UAW-CIO Aims for Annual Guaranteed Wage Plan
The UAW-CIO seeks a guaranteed weekly wage as its next major goal, shielding workers and small businesses from layoffs during downturns. Carroll Coburn outlined five essential elements and warned of a 1955 showdown as contracts expire, with Roy Reuther to discuss union political issues tonight.
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Carroll Coburn
UAW
Ohio University
Coburn
Lcaw-Cio
Federal
Roy Reuther
CIO
Walter P. Reuther
Street Entry Widening Under Way in City Project
Work continues on the city street improvement program with widening of the east entry into Second Street from Lancaster Street. Crews have cut sidewalk at Second and Lancaster and are laying curbing to ease traffic near Sheltering Arms Hospital and the West Side. The narrow entry has caused jams as a shortcut into the city from the north.
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Second St
Lancaster St
Second and
Lancaster
Sheltering Arms Hospital
County Approves Shovel Purchase and Budget Cuts
Athens County commissioners authorized two notes of 8000 dollars each and paid 8400 dollars down to Ohio Machinery Co for a gasoline powered earth moving shovel, total cost 24400 dollars. They cut custodian Samuel Buffington’s salary from 325 to 250 dollars per month after finding previous work was charged against his pay.
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Athens County
Ohio Machinery Co
Samuel Buffington
Buffington
Child Welfare Board
Children’s Home
Police Nab AWOL Marine in Athens Detention
An AWOL Marine, Warren Sweet of White Pigeon Michigan, was arrested by city police in Athens after a tip and jailed awaiting arrival of military police from Fort Hayes Columbus. Chief Grogan identified him as from the Norfolk Virginia base and said he is being held in the city jail.
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Joseph B. Grogan
Warren Sweet
White Pidgeon
Mich
Sweet
Norfolk
Athens
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Harry Carr Rites Set for Wednesday Near Clarks Chapel
Last rites for Harry Carr aged 67 near Clarks Chapel will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. H. L. McDaniel at Jagers funeral home. Burial is in Clarks Chapel Cemetery following a brief illness that led to his death Sunday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Friends may visit the funeral home at any time.
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Harry Carr
Clarks Chapel
H. L. McDaniel
Jagers Funeral Home
Mr. Carr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mayor Fines Pair for Intoxication Charges
Fines of 25 dollars plus costs were imposed on Cecil Perry 42 of Athens Route 2 and Elza Perry 33 of Shade after their arraignment Monday before Mayor Peter B. Lee. Each fine was suspended by 15 dollars.
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Peter B. Lee
Lee
Cecil Perry
Athens
Elza Perry
Shade
Three Men Injured In Route 50 Crash
A two car collision on Route 50 seven miles east of McArthur injured three men. Basil Grimmett, 30, Camp Atterbury Indiana, suffered a broken knee and facial injuries. David Taylor, 30, Tampa Florida, had facial lacerations. Lloyd Cornell, Camp Rucker Alabama, had minor injuries.
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State Highway Patrol
Basil Grimmett
Camp Atterbury
Ind
David Taylor
Tampa
Fla
Lloyd Cornell
Camp Rucker
Ala
Grimmett
Taylor
Cornell
Milford Perry
Berm
Perry
Marine Captain Webb Receives Gold Star Medal
Captain Charles F. Webb son of Earl Webb of Coolville credited for meritorious aerial acts against the communists. He completed 30 combat missions in Korea and Pacific service since entering the Marines in 1944. He recalled to active duty in 1952 and is stationed with First Marine Aircraft Wing.
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Charles FE. Webb
Earl Webb
Coolville
First Marine Aircraft Wing
Korea
Webb
Betty
Charles, Jr
Arlington
Marine Corps
Pacific
Patrol Lists Four Arrests In Area Court
Four drivers arrested by the State Highway Patrol for traffic violations were fined Monday in area court. Harry Williams of Rockbridge paid 5 dollars and costs for unlawful dealer license display. Edward Dunn Jr of Millfield Route 1 was fined 10 dollars and costs for passing in a hazardous zone. Myr Blum of Logan Route 4 fined 10 dollars and costs for involvement in a Route 33 664 intersection accident. Bernard Kastenbaum of Laurelton New York was fined 5 dollars and costs for driving on the wrong side of the highway.
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State Highway Patrol
Roger Friend
Logan
Harry Williams
Rockbridge
Edward Dunn, Jr
Millfield
Myr Blum
Murphy of
McArthur
Bernard Kastenbaum
Laurelton
N. Y
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Bernard Ward Athens a son and Mr and Mrs Gene Walker Athens a son. Twin daughters born to Mr and Mrs George Whiteman Athens. Admissions include Mrs Kate Cooley Albany Orland Hooper Athens Nip Bullock Chauncey J P Burns Athens Mrs Esther Adkins Lancaster. Dismissals include Mrs Patricia Bullock Bellvore Mrs Gertrude Lewellen Obany Leroy Yocum Glouster Virgil Walraven Athens Betty Jo Tucker Athens.
