Courthouse Closes In Honor Of Judge Roy D Williams
Athens County courthouse offices will close Saturday morning in tribute to the late Judge Roy D Williams who died Thursday at his home. The flag will fly at half mast until his funeral. Services set for Saturday at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with burial at Hebbardsville. Athens County Bar Association members to serve as pallbearers. Friends may visit Jagers funeral home at any time.
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Athens County Court House
Roy D. Williams
Court House
Judge Williams
First Presbyterian Church
Gilbert Courtney
Hebbardsville
Athens County Bar Association
Jagers Funeral
Athens Guardsmen in Summer Training at Camp Atterbury
Athens unit of the 166th Regimental Combat Team conducts two weeks of intensive summer training at Camp Atterbury Indiana from August 13 to 27. Photos show Cpl. Harry K. Oxrider S-Sgt. John Moorhouse S-Sgt. Daverance Skatzes and other members including Capt. James M. Abraham Lt. Clyde V. Scott and Pfc. William E. Beckett Pfc. Robert A. Gray.
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Camp Atterbury
Ind
166Th
Harry K. Oxrider
John Moorhouse
Daverance Skatzes
William Langston
James M. Abraham
Clyde V. Scott
Athens
New Lexington
William E. Beckett
Robert A. Gray
Road Repair Work In County Underway
A state road repair crew widens a concrete bridge between Nelsonville and Columbus on State Route 691. L. M. Walden of the state highway garage notes patching on Route 50 A near Sugar Creek. Southern Ohio Electric Co. Poston plant is also involved in the noted work.
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Nelsonville
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Poston
L. M. Walden
Sugar Creek
Athens County July sales tax up from last year says report
Edward H. Lasch county treasurer releases figures for the week ending July 29 1950 showing 8814.73 in receipts up 432.76 from 1949 and a July 1950 monthly total of 29890.62 rising to 34921.35 for the month an estimated 15 percent higher than July 1949. Nearby counties Meigs Gallia Perry Hocking up while Vinton declines. Statewide automotive sales up about 25 percent for July.
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Athens County
Edward H. Lasch
Lasch
Meigs
Gallia
Perry
Hocking
Vinton
Mercury Reaches 90 as Heatwave Draws Crowds to Crystal Pool
Mercury climbed to 90 degrees on Thursday drawing 277 people to Crystal Pool for relief. The day opened with a low of 60 degrees as heat persisted.
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Crystal Pool
Police Arrest Two Drivers Fined by City Police
Two drivers were arrested Thursday afternoon on traffic charges. Reid R. Holbrook, 27, of Bountiful Utah, was fined 5 dollars and costs for speeding 50 mph on E State St. Leland F. Foster, 40, of Athens, was fined 5 dollars with costs and 2 dollars suspended after pleading guilty to failure to stop at Mill and College.
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E. State St
Reid R. Holbrook
Bountiful
Utah
W. P. Mickle
Leland F. Foster
Athens
Mill and
College
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Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
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S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Swanson
East State
Kaiser-Frazer
Firestone
Westinghouse
AIR Force
Firestone Dealer
W. Union St
Athens, O
Mercury
Seiple and
Kempton
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Chine
Athens, Ohlo
Armour Star Hams
HALE
Armour Star Bacon
Armour Star
Miss Wisconsin
Carrol's Market
Carrol Davis
Fairgrounds
Ohio
Fair- View Drive-In
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