Athens Adopts Peddler Control Law to curb High Pressure Sales
Athens enacts peddler control ordinance approved Oct 2 1950 to regulate street and door to door sales. License costs 25 dollars monthly, annual police registration, references and goods description required. bonds up to 5000 dollars. Exemptions include licensed wholesalers, icemen, dairy sellers, and those under 18. veterans and self produced farm or poultry products exempt. Signage no soliciting grounds, sales before 8 am after 7 pm prohibited.
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Athens
Board of Trade
Harper Pendry
Pendry
Bids Placed for Children's Home Tracts in Athens County
Five bids were opened by Athens County commissioners for property linked to the Children's Home with decisions postponed to Wednesday after architect input. Not all bids met expectations. no bids for the main buildings or eastern adjacent land. Ohio University Fund offered 17,700 for south land. Samuel B. Erskine 17,500 for west land. C B Nye 3,237 for adjacent land. Radcliff 2,250 and City of Athens 4,200 for south of railroad tracks. If all bids fail, the county will seek alternative financing or potentially build a new home if a suitable offer comes for the current buildings.
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Athens County
Ohio University Fund, Inc
L. D. Radcliff
City of
Athens
Engineer Named for Health Office in Southeastern Ohio
James C. Wynd of Columbus has become industrial hygiene engineer for the Athens area office of the Ohio Department of Health. The 32 year old specialist will study hazards such as toxic gases dust fumes chemicals and radioactivity across 20 southeastern Ohio counties and report findings to industry officials. He previously served in the Columbus health office and has worked with atomic energy research at Battelle Memorial Institute and Oak Ridge. Wynd witnessed the Bikini atom blasts as part of the Radiological Safety Section and worked at a New Jersey chemical plant before World War II. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1943 and will reside at 143 Grosvenor St.
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James C. Wynd
Columbus
Athens
Ohio Department of Health
Wynd
Ohio
Atomic Energy
Battelle Memorial Institute
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Shade Star 4-H Club Judging Aug 15
Shade Star 4-H Club met at Shade School to judge work on August 15 with visitors Brenda Davis Bruce Davis Darrel Fulton Grace Wilson and home demonstration agent Mrs Florence McBride present. Amesville 4-H Sewing Club demonstrations included Madelon Clark Shirley Potter and Norma Ziegler at Rosalie Copeland home with 11 members adviser Mrs Denzel Robinson and visitor Mrs Cecil Copeland. J-T Star Stitchers planned an ice cream sale at Yvonne Sharp home with six members and adviser Clarys Lantz. Jacksonville Four Leaf Clover Club at Maxine Linscott home scheduled ice cream social Aug 15 Judy Anderson presided.
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Shade Star
Shade School
Brenda Davis
Bruce Davis
Darrel Fulton
Grace Wilson
Florence McBride
Amesville
4-H Sewing Club
Rosalie Copeland
Madelon Clark
Shirley Potter
Norma Ziegler
J-T Star Stitchers
Yvonne Sharp
Clarys Lantz
Nancy Johnson
Jacksonville
Four Leaf Clover Club
Maxine Linscott
Judy Anderson
Servicemen News Roundup From Area Attaches to Deployments
Pfc. Jack E. McBride has completed a 10 day leave and reported to a new assignment near Houston after enlisting in the Air Force last February. Pvt. Robert Croston recently joined the 32nd Regiment in Korea. Pfc. Harry J. Dickerson, 21, graduated from the Army Leaders Course at Ft. Knox. David G. Sams serves aboard the destroyer USS William R. Rush. Daniel M. Tolson visited Constantinople while aboard the USS M. C. Fox.
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Jack E. McBride
Sylvia McBride
Houston
Tex
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tyndall Air Force Base
Panama City
Fla
Air Police
Robert Croston
Lucy Croston
Coolville
7Th Infantry Division
Korea
Croston
Belpre High Schools
Harry J. Dickerson
Harry Dickerson
Carbondale
3Rd Armored Division
Ft. Knox
Ohio Division of State Parks
David G. Sams
Athens Route 4
William R. Rush
Atlantic Fleet Destroyer Force
Athens High School
Sams
Navy
Daniel M. Tolson
N. Shafer St
Constantinople
M. C. Fox
Athens County Land Transfers Detailed
In Athens County records, Alex Parsons transfers Lots 104 and 105 in Stewart to James H. Hoisington with his wife. Myron E. Dewey and wife convey Tract six in Walnut Addition to Athens Township to Hoisington and his wife. Goldin Denney of Ewington, by action in Common Pleas, transfers eighty four acres in Waterloo Township to Pearl A. Clark. Nora M. Nutting and others convey about 148 acres in Waterloo Township to Rodney Young. Rodney Young transfers the property to Erma Young. William H. Logan and wife transfer Lots 2481 2482 2483 2510 and 2511 in Grandview Highland Addition to Athens to Grace P. Biddle.
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Alex Parsons
Athens County
James H. Hoisington
Stewart
Myron E. Dewey
Walnut
Athens Township
Goldin Denney
Ewington
Kiwanis Swimming Party Promotes Centennial Fair Booth
Kiwanis Club members and families enjoyed a swimming party at Crystal Pool. President Richard Banks announced no business meeting next Monday. Members will staff the Kiwanis booth at the Centennial Fair with ice cream sales benefiting the Under-Privileged Children's Fund.
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Kiwanis Club
Crystal Pool
Richard Banks
Kiwanis Booth
Kiwanis
Troy Township Candidates Listed
The Messenger lists Troy Township candidates including Vere Calaway Ralph Congreve and E M Daugherty for trustee and Wilma Dunfee for clerk. The Friday issue omitted names previously. Distinguished local figures Calaway Congreve Daugherty and Dunfee are noted as trustees and clerk candidates respectively.
