Fire Station Under Construction for Richland Brigade
Progress continues on a single story concrete block fire station on Richland Ave at Hooper and Mulligan to house the brigade’s pumper truck due in September. Volunteer labor aides site work and two-track office space while the State Highway Department offers creek cleanup and fill support.
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Richland Area
Richland Ave
Hooper St
Mulligan Road
Donald McLeod
State Highway Department
Lowell Rapp
Rapp
Richland
County Fair Horse Pulling Contest Set
The Athens County fair will host a horse pulling contest in front of the grandstand on August 12 at 9 a.m. The event features three classes 2600 pounds and under, 2601 to 2800 pounds, and 2801 to 3200 pounds. Entries must be made by 9 a.m. on race day.
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Athens County Fair
Emory Allen
Fair Board
Allen
Four Persons Cited For Intoxication In Municipal Court
Four people were arraigned in Municipal Court after city police arrests. James Brian, 72, Vere Ridge, and M. E. Cather, 38, were fined 25 dollars and costs each for intoxication and jailed for nonpayment. John Van Meter, 41, and Gladys Sydenstricker, 25 of 187 West Union Street, pleaded not guilty. Van Meter bond was 300 dollars with hearing set for Thursday at 9:30 a.m. A 100 dollar bond was set for Sydenstricker with a Thursday hearing at 9 a.m.
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James Brian
Vere Ridge
M. E. Cather
John van Meter
Gladys Sydenstricker
W. Union St
van Meter
Installation Planned At Legion Meeting
A meeting of K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Legion home. Commander Charles H. Evans says officers who missed the regular installation will be installed, with Past District Cmdr. James M. Vercoe serving as installing officer.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion
Charles H. Evans
Evans
James M. Vercoe
Accident Report Corrected In The Messenger Sunday Edition
The Messenger corrects an prior report stating that a car driven by Ralph E. Dunfee of 99 Mary Street struck Jerry Baughman of 8 Sunnyside Drive on West Union Street Friday. Police say Baughman attempted to pass Dunfee while Dunfee says he signaled for a left turn.
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the Messenger
Ralph E. Dunfee
Mary St
Jerry Baughman
Sunnyside Drive
W. Union St
Dunfee
Baughman
Rain Soaks Athens Gardens in Slow Fall Downpour
A steady fall of 1.87 inches drenched Athens from 3:30 p.m. into the night, easing heat to autumnal levels. U. S. observer C. L. Colmer notes a combined two week total of 4.75 inches with cooler temps. Hamley Run’s E. M. Poston Plant logged 77 in high and 58 in low as of yesterday.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Colmer
E. M. Poston
Hamley Run
Rotary Club Inducts Three In Athens Meeting
Three members were welcomed into Athens Rotary at a Berry Hotel meeting with induction speech by R. W. Finsterwald. Inductees were Hunter Hope John Jones and Carl Roberts.
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Athens
Rotary
Berry Hotel
Hunter Hope
John Jones
Carl Roberts
R. W. Finsterwald
E. P. Lynn
Rotary Magazine
Neal FE
Glenn
E. J. Taylor
Eating but No Work For Kiwanis Club
Kiwanians gathered at their shelterhouse on the fair grounds for a fried chicken repast to preface planned manual labor. A steady downpour curtailed efforts to build their booth picnic tables and prep for the coming fair. Volunteers will meet Saturday afternoon to follow through with plans.
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Fair Grounds
Real Estate Transfers In Athens and Nelsonville
Real estate transfers include Magmie Welch to Melvin Adams in Athens, Albert Smith to June Smith Cole in Nelsonville, R V Oakley to William Clark in Dover Township, Nelsonville Coal and Land Co to Kenneth J Tye in Nelsonville, Harvey T Phillips to Elsie S Phillips in Athens, Mary H Newcomb to Ronald R Bailey in Coolville, and Edward F Sells to Carl Everett Johnson in Locust Heights Athens.
