Committees Set for Athens County GOP Picnic
The Athens County Republican Executive Committee met in the Common Pleas Court room with Chairman Ray Bobo to plan the Sunday picnic. Gov. Thomas Herbert will be chief speaker. other dignitaries include Rep. Thomas Jenkins and Sen. Stanley Mechem with music by the York Buchtel Buffet and Cooper Trio.
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Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
Common Pleas Court Room
Ray Bobo
Bobo
GOP
Thelma L. Risley
Stanley Mechem
George Bateman
Ed Lasch
Coun
C. E. Chappell
Gordon B. Gray
W. H. Wakefield
R. D. Williams
Common Pleas
Earl Baughman
Court Room
Athens Route 3
John Smart
Chaun
Republican Women's Club
Thomas Herbert
Thomas A. Jenkins
William P. Mickle
Women's Organization
Gladys Gordon
Women's Republican Club of
Ohio
Alberta Grones
Claudis Chappel
Fred Kittle
Alma Hudson
C. E. Dupler
Ray Smith
C. D. Duncan
Fred Elliott
Edith Barrows
Mildred Allen
Edward Daugherty
Lillian Henderson
Coolville
Ruth McBee
Stewart
Anna Evans
William Smith
Athens
William Smart
Chauncey
Edward Brooks
Orville Dailey
Albany
Jessie Doolittle
Carbondale
Emma Kelly
Edith Hardy
Nelsonville
Thomas Clark
Louise King
Amesville
James Wood
Lowell Burnelle
Ethel Riley
Glouster
Mary Hope
Charles Bobo
Shade
Agnes McDonald
Buchtel
Wilma Morgan
New Marshfield
Freda Bean
Guysville
Bertha Sanders
Millfield
L. R. Gooding
Trimble
Estate of William M. Beckley Filed in Lee Township
The estate of the late William M. Beckley of Lee Township, who died March 27 1948, is valued at 3733.57 by the Probate Court. Widow Bessie S. Beckley named executrix with three children Arlene B. Davis Ermel and Billie Beckley listed. Estate shows 2040 personal money 196 stock and 2625 real estate. Appraisers named Fred Johnson Ray Knowlton and Clarence Arbaugh.
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William M. Beckley
Lee Township
Bessie S. Beckley
Arlene B. Davis
Ermel
Billie Beckley
Fred Johnson
Ray Knowlton
Clarence Arbaugh
Mayor Fines Man on Assault Battery Charge
Riley Tippie aged 39 of Athens Route 2 was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty to assault and battery at arraignment before Mayor W. P. Mickle on Thursday afternoon. Tippie was charged by his wife Grace with striking her and making threats.
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Riley Tippie
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Tippie
Grace
Divorce Decree Cited Neglect and Cruelty in Ohio Case
A divorce decree was granted to Maxine Snowden Kettle from Joseph D. Kettle in Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect of duty and cruelty. The couple, married in Pomeroy on December 14, 1946, had no children according to court records.
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Maxine Snowden Kettle
Joseph D. Kettle
Common Pleas Court
Pomeroy
Gross Neglect Charged In Petition for Divorce
Herbert Lonas filed for divorce from Flora Lonas in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect. The couple married in April 1933 in Athens.
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Common Pleas
Herbert Lonas
Flora Lonas
Athens
Athens High summer graduates and honor roll list announced
The Rev Don D Tullis delivered the commencement address at Athens High School as four seniors graduated and three ninth graders received promotion certificates. Lyndall Woolley sang and Rupel Perkins performed as the students included Richard Garrett and Paul Canaday among the graduates.
