County Dog Shelter funds hinge on 1953 grant
Athens County Humane Society asks commissioners for financial aid to operate Chauncey shelter. Pending payment of 1952 animal claims and a $2000 reserve, exact 1953 appropriation cannot be stated. Shelter offers hours 2 to 4 p.m. weekdays and handles licensed dogs with owner notification.
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Athens
County Humane Society
Chauncey
The
Humane Society
Chain Mine
Dog and Kennel Fund
Ralph Elliott
Aliens County Humane Society
Lester Locke
Linda Mae Foughty
Locke
Messenger Newsphoto
Modern Role Of Chemistry Outlined At Athens Rotary
Dr. Lawrence P. Eblin of Ohio University spoke to the Athens Rotary Club about chemistry shaping new materials and processes. He cited solar energy, atomic energy research, rocket tech, ceramics, and recent discoveries as fast moving. He noted nylon production at a DuPont plant in Washington Bottoms near Blennerhassett Island and large new plants near Marietta and Parkersburg advancing based on chemists’ research.
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Athens Rotary Club
Lawrence P. Eblin
Ohio University
Ohio Valley
Ebler
Washington Bottoms
Ohio River
Blennerhassett Island
duPont
Marietta
Parkersburg
Light Snow Melts as Temperatures Rise to 30
A light snow fell early today but melted quickly as temperatures rose. At 9 a.m. the thermometer read 30 degrees after a low of 18. Monday's extremes reached 8 degrees and 45.
Fire destroys Reedsville residence in early morning blaze
A defective flue sparked a fire that destroyed the Glen Boring home in Reedsville while a neighbor property was saved. Coolville Troy and nearby Belpre and Powel departments fought the flames for hours arriving after 5:45 a.m. The Boring house was a total loss but the adjacent Shumway residence was saved. insurance covered part of the damage.
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Reedsville
Glen Boring
Coolville-Troy
G. E. Shumway
Boring
Shumway
Belpre
Poveroy
Coolville
Cavolville
County Tax Deadline Is Extended
Athens County commissioners extended the real estate tax deadline to January 20 with a 30 day extension sought by Treasurer Ed Lasch. They also moved funds to balance the general fund and reviewed a year end equipment inventory from County Engineer John Dowler. The board met with the Athens County Humane Society and sheep farmers during the session.
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Athens County Commissioners
Ed Lasch
Ralph Elliott
John Dowler
Athens County Humane Society
Humane Society
Births and Discharges at Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Travis Chesser Glouster a daughter and several other newborns including Clarice Ann Buck Athens and Keith Nelson Carpenter. Discharge shows Mrs Lee McVay Athens and daughter and Grace Bucemier Gary Indiana among others.
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Travis Chesser
Glouster
Ray Pierce
Middleport
Goldie Bryson
Nelsonville
Alvena Gorby
Sandusky
Maude Gardner
Athens
Ray Riggs
Long Bottom
Clarice Ann Buck
Keith Nelson
Carpenter
Sandra Antle
Don Chesser
Grace Skinner
Lee McVay
Grace Bucemier
Gary
Ind
S. Anna Shepard
Joey Sny
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Helen Burley
Zaleski
Oxley Fined for Intoxication in Mayor Seel Court
Clarence A. Oxley, 50, Ath ens Route 5, was arraigned Monday in Mayor Peter B. Seel's court on drunkenness charges and fined $15 with costs.
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Clarence A. Oxley
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Pasadena Rose Parade entrant returns with new float
A former Athens resident, Phil Swanson, now with Project Associates in Pasadena, again enters the Rose Parade contest. His firm built last year’s prize winning float and constructs a new display for Standard Oil of California titled Sunday in the Park, a full scale replica band stand. Pete Daily and his Chicagoans will perform from the floral stand as the parade starts New Year’s Day.
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Athens
California
Pasadena
Phil Swanson
John B. Swanson
Project Associates
Athens High School
Ohio University
Virginia Stansbury
Standard Oil of
Pete Daily
Les Schulz
Three More Counts Filed Against Coolville Man
Walter M. Humphrey 38 of Coolville Route 3 faced three additional breaking and entering charges in Athens mayor's court binding him to the grand jury under 3000 bond after his arrest Nov 17 for entering Yaw Auto and Appliance Store. He pleaded guilty to the three new counts and remains jailed.
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Walter M. Humphrey
Coolville
Athens
Humphrey
Joseph B. Grogan
Peter B. Seel
Terrace
Watchnight Service Planned at First Methodist Church
Annual watchnight service will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the First Methodist Church chapel as part of the Ohio Methodist Evangelistic program Dr John M Versteeg will speak on New Life for Our World and midnight observance instructions will be given the service is open to the public
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Lester Locke
Chauncey
John Sheridan
Clarks Chapel
Society
First Methodist Church
Ohio Methodist Evangelistic
John M. Versteeg
Athens High plans New Year Eve dance for students and alumni
The Student Council announced a 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. informal dance in the old gym for Athens High School students and alumni. Entertainment includes film and record music from Stan Kenton Harry James Shep Fields and Guy Lombardo with a midnight noisemaker and floor show led by master of ceremonies Jack Kollister.
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Athens High School
Stan Kenton
Harry James
Shep Fields
Guy Lombardo
Ronald Kapple Veteran Dies in Pittsburgh
Ronald Kapple a World War II veteran died Monday night at Veterans Hospital Pittsburgh He was the son of the late William and Rosa Kapple of Coolville He is survived by a daughter Patricia of Huntington WV four sisters Mable Swartz Athens Ruby Gillilan Coolville Norma Randolph Coolville Emma Golden Richmond VA and two brothers Harry Marietta and Robert Porterfield Funeral arrangements are being made by the White funeral home at Coolville
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Ronald Kapple
Pittsburgh
William
Rosa Kapple
Coolville
Patricia
Huntington
W. Va
Mable Swartz
Athens
Ruby Gillilan
Norma Randolph
Emma Golden
Richmond
Harry
Marietta
Robert
Porterfield
White Funeral Home
Marriage Licenses Issued for Sayre Coen and Mowery Sanborn Couples
Ralph Sack Sayre, 30, Trimble Route 1, and Betty Jean Coen, 23, Guysville, received a marriage license. Harold W. Mowery, 213, Guysville, and Mary Margaret Sanborn, 16, Nelsonville, also obtained a license.
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Ralph Sack Sayre
Trimble Route 1
Betty Jean Coen
Guysville
Harold W. Mowery
Mary Margaret Sanborn
Nelsonville
Collision Report Involving Maccombs And Ulen
City police said two cars driven by Adda Maccombs of 50 W Carpenter St and Gerald D Ulen of 87 Morris Ave collided on Columbus Road near the northern city limits Monday night.
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Adda Maccombs
W. Carpenter St
Gerald D. Ulen
Morris Ave
Corlumbus Road
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Ellig Woodworth
Thomas M. Wolfe
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W. H. Wakefield
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
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Cerbon Paper
Ledgers
University
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Pat Williams
Rotier
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Janet Hill
Bush
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Hall
Joy Sara George Sands
Dick Barker
Geneva Wilson
Ralph Uldrich
Larry Irwin
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Gilbert Shannon
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