Festival Lineup Announced With Many Local Participants
The list includes Mrs. Charles McAfee Jr of Ames Bern and John Pierson of Albany along with several Athens residents such as Thomas Stubbs Harold Kessler and Leonard Gutkowski. Other entries name Francis Malone Carthage Troy Miss Kathryn McCoy Chauncey Dover Mrs. Charlotte Ellenwood Glouster James Reese Clovis Green and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McAfee, Jr
Ames Bern
John Pierson
Albany
Thomas Stubbs
Harold Kessler
Athens
Leonard Gutkowski
Francis Malone
Carthage Troy
Christine Brown
Kathryn McCoy
Chauncey- Dover
Charlotte Ellenwood
Glouster
James Reese
Clovis Green
Nelsonville
Pauline Heft
Rome-Canaan
Ruth Curry
Paul Weise
Athens County Music Festival to Feature District Orchestra
An all district orchestra of 60 instruments will debut at the Athens County Music Festival in Steuart on Saturday. OU School of Music Director Dr. Kari Ahrendt will conduct four pieces including Corona Overture and La Rosita. The Plains High School band and Athens High School vocal groups will join with choir and glee clubs performing from 1 to 4 pm. A recreation period follows, then a teachers banquet and student dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Stewart
Kari Ahrendt
OU School of Music
Merlyn Ross
the Plains High School
Thomas Stubbs
Athens High School
All-County
Bethoven
Girls Glee Club
Mac Dowell
Erie Canal
Boys Glee Club
Sea Level Rise Discussed By LSU Geologist At OU
Dr. Richard J. Russell of Louisiana State University spoke at Ohio University about historical sea level rise. He noted a rapid rate in the present century with signs of a recent halt, estimating an 18 000 year rise of about 450 feet and a possible global ocean rise if all continental ice melted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Russell
Louisiana State University
Sigma Xi
Ohio University
National Society For the Encouragement of Scientific Research
Russell
Rusell
Continents
Chesapeake
Galveston
Geological Society of America
California
Great Basin
Secretary of Defense
Athens Youths to Attend YMCA Model Government Conference
Two Athens High School Hi Y Club members Max Cone and Clark Williams will travel to Muskingum College New Concord for a YMCA Youth and Government pre legislative conference. They will work with Robert Taylor secretary of the Southeastern Ohio District YMCA and Rep Kenneth Beckwith leading nine legislators and Muskingum faculty. The pair plan to re submit a bill to set maximum amperage in electric fences at the Model General Assembly in Columbus April 26 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Muskingum College
New Concord
YMCA
Max Cone
Clark Williams
Athens High School
Robert Taylor
Southeastern Ohio District
Model General Assembly
Columbus
Kenneth Beckwith
Cone
Williams
John Reamer
House
Trust Fund Contributions Reported by Athens Plant Associates
Associates of M and A Dietetic Laboratories reported at the Athens Plant meeting that $338 525 was contributed to the Associates Profit Sharing Trust Fund in 1956. The report showed personal benefit program expenditures of $479 034 in addition to the trust fund gift. Melvin D Ross, president, delivered the report and presented service pins for years of service. Fred Hampton named Athens Plant Manager and supervisor of milk procurement in Southeastern Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associates
M & A Dietetic Laboratories, Inc
Athens
Melvin D. Ross
Fred Hampton
Ohio
Driver Cited After Two Car Collision West of Athens
On Route 56 near Athens two autos collided when Clarence W. Sherwood Jr. 18 Athens Route 1 turned left into a private drive and was struck in the left rear by David A. Shack 18 of Cleveland. No injuries. Shack cited in Municipal Court for failing to stop within the assured clear distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Clarence W. Sherwood, Jr
David A. Shack
Cleveland
Shack
Honor Roll Student Robert Frum at Olivet Nazarene College
Kankakee Illinois Robert Harold Frum son of Mr and Mrs William C Frum Athens Route 5 is on the first semester honor roll at Olivet Nazarene College where he is a junior in theology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Ill
Robert Harold Frum
William C. Frum
Athens
Olivet Nazarene College
County Spelling Bee Eliminations Underway
Eliminations are being conducted in the 10 Athens County school systems to select entries for the annual spelling bee set for Feb 27 at Mechanicsburg School. County winners advance to the state contest March 30 at Ohio State University with the national winner earning a trip to Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Mechanicsburg
Ohio State University
Washington, D. C
Church seeks further encumbrance on Athens property
The Athens First Methodist Church asks Common Pleas Court for permission to encumber its College Street property up to $20,163.89. Previously authorized to mortgage for construction, the church now seeks an additional mortgage of $7,572.43 to carry the new church project forward at the foot of E Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens First Methodist Church
