Athens Route 1 Cathern Charney The Plains Gilbert Hooper Athens Mrs Harley Parker Athens Clark Jarvis Athens Mrs Sven Poulson Athens Route 4. Dismissals include Mrs Marion Boggs Athens and daughter Tom Ellis Chauncey Mrs Donald Sparks Athens and daughter Mrs Harold Fletcher Athens Route 5 Mrs Lon Perry Albany Route 2 Mrs Glen McDaniel Athens Route 1 and son Edward Timmons Athens Paul Stotts Sharpsburg Mrs Raymond Holcomb Glouster Blood used one pint.
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S. Richard Williams
Athens
Louise Goodwin
Cathern Charney
the Plains
Gilbert Hooper
Harley Parker
Clark Jarvis
Sven Poulson
Marion Boggs
Frank Bail
Tom Ellis
Chauncey
Donald Sparks
Harold Fletcher
Lon Perry
Albany
Glen McDaniel
Edward Timmons
Paul Stotts
Sharpsburg
Raymond Holcomb
Glouster
Pole down on New Marshfield property clarified
Sheriff Harold Shields said a telephone pole brought down with a hand saw this week was located on Charles Weiss’s New Marshfield property but Weiss did not felled it.
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Marshfield
Charles Weiss
Weiss
Harold Shields
Milk Merger Plans Completed In Ohio Cooperatives
Final arrangements for merging Athens Milk Sales and Hocking Valley Dairymen into a single producers milk cooperative were made at a county extension office meeting. Kenneth E Ackerman said the two directors will be incorporators with incorporation by May 1 and regular directors to be elected within six months. Members will be signed up after incorporation as the two organizations stay in business to close out books under Ohio law. Don Zehr presided and said the plan allows a smooth membership change.
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Athens Milk Sales
Hocking Valley
Kenneth E. Ackerman
Busi
Albert Carpenter Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Albert Carpenter 76 of New Marshfield was fined 50 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to a police charge of intoxication.
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Albert Carpenter
New Marshfield
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Coulson Ave
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Albany — Funeral Services
George Christman
Cuyahoga County
Hamilton County
Christman
Hamilton
Ohio Association of Education
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Troy
Rome
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Shade
Waterloo
York
NHS Easter Assembly
Ford Tractor
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Columbus
Living
Giant Midway
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Mercury
Patrick Eads
Scotts
Scott Seed
Albany Rd
Maytag
Kelvinator
and Electric Motor Service
W. State St
Tel
Elberfeld
Logan, Ohio
Evergreen
S. E. Ohio
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