City Council weighs fire truck and street changes
The council discussed a new 500 gallon pumper for the fire department and directed the solicitor to prepare the purchase legislation. They also debated parking rules on several streets, a lowered sidewalk on N Congress, and annexation plans while rejecting a bid for park waterfowl. A New York dealer offered white muted swans and monkeys, which the council declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Clarence A. Parker
Richland Ave
B. F. Cutler
Lawrence Worstell, Jr
Council
North Hill
Worstell
Cass St
City School Board
New York
Athens
Athens County Sales Tax Receipts Decline Across Period
Tax receipts in Athens County for July 1 1949 to March 11 1950 fell about five percent from the prior year. Totaled 286 141.34 versus 302 464.78, a loss of 16 323.44. Nearby counties Washington Perry Logan Gallia also dropped. Jackson and Hocking rose by 2 000 each. Industry losses reached up to 2 000 000 across several sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Don H. Ebright
Washington County
Perry County
Logan County
Gallia County
Jackson
Hocking
Meigs
Vinton
Lions Club hears progress on industry and agriculture
E R Bailey of Gallipolis spoke on industry progress and its link to farming at the hotel Lions meeting. Bailey showed The Power to Progress tracing tractor development. New member C R Griffiths joined. circus tickets via Lions. King Brothers Circus May 2 at the fairgrounds. Athens Lions sponsor for Light Conservation Fund aiding Athens County glasses program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Bailey
Gallipolis
Lions Club
Berry
Bailey
C. R. Griffiths
Marietta Lions Club
Robert Blackmore
King Brothers
Fairgrounds
Athens Lions Club
Dwight Robinson
Lions
Athens County
County Commissioners Approve Road Tar Purchase and Bills
Athens County commissioners spent most of Monday on road tar purchases and bill payments. A contract for 3200 gallons of tar at 15 cents per gallon was awarded to Koppers Co. of Pittsburgh. Total bills paid were 6780.48 including county relief 4041.32 and general fund 2175.66 along with county home 348 and dog and kennel 215.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Chauncey Institution
Koppers Co
Pittsburgh
Fine Imposed in Coat Theft Case
Donald Evener age 26 of Athens Route 3 pleaded guilty to stealing an overcoat belonging to Roy Dailey. He was fined $25 and costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle with a suspended 30 day jail sentence to be enforced if he becomes intoxicated in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Evener
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Roy Dailey
Evener
Skies Clear After Storm Threat Over Athens
The storm that threatened Athens Monday night bypassed the city, leaving clearing skies Tuesday morning. At 9:30 a.m. the temperature was 60, 11 degrees below Monday’s 71 high, with a low of 45 overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Instrumental Pupils from Athens Headed to State Finals
Fourteen Athens High School instrumental soloists and five ensembles will perform at the state finals of instrumental solos and small ensembles at Capital University in Columbus on Saturday after earning superior ratings in the Southeastern District Contest. Athens representatives include soloists Richard DeLong David Lewis Bob O'Brien Ronald Saunders Ruth Wickline Helen Lehman and more with accompanying pianists and ensembles listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Capital University
Columbus
Ohio
Otterbein College
Western
Athens
Richard DeLong
David Lewis
Bob O'Brien
Ronald Saunders
Ruth Wickline
Charles Frank
John Mitchell
Helen Lehman
Charles Atkinson
Ruth Sands
Carolyn Kellogg
Mary Sue LaFollette
Martha Dee Morrison
Nancy Martin
Bill Pinkerton
Lewis Oadis
Ronald Thomas
Joe White
Gene Jones
James Mitchell
Bill Wolfe
Charles Atkison
Harrett Sapp
Watson Burnfield
Mary Ann Hanes
Eleanor Baker
Katie Carpenter
Marianne Sarver
Eunice Gittleson
L. C. Mitchell
W. C. Fingerhut
Motorcyclist Harold Tom Injured in Marysville Crash
Harold Tom of 60 Hudson Avenue is recovering in a Columbus hospital from a brain concussion after a motorcycle endurance race crash near Marysville. He was thrown from his bike after striking a car as his wet brakes failed to stop on the highway following a stream crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Tom
Hudson Ave
Columbus
Marysville
Tom
Farm Land Is Reclaimed In Athens County
The Athens Soil Conservation Service planted and distributed over 25 000 saplings to help depleted farmland regain productivity. More than 40 farms received trees free of charge, adding nearly 30 acres of forest, while over 100 pounds of timothy and brome grass were also distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens’ Soil Conservation Service
Eldon Wiseman
Athens’ Work Unit
SCS
Route 3 Man Fined On Assault Charge
Andy Kastley 41 of Route 3 Athens was found guilty of assault and battery. A $5 fine plus costs was imposed and a 10 day sentence was suspended after arraignment before Mayor W P Mickle on an affidavit filed by Wavel Kastley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Kastley
Athens
Kastley
W. P. Mickle
Wavel Kastley
Spring Concert Slated at Coolville
Carthage Troy High School presents its annual spring concert Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Tickets can be reserved in advance per director Mrs. Ernest Whitehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Carthage-Troy
Engineering Posts Listed by Civil Service
Positions for engineers in Washington D C federal agencies announced by the U S Civil Service Commission. Pay from 4600 to 6400 dollars and available in all branches of engineering. Obtain full information and forms from F D Higgins local secretary at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
U.S. Civil Service Commission
F. D. Higgins
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Couples
Marriage licenses were issued to four couples: Stanley White Smathers 19 of Millfield and Norma Jean Picker ing 18 of Athens. Donald Harold Shingler 19 of Marion and Barbara Elaine Kennard 19 of New Marshfield. Merril Lee Riggle 21 of Athens and Norma Jean Kyle 19 of Athens. Harold Vincent Hoodler 22 of Athens and Wanda Lynn Wheeler 16 of Nelsonville. Robert Eugene Davenport 24 of Buchtel and Lola June Morrison 18 of Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley White Smathers
Millfield
Norma Jean Pickering
Athens
Donald Harold Shingler
Marion
Barbara Elaine Kennard
New Marshfield
Merril Lee Riggle
Norma Jean Kyle
Harold Vincent Hoodler
Wanda Lynn Wheeler
Nelsonville
Robert Eugene Davenport
Buchtel
Lola June Morrison
Trimble
OU Summer Session Set Ten Conferences Included
Ohio University opens its 59th eight week summer session June 19 through August 12 with ten conferences clinics and workshops announced by Prof. Rush Elliott. About 350 courses and thesis programs are listed across all colleges with nearly 1700 anticipated enrollment. Special events include elementary education conferences music clinic workshop painting classes with Charles Burchfield and the Ohio Bookmen's Club display June 29-30 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinue
Rush Elliott
Charles Burchfield
Ohio Bookmen’s Club
Ohio Valley
Department of Education
Visit Orient Is Dissatisfied Speaker Urges
Athens Kiwanis Club heard Bob Walker urge inviting dissatisfied Americans to Orient countries to realize their leaders the kings of earth. Walker cited his Far East travels including Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan, China and Alaska and noted inferior foreign systems and American money driving small gains. He also noted eight day round trip by regular planes. Kenneth Jones was inducted as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings of the Earth
Athens Kiwanis Club
Bob Walker
Hotel Berry
Walker
Portsmouth Kiwanis Club
Ohio University
Williams Manufacturing Co
Far East
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Japan
China
Alaska
Kenneth Jones
Jones
Leo Blackburn
Portsmouth Kiwanis
Athens
Real Estate Transfers In Athens and surrounding areas
A list of real estate transfers across Athens and neighboring towns. Richard McAfee transfers to Fred Walburn in Athens. Mary Williams to Donald Robinson in Athens. George Johnston to Granville Crow in Waterloo. Multiple transfers involve households, farms, and lots in Nelsonville Ames The Plains and York with buyers including McArthur Coolville Trimble Troy and Albany among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McAfee
Fred
Delores Walburn
Athens
Charles Howard
Ashland
Boyd County
John Howard
Ames
Mary E. Williams
Donald E. Robinson
George Johnston
Granville Crow
Barberton
Waterloo
Charles Barron Sapp
Everett Dowler
Nelsonville
Theodore Ahle
McConnelsville
C. L. Copeland
Stewart
Canaan
Maggie Craig
Ralph Parks
Flossie Green
Fred C. Cahbeen
Howard A. Waller
McArthur
Evelyn Miller
Gludale Kettell
York
Garth R. Miller
Veryl D. Whetstone
the Plains
James Wines
Bernice Wines
Alexander
Anna M. Chappelear
Edward Hallam
Trimble
Edgar A. Morgan
Helen V.morgan
Claris E. Stack
James E. Stack
Albany
Lee
Hannas McClain
Virgil Cullison
Bert Tolliver
Oliver Bishop
Inlet
Dean O. Castle
Glen
Georgia
Los Angeles
William Wright
Phyllis Wright
Arnold Baker
Wesley Baker
Sadie J. Landis
Frederick E. Lar
Floyd M. Dinsmoor
Ruth E. Goldsberry
Shade
Logi
George G. Cain
D. M. Fields
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
United States of America
Sland
Athens County
Iraq Student Is Speaker At Athens Rotary Club
Igor Shawbe an Ohio University foreign student spoke to the Athens Rotary Club Monday describing Iraq the Near East country and its new government. Born in Russia and raised in Iraq by refugees after 1917, he details oil wealth and absence of a middle class while noting limited communist influence. Shawbe, on scholarship, studied in England before coming to America.
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Iraq
Igor Shawbe
Ohio University
Athens Rotary Club
Young Shawbe
Russia
Near East
Shawie
England
America
Births and medical notes from Shelterin ARms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Paris Ferguson McArthur Route 2 announce a son. Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson Athens Route 4 announce a daughter. MITTED AD Raymond Moody Millfield major surgery. Mrs Ellen Baptist Athens medical. Floyd Bennett Athens Route 3 medical. Mrs Forrest Coffman Athens Route 3 medical. DISMISSED Mrs William Gretz Athens and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Ferguson
McArthur
Harold Johnson
Athens
Raymond Moody
Millfield
Ellen Baptist
Floyd Bennett
Forrest Coffman
William Gretz
Athens County Youth Killed in California
Cpl Forest L Webb 22 son of Mr and Mrs James Webb Guysville Route 2 was killed Sunday in an auto accident at Orange City California He was a Shade High School graduate and was stationed at San Bernardino with the Air Force Burial in Athens County is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Forest L. Webb
James Webb
Guysville
Orange City
Calif
Shade High
Webb
San Bernardino
Air Force
Athens County
Petition for Divorce Filed in Common Pleas Court
Martha Kelley of Nelsonville files for divorce from Charles Kelley of Toledo alleging gross neglect of duty. They married in Greenup Kentucky on November 14 1937 and have been separated since January 1948. Custody and support of two children are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Martha Kelley
Nelsonville
Charles Kelley
Toledo
Greenup
VFW Post 3477 Plans Wednesday Meeting
Floyd Bolin Post 3477 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Armory announced by Commander William D Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Floyd Bolin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Armory
William D. Boyd
Barn Razed Chicks Die in $2500 Fire
Walter Canode's barn on Hooper Street burned late Monday night destroying a brooder and refrigeration tools. Neighbors saved 103 laying hens but 350 baby chicks perished and damages were about 2500 dollars. Firefighters from Athens could not respond due to jurisdiction rules. Canode, an Athens State Hospital employee, moved to Hooper Street in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Canode
Hooper St
Canodes
Canode
Athens
Canade
Athens State Hospital
Ave
Carpenter
Five Traffic Fines Follow Police Arrests
Five drivers were fined Monday by Mayor W. P. Mickle after arrests by city police on traffic violations. James R. Wickerman was fined $5 for driving with insufficient brakes after his car crashed into another. William Hartwell Price II paid $10 for leaving the scene after his car struck a parked vehicle. Others fined include Robert Withem for unsafe operation, Robert Roseberry for speeding, and Robert Peters for parking in front of a fire hydrant with suspended costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
James R. Wickerman
Bethel Route 2
Daniel G. Morrison
Marietta Ave
William Hartwell Price II
S. Congress St
Price
Richard A. Sullivan
President St
Robert Withem
Amesville
Robert Roseberry
Marysville
E. State St
Robert Peters
Townsend
One Hurt in Road Crash Near Athens
A two-vehicle collision on Route 56 west of Athens involved Wilbur Ely 37 Mineral and Thomas J. Marcinko 24 Athens Route 1. Floyd Coler 21 Mineral suffered a bruised right cheekbone. Ely’s car was demolished. Marcinko was arrested for unsafe operation and cited to appear before Mayor W. P. Mickle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Ely
Mineral
Athens
Ely
Thomas J. Marcinko
Floyd Coler
Marcinko
W. P. Mickle
Spraying Advice On Radio Broadcasts From Ohio State
County extension agent Ross Wright says radio stations WRFD Worthington and WLW Cincinnati air up to date spraying guidance at 6 20 am and 7 40 am The program is a service of the Ohio State University entomology and pathology departments and the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station at Wooster Supplement bulletin details amounts and kinds of materials at the county extension office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Wright
WRFD
Worthington
WLW
Cincinnati
Wright
Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station
Wooster
Legion to Meet at Post 21 in Legion Home
American Legion Legion to meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Legion home per Commander Ben L. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Ben L. Williams
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