Samuel R Johnson to Lead Athens City Schools
Samuel R Johnson, a 48 year old veteran educator with administrative posts in Canton South Millersburg and Johnstown Monroe schools, was named Athens city schools superintendent effective July 1. He will replace Willard Barker who died in November and will begin under a three year contract with a starting salary of 8800 dollars.
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Samuel R. Johnson
Athens City
Canton South
Millersburg
Johnstown-Monroe
Johnstown
Athens
Norwood
Circleville
Upper Arlington
North Hampton
Ohio
Arcanum
Johnson
Stark County
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
The
Knights of Pythias
Eleanor Miller
Joy Elaine
Barker
Don Thomann
New Teacher Appointed as East Side School Hires
The Athens city school board announced Evelyn Stiff will teach third grade at East Side School replacing Martha Warren who resigned. A new elementary teacher, pending superintendent appointment of Samuel R. Johnson, was announced with furniture bids for East and West Side additions. The board approved January bills totaling $5565.34.
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Athens City
Evelyn Stiff
East Side School
Martha Warren
Samuel R. Johnson
Don R. Clippinger
William H. Herbert
National School Board Association
Atlantic Cay
N. J
Clippinger
Athens
Ohio School Board Association
Atlantic City
Stewart Area Woman Held on County Warrant
Layla C. Mayles, 21, of Stewart Route 1, was arrested by the sheriff on a Washington County warrant as an accessory to multiple breakings and enterings. She is accused of aiding Robert Dale Dalton, who was sentenced to the Ohio Penitentiary for probation violation after admitting to five Athens County and 17 Washington County break ins. Dalton pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to two crimes and had his probation revoked. Mayles will be prosecuted through Washington County courts.
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Layla C. Mayles
Sheriff's Department
Washington County
Harold Shields
Shields
Robert Dale Dalton
Ohio
Dalton
Athens County
Constitution Lodge Meeting in New Marshfield
NEW MARSHFIELD Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday according to Raymond H Brooks worshipful master.
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New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge
F&am
Raymond H. Brooks
Inside-Out Calf Delivered in Athens
A Holstein calf at Athens State Hospital herd was delivered by cesarean section in an extremely rare case. Dr. J K Bratton said the calf is fully formed with the head legs and skin inside the body while the vital organs are on the outside. The calf will be offered to the Ohio University museum.
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Athens State Hospital
J. K. Bratton
Ohio University Museum
Bratton
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Merle Robinson of Athens. Admissions list includes Mrs Marcella Todd Nelsonville Nathan Grubbs Gloucester Route and others such as Mrs George Bryson Amesville Mrs Stanley Thacker Wells ton Mrs Clarence Kelich Athens and several with routes. Dismissals include Mrs Oliver Wallis Athens Route 4 William Gambill Jr and others with spouses and infants.
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Marcella ‘Todd
Nelsonville
Nathan Grubbs
Glouster
George Bryson
Amesville
Stanley Thacker
Wellston
Clarence Kelich
Athens
Arminta Chase
Albany
Velma Clark
Millfield
Oliver Wallis
William Gambill, Jr
Donald Wooten
Carpenter
Benjamin Barnhart
Stewart, and Son
Lowell Tensmeyer
Don Sanders
Norman Sykes
Forest slides to be shown at 4-H meeting in Athens
Donald Young says slides of the Montana Forest will be shown at the Athens County Junior Leadership 4-H meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Athens Grange Hall.
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Montana
Athens County
Athens Grange Hall
Donald Young
School Chiefs Plan Meeting in Ames
Executive heads of Athens County schools will hold their monthly meeting Thursday at the Ames Bern School in Ames. Led by George Christman the county superintendent, ten district representatives will discuss issues since the last meeting. Representing Albany Ames Bern Athens Local Carthage-Troy Rome-Canaan Shade The Plains Trimble Township Waterloo York Township.
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Athens County
Ames-Bern
Amesville
George Christman
Group of Ten
G. E. Theodore Kittel
Albany
G. A. Gardner
Ames Bern
Raymond A. Lee
Athens
E. L. Koehler
Carthage-Troy
Herman L. Ellis
Rome-Canaan
F. Miller
Shade
H. W. Humphrey
the Plains
T. C. Porter
Trimble Township
James E. Bobo
Waterloo
C. V. Christman
York Township
Weather shifts from rain to sleet and snow
A light rain turned to sleet and then snow in sub freezing temperatures early Wednesday, making streets slippery. The thermometer dropped to 28 with .07 inch of precipitation. by 11 a.m. skies cleared and the temperature rose to 37. The Hocking River fell to eight feet.
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U.S
C. L. Colmer
Mercury
Hocking
Mayor Seel Killed In Auto Crash
Athens mourns Mayor Seel who died in an auto crash. He oversaw major city progress including the sewage treatment plant and a record bond issue. Survived by wife Cheryl and three children, funeral Friday at First Christian Church with burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
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Seel
Hocking
Athens County
Rome-Canaan
Ohio University
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Athens
Cincinnati College of Embalming
Middletown
Armed Services
Air Force
Army Air Corps
Athens Kiwanis
Athens County Insurance Agents Association
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Elks
American Legion
Air Force Reserve
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Leel
Cheryl
Richard
William Mickey Seel
First Christian Church
H. L. McDaniel
Canaanville
Dairy Specialist Speaks Here Tonight
Charles Myers from Ohio State University Extension will address the Athens County Dairy Service Unit board of directors at 8 p.m. in the county extension office.
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Charles Myers
Ohio State University Agriculture Extension Office
Athens County Dairy Service Unit
Ixtension Division Sets Thursday Meet
The extension division of Ohio University announces an organization meeting to determine interest in an extension class in Room 118 Ellis Hall Thursday at 7 p.m. Teachers and others should report. Enrollment will determine if the course is offered.
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Extension Division
Ohio University
Ellis Hall
Winter band concert at The Plains School postponed
The annual winter band concert scheduled for Wednesday at The Plains School has been postponed indefinitely.
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the Plains
Athens selects acting mayor after Mayor Seel’s death
Herbert becomes acting mayor of Athens following Mayor Peter Seel’s fatal auto crash. Council so far places R H White as pro tem president with a full council vote to choose a successor. City plans include noon closure Friday for Seel’s funeral at First Christian Church.
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William H. Herbert
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Herbert
Ohio University
Geneva
Maryville
Seel
Troop 60 Wins Blue Ribbon in Scout Week Display
Troop 60 under Scoutmaster Dan Dailey won a blue ribbon as the lone entry in a Boy Scout Week window display contest. Sponsored by First Christian Church, the Stanley's Shoe Store display highlighted brotherhood with a flag and Bible symbolizing global scouting ties. Ed Cole and Carl Sylvester judged the display with Athens Mayor Peter B. Seel, who died in an auto crash yesterday, serving on the panel.
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Troop 60
Dan Dailey
First Christian Church
Stanley
Scouting Brotherhood
Ed Cole
Carl Sylvester
Peter B. Seel
Athens
Police Car Bid Award Is Approved
The city approved buying a replacement police cruiser from Roger Dean Inc after a bid opening on Feb 1. The four door eight cylinder Chevrolet with automatic transmission and heater cost 1527 dollars including trade in of the old 1954 cruiser. Other bids were Beasley and Mathews Ford 1600 Algeo Motors Pontiac 1848.75 Kineer Motors Dodge 1850 and Plymouth 1600.
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Roger Dean, Inc
Franz Woodworth
Athens Automobile
Dean, Inc
Chevrolet
Beasley and Mathews
Ford
Algeo Motors
Pontiac
Kineer Motors
Dodge
Plymouth
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Wittenberg College
Ohio State University
Canton
National Education Association
New York City
Ohio Association of School Administrators
United States
NEA
Chicago
Samuel Johnson
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Charles W. Ramseth
Merchants Association
John W. Bolin
James R. Cumley
Sam Altman
P. O. Nichols
Everett Baughman
Riverside
Columbus Road
Athens, Ohio
Sinclair Products
ATC
Ashford
Space Command
Cinebeam
Cinelens
Appliance & TV CO
Washington St
Stewart Area
Masons
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Merle Robinson
Ixtension
Nter
Bill Roscoe
West Fairgrounds
White
Council
Hartford
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
General Insurance
Earl F. Mathews
Earl A. Hooper
Athens County Insurance Agents Ass'n
PHONE
Bldg
Agency For
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Hartford, Connecticut
Uncle Sam
Athens National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Fedgal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Plains
Conrae Cleaners
the Plains, Ohio
Stewart Pilgrim Holiness Church
Harry Dickerson
Rev
C. L. Bean
Beasley & Mathews Ford
Athens Wine & Beer
West Union
the Security Bank
Court Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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