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Don D. Tullis
Athens High School
Mr. Tullis
Lyndall Woolley
Galliwog
Rupel Perkins
Hero
Miss Woolley
Perkins
Richard Garrett
Athens
Paul Canaday
Nelsonville
Betty Shouse
Charles Tribe
Charles Orr
Kenneth Radcliff
John Mitchell
Wayne Wamsley
Dick Leach
Frank Foster
Dick Guthrie
Ernest Anderson
Ray Abraham
Jim Mitchell
Tom Baird
Gerald Saunders
Marshall Siegfred
Llewellyn Robe
Sharon Oldfield
Shirley Miller
Alice Newcomb
Virginia Spears
Pat Rohrer
Zoe Baird
Wilma Darnell
Jeannine Gottfreid
Constance Herbert
Ann Mae Houx
Theresa Josten
Lois Gail
Patty Ayers
Delina Bahr
Margaret Algeo
Janie Krieg
Jim Bean
Robert Munn
George
C M Gill Elected Head of Fire Safety Committee
The Ohio Fire Safety Conference at Hotel Berry elected C M Gill of Athens president of the district with Roy S Donnely of Marietta as vice president and Burr Murphin of Portsmouth as secretary. W H French of Zanesville was named district trustee nominee. Major Norman Imrie urged fire prevention through information, zeal, and action while stressing county unit support and public awareness.
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Norman Imrie
Ohio Fire Safety Committee
Berry
C. M. Gill
Athens
Roy S. Donnely
Marietta
Burr Murphin
Portsmouth
C. F E. Nodiler
W. H. French
Zanesville
Imrie
Ohio
Hospital fund Drive Report Outlined
Donations from Athens businesses and special gifts brought in 14385 to lead all contribution divisions. The Athens city residential solicitation had raised 12256.20 as of July 1. A zone breakdown lists Zone 1 2282.60 Zone 2 1073.65 Zone 3 2682 Zone 4 3873.35 Zone 5 Mechanicsburg 881.25 Zone 6 The Plains 329.35 Unassigned 1134. A total of 2012 donors. 1317 listed with contributions and 695 as members.
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Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation
Athens City
Athens State Hospital
Mechanicsburg
The
Plains
the Plains
Mrs Cotner Dies Thursday in Columbus
Bertha Cotner former resident of Athens died Thursday night at 348 Whittier Street Columbus She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and is survived by her husband Henry a former Court Street drug store operator three children and two grandchildren including Paul Cotner of Athens and Mrs Robert Coe Florine Cotner Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Bertha Cotner
Athens
Whittier St
Columbus
First Presbyterian Church
Henry
Court St
Paul Cotner
Robert Coe
Florine Cotner
Athens County Land Transfers In Nelsonville Glouster Mineral Athens
Transfers listed include Lou Bowers Allen and Glenn A Allen to Ralph and Na Simpkins in Lot 670 of W B Brooks Addition Nelsonville and Mable Forbes to Paul Lash in Lot 1476 Pattons Addition Nelsonville plus several other transfers across Glouster Mineral Athens and Alexander Townships including half interest in five tracts.
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Lou Bowers Allen
Glenn A. Allen
Ralph E. Simpkins
Na M. Simpkins
W. B. Brook
Nelsonville
Mable Forbes
Paul L. Lash
Mildred B. Lash
Patton
John C. Eby
Frank Seiler
Kathryn Seiler
Glouster
Leila Graham
Harold Whitmore
York Township
James W. Ely
Lilah Ely
Charles Buckley
John Scott
Mineral
Eva A. Beasley
Jessie B. Smith
George J. C. Smith
William F. Beasley
Frank S. Roach
Athens
Arvilla Spring
George B. Spring
Allendale
Alexander Township
Daughter Named Estate Administratrix by Court
Marguerite Edwards Cobb is named administratrix of the late David J Edwards estate by the Probate Court. The $7 122 valuation posts stocks 4100 real estate 3000 and personal money 22. Beneficiaries include Lois Edwards Cooper Groveport Austin D Edwards Columbus Ga and David and Ralph Rothery Springfield and Columbus Oh. Appraisers are Armel Rainey James Brown and Medrith Jarvis.
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Marguerite Edwards Cobb
David J. Edwards
Glouster
Springfield
Columbus
Armel Rainey
James Brown
Medrith Jarvis
Logan Man Fined for DUI After Route 216 Crash
Thomas A. Taylor of Millfield Route 1, 23, was fined $100 and costs by Logan Mayor R. W. Friend on a DUI charge. He was arrested by the State Highway Patrol after an accident on Route 216 near Murray City.
