Coolville Man Appointed to FHA Committee in Athens County
L Franklin Washburn of Coolville Route 3 was named to the Athens County Farmers Home Administration Committee by J E Miller the county supervisor. Other members are James W Rickard Albany Route 3 and Mrs Villa F Henry Sharpsburg Route 1. The trio met at Fort Harmar Rifle Club near Marietta to receive duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Franklin Washburn
Coolville
Athens County Farmers Home Administration Committee
J. E. Miller
Washburn
James W. Rickard
Albany
Villa F. Henry
Sharpsburg
Robert C. Ellis
Torch
Rickard
Henry
Fort Harmar
Marietta
Athens
Ohio
Farmers Home Administration
New Permit Granted in Columbus for 3.2 Beer Carryout
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control approved 19 new retail beer and wine permits including a carryout 3.2 percent beer permit to Leslie Coon Jr and Hattie Coon at 270 East State Street. Application was filed July 25, the department said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Leslie Coon
Hattie Coon
E. State St
River Stull Searched For Youths Body
Police aided by auxiliary officers and conservation department men set floodlights and a wire fence at the foot bridge and watched through the night. A portion of the fence broke away but was refastened as the search continued. The boy, who with cousin James Gaskins had been visiting Mrs. Lucy Gaskins, went wading and could not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Department
James Gaskins
Lucy Gaskins
Race St
Conservation Department
Mark White
George Billy
Joseph Grogan
Joseph McBride
Freak Crash Near Nelsonville Scrapes Car Hood
An odd mid morning crash on Route 33 near Nelsonville caused minor damage to one car with no injuries. A southbound semi driven by Eugene Stewart and following car Ralph McLaughlin crossed by a sagging Ohio Bell wire, tearing down two poles and scraping the McLaughlin vehicle as it passed beneath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
State Highway Patrol
Eugene Stewart
Columbus
Ralph McLaughlin
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
McLaughlin
Webb Accepts Post With University of Florida
John V. Webb former Messenger editor who resigned last year has accepted a position at the University of Florida Gainesville. He will serve as executive assistant to the director of the school of journalism and communications and teach two courses. Webb holds a master's from Ohio University earned this month. The Florida school enrolls about 11 000 students. Webb is a 1938 Ohio University graduate who worked on the Messenger staff from 1945 to 1957 before resigning to pursue his masters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Webb
Messenger
University of Florida
Gainesville
Webb
Ohio University
School of Journalism and Communications
U. of Florida
United Appeal Fund Drive Dates Set in Athens
Athens United Appeal fund drive will run from October six through thirty one. Board set next session September fifteen in the Ohio Fuel Gas Co office to discuss the goal and budget. Marvin Franklin presented the budget study from seven agencies including Red Cross Salvation Army YMCA Girl Scouts Boy Scouts and Athens County Council for Handicapped and Retarded Children. Jack Gilbert joined the board's public information committee as news editor of The Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens’ United Appeal
UA Board of Directors
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Marvin Franklin
Red Cross
Salvation Army
YMCA
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Birds blamed for Route 75 accident near Logan
A flock of birds crossing Route 75 a half mile north of Logan caused a sideswipe at about 4 p.m. Monday. Earl C. Loud, 35, Logan, traveling south, was struck by a bird entering the open window, losing control and clipping the oncoming car driven by Donald Ruff, 47, Logan. Minor damage reported. no arrests.
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Route 75
Logan
Donald Ruff
Earl C. Loud
Loud
Ruff Auto
Kiwanis Clean Up Athens Streets Remove May Primary Signs
Kiwanis Club members in Athens organized about 10 teams to remove old political signs from telephone poles after a Monday cleanup. The effort aimed to clear remnants of past campaigns ahead of a new city ordinance banning such postings. A Kiwanis picnic at the fairgrounds revealed a county fair eating stand profit of over 350 dollars, about 100 more than last year. Next week’s joint meeting with the Lions includes a county field softball game and dinner before the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Kiwanis Club
Fairgrounds
Lions Club
Two Admitted To Hopkins From Athens Ohio University
Seventy seven students have been admitted to the first year class at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Among the new entrants are Donald William Schlott of Athens Park Place and Dennis Warren White of Athens Route 4, both OHIO University graduates who received Hopkins scholarships. Schlott belonged to Phi Eta Sigma Sigma Chi and the Blue National Honor Society. White studied pre medical courses and assisted in comparative anatomy. The class begins Friday September 5.
