Athens Annual Community Night shown at Rufw Putnam play area
Athens Recreation Department schedules Community Night at 6 15 pm Tuesday at Rufw Putnam playground. Events include bicycle and tricycle races doll and pet shows and a tug of war between West Side and East Side Rufus Putnam. Winners will be named for each contest and movie of an OU football game may be shown.
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Athens Recreation Department
Rufw
Putnam Playground
Marty Lackey
Pane of
Athens
Plana
Lackey
West Side
Capuns
Rufus Putnam
Athens County Urgently Seeks Detention Home for Juveniles
Juvenile Judge John F. Newcomb urges Athens County to establish a detention home for children. He notes the Ohio juvenile code requires counties to maintain such facilities for assessments, shelter for homeless youths, and to support a rehabilitation program. Eligible couples would operate the home with strict qualifications and payment terms, with contact through Judge Newcomb or the county commissioners.
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Athens County
John F. Newcomb
Newcomb
Ohio
Athens
Man fined and jailed for intoxication
Roland Conley 37 of Coolville was fined five dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail by Mayor William P. Mickle on a charge of intoxication.
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Roland Conley
Coolville
William P. Mickle
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Andrew McCoul Sky Athens welcome a son. Admitted Herbert Trace Glouster after accident. Dismissed Mrs Dale Swyers and daughter Murray City. Mrs Mary Bickley Chauncey. Mrs Blanche Rutter Nelsonville. Jimmy Metcalf Athens Route 1.
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Andrew McCoulsky
Athens
Herbert Trace
Glouster
Dale Swyers
Murray City
Mary Bickley
Chauncey
Blanche Rutter
Nelsonville
Jimmy Metcalf
Mayor Mickle Fines Two Area Men
Two men were fined after pleading guilty to separate indecent exposure charges. Leslie Talbert of The Plains received a suspended 10 day jail term and a $10 fine, while Homer Goodwin of Pomeroy Route 1 paid $20 plus costs. Goodwin was arrested by city police and Talbert by sheriff's deputies.
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William P. Mickle
Leslie Talbert
the Plains
Homer Goodwin
Pomeroy Route 1
Goodwin
Talbert
National Service Life Insurance Dividends Applications Soon
Post office will begin distributing application blanks on August 29 announced Service Director Ernest McGraner. The notice states the program provides dividends and outlines where forms can be obtained for policyholders seeking benefits.
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National Service Life
Ernest McGraner
Baker Named Pennsylvania Ambassador For 1949 Week
John C. Baker of Ohio University is listed among 26 distinguished Pennsylvanians chosen as ambassadors during the 1949 Pennsylvania Week in October. A Huntingdon Chamber of Commerce nomination notes his Everett birthplace, Juniata College degree, and current trusteeship there.
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John C. Baker
Ohio University
Chamber of Commerce
Hntingdon
Everett
Juniata College
College At
Huntingdon
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
July Permits Listed for Athens Totaling 7450
Building permits issued in Athens in July show a total valuation of 7450. Recipients and projects include Roy Davis front replacement valued at 1000 Ralph Barker residence addition 1000 James Brooks building addition 150 Mrs G E White remodeling 400 Conkler Brothers remodeling building 3000 Delta Tau Delta Fraternity residence addition 1000 Farley Dry Cleaning building addition 900.
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Athens
Daniel A. Pierce
Roy Davis
N. Court St
Ralph Barker
Raymond St
James Brooks
W. Union St
G. E. White
Grosvenor St
Con
Stewart Man Held For Insufficient Funds
Charles Leaper 22 of Stewart was arrested Wednesday by Athens County authorities and handed to Meigs County Sheriff on a charge of writing checks with insufficient funds. Meigs officials returned Leaper to Pomeroy after arrest by Deputy Sheriff Mame Pincelli.
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Charles Leaper
Stewart
Athens County
Meigs County
Leaper
Pomeroy
Mame Pincelli
Reconstruction Starts On Route 280 Section
Officials from the state highway maintenance department announce that work has begun on the reconstruction of a 10 mile strip of Route 280 between Amesville and Trimble.
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State Highway Maintenance Department
Amesville
Trimble
Athens Boys Entered in Bike Races
Two hopeful lads Butch Chesser and Joe South of Athens pose near prizes for bicycle and tricycle racing. They will compete in events at the Athens County Fair on August 22, as photographed for The Messenger.
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Messengers
Butch Chesser
Joe South
Athens
Athens County
Messenger
FE. Davis
Mrs Goff Ex-Resident Dies in Toledo
Mrs Cillenda Ella Goff 71 a former Athens County resident died Wednesday in Toledo She lived much of her life in Athens County and spent the last 11 years in Toledo She belonged to the Athens chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and the Rebekah Lodge She is survived by two sons and two daughters including Bessie and Mary Goff plus two stepsons a brother and a sister Her husband Harvey Goff died earlier Services will be held Saturday at 1 p m in New Marshfield Methodist Church with burial in New Marshfield Cemetery Friends may call at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home after noon Friday
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Cillenda Ella Goff
Athens County
Toledo
Vinton County
Goff
Athensens County
Athens
Order of Eastern Star
Rebekah Lodge
Charles William Goff
Benjamin FE. Goff
Bessie Goff
Mary Goff
Sparta
Mich
Harley Goff
Carbondale
Elpha Goff
Gypsum
Ohio
William Sharp
Akron
Kate Spangler
Kenton
Harvey Goff
Kenneth Chatfield
New Marshfield Methodist Church
New Marshfield
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
Athens County Realty Transfers Highlight Local Property Deals
Real estate transfers across Athens County include Belford C. Davis to Bessie Tippie for 4 acres in Canaan Township, Terry Bunting to Dana Bookman for village lots, Florette Hess to Athens Home Telephone Co. for section 2 in Town 9 Range 14, and multiple large tract transfers from Hocking Coal and Land Co. to New York Coal Co. and others. Additional sales move river and township parcels in Chauncey Albany and Lodi York Townships, with several 3.8 acre parcels and additions like Cable Heirs Addition noted.