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Magmie Welch
Athens
Melvin Adams
Albert Smith
Athens County
June Smith Cole
Nelsonville
Alderman
R. V. Oakley
William Clark
Dover Township
N. W
Nelsonville Coal and Land Co
Kenneth J. Tye
Brooks
Harvey T. Phillips
Elsie S. Phillips
J.C. Campbell
Mary H. Newcomb
Ronald R. Bailey
Coolville
Edward F. Sells
Carl Everett Johnson
Locust Heights
Lodge Meeting Set in Athens Chapter 39 R and AM
Athens Chapter 39, Royal and Active Masons will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. J T Stiff is announced as high priest and organizer of the session.
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Athens
R&am
Masonic Temple
J. T. Stiff
Ohio University Civil Service Association Meeting Set
The Ohio University chapter of the State Civil Service Association will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Chemistry Auditorium.
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Ohio University
The
State Civil Service Association
Chemistry
Athens Voters to Decide Renewal of Street Levy
Athens residents will vote in November on renewing a two mill street improvement levy for two years to fund current operation expenses. The renewal, not an new tax, would raise about 35 000 dollars annually for repaving widening and other street work as part of a continuing program.
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Athens
Council
Athens Boy Heads Camp Nelson Leader Named
Athens boy Phil Saunders was elected president of Camp Nelson at Brinkhaven by 141 campers. Saunders, president of the Athens Hi-V Club, led Cabin Three as cabin president and will direct camp meetings and officer gatherings. Charles Ramseth and Barney Gaskill also received offices in the training session, which adjourns Sunday.
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Athens
Camp
Nelson
Robert Lance
YMCA
Phil Saunders
Athens Hi
Lance
Charles Ramseth
Athens Club
Cabin Six
Barney Gaskill
Athens Hi-V
Cabin Three
Air Show Scheduled at Dayton in 1954 Labor Day Event
The Nation al Aircraft Show will run September 4 to 6 at James M Cox Municipal Airport Dayton. The three day program features air and ground events by the Air Force Army Marines and Navy with new operational planes on display. Jet trophy flights and record attempts are planned with advance tickets at Swearingen's Sporting Goods in Athens.
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Dayton
James M. Cox
Armed Services Air Force
Army
Marines
Navy
Engineer To Speak At Air Reserve Meet
A jet engine research engineer Major Beach of Lancaster from North American Aviation Columbus will address Flight E of the 9341st Air Research Squadron at 8 p.m. in Carnegie Hall on the Ohio University campus. The unit welcomes veterans with honorable discharge and meets every Tuesday evening.
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9341St Air Research Squadron
Carnegie Hall
Ohio University
Lancaster
Columbus
Buckels brothers fined for fishing without nonresident licenses
Paul E. Buckels aged 34 and Joseph Buckels aged 69 paid fines of 15 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court after charges filed by state game protector B. F. Swartz for fishing without nonresident licenses.
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Paul E. Buckels
Joseph Buckels
B. F. Swartz
Graham's Chapel prayer band to meet at Lauer home
The Graham's Chapel prayer band will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Lauer with Henry Lauer as leader.
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Graham's Chapel
Henry Lauer
Residents oppose Second St widening and propose curbside fixes
Last night residents of Second St and the hilltop thoroughfare urged council to table a widening ordinance that would remove a sidewalk. They offered long term bypass ideas and temporary traffic relief plans while arguing a level route elsewhere. The street committee was tasked to confer with the mayor and safety director.
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Second St
City Council
West Side
Raymond Shepard
Frank Cross
Floyd Wolfe
Peter B. Seel
Fred H Beckler
Earich Road
Third St
Resi Dents
Lancaster St
Hill Crest
Council
Two Injured In Highway Accidents In Ohio Counities
Two people were injured in separate highway crashes in Ohio counties on Monday. Wallace Comer, 24, of Cincinnati, suffered facial lacerations and leg bruises when his car overturned east of Albany on Route 50. He was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Another incident on Route 664 near Lag an injured Vernon Stephens, 27, of Willard, and Lilly Stephens, 21, of Willard. Lilly suffered lacerations to the right shoulder and arm and was treated at Hocking Valley Hospital.
