Gasco plans $70,000 Athens improvement program in 1965
The Onion Fuel Gas Co. will spend about $70,000 in Athens during 1965 as part of a citywide upgrade. About $58,000 has already funded new connections and capacity increases in Athens and Mechanicsburg, including an $8,000 six inch line on E State Street. A $14,000 feeder project on Maplewood area lines and a $18,000 town border regulator upgrade are in progress with additional facilities planned to expand service. Local residents face traffic impacts during construction.
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Athens
Onion Fuel Gas Co
F. W. Phillip
Mechanicaburg
E. State St
Carpenter and
College Streets
Court
N. College
Sul
Lash
W. State St
Manon Vast
Shannon
Maplewood
Teederines
Sunnyaide
Manon
Watt
Shannon Elmwood Pace
Ohio
Sunniaide
May Ave
Woodside Drive
Tulane ‘Drive
Ing
OU Executives Aid Scholarship With $800 Gift
Ohio University officials received an $800 scholarship gift from executives including Robert C. Colbaugh of US Steel Corp and seven state business leaders. The donation supported scholarship or research use within the College of Commerce during the month long Executive Development Program held July 10 to August 6.
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Hio University
Dean Clark. Myers
College of Commerce
Robert C. Colbaugh
L$. Steel Corp
Poston Rites Planned for Nola Cooksey Cone
Nola Cooksey Cone 72 died Thursday morning in Poston while living with her brother Mile in the past year and a half. Born in Fallsburg Kentucky she was longtime Athens County resident. Survivors include two brothers Jay and Harkness. Funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. at Poston Methodist Church with burial in West State Street Cemetery. Friends may visit at the home of William Hunter in Involton.
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Ith Nola Cooksey Cone
Poston
Mile Son
Fallsburg
James and
Mary. Cooksey
Athens County
Austin
Jay
Athens
Harkness
Powhatan Pt
Clear Title Is Sought In Action
In a petition for quiet title, Lucy Brown deeded to Athens in 1897, creating Brown Street which opened later. the unopened portion remains within the Randolph property. The suit claims a rightful interest by Story and seeks to clear clouds on the title, asserting the defendants have no claim to the parcel.
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Dayton Rowe
Ranean
Lucy Brown
Village of
Athens
Brown St
Randolph
Gee That Was Fun Pot Toy Incident In Kitchen
Sounger family members played with a plastic pot in the kitchen when the oven was used. The event led to minor disruption and no injuries were reported.
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes
Fragmented hospital note listing names and towns including Athens Orlando Fla and Coolie plus families such as Miles Hossom Richard Macak Frank Shits and Thelma Stobert with daughters and a son. appears as a roster or notices.
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Miles Hossom
Athens
Richard Macak
Frank Shits
William Bevridge
Aiden
Ola Vorger
Orlando
Fla
Ruby McKnight
Coolie
Thelma Stobert
Real Estate Transfers in Athens County
A long list of property transfers across Athens County Ohio from multiple sellers to buyers in Dover Nelsonville The Plains and The Athens. Notable entries include Virgie Dalrymple receiving Inlet 2276 Athens W H Lowman in Watking. Thurman C Kincade acquiring parts of Canaan. Thomas E Ashton receiving Inlots 1872 and 1874 in Athens. J Shea and James A Cline parcels in Dover. Gertrude Batchelder receiving lots 272 and 273 in The Plains. Nellie V Carpenter to Marian E Carpenter inlot 1438. and several transfers involving Nelsonville The Plains and Rome Township with various lot numbers and sections. A Vesper program for county leaders and 4 H club participants is noted with Open candlelight ceremony at State Hospital grounds in Nelsonville.
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McKinney
Millfield
Dover
William Mohring
Athens
Virgie Dalrymple
Inlet
W. H. Lowman
Athens County
Watking
Real Este
Canaan
Glennie Morris
Athens Couny
Thurman C. Kincade
Ina Ashton Singleton
Franklin County
Thomas E. Ashton
Thene
Nellie V. Carpenter
Arian E. Carpenter
J. Shea
James A. Cline
Hiram ‘Thompson
Gertrude Batchelder
the Plains
Plaine
Adelbert Patton
P. Burson
Coun
State of Ohio
Waterloo
Foster
Photographer Earns Certificates of Merit at Convention
SHICAGO residents celebrate as Carte, a photographer, receives Certificates of Merit from the Photographers Association of America at its 73rd anniversary convention. About 725 of 5000 prints submitted were selected for hanging at the event.
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Shicago
Rank Carte
Photographers’ Association America
New Marshfield unveils rebuilt fire station and modern pumper
Waterloo Township votes to fund a modern fire truck from the Detroit Mid area. The new pumper will arrive March 1 1958 and be housed at station sites like the old Dickens Garage. The apparatus carries an 800 gallon per minute pump and 500 gallon water storage with portable pump and hoses to combat rural blazes.
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Roy
Detroit
Hysell’s
New Marsh
New Marshfield
Waterloo Co
O Neoo Township
New Wateren Township
Station Howe
Messenger NewaphotasTy
Wwe
Carbondale
Wheat Crop Danger Seen in Athena County
County extension warns farmers to delay planting due to rising Hessian fly infestations in Athena County. The pest lays eggs on stalks. larvae cause stalk bend and kernel shriveling, reducing both yield and quality.
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Athena
Aso
Beens
Meteor Seen over Athens by Local Resident
An Athens woman reported a meteor Sunday night visible from 9 to 10 pm. Jumbus observed the event from east to west with a long tail, described as bright and resembling an exploding firework, prompting a neighbor to witness the sight.
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Jumbus
Athens
C. W. Gross
Congress ‘St
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Nuraday
Hamsey ‘UN
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Gary Barber
Howard Barber
Grosvenor St
Camp Arrowhead
Jackson
the Mutual Home & Savings Association
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Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
Fauizee
Studebaker
Studebakersber
Salta
Studebaker-Packard Corporation
Wakefield Motors
Richland Avenue
Athens, Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Money Ben
Arian
Sicniga
Merle
C"johnson
Johnson
Aine
Michael W. Vonsale
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Plaine Wien Senoor
St Edecaton
Real State
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Athens Kowneniy
Denver F. Fore
Howe
Waterloo Township
Buckeye
N. Court St
Stimson
Will
Goodfyear
Goodyear
Tel
Mathews
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