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Bernard Ward
Athens
Gene Walker
George Whiteman
Kate Cooley
Albany
Orland Hooper
Nip Bullock
Chauncey
J. P. Burns
Esther Adkins
Lancaster
Patricia Bullock
Bellvore
Gertrude Lewellen
Obany
Leroy Yocum
Glouster
Virgil Walraven
Betty Jo Tucker
Athens County Land Transfers Shake Up Property Holdings
Joe Carsey of Dover Township transfers real estate to Donald Carsey in Dover Township. W L Carpenter of Athens County sells Inlets 1920 and 1922 in Sycamore Heights Addition to Athens to Nelle Cox of Athens. Goldie Shields of Athens Route 2 transfers real estate in Athens Township to Joseph Henry Lonas of Athens County. W L Carpenter transfers a parcel of land in Amesville from Athens County to the Village of Amesville.
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Joe Carsey
Dover Township
Donald Carsey
W. L. Carpenter
Athens County
Nelle Cox
Athens
Sycamore Heights
Goldie Shields
Joseph Henry Lonas
Athens Township
Amesville
Athens youths enlist in Marines and begin San Diego training
Two Athens County youths Ernest Dale Driggs and Aaron Bryan Jago have joined the Marine Corps and moved to San Diego for recruit training. Charles Guthrie, 20, from Athens, enters the aircraft mechanics school at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas after graduating from Athens High School and enlisting February 19523. Charles Hudnall, Union Road Athens, serves as supply specialist at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base Newfoundland after enlisting in 1943 and serving in World War II. Captain Wesley Miller of Ohio University’s Air Science Department attends an Air Force ROTC workshop at Ohio State University August 2 14 with 25 other instructors.
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Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Ernest Dale Driggs
William Ambrose Driggs
Depot St
Aaron Bryan Jago
Arthur C. Jago
Amesville
Charles Guthrie
F. M. Guthrie
Athens
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Athens High School
Charles J. Hudnall
Charles Hudnall
Union Road
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base
Newfoundland
Europe
Hudnall
Wesley Miller
Ohio University Air Science Department
Air Force
Ohio State University
Record July High in Athens County Titles Sets 1953 Peak
July issued 329 new car titles in Athens County, with 227 of them 1953 models and 192 1952 makes. Total titles 1197, up from June and last July, with $1358.30 in fees. Office to county treasury $926.40, state $431.90, plus 38 new trucks and 708 used cars and 92 used trucks.
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Athens County Vehicle Title Office
Phyllis LaVelle Cross
Athens County
Albany High Girl Awarded Freshman Scholarship to Ohio University
Loretta Jean Castle of Albany Albany High School will begin studies at Ohio University in fall as a freshman scholar. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Otho M Castle Athens and held leadership roles in the school's chorus band and glee club while active in 4 H and honor societies. She plans to major in elementary education.
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Loretta Jean Castile
Otho M. Castle
Athens
Ohio University
George W. Starcher
College of Arts and Sciences
Albany Consolidated High School
Miss Castle
Glee Club
County Honor Society
Canter’s Cave
Suspect Handover Over Non-Support Arrested in Ohio
Ernest Mayle and Utley were arrested by the Athens County sheriff and handed to Washington County authorities. The men are wanted for non support, according to Sheriff George Bateman.
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Ernest Mayle
Utley
Athens County
Dollar Days Set for Friday and Saturday in Athens
Athens stores will host Dollar Days Friday and Saturday under the Athens Retail Merchants Association. John Bolin, secretary of the association, announced the event highlighting bargain prices across participating shops.
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Athens
Athens Retail Merchants Association
John Bolin
Association
Residents Enjoy Respite From Heat
Residents enjoyed a welcome break from the dog days of August as temperatures held in the low 80s. Monday’s high reached 82 while the overnight drop brought the mercury to 56 degrees with a low of 53. At 9 a.m. today the reading was 71.
Man Fined for Failing to Yield Right of Way
Jesse King age 55 of 167 Mill Street was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Peter B. Lee on a right of way violation. City police made the arrest.
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Jesse King
Mill St
Peter B. Lee
Ash Fined and Confined for Disorderly Conduct
Clarence Friday Ash 65 of Athens Route 2 was fined $50 and costs and confined to the county jail by Mayor Peter B. Seel for disorderly conduct.
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Clarence
Ash
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Two Cars Damaged In Mill St Wreck
Police report two cars damaged in a Saturday night collision on Mill Street at Kurtz Street. George A. Balderson 28 of 21 N McKinley Ave stopped before turning into Kurtz Street and his vehicle collided with a car driven by Leland O Hughes 41 of Akron.
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Mill St
Kurtz St
George A. Balderson
N. McKinley Ave
Leland O. Hughes
Akron
Roach Filmz Fights Ants with Invisible Protective Film
A new product Roach Filmz claims to kill ants by leaving a dry invisible film on surfaces. When ants touch the film their legs are paralyzed and they die within two hours. A single application lasts for months and remains unseen while eliminating ants and roaches.
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