Post Office Extends Hours For Record Christmas Mail Volume
Athens post office extends hours starting tomorrow to handle record mail. Windows stay open until 5 p.m. on the next two Saturdays and from 1 to 5 p.m. on the next two Sundays. Postmaster Cornwell urges sending gifts and cards now and suggests air mail for distant destinations to avoid last minute delays. He believes mail volume will peak in a few days as outgoing cards and gifts surge.
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Athens
Arthur E. Cornewell
Cornwell
Student Fined Jailed for Drunk Driving
Richard Larkin Biddle a 20 year old Ohio University junior from Akron was fined 125 dollars plus costs six days in jail and a four month license suspension in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated He was arrested on Route 33 north of Athens The judge suspended the six day jail sentence until next Wednesday noon and Biddle must post 200 dollars bond to begin his jail term after vacation ends
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Richard Larkin Biddle
Ohio University
Akron
Athens
John Newcomb
Biddle
Women Sought for Marine Officer Training in Athens Visit
Lt Peggy L Tiller procurement officer will visit Athens Monday to interview college sophomores and juniors for the Marine Corps Woman Officer Training Program. The six week course during summer vacation leads to commission as second lieutenants and does not disrupt college progress. Contacts Lt Tiller at Ohio University Center or Sgt R G Johnson at 26341 for interviews.
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Peggy L. Tiller
Athens
Marine Corps
Tiller
Ohio University Center
Sgt
R. G. Johnson
Marine
Rain Follows Mild Weather in Athens
Rain returns toAthens as mild spell continues with temperatures around 43 at 11 am and 37 overnight. Local observer C L Colmer notes .01 inch of rainfall yesterday while rural Hamley Run reports a low of 32 after a 13 to 47 day.
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Athens
Mercury
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Hamley Run
Albany Man Joe Cooper Released On Bond
Joe Cooper a 23 year old Albany man was released on a 31 bond Friday morning after police arrested him on a charge of intoxication. He is to appear Monday in Municipal Court. Cooper was picked up about 1239 a.m. from in front of 39 North Court Street by the city fire department emergency squad. He was taken to the city jail after being found lying on the floor of an auto.
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Joe Cooper
Albany
Cooper
N. Court St
Fire Department
Bicycles Reclaimed By Owners After Police Impound
Two bicycles held in police custody were identified and claimed by their owners Wednesday evening. Barry Shields and his brother, both newsboys, appeared at police headquarters and identified the bicycles that had been impounded after being found abandoned following a Mes senger story.
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the Messenger
Barry Shields
WN. Shafer Sr
Robbery Investigation at Armstrong's Sohio Sharpsburg
Deputies from Sheriff Harold Shields office investigated a reported breaking and entering at Armstrong's Sohio Service Station in Sharpsburg on Thursday evening.
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Harold Shields
Armstrong
Sohio
Sharpsburg
Royal McBee Officers Meeting In Athens
Royal McBee executives and former Athens residents will gather in Athens for an operating committee meeting Saturday followed by a 6 p.m. dinner at the Athens Country Club. Over 100 are expected. Attendees include Philip M. Zenner president and Carl Davis marketing VP, with others from Port Chester New York and Toronto Canada.
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Athens
Royal McBee
Athens Country Club
Port Chester
N. Y
Philip M. Zenner
Carl Davis
Ben F. Cutler
A. T. Craft
James M. Scriven
St. Louis
Otis Simpson
Ogden
Utah
Carl McKelvy
James E. Widman
T. P. Lowns
Police Seek Student Over Bad Check At Athens Shoe Store
City police sought a female Ohio University student for issuing a bad check for 11.42 to Stanley's Shoe Store. The check bore the printed signature Sue Thompson Jefferson Box 84, but no such student lived at Jefferson Hall. The Bank of Athens reported no account, and the passer is described as about 5 feet 1 inch to 5 feet 4 inches tall, 110 to 120 pounds, dark hair and complexion, wearing glasses.
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Ohio University
Sue Thompson
Jefferson
Jefferson Hall
Stanley’s
Bank of Athens
Ira Wolfe Dies At 72
Ira Wolfe 72 retired Waterloo Township farmer died Thursday at Athens County Home after a brief illness. He leaves three sons Fred Gosport New York Dale Mentor and Raymond Syracuse and five daughters Lula Preston Gallipolis Edna Parker Chester Bessie Mayes Pt Pleasant Alice Day Glouster Irene Welfe. Friends may call at Jagers and Sons funeral home. services Sunday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. L A Robinson.
