Commonwealth Case Opens Before PUCO in Columbus
The city and Commonwealth Telephone Co prepare for the PUCO rate hearing opening in Columbus at 10 a.m. Thursday. Mayor Raymond Shepard aims to testify against the proposed rate hike, joined by council members and local residents. The company cites outdated costs and seeks substantial increases, with multiple communities opposing the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Shepard
Fred Weber
Richard Rypma
Michael Molchan
Commission
N. High St
Columbus
PUCO
Shepard
Ents
Commonwealth
Bremen
Fairfield County
Athens
Chauncey
Logan
McArthur
Commowealth
Clare E. Williams
Marion
Portsmouth Native Dies At Age 83
Clay Shearer 83 of Sciotoville died Wednesday at his daughter's home where he lived since his wife Ada Stamper Shearer died last February. A Portsmouth native and former Detroit Steel employee, he retired 15 years ago and belonged to Sciotoville Methodist Church, the Men’s Bible Class, and the Odd Fellows Lodge. Survived by daughter, stepson Monte Stamper, five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m. at Sciotoville Methodist Church. Burial Memorial Burial Park. Friends may visit Gill funeral home after 4 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Shearer
Sciotoville
Carl Buck
N. Congress St
Ada Stamper Shearer
Portsmouth
Detroit Steel Corp
Shearer
Sciotoville Methodist Church
Men’s Bible Class
Odd Fellows Lodge
Jessie McKenzie Shearer
Athens Man Charles D Gibson Dies in Columbus
Word reached Athens that Charles D Gibson 58 of Columbus died Monday night at Grant Hospital. Son of the late Mr and Mrs D C Gibson of Athens, he leaves a brother Raymond Gibson of Athens. Funeral at Feil funeral home Columbus at 2 p m Thursday with burial in Columbus.
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Hal Quest
Charles D. Gibson
Columbus
Grant Hospital
D. C. Gibson
Athens
Feil Funeral Home
Raymond Gibson
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital notes
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Scarmack announce a son born in Athens. Admitted are Mrs. Clarence Willis Columbus Lenna Gift Athens Route 1 Mrs. Harry E Hawk New Marshfield Mrs. William Younkins New Marshfield Route 1 Janice Walraven Athens Joan Walraven Athens Thomas Keating Athens Dismissed are Mrs. Donald Chambers and son Athens Ted Riffe Athens Route 1 Mrs. Charles Eddy The Plains Warren Bentz Millfield Route 1
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Clarence Willis
Columbus
Lenna Gift
Athens
Harry E. Hawk
New Marshfield
William Younkins
Janice Walraven
Joan Walraven
Thomas Keating
Ted Riffe
Mrs. Charles Eddy
the Plains
Warren Bentz
Millfield
Police retraining school session slated for Wednesday at city hall
The second session of the city police department re training school is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday in city hall. Speakers include Beryle C. Sacks former warden of the Ohio State Penitentiary Sheriff Harold Shields and Dr. Paul Koons Ohio University psychology assistant professor. The weather report notes 58 degrees as the Tuesday high and 37 as the low with .1 inch rainfall.
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City Police Department
City Hall
Beryle C. Sacks
Ohio State Penitentiary
Harold Shields
Paul Koons
Ohio University
Walraven Twins Recover After Pill Ingestion
Joan and Janice Walraven, 17 months old, swallowed nerve and diet pills from their mother’s purse in Athens Ohio. They were cared for at Sheltering Arms Hospital and expected to go home after treatment. Fire squad rushed them to the hospital Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Janice Walraven
Charles Walraven
W. Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
State Head To Address Area Brokers
J Vernon Groff president of the Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards will speak at the Athens Hocking Board of Realtors meeting Thursday evening. Groff organized a Dayton real estate group in 1925 and has served as president of multiple boards and institutes. Guests from Marietta Southeastern Ohio Ross County Athens Logan Nelsonville boards attend a dinner at the Sportsman Restaurant before the meeting.
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Athens- Hocking Board of Realtors
J. Vernon Groff
Ohio Association of Real Estate Boards
Groff
Dayton
Dayton Area
Marietta
Southeastern Ohio
Ross County
Boards of Realtors
Athens
Logan
Nelsonville
Sportsman
Last Seminar Is Scheduled At Parkersburg Club
The final session of a series of executive seminars on decision making will be held Thursday at the Parkersburg Country Club. Presented by Ohio University's College of Commerce and sponsored by Wood County Bank of Parkersburg, the seminars have drawn top industrialists from the Upper Ohio River Valley. Panelists include Clare E. Williams of General Telephone Co. of Ohio, William Decker of Corning Glass Co., and Robert Buechner of Kaiser Aluminum Ravenswood Works, with Vernon Alden moderating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Parkersburg Country Club
Ohio University
College of Commerce
Wood County Bank of
Upper
Ohio River Valley
Vernon Alden
Clare E. Williams
General Telephone Co
Ohio
William Decker
Corning Glass Co
Donald Platt Car Damaged By Early Morning Fire
A short circuit caused a blaze that wrecked the interior of Donald Platt’s auto on Johnson Road The Plains. Fire Chief Basil Cullison said 10 volunteers answered the 3 am alarm. the Platt home was spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Platt
Johnson Rd
the Plains
Basil Cullison
Platt
Cincinnati Livestock Market Report
USDA market data from Cincinnati shows cattle 250 head, calves 100, steers and heifers steady to strong but not fully tested, cows and bulls steady. Calves weak to 1 lower with welers at 30 to 33. Hogs active mildly, barrows and gilts 17.00 at 205-215 lb, sows 13.75 to 14.50. Sheep light, not enough receipts to test.
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Cincinnati
USDA
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Wealth Telephone Co
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
J. B. Kimball
Power, Griffith and Jones
Kimball
Guysville
Adv
F. H. Brewer Co
Douglas
W. Union Ph. LY
Gretchen Sherburn
Thurman Kline
Roger Hornsby
Coolville, Ohio
Coolville
Jean McLain
Tel. LY
Vincent Scarmack
Donald Chambers and Son
C. L. Colmer
U.S
the Messenger
Walraven Twins
Dayton Chamber of Commerce
New Lebanon
Cardigans
Ralph W. Cessna
C.S.B
Evanston
Illinois
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Athens, Ohio
Tricot
Dyersburg
Chambray
Craig Noble
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