Athens council approves one side parking and unloading zones
Athens city council moved to restrict parking on Brown Drive Fremont Street Mound Street Coss Street and Mill Street to one side. It set unloading zones on Court Street and West Union Street and planned a storm sewer district east of the Children's Home while discussing Dutch elm disease impact and bus terminal space.
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Athens
Brown Drive
Fremont St
Mound St
Coss St
Mill St
Kurtz St
C. H. Harris
W. Parker Walker
Court St
W. Union St
Court
Congress
E. State St
R. H. White
Lake Shore Bus Co
Home St
W. P. Mickle
Factory St
Alan Mercer Dies Monday in Guysville
Alan Sam Mercer 67 died Monday afternoon at a neighbor's home in Guysville. He was son of the late Alan A Mercer and Melissa Stevens Mercer and survived by a brother J G Mercer and another brother William Mercer of The Plains plus nieces and nephews. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at South Canaan Church with burial at the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at White funeral home Coolville.
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Guysville
Alan
Sam) Mercer
Alan A
Melissa Stevens Mercer
J. G. Mercer
William Mercer
the Plains
South Canaan Church
Mr. Haley
Coolville
Albany Man Cited on False Check Charge
Ralph Dailey aged 26 of Albany bound over to the grand jury on a charge of issuing a false check. He was arraigned before Mayor W P Mickle pled innocent and posted a 1500 dollar bond. Police records show a 92 50 dollar check drawn on Athens National Bank in the name of M N Leonard.
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Ralph Dailey
Albany
Grand Jury
W. P. Mickle
Dailey
Athens National Bank
M.N Leonard
Two Airmen Safe After Navy Bomber Crash in Muros California
In Muroc California two fliers escaped unharmed when a Navy AJ-11 attack bomber crashed Monday. It was the first reported failure of the plane designed to carry the A-bomb.
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Muroc
Calif
Korea Topic At Kiwanis Meeting With Delegates Elected
Kiwanis Club members heard an Ohio University geologist discuss Korea's geography and climate. Delegates and alternates to the Ohio Kiwanis convention in Cincinnati were elected: E G Clifton, L M Staats, Dick Banks, A L Bechtel, Peter Lee, and Gail Watkins.
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Ohio
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Lowry Karnes
Bowling Green University
Korea
Karnes
China
Japan
Russia
Ohio University
North Korea
South Korea
America
Kiwanis
Cincinnati
E. G. Clifton L. M. Staats
Dick Banks
A. L. Bechtel
Peter Lee
Gail Watkins
Two Men Fined and Jailed for Drunken Driving
Two drivers Otto E. Canter 56 Glouster Route 1 and Far Gorham 31 Racine pleaded guilty to operating motor vehicles under the influence. Each was fined 150 dollars and costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail. State patrolmen arrested them Sunday morning.
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W. P. Mickle
Otto E. Canter
Glouster
Far Gorham
Racine
Neglect and Absence Charged in Divorce Suit
Augusta C. Gabriel files in common pleas court a divorce action against Donald F. Gabriel alleging gross neglect and wilful absence since January 8 1944. She seeks property in Athens and household goods. The couple married November 21 1907.
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Common Pleas Court
Augusta C. Gabriel
Donald FE. Gabriel
Gabriel
Athens
Guysville Lodge 466 to Meet Thursday Night
Savannah area fraternal lodge 466 of Free and Accepted Masons plans an 8 p.m. meeting Thursday at the lodge hall. Master D D Mansfield announced the gathering.
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Guysville
Savannah
D, D. Mansfield
Pair Charged in Wire Theft Waive Extradition
West Virginia authorities returned two men to Mason County for prosecution on copper wire theft charges from the Phillip Sporn Plant near Point Pleasant. George Stobart 35 Racine and Nicholas Muntean 27 Monaco Pa waived extradition after arrest in Athens for attempting to sell the wire.
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West Virginia
Mason County
Phillip Sporn
Point Pleasant
George Stobart
Racine
Nicholas Muntean
Monaco
Athens
D. G. Wilfong
T. L. Morrison
Veterans group to meet Wednesday at Armory
Conrath Bean Chapter 37 of the Disabled American Veterans will convene Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Armory. Commander Ernest McGraner says the delegation’s report from the recent state convention in Toledo will be presented to members.
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Conrath Bean
The
Disabled American Veterans
Armory
Ernest McGraner
Toledo
Temperatures Vary Across Athens Area Monday
Athens area saw a wide temperature range on Monday with a high of 82 degrees and a low of 48. At 10 30 a m the thermometer read 79 degrees.
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Athens Area
Sharpsburg Methodist Church Ice Cream Social Planned
The Sharpsburg Methodist Church will hold an ice cream social Friday at 6 30 p m. Pie cake and coffee will also be served.
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Sharpsburg
Union-on-the-Hill Church Restored by Local Members
A century old Union church near Athens on Route 56 is being repaired by community members. About $3,000 has been spent with nearly the same remaining, and work includes moving the building back and adding a basement for church and community use. The church began as a union effort by Methodists Presbyterians and Methodists Protestant founders and has never been dark. Trustees John Boileau George Walsh and Henry Osborne led early efforts as locals donate time weekends and evenings to complete the project.
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Union
Athens Country Club
Route 56
Bakers
Joseph Barker
Barker
Francis Beardsley
Athens
Antoinettes
State and
Lancaster Sts
John Boileau
George Walsh
Henry Osborne
Hospital Admissions and Discharges in Athens Area
Admitted Helen Cline and three Athens residents as well as Rolland Dais of Pomeroy Route 2. Discharged include Mrs Richard Miller of Athens Route 4 with daughter, Mrs Evelyn Erwin of Athens Route, and Mrs Chester Kiser of Millfield Route 1 with daughter.
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Helen Cline
Athens
David L. Jones
Charles Holland
Rolland Dais
Pomeroy
Richard Miller
Evelyn Erwin
Chester Kiser
Millfield
State rests case in Leroy Bricker trial defense calls first witness
The state rested in the assault and battery trial of Beaumont man Leroy Bricker after presenting witnesses who said Bricker struck W. G. Davis during Chauncey homecoming events on Oct. 15, 1949. The defense began its case with John Cline and Daisy Cline testifying Bricker denied provocation and claimed self defense after Davis allegedly struck him.
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Leroy Bricker
Beaumont
W. G. Davis
Chauncey - Dover
Chauncey
John Cline
Davis
Bricker
Daisy Cline
Gordon B. Gray
Gray
John Smart
William Grandy
Zanesville
James Shumaker
Shumaker
Smart
Grandy
South
Charles Fogle
C. N. Sanders
Millfield
William T. Grandy
New Straitsville
Ralph Brown
Divorce Action Filed in Common Pleas Court
Marjorie Frank sues for divorce from Thomas Frank citing gross neglect of duty. She seeks possession of household goods. the couple wed February 17, 1949.
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Common Pleas Court
Marjorie Frank
Thomas Frank
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United States Naval Academy
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Navy
College of Applied Science
North Dakota
Custer
Sitting Bull
Pacific
United States
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles W. Cozzens
Harold Tippett
Jimmie Jackson
William K. Bobo
Dorothy Daugherty
Blaine Goldsberry
Sanders
St. Rhye
Perea
Pate
Theo. C. Johnson Co
Logan
Valery Exterminator Co
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Mgr
Carpenter Hdw. CO
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Tegan
Nelsonville
Teres Beer
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