Athens Board Adopts Voter Registration Ahead of Fall Election
The Athens county board of elections, in a noon meeting, votes to require registration in home precincts before the next fall election, with phased implementation after the May primaries. Estimated start up cost runs 8500 to 9000 dollars. two workers from major parties will run registration centers in 18 precincts, expanding to 26 precincts by November.
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Athens
Board of Elections Action
Athens City
County Board of Elections
Ohio
Local Board of Elections
Athens Board
J. E. Barker
Barker
Times
Baker
City Council Confirms Sanitary Sewer District 1
The Athens City Council read and unanimously passed the Sanitary Sewer District 1 ordinance establishing the north end as an emergency district for a quarter million dollar project. A companion ordinance confirmed the district design by Burgess and Niple.
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Sanitary Sewer District 1
Athens
Council
Columbus
Burgess and Niple
Police Department
George Rutkoskie
Rotkoskie
Rutkoskie
W. H. Herbert
County Law Library
Nelsonville
Raymond Shepard
Court House
C. Stanley Mechem
William Rowland
Janice Schultz
Glouster
H. G. Householder
Hillcrest
Graham
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Plat Okayed for East Hill Annexation to Athens City
Athens County commissioners approved a 6.84 acre subdivision called East Hill with 21 home lots. They plan to release it for annexation to Athens city, likely review by the city council early next year.
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Athens County
Athens City
Ihe
W. A Harmon
P. B. Seel
East Hill
Harmon
Apnr
Athens Water
Naview
Harmony
East Hills
Athens
New Members Sketch Lives at Kiwanis Meeting
At an informal Kiwanis gathering three recent members Ira Shanafelt Bob Taylor and Verner Hondell gave brief bios. Miss Martha Frank performed a flute solo Song of India with her mother accompanying. The club set Christmas plans to aid its adopted family.
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Kiwanis
Service Club
Athens
Ira Shanafelt
Bob Taylor
Verner Hondell
Martha Frank
India
Kiwanis Club
Colder and Clearer Weather Shown in Hamley Run Area
Colder and clearer conditions dominated, Hamley Run area reported a 29 degree low and a small 3 degree rise by 9 am. The prior day’s high reached 52 degrees as temperatures remained subdued.
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Hamley Run
Willard Carsey Is Fined After Guilty Plea in Court
Willard Carsey aged 39 of 439 Richland Ave was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $50 plus costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in Municipal Court. City police filed the complaint.
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Willard Carsey
Richland Ave
Weber Named New Ward 2 Council Member in Mechanicsburg
Fred W. Weber was appointed and sworn in to fill the Ward 2 seat vacated by Frank H Cross. Weber, a longtime The Messenger circulation manager, resides on Route 50 in Mechanicsburg and previously served as a Rotary and circulation leader in Ohio. The unanimous council vote followed an executive session.
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Mechanicsburg
Frank H Cross
Fred W. Weber
The
Messenger
Weber
Cross
Hugh Jefferson
City
Athens
the Messenger
Athens Rotary
Ohio Circulation Managers Association
Second Count Filed Against Neely in Coonskin Case
State Division of Wildlife has filed the second of five charges against Clifford C. Neely of Beaumont after a jury found him guilty of illegal possession of a coonskin pelt. A judge fined him 200 dollars with costs, suspending the fine until action on a motion for a new trial.
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State Division of Wildlife
Clifford C. Neely
Beaumont
Neely
J. F. Newcomb
Common Pleas Court
Municipal Court
City Balances Are Reported By Auditor Davis
The November report shows city balances on Nov 30 including General 29299.80 water works 50553.47 street repair 4240.36 garbage 9968.48 off street parking 19376.62 special recreation 179.01 poor relief 3062.49 two mill levy 8941.86 sewer revenue 25157.82 totaling 150779.91 In special funds general bonds 4952.02 special sewer construction 0 storm sewer district 4 7917.70 sewer extensions 1852.07 sewer replacements 414 fire improvement bonds 1602.52 street improvement bonds 20478.29 off street parking debt service 108.19 waterworks improvement bonds 672.34 totaling 188777.04
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Florence Davis
Dayton Gift to Library From OU Mothers Club
The OU Mothers Club of Greater Dayton donated 120 to Ohio University for a second year to purchase books for dormitory libraries campus wide. Librarian Frank N. Jones announced the funds will be used for dormitory libraries and that books for this year have not yet been selected.
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Ohio University
OU Mothers Club
Greater Dayton
Frank N. Jones
Jones
Bridgeport Man Fined for Unlicensed Minor Driving
Lawrence J. Drewett aged 49 of Bridgeport was fined $20 and costs in Municipal Court after posting bond and signing an appearance waiver on Sunday. The State Highway Patrol charged him with permitting an unlicensed minor to drive his automobile.
