State Audit OKs Athens County Office Operations
State auditor Patrick H. Power released an audit covering April 11, 1954 to July 22, 1956, giving a clean bill of health for most county offices. The report criticizes the treasurer and county commissioners, notes no issues with late treasurer Edward H. Lasch’s tenure, and urges substantial improvements in the current treasurer’s office under T. O. Kincade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Examination
Patrick H. Power
Edward H. Lasch
T. O. Kincade
Athens County
Bureau of Inspection and Supervision
Kincade
Wayne Ward
State Assembly
Ward
Power
Common Pleas
Francis D. White
White
W. H. Wakefield
Charles E. Bolin
Homer Buckley
George Dishong
Rexel Boggs
Tom C. Henry
Henry
M. E. Trautwein
Johnson and West
Powell
County auditors critique prompts reforms in contracts and finances
An auditor's report faults Athens County officials for irregular contracts and overpayments. It highlights improper purchases, misdated funds, and missing change orders, praising sheriff records but urging tighter controls across probate, recorder, and welfare offices.
Top Music Ratings Won by 12 At AHS
Twelve Athens High School soloists and ensembles earned the superior rating at the region final in Columbus. Five received excellent ratings and two were graded good in the Ohio Music Education Association contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Bex-ley High School
Columbus
Ohio Music Education Association
David Goldberg
Raymond Krauss
Louis Lausche
Nancy Hawkins
Wally Boden
Beverly Hoskins
Victor Campbell
Carolyn Williams
Ann Baker
Judith Hill
Marlinda Angell
Dave Goldberg
Girls
Barbara Corradini
Two Drivers Jailed for Driving While Intoxicated
Walter L. Bolin age 22 of Nelsonville and Alva C. Robinson age 51 of Athens Route 3 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court Monday to State Highway Patrol charges. Each man was fined $125 and costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and suspended from driving for three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Bolin
Nelsonville
Alva C. Robinson
Athens
State
County School Board Holds Monthly Session in Athens
The Athens County Board of Education met Saturday night and approved all county school expenditure bills. County Superintendent George Christman said county superintendents will join city and exempted village superintendents from Southeastern Ohio at a regular meeting Monday afternoon at the Ohio University Center to discuss current school legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Board of Education
George Christman
Southeastern
Ohio
Ohio University Center
100 Area Legionnaires At District Meeting Here
More than 100 Legionnaires attended the Eighth District spring conference at the Athens American Legion Post on West Union Street. Mayor W H Herbert welcomed attendees and Herman D Devor of Greenville spoke. district candidates were announced for commander and vice commander positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnaires
Athens American
Gion
W. Union St
Athens
W. H. Herbert
Herman D. Devor
Greenville
Department of Ohio
Alec Blair
Jackson
Dean Scholl
Bremen
Ben Williams
Don Roach
Middleport
James Houck
Gallipolis
Coalton
Glouster
Lancaster
Murray City
Nelsonville
New Lexington
Oak Hill
Pomeroy
Racine
Wilkesville
Dog Causes Auto Crash on Route 50 Near Athens
A dog on Route 50 east of Athens at 4 25 a m caused two autos to collide. Harvey Hart 31 Mineral Wells WV swerved to miss the dog and struck Edwin Midkiff 23 Ath Hart’s car then ran off into a guard rail. Hart cited for driving left of center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Harvey Hart
Mineral Wells
W. Va
Edwin Midkiff
Hart
Midkiff
Naval Reserve Team Set for Athens Outreach
A recruiting team from the Columbus Naval Reserve Training Center will visit the Ohio University Center Tuesday afternoon to present information on the Navy's Reserve Officer Corps. After interviews, the team will join Athens Naval Reserve surface unit meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow in Ellis Hall Room 114.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Naval Reserve Training Center
Ohio University Center
Navy
OU Center
Athens’ Naval Reserve
Ellis Hall Room
Cold Air Mass Lingers Over Weekend
A Canadian cold air mass settles over Athens for three days, driving rural lows to 21 19 and 17 with daytime highs of 48 and 47 and a 9 am reading of 37. In Athens the low reached 22 with the 11 am temperature at 50 as of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Athens
Hamley Run
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Mercury
Mrs Prindle Dies at 83 in Athens Ohio
Blanche L Prindle 83 of 16 Maple St died early Monday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after years of ill health. Born at Jobs in Hocking County she lived in Athens 20 years with niece Elaine Graham. Survived by two grandsons, two great grandsons, two brothers. services Wednesday 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes. burial Salem Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche L. Prindle
Maple St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jobs
Hocking County
Jack L
Richard B. Prindle
Coshocton
Robert Lafallette
Athens
Ben Lafallette
Nelsonville
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
Gus Graham
Salem Cemetery
Homes Threatened by Grass Fire Near Beaumont
Firefighters from Chauncey Volunteer Fire Department Division of Forestry and local residents battled a grass fire Sunday afternoon near Route 682 that burned about 30 acres and threatened several homes along the river road. Three plowmen helped create a fire break before dusk as a forestry plane piloted by Richard Frasure assisted in gaining control. The blaze started on the Charles Daugherty farm and jumped a stream and road before being contained. The crew had just finished a prior grass fire at Millfield Reservoir, which was minor and quickly put out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Forestrymen
Chauncey Volunteer Fire Department
Beaumont
Charles Daugherty
Daugherty
Richard Frasure
Chauncey Brigade
Millfield Reservoir
Albany Ground Observer Corps to Meet at High School
Albanys Ground Observer Corps post will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the agriculture room of the high school. Thirty five millimeter aircraft slides will be shown during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ground Observer Corps
Apartment Evacuated After Chair Blaze at 61% N Court St
Fire forces evacuation at 3 am as an overstuffed armchair bursts into flames in an upstairs unit. J P Donovan occupant of the damaged apartment reportedly drifted asleep while smoking. Fire Chief Charles Vatton says damage about 150 dollars. chair destroyed. rug hole. Donovan uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Court St
Charles Vatton
J. P. Donovan
Socrates Parkis
Fire Department
Donovan
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Floyd Mace
Peddie Love
Gail Cain
Linda Goodwin
Glen Bartlett
Lonnie Foss
Robert Sheridan
Charles Linscott
the Plains
Ann Gray
Raymond Crawford
Guysville
Merrill Riggle
Patricia Herron
Sylvia Dyson
Chauncey
Joyce Meredith
David Shover
Walter Maccombs
Robert Shey
Eugene Jacoby
Robert Oberholzer
Nan Baughman
Trimble
Ted Coen
Floyd Beveridge
New Marshfield
Deborah Kail
James Michael Hutchison
Robert Mesecher
Sparta
Mich
City of
County Law Library Fund
Library
Don King
Veteran's Housing
Soldiers Relief Commission
Recorder
Child Welfare Board
Vernon West
West
Sheriff's Department
Clerk of Courts Office
Phyllis L. Cross
Whaley
Health Board
Board of Elections
Welfare Office
Boyd E
Evelyn Potter
Athens Township
J. R. Klingenberg
Mollie Moore
Lee Ann Rose
Judie Stalder
Hazel Andrews
Pamela Davis
Mary Jean Woodworth
Joanna Webb
Vic Campbell
Nancy Wichterman
Don Hawk
Ellie Thackery
Ronald Long
Sarah Bowling
Jennie Ray Bush
Nanci Bowling
Wood
Nancy Bowling
Mary Jenkins
Joyce Patterson
Anita Wallace
Phyllis Goldsberry
Karen Davis
Mary Ellen Huffman
Leland McBride
Charles Minelli
Ohio University
Naval Reserve
Chrysler
Meigs Motor Company
North Second Avenue
Kinneer Motors
East State Street
Reservoir
GOC Post Meets
Alkyd
Benjamin
Moore
Kerr-Hunter
Jaynes Furniture
E. State St
Jaynes
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