Southeast Ohio music contest draws nearly 300 high school entries
Nearly 300 entries from area high schools join the Southeast Ohio district solo and ensemble competition in Athens on Saturday. Competitors perform in vocal and instrumental divisions with ratings from superior to fair to qualify for Ohio Music Education Association state auditions. Judges include multiple university faculty from Ohio State, Capital, Heidelberg and more.
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Southeast Ohio
Athens
Gilbert A. Stephenson
Ohio University
Music Hall
Memorial Auditorium
Ewing Hall Auditorium
Ohio Music Education Association
Charles H. Benner
William B. McBride
Ohio State University
Stephen M. Clarke
Capital University
Irwin Hamilton
Hamilton
Clifford J. Hite
Findlay
Rexford Keller
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ferris Obl
Heidleberg College
Myron Pearce
Newark
Jackson
Portsmouth
Marietta
Nelsonville
Logan
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Belpre
Ironton
Wellston Chauncey
McArthur
Kgger Creek
Rio Grande
Hamden
Ames-Bern
Allensville
Murray City
Shawnee
Carbon Hill
Plains
Athens students enjoy vacation as teachers attend economic education workshop
Athens area students took a day off Friday while teachers attended a two day program sponsored by the Ohio Council on Economic Education the Athens City board of education and the Athens Education Association. Dr. Fred Picard Ohio University spoke Thursday on Some Principles of Economics and consultants led discussion groups and a dedication luncheon.
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Athens
Ohio Council On Economic Education
Athens City Board of Education
Athens Education Association
Fred Picard
Ohio University
Harry Lackey
AEA
Ross Wright
Agriculture
Athens County
Frank Bean
University
Robert Byers
Wilities
Columbus and
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Raymond Cook
Security Savings and Loan Co
Harry Crewson
Edhannon Richard Essex
Earl Washburn
Harold Lee
Tom Bower
BE. G. Cliffton
Alice Schuler
Ruby Dabton
Maxwell Ferguson
Kathleen McAfee
Iris Fierce
Pauline Pierce
Jerome Fenske
Evanda Macher
Mary Vickroy
Helen Porter
Constance Barber
Ann Joy
Hadith
CAP Cadets Tour Wright Patterson Museum Dayton
Senior CAP members and cadets from Athens toured Wright Patterson Museum in Dayton all day. Participants included Capt John Alden Chief Warrant Officer Mrs Clarence Markings and several local residents. At the museum they viewed World War II and I era aircraft along with German Russian and U S jets and watched a history of aircraft film.
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Athens Civil Air Patrol
Wright Patterson Museum
Dayton
John Alden
Clarence Markings
Dale Rogers
Roger Pierce
Kenneth Beery
Ben DePue
Myrna Rogers
Dan Howell
Jack Gilkey
Della Welch
Mary Rutter
Joe North
Wayne Gilkey
Air Craf
Court Suit Filed To Collect Church Pledge
A Common Pleas Court suit seeks $965 after a pledge of $1000 toward the First Methodist Church building fund was signed by Montego and Hermina V. Davis. William H. Fenzel chairs the church fund committee and is the plaintiff. The defendants allegedly paid $35 of the pledge.
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First Methodist Church
Common Pleas Court
Montego and Hermina V. Davis
William H. Fenzel
Church Building Fund
Ohio Civil Service Employees Aassociation Meet on Monday
Ohio University chapter of the Civil Service Employees Association will meet at 8 p m Monday in Chemistry Auditorium. A legislative report will be given and officers announced.
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Ohio University
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
Chemistry
Easter Seals drive underway in Athens County
Thousands of 1959 Easter Seals begin mailing as the Crippled Children's Society of Athens County launches a month long appeal through March 29 to fund rehabilitative services. General chair Jack Gilbert notes two seal designs and sizes and urges wide public support including school helpers and area events.
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Athens
Gilbert
United States
Deeds and Mortgages Jump in January Reports
County Recorder Claudis Chappel notes January totals show 78 warranty deeds up 1 from December and 4 from January 1958, while mortgages rose to 59, up 7 from December and equal to January last year. Fees collected reached 670.85, down 103.90 from January 1958. Chattel mortgages fell to 498, the lowest since February 1958. Other January items include bills of sale 5, certificates 7, discharges 11, affidavits 10, rights of way 6.
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Claudis Chap
Pel
Marriage License Trends in Probate Court January
The January marriage license filings in Probate Court reached an eight month low with 20 applications. December had 29. The oldest applicant was 70, the oldest woman 40, youngest man 1, youngest woman 16, with average ages 27 for men and 21 for women. Occupations varied. farmers led with three, many women were unemployed, and three typists were the largest employed female group.
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Janunery
Typists
Shelter Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs C E Seiferth of Athens welcome a daughter. Admitted Christina Blackford The Slains Walter Hawk Athens Route 1. Mrs John Pierce Chauncey Maxine Bolin Albany Route 3. Dismissed Sharon Glass New Marshfield Mrs Nancy Bolen Athens. Mrs Bertie Brookever Coolville Route ?. Mrs Frank Wosten Athens and daughter Mrs William Phelps Glouster Route 3 and daughter. Mrs Mervin DeWeese Athens. Blood used one pint.
