Athens County Library Reports Book Use Hike
Athens County libraries show a 7 percent rise in 1957 circulation to 288 418 from 269 257 in 1956 led by the Bookmobile with 166 998 books. Nelsonville and other branches reported gains in school and summer reading programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Library
Athens County
Waveline H. Pritchard
Mollie McCombs
Don Smith
Pritchard
Kathleen Bodyer
Mary Willis
Esther Frisby
Jean Beshara
Glouster
Lois Simpson
Chauncey
Edna LaFollette
Athens
Rand
Starlin
Jury Verdict Affirmed In Nelsonville Taxi Case
Judge Francis D. White affirmed a $15,000 verdict for Robert Elliott of Athens against John E. Bateman and Frank North doing business as Northway Cabs of Nelsonville. The jury reached the amount despite interrogatories conflicting with the verdict after a left turn collision on a wet Nelsonville street.
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Robert Elliott
Athens
Francis D. White
Common Pleas
Elliott
John E. Bateman
Frank North
Northway Cabs
Nelsonville
Canal
Washington
White
Mother Mary Wright Dies at 69 in Hocking Home
Mrs. Mary Lee Wright aged 69 died unexpectedly Wednesday night at her daughter Mrs. Ralph Bosley’s home in Hocking. A West Virginia native, she had lived with her daughter three years. Survived by three daughters and three sons. Arrangements by Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
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Mary Lee Wright
Ralph Bosley
Hocking
West Virginia
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Admitted and newborn announcements list multiple families and locations including Athens and surrounding towns. Notable entries include births for Byron Halpin and Bill Collins, with other listed patients and relatives across Chauncey, New Straitsville, Shade, Albany, Nelsonville, Guysville, Corning, and Coalville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Halpin
Athens
Bill Collins
League Backs Public Involvement in Gas Rate Talks
Athens League of Women Voters endorses council renegotiation of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. contract and urges that interested residents sit in on the talks. The resolution praises Council Chairman William H. Herbert and calls for technical assistance and consumer representation during negotiations.
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Athens League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters of Athens
William H. Herbert
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Thomas Ltdlum
League
Special Plate Registration Opens in Athens County
Registration for special license plates begins February 10 under Deputy Registrar Mrs Thelma Risley at the courthouse basement. Residents may apply through February 21 to retain 1958 plate numbers, bringing auto title and license fee. Plates go on sale March 1 with a March 31 application deadline and no extensions.
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Athens County
Thelma Risley
Ames Native Margarite Eddy Dies at 56
Margarite Phillips Eddy 56 of Athens Route 3 died Thursday at home after a long illness. She was born to Gilbert and Mary Phillips and lived in Ames Township most of her life. Surviving: husband Errett Eddy daughter Joan Millican son Jack four grandchildren and sister Mrs W P Mickle. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Fawcett Stone Chesterhill Rev J Mervin Hess. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday.
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Margarite Phillips Eddy
Athens
Gilbert and
Mary Hickson Phillips
Ames Township
Glouster
Eddy
Grant Hospital School of Nursing
Columbus
McDougal Methodist Church
Amesville
OES
Errett Eddy
Joan Millican
Athens County Land Transfers Highlight Baumgartel Interests
Holmes Childs of San Diego California and Alice M Stiverson of Upper Arlington transfer land in Lee Township to Wolfhard Baumgartel of Albany. Earl Holmes of Payette Idaho also conveys land in Lee Township to Baumgartel.
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Holmes Childs
San Diego
Calif
Wolfhard Baumgartel
Albany
Lee Township
Alice M. Stiverson
Upper Arlington
Earl Holmes
Payette
Idaho
January Auto Sales Lead 1957 in Athens County
January 1958 auto sales rose in Athens County with 156 new cars sold versus 147 a year earlier. Used cars totaled 608, up eight from 600, while new trucks rose to 16 from 14. Titles issued reached 945 and total collections were 1418.50, split 1053.90 county and 364.60 state.
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Athens County
Phyllis Cross
Collections Compare January Totals With 1956 Figures
The January collections totaled $1418.50 compared with $1534.60 in January 1956. New car sales were 170, new trucks 23, used cars 726, and titles issued reached 1041 in the earlier year.
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Charles R. Butcher
Ooville
International Business Machines Corp
Kingston
N.Y
Madison
Wisc
Air Force
IBM
A. Rex Butcher
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Anna Thompson
Tracy Trader
New Straitsville
Joe Bolin
Dell Whaley
Edwin Wagoner
Alva Baker
Coolville
Gerald Howard
John Lynn
Edward Lewis
Rosetta Thompson
E. G. Ashcraft
Guysville
John Reeves
Francis Phillips
Corning
Donald Bottles
Dorsey Lawson
Coalville
Charles Ruth
Sophronia Russell
Ames
Group Buy
s.Pc
Salem
Armstrong
Logan
Sealy
Good Housekeeping
West Main Street
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