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Ira Wolfe
Waterloo Township
Athens County
Wolfe
Fred
Gosport
N. Y
Dale
Mentor
Raymond
Syracuse
Lula Preston
Gallipolis
Edna Parker
Chester
Bessie Mayes
Pleasant
Alice Day
Glouster
Irene Welfe
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
L. A. Robinson
Three Drivers Fined In County Court
Three drivers were fined in Athens County Court, Judge George Schoon presiding, after patrol arrests. William Bills 24 of North Kenova paid 35 dollars for speeding and no operator s license, Charles Garretson 61 of Athens was fined 10 dollars for improper passing, Edmond Carr 23 of Athens paid 10 dollars for speeding. Costs were taxed in each case.
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Athens
George Schoonover
State Highway Patrol
William Bills
North Kenova
Charles Garretson
Edmond Carr
Route 13 crashes injure five in two collisions
Five people were injured in two Route 13 crashes Thursday, both near Chauncey. In the first, a head on collision between Thomas McCaskey of Jacksonville and William Newsad of Glouster left Newsad with a lip laceration and passenger Phillip Powell Jr. with a head contusion. MecCaskey suffered a back injury. In the second crash Michael Byers of Glouster exited a bridge as Charles Crozker of Zanesville passed. Crozker had shoulder bruises, Byers an arm bruise, and Byers was cited for driving left of center.
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State Highway Patrol
Chauncey
Thomas McCaskey
Jacksonville
William Newsad
Glouster
MecCaskey
Michael Byers
Charles Crozker
Zanesville
Crozker
Byers
Patrol Cites Three Drivers in Municipal Court
Three motorists were arraigned Thursday in Municipal Court on traffic violation charges filed by the State Highway Patrol. Charles Shields 18 of Millfield Route 1 and Paul Robinson 18 of Athens Route 3 pleaded guilty and were fined $15 plus costs for excessive speed and passing a stopped school bus respectively. Thomas Binner 38 of The Plains pleaded innocent to a parking on traveled highway charge and posted $16 bond for a Thursday hearing.
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State Highway Patrol
Charles Lee Shields
Millfield
N. Lancaster St
Paul Robinson
Athens
Thomas Binner
the Plains
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes Admitted
Ray Steven Hart of Millfield Neva Johnson of Athens Guy Radcliff of Athens admitted. Dismissed Mrs Wade Jarvis of Athens Harper Pendry of Athens Mrs Rolland Llewellyn of Athens Mrs Ralph Griffin of Logan and son Mrs Anthony Blasucci of Athens and daughter Charles Lewry of New Marshfield Mrs Thomas Talbert of The Plains and son Howard Welch of Carpenter Route Mrs James Smith of Athens and daughter Blood used two pints.
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Ray Steven Hart
Millfield
Neva Johnson
Athens
Guy Radcliff
Wade Jarvis
Harper Pendry
Rolland Llewellyn
Ralph Griffin
Logan, and Son
Anthony Blasucci
Charles Lewry
New Marshfield
Thomas Talbert
the Plains
Howard Welch
Carpenter
James Smith
New Directories List Telephone Prefix Conversions
The Commonwealth Telephone Co changes three Athens County exchanges to new letter prefixes this weekend. Athens prefixes Lynwood, Chauncey as Randolph 5, and The Plains as Sycamore 7 take effect Sunday. The move, detailed in the 1960 directory, enables alphabetical listing and long distance dialing future.
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Commonwealth Telephone Co
Athens
Lynwood
Athens City
the Plains
Sycamore
Howard C. Slusher
Athens County
Amesville
Hillcrest
Guysville
Montrose
New Marshfield
Shade
Myrtle
Albany
Chauncey and the Plains
Radcliff Man Dies in Hocking Hospital
Albert Knox, Radcliffe resident, died early Friday in Hocking Valley Hospital. Funeral services are planned by Bigony funeral home in Albany. The notice also says degrees will be conferred at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Masonic Temple by Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons.
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Radcliff
Hocking Hospital
Albany
Bigony Funeral Home
Albert Knox
Radcliffe
Hocking Valley Hospital
Masonic Temple
Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Film Slated Gods Word in Mans Language At Athena church
A color sound motion picture Gods Word in Mans Language will be shown at the Athens Evangelical United Brethren Church Sunday at 7 30 p m Adapted from the book of the same title the film features Dr Eugene A Mida secretary for translations for the American Bible Society.
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Athens
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