Common Pleas Court
College St
E. Washington St
Answer and Cross Petition Filed in Billings Divorce
In Common Pleas Court Neale M. Billings sues Helen H. Billings. Mrs Billings denies neglect claims and seeks divorce and alimony on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Neale M. Billings
Helen H. Billings
Six Divorce Suits Filed In Court
Six divorce actions were filed in Common Pleas Court amid a flurry of domestic cases. Grounds cite gross neglect, with petitions listing marriages across Indiana and requests including alimony custody and property. Named plaintiffs include Francis E. Bacus Doris J. Bacus and others with varied marriage dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Francis E. Bacus
Doris J. Bacus
Richmond
Ind
George Smathers
Betty J. Smathers
Logan
Guard Dickens
Marcia Sheffield Dickens
Jane Lenigar
Mary Handa
Charles Handa
Millfield
Betty Harrison
Mary McGee
David G. Harrison
St. Mary's
Neal Billings
Helen Billings
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Marine Corps Lists Two Enlistments
Francis Six of Athens and Marshall Grant of Columbus enlisted in the Marine Corps for two years and are at the Recruit Depot in San Diego California. Sgt Thomas Anderson of Athens says both will spend 16 weeks in training before further overseas duty or Marine school assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Six
Childrens’ Home
Athens
Marshall Grant
Columbus
Marine Corps
Marine Corps’ Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Thomas Anderson
Grant
Ohio University
Gamertsfelder Hall
OU Professor Edits Book of Plastics
Dr. Jesse H. Day an associate professor in chemistry at Ohio University edited a book of technical papers for the plastics industry. The papers were presented at the 13th Annual National Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers Inc. Day has served as editor of the SPE Journal since 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse H. Day
Ohio University
The
Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc
Day
S.P.E. Journal
Final Payment Made For Highway Land
The State of Ohio made final payment for the Whaley property taken for the Route 50 relocation between Athens and Albany. A $15,000 deposit with the clerk of courts will be divided equally among Nora Whaley J W Whaley and W D Whaley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
Athens
Albany
Nora Whaley
J. W. Whaley
W. D Whaley
Settlement in 355 damage suit over 1955 auto crash
Lewis Gatchel brought a Common Pleas Court damage suit against Si Parker for 355 dollars after an auto crash at W State and Shafer on September 5, 1955. The case has been settled and dismissed with prejudice to future action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Lewis Gatcher
Si Parker
Gatchel
W. State
Shafer
Young Adults Named in Athens Area Pairings
William J Burns Jr 20 of Athens and Margaret Auld 20 of London England Ned E Kieber 27 and Margaret June Peak 21 both of Athens Richard Allen Kimes 19 of Nelsonville and Ida Mae Russell 17 of Athens Bob Beliford 21 of Nelsonville and Anita Schenz 18 of Buchtel listed in local notices of engagements partnerships or social connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Burns Jr
Athens
Margaret Auld
London
England
Ned E. Kieber
Margaret June Peak
Richard Allen Kimes
Nelsonville
Ida Mae Russell
Bob Beliford
Anita Schenz
Buchtel
Sound Travels In Cold Clear Air
Cold clear air last night was blamed for an explosive sound likely from a jet breaking the sound barrier. Warming trends appeared with rural Hamley Run at 26 at 9 a.m. after a low of 18, while yesterday’s extremes reached 47 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamley Run
West Coast police radio interference mystery deepens
Local officials report police sheriff and fire radios on the same shortwave band receive Los Angeles Norwalk police messages and even Malibu fire tower traffic. One broadcast even directed a cruiser to change frequency citing Athens police interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Norwalk
Nelsonville
Malibu
Calif
Harlan Harris
Norwalk
Athens
Real Estate Transfers In Athens and surrounding towns
A stream of transfers listed includes George Bateman to The Trustees of the First Baptist Church for two lots in Cable Acres Third Addition to Athens and many other deeds across Athens Glouster Yorkshire and surrounding areas. Names include Earl Ruston Ollie Sisson Thelma White Jack Funk Alice Torbert George Hines Vaughan Conkey and several other buyers and sellers with parcels in additions and townships such as McKinstry and Parkers Highland Albany Lodi Verity and Townsend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bateman
First Baptist Church
Cable Acres
Athens
Earl Ruston
Herman S. Dunfee
McKinstry
Audrey Hines
George L. Hines
R. B. Henry
Amesville
The
Security Bank
Alice Torbert
Trimble
Jacob R. Baker
Cecil McGlorte, Jr
Robert Haskell Cory, Jr
Thomas S. Ludlum
L. H. Clark
Clyde McMannis
Henry A. Tobias, Jr
Nelsonville
Burtena Copeland Skinner
Eddie Jones
Rome
Charles W. Strickland
B. H. Cross
A. L. Hart
Glouster
Fred D. Hambel
Deslar Kittle
Allen
Fairlawn
Cynthia A. Drake
Vaughan E. Conkey
Stanley Heights
Buffalo Academy of Sacred Heart
Gilbert Weiss
York
Denver B. Gooding
Ohio University
David Levinson
Floyd J. Barker
Townsend
Mildred Nellie Graham
Ralph H. Slaughter
Lodi
John M. Ator
Edward Chambers
Michael
Verity
Township Quotas Set For Red Cross Drive
The Athens County Red Cross fund drive quota rises to 5547 with 819 added for flood relief. County chair Donald Campbell announced the increase. A 1957 local budget totals 13470, national 5758, bringing the overall to 20947 with United Appeal contributing 14500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Red Cross
Donald Campbell
Carl Nessley
Ohio University Center
United Appeal
Marvin Franklin
Salvation Army
George Riser
Athens
Albany Post Takes Part in Exercise Vigilance Two
Ground Observer Corps post in Albany joined a 12 noon to 6 pm February 17 test exercise. Volunteers from Albany High School senior class and local families relayed low flying aircraft observations to the Air Force Filter Center in Charleston West Virginia as part of Operation Vigilance Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Ground Observer Corps
Darrell West
West
Albany High School
William Dale Scott
Donald M. Mace
O. D. Pincelli
Air Force Filter Center
Charleston
W. Va
Air Defense Command
GOC
Albany Future Farmers of America
Austin N. Leiby
Southern
Ohio
Panel Shows Cooperation Of Agencies In Week Focus
An Athens County Health and Welfare Council panel of eight members discussed Inter-Agency Week at a Children's Home meeting. Participants included Margaret Bridgewater and Lance Sams from Child Welfare, Mrs. Dorothy Dent and Mrs. Clarke Daily, Red Cross, Mrs. Josephine Risch, American Cancer Society, Capt. Betty Jacobs Salvation Army, Mrs. Phyllis Jackson Public Health, and Ellen Thompson Aid for the Aged. The March 18 session is sponsored by the Athens County Mental Health Association with Mrs. Jackson and John Patchen as chairs. Seven new members were introduced: Mrs. Jackson, Capt. Jacobs, Lt. Jane Carroll, Salvation Army, Miss Thompson, Mrs. Henry Corradini, Dolores Van Saders of Child Welfare, and Carl E. Wheeler from vocational rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Health and Welfare Council
Margaret Bridgewater
Child Welfare Department
Lance Sams
Child Welfare
Dorothy Dent
Athens County Welfare
Clarke Daily
American Red Cross
Josephine’ Risch
American Cancer Society
Betty Jacobs
Salvation Army
Phyllis Jackson
Ellen Thompson
Athens County Mental Health Association
Jackson
John Patchen
Capt. Jacobs
Jane Carroll
Miss Thompson
Henry Corradini
Dolores van Saders
Carl E. Wheeler
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital notes
The notice lists births for Mr and Mrs Herbert Clemons Carpenter Route 1 a son and Mr and Mrs Ralph Gambill New Marshfield Route 2 a son. Admissions include Earl Stowers Rutland Mrs William D Huntsman Dale Dye Albany Route 2 Pearl Shanks Athens Route 1 Mrs Carl Bretz Guysville Lawrence Tavear Athens and Mrs Laverne Lausche Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Clemons
Carpenter
Ralph Gambill
New Marshfield
Earl Stowers
Rutland
William D. Huntsman
Athens
Dale Dye
Albany
Pearl Shanks
Carl Bretz
Guysville
Lawrence Tavear
Laverne Lausche
Annual Meeting Set for Central Ohio Breeding Association
Annual meeting scheduled for Saturday in the Union Building on the Ohio State University campus. Ross Wright, county agent, said the main speaker will be Dr. William E. Petersen of the University of Minnesota, author of over 300 publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ohio Breeding Association
Union
Ohio State University
Ross Wright
William E. Petersen
University of Minnesota
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the Hudson
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Buckeye
N. Court St
America
Platt
W. Union
Parkette Drive
U.S. Rt
Richland
Fred & Dale Sapp
Dotson
Mobil Service
Lancaster St
AHS
Taylor
Muskin
C. William O'Neill
Goodyear
Book of
the Mutual
East Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
Athens, Ohio
West Coast
Sunnyhill Coal Company
Robert Fonty
Francis A. Lavelle
Leroy F Shamel
Ella P Roach
Ellis D. Woodworth
Ernest McNeal
Campbell
Albany Post
Richard Vaughn
Canaan
Thelma Christy
Frank Chapman
Clyde Parish
Pauletta White
Dover
John Smart
Lee
Neil Dickson
Freda Bean
C. Ke Patton
Lowell Cole
Mary Linscott
Mary Levering
Alexander
Jacksonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sinclair
George L. Smith
Sinclair Products
Swearingen's
Fishermen’s
Pflueger
Heddon
ZEBCO
Action
S. Court
Sporting Goods
Income Tax Service
Sunrise Quartette
Portsmouth
WATH
Athens Gospel Church
House of Magic Fingers
S. Court St
East End
E. State Street
Leslie Coon Jr
Hattie Coon
Commonwealth
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