Mental Health Week Plans Public Clinic Goal in Athens County
Athens County Mental Health Association leads observance April 29 to May 5 with a plan for a public mental health clinic. The group aims to teach mental health in daily life, improve care for the mentally ill, and establish the clinic as a regional need grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Roger M. Rice, Jr
Athens County Mental Health Association
County Association
Ohio
Athens State Hospital
Brandon T. Grover
Athens
United Appeals
Marion S. Wells
Ohio Mental Health Association
Wells
National Movement
Athens County Mental Healt Association
David Hostettler
George Klare
George Hooper
New Athens Warehouse Opens as Industrial Expansion Accelerates
Athens Flooring Company launches its No 2 facility on Mill Street near the Baltimore and Ohio crossing. The 180 by 240 foot building houses 43 200 square feet of space with a shipping department and mechanized handling. The $200 000 addition includes two acres of site and rail siding. Three forklift trucks service materials, and 13 company trucks cover a 150 mile radius. A new 540 foot siding will allow loading four cars at once from the 15 by 220 foot dock.
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Athens
Athens Flooring Company
Mill Street
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Guy L. Garber
Garber
Athens Flooring Co
Mill St
B&o
Driver Named in Auto Collision Suit
Robert Morrison and State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. filed a $324.89 suit against Joseph Burch of Trimble alleging he drove an auto that struck Morrison’s parked car in Gloucester on May 7, 1955. Morrison’s vehicle was insured by the plaintiff.
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Robert Morrison
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co
Joseph Burch
Trimble
Burch
Morrison
Glouster
Elwood Carsey Found Guilty in Assault Case
Elwood Carsey was found guilty of assault and battery after pleading innocent in Municipal Court. Wilma Carsey filed the charge, and he was fined 25 dollars plus costs, with the fine suspended and 60 days probation imposed.
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Elwood Carsey
Wilma Carsey
State St
Carsey
Juvenile Theft Suspects Reported in County Action
Lawrence Clark, 17, of near Gilcuster, was not listed among juveniles apprehended in the theft of a truck and three automobiles, according to W. O. Kail, county juvenile officer, in a revised account of court action in Thursday’s Messenger.
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Lawrence Clark
Gilcuster
W. O. Kail
Northwestern hosts 200 high school seniors weekend visitors
Martha Jeannine Mobl of Athens is among more than 200 high school seniors from nine states invited to Northwestern University as freshmen next fall. The visitors are guests of a NU student group during the weekend.
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Evanston
Northwestern University
Martha Jeannine Mobl
Athens
Real Estate Transfers Across Athens County and Nelsonville
A list of property transfers from residents of Athens County and Nelsonville to family members, spoues, and local entities. Transfers cover multiple parcels including inlets, lots, and tracts in additions and subdivisions such as Sycamore Heights, Terrace Heights, Archer Bardin, and Bern Township.
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Raymond C. Gould
Athens County
Grover Sutton
Athens
Ruth FE. Burdette Stratton
David E. West
Frank S. Roach
Susan B. Williams
Gilbert R. Young
Charles Mills
Barbara Y. White
Dorothy Slaughter
Charles Henry
Louise Rowland
Oliver F. Rowland
C. B. Nye
Roger Dean, Inc
Ruth B. Stratton
Robert Locke
Sycamore Heights
Roy Nowland
William Cooper
Adam W. Brandeberry
Coolville
Jack E. White
Coctville
Charles Campbell
Nelsonville
Clyde McCulloch
Jessie Inman
Earl Poston
New England
Betty Elaine Wood
Amesville
Ton
William Edwin Inman
Coshocton
Vincent J. Jukes
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
Frank C. Smith
Buchtel
James A. Willis
Saul Yates
Nick Runyon
Charles Williams
William L. Davis
Bern Township
Marion F. Reynolds
Charles Levering
Troy Township
Beatrice Bardin
Golda A. Archer
Et al
Archer-Bardin
Athens Native Wins Air Safety Award
Athens native G Merritt Preston, aeronautical researcher at NACA Lewis Lab, was among four honored with the Laura Taber Barbour Award for developing a system to suppress crash fires. Presented in New York by Flight Safety Foundation head Jerome Lederer, Preston is Ohio University graduate and Berea resident with wife Grace and two children.
