Christmas Business Tops 1958 Merchants Report in Athens
VIC Sherow reports Athens retailers expect higher 1959 year totals than 1958, aided by higher prices and stronger late season sales. Joe Kelly notes traffic was good after Thanksgiving with a post holiday exodus of OU students easing by New Year. Local shoppers and nearby towns drive continued gains, with some stores seen rising up to ten percent.
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Athens
Joe Kelly
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Athens Messenger
Kelly
Association
Ohio University
County Land Sold to Presbyterian Church in Athens
The Athens County board of commissioners accepted a $4000 bid from the First Presbyterian Church of Athens for about 10 acres of county land north of the Department of Natural Resources and the Medical Center, with a deed clause returnable to the county if unused for church purposes. The sale supports a proposed new church site. the church was the sole bidder. The meeting also approved routine bills.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Athens
Athens County Board of Commissioners
Department of Natural Resources
Medical Center
E. State St
Assistant Is Named To Run Berry Hotel
Joe Hager age 40 formerly with the Hotel Weaver at Kenton for 15 years is named assistant resident manager of the Berry Claxton hotel. He and his wife Irene and 13 year old son Jim now reside there and have started changes in operation. Mrs Hager will handle the dining room. a new chef will be named soon. Hager plans room renovations and air conditioning by unit installs and adds several permanent apartments. Frank Claxton will focus more on outside hotel activities.
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Joe Hager
Weaver
Kenton
Berry-Claxton
Jack Claxton
Hager
Irene
Jim
Claxton
Yule Baskets Distributed in Athens County
The Salvation Army completed distribution of 250 food baskets and 1770 toys to needy families in Athens County. Lt. Jack Haun said about $2000 was raised from kettles mail appeal and War Cry to fund the Christmas basket project, with help from several named volunteers.
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Salvation Army
Athens County
Jack Haun
O. E. Cross
Daisy Orr
Hanson Martin
Caroline Young
Diana Phillips
Linda McGill
Jo Lynn Buck
Christmas Eve Sunshine Lifts Athens Morning Chill
A brief sunny spell brightened Athens on Christmas Eve morning as temperatures stayed cold. The mercury rose to 34 at 9 am, one degree above Wednesday’s high, while the early low settled at 30.
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Athens
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Merchants Report
By Vic Sherow
Presbyterian Church
Snvistmas
Strawn
N. Court Tel
M&w
S. Court
Swearingen
MERRY
Gail Watkins Equipment Co
East State Street
Athens, Ohio
Peter B. Seel
Ed & Edith van Dyke
Buckeye
Buckeye Cafeteria
N. Court St
Berry Hotel
tShe
Athens County Farm Bureau Cooperative
Allen's Market
Pleasant Hill Road
Jesus
Athens Lake
North
Columbus Road
Norman
Ohio Food Market
Union Grill
Donald K. Barstow
Mill St
Mac’s Thrifty Store
West State Street
Merry Christmas
Murphey
Jessie W. Ley
Mgr
Court
Wright Paint and Hardware
ON the Plains
Ohio
Stimson
Stout Farm Supply
Tel. LY
Earl F. Mathews, Inc. & C. M. Gill Company
Earl Mathews
Earl Hooper
Clarence Gill General Insurance
Security Bank Bldg
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