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Lawrence J. Drewett
Bridgeport
State Highway Patrol
Cub Scouts Pack 56 Holds Monthly Meeting and Initiations
The Cub Scouts Pack 56 monthly gathering featured a Bobcat initiation for 11 new members including Steve Chadwell Brock Kern Ricky Dent Mickey Seel Gary Coon Richard Chadwick Bruce Tom John Crewson Kenny DeVeau George Murray and Billy Smeck. The ceremony was led by Glen Chadwell Cub master Roger Wiseman and Richard Dent with awards given to Norman Orcutt Larry Coon Tom Jividen Ross Nida Gary Bock Charles Randall and Paul Brown. Refreshments followed and Santa Claus distributed gifts to the cubs.
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Cub Scout Pack
Steve Chadwell
Brock Kern
Ricky Dent
Mickey Seel
Gary Coon
Richard Chadwick
Bruce Tom
John Crewson
Kenny DeVeau
George Murray
Billy Smeck
Glen Chadwell
Roger Wiseman
Richard Dent
Norman Orcutt
Larry Coon
Tom Jividen
Ross Nida
Gary Bock
Charles Randall
Paul Brown
Denner
Den
Santa Claus
Cubs
Births And Admits At Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth Mr and Mrs Ralph Dunfee Athens welcome a son. Admitted Judith Williams Amesville Dorothy King Athens R E Wilson Athens Route 5 Thomas Chesser Athens Mrs Lowell Lowry Albany Route 3 Bette Longoria Athens Discharged Paula Ross Chauncey Ellen Pappas Glouster Mrs David Warren Athens and daughter Mrs Gary Johnson Athens and son
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Ralph Dunfee
Athens
Judith Williams
Amesville
Dorothy King
R. E. Wilson
Thomas Chesser
Lowell Lowry
Albany
Bette Longoria
Paula Ross
Chauncey
Ellen Pappas
Glouster
David Warren
Gary Johnson
Court Fines One Man and Forfeits Bond
In Municipal Court on State High way Patrol traffic charges Marion E. Kim 21 of Guysville Route 3 forfeited his $15 bond for speeding Frank E. Spires 41 of Millfield was fined 20 and costs for driving left of center.
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Marion E. Kim
Guysville
Frank E. Spires
Millfield
Royal Arch Degree to Be Conferred at Masonic Temple
Russell L. Bailey, high priest, says Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons will confer the Royal Arch degree at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.
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Royal Arch
Masonic Temple
Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Russell L. Bailey
Names appear in a Plains area social column
Howard C. McLaughlin 26 and Patricia Shrieves 20 both of The Plains. Donald FE Price 19 of Dover and Rose May Cox 19 of Frost are listed.
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Howard C. McLaughlin
Patricia Shrieves
the Plains
Donald FE. Price
Dover
Rose May Cox
Frost
Junk Mail and Transport Poses Post Office Headaches
Athens Postmaster Arthur E. Cornwell told Rotarians that junk mail and transportation delays are major headaches for the Athens post office. He noted rising business from Ohio University Royal McBee and Lawhead Press, with total mail volume near 235000 last year and a million dollar business including money orders. He outlined rates for first class air and surface mail and warned that overseas packages must be mailed from the post office. Rotarians plan a Christmas party at the Berry Hotel.
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Athens
Arthur E. Cornwell
Cornwell
Ohio
Youngstown
Akron
Ohio University
Athens Postoffice
Royal McBee
Lawhead Press
Hungary
Africa
Mid-East
Asia
Berry Hotel
Clouster Man Injured In Route 33 Crash At Myers Crossing
John W. McClelland, 22, was injured early Tuesday when his car struck the railroad flasher signal at Myers Crossing on Route 33 about two and a half miles south of Nelsonville. He was taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital with head cuts after failing to make a right hand curve at 2:30 a.m. Heavy damage was noted to both vehicle and signal.
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Clouster
Myers Crossing
Nelsonville
State Highway Patrol
John W. McClelland
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Albany Area Airman Is Reported Injured
An Albany Route 23 crash injures Airman 3C William Dearth 32. He is treated at Lockbourne base hospital then transferred to University Hospital Columbus with a fractured shoulder and severe head injury. He was returning from an Illinois air base for the holidays.
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Albany Area
Albany Route 1 Air Force
Columbus
William Dearth
Lockbourne Air Force Base
University Hospital
Illinois
Suit for Recovery Is Filed in Court
Lithoplate Inc. of Lancaster sues Litho Colorplate Inc. at 20% S Congress St for 1890.72 dollars claiming unpaid materials delivered to defendant. The petition was filed in the clerk of courts office.
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Lithoplate Inc
Lancaster
Litho Colorplate, Inc
S. Congress St
Clerk of Courts Office
New Marshfield Gilham Frank Post 8804 Plans Christmas Treat
VFW Post 8804 will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday to finalize plans for the community Christmas treat for children. Refreshments will be served, said Dale Hawk, post commander.
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New Marshfield
Gilham Frank
VFW
Dale Hawk
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