Athens Area News Highlights Mark 1960 Progress
A year of growth in Athens with Ohio University dormitory expansion across the Hocking River and a new water treatment plant. Courthouse upgrades include an elevator and probate space while plans folder for a sheriff’s residence and jail improvements advance. Southeastern Ohio’s recreation appeal grows as Dow Lake draws boaters, and a state district office opens in Athens.
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Athens
Ohio University
Hocking River
West Green
Ohio
Dow Lake
Ohio Division of Parks
Department of Natural Resources
New York City
Messenger
Exhaust fumes hospitalize Glouster worker at Route 3 site
Melvin Conway, 38, an Athens Junk Co. employee, was overcome by crane exhaust while at the S. Depot establishment on Route 3. He received oxygen from the fire department squad for ten minutes before being taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for examination.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Charles Dalton
Melvin Conway
Athens Junk Co. Employe
Athens Area Woman Garnett Perry Died at Home
Mrs. Garnett Perry died late Tuesday morning at her home on Athens Route 1. Arrangements are being completed by the Bigony funeral home in Albany.
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Albany
Garnett Perry
Athens
Bigony Funeral Home
Youth Fines Bond For Car Without Proper Plates
Leland Dale McBride age 20 of 22 Clark Street forfeited a $16 bond in Municipal Court after being cited by city police for possessing a car with improper plates.
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Leland Dale McBride
Clark St
OU Professor Named To U. Maine Post
Dr. Thomas H. Curry head of Ohio University's chemical engineering department is named associate dean of the University of Maine College of Technology. He will assume the duties July 1. Curry, a 1942 Purdue graduate and OSU PhD, has taught at OU since 1953 and led the department since 1956.
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Thomas H. Curry
Ohio University
University of Maine
College of Technology
Orono
Lloyd H. Elliott
Curry
Sullivan County
Ind
Purdue University
Antioch College
Ohio State University
North Carolina State College
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list several couples from Athens area with new sons and daughters including Mr and Mrs James B Kim and Mr and Mrs Timothy Fulks. The admission roster names Steven Stahl Idella Nixon E T Hellebrandt Gerald Hayes Johnnie Meeks Jessie McDonald Edgar Wilson Lydia Bean Sam Brown Ellen McVay Beatrice Vaughn Clarence Penrod Stephen Hurst Don Reed and James Ross. Discharges cover a wide range of local residents from Athens Nelsonville New Marshfield Albany Ches terhill Amesville and McArthur.
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Steven Stahl
New Marshfield
Idella Nixon
Athens
E. T. Hellebrandt
Gerald Hayes
Shade
Johnnie Meeks
Lydia Bean
Sam Brown
Ellen McVay
Albany
Beatrice Vaughn
Glouster
Clarence Penrod
Stephen Hurst
Bonds Forfeited In Newark Driving Offense
Bonds of 26 and 16 were forfeited Tuesday in Municipal Court by Mickey Queen 22 Newark cited by the State Highway Patrol for driving with no operator's license and for having one headlight out on his auto.
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Mickey Queen
Newark
State Highway Patrol
Area Native Dies Sunday in West Milton
Mrs. Josephine Stout 84 widow of Dr. Jerome J. Stout and Athens County native died Sunday at her son Dr. Claire Stout home in West Milton. She lived in Dayton most of her married life where her husband practiced until his death in 1938. Survivors include daughter Katharine Snyder and brother Frank Caldwell. Services Wednesday 10 a.m. Hale Sarver funeral home. Burial Woodland cemetery West Milton.
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West Milton
Josephine Stout
Jerome J. Stout
Athens County
Claire Stout
Dayton
Katharine Snyder
Michigan
Frank Caldwell
James Caldwell
Mary Ann Noyes
Hale- Sarver Funeral Home
Woodland Cemetery
Two Drivers Fined After Traffic Crash
In Municipal Court on Tuesday Ralph E. Goldsberry 25 The Plains was fined 20 dollars and costs for failure to stop within assured clear distance. Evelyn B. Hager 42 Albany was fined 10 dollars and costs for parking her auto on the highway. Both pleaded guilty.