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Athens
Hocking
Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Wallace J. Comer
Cincinnati
Albany
Comer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Northern Ohio
Lagan
Vernon Stephens
Lilly Stephens
Hocking Valley Hospital
Nine Men Take Pre-Draft Examinations at Fort Hayes
Nine Athens County youths and two transferes reported for pre-induction physicals at Fort Hayes in Columbus. Led by James Cope of Nelsonville, the group included Robert L. Bighey Charles M Frank and Merrill L Oxley all of Athens and other local entrants plus transfers to boards in Monroe Michigan Cleveland and Jacksonville.
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Athens County
Local
Selective Service Board
Fort Hayes
Columbus
James Cope
Nelsonville
Robert L. Bighey
Charles M. Frank
Merrill L. Oxley
Athens
John V. Carpenter
Haro'dd
McGee
Glouster
Robert L. McColley
Mifield
Athens Board
Norman H Keehn, Jr
Monroe, Mich
Frederick G Roser
Toledo
Hog Vaccination Schedule Listed for county fairs
The Ohio State Department of Agriculture regulates hog vaccination. Dr M B Phillips and three instructors will vaccinate hogs against cholera on Thursday and Friday. Only hogs exhibited at the Athens County fair will be treated in Coolville Stewart and Amesville. Friday immunizations cover Albany and Athens.
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Ohto State Department of Agriculture
M. 8. Phillips
Athens County
Jane Wright
Coolville
Stewart
Amesville
Albany
Athens
Restraining Order Stands in Athens Milk Sales Case
The Athens Milk Sales, Inc. boards resume control after a Common Pleas Court dissolved the receivership while extending the restraining order. Judge Francis D. White overruled removing the restraining order but granted four weeks to review the receivership case involving charges of mismanagement and improper investments linked to the Ohio Valley Dairy Cooperative Federation.
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Athens Milk Sales, Inc
Board of
Common Pleas
The
Milk Sales, Inc
Athens County
Francis D. White
Reever
Owvaky Dairy Cooperative Federation
Jackson County
Nh the Cooperative
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Read Like Local Obituary Snippet
A fragment lists names connected to Sheltering Arms Hospital notes. Included are Mea Ida Lanty of Glouster Mrs Loretta Porter of Athena Wallace J Comer of Cincinnati Mrs Emma Jane McClintock of Racine Mrs Wilda Dailey of Glouster Jim McDonald of The Plains Mrs Nora Andrews of New Marshfield Aaron Haddox of Athens Mrs James Douglas of Athens and son Mrs Lawrence Bowen of Athens.
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Ida Lanty
Glouster
Loretta Porter
Athena Wallace
J. Comer
Cincinnat
Emma Jane McClintock
Racine
Wilda Dailey
Gilouster
Jim McDonald
the Plains
Nora Andrews
New Marshfield
Arain Haddox
Athens
James Douglas
Lawrence Bowen
Divorce Asked After Short Marriage
A petition for divorce has been filed in Common Pleas Court by Edna Burton for her daughter Cla rge Frost a minor against Ralph Frost charging cruelty. The couple married May 24 at Canaanville.
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Common Pleas Court
Edna Burton
Clarge Frost
Ralph Frost
Canaanville
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General Fire Truck Co
Detroit
Mich
Frederick Dixon
Andy Burton
Earl Reeder
Carl House
Sherwin-Williams
Cline Pharmacy Co
County Fair
Legion Meeting
Athens Pharmacy
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Nelson Dodd
Air Reserve
Walton Davies
William C. Stehr
Carl Denbow
H. T. Houf
W. & Gamertafelder
A. T. Wotchwiler
John N. Patchen
J. R. Gentry
Curran Drive
Fast Find Storm
William Rowland
Athens County Fairboard
Quick’'S
George W. Starcher
Athena
Cleveland
Thomas D Hughes
Jacksonville
Fla
Misc
Athens Ice & Storage CO
Westinghouse
Chesser Appliances
Fearn Store
Court
WLWC
Channel 4
Kroger
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