School Board Candidate Faces Petition Challenge and Ballot Dispute
A candidate for the city school board failed to file enough signatures, a board of elections official said, leaving him eligible for a write in vote. Two other disqualified candidates seek a court mandamus to force ballot placement.
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Board of Election
City School Board
E. B. Young
Bridgewater
Camp Grayling
Mich
ONG
W. Parker Walker
Charles Ramseth
Board of Elections
Common Pleas Court
Homer B
Grandmother and Child Sent Home With Aid of Red Cross
A 55-year-old grandmother and her nine-year-old granddaughter were sent home to Three Rivers Michigan from Athens with Red Cross assistance. Traveler's Aid arranged bus travel ensuring proper boarding and routing. Juvenile authorities coordinated with Three Rivers court officials for custody upon arrival.
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Red Cross
Three Rivers, Mich
Athens
Tor
Michigan
Washington, D. C
Three Rivers
Area Bankers To Attend Marietta Group Session
All Athens County banks are expected to be represented at the annual meeting of the Ohio Bankers Association's Grove Seven in Marietta on September 7. The session at the Betsey Mills Club will include a discussion of new Uniform Commercial Code provisions taking effect July 1, 1962, directed by Howard B. Sturgeon and Lawrence J. Burns. An election of officers and an evening banquet with speakers Frank A. Mekus and Dr Kenneth McFarland are planned.
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Athens County
Ohio Bankers Association
Grove
Marietta
Betsey Mills Club
R. Hobart Morris
Peoples Banking & Trust Co
Athens
Belmont
Coshocton
Guernsey
Hocking
Meigs
Monroe
Morgan
Muskingum
Noble
Perry
Washington
Morris
Howard B. Sturgeon
Lawrence J. Burns
Columbus
Association
Frank A. Mekus
Fremont
Kenneth McFarland
General Motors Corp
Nelsonville Native Grace Rodda Dies in Toledo
Grace Rodda, a Nelsonville native, died unexpectedly Sunday night at her Toledo home from a heart attack. Funeral services set for 1 p m Wednesday at Eggelstein-Mienert funeral home Toledo. She was daughter of Charles Silcott. survived by husband Tom and two brothers William Silcott Ft Wayne and Oakley Silcott California. Burial in Toledo.
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Nelsonville
Grace Rodda
Toledo
Eggelstein-Mienert
Main St
Rodda
Charles Silcott
Tom
William Silcott
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Oakley Silcott
California
Police Cite Five Drivers In Municipal Court Case
Five drivers were cited and bonds paid in Municipal Court Monday. Charles R. Saulers, 24, Millfield, cited by State Patrol. Paul H. Kasler, 20, 50 Hudson Ave., cited by city police. Donald E. Loudin, 29, Buckhannon, forfeited $11 for muffler violation. Shelia Sue Smith, 19, Chauncey, forfeited $21 for speeding. Donald Joseph Frank, 26, Athens, forfeited $16 for running a stop sign.
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Charles R. Saulers
Millfield
State Highway Patrol
Paul H. Kasler
Hudson Ave
Donald E. Loudin
Buckhannon
W. Va
Shelia Sue Smith
Chauncey
Bond Forfeiture in Athens Disorderly Conduct Case
Herman W. Kittle of Athens Route 4 forfeited a $31 bond in Municipal Court after failing to appear on a disorderly conduct charge. Police say he used profane language on a public street at night.
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Herman W. Kittle
Athens Route 4
Kittle
Auditor Whaley Improves After Asthma Treatment
County Auditor J. W. Whaley is in improved condition at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Olentangy River Road. He is receiving treatment for asthma, according to his office.
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J. W. Whaley
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Olentangy River Rd
Marriage License for Henry H Brown and Beverly A McCune
Henry Hixon Brown 22 laborer of Millfield and Beverly Ann McCune 18 of Millfield obtained a marriage license.
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Henry Hixon Brown
Millfield
Beverly Ann McCune
Five Professors To Make Science Trips
Five members of the Ohio University faculty and Graduate Assistant Robert I. Pinney were named by Vallowe to take part in a program funded by the National Science Foundation. Visiting scientists will visit high schools with the Ohio Academy of Science and conduct assemblies, club talks, class meetings, student conferences, teacher and administrator meetings, PTA talks, and science workshops.
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Ohio University
Rome Plans Full State Opening Day
Rome-Canaan School will hold a full day session next Tuesday under executive head Herman L. Ellis. No changes to bus routes or schedules until after the first day. The lunchroom will be open Tuesday. Students must have polio smallpox diphtheria and tetanus immunizations before entering. First grade must have sixteenth birthday by Sept 1. Staff meeting at 9 a.m. Monday. Vacancies remain in Spanish and elementary special education.
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Rome-Canaan
Tueday
Herman L. Ellis
Ellis
Coolville Resident Pearl Wootton Dies at 77
Pearl Emory Wootton, 77, lifelong Coolville resident, died Monday at Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg after an extended illness. Survived by two brothers Ed Coolville and Homer Delaware and four sisters Edna Barkes Belpre Elvira Adams Parkersburg Elora and Maggie Wootton. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Wednesday White funeral home Rev. Kenneth Weaver. Burial Bethel Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
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Coolville
Pearl Emory Wootton
Camden-Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Homer
Delaware
Edna Barkes
Belpre
Elvira Adams
Elora
Maggie Wootton
White Funeral Home
Kenneth Weaver
Bethel Cemetery
King seeks divorce and child custody in Common Pleas Court
Lor na King petitions for divorce and custody of three minor children from Carl E. King in the Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The couple married in May 1947 at Middleport, Athens.