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Cleveland
G. Merritt Preston
Athens
Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Laura Taber Barbour
New York City
Jerome Lederer
The
Flight Safety Foundation
John H Preston
E. State St
Ohio University
Preston
Manning Drive
Berea
Grace
Sister Dies In Hospital In East Liverpool
Mrs Idelia Brozka 69 native of Millfield died at East Liverpool City Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survived by three brothers in Athens Russell James and Everett Mayles another brother E W Mayles of Chester W Va husband Martin J and sister Mrs Elizabeth Sams of East Liverpool A sister and a brother died earlier Funeral arranged for Monday at 1 30 p m by Rev Archie McGaffie at the Martin funeral home East Liverpool Burial in Riverview Cemetery Friends may call Sunday at the funeral home
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Idelia Brozka
Millfield
East Liverpool City Hospital
Athens
Russell
James
Everett Mayles
E. W. Mayles
Chester
W. Va
Martin J
Elizabeth Sams
East Liverpool
Archie McGaffie
Martin Funeral Home
Liverpool
Burnil
Riverview Cemetery
Ohio Forestry Checks Sent to Area Counties
The Ohio Division of Forestry reports checks totaling over 4000 dollars have been mailed to counties containing state forests. Hocking County will receive the largest sum, 1096 dollars, for cuttings on the 8868 acre Hocking Forest.
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Ohio Division of Forestry
Hocking County
Hocking Forest
Savings Bond Sales Totals in Athens County March
Alan C. Tracewell, area sales manager for the U S Savings Bond Division, reported March sales of Series E and H bonds in Athens County totaling $98 252. The figure reflects activity across the county during the month.
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Athens County
Alan C. Tracewell
U. S. Savings Bond Division
Walter Ervin Earns Water Conditioning Certificate
Northbrook Illinois Walter Ervin of Athens receives a certificate of proficiency after completing a 50 hour course in water conditioning methods at a seminar by the Culligan Soft Water Institute.
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Northbrook
Ill
Walter Ervin
Athens
Culligan Soft Water Institute
VFW Post 7174 to Install Officers Friday Evening
VFW Post 7174 of The Plains will conduct installation of officers Friday at 8 p m. Refreshments will be served following the meeting, it was announced.
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VFW
the Plains
Freshmen Take Boat for River Jaunt
Five Ohio University freshmen in Tiffin Hall took Mrs. Swadner’s boat for a spring trip down the Hocking River. They loaded the craft onto a car on Richland Ave and were later found midstream near Athens Hospital grounds. Police said they did it for kicks and Mrs. Swadner will decide whether to press larceny charges in Municipal Court.
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Ohio University
Tiffin Hall
Hocking River
Otto Swadner
W. Mulberry St
Richland Ave
J. B. Grogan
Police Open Bicycle Safety Class In Athens Schools
Police led four week bicycle safety courses began yesterday in Athens public elementary schools. Chief J B Grogan said officers visit West East and Central schools four times to teach about safe riding, bicycle laws, inspection procedures, and a safety demonstration.
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Athens
J. B. Grogan
Three Divorce Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court
Nellie F. Phillips sues Gail D. Phillips for gross neglect and failure to support, alleging marriage on May 12 1945 in Gallipolis. Rex L. McKnight of Coolville accuses Joann McKnight of Stewart of gross neglect and absence after a 1955 marriage. Mabel S. Nickoson of Depot Street seeks divorce from Rexford L. Nickoson with custody, support, alimony, and restraining order on disposition of jointly owned property.
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Common Pleas Court
Nellie F. Phillips
Gail D. Phillips
Gallipolis
Rex L. McKnight
Coolville
Joann McKnight
Stewart
Mabel
S. Nickoson
Depot St
Rexford L. Nickoson
Driver Pleads Guilty in Ohio University Drunk Driving Case
R E Shaw 50 of Springdale Ark pleaded guilty to a drunk driving charge filed by Lloyd N Lopez of 117 E State St. Shaw was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and Ohio driving privileges suspended for three months by Municipal Court Judge John F Newcomb.