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the Plains
Ralph E. Goldsberry
Evelyn B. Hager
Albany
Bound To Jury On Non-Support Charge
James Weston 23 of Nelsonville was bound to the grand jury under a 300 dollar bond after entering a no contest plea to non-support. The complaint was filed by Marlene Weston of Nelsonville.
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James Weston
Nelsonville
Weston
Marlene Weston
Ash Fined in Municipal Court After N Court St Crash
John Ash, 18, of Parkersburg, was fined five dollars plus costs after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to changing course and speed following a Friday accident on N Court St. Costs were suspended by Judge John F. Newcomb.
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John Ash
Parkersburg
N. Court St
John F. Newcomb
Ash
Icy Road Causes Christmas Morning Collision
Ice on the road surface at the Tick Ridge and Angel Ridge Roads intersection blamed for a Christmas morning crash involving Marvin E. Snow 23 of Athens Route 4 and Bernard Spaulding 39 of 97 North Congress Street Athens County sheriff's deputies reported no citations issued.
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Angel Ridge
Marvin E. Snow
Athens
Bernard Spaulding
Congress St
Athens County Sheriff's Deputies
Tractor rollover injures two on icy county road
Two residents were treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a farm tractor rollover near Gilkey Ridge. Gerald Hayes, 52, suffered cuts and bruises when the tractor slid on ice and tumbled down an embankment. Passenger Johnnie Meeks, 11, broke an arm when thrown from the tractor.
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Shade Route 1
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Gerald Hayes
Gilkey Ridge
Johnnie Meeks
John Meeks
Ex-Resident Edith Wiggans Dies at 50 in Cincinnati
Funeral services planned Wednesday afternoon for Edith Bobo Wiggans 50 a former Shade resident who died Sunday at Cincinnati General Hospital after a three month illness. She leaves husband Clifford and son Tommy of Cincinnati and siblings including Charles Bobo of Shade Howard Bobo of Pratts Fork Carl Bobo of Vickery and four sisters in Cincinnati Columbus Athens and Weirton. Friends may call at Jagers and Sons with a 1 p.m. service conducted by Rev Earl Cowan. Burial Burson Cemetery.
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Cincinnati General Hospital
Shade
Wiggans
Church of God At
Madisonville
Cincinnati
DAV
Clifford
Tommy
Charles Bobo
Howard Bobo
Pratts Fork
Carl Bobo
Vickery
Dorothy Smith
Irene Fisher
Columbus
Bessie Malloy
Athens
Marie Kirkpatrick
Weirton
W.va
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Earl Cowan
Burson Cemetery
Store Glass Window Penetrated By Bullets
The Seaman Clover Farm Market at 305 West Union Street was peppered with gunfire Monday night. Five bullets penetrated the front plate glass window. Police suspect the shots came from the fairgrounds after witnesses heard gunfire near Fairview Drive-In at about 2 a.m.
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Seaman Clover Farm Market
Union St
Fairgrounds
Ray Riley
Fairview Drive Inn
Driver Cited After E State St Crash
Pearl W. Helwig age 77 of 3 N May Ave was cited for failure to yield right of way after an auto crash at 5 45 p m Monday at the intersection of E State and Hudson Aves Helwig turned from Hudson into the path of Robert R Baur 39 of 49 Avon Place driving east on E State St There were no injuries Helwig also cited for driving without a license.
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Pearl W. Helwig
N. May Ave
E. State and
Hudson Ave
Helwig
Robert R. Baur
Avon Place
E. State St
Owner Clarified in Amesville Water Plant Story
William Clark of Amesville is the owner of the F. H. Gifford Hardware Co a contractor for the Amesville water treatment plant and wells. The report misidentified Clark as the supervisor of construction for the company.
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William Clark
Amesville
F. H. Gifford Hardware Co
Clark
Rain Turns Cold In Athens With Icy Roads
Rain and a drop in temperature followed by a chill in Athens Tuesday. The U S observer C L Colmer reported the thermometer fell from 30 to 29 by 10 a m under cloudy skies. Monday reached 46 degrees with .04 inch of rain. Christmas Day was sunny with a high of 48. Snow largely melted but some side streets remained icy and hazardous. State Highway Patrol reported no major accidents in Athens Hocking County. local police and sheriff handled minor incidents.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
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