July Building Totals Highest In Months In Athens
An unofficial city hall tally shows July as a peak building month in Athens with 28 permits issued, totaling $283,872 in valuation. New residences accounted for several large permits, including $91,750 for seven homes and a $60,000 addition for the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. Other notable permits covered church remodeling, a dairy facility addition, and multiple private projects across various avenues and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Christ Lutheran
Mill St
East Athens
John Clark Joins Athens Insurance Firm
John D. Clark former teacher and health official has joined the Dwight H. Rutherford agency in Athens as of Aug 1. The firm, operating since 1926 and now incorporated, lists Rutherford as president treasurer Mrs Rutherford as vice president and Emo gene Davis as secretary and assistant treasurer. Clark a 1948 Ohio University graduate and 1959 master’s recipient taught in York Local Schools and served in the Ohio Department of Health from 1951 to 1959. He is a Navy veteran, longtime Athens resident, member of First Presbyterian Church, and adviser to local Phi Delta Kappa chapter. He resides at 91 Maplewood Dr with his wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Clark
Dwight H. Rutherford
Clark
Rutherford
Athens
Emogene Davis
Ohio University
York
Ohio Department of Health
First Presbyterian Church
Chillicothe
Phi Delta Kappa Professional Education Fraternity
The
Masonic Lodge
Phi Delta Theta
Maplewood Dr
Revision in ROTC plan approved for cost and service changes
The Department of Defense approved a plan to overhaul Army and Air Force ROTC. It cuts four years to two, adds summer training, and raises pay for scholarship cadets to 1100 a year with a four year commissioned officer tour. Non scholarship cadets would earn 547.56 yearly with reduced service time post graduation. The exact duration and September 1963 or 64 start were pending Congress action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Air Force
Department of Defense
Ohio University
Secretary of
Defense McNamara
Congress
Shelterin Arms Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals
Admitted Alonzo Hill Athens Route 2 and George McLaughlin Gloucester. Dismissed William Fichtern Athens Mrs James Barrows Athens Mrs Bernard Whaley Gloucester Sandra Fulks Athens Route 2 Mrs Mayme Richardson Athens Harlan Clevenger McArthur Christopher Hurst Athens Route 2. OU Official Hurt Robert Guinn 8 Harris Dr injured Thursday playing softball at Mill St field treated and released at Sheltering Arms Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Hill
Athens
George McLaughlin
Glouster
William Fichtern
James Barrows
Bernard Whaley
Sandra Fulks
Mayme Richardson
Harlan Clevenger
McArthur
Christopher Hurst
Robert Guinn
Harris Dr
Mill St
Guinn
Ohio University
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Servicemen Reports and Local Court Fines
S Sgt Eddie G Murray of Coolville attends Naval Air Helicopter Maintenance School at Santa Ana. Leonard G King of Shade Route 1 is reassigned to Korea after completing Air Force course at Sheppard AFB. Jack D Bailey, USN, returns to San Diego aboard USS Tingey. Robert L Tate of 33 N Court St serves aboard USS Intrepid. William E Gilbert of Athens attends ROTC summer encampment at Fairchild AFB. Richard L Shipley of Athens Route 1 fined $25 for disturbing the peace after barroom incident. Grover Smith of Athens Route 4 fined $25 for intoxication.
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Eddie G. Murray
H. L. Murray
Coolville
Naval Air Helicopter
Marine Corps Air Facility
Santa Ana
Calif
Leonard G. King
Gerald P. King
Shade
Korea
Air Force Technical
Sheppard Afb
Texas
Shade High School
Jack D. Bailey
USN
Earl F. Bailey
Albany
San Diego
Tingey
William E. Gilbert
Harley L. Gilbert
Athens
Air Force Officers’ Training Corps
Fairchild Afb
Wash
Gilbert
Ohio University
Athens County Once Top Orchard Producer Recalled
An Athens County resident recalls the region as a leading fruit producer in Ohio with peaches, noting highland areas in Athens Rome and Canaan towns. He cites 10 000 bushels peaches on one farm and a pear tree giving 30 bushels, plus early 1800s orcharding figures. The Tramp peach variety traces to a seedling found circa 1890 in Canaan.
