Electrical Storm Disrupts Athens Area Service
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric crews resumed repairs after a Monday storm. In Athens city areas near the sewage disposal plant saw main trouble, with Jerseyville Rock Riffle and Coolville Ridge hardest hit, outages lasting up to four hours. Total rain 1.13 inches, 0.92 in one hour, temps ranged from 75 to 94.
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Columbus and
Southern Ohio Electric Co
H. C. Bobo
Athens
Eac
Bobo
Jerseyville
Rock Riffle
Coolville Ridge
Coalville Ridge
Commonwealth Telephone Co
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
N A Earich Dies at 45 After Ill Health
Norman A. Earich 45 of 432 Richland Avenue died Monday afternoon at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Born in Chauncey he lived in Millfield and Athens. Survived by wife Doris and several siblings. Funeral at Millfield Christian Church Thursday at 1 p.m. Burial Hilltop Cemetery.
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Norman A. Earich
Richland Ave
Mr. Earich
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Chauncey
Millfield
Athens
Chauncey- Dover High School
Millfield Christian Church
Trimble Grange
Bridgwater Machine Co
Doris
Adolph Earich
Alex Kozma
Ralph Dean
Salem
Dawn Russell
John
Dean
Columbus
Marian
Kenneth Sedgwick
Hilltop Cemetery
Hughes Funeral Home
Millfield Church
Defendant Splits Cases In County And Municipal Court
Gail Showalter, 43, Athens Route 3, was found guilty of disturbing the peace in County Court and fined 25 dollars plus costs. The charge was filed by Elaine Sharpe. He pleaded innocent to destruction of property charged by his mother Sarah Showalter. the court found him innocent. Deputies handled the case. He was later fined 25 dollars and costs in Municipal Court on a city intoxication citation.
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Gail Showalter
Athens
Elaine Sharpe
Showalter
Sarah Showalter
Sheriff’s Deputies
Bonds Forfeited In Disturbing The Peace Charge
Donald and Norma Jean Cunningham of 29 Patton Street forfeited $30 bonds after failing to appear in Municipal Court on a disturbing the peace charge brought by city police.
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Donald
Norma Jean Cunningham
Patton St
Jobless Causes Analyzed by Rotary Speaker
George DeHuff, manager of an Akron Firestone tire plant, told the Berry Claxton Hotel audience that recession and automation drive unemployment. He proposed earlier retirement rather than shorter hours to allow younger workers to enter the labor market, noting overwork undermines efficiency. Dr Gaige Paulsen presided.
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George DeHuff
Rotary
Berry- Claxton
DeHuff
Athens
Ohio University
Firestone Tire
Akron
Gaige Paulsen
Penny Count Takes Place in Coolville Home
Deputy Sheriff Carl Welling reported a break in at Joe Owens home on Coolville Route 3 between 6 45 and 9 45 last night. Entry was gained by a raised first floor window and a fishing tackle box yielded 10 dollars in pennies while a tin can held 3 pennies.
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Joe Owens
Coolville
Carl Welling
Welling
Mrs Blanche Mills Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral rites for Mrs. Blanche M. Mills age 46 of McConnelsville are planned for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Fawcett-Stone funeral home. The Rev. Virgil Versteeg will officiate, with burial at Oakland Cemetery near Stockport. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Chesterhill
Fawcett-Stone
Blanche M. Mills
McConnelsville
Virgil Versteeg
Oakland Cemetery
Stockport
Three Drivers Forfeit Traffic Count Bonds
Three drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol forfeited bonds in Municipal Court Monday. Jack Simmons 32 of Athens Route 4 forfeited 21 dollars on a speeding citation and Ronald G. Smith 22 of Lancaster forfeited 26 dollars. Martin E. Chiki 35 of Athens Route 3 forfeited 11 dollars on a defective muffler citation. Eber Lewis Samples 48 of Albany forfeited 31 dollars on an intoxication citation.
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State Highway Patrol
Jack Simmons
Athens
Ronald G. Smith
Lancaster
Martin E. Chiki
Eber Lewis Samples
Albany
Meeting Date Change at Savannah Lodge Ahead of Fair
Savannah Lodge F and AM shifts its August meeting from the 10th to the 3rd due to the Athens County Fair. Refreshments will be served, announced W. Clifton Stout, master.
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Guysville
Savannah Lodge
F&am
W. Clifton Stout
Athens Police Auxiliary Reschedules Meeting for County Fair Prep
Police Chief J B Grogan announced the Athens city police auxiliary will not meet tonight but will assemble at 7 30 p m next Tuesday to plan for the county fair.
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Athens City
J. B. Grogan
Larry Horn and Patricia Ervin Connected in Athens Clyde
Larry Eugene Horn aged 19 of Clyde worked as a linotype operator and Patricia Ann Ervin aged 19 of Athens are noted in a brief item listing their names and ages.
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Larry Eugene Horn
Clyde
Patricia Ann Ervin
Athens
Medina native John W. Brown to run for Ohio lieutenant governor
Sen John W Brown of Medina an Athens native announced his candidacy for Ohio lieutenant governor in 1962 seeking the Republican nomination. Brown has previously served as lieutenant governor two terms fill in 11 days of Gov Lausche term and held mayor and state legislative posts.
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John W. Brown
Medina
Athens
Ohio
Brown
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio Senate
Ex Chauncey Man's Life At Stake Opens New Trial
A three judge panel in Bowling Green ordered separate verdicts in the murder case of Detroit men Raymond P. McDonald and Jerry Taylor. They face possible execution or life imprisonment for the slaying of taxi driver Elmer H. Walker in Detroit. Four witnesses will not be recalled. their prior testimony will be reviewed along with evidence from the original trial. The defense argues Walker died in a drunken brawl.
