Thieves Raid Farmer's Melon Patch Near Troy Township
Ralph H. Gainer owner of Rock N Roll Rancho reports a late night theft from a six acre patch along the Hocking River. Thieves stole cantaloupes valued at 1200 to 1500 dollars using one or more trucks. A hundred dollar reward is offered for leads resulting in arrests and convictions.
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Troy Township
Ralph H. Gainer
Coolville
Hockingport
Gainer
Hocking
Carl Welling
Welling
Riding Club Trail Rides Slated in Athens County
Don Davis announces weekend riding events for two Athens County 4H clubs. Laddie Slickers host a three day trail ride starting Friday at 9 a.m. from Alton Hanning farm to Barb Myers home with two nights of camping. Bit & Spur invites 4H riders to a Saturday 2 p.m. start from Darrell Rose Farm near Albany Route 680 with a wiener roast, campout, Lake Hope dinner, and Sunday picnic. riders should bring $1 for the roast and breakfast.
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Laddie Slickers
Alton Hanning
Barb Myers
Saddle Horse Club
Darrell Rose
Albany
Lake Hope
Chief Gives Safety Tips for Young Students
The city police urge first grade parents to show children the way to school before September 6. Chief Joseph Grogan advises teaching safe street crossings and understanding colored traffic signals. He warns against darting from behind parked cars and accepting gifts from strangers.
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City Police Department
Joseph Grogan
Trespass charge against Bernard Triplett dismissed
The trespassing case against Bernard Triplett of Chesterhill, filed by Oscar Porter of Athens Route 3, was dismissed in Municipal Court on Wednesday at the request of the prosecution. The case had been continued from July.
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Bernard Triplett
Chesterhill
Oscar Porter
Athens
Athens Oil Field Worker Stabbed After Logan Fight
An Athens man, Jonas Payoli, was stabbed three times during a dispute in a Washington Township oil field building near Logan. W. W. Brown, another oil worker, is held in Hocking County jail on open charges after allegedly stabbing Payoli twice in the back and once in the chest. Payoli underwent surgery at Mount St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville, with transfers via local oil workers. The incident arose from a quarrel over oil well equipment. Brown claims Payoli attacked him first.
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Logan
Athens
Washington
Tnp
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Jonas Payoli
W. W. Brown
Milstead
Brown
Hocking County
Power Drilling Service
The
Southeast Oil and Gas Co
Hocking Coun
Paul Hartman
Payoli
Hocking Valley Hospital
Charles van Hose
Moun St. Mary
City Police Post To Open Leave Sought By Officer
Patrolman Richard Leffler, appointed June 16, 1960, asks for a six month leave citing conflict of jobs. City officials will decide, with possible provisional replacement as the department awaits civil service exams. Leffler plans to resign if leave denied to become assistant manager at a local drug store.
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Richard Leffler
Joseph Grogan
Arthur Coon
Grogan
Coon
Police Department
Leffler
Amesville Woman Dies at 84 in Amesville Community
Mrs. Sarah J. Jones 84 years old died Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Walter Sayers Trimble Route 1 Born in Ames Township she was the daughter of William and Sarah Morehead LaFolette She lived in Amesville most of life with 15 years in Spencer West Virginia Surviving two daughters a son Gene and two other sons seven grandchildren Her husband Oscar and two sons preceded her Services set 2 p.m. Thursday at Federal Valley Church with Rev Deeters and Rev Hill Burial in adjoining cemetery Friends may call at Fawcett Stone funeral home Chesterhill until noon Thursday and then at church.
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Sarah J. Jones
Amesville
Walter Sayers
Trimble
Ames Township
William
Sarah Morehead LaFolette
Federal Valley Church
Roy Deeters
William Hill
Spencer
Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home
Chesterhill
Miss Koons Dies At 75 In Athens County Home
Dena Koons 75 died Tuesday evening at the Athens County Home after a long illness. She was daughter of the late Marion and Mary Six Koons formerly of Rock Riffle Road. Survived by brother H N Koons of Ft Lauderdale and sister Mrs Gladys Scott of Delaware. Active in the First Christian Church Sunday School primary department for years. Friends may call at Jagers and Sons funeral home. Services Thursday at 10 30 a m conducted by Rev Richard Kasunic. Burial in Alexander Cemetery Hebardville.
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Marion
Mary Six Koons
Rock Riffle Rd
H. N. Koons
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Gladys Scott
Delaware
Miss Koons
First Christian Church
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Richard Kasunic
Alexander Cemetery
Hebardville
Births and dismissals noted at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Victor Hudwell born Albany. Willia Olasin born McConnell. Dismissals include Mrs Jack McDonald Athens Route 3 Orval Ryan Athens Route 2 Mrs Curtis Ray Coolville and son Ronald McNally Pennsville Route 1. Blood used three pints.
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Victor Hudwell
Albany
Willia Olasin
McConnell
Jack McDonald
Athens
Orval Ryan
Curtis Ray
Coolville
Ronald McNally
Pennsville Route 1
Carder Pleads Guilty On Two Counts In Court
DeWayne V. Carder a 19 year old driver cited by the State Highway Patrol three times pleaded guilty to two charges and innocent to the third in Municipal Court. He was fined 9 percent and costs for driving with a defective muffler and $10 and costs for driving without lights. He denied driving left of center. The case with bond set at $16 was continued to Friday.
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State Highway Patrol
DeWayne V. Carder
East Athens Plans New C S O E Office Building
Colum bus and Southern Ohio Electric Co plans a new 10 000 square foot one story office building in east Athens after taking an option on land at the southeast corner of Morris and May avenues along the Baltimore and Ohio tracks. Construction could begin in early 1962 and the company would vacate its 1915 two story Court Street site for better parking and access.
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Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
East Athens
C&soe
Morris and
May Avenues
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Claud Dry
Dale Orcutt
S. Court St
Seven Scouts Awarded Ten Derfoot Badges In Waterloo Troop
At a Waterloo meeting Scoutmaster Paul Russell presented ten derfoot badges to Joe Natley Jeff Clark Bill Beal Neal Dinsmoor Dean Efaw Ellis Llewellyn and Vernon Russell. Gerald Beal moderated the candle investiture as refreshments were served. the Gilham-Frank Post 8804 VFW sponsors Troop 51.
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Waterloo Scout Troop 51
Paul Russell
Joe Natley
Jeff Clark
Bill Beal
Neal Dinsmoor
Dean Efaw
Ellis Llewellyn
Vernon Russell
Gerald Beal
Gilham-Frank Post 8804
AHS Senior Completes Navy Boat Training
Athens High School senior Dean Gwinn son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Gwinn of Rock Riffle Road has completed boat training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center He is assigned to a Naval Reserve unit in Parkersburg West Virginia for weekly training
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Dean Gwinn
Cecil Gwinn
Rock Riffle Rd
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Gwinn
Athens High School
Parkersburg
W. Va
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Siegler
Athens, Ohio
Athens County
Don Davis
Cfess
Gilbert Shannon
Firestone Dealer
Union Street
Onio
Dena Koons
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Henry Cameron
Court
Congress Streets
AHS
Navy
Leber Dey
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Aladdin
Winfield
U.S
Parker
Acre
Gallaher’s
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