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Athens
Ohio University
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Donald William Schlott
Donald W. Schlott
Park Place
Dennis Warren White
Denver Leroy White
Hopkins School of Medicine
Schlott
Phi Eta Sigma
Sigma Chi
Blue National Honor Society
White
Albany School Opening Set
Albany schools will open Sept 2 with a full day of classes. Executive Head Robert Harrison announced the lunchroom will open Tuesday and buses will follow last year’s schedule.
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Albany
Robert Harrison
Harrison
Gasoline Spill Dodged by Firemen at Blackmore’s
Firemen responded at 6 12 a m Tuesday to the front of Blackmore's Restaurant on S Court St to a large gasoline leak from a Broughton Dairy delivery truck. They flushed the spill away and prevented damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackmore’s
S. Court St
Broughton
Roy Gilham Re-Elected ASC Chief
Roy C. Gilham of New Marsh field Route 2 was re-elected chairman of the Athens Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee at the annual County Convention. Jewett D. Parmiter of Amesville was re-elected vice-chairman with Ray Wingett of Guysville as third member and Gail F. Brawley and Richard H. Hayes as alternates. The ASC will administer the 1959 ACP Program price support operations for wheat and tobacco allotments Wool Incentive and Conservation Reserve programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Gilham
New Marshfield
Athens Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County
Athens
Jewett D. Parmiter
Amesville
Ray Wingett
Guysville
Gail F. Brawley
Stewart
Richard H. Hayes
ASC
Nelsonville man fined for overload in patrol court
Bernard Goss a 49 year old resident of Nelsonville pleaded guilty in Mayor Robert Auflick s court to a State Highway Patrol overload charge and was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Goss
Nelsonville
Robert Auflick
Union St Parking Ban Limited to South Side
The two hour no parking ban on West Union Street from Court to Congress Streets will be enforced only on the south side after signs on the north side were removed. Officials say the 3 to 5 pm restriction speeds traffic through the Court Union Street intersection and will continue for several days.
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Union St
W. Union St
Court
Congress Sts
Joseph Grogan
Grogan
Court Union St
Weather and traffic concerns in Hamley Run and Congress Street
The morning temperature reached 48 with 9 am rise to only 10. Daytime highs were 74 and 59 amid clear sun. Residents on Congress Street prepare a petition to city officials protesting the one way southbound traffic and truck noise on the hill from State Street, fearing snow difficulties.
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Hamley Run
Court St
Congress St
State St
Births and admissions at Shelterings Arms Hospital
Births reported for Mr and Mrs Ralph King Athens a daughter and Mr and Mrs Mark Wheaton Athens Route 3 a daughter. Admissions include Howard Newman McArthur Route 2 Donna Thompson Athens Gregory Moore Athens Mrs Cliff Ross Albany Jeannie Gilbert Athens Glen Chalfant Trimble Joe Bodner Athens. Dismissals include Mrs John Goodfellow Athens Robert Carpenter Carpenter Mark Kasler Trimble Route 1 Mrs James Coen Athens Route William Wyand Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph King
Athens
Mark Wheaton
Howard Newman
McArthur
Donna Thompson
Gregory Moore
Cliff Ross
Albany
Jeannie Gilbert
Glen Chalfant
Trimble
Joe Bodner
John Goodfellow
Robert Carpenter
Carpenter
Mark Kasler
James Coen
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Allan W. Lundstrom
E. D. Bivens
Frank W. Phillips
Harold B. Cornwell
Coolville Area
FHA
FHA Committee
Miller
U. S
Morgan
Washington Counties
First National Bank
Athens County
SCS
Miles E. Hoon
Cline
Cussins & Fearn
E. Carpenter St
Gerald Forbes
Mgr
Columbus St
Cowes St. R. EB
McCammon
Mer
Gallipolis
Bob’ Hioudinet, Mer
Pomeroy
Kal Hindy, Mer
W. Maio St
L. E. May, Mer
River Stull
United Appeal Fund
Hopkins
Roy Gilham
Vance
Leach
W. State St
Mercury
John P. Buck
Buck Auto Supply
General Tire
Che Ae
Mill & State
Athens, Ohio
Sheltering Arms Hospital
William Wyand
D. H. Cline Bldg
SAMS
New York Stock Exchange
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