Ohio University students resume classes after holiday recess
About ten thousand Ohio University students return to classes after Thanksgiving break with a Christmas vacation set from December 14 to January 3 and exams scheduled January 24 to 30. The campus hosts the 19th Ecumenical Conference January 2 to 6 attracting about 3000 attendees. Public school pupils in Athens also end Thanksgiving vacation today with Christmas holidays beginning December 20.
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University College
National Student Christian Federation
Athens
Sidewalk Condition Tied to Injury Claims Rise
A common basis for liability claims is a fall caused by sidewalk defects. The injured party asserts negligence over the upkeep and maintenance of public walkways.
Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas In Athens
City decorations were completed and Santa’s shelter readied at the courthouse corner. Athens merchants president Gerald M. Kyle said lights would turn on after electric co. clearance and dry weather. Shoppers hours extended from December 14 to 23 with late openings, and Christmas Eve closes at 6.
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Gerald M. Kyle
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Columbus and
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athens
The Plains School Status Meeting Set
The Plains School District will hold a public meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the school gym. Athens County superintendent T Porter Athens city superintendent Clyde Plant and boards of Athens and The Plains schools will attend with an Ohio Department of Education representative. Transfer questions will be answered.
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Plains School
T. €. Porter
Athens County
Clyde Plant
Athens City
Athens and
the Plains Schools
Ohio Department of Education
Births and dismissals listed in Athens area sheltering notes
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs John Cunningham daughter Athens Route 2 Mr and Mrs Robert Symp son a daughter Athens Mr and Mrs Harry Coon a son Albany Route 2 Amos Anderson Athens Mrs Everett Person Athens. Dismissals include Ralph Watkins Athens Mrs William Witt and son Athens Mrs George Gibson and daughter Athens Route 2 Donald Foules Athens Mrs H A Reeder Athens Ray Zimmerman Albany Route 1 Robert Myers Glouster Route 3 Maynard Elkins Albany Route 2 Mrs Hugh Rupe Albany Mrs Lewis Keirns and son Athens Vern Scott Athens.
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John Cunningham
Athens
Robert Sympson
Harry Coon
Albany
Amos Anderson
Everett Person
Ralph Watkins
William Witt
George Gibson
Donald Foules
H. A. Reeder
Ray Zimmerman
Robert Myers
Glouster
Maynard Elkins
Hugh Rupe
Lewis Keirns
Vern Scott
Traffic arrests listed with fines in Akron Springfield and Parkersburg
Richard Earle Kerns aged 21 of Akron cited for headlight violation by city police with $16 fine. Clarence Daniel Sanborn 27 of Springfield cited for speeding by State Patrol with $21 fine. Roscoe Herman Lowers 41 of Parkersburg West Virginia cited for failing to carry a license by State Patrol with $26 fine.
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Richard Earle Kerns
Akron
Clarence Daniel Sanborn
Springfield
Roscoe Herman Lowers
Parkersburg
W. Va
State Highway Patrol
Origin of Christmas Seals and Athens County link
Historical notes trace the origin of Christmas seals to Denmark through Einar Holboell. The article recalls the stamp’s 1904 Danish debut, its 1907 American adoption led by Emily Bissell, and the ongoing role of seals in funding tuberculosis work in Athens County. The piece highlights ongoing mailing reminders and local x ray survey results.
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Athens County
County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Denmark
Einar Holboell
Holboell
America
Flowers Sought Custody in Cruelty Case Leon and Christina
In a filed custody action Leon Flowers seeks sole custody of their child citing extreme cruelty by Christina Flowers. The petition requests a court order directing custody arrangements and related support.
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Leon Flowers
Christina Flowers
Firemen Meet Tonight At The Plains Firehouse
The Plains volunteer firemen will gather at 7 30 pm Monday at the firehouse for a meeting.
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Plains Volunteer Firemen
County Agent Prepares Sheep Quarantine Amid Post Office Moves
County agent Kenneth Ackerman met with the county commissioners to discuss an impending statewide sheep quarantine and the planned moving date for his office. His office will remain in the post office for now while the new post office on Stimson Ave faces construction delays. More information on the quarantine is expected early January.
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Kenneth Ackerman
General Services Administration
Stimson Ave
Ackerman
Jury Trial Opens Over Workmen’s Fund Participation
Kath erine Crawford sues in Common Pleas Court seeking access to the state Bureau of Workmen's Compensation fund. Defendants include the Industrial Commission of Ohio and Drydock Coal Co in Nelsonville. Several witnesses were subpoenaed for the trial.
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Katherine Crawford
Common Pleas Court
State Bureau of Workmen's Compensation Fund
Industrial Commission of Ohio
the Drydock Coal Co
Nelsonville
Two Drivers Fined and Jailed in Local Courts
Two men pleaded guilty Monday to driving while intoxicated. John A. Barnhart, 55, Nelsonville Route 1, was fined 200 dollars and costs, six days in jail with three suspended, and a one year license suspension. Eugene Benson Rowland, 41, Athens Route 4, was fined 125 dollars and costs, six days in jail with three suspended, 120 days probation, and a license suspension.
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John A. Barnhart
Nelsonville
Eugene Benson Rowland
Athens
Traffic Fines From Municipal and County Courts
Robert W. Banker age 19 of 32 President St was fined $10 and costs for an unsafe vehicle by the State Highway Patrol in municipal court. Walter Elwyn Hunter age 19 of Athens Route 3 was fined $15 and costs for conditional speed by the State Highway Patrol in county court.
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Robert W. Banker
President St
Walter Elwyn Hunter
Athens
State
Two Hurt and Three Drivers Cited in Athens County Crashes
Four weekend traffic accidents in Athens County left two injured and three drivers cited. Richard Wayne Sycks 18 of Milfield Route 1 bruised shoulder after his northbound car left Route 13 and struck a culvert. Jean Gadine 31 of Athens treated for an ankle bruise after Malone’s car went off Road 24 east of Athens. Hooper 62 of Shade Route 1 cited for driving left of center and leaving the scene after a Route 682 crash. Keirns 58 of Millfield pleaded guilty to leaving the scene and driving left of center with fines and a license suspension.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Richard Wayne Sycks
Milfield
Malone
Athens
Robert Leroy Sharp
the Plains
Don Clifford Hooper
Hooper
Adolphus Delmar Keirns
Millfield
McDougal Road
Vera Leonard
Defiance
Keirns
George Schoonover
Snow Flurries Drift Over Athens Area
Snow flurries dusted the Athens area on Monday under cloudy skies and near freezing temperatures. A 10 am reading reached 33 degrees, up from 29 at dawn, with a Sunday high of 44. November precipitation totaled 2.11 inches, down from 3.11 inches the previous year.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
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