Hundreds Expected at 54th Hi-Y Tri-Hi-Y Conference
Nearly 400 youths from Southeastern Ohio will gather in Athens Saturday for the 54th annual Hi-Y Tri-Hi-Y Conference. Dick Groat of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Mathew Carter, YMCA leader, will speak at morning convocation in Ewing Auditorium. The event includes workshops, musical entertainment, and a rededication service ending with the Lord’s Prayer.
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Southeastern Ohio
Athens
Dick Groat
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mathew Carter
YMCA
George Campbell
Groat
Duke University
Ewing Auditorium
Duke
Ohio University
Bobcats
Sharon Cole
Dan Hill
Fritz Hull
Terry White
Athens Club
Campbell
Carter
Athens Board of Trade Hears Industry Site Interest
The Athens Board of Trade discussed negotiations with three industrial firms seeking an existing site near Elliott Street. Harper C. Pendry reported on a large warehouse complex now part of the Athens division of Michigan Wholesale Co and the move to Mill Street. The meeting covered Route 33 plans and included new city directory and a 1500-word Athens history.
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Athens Board of Trade
Harper C. Pendry
Board of Control
Elliott St
Athens Flooring Co
Athens
The
Michigan Wholesale Co
Mill St
Pendry
E. Washington St
Sam Altman
Frank Batdorff
John Dowler
L. F. Lausche
Frank Maerker
Division Road Chief to Meet George Washington Highway Group
J C Kendle Division 10 engineer for the Ohio Department of Highways will meet Athens leaders Tuesday. The George Washington Highway Association plans its 6:30 p.m. dinner at Ohio University Center with Kendle and 22 directors from Route 50 communities. The group promotes Route 50 improvements aiding Athens east and west, and Kendle will outline planned highway improvements in Division 10 covering Athens Vinton and Washington counties.
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J. C. Kendle
Ohio Department of Highways
George Washington Highway Association
Harper C. Pendry
Athens Board of Trade
Kendle
Ohio University Center
Ohio
Pendry
George L. Smith
Athens
William R. Kramer
Chillicothe
Division 10
Vinton
Washington Counties
Car and pickup collide at Athens corner
A car and a pickup truck collided at the Hudson and Lincoln corner in Athens. Minor damage and no injuries were reported. The pickup was driven by Frederick Dye, 28, of Marietta Route 3, and the car by William Bricker, 70, of Athens, who was cited into Municipal Court on December 20 for failing to yield.
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Hudson and
Lincoln
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Frederick Dye
Marietta
William Bricker
Sorority Sign Theft Leads to Freshman Questioning
Three Ohio University freshmen face probable appearance in Municipal Court Monday on charges of ripping an electrically lighted emblem sign from the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house on E Union Street. Police caught them midnight Thursday fleeing with the sign behind Howard Hall. They claimed they found it on the sidewalk in front of the house.
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Ohio University
Zeta Tau Alpha
E. Union St
Howard Hall
Army Hour to debut on OU station WOUB
The Army Hour, a 25 minute weekly band music program sponsored by Ohio University Army ROTC, will air at 9 30 p m Saturday on Station WOUB. Athens radio major Charles Hoskins serves as announcer.
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Army Hour
Ohio University Army Rotc Department
WOUB
Charles Hoskins
Athens
Taken to Hospital After Suspected Stroke at Home
Ray Johnson aged 60 of 23 Rose Avenue was rushed by the fire department emergency squad to Sheltering Arms Hospital about 2 15 p m Thursday after suffering a possible stroke at his residence.
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Ray Johnson
Rose Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Friday Rain Brings Warmth and Rain Here
Friday morning saw rising temperatures with rain. Rural Hamley Run logged a low of 23 and a 9 am reading of 46, while Thursday’s extremes were 2 and 40.
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Hamley Run
John Ator Dies at 82
John Ator 82 former Richland Ave grocery operator died Friday morning at his home in The Plains. He retired from the grocery business about 1940 and is survived by wife Kate and children Wilson and Mary Shafer. Burial at Shade with service Sunday at 2 pm.
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John Ator
Richland Ave
the Plains
Ator
Linda and
Emma Snyder Ator
Kate
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Wilson
Bradenton
Fla
Mary Shafer
L. W. Roberts
Raymond
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
A. E. Beckwith
Shade
Grand Jury to Decide Cline Store Theft Case
Graves, held by state patrol, was brought to Athens for questioning over a theft totaling about $1015 in a pharmacy safe. He claimed an associate nicknamed Johnnie took the money, denied theft, and offered alibis. authorities noted prior burglary records and recovered tools and jewelry in his car.
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Cline
Graves
State Patrol
Jackson
Joseph Grogan
Joseph McBride
Robert Liggett
Athens
Presbyterian Church
Johnnie
Dayton
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Gallipolis
Ironton
UA Agencies Fund Drive Ends With Small Deficit
Athens UA board reviewed 1958 funding needs confirming six agencies can sustain an ordinary program with current receipts. A deficit of 1431 dollars 21 cents against a 34180 dollar goal was reported though late gifts may close the gap. A county drive was discussed for next year with nominations for new board members and an annual meeting set for January 13 in the mayor’s office.
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Athens
United Appeals
Jack L. Moore
Moore
Roger Rice
James V. Rice
Carl Roberts
Athens County Red Cross
A. A. Nellis
Clarke Daily
Jesse H. Day
Carl Nessley
Mansfield Reformatory
Salvation Army Mails Yule Appeal To Help Local Families
Salvation Army sends its Christmas mail appeal to raise funds for baskets and toys in the area. Capt Betty Jacobs reports 150 basket requests and 700 plus toys purchased. Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity will man kettles Saturday.
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Salvation Army
Betty Jacobs
Ohio University
Lambda Chi Alpha
Jacobs
Safe Driving Assembly at Athens High School
Jimmy Reece, Indianapolis 500 veteran, spoke to Athens High School students on automobile safety and driver training. State Patrolman William F. Kane and Ford-Hack Auto Supply manager G. Foy Wilson participated as program sponsors, with a Champion Spark Plug Co. film titled Take It From a Champion shown to the students.
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Jimmy Reece
Athens High School
Reece
Speedway
Ind
William F. Kane
State
Highway Patrol
G. Foy Wilson
Ford-Hack Auto Supply
Champion Spark Plug Co
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Admitted Ray Johnson of Athens and dismissed Mrs Ray Richey and Mrs Lona McMillan of Athens Route 3. Addison Sanders of Athens.
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Ray Johnson
Athens
Ray Richey
Lona McMillan
Addison Sanders
Kiwanis Club Plans Annual Ladies Night
The Athens Kiwanis Club will hold its annual Ladies Night at the Athens Country Club on Monday. Plans include entertainment and a gift exchange with each member buying a gift for another member's wife. Wives of all members are invited to attend.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Athens Country Club
Power outage planned Sunday morning Athens region
Colum Co announces two hour power shutdown from 7 to 9 a.m. Sunday during installation of new regulators on the Coolville line. The outage will affect almost all of Athens except downtown hilltop south and west sections as service improves with the equipment upgrade.
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Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Coolville
Athens
Hilltop
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Massachusetts
Alfred R. Powell
American Chemical Society
Pittsburgh
Powell
Koppers Co., Inc
Kansas
Illinois
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McArthur
Messenger Newsphoto
Jack Moore
Yule Appeal
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Dick Blosser
Commonwealth
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E. State St
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