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R. E. Shaw
Springdale
Ark
Ohio University
Lloyd N. Lopez
E. State St
Shaw
Ohio
John F. Newcomb
Athens County Radio Club Formed and Officers Elected
The Athens County Radio Club is formed with Wilson Norris as president Roy Jones as vice president Carl Johnson as secretary and A F Rist as treasurer. Fifteen members attended the opening meeting. The club welcomes all interested in short wave radio and electronics and will meet at 7 30 p m each Tuesday at 95 E State St.
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Athens County Radio Club
Wilson Norris
Roy Jones
Carl Johnson
A. F. Rist
Norris
E. State St
Friday Is Balmy as Athens Smiles at 78 Degrees
A balmy spring day pushed Athens temperatures to 78 by 11 a.m. reported by U. S. observer C. L. Colmer. The Hocking River rose to 10.7 feet with water at 51 degrees, while rural Hamley Run saw 63 and 48 yesterday and a 42 morning low.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Hocking
Hamley Run
Oil Soaking For Athens County Roads Planned
State Highway Department will apply liquid asphalt to all traffic bound roads in Athens County including State Routes 144 329 and 356 to curb summer dust. Work starts about May 1 with contracts awarded to Highway Maintenance Co of Athens and H S Contracting Co of Columbus. Weather permitting the soaking should take two to five days and traffic will slow during the project as motorists cooperate for prompt completion.
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State Highway Department
Athens County
Max Farley
Highway Maintenance Co
Athens
H & S Contracting Co
Columbus
Forest Fire Loss Listed Since Fire Season Began
E M Chesser district fire warden reports about two months into the fire season 36 fires across the district have burned 250 acres. Debris burning caused 20 fires and 75 acres burned were woodland. A spark from a New York Central Railroad train ignited 30 acres in Perry County’s Pike Township last week. about $65 damage to three properties.
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E. M. Chesser
Chesser
New York Central
Perry County
Pike Township
Shelter Wings Hospital Admits Group Of Patients
Admitted patients include Mrs William Connolly of Long Bottom Mrs Arthur Palmer of Trimble Lu Etta OBrien of Albany Culbert Stanley of Albany Route Rita Jones of Athens Route 4 Shirley Ann Nelson of Carpenter Charles Arbell of Athens Route 3. Dismissed patients include Gregory McDaniel of Albany Orland Hurst of Athens Terry Frost of Athens Route 1 Mrs Candis Carpenter of Athens Route 2 Virgil Justice of Dexter Route 1 Mrs Clarence Daniel of Athens and Mrs Leroy Bricker of Athens.
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William Connolly
Long Bottom
Arthur Palmer
Trimble
Lu Etta O'Brien
Albany
Culbert Stanley
Rita Jones
Athens
Shirley Ann Nelson
Carpenter
Charles Arbell
Gregory McDaniel
Orland Hurst
Terry Frost
Candis Carpenter
Virgil Justice
Dexter
Clarence Daniel
Leroy Bricker
Court action asked in milk sales case
A petition for court judgment in a two year long dispute over Athens Milk Sales Inc was filed in Common Pleas Court Thursday. Plaintiffs led by John Slater seek rulings on six points including the effect of the March 9 1956 Athens Armory reorganiz ation and whether by laws from 1954 were valid and if expulsion of members was legal and effective. The petition asks Judge James E Kinison to state clearly the legal positions of both sides.
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Athens Milk Sales, Inc
Common Pleas
John Slater
Athens Armory
Jackson County Common Pleas
James E. Kinnison
Suit Is Dismissed In Athens Money Case
The $170 suit filed by Howard Stout of Stout Farm Supply Athens against Ralph Six of Athens Route 4 was dismissed from the Common Pleas Court docket at plaintiff's costs. Six was sued for defaulted payment on a hay baler purchased from Stout.
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Howard Stout
Stout Farm Supply
Athens
Ralph Six
Common Pleas
Six
Stout
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Donald Young
Everett Conkey
Brown
Ohio Forestry
ED van Dyke
Buckeye
N. Court St
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Ward
Wayne Ward
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Pol. Adv
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Peter B. Seel
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Ray Bobo
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Charlie
Charles E. Bolin
Pol, Ady
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