Three Hurt In Weekend Traffic Crashes
Three persons were treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital over the weekend for injuries from traffic accidents investigated by the State Highway Patrol. Two Columbus boys, Ben A. Rose 17 and Mark Herman 15, were hurt Sunday when a car they rode in went out of control on a Route 216 curve north of Murray City, crashing through a guard rail. Dorothy Spence 52, Carbonhill, was injured Saturday on Route 33 when her car went into an embankment after hitting a slick spot. Patrolmen said a driver turning into Sweat Street on Route 50 A struck a fence and tree then left the scene. the incident remained under investigation.
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
State Highway Patrol
Columbus
Murray City
Ben A. Rose
Mark Herman
Hocking County
Dorothy Spence
Carbonhill
Morrison School Publishes Meschenova Magazine
Junior high students at Athens Morrison School edit and publish Meschenova, a bi monthly school magazine for grades one to nine. Co editors Mary Vaughn and Larry Conrath lead a 16 member staff with student writers, reporters, and artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Morrison School
Meschenova
Mary Vaughn
Larry Conrath
Carol Ball
Peggy Lenigan
Ramona Ulbrich
Sherry White
Susan Gura
Tom Tuckerman
Diana Lawrence
Yvonne Cooley
Jo Carmichael
Rita Hall
Marcia Woodrum
Jane Dickens
Peggy Shaw
Linda Frum
Lynette Miller
Mary Hawk
Forfeit Court Bonds At Municipal Court
Municipal Court forfeited bonds totaling 202 as seven defendants failed to appear. Ohio University students Otis Wagner Charles Beck Jr John Patterson and Danny Willis faced $31 bonds for disorderly conduct along with Robert Copeland charged intoxication. Other fines included Raymond Whittington 25 for speeding and Edward Southorn 21 for trespassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Otis R. Wagner
Lincoln Hall
Charles W. Beck, Jr
N. Congress St
John H. Patterson
Read Hall
Danny T. Willis
Robert M. Copeland
Moore Ave
Raymond Whittington
Buffalo
N. Y
Edward S. Southorn
Columbus
Juvenile Driver Cited After Truck Car Crash
Lowell McCune age 17 of Athens Route 3 was cited into juvenile court for driving without a license after a pickup rammed a stopped automobile on S Congress St Sunday evening. