Residents Protest Commonwealth Phone Rate Increases
Two petitions with 307 names from Guysville and Shade residents protested proposed rate hikes by Commonwealth Telephone Co. to the Athens County commissioners. Guysville 268 names, Shade 39. petitions go to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Athens County
Guysville and
Shade
Commonwealth Firm
Guysville
Shade’s
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Fire damages Route 56 home near Athens
A Sunday early morning fire caused about 4500 in damages to a four room frame house on Route 56 west of Athens. Firefighters confined damage to two rooms while contents were damaged. Cause undetermined but likely started in a closet. The Brandeberry residence is owned by Mrs. P. F. Good. 16 volunteers and two trucks fought the blaze until 5 30 a.m.
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Bill Brandeberry
Good Acres
Route 56
Athens
John Good
Don Reed
Athens Country Club
Richland Area
P. F. Good
Richland Ave
Dow Lake
Army
E. C. Pritts Dies Monday at 59 in Athens
Ernest C. Pritts of 469 Richland Ave died Monday morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a four month illness. A former campus policeman at Ohio University for 30 years he was a Fraternal Order of Police member. Survived by wife Virginia son Howard Athens Route 5 grandson Anthony sister Bernice Chauncey brother Ralph Toledo. Funeral Wednesday 1:30 at Hughes funeral home with burial in Hebardville cemetery. Friends may call after 2 Tuesday.
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Ernest C. Pritts
Richland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Chauncey
Joe
Sarah Pritts
Mr. Pritts
Ohio University
Fraternal Order of Police
Virginia
Howard
Athens
Anthony
Bernice Pritts
Ralph Pritts
Toledo
Hughes Funeral Home
Claude Sandlin
Hebardville Cemetery
Athens Police Auxiliary to Meet Tuesday Evening
Athens city police auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the city building.
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Athens City Police
Engineering Colloquium Initiates Ninth Annual Series
Ohio University opens its ninth annual engineering colloquium with a talk on graduate study and research in Copeland Hall. Dr. Donald R. Clippinger, dean of the graduate college, speaks at the initial session. Directors are Paul H. Black and Dr. Thomas H. Curry. Talks occur twice weekly in February and March.
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Ohio University
Copeland Hall
Donald R. Clippinger
Paul H. Black
Thomas H. Curry
Mrs. Annie Noland Dies at 74 in Athens County
Annie Noland 74 of Peach Ridge Road died Saturday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a three week illness. Born in Ames Two she lived in Athens County and belonged to Mount Liberty EUB Church. Survived by husband Roy two daughters Irene Whitmore and three sons Webster Forest Parker. 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral arranged for Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Hugh es funeral home with Rev. Earl Snider. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery. friends may call at the funeral home.
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Annie Noland
Peach Ridge Road
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ames Two
Athens County
Mount Liberty
EUB Church
Roy
Irene Whitmore
Athens
Webster
Forest
Parker
Lancaster
Hughes Funeral Home
Earl Snider
West Union Street Cemetery
OU Professors Return From New York Physics Meetings
Four Ohio University physics faculty members returned to Athens Sunday after attending joint sessions of the American Physical Society and the American Association of Physics Teachers in New York. Professors Albin S. Johnson S S Malik W M Pierce and John E Edwards attended the meetings with Dr. Pierce serving on the AAPT council and awards committee. Dr Edwards delivered a paper at a session.
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Ohio University
Athens
New York
American Physical Society
American Association of Phys
Albin S. Johnson
S. S. Malik
W. M. Pierce
John E. Edwards
Pierce
AAPT
Edwards
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list several newborns: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Franklin Costello Athens Route 3. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Lambar d Athens. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald Theiss Athens. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Curtis Wooten Athens Route 1. a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Hudnall Athens Route 1. Admitted include Mrs Eugene Edwards Nelsonville Route 1 and Paul V Smeal Athens. Discharged include Robert Brookins Athens. Mrs Fred Riggs Pomeroy Allen Wallace Amesville. Donald Johnson Athens. Robert Martin McArthur Route. Mrs Dennis Rachel Athens and daughter. Jacqueline Causey Frost Route. Mrs D B Dougan Athens Route 5. Mrs Flora Cochran Albany.
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Franklin Costello
Athens
Richard Lambard
Donald Theiss
Curtis Wooten
Charles Hudnall
Eugene Edwards
Nelsonville
Paul V. Smeal
Allen Wallace
Amesville
Donald Johnson
Robert Martin
McArthur
Dennis Rachel
Jacqueline Causey
Frost
God and Country Award Bestowed on Three Athens Scouts
Three Athens Boy Scouts received the God and Country award at a First Methodist Church ceremony. Nathan Robe, John Bowling, and James Stewart were praised by Rev. John G. Koontz for completing a year of study, service, and church involvement in five Christian areas. Four more boys began work toward the award.
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Athens
First Methodist Church
Nathan Robe
T. S. Robe
John Bowling
A. S. Bowling
James Stewart
William D. Stewart
John G. Koontz
God and Country
Two Drivers Cited After Weekend Crashes
Police cited two drivers after weekend crashes. Fred Baumgardner 19 of The Plains pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to failure to yield, fined 15 dollars plus costs for a left turn in front of Don Hawk 17 of New Marshfield at W Union and S Shafer. David Kadetz 20 of Athens charged with unsafe operation after his Columbus Rd collision with Marie Olds 51 of Athens on Sunday.
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Fred E. Baumgardner
the Plains
Don Duane Hawk
New Marshfield
W. Union
S. Shafer
David S. Kadetz
Athens
Columbus Rd
Marie Olds
Monoxide Fumes Hit Eddy Family at The Plains
Charles H. Eddy and his five member family on Johnson Road The Plains fell ill Sunday night from carbon monoxide fumes. Firemen suspect a hot water heater set to heat water for the washer caused the danger. rescues included opening windows as neighbors sheltered the family until danger passed.
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Charles H. Eddy
Johnson Rd
The
Plains
Eddys
GE Official To Address OU Students
Leo H. Dee of General Electric defense system dept explains military problems from nuclear radiation on electronic equipment. He will speak Tuesday night at Ohio University student chapters of the AIEE and IRE.
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Leo H. Dee
General Electric Co
Defense System Department
Ohio University
American Institute of Electronic Engineers
The
Institute of Radio Engineers
Laundry owner reports theft at Nu-Way Laundry
Ernest Lambert, proprietor of the Nu-Way Laundry at 104 W Union St, told police Monday that keys to several washing machines were stolen along with $1.50 in change from a paper cup.
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Ernest Lambert
Nu-Way
W. Union St
Athens Man Passes CPA Examination
Herbert Kent Bumpass of Hudson Ave. is among 143 Ohio candidates who passed the certified public accountant examinations. The Accountancy Board of Ohio announced the results.
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Herbert Kent Bumpass
Hudson Ave
Ohio
Certified Public Accountant
Accountancy Board of Ohio
Court fines two drivers in Athens County Court
Two drivers were fined in Athens County Court after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Alton Russell Tenney 19 Albany received 25 dollars plus costs for speeding. Edward Floyd Pritts 68 Logan was fined 15 dollars plus costs for a stop sign violation.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
Alton Russell Tenney
Albany
Edward Floyd Pritts
Logan
Bethel Fined For Disturbing The Peace In County Court
Otto Bethel, 49, of Glouster Route 3, was fined $10 and costs on a disturbing the peace charge filed by his wife. The court suspended the fine.
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Otto Bethel
Glouster
Athens
Three Drivers Forfeit Bonds In Municipal Court
Three drivers forfeited bonds in Municipal Court for failure to appear on charges filed by city police and the State Highway Patrol. John Curtis Laufhutte aged 18 and Jack Weatherby aged 19 of Athens faced unsafe operation charges. arrested on Richland Ave Saturday, each posted 35 dollars. Helen Jeanne Jones aged 19 of Shade Route 1 on Route 33 for speeding forfeited a 21 dollar bond.
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State Highway Patrol
John Curtis Laufhutte
Jack Weatherby
Athens
Richland Ave
Helen Jeanne Jones
Shade Route 1
Athens Boy Hurt In Ice Rink Fall
The fire department and emergency squad responded to Ohio University Bird Ice Rink at 3 54 p m Sunday after 11 year old Robert W Stewart son of Mr and Mrs William D Stewart of 26 N McKinley Ave fell on the ice He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment of possible back and hip injuries.
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Fire Department
Ohio University
Bird Ice Rink
Robert W. Stewart
William D. Stewart
N. McKinley Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Weather shifts to snow in Athens amid chilly start
Cloudy weather returned to Athens Monday morning with snow forecast after a brief sunny respite on Sunday. The low cooled to 15 degrees, and a 13 degree rise was noted by 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The Plains Volunteer Fire Department plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting tonight at the firehouse per Assistant Fire Chief Richard Bean.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
The
Plains Volunteer Fire Department
Richard Bean
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