OSU Receives OU Signal From Echo II Satellite
OSU in Columbus received its first sustained signals from OU via Echo II. Dr Richard McFarland of OU directed transmissions from Radar Hill near Athens. Jon Eberle of OSU noted four 30 foot parabolic reflectors formed the saucer field array. Ohio now has the Midwest's only complete satellite tracking facility receiver and transmitter. University personnel operate facilities at both campuses. McFarland said yesterday's longest sustained signal marked progress toward future voice transmissions.
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Columbus
Richard McFarland
Radar Hill
Athens State Hospital
Jon Eberle
OSU
Athens
Ohio
Midwest
OU Electrical Engineers
McFarland
Wunderlich Elected President of Cussins & Fearn Co Inc
Carle R Wunderlich is elected president of Cussins and Fearn Co Inc succeeding his father the late ay Wunderlich He has been with the firm for 17 years and previously served as executive vice president and general manager Robert Loeb succeeds Marriage bic ie Paul E Erwin 22 Athens Betty Jean Ba is Guysville
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Carle R. Wunderlich
Cussins & Fearn Co., Inc
Ay ©. Wunderlich
Ben Wn
Ars
Exec
Voce
Dent
Robert Loeb
Kirkwood Enters 10th District Congressional Race
Charles W. Kirkwood president of Athens National Bank filed petitions in Lancaster to seek the Republican nomination for the 10th District. He will face incumbent Homer Abele in the May 5 primary and is noted as the country’s youngest bank president at 28.
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Athens National Bank
Charles W. Kirkwood
Lancaster
Kirkwood
Homer
Pete) Abele
GOP
Republican
Community Improvement Corporation
Williams College
Harvard
U. S. Coast Guard
Castle Rock
North Atlantic
New York City
Fire Destroys Area Barn on Delbert Bolin Farm
Albany fire crews battled a large barn fire on the Delbert Bolin farm Route 680 three miles east of Albany. Chief Boyd Williams said the blaze was out of control upon arrival but 15 volunteers prevented spread to adjacent grass and woods. the 30 by 60 foot barn held about 3000 bales of hay.
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Delbert Bolin
Route 680
Albany
Boyd Williams
Williams
Petition to Sell 310 Acres in Swan and Athens Townships
Mary Johnson Frantz as guardian for her husband and the defendant Harry Frantz filed with Common Pleas Court a petition seeking permission to sell about 310 acres of land located in Swan Township Vinton County and in Athens County. MEMPHIS The American Institute of Chemical Engineers opens its convention with talks on making shoes from plastic and converting petroleum into food.
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Mary Johnson Frantz
Common Pleas Court
Swan Township
Vinton County
Athens County
Harry Frantz
Memphis
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Births and Admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hartley in Athens. Admissions include Mrs. Clarence Carsey Shade Route 1 Helen Hunter Athens Mrs. Cecil Hopkins Athens Route 3 Charles Harrington Athens Robert Mingus Athens Rolland Wagoner Athens Route 1. Dismissals include Mrs. Ralph Jarvis and son Tuppers Plains and Mrs. Ernest Whitlatch Athens Route 1.
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Clarence Hartley
Athens
Clarence Carsey
Shade
Helen Hunter
Cecil Hopkins
Charles Harrington
Robert Mingus
Rolland Wagoner
Ralph Jarvis
Tuppers Plains
Ernest Whitlatch
Wednesday Outlook Shows Warmer, Sunny Day Ahead
Slightly warmer weather was in prospect as U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer reported an early morning low of 20 and a 10 a.m. temperature of 30 under a bright sun. Tuesday's high reached 49.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
Rypma Seeks Republican State Representative Nomination
Richard B. Rypma former city councilman seeks the Republican nomination for state representative. He filed petitions Monday after two years on the council ending 1963. He holds degrees from Ohio University and Ohio State University earned a PhD. He runs Rypma Greenhouses in Athens and has taught at Ohio U OSU and Texas A and M. He is married with five children and served in World War II.