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Belford C. Davis
Et Ux
Bessie G. Tippie
Ohio Company
Board of Education
Canaan Township
Terry K. Bunting
Dana Bookman
Buectel
Florette Hess
Athens Home Telephone Co
Athens
Hocking Coal and Land Co
New York Coal Co
Waterloo Township
Ann Chiki
Curtis FE. Bailey
Et Ax
Cable Heir
Clyde Canter
Thomas Lowery
Chauncey
Ethel Williams
FE. J. Williams
Ohio River Survey
Lodi
Dewey Ruscoe
L. S. Light
Elmer Maiden
York Township
L. B. Light
Et al
Liden Co
George R. Bailes
Arnold Clark
McCoys Addition
Albany
White Estate Filed In Probate Court
Estate of Fred W. White of Athens entered in Athens County probate records after his death on January 23 1943 Next of kin includes Dorothy May White Slaughter widow Byron E White son and Barbara Y daughter all of Athens Value of estate listed at 8000 Dorothy Slaughter appointed administrator
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Fred W. White
Athens
Athens County
Dorothy May White Slaughter
Byron E. White
Barbara Y
Dorothy Slaughter
Mercury Dips Behind Pleasant Spring Day
The thermometer rose to 81 degrees yesterday with a low of 66 overnight. A light shower dropped 0.02 inches in the afternoon. At 9 30 this morning the reading stood at 78. Weather observer Mrs. C N France filed the report.
Injured Miner Herbert Trace Hospitalized After Buckeye-Jim Mine Incident
Herbert Trace of Glouster was brought to Sheltering Arms Hospital with a broken jaw after a drill slipped from his grasp and struck him during coal drilling at the Buckeye-Jim mine. Hospital officials reported the accident details.
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Herbert Trace
Glouster
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Buckeye-Jim
Trace
Divorce Petition Filed in Common Pleas Court
Al ica Congreve files for divorce from John Congrove in common pleas court charging non support. Married in 1931, couple has four minor children whose custody is requested by the petitioner.
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Common Pleas Court
Alica Congreve
John Congrove
Jennings escapes from Mansfield reform school farm
Jesse Jennings a 19 year old Glouster youth sentenced to the Mansfield Reformatory for breaking and entering escaped Tuesday from the institution pig farm with fellow inmate Paul J Gibbs of Franklin County.
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Jesse Jennings
Glouster
Mansfield Reformatory
Athens County
Mansfield
Jennings
Paul J. Gibbs
Franklin County
Division LO Picnic At Washington County Fairgrounds
The State Highway Department's Division LO sponsors a basket picnic Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Lawrence Walden, timekeeper at the Hudson Avenue maintenance garage, notes swimming dancing games and contests with prizes. Beatrice Kerr and Sally Thorne chair the event with Otho M. Castle leading the committee including Mac R Sprague A Benson Nolan Mace Harry Wilson and county superintendents and timekeepers.
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Division 10
State Highway Department
Washington County Fairgrounds
Lawrence Walden
Hudson Avenue
Beatrice Kerr
Sally Thorne
Otho M. Castle
Mac R. Sprague
Cae. A. Benson
Nolan Mace
Harry Wilson
One Man Show by Ohio U Graduate student David Hostetler
The Edwin Chubb Watts library second floor gallery hosts the year’s first one man exhibit featuring 28 paintings in oils and watercolors, seven sculptures, and ceramics by David L. Hostetler, a 22 year old OU graduate student. Hostetler, a Indiana University Fine Arts graduate, studies under L. Co Mitchell in painting and Mra kk G Anderson in ceramics. He resides in Masailon with his wife June and plans to teach college ceramics, sculpture, and printing after earning his Master’s at Ohio University.
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Ohio University
Edwin Chubb Watts
David L. Hostetler
Hostetler
Indiana University
L. Co. Mitchell
Mrakk. G. Anderson
Masailon
VEW Homecoming to Include Radio Show and Rides
New Marshfield VEW announces a radio show and amusement rides as part of Labor Day homecoming activities. The committee also schedules two baseball games and church services, with another game set for September 5. A follow up meeting is planned for Monday at the post club room.
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New Marshfield
Gilham Frank Post S84 Vew
Spain
Post Club
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County Commissioners’ Court House
Willard Simonton
Ralph Elliott
Simonton
Roy J. Cross
Fuledee American Airways
Parkersburg
Mickle
Baker
Norm
Store of Quality
Norman
Dean
Norm's
Athens County Realty
Husbeed
Costa Litte
Quick
Cincinnati
Doudle
Cincinnati Reds
ST. Louis
Hao
Ball Park
Coney Island
ART Mueum
Baltimore & Ohio
Lucky Strike
C. B. Smith
Danville, Va
Cyvoa
COPR
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