Traffic Improvements Planned at Busy Intersections
City traffic committee approved directional signs for Court and Washington Court and Union and E State Carpenter. New lane rules designate center lane for left turns only and outer lane for through or right turns with penalties for violations. Overhead signs and painted arrows will guide drivers, and one parking space will be removed at each intersection to ease through traffic.
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City Council
Joseph Grogan
Court
Washington, Court
Union
E. State-Carpenter
Grogan
Court St
Washington
W. Union St
Court Union
FE. State St
Carpenter St
Hocking Rise Continued With Rains
The Hocking River kept rising reaching 9.5 feet at 11 a.m. with nearly 0.88 inch more rain since 7 a.m. Thursday. The day recorded 59 degrees as rain persisted for the fourth straight day. Rural Hamley Run ranged from 48 to 61 with a low of 53 today.
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Hocking
C. L
Colmer
U. S
Hamley Run
OU Names Coordinator For Nigerian Teacher Training Program
Dr. William W. Chase has been named campus coordinator for Ohio University's Nigerian teacher training project funded by a State Department contract. He will select staff, liaise with the International Cooperation Administration, and help train about 90 teachers yearly with a team of American faculty.
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William W. Chase
Ohio University
Nigeria
John C. Baker
F. N. Hamblin
College of Education
Chase
State Department
Dean Hamblin
International Cooperation Administration
Department of Public Instruction
Indiana
Montana
Colorado State College of Education
Indiana University
Iowa State Teachers College
Free Cartoon Series to Begin at Athens Theater
A free cartoon series starts Saturday at Schine's Athens Theater announced by manager Ben Geary. The three matinees at 9 15 a m will be on December 21 December 24 and December 28 and are sponsored by Station WATH Steppe's Beauticians and Beasley Matthews respectively.
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Athens
Schine
Ben Geary
Station Wath
Steppe’s Beauticians
Beasley & Matthews
Courthouse Employees Plan Christmas Dinner at Sportsman
Courthouse workers and spouses will attend a Christmas dinner Saturday at 12 30 p m at the Sportsman. The event was planned by county commissioners.
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Leo Dorton Trimble announce a son while Mr and Mrs Floyd Lowe Athens Route 1 report a daughter. Mr and Mrs Clayton Walter Nelsonville announce a son. Mr and Mrs Paul Douglas Millfield Route 1 announce a son. Robert Gagle Athens admitted. Michael Hartley Athens Route dismissed. Robert Glover Athens, Mrs Dale Sams Athens and Mrs Oris Rutter Athens Route listed.
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Leo Dorton
Trimble
Floyd Lowe
Athens
Clayton Walter
Nelsonville
Paul Douglas
Millfield
Robert Gagle
Michael Hartley
Robert Glover
Dale Sams
Oris Rutter
Children to Present Pageant at Christ Lutheran Church
Children of Christ Lutheran Church will present a pageant at 10 30 a m Sunday. Rev Austin F Shell pastor. Under direction of Mrs Burton S Andrews church school superintendent the pageant includes Sandra Falkner Chris tine Falkner Allan Johnson Leslie Johnson Joy Johnson John Ludlum Daniel Ludlum Marcia McAfee Jodde Olsen Mark Reininga Paul Reininga Eric Reininga Michael Shell Margaret Shell Joy Tullis James Golding and Joan Andrews.
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Children of Christ Lutheran Church
Austin F. Shell
Burton S. Andrews
Sandra
Christine Falkner
Allan
Leslie Johnson
Joy Johnson
John
Daniel Ludlum
Marcia McAfee
Jodde Olsen
Mark
Paul
Eric Reininga
Michael
Margaret Shell
Joy Tullis
James Golding
Joan Andrews
VFWs Host Christmas Tree Parties for Albany and Marshfield
Albany Post 9893 VFW sponsors a Christmas tree party for all community children with carols and Santa at 7 30 p m. in Albany. Gilhiam Frank Post 8804 and auxiliary plan a 6 30 p m Monday treats distribution at VFW Memorial Park with Santa present, weather permitting.
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Albany
Albany Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Santa Claus
New Marshfield
Gilhiam Frank
John Bridge
Vfw Memorial Park
Bridge
Royal McBee declares dividends on common and preferred stock
PORT CHESTER N Y A cash dividend of 35 cents per share on Royal McBee Corp common stock was declared. Regular quarterly dividends on serial preferred stock for the period ending January 31 1958 include 1 12% on series A 1 25 on series B 1 37% on series C and 1 50 on series D. Payable January 15 1958 to shareholders of record December 30 1957.
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Port Chester
N. Y
Royal McBee Corp
Unified Service Is Scheduled for Sunday
A unified Christmas service will be held Sunday from 9 30 to 11 20 a m at First Christian Church. Rev Joe B Maffett says the senior choir is directed by Mrs Harold Rose and the junior choir by Gloria Thompson with Mollie Moore and Marilyn Neutzling on piano. Narrator William Phila baum participates along with a list of other congregants.
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First Christian Church
Joe. B. Maffett
Harold Rose
Gloria Thompson
Mollie Moore
Marilyn Neutzling
William Philabaum
Paul Porter
Daniel Howell
Mike Easler
Robbie Robinson
Philip Rose
David Ming
Christmas Program Broadcast From East Side School
A Christmas program recorded this week at East Side School will be aired at 7 p.m. Friday on Ohio University stations WOUB and WOUI. The program was directed by Myrta Ashworth, principal, and Harold Kessler, music teacher.
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East Side
Ohio University
WOUB
WOUI
Myrta Ashworth
Harold Kessler
Youths Hurt As Car Demolished Near Athens
Two Athens youths were injured when a car went out of control on Route 50 near the livestock sale barn east of Athens. Driver David Gilmore, 17, and passenger Eugene Burch, 19, were treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital for shock and injuries after the vehicle overturned and was demolished.
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Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
David Gilmore
Washington St
Eugene Burch
State Highway Patrol
Gilmore
Driver Held After Crash Near Fairgrounds
Herbert L. Warner 32 of Dayton, an employee of Burch Construction Co., faces a Monday hearing in Municipal Court on a driving while intoxicated charge after a one car crash on West Union Street Thursday evening. He pleaded innocent and was released on $300 bond. Varner, driving west, failed to negotiate a curve beyond the fairgrounds, struck a telephone pole and a Christmas tree display, suffering a nose laceration and other injuries. He said he was returning from the Strouds Run dam site for which the Burch firm is contractor.
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Herbert L. Warner
Dayton
Burch Construction Co
W. Union St
Varner
Fairgrounds
Varney
Strouds Run Dam
Burch Firm
Columbus man fined for intoxication in city court
Ray Cole of Columbus was fined 50 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court Wednesday after pleading guilty to a city police charge of intoxication.
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Ray Cole
Columbus
Salvation Army Christmas Food Basket Shortfall
Capt Betty Jacobs warns 300 requests for food baskets, but only 200 baskets funded by Christmas drive. She urges residents to donate to provide basic necessities, meals for transients, and toys for children in the surrounding area.
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Salvation Army
Betty Jacobs
Post Office Windows Open Late Saturday
The Athens post office stamp and parcel post windows will stay open until 5 p m Saturday to handle late Christmas mail. Postmaster Arthur E Cornwell announced the extended hours.
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Athens Post Office
Arthur E. Cornwell
Traditional Christmas Eve Service at Church of the Good Shepherd
The Church of the Good Shepherd plans a 10:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service with carols and Holy Communion led by Rev. Phil Porter Jr. Dr. Karl Ahrendt and his wife will provide violin accompaniment. The choir will perform a French carol titled Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance. The service is open to the public.
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Church of the Good Shepherd
Phil Porter, Jr
Karl Ahrendt
Divorce Suit Filed Over Neglect of Duty
Neva Mae Robinson sues Charles B. Robinson in Common Pleas Court for divorce alleging gross neglect of duty. The couple wed August 10 1941 at Pomeroy and have two minor children.
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Common Pleas Court
Neva Mae Robinson
Charles B. Robinson
Pomeroy
Firefighters respond to burning power lines crossing chimney
Firemen were summoned about 7 30 Friday morning when burning electric lines lay across a chimney at 1344 W State St. They notified Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. workers and stood by until they arrived to remedy the site.
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W. Ctate St
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Driver William Bricker Fined for Stop Sign Violation
William F Bricker 70 of Athens Route 4 pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to failing to stop at a stop sign at the Hudson Avenue Lincoln Street intersection. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs for the State Highway Patrol charge.
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William F. Bricker
Athens
State
Hudson Ave
Lincoln St
Lions Club Members To Man Salvation Army Kettles
Members of the Athens Lions Club will man Salvation Army kettles in the city Saturday, says Capt. Betty Jacobs, officer in charge.
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Lions Club
Athens Lions Club
Salvation Army
Betty Jacobs
Barnett Completes IH Training Course in Atlanta
Stirgil Barnett manager of Gail Watkins Equipment Co in Athens Route 3 has returned after finishing a service course at the International Harvester motor truck technical training center in Atlanta Georgia.
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Stirgil Barnett
Gail ‘Watkins Equipment Co
Athens
International Harvester Motor Truck Technical Training Center
Atlanta
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