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Athens County
Ohio
Grover C. Sutton
Athens
Rome
Canaan
Sutton
Daniel Stewart
Rome Township
Samuel J. Poston
Canaan Township
Elyria Youth Injured in Legion Game
Junior American Legion player Robert Van Valkenburg of Elyria was struck in the right eye by a pitched ball in the first inning at Ohio University freshman field near Peden Stadium. Emergency crews took the 17 year old to Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment. Elyria lost 10 5 to Steubenville. Friends said the contact lens did not damage the eyeball.
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American Legion
Ohio University
Peden Stadium
Fire Department
Robert van Valkenburg
Elyria
Sheltering Arms Hospital
van Valkenburg
Steubenville
Fair Weather Persists In Athens As Fire Strikes Car
Fair weather continued in Athens with 9:30 a.m. temperature at 75 after a 58-degree low. A 31-year-old man’s car owned by Arthur Deeter was destroyed by fire on Route 329 near Route 144 early Friday. Fire crews were sent to 25 Raymond Dr. when Mrs. Clara James, 50, reported chest pains and a doctor was summoned.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Arthur Deeter
Stewart
State Highway Patrol
Route 144
Fire Department
Raymond Dr
Clara James
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Tion
Washington St
Myron A. Hutcheson
Columbia Ave
Harold D. Laughlin
Ondis Dr
Mur Supply Co
Brierwood Dr
Erma Russell
Home St
Stout Farm Supply
Stimson Ave
Herper E. Saunders
Granville Ave
Allen E. Locke
Dalton and Townsend
Fairmont Food Co
State St
Free Will Baptist Church
Carl Clifford
Elmwood Pl
Sam Bennett
Brown Ave
Rosser L. Bateman
W. Union St
Robert P. Carsey
W. Washington St
Clyde Dixon
Highland Ave
A. H. Rhoads
Avon PL
Breezeway
D. W. Lease
Walton Ave
Bath
E. R. Glazier
Dalton Ave
Paul Dixon
Blue Line Dr
the Tavern
N. Court St
Paul H. Graham
Robert A. Siders
Second St
R. W. Decker
Warren A. Wistendahl
Grosvenor St
Louis Ruman
E. Stimson Ave
H. O. Sedwick
Morris Ave
Clover Farm Market
W. Union Street
Martin
Middleport
John Clark
Lightning Rod Insurance
Albany Rd
Home Improvement Headquarters
Aluminum
Navaco
United Roofing Company
Lockbourne Rd
Columbus
Robert L. Tate
Yeoman
Wealthy A. Tate
Intrepid
Quebec City
Canada
Richard L. Shipley
Shipley
Roma Lee Williams
Grover Smith
Athens Route 4
Ft. Gordon
Richard S. Risch
John W. Risch
W. State St
John L. Alden
John.r. Alden
Athens High School
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Provost Marshal General School
Legion
Gene Gwinn
Cecil Gwinn
Rock Riffle Rd
Bailey Technical School
St. Louis
Gwinn
Watson & Co. Motor Rebuilding Co
Jaynes Furniture Building
E. State Street
Shop Jaynes
Jaynes Furniture
Athens, Ohio
Telephone LY
ROR
Monuments
Keller & Weltner Monument Co
Hunter St
von Dykes Buckeye Cafeteria
Tel. LY
Cliff
Royal Blue Market
Jerry Sez
Gerald M. Kyle, Jr
Earl Mathews
Earl F. Mathews, Inc. and
C. M. Gill & Company
Earl Hooper
C. M. Gill
Jerry Kyle Security Bank Bidg
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