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Thomas A. Taylor
Millfield
Logan
R. W. Friend
Taylor
State
Highway Patrol
Murray City
Rain Keeps Athens Temperatures Low and River Rising
Rainy weather across Athens kept temperatures down with a .24 inch total and the Hocking River rising to seven feet this morning. The low maximum topped at 72, nine degrees below yesterday, while Thursday night’s low was 46, a 14 degree drop from Wednesday. By 10 am today a high of 69 signaled possible warming.
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Athens
Hocking
C. N. France
Mercury
Birth at Athens Lands New Daughter for O Donnell Couple
Birth recorded for Mr and Mrs Michael O Donnell of Athens a daughter. Admissions include Eileen Gwilym of Glouster for major surgery Ned Cameron of Athens and Virgil Pratt of New Marshfield. Discharges listed for Peggy Ervin Sherry Jenkinson and Gary Jenkinson in Athens with Edith Coe also noted.
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Michael O'Donnell
Athens
Eileen Gwilym
Glouster
Ned Cameron
Virgil Pratt
New Marshfield
Peggy Ervin
Sherry Jenkinson
Gary Jenkinson
Edith Coe
Ohio University Graduates Missed From List
Names Paul Camp of Athens and Robert A. Bobo of Shade were omitted from the graduation list. Bobo will receive a BS in education and Camp a BA degree at Saturday ceremonies.
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Paul Camp
Athens
Robert A. Bobo
Shade
Ohio University
Bobo
School Official Dies at Age 66
William Stacy Coy 66 longtime secretary of the Ohio Teachers Reading Circle and first Franklin County schools superintendent died at home in Columbus from cerebral hemorrhage. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Coy and son William S. Coy Jr. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday Schoedinger Funeral Home with Oak Grove Cemetery Delaware burial. Athens city schools Superintendent Harper C. Pendry to be honorary pallbearer.
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William Stacy Coy
Ohio Teachers Reading Circle
Franklin County Schools
Columbus
Elizabeth Coy
William S. Coy, Jr
Delaware
Schoedinger Funeral Home
Oak Grove Cemetery
Harper C. Pendry
Athens City Schools
Immunization Clinics Set For Diphtheria and Smallpox
The Mechanicsburg Health Clinic will hold its second immunization program from 9 30 to 10 30 a m Tuesday at Athens Township School. Those with unsuccessful diphtheria or smallpox vaccines from July 13 should attend. At 11 a m the same day first vaccinations and toxoids will be offered at the Children s Home.
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Mechanicsburg
Athens Township
H. G. Southard
Tri-County
Historian and Librarian Jobs Open at Wright Patterson AFB
The Board of U S Civil Service Examiners announced open competitive examinations for permanent Historian and Librarian positions at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton Ohio. Salaries range from 3727 to 6235 dollars yearly. Application blanks and information available from William H Oldfield at the Athens post office.
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Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
William H. Oldfield
Athens
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Raymond Cook
Homer Adams
Robert Beckler
Arthur Kennedy
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C. L. Stout
Miles Howe
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J. W. Wilson
Roy Walsh
Arch Burritt
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Charles B. Wood
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A. A. Kasler
Thomas Blower
Fred Burt
Frank Steinmeyer
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Rexal Boggs
Herbert Jenkins
Mediem
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Mutual Home & Savings
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Athens, Ohio
Athens County Agents Association
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Donald K. Barstow
Seiple & Kempton
F. R. Murphey and Son
Oscar Fulton
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
W. Union St. Athens
English
Tom Allen
Roger Allen
Bill Black
Dale Leach
Raymond Abraham
Gary Saunders
Marshall Seigfred
Phillip Saunders
Laura Norris
Rose Allen
Clarence A. Parker
Drennen
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Krebler
Charles R. Scott
Louis Burford
S. W. Schellenger
Buckeye Union Companies
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H. A. Ritter
Ohio Fire Prevention Association
Fire Prevention
Don Barstow
Mrs. Cotner
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Kaiser & Frazer
Kaiser and Frazer
P. L. Ferry
Ferry Sales & Service
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Mill ST
Naval Observatory
Jeffrey
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