Plans Approved for County Jail and Sheriff Home
The Ohio University style design will reshape the county jail and sheriff’s residence on W Washington St. Plans by Milosovich and Trautwein Architects were approved and bids to build are expected within a week. Bonds of 80000 will fund the project with 4 percent interest. The building rises three stories with juvenile detention on the ground floor and sheriff’s residence atop offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Robb
Ohio University
W. Washington St
Henry B.trautwein
Milosovich and
Trautwein
John G. Cline
Board of Commissioners
James F. Edwards
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland Bond
Fair Board Election Set for Athens County Fair
Annual meeting of the Athens County fair board is scheduled for Saturday at the Grange Hall on the fairgrounds. Directors will elect officers, review the 1960 fair, and set the 1961 date. six expiring terms seek re-election with no opposition, including incumbents Frank Pugh Albany P G Chapman Guysville Wayne Wingett Shade Gerald Bentley Nelsonville L C Baker and D B Dougan Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fair Board
Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
Emory Allen
Allen
Frank Pugh
Albany
P. G. Chapman
Guysville
Wayne Wingett
Shade
Gerald Bentley
Nelsonville
Rural Home Damaged by Fire Near Morristown
A fire caused by a defective flue damaged the William Carr residence on Route 13, north of Morristown, with about 150 dollars in damage to exterior siding. Chauncey-Dover volunteers were alerted at 4 10 p m and quickly controlled the blaze. The home belonged to Dr W W Patton of Athens. It was the second rural run in two days for the department, both fires from defective flues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carr
Route 13
Morristown
Chauncey-Dover
Jack Hamer
W. W. Patton
Athens
Eight Athens Countians Inducted Into Army at Ft Hayes
Eight volunteers from Athens County left by bus Thursday for Columbus to be inducted into the Army at Ft Hayes. Group leader Blaine A L Bell of Sharpsburg led Glenn R Jarvis Stewart Philip M Walker Donald B Boyer of Coolville Hoyt S Williams Trimble Harold G Shover Jerry E Pettit and Gary Brooks of Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Columbus
Army
Ft. Hayes
Blaine A. L. Bell
Sharpsburg
Glenn R. Jarvis
Stewart
Philip M. Walker
Donald B. Boyer
Coolville
Hoyt S. Williams
Trimble
Harold G. Shover
Jerry E. Pettit
Gary 4. Brooks
Glouster
Floyd Bolin Post VFW to meet Friday at eight
Commander Charles H. Evans says the Floyd Bolin Post VFW will hold its meeting at 8 p m Friday. The announcement outlines the time and organizing body for the veterans group gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Bolin Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles H. Evans
Three Athens County youths vie for Prince of Peace county title
Three Athens County high school students will compete Sunday to represent the county in a district Prince of Peace Contest. Lynn Nadroski 17 James England 18 and Lyle Skinner 15 were selected for talks on Food for Peace The Church's One Foundation and The Point of Peace. The program at Richland Ave Methodist Church is open to the public. The county winner advances to the district elimination with a state finals in Columbus January 22 with a $100 prize and a four year college scholarship for the state winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Richard Kasunic
Prince of Peace
Lynn Nadroski
Stanley Nadroski
Athens
Richland Ave. Methodist Church
Kasunic
Howard Gosnell
Clayton Stein
Columbus
Weather Report Notes Continued Cold in Athens
U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer reports Athens remains cold with a low of 23 degrees, barely up by morning. The day offers slight relief as winds ease. Wednesday's high reached 34 and November rainfall totals 2.45 inches, below the 4.02 inches from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
The Sheltering Arms Hospital notes report births for Mr and Mrs Pearl Radcliff Amesville Route 1 a son Mr and Mrs Joseph Essman Athens a daughter Mr and Mrs Donald Kitchen Athens a son. Admissions include Mrs Alfred Lindsey Albany Mrs Reed Smith Albany Route Mrs R O Burson Shade Route Mrs Sam Brown Athens Givenn C Hanger Athens Wilbert Smith Athens Route 4 Mrs Rolland Wagoner Athens Route 1 Clarence Barnes Athens Wiliam W Kane Athens Wayne Carsey The Plains Dismissals list several patients including Mrs Robert Windle Athens Route 4 Brent Brooks Athens Route 2 Mrs Virgil Grandy Jacksonville and daughter Mrs Leo Van Nest Athens Route 5 Dallas Smith Athens Mrs Weston Andrews Athens and daughter Mrs Mike Sellers Athens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Radcliff
Amesville
Joseph Essman
Athens
Donald Kitchen
Sam Brown
Givenn C
Hanger
Wilbert Smith
Rolland Wagoner
Clarence Barnes
Wiliam W. Kane
Wayne Carsey
the Plains
Robert Windle
Brent Brooks
Virgil Grandy
Jacksonville
Leo van Nest
Dallas Smith
Weston Andrews
Mike Sellers
RM Officials Visit Athens for Fortune Peter Ryan Dinner
A Royal McBee Corp delegation led by president Peter Ryan will visit Athens this weekend. They will attend an operating committee meeting on Friday and the annual dinner honoring Athens supervisory personnel at 6 p.m. at Athens Country Club with about 115 attendees. Former Athens residents H C Davis Ben F Cutler James M Scriven and Otis Simpson are among the visiting group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal McBee Corp
Fortune Peter Ryan
Athens
Athens Country Club
H. C. Davis
Burt Wolfe Rites Sunday
Burt Wolfe 75 a native of Athens County died Wednesday at his Huntington West Virginia home after a long illness. He is survived by his widow Maude. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 p m at Concord Church with the Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Alburtus (Burt) Wolfe
Athens County
Huntington
W. Va
Riley G. Wolfe
Concord
Wolfe
Maude
Concord Church
Gilbert Courtney
Rites Held for Infant Son of Frederick Marlett
Funeral services were held Thursday for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Marlett of 110 Columbus Road. The baby, born to an Ohio University student, died shortly after birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The Rev James Charnley led the 11 a m rites at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home with burial in Clark's Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Marlett
Columbus Rd
Ohio University
Sheltering Arms Hospital
James Charnley
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Clarks Chapel
Stolen Car Recovered by City Police
Columbus police recovered a stolen automobile reported by Lawrence F. Kent of 23 Franklin Ave. The car, found Thursday, was in good condition aside from a flat tire and had been reported stolen Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lawrence F. Kent
Franklin Ave
Kent
Ex Barber Hawk Dies at 68 in Athens
William R. Hawk age 68 of 18 Fern Street died Wednesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a yearlong illness. Born in Nelsonville he spent most of his life in Athens. A barber for over 40 years including 20 in the Jess Carsey Shop he retired a year ago. He belonged to Vore Ridge Community Church and is survived by wife Pauline son Robert of Chicago and brother Dan of Phoenix. Funeral arrangements are with Hughes Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Nelsonville
Athens
Jess Carsey
N. Court St
Vore Ridge
Pauline
Robert
Chicago
Dan
Phoenix
Ariz
Hughes Funeral Home
Firemen Respond to Chimney Fire at Local Home
Firemen were called at 7 46 a m to the home of James Congreve on 90 Second Street. They found soot in the chimney had been on fire but no damage resulted and no equipment was needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Congreve
Second St
Three Hurt In Township Road Crash
Three residents of The Plains were injured in a two car crash on a township road near the McDougall Church. Bernard Weekley, Mary Weekley, and Dorothy Shaw were treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for facial injuries. The other driver, Joseph Keirns of Sharpsburg, was cited for driving left of center in Hocking County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
McDougall
State Highway Patrol
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bernard E. Weekley
Mary Weekley
Dorothy Shaw
Weekley
Joseph R. Keirns
Sharpsburg
Keirns
Hocking County
Ohio Highway Worker Dies in Athens Office
Homer Jeffers 48 of Coolville Route 2 died Wednesday afternoon at the office of Dr John Sprague after being taken from the Hudson Ave garage for medical aid. A 15 year state highway employee survived by wife Dorothy four daughters and two sons and several relatives. Funeral services will be 2 p m Friday at White funeral home with burial in Carthage Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Homer Jeffers
Bethany Ridge
Athens
Jeffers
State Highway Department
Hudson Ave
John Sprague
Highway Department
Dorothy
Lorene Jeffers
Columbus
Virgene Misner
Centerbury
June
Sarah
Don
Vernon
Larry Edward Misner
Eva Jeffers
Carleton
Akron
Wayne
Kenneth
Boyd
Stewart
Hazel Wilson
Cheer Leader Janet Helwig Injured Rehearsal at Athens High
Janet Hart Helwig 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Helwig of 90 Maplewood Dr suffered a dislocated left knee while rehearsing as a cheer leader at Athens High School gym Thursday morning. Fire department emergency squad took her to Sheltering Arms Hospital after being called to the school at 10 32 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Helwig
Lawrence Helwig
Maplewood Dr
Athens High School
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wein
Harold J. Rose
Phyllis L. Cross
Harold E. Shields
Roger J. Jones, Jr
Common Pleas
Francis D. White
PH. LY
General Electric
General
Vere Smith
N. Court
VFW
Gentle von Heat
and Electric Motor Service
W. State St
Tel
Prince of “Peace
James England
Lyle Skinner
Alfred Lindsey
Reed Smith
R. O. Burson
Ben F. Cutler
Port Chester
N. Y
James M. Scriven
St. Louis
Otis Simpson
Ogden
Utah
Burt Wolfe
Scott's
South Court Street
Athens, Ohio
William R
Bill) Hawk
Ohio
Hart
Wright
Vanguard Paints
Elks
Cline Bldg
Dick Russell
The
Five Keys
Charities
Santa
Carpenter Howe
S. Court
Laheeeb
Casement Slider and
Jalousie
Aluminum CO
National Aluminum Co
P. O
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!