Spirit filled Athens County high school tourney opens
The Athens County High School basketball tournament opened prompting packed aisles and a spirit packed Ohio U Men’s Gym. Fans praised Rome Canaan Albany and Ames Bern teams while cheer squads showed lively support and parents recalled past tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Dawson
Athens
Ohio U
Connie Spencer
Patty Coffman
Judy Walker
Rachel Williams
Rome-Canaan
Donna Jeanescue
Sara Leel
Connie Elliott
Ruth Carsey
Albany
Cold Snap Grips Rural Ath ens and Hamley Run
Clear, cold air settled over the Ath ens area early Wednesday as rural Hamley Run reported a low of six degrees. By 9 a.m. the temperature reached nine degrees, with priorTuesday extremes of 51 and 25 degrees recorded in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hamley Run
Marietta Crash Driver Convicted in Fatal Route 7 Incident
A Washington Mountain manservant was convicted of second degree manslaughter after the Nov. 19 crash that killed 74 year old Mrs Fra Frost Battis in Marietta and injured Charles G. O Bleness of Athens. Pfc William Earl Graham was fined 200 dollars and four months in jail. O Bleness, 79, president of Security Bank, remained hospitalized as he faced months more of care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marietta
Charles G. O’bleness
Athens
Pfc
William Earl Graham
Fra Frost Battis
Washington County
State Highway Patrol
O’bleness
Blue Cross Enrollment Limited to One Day in Ath ens
Blue Cross enrollment days shortened to Thursday due to Ohio Fuel Gas Co. office closure for Washington's birthday. The Ath ens enrollment will run 8 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a single day for community enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Washington
Athens
Charges dismissed in Athens man case for lack of evidence
Municipal Court dismissed unsafe operation charges filed by John Coo per against 50 year old Merrit W Herron of Athens Route 2. The dismissal occurred Wednesday due to insufficient evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cooper
Merrit W. Herron
Athens
LSU Geography Professor to Speak on Sea Level Instability
Dr. Richard J. Russell of Louisiana State University will lecture at 8 p.m. Thursday in Ohio University's Chemistry Auditorium as part of a Sigma Xi program open to the public. The LSU dean and former Geological Society of America president will discuss Instability of Sea Level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Russell
Louisiana State University
Ohio University
Sigma Xi
Russell
LSU Graduate School
Baton Rouge
Ohio State University
Toledo
Geological Society of America
ParaMathia Lodge 25 Annual Inspection Draws 200
Nearly 200 Masons attended the annual inspection of Para mathia Lodge 25 FRAM on Tuesday led by J B Hutchinson deputy grand master for the Seventeenth Masonic District in Marietta A dinner was held at the Masonic Temple before degree work watched by 103 members and 83 guests from 26 lodges Hutchinson praised the lodge degree team and choir Another visitor Albert Immel of Lancaster deputy grand master of the 13th district attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramathia Lodge
FRAM
J. B. Hutchinson
Marietta
Masonic Temple
Hutchinson
Albert Immel
Lancaster
Local Marriage Licenses Reported In Glouster and Nearby
Larry Schoeman age 19 and Jane Faires age 19 both of Glouster. Clarence Hillyer age 23 of Columbus and Charlotte Matheny age 19 of Nelsonville. Lowell Marshall age 18 of Coolville and Georgia Milam age 17 of Little Hocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Schoeman
Jane Faires
Glouster
Clarence Hillyer
Columbus
Charlotte Matheny
Nelsonville
Lowell Marshall
Coolville
Georgia Milam
Little Hocking
AHS Students Sweep County Honors On January Test
Athens High School seniors dominated the county standings in the January Ohio general scholarship test with nine of the top ten placements. Seven additional Athens students earned honorable mention, placing among the top 25 percent statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Don Thomann
Athens
Athens Senior Runner-Up Named in National Merit Scholarship
Athens High School senior Tom Cady was named a runner-up in National Merit Scholarship Corp. competition with Ford Foundation and Carnegie Corp. backing. The award places him among the top one to two percent in the state and includes a college application letter. Fellow student Tom Widdoes was a finalist announced earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cady
Athens
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Don Thomann
Ford Foundation
Carnegie Corp
Tom
Seront
Tom Widdoes
Albany Mason Degree Event Set for Thursday Evening
Albany Lodge 723 F&AM will confer the Master Mason degree on two candidates Thursday at 8 p.m. according to John P. Hamill the lodge master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Lodge
F&am
John P. Hamill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold Benner
Benner
Billy
Mike
Ricky
Dick Macak
Harold Radford
Larry
Ward Cunningham
Connie Lynn Talbert
Robert Talbert
Trimble
Rome- Canaan
Talbert
Art Hines
Hines
John V. Herrold
Ames- Bern
Herrold
al Gendernalik
Gendernalik
Rome
George
Walraven
Rosalie Copeland
Sue Ann Elliott
Dorothy Henry
Virginia Quinn
Ames-Bern
Marie Jordan
Lucille Williams
Ann Oxley
Carol Partlett
Shade
Dean Kasler
Buck Bennett
Ames
Bennett
Dianne Butcher
Betty Galbreath
Terri Root
Ames Bern
Harold Hanning
Charles
Jerry
Tracy
Sue Conkey
Janis Hartman
Joy Goff
Rita Carsey
Waterloo
Connie Wallace
Sandra Taylor
Joyce Schenz
Buchtel York
Vickilynn Chesser
Mary Lou Chesser
Vicki
Messenger
Bob Bunting
Buchtel
Bunting
Harold Rose
Wateloo
Messenger Newsphoto
Goodyear
Ashford
Advance
Space Command
Cinebeam
Cinelens
Appliance & TV CO
Washington St
Ohio
TV8
Zenith
Ohio Fuel
Hos
Pital
Biologicals
Athens County
Medical Society
United States
Central Hospital Service
East Long Street
Mercury Hits
AHS
Richard White
David Goldberg
Gordon Murphy
Kent Organ
Max Cone
Margaret LaFollette
Bill Wagner
Phil Baedecker
Sarah Bowling
Mary Sue Craft
Susan Jones
Carla Sheron
Clark Williams
Paul Pugh
Thomann
Plains
Conrae Cleaners
Plains, Ohio
Athens Wine & Beer
West Union
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!