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Troy Township
the Messenger
Vere Calaway
Ralph Congreve
E. M. Daugherty
Wilma Dunfee
Plains Band Concert With Ice Cream Social Planned
The Plains band will present a concert Thursday at 7 p.m. on the school laws, and the Band Boosters will sponsor an ice cream social at that time.
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Plains
Plains Band
Athens Leads In Y Camp Attendance In Ohio Camp Nelson attendance
Athens topped Ohio cities in YMCA Camp Nelson Dodd attendance at Brinkhaven. Robert Lance, district YMCA secretary, reported 68 Athens boys, 19 above the 47 quota, in the camp’s fifth period. Total campers reached 753, 15 over capacity, with Massillon second at 63 and Ashland 56.
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Athens
Ohio
Nelson Dodd
Brinkhaven
Robert Lance
Lance
YMCA
Massilon
Ashland
Lima
Mt. Vernon
Newark
Huntington
Wooster
Dover
Steubenville
Lancaster
Marion
Alliance
Mansfield
Chillicothe
Portsmouth
Marietta
van Wert
Cambridge
Findlay
Others
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Readmitted and Discharges
A hospital log lists admitted patients including Harry Begg Athens Randy Mace Athens Fred G Hoodlet New Marshfield John Eggleston Athens and Mrs Gertrude Erwin Athens. Discharged are Mrs Bert Boggs Guysville and daughter Mrs John Crossen Albany and Mrs Charles Hibbard Athens and daughter Mrs Robert Richardson Athens Everett Stewart Athens Fern Ballinger Athens Mrs Grace Binderbasin Jacksonville Linda Rae Border Jacksonville Curtis W Fishinger Athens and Alonzo Hoisington Cleveland.
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Harry Begg
Athens
Randy Mace
Fred G. Hoodlet
New Marshfield
John Eggleston
Gertrude Erwin
Bert Boggs
Guysville
John Crossen
Albany
Charles Hibbard
Robert Richardson
Everett Stewart
Fern Ballinger
Grace Binderbasin
Jacksonville
Linda Rae Border
Curtis W. Fishinger
Alonzo Hoisington
Cleveland
Pollock to Receive Doctorate and New Post at USD
Boulder Colorado report states Donald E Pollock former Ohio University staff will receive the doctor of education degree at the University of Colorado commencement and has been appointed to an assistant professorship in elementary education at the University of South Dakota
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Boulder
Colo
Donald E. Pollock
Ohio University
University of Colorado
University of South Dakota
Southeast Ohio Rabbit Breeders Show at Athens Fair
The Southeastern Ohio Rabbit Breeders Association announces its First Annual Show on Tuesday August 21 at the Athens County Centennial Fair. About 250 rabbits are registered for judging at 9 a.m. Entries due by 5 a.m. Tuesday. Contact Mrs Pearl Beveridge or Superintendent George Beveridge for shipping details.
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Southeastern Ohio Rabbit Breeder’s Association
Athens County
Pearl Beveridge
New Marshfield
George Beveridge
Rabbit Shaw
Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens
Carl House
Ray Hart
Marie Koch
A. G. Burke
American
Ae and Davy Breeder’s Association
Rotary Told of Need for Engineers
Paul H. Black of Ohio University spoke to the Rotary Club on the growing demand for engineers and the declining numbers in the field. He stressed mechanical engineers translate others’ ideas into final designs and noted the profession’s crucial role.
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Rotary
Rotary Club
Paul H. Black
Ohio University
Black
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band Meeting Thursday
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curt Dailey with Holly Kelley as leader.
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Grahams Chapel
Curt Dailey
Holly Kelley
Not Always Safe Place
Mrs. L. L. Howard of Millfield recalls a shooting once at the Athens County Fair merry-go-round when she was nine. A young man fired two pistol shots at a rider and the crowd panicked while police took charge.
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Athens
L. L. Howard
Millfield
Mrs. Howard
Shade Crash Damages Truck and Pump. No Injuries
A southbound truck driven by Samuel Moore, 40, of Guysville Route 1, turned onto a county road and was struck by a southbound car driven by David Quisenberry, 18, of Syracuse. The impact crushed Moore’s truck, damaged a gasoline pump owned by Otto Swartz in Shade, and caused extensive damage with no injuries reported.
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Shade
Samuel Moore
Guysville
Moore
David Quisenberry
Syracuse
Otto Swartz
Driver Arrested Fined After Crash at city intersection
A car and a truck were slightly damaged when Albert Wilson Knappenberger of Currier Street collided with Milford F. Griffin of Coolville at the Lancaster Second Street intersection. Griffin filed charges for leaving the scene. Knappenberger pled guilty in Mayor Mickle's court and paid a $5 fine plus costs.
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Athens
Lancaster
Second Streets
Albert Wilson Knappenberger
Currier St
Milford F. Griffin
Coolville
Griffin
Knappenberger
W. P. Mickle
Truck driver fined for overloaded vehicle in Logan
Harold Knapp of Logan, 35, was fined 25 dollars and costs by Mayor Roger Friend after a State Highway Patrol arrest for driving an overloaded truck.
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Harold Knapp
Logan
Roger Friend
State Highway Patrol
Temperature Up To Ninety Degrees On Monday
The mercury climbed to 90 degrees on Monday and then dropped by 58 degrees overnight. By 9 am Tuesday the thermometer read 75 degrees.
County Schools To Open Sept 4 In Athens County
Athens County schools will open Sept 4, after the county board of education voted Saturday. The board kept the rest of the school calendar undecided, following a recent practice. A meeting set for Aug 21 will have principals outline the 1951 52 calendar.
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Athens County
County Board of Education
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