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Christina Blackford
Walter Hawk
Athens
John Pierce
Chauncey
Maxine Bolin
Albany
Sharon Glass
New Marshfield
Nancy Bolen
Bertie Brookever
Coolville
Frank Wosten
William Phelps
Glouster
Mervin DeWeese
Driver Plea Change Ends With Fine and Jail Time
Glen Elza Lockhart of Coolville Route 1, who pled innocent February 21 to driving while intoxicated, changed to guilty in Municipal Court. As a repeat offender he received a $250 fine plus costs, six days in jail, and a one year license suspension after posting a $350 bond previously.
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Glen Elza Lockhart
Coolville
Red Cross Offers Another Ten Hour First Aid Course
Athens County Red Cross sponsors a four session ten hour first aid course from March 9 to 30. Miss Charlotte LaTourrette Ohio University assistant professor and Red Cross trainer will advise. Sixty four residents were certified in a prior course. Interested registrants should call 31651. Time and place depend on registrations.
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Athens County
Red Cross
Charlotte LaTourrette
Ohio University
Athens
Clarke Daily
Athens Girl Dies Suddenly at Home
An 11 year old girl in Athens died unexpectedly from a ruptured brain vessel. Darlene Josette Bolen of 56% East Mulberry Street passed away last Thursday night after attending Ru fus Putnam school earlier in the day. Arrangements are by Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home.
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Athens
John H. Elias
Darlene Josette Bolen
E. Mulberry St
Rufus Putnam School
Jacqueline Bolen
Ohio University
James Lloyd Bolen
Walter Bolen, Jr
Dowler-Ferguson. Hughes Funeral Home
Athens County Native Dies in West Virginia
BE. W. Tinker Males 8 7, an Athens County native born July 4 1871 near Amesville, died Thursday at his Chester West Virginia home. Survived by three sons five daughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren with two brothers Evert Athens Route 5 and Russell Millfield Route 1. Wife Susie Moore Males and his parents and several siblings predeceased him.
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Tinker
Athens County
Chester
W. Va
Solomon and
Sarah
Amesville
Evert
Athens
Russell
Millfield
Susie Moore
Glouster Driver Unhurt After Route 216 Crash
Joseph Fisher of Glouster escaped injury when his car went out of control on Route 216 near Murray City and rolled over. The State Highway Patrol cited Fisher into Mayor's Court at Logan on a charge of speed excessive for conditions.
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Joseph Fisher
Glouster
Murray City
State Highway Patrol
Fisher
Logan
Elks To Nominate Officers In Tuesday Meeting
Athens Elks lodge will nominate officers at a 7 30 p m meeting Tuesday in the Cline Building. Exalted ruler Everett B Ridge announced the event.
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Athens Elks Lodge
Cline
Everett B. Ridge
Columbus Electric Co. Reports Net Income Drop
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. posts a 14.2 percent decline in net income for the year ending January 31, reported by president Harry M. Miller.
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Columbus
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Harry M. Miller
Bar Group Seeks Countywide Municipal Court Jurisdiction
A member of the Athens County Bar Association urged extending the Municipal Court to the entire county to give all residents voting rights on the judge. He challenged mayoral home rule claims and supported keeping mayoral jurisdiction inside municipalities with added ordinances. The group aims to persuade Rep. George Banks to push the extender bill before the March 5 deadline.
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Athens Municipal Court
Athens County Bar Association
Athens County Mayors Association
Athens
Athens County
George Banks
Banks
Clarence E. Fultz 63 Dies After Illness in Athens
Clarence E. Fultz aged 63 of 10 Ohio Ave died Thursday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after several months illness. Born Wolfe Summit West Virginia he lived in Athens 40 years worked as an accountant at the McBee plant 22 years. Survived by wife Edith a son Leslie Fultz Pomeroy a daughter June Fischer Williamstown sisters Wilma Romine Athens Route 1 Mary McFadden New Marshfield brother Carl New Marshfield seven grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Sunday Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home Rev. John G. Koontz. Burial West Union Cemetery. Flowers omitted donations to heart fund.
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Clarence E. Fultz
Ohio Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Wolfe Summit
W. Va
Athens
McBee
First Methodist Church
Eddith
Leslie F. Fultz
Pomeroy
June Fischer
Williamstown
West Union Street
Heart Fund
Marietta Man Granted Probation After Forgery Pleas
Robert Lee Moughter of Marietta Route 5 had his $100 fine and three months in jail for using a false name on a chauffeur license reduced by Judge John F. Newcomb. $50 of the fine and remaining jail time were suspended and he was placed on six months probation. Earlier he received concurrent five year probationary terms in Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to three forgery charges from January term grand jury.
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Robert Lee Moughter
Marietta
Common Pleas
Drivers Found Guilty On Traffic Charges
Two youths faced traffic charges after a Monday accident on Morris Ave. John Simpkins age 18 of Morris Ave. was found guilty of unsafe operation and William Price age 19 of Palmer St. was found guilty of failure to yield. Each was fined 15 dollars plus costs after a Municipal Court hearing.
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Morris Ave
John Simpkins
William Price
Palmer St
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