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Bowling Green
Detroit
Raymond P. McDonald
Chauncey
Athens County
Ohio
Jerry Taylor
Elmer H. Walker
McDonald
Taylor
Walker
Shelter Area Hospital Notes Births Admits Dismissals
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stanley of Athens announce a son. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kirkendall of Athens Route 5 announce a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Howard of Millfield Route 1 announce a son. Admitted: Mrs. Ella Hawk Athens Francis Pontious Athens Mrs. Gene Devore Chauncey Mrs. Melda Perry Millfield Route 1. Dismissed: Edmund Brown Athens.
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Clarence Stanley
Athens
Dale Kirkendall
Jack Howard
Millfield
Ella Hawk
Francis Pontious
Gene Devore
Chauncey
Melda Perry
Funeral planned for Stockport woman Cornelia Blunden
Miss Cornelia Blunden, 94, of Stockport, will be laid to rest at Amesville Cemetery after a 1 p.m. service at the Chesterhill funeral home conducted by Rev. Norma Jones. She died Saturday in Stockport. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Chesterhill
Cornelia Blunden
Stockport
Fawcett-Stone
Norma Jones
Amesville
Court Dismisses Two Cases In Common Pleas
The Common Pleas Court dismissed two cases. The Beadmore versus Meyers case was settled out of court over partition of two tracts in Canaan Township. The Anita Bell versus Marvin Bell divorce petition for a minor was also dismissed on oral motion of the plaintiff.
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Common Pleas Court
C. E. Beadmore
Ruth Meyers
Beadmore
Canaan Township
Anita Bell
Marvin E. Bell
Driver fined for operating without license in court
Harry R. Harmon aged 46 of Glouster was fined ten dollars plus costs in Municipal Court Tuesday after pleading guilty to a police citation for driving without an operator's license.
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Harry R. Harmon
Glouster
Air Force Openings Set for Recruits and Veterans
The Air Force lists openings across technical, officer, and direct commission tracks. Prospective recruits and former personnel may apply through Mr. James R. King, a local Air Force recruiter. Prior service members can enlist at their former grade.
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Air Force
Tsgt
James R. King
King
Furnish Accepted as Freshman at Georgetown College
Georgetown Ky Martin D Furnish son of Richard Dean Furnish Athens Route 1 has been accepted for admission as a freshman at Georgetown College this fall.
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Georgetown
Martin D. Furnish
Richard Dean Furnish
Athens
Georgetown College
New Horse Barn Rise At Athens County Fairgrounds
Three Athens County 4H clubs rush to erect a 40 by 60 foot horse barn before the fair opens next week. Kenneth Ackerman designed the plans assisted by Don Davis while club members from Saddle Slickers Bits and Spurs and Latigo Riders supply most labor. The $1000 material bill was borne by the fair board. The barn will house about 32 horses and sits beside the red brick fairgrounds building.
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Athens County
4-H
Fair Board
Kenneth Ackerman
Don Davis
Alton Hanning
Ackerman
Fairgrounds
Saddle Slickers
Barbara Myers
Bill Bielh
Hanning
Bits and Spurs
Paul McVey
Bob Bishop
Latigo
Gene Clyse
Dick Bowan
County Sets 10 A M Hearing on Dover Road Opening
County commissioners scheduled a public hearing at 10 a m Monday on opening a private driveway road in Dover Township renamed Daugherty Drive. Fourteen Beaumont area residents petitioned for the road, used by several families, near State Route 682. Commissioner Edwards noted the site was reviewed and Chairman Wakefield invited all interested parties to attend.
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Dover Township
Beaumont
Courts Fine Three Drivers
A Little Hocking man was fined $200 and costs for selling cars without a dealer's license and $50 and costs for failing to obtain a title in Marietta Municipal Court. In Athens County Court two drivers were fined for speeding: Byron Stables of Vienna West Virginia paid $15 and costs and Basil Hawkins of Columbus paid $10 and costs.
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Marietta
Athens Post
James Cox
Athens
Byron Stables
Vienna
W. Va
Basil Hawkins
Columbus
Police Cite Driver After 3 Car Crash on Columbus Rd
Athens youth Randy Lee Locke, 17, was cited by city police after a three car collision on Columbus Rd at 8 05 p m Monday He said he thought the two cars ahead were moving Police said his car struck Sandra Kay Antle 19 of Springfield causing her car to hit Carl R Cone 41 of Athens Route 2 All three cars had stopped to make a left turn into Bill s Drive In Locke was charged with failure to stop within assured clear distance
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Athens
Columbus Rd
Randy Lee Locke
State St
Locke
Sandra Kay Antle
Springfield
Carl R. Cone
Bill
Mrs. Ida Lemley Rites Planned
Funeral services are planned Wednesday for Ida Lemley 73 of 230 N Lancaster St who died Monday in Cincinnati Friends may call 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 Tuesday at Hughes Funeral Home services Wednesday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev Gilbert Courtney Burial in Concord Cemetery
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Ida Lemley
Lancaster St
Cincinnati
Hughes Funeral Home
Gilbert Courtney
Concord Cemetery
Paving Job Completion Slated Soon in Eden Place
City safety director Arthur E. Coon said Eden Place paving should finish next week after W. J. Heck Co. tore up a section last week due to subpar work. The $28,488 contract to pave Eden Place was given in June with a planned completion by August 15, and the city or property owners will not bear any additional cost.
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Eden Place
Arthur E. Coon
City Service
W. J. Heck Co
Zanesville
Coon
Heck
Eden Pl
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