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Lorna King
Common Pleas
Carl E. King
Athens
Middleport
Transfer Sought for Rain bow Restaurant Permit
Ohio Department of Liquor Control processes permit transfer for Rain bow Restaurant at 34 S Court St Athens from Frank J Conti and Thomas N Herringshaw to Frank J Conti. D-5 night club permit transfer applied for Aug 21.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Frank J. Conti
Thomas N. Herringshaw
Rainbow Restaurant
S. Court St
Athens
Juvenile Driver Fined In Speeding Case
William Richard Toth aged 16 of Millfield was fined five dollars and costs in Juvenile Court for speeding. His driving privileges were suspended for days.
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William Richard Toth
Orley Toth
Millfield
Middleport Resident Dies in Panama City Visit
Middleport MIDDLEPORT-Berlin Little 76 of Silver Run died unexpectedly Monday afternoon while visiting a son Paul in Panama City Florida. He is survived by his wife Eva six sons James Kenneth Harley Wade Carroll Paul a daughter Mrs C M Casto two sisters and three brothers. Friends may call after Wednesday noon at Rawlings Coats funeral home. Services at 2 p m Thursday at Silver Run Baptist Church burial Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.
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Middleport
Berlin
Little
Silver Run
Paul
Panama City
Fla
Eva
James
Kenneth
Columbus
Harley
Galion
Wade
Carroll
C. M. Casto
Cheshire
Chloe Fink
Freda Grate
Rutland
Russell
Terry
Athens
Vernon
Rawlings-Coats
Silver Run Baptist Church
Merlin Teets
Gravel Hill
Vinton Judge Is Critical After Heart Attack
McARTHUR Wade Lohr 53 judge of the Vinton County Probate Juvenile Court is in critical condition at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after suffering a heart attack at his Market Street home. He was taken by ambulance to the Logan hospital and had previously served as Vinton County prosecuting attorney.
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McArthur
Wade Lohr
Vinton County
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Hospital Births and Admits List in Athens Area
A series of births and admissions reported for area residents. New infants include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. George Van Dyke and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Bobo and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Neal. Admitted patients include Virginia Householder and Ronald McNally along with Herbert Burke and several residents from Athens and surrounding towns. Dismissals note Edgar Keirns, Mrs. Leo Coen, Mrs. Allen Miller and others.
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George van Dyke
Athens
Orville Bobo
Columbus
Richard Neal
Herbert Burke
New Marshfield
Paul Gilkey
James Frost
Phil Weekley
the Plains
Yvonne Collett
Edgar Keirns
Amesville
Mercury Heads Toward 90s After 92 High
The mercury rose to 92 in Athens Monday and neared 90 again Tuesday. At 10 30 a m the reading was 81 after a 66 start. Rural Hamley Run hit 90 yesterday with 58 tonight.
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The
Mercury
Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Gasoline Theft Probed From Farm and Contractor Trucks
A farm and a construction firm report gasoline thefts over the weekend. Hall and Barber Construction foreman Henry Albright found gas missing from company trucks on State Route 680 near Albany, while Hoy Wise's Guysville area barn was broken into and a large tank drained.
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Henry Albright
Hall and Barber Construction Co
Albany
Hoy Wise
Guysville
Mrs Barnes Dies At 83 In Columbus
Amy E. Barnes 83 died Monday after a months long illness at Alum Crest Hospital Columbus. Born in Athens County she lived mostly in Athens and ran the Twin Pines tea room on E State St. Survived by daughter Helen Day and son Alonzo H Barnes both of Columbus two grandchildren and two great grandsons. Funeral Thursday at Hughes funeral home with services by Dr John Wesley Seay. Burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
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Amy E. Barnes
Alum Crest Hospital
Columbus
Athens County
Athens
Twin Pines
E. State St
Methodist Church
Helen Day
Alonzo H. Barnes
Bert Barnes, Jr
William F. Williams
Lancaster
Alonzo
Bert
Hughes Funeral Home
John Wesley Seay
West Union Street
Dudash Hearing Set After No Contest Plea in Athens
Andy Dudash aged 20 of Athens Route 5 had a hearing scheduled in Municipal Court on Wednesday. He pleaded no contest on a city police unsafe operation charge and posted a bond of 31 dollars.
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Andy Dudash
Athens
Ohio Bridge Co to Replace 84 Foot Bridge at Pratts Ford
County commissioners awarded Ohio Bridge Co a 12500 contract to replace the damaged 84 foot Pratts Fork Stream bridge on County Rd 45. Champion Bridge Co offered 13000. Harry Dusz said a Slater Brothers concrete truck from The Plains crossed the wooden span before closure. The 1914 structure will be replaced with a 20 foot wide truss bridge, starting soon.
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Ohio Bridge Co
Cambridge
Pratts Fork
Champion Bridge Co
Wilmington
Harry Dusz
Slater Brothers
The
Plains
Dusz
Ex-Resident Dies in Florida
R. Fulton Oldfield former Athens resident died Sunday morning in Orlando Florida. He was the son of the late J F and Margaret Oldfield. Graveside services will be held at West Union Street Cemetery at 11 a m Thursday conducted by the Rev Roger Rice.
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Florida
R. Fulton Oldfield
Athens
Orlando
Fla
J. F. and
Margaret Oldfield
West Union Street Cemetery
Roger Rice
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Hocking County
Walker
Monument Co
W. Main Street
Ohio
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Aia
Clarke Daily
Dean & Barry
Celers
Heon
Baker & Stauffer
Tool
Rome
Vinton Judge
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Virginia
Jacksonville
Ronald McNally
Pennsville
Leo Coen
Allen Miller
Jane Evans
Athens Pharmacy
Dr. Caldwell
Pharmacist
College of Pharmacy
Quick’s Drug
Postoffice
Athens, Ohio
Prescription Chemists
Ithe Electric
Olymeus
Ecrme
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