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Richard B. Rypma
Rypma
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Rypma Greenhouses
Athens
Ohio U
OSU
Texas A and M
Traffic Court Sentences For Four Offenders In Small County
Stella Pauline Bethel aged 45 of Glouster Route 3 found guilty of failure to yield at a stop sign and operating without a valid license with $35 and costs, plus $15 and costs. Woodrow William Smith 49 of Reedy West Virginia cited for speeding with $20 and costs. Billie Joe Gambill 17 son of Mr and Mrs Hyman Gambill of New Marshfield Route 1 under conditional speed with $5 and costs and license suspended 30 days while allowed leaving state. Gary Wadsworth Conley 16 son of Mr and Mrs Edward Conley Jr of Nelsonville Route 1 charged with improper passing with $5 and costs and license suspended 30 days except for transportation to school and work.
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Stella Pauline Bethel
Glouster Route 3
Woodrow William Smith
Reedy
W. Va
Billie Joe Gambill
Hyman Gambill
New Marshfield
Gary Wadsworth Conley
Edward Conley, Jr
Nelsonville
Canaan Woman Seeks Dem Nomination for Recorder
Mrs. Luta M. Wright of Athens Route 4, a nine year state employee, seeks the Democratic nomination for county recorder. A former caseworker for Aid for Aged and wage hour inspector, she is a high school graduate who attended Ohio University and taught school four years. Wright is a past master of the Canaan Grange and resides in Canaan Township with her husband, one son, and three grandchildren.
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Athens
State Fire Safety Conference Attended by Ohio Officials
Harold Cox chief engineer at Athens State Hospital and Fire Chief Charles Dalton attended the Governor's Fire Safety Conference at the Columbus Youth Center Tuesday. Gov. Rhodes opened the meeting as topics covered fires in schools hospitals and nursing homes and urban fire prevention were discussed.
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Harold Cox
Athens State Hospital
Charles Dalton
Youth Center
Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Athens County Land Transfers Show Multiple Property Deals
Edward Mizicko transfers to Elmer F. Cononougher three Athens Township lots 68 69 70. Ervin E. Edwards sells one acre in Lodi Township to William A. Clench. Jesse L. Hiles conveys inlot 428 to Martha Frakes in Nelsonville. William Smith sells part of farm lot 40 in Athens Township to Maynard F. Coates. Edith L. Schackert transfers part of lot 9 in Imperial to Paul Levering. Richard E. Forrest sells .26 acres in York Township to Pearl Keplar. Harry E. Hoskinson sells .6 acres in York Township to Harry E. Hoskinson Jr. Robert McAfee conveys in lot 3193 in Athens to Dale L. Womble. Ronald Vore transfers to John E. Sweeney lots 826 827 in Glouster.
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Edward Mizicko
Elmer F. Cononougher
Athens Township
Ervin E. Edwards
William A. Clench
Lodi
Jesse L. Hiles
Martha Frakes
Nelsonville
William Smith
Maynard FE. Coates
Edith L. Schackert
Paul Levering
Imperial
Richard E. Forrest
Pearl Keplar
York Township
Harry E. Hoskinson
Harry E. Hoskinson, Jr
Robert McAfee
Dale L. Womble
Athens
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Ohio State Univer
Sity
S. Court Street
D. L. Keffer
Optometrist Tel. LY
N. Court St
Dacron
Cravenette
DuPont
Belk’'S
Cussins & Fearn
Paul E. Erwin
Betty Jean
Guysville
Congress
Sheltering Arms Hospital
North Court Street
Patterns
Blue Willow
Belmont
Caroline
Canaan
Dem
Luta M. Wright
Ronald Vore
John E. Sweeney
Glouster
Rip van Winkle
Dean
Doan
Hocking Valley Bank
East State Street
FDIC
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