431 To Receive Degrees At Ohio U Saturday
Ohio University will award 431 diplomas at summer commencement in Memorial Auditorium at 10 15 a m. Neil Harlan assistant secretary of the Air Force for financial management will deliver the address. The list includes graduates from the Colleges of Education Engineering and Technology Business Administration Arts and Sciences Fine Arts and the Graduate and University Colleges with numerous Athens and Southeastern Ohio residents named.
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Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Neil Harlan
The
Air Force
Vernon R. Alden
College of Education
College of Engineering and Technology
College of Business Administration
College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate College
College of Fine Arts
University College
University
Athens
City Defends Water Well Contract Amid Drilling Dispute
Mil ton Nuzum, Service Safety Director, defends awarding the two well drilling contract to Layne Ohio Co. over Dunbar Drilling. Dunbar protests higher bid by $5000, citing plans and references. city says Layne Ohio has proven on time and capable, and bids were retracted after an earlier premature advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanton Drilling
Milton Nuzum
Dale R. Dunbar
Dunbar Drilling Co
Swanton
Nuzum
Dunbar’s
Layne-Ohio Co
Columbus
Robert C. Smith
Smith
Dunbar Drilling
Dunbar
Layne Ohio
Nazumi
Service Safety
Ballots Mailed For ASC Community Elections
Ballots were mailed to eligible voters in community elections for farmers in national farm programs. Ballots must be returned to the ASC office at 18144 S Court St by September 5. Elections pick three community committee men and two alternates. the chairman and vice chairman serve as delegate and alternate to the county convention on September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Irvin A. Wolfe
ASC
S. Court St
Boy burned near May Avenue in garage fire
A 10 year old boy Randy Yates of 77 S May Ave was burned in a garage incident when gasoline fumes ignited while two friends played with matches. He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by his father after fire crews arrived at 1 55 p m.
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Randy Yates
Ronnie Yates
S. May Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Dalton
Yates
Mrs Sheldon Dies At 75 In Athens Ohio Home
Mrs Charles Sheldon aged 75 died early Friday at her home 31 First St following a long illness. She was a lifelong Athens County resident daughter of the late George and Nancy Bobo and a member of the First Christian Church. Survived by daughter Mrs Carl Hanson son George three grandchildren a sister Mrs Charles Holdcroft and brother H C Bobo. Funeral services 1:30 p m Sunday at Hughes funeral home conducted by Rev Gene Rowe with burial in West Union Street Cemetery after calling hours begin Saturday noon.
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Charles Sheldon
First St
Athens County
George
Nancy Bobo
First Christian Church
Charles R. Sheldon
Carl Hanson
Athens
Charles Holdcroft
H. C. Bobo
Hughes Funeral Home
Gene Rowe
West Union Street Cemetery
Remodeling Highlights Open Houses at General Telephone
The General Telephone Co. in Athens held two open houses this week to mark remodeling completed at its W Washington St main office and Elliott St installation and maintenance quarters. J B Kimball noted 31 000 total cost and 85 attendees during family night plus a PBX Boss Night for local firm receptionists. Mrs Brenda Martin 19 was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by EMS after a medical incident Friday morning.
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General Telephone Co
W. Washington St
J. B. Kimball
Athens District
Athens Home Telephone Co
Elliott St
Kimball
A. C. Purpura
Southeastern Ohio
Portsmouth
Peggy Campbell
Communication Service
Brenda Martin
S. Congress St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Clarence F Laughlin Rites Planned Sunday
Funeral services are planned Sunday afternoon for Clarence F Laughlin 69 of 70 N Lancaster St who died Thursday morning at Shelter ing Arms Hospital He is survived by his wife Mrs Bess Casley Laughlin a daughter Mrs Kenneth Begg and granddaughter Karen both of Springfield Mo a stepson Bill Whyte in Germany a sister Mrs Corda McCutcheon and brothers Ed and Dewey all of Athens The Rev Joe B Maffett will officiate at Jaeger and Sons Funeral Home with burial in West Union Street Cemetery A fire squad also assisted at 93 Maplewood Dr as resident W J Davidson 76 received oxygen treatment en route to Shelter ing Arms Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence F. Laughlin
Lancaster St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bess Casley Laughlin
Cottage Tea House
Laughlin
Kenneth Begg
Karen
Springfield
Bill Whyte
Germany
Corda McCutcheon
Dewey
Athens
Telephone Company
First Christian Church
Eagles Lodge
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Joe B. Maffett
West Union Street
Mercury Hits 92 Again in Athens Heat Wave
The Athens area endures another hot day with a 9:30 a.m. reading of 76 after a low of 66. Thursday reached 92, the fourth straight day above 90, while Rural Hamley Run reported a high of 89 and a low of 58.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
New Area Phone Rates OKed by PACO
PACO approves extended area service and new monthly rates across Athens Bremen and Guysville exchanges Group 1 2 and 3. Rates show declines from original requests with business and residential plans varying by party size and location including Logan Wilkesville McArthur and other towns.
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PACO
Athens
Bremen
Guysville
Logan
Albany
Amesville
Chauncey
New Marshfield
the Plains
Shade
Union Furnace
Wilkesville
McArthur
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Mrs and Mrs Sheldon Lowery of New Marshfield welcome a daughter. Mr and Mrs Stanley Meeks of Athens Route 5 report a son. Alden Wells of Glouster Route 2 and George McLaughlin of Glouster admitted. Mrs Charles Ewing of New Marshfield Route 1 dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Lowery
New Marshfield
Stanley Meeks
Athens
Alden Wells
Glouster
George McLaughlin
Charles Ewing
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Ohio U
Thomas C. Baker
Joseph W. Bean
Russell D. Buhite
Carol M. Campbell
Nelda P. Coleman
David S. Crawford
Gary L. Croy
Garland M. Denty
James B. Eblin
Henry T. Fillmer
Charles S. Gardner
Anne Graham
Ronald E. Gray
Ann M. Guerra
Richard K. Hillis
Mfa
Fulchand J. Jain
Donnell F. Johns
Richard B. Johnson
Cherrye S. Jucas
Robert B. Looney
BSME
Eugene E. Miller
Ronald J. Rotaru
BSJ
Lawrence J. Sorohan
Doraine Standley
Clayton L. Stein
Nancy C. Umberger
William W. Wagner
BSEE
Jerry L. Weaver
Carl W. Weihe
Bsed
William J. Whaley
Terry R. White
Edwin A. Whitfield
Charles 0. Wingo
Gerald G. Work
Timothy R. Barnes
Theodore W. Thomas
Buchtel
Tracy C. Hanning
Mildred E. Russell
Millfield
DeAnna F. Secoy
Mineral
Hoy J. Seckinger
Iva J. Snyder
Marinel Weymiller
Nelsonville
Charles F. Brown
Steward
Connie F. Brown
Maxine S. Heiser
Trimble
Ohio
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Gallia
John S. Allen
BFA
Gallipolis
Hocking
Warren P. Barber
Med
Doris Beale
Benjamin N. Buckles
Howard R. Linscott
Elizabeth A. Nimon
Georgiana Wolfe
Meigs
Millie R. Coen
Melva J. Crabtree
Carpenter
Vinton John W. Young
Hamden
Juan E. Burson
Connie J. Eberts
Layne-Ohio
Poston Station
Hocking River
Martin
Middleport
Sealy Posture
Pedic
E. State Street
Athens, Ohio
Earl Mathews
Earl Hooper
C. M. Gill
Jerry Kyle
Brenda Cash
Nellie Cash
Richland Ave
Brian Chamberlain
Dana Chamberlain
Phil Chamberlain
C.F. Laughlin
Maplewood Dr
W. J. Davidson
E. Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
Mercury
Clover Farm Market
W. Union Street
B& T Drive
Sunset Motel
Columbus Road
Ven Byke
Buckeye
N. Court St
Tel. LY
Royal Blue Market
E. State
Athens, O
Coolville, O
Coolville
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