City to Assume Richland Ave Sewer Project
Athens moves to run the Richland Ave sanitary sewer as an emergency measure. The city hires a consulting firm to prepare plans and cost estimates and proceeds without county funding. A two mill general operating levy is urged for May to fund street repairs, with parking and one way street changes proposed for several streets.
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Athens City
Richland Ave
Arthur Coon
County
Weber
Council
Athens
ROTC Cadets Lead Blood Drive Count at OU Visit
A total of 131 persons registered at the Red Cross blood center with 19 rejected. Ohio University ROTC cadets numbered 119 among registrants as 112 pints were collected. Air Force and Army ROTC detachments continued competition on the drive's second day at the church center.
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Ohio University Rotc
Red Cross Blood Center
Church of the Good Shepherd
Red Cross
Air Force
Army
Bloodmobile
Trail Data Club Hears Cancer Talk by Ohio U Figures
Lamar Jacobs of Ohio University spoke on cancer impact noting 255000 deaths last year and imagined Babe Ruth leading future anti cancer efforts. Dr Roy Fairfield discussed Appalachian Trail plans and a Buckeye Trail possibility Cincinnati to Lake Erie for hiking. Athens Kiwanis won honorable mention in state achievement. Roger Barron Ken Woogerd and Al Bechtel received attendance awards.
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Lamar Jacobs
Ohio University
Jacobs
Ohio U
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Roy Fairfield
Fairfield
Cincinnati
Lake Erie
Ohio
Athens Club
Athens Kiwanians
Gilkey Ridge Barn Burns
A barn and 15 tons of hay were destroyed by fire Monday night at the William Clench farm on Gilkey Ridge near Pratts Fork in Lodi Township. Capt. Frank Deardorff led 12 Richland Area Fire Brigade volunteers with two trucks arriving at 9:20 p.m. They saved a garage an adjoining shed and the family home. The barn contained no machinery as it had been sold recently. Firefighters used 2000 gallons of water from their tanker and a portable truck before drawing from a nearby pond.
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William Clench
Gilkey Ridge
Pratts Fork
Lodi Township
Frank Deardorff
Richland Area Fire Brigade
Reported Stolen Tire Recovered By Owner
Frank DeBuse of Longview Heights Road regained possession of a tire he had reported missing weeks earlier. Cecil Welch also of Longview Heights Road found the tire on the roadway near his home opposite the Girl Scout camp and notified police, who think it fell from DeBuse's spare carrier.
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Frank DeBuse
Longview Heights Road
Cecil Welch
DeBuse
Police Seek Owner Of Black Coat From Club Ball
Athens police are trying to locate the rightful owner of a black Craigleigh women’s coat found among two coats checked at the Athens Country Club during a police men’s ball. They believe the owner has a similar black coat turned in and now held by officers.
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Athens Country Club
Magazine Contest Explains Prizes to Carriers
Assistant Circulation Manager James M. Vercoe announced a new carrier contest to Messenger newspaper boys and families at meetings last week. Prizes include a trophy and an all expense paid trip to Chicago for the top salesman with a convention on July 21–22.
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James M. Vercoe
Vercoe
Messenger
Chicago
Fred Weber
White Company
Whitlock
Cedar Point
Put-In Bay
South Bass Island
Perry's Victory Monument
Ohio State Fish Hatchery and University Laboratory
Blue Hole
Crystal Rock Caves
Life Magazine
The
Glouster
Methodist Church
American Legion
Nelsonville
Sacred Heart
Pomeroy
Junior Deputies
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Athens
First Christian Church
Trophy Awarded to Nationwide Athens District Sales Team
Glenn Gaston, manager of Nationwide Insurance Athens district, accepted a trophy for sales agents high production in the annual life anniversary contest. Lee Ramsey presented the award at a district dinner honoring agents in Athens and nearby towns.
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Glenn Gaston
Athens
Nationwide Insurance Company
Lee Ramsey
Columbus
Paul William
Harold B. Swisher
Carl J. House
C. J. Tippett
Chauncey
Roger Wolf
Nelsonville
Jim Rimelspach
N. M. Brown
Logan
Leslie Fri
Edwin P. Reffet
McArthur
Pearl Williams
Rutland
Robert Ward
Pomeroy
Don Stivers
Middleport
Bowman Doss
Nationwide
Doss
Snyder Couple Welcomes Son At Shade Route Home
Mr and Mrs Ted Snyder of Shade Route 1 announce the birth of a son. Pamela Foreman admitted to Shelterimg Arms Hospital along with patients Mrs Richard Cole Charles Wells. Discharges include Charles Mitchell Jr and others. Blood used two pints.
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Ted Snyder
Shade Route 1
Richard Cole
Athens
Charles Wells
Charles Mitchell, Jr
Charles Tippie
Jacksonville
Mary Cooley
Charles Chappel
Jerry Sloan
Darrell Scott
Harry Trout
Chauncey
Father of Athens Man Dies in Columbus
Henry S. Hurst aged 84 of Columbus died Monday at home after a six week illness. He was father of Orland Hurst of 6542 Franklin Ave and grandfather of Henry Hurst of The Plains Edgar Hurst of Albany and Crystal Hurst of Franklin Ave.
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Athens
Columbus
Henry S. Hurst
Orland Hurst
Franklin Ave
Henry Hurst
the Plains
Edgar Hurst
Albany
Crystal Hurst
Athens Men Tapped By Fraternity Honorary
Two Athens men, Kent Organ of Acacia and John Reamer of Phi Delta Theta, were among 19 chosen for Blue Key honorary membership at Ohio University. The selection represents each social fraternity on campus and occurred Monday night.
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Athens
Blue Key Honor Fraternity
Kent Organ
Acacia
John Reamer
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Blue Key
Ohio University
Fined After Accident In City Intersection
Charles E. Ree, 21, of 33 W State St, was fined $20 and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to failure to yield the right of way. The charge followed an accident late Sunday night at the State and Congress Streets intersection.
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Charles E. Ree
State St
Reed
State and
Congress Sts
Earl Shoupp Fined After Curve Pass Violation
Earl Shoupp of Athens was fined 20 dollars and costs by Chauncey Mayor Charles Wadley after a State Highway Patrol arrest for passing while approaching a curve.
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Earl Shoupp
Athens
Chauncey
Charles Wadley
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