Ohio University Buys Athens Livestock Sales
Ohio University purchased the Athens Livestock Sales Inc on Route 50 east of Athens for about 82 thousand dollars. The deal includes a land transfer of 3.22 acres to the university with a clause allowing continued operation of the sale barns until January. The purchase aims to remove a runway hazard at the airport amid ROTC and civilian flight training.
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Athens Livestock Sales Inc
Ohio University
Route 50
Athens
Court House
Vernon
Six Youths Join Navy From Two Ohio Counties
Six youths enlist in the U S Navy from Athens and Meigs counties. Athens County recruits are Lang R. Knott Trimble Donald Lee Phillips Murray City Joseph E. Swaro Glouster and Ronald D. Klinebrier Nelsonville Route 2. Meigs Countians joining are G J Chevalier Reedsville and Donavan D Roush Middleport. Temperatures noted show 11 am at 85 degrees and 64 at night with a 90 degree high Tuesday per Weather Observer C L Colmer.
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Athens County
Meigs County
U. S. Navy
Lang R. Knott
Trimble
Donald Lee Phillips
Murray City
Joseph E. Swaro
Glouster
Ronald D. Klinebrier
Nelsonville
Meigs
G. J. Chevalier
Reedsville
Donavan
Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Local Car Dealers Explain Profit, Local Impact in Southeast Ohio
A Southeastern Ohio dealer owner argues 1961 industry profits averaged 1.3 percent with 1960 at 0.5 percent. He urges buyers to consider local service, payroll of over 241000 yearly, and community contributions while warning against “out of town” deals that undercut local shops.
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Southeastern
Ohio
National Automobile Dealers Association
United States
Tien
Selene
New England Resident Dies Emmett Copeland 78
Emmett Copeland 78 died early Wednesday at Shelter ing Arms Hospital after becoming ill at his New England home. He was a retired farmer and Stewart Grange member. Survived by daughter Mary Helen Docie and two granddaughters Andrea Sue and Sara Jane Stobart, sister Blanche Bean of Guysville. Burial in New England Cemetery. Funeral home hours and calls noted. MASONS TO MEET Savannah Lodge 466, Guysville, will meet Thursday 8 p.m.
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Emmett Copeland
Sheltering Arms Hospital
New England
David and
Emma Biggins Copeland
Copeland
Stewart Grange
Mary Helen Docie
Andrea Sue
Sara Jane Stobart
Blanche Bean
Guysville
Fern
Wade
Fred
Arville Cunningham
New England Presbyterian Church
Norma Ramsey Jones
Jagers and Sons Funeral
State Highway Okays Area Road Resurfacing
The Ohio Department of Highways opened bids on more than eight million dollars of construction projects including resurfacing in Athens Hocking Morgan Vinton and Perry Counties. The Ohio Valley Paving Corp of St Clairsville was the low bidder at two hundred fifty three thousand six hundred ninety dollars versus estimates of two hundred sixty three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars.
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Ohio Department of Highways
Athens
Hocking
Morgan, Vinton
Perry
Ohio Valley Paving Corp
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Athens County
Trimble
York
Ames
Jacksonville
Amesville
Chauncey
Hocking County
Starr, Falls
Marion
Morgan County
Homer Township
Homer Union
Deerfield
Vinton County
Harrison, Richland
Elk
Madison Townships
Zaleski
Perry County
Bearfield Township
Wilful Absence Cited In Divorce Petition
W H Cooksey of Athens Route 3 filed for divorce from Lovella Cooksey of Lorain in Common Pleas Court. Married September 29 1923 in Logan. He alleges wilful absence with wife leaving him in 1931.
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W. H. Cooksey
Athens
Jury List For Common Pleas Court August Term
A list of 1000 names for jury selection has been compiled for the Common Pleas Court term starting in August. Jury commissioners are ordered to draw 150 names, with the first 25 serving as grand jurors and the rest as petit jurors for the October term. Names include Michael Vern Bullock 18 Nelsonville clerk and Rita Kay Hunley 16 Nelsonville kitchen helper. Charles Earl North 60 Athens Route 3 route marker and Fannie Florentine Starling 63 Amesville seamstress.
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University
Common Pleas Court
Francis D.white
Howard Stout
Athens
Charles Gardner
Amesville
Albert
Bruce Chapman
Guysville
C. O. Gibson
J. C. Mulligan
Athens County
Three Woods’ Brothers
Mount Sterling
Michael Vern Bullock
Nelsonville
Rita Kay Hunley
Charles Earl North
Fannie Florentine Starling
Drivers Forfeit Bonds On Traffic Citations
Two drivers forfeited bonds in Municipal Court on State Highway Patrol traffic citations. David H. Heiley of Marietta paid a $26 bond for speeding and Stuart J. Kelley Jr. of Berry Hall paid an $11 bond for illegal parking. Donald Paul Barnhart of Stewart forfeited a $16 bond on a city police speeding charge. Kathy Sanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sanders of Trimble, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital after a possible left shoulder injury at the fairgrounds. ambulance alerted at 11:06 a.m.
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David H. Heiley
Marietta
Stuart J. Kelley Jr
Berry Hall
Donald Paul Barnhart
Stewart
Kathy Sanders
Jack Sanders, Trimble
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Fairgrounds
Athens County Fair Opens As Four Day Event
Sunny weather greeted the 111th Athens County Fair opening day. Activities include day judging with junior beef shows and a tractor pulling contest at noon. Tonight’s grandstand attraction is an all girl Variety Horse Act featuring chariot and hoop jumps.
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Athens County Fair
Tle
Kiwanis
Glen Ebon Bridge Contract Let by County Officials
County commissioners at a special meeting awarded the Glen Ebon Bridge project on Glen Ebon Road over the Hocking River to Ohio Bridge Corp of Cambridge for 94,660 dollars. The low bid beats Champion Bridge Co of Wilmington and starts immediately. the bridge measures 155 feet and serves trucks to the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Poston Plant.
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York Two
Glen Ebon Rd
Hocking River
James Edwards
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Poston
Ohio Bridge Corp
Cambridge
Champion Bridge Co
Wilmington
Harry Dust
W. H. Wakefield
Two Guards Assigned to New Lexington Unit in Ohio National Guard
Two Athens men join the New Lexington unit of the Ohio National Guard. First Lt. Phillip E. Willeke serves as platoon leader for Battery B in New Lexington, and 2nd Lt. William Watkins is assistant platoon leader. They join 2nd Lt. David D. Sealock, who has led a platoon there for a year.
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Athens
Legal actions filed for money in common pleas court
Mary Lewis seeks collection of a cognovit note against Harley and Vera Wallace for 3000 dollars plus interest, signed August 26, 1960. G and J Auto Parts Co of Gallipolis seeks recovery of 2749.49 dollars plus interest from The Maiden Co. of Nelsonville.
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Common Pleas Court
Mary Lewis
Harley
Vera Wallace
G&j Auto Parts Co
Gallipolis
Maiden Co
Nelsonville
Youth Admits Theft Series in Guysville Area
A 17 year old Guysville area youth admitted breaking into four local homes. He confessed taking a .22 rifle from Mrs. Amos Barnhart's Bethany Ridge residence last week and earlier entries included a radio and a rifle. The youth was placed with Juvenile Court authorities. Coolville man Raymond Cole was fined $35 and costs after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge.
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Guysville Area
Carl Welling
Amos Barnhart
Bethany Ridge
Welling
Dewitt Walker
Coolville
Raymond Cole
Woman accidentally shoots herself in Nelsonville
Norma Jean Evans 34 Nelsonville Route 2 drove to Mount St. Mary Hospital after a 22 caliber rifle discharged, striking her right leg just above the knee. She was alone at the time, lifting the weapon from a broom closet to place it on a shelf.
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Carl Welling
Norma Jean Evans
State Auditor
Columbus
Welling
Evans
Now Many Wear FALSE TEETH With More Comfort
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Athens, Ohio
Athens Livestock Sales
Paul Efa
Fourth District Appeals Court
Laurance Woods
Goldie Woods
Navy
Bob Mathews
Naval Flight
Naval Air Station
Naval Recruiting Service
Savannah Lodge
F& AM
James H. Smith
Chris Wilkes
Jeff
Nathan Brady
Messenger Newsphoto
F.D.I.C
The
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Glen Ebon Bridge
Imperial
Tel. LY
Moore’s
Zebco
South Court St
Columbus Road
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