Athens City school board sets 1961 62 calendar and rehires staff
The Athens City board of education approved reemployment of full time teachers except eight resignations and set the 1961 62 calendar. Vacations include Thanksgiving Christmas spring Good Friday and Memorial Day. Five teacher meetings are scheduled. West Elementary details noted including needs for play space a guidance counselor and librarian. Also approved summer help for library and science moves, staff changes, and a $100000 advance withdrawal from county auditor to cover expenses. Dr Otis Maxfield named 1961 commencement speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Board of Education
Ann Gibson
West
Pauline Nellis
Alice Robe
Elaine Olds
Morrison
Nancy Patterson
Deanna
Steven
Linda Wells
East
Nancy Worthing
Mabelle Durst
West Elementary
West School
Otis Maxfield
First Community Church
Columbus
Maxfield
India Workshop Addresses Agrarian and Industrial Aid
Ferris Owen, former Ohio Farm Bureau president, urged sending agents to village India to guide development through India’s government channels. Dr. Thomas McCormick advocated long term low interest aid and influencing revolutions with industrial leadership. Mrs. Ferris Owen highlighted private groups and government programs as key in supplying technical aid and leadership training for India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Ferris Owen
Athens
Owen
Ohio Farm Bureau
U.S
Thomas McCormick
America
McCormick
Russia
Cold Cloudy Thursday Reports In Athens Weather
The Athens area again faced cold and cloudy conditions with a 42 degree 11 am reading. Rain from Wednesday raised the Hocking River to 8.32 feet while rural Hamley Run saw a high of 56 and a low of 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hocking
Hamley Run
Athens Area Woman Cited For Robbery
Mrs Lenora Porter 28 of Athens Route 3 was arraigned in Marietta on a secret indictment for armed robbery. A Washington County grand jury returned the indictment last week. Porter was jailed Tuesday night, charged with participating in the Union Finance Co robbery in Marietta Feb 23. Her stepson Bernard Porter 39 was indicted for taking 494 dollars at gunpoint. She pleaded innocent. bond set at 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Porter
Athens
Marietta
Washington County
Porter
Oscar Porter
Birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital and admissions
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Hugh Rogers of Athens. New admissions include Mrs Ethel Dean and James McColley Amesville Route 1 Joseph Shuler William Frey. Dismissals list Mrs Bill Hess Athens Route 4 and son Albert Keirns Albany Route 3 Sherman Keasey Chauncey Mrs Glenn Young Athens Route 5 Robert Sheridan and Mrs Roy Carter New Marshfield. Blood used one pint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Rogers
Athens
Ethel Dean
James McColley
Amesville
Joseph Shuler
William Frey
Bill Hess
Albert Keirns
Albany
Sherman Keasey
Chauncey
Glenn Young
Robert Sheridan
Roy Carter
New Marshfield
Fish Fry at VFW Hall Sponsored by Waterloo Angels
A fish fry runs from 5 to 7 p m Friday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall. Sponsored by the Waterloo Angels Car Club, the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
Waterloo Angels Car Club
Firemen Respond to Laundry Washers Fire at Nu-Way Laundry
City firemen were called to the Nu-Way Laundry at 104 W Union St Wednesday at 5 20 p m when the motor on an overloaded automatic washing machine was smoking. The washer was disconnected.
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Nu-Way
W. Union St
Emergency Squad Truck Purchase Approved by City Officials
Mayor Kenneth W. Lards and Service Safety Director Arthur Coon approved the Kin neer Motors bid for a new Dodge panel emergency truck. The Kin neer bid of 2367.65 is under two other bids and the vehicle will be outfitted by the fire department before the current unit is reassigned to the water department. Delivery is due in four to six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Kinneer Motors
Kenneth W. Lards
Arthur Coon
Kinneer
Bob Hess
Chevrolet
Watkins Equipment Co
International
City Water Department
Mrs Wildes Rites Planned
Mrs. W D Wildes of 139 Grosvenor Street died Wednesday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after months of ill health. A Pleasanton native, she lived in Athens over 60 years and was a First Methodist Church member. She is survived by husband W D Wildes, two sisters Mrs B H Biddle of Nutter Fort and Mrs J P Calderwood of Athens Route 5, and brother Delph Parker The Plains. Services will be 1:30 p m Saturday at Hughes funeral home conducted by Rev John G Koontz with burial in West Union Street Cemetery mausoleum. Friends may call after 2:30 p m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasanton
Sheldon
Marinda Parker
Athens
First Methodist Church
W. D. Wildes
B. H. Biddle
Nutter Fort
W. Va
J. P. Calderwood
Delph Parker
the Plains
Hughes Funeral Home
John G. Koontz
West Union Street Cemetery
Deputy Injured Chasing Prisoner During Escape Attempt
Deputy Sheriff DeWitt Walker suffered a likely cheekbone fracture after slipping and falling against a brick building while pursuing escaped prisoner Eugene White, 39, of Mineral, who broke free en route to a Common Pleas Court sentencing. Masons Meet Tonight in New Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Walker
Walker
Chauncey Marshal
Eugene White
Mineral
Common Pleas Court
DAV Chapter to Meet Friday Evening at Albert Peyton Hall
The Disabled American Veterans announce a meeting at 8 p.m. Friday at the DAV home located at E State and Home Streets. Commander Albert Peyton endorsed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAV
E. State
Albert Peyton
Teachers Gather for OCTM Annual Math Conference
The Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics meets at Ohio University Friday and Saturday with OCTM president J W Naugle presiding at a 6 30 p m banquet in the OU Center ballroom Hubert V Davis Cranbrook School will speak. Saturday features sessions in College of Education Building Room 124 with NC T M leader Dr Phillip S Jones as speaker. Harold L Lee Athens High is general chairman with OU officials arranging local details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Ohio University
J. W. Naugle
Wyoming High School
OU Center
Hubert
V. Davis
Cranbrook School
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Phillip S. Jones
University of Michigan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
College of Education
William L. Carter
University of Cincinnati
Harold L. Lee
Athens High School
H. E. Benz
Harold J. Sharlow
Columbus Eastmoor
Cancer Crusade Opens Door to Door Campaign in Athens
Athens County chairman Rev Richard Kasanic announces the 1961 Cancer Crusade door to door drive aiming to raise 9000 for American Cancer Society work in Athens. Kickoff at First Christian Church notes goal to reach every home in the city. Campaign runs April 13 17 with WOUB radio planning its annual cancer marathon on April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kasanic
Athens County
American Cancer Society
Athens
First Christian Church
Kasanic
WOUB
Young Deer Dies After Being Chased By Dogs
A young buck about 90 pounds dropped dead after being chased by two dogs on Route 680 near Albany. Deputy Sheriff Carl Welling found the deer and turned it over to the sheriff's department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Albany
Carl Welling
Mrs Harris Dies At 51 In Columbus Home
Nettie Harris, 51, of near Shade, died Wednesday night at the home of her sister in law Mrs Boyd Angell in Columbus. She had been ill for two months. Funeral arrangements are being made by Hughes Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Harris
Near Shade
Boyd Angell
Chatham Rd
Columbus
Mrs. Harris
Wayne Harris
The
Hughes Funeral Home
Woman Treated After Wrist Laceration Incident
Mrs. Rebecca Stiers, 32, of 35 First St., was treated for two left wrist lacerations believed caused by a razor. Police brought her to city hall for safekeeping after an apparent suicide attempt. she was taken to the fire department station for treatment at 2 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Stiers
First St
Fire Department
Athens Accepts Sanitary Sewer Project Completion
The city of Athens verbal y accepted the Mechanicsburg sanitary sewer construction as of April 6 after a conference with Norman Hatch Burgess and Niple John Karsko Buckeye Union Casualty Co Fred Legg Legg and Davis and city officials led by Mayor Sands. About 345 642 84 has been paid against an estimated price of 371 268 with re measurement pending. Two suits seek to restrain payment to Legg and Davis and a seeding re measure is planned to settle disputed work and claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Athens
Mechanicsburg
Norman Hatch
Burgess and Niple
Hatch
John Karsko
Buckeye Union Casualty Co
Fred Legg
Legg & Davis
Kenneth W. Sands
Arthur Coon
Fred W. Weber
Ellis Woodworth
Earl Hooper
William O. Rowland
Karsko
Legg and Davis
Common Pleas Court
Richard Rypma
Ryoma Greenhouses
Cameron Construction Co
Columbus
Two Athens residents named in route four records
Colton Malone, 21, and Bar bara Wheaton, 19, both of Athens Route 4, are listed in the latest local records as residents associated with the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton Malone
Athens
Barbara Wheaton
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Robert Allen
John Hanfeldt
Certified Oil CO
Elberfeld
Logan, Ohio
S. E. Chip
Logan
Athens Area
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs. Wildes
Masons
Constitution Lodge
F&am
Luster Cooper
Quick’s Drug Store
Postoffice
Rypma
L&d
Ryoma
William A. Lavelle
Scott's
South Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Wright's
Wright
Paint & Hardware
Plains
Ohio
Seay Rey
U.S. Government
SALE
Supercore
Carpenter Howe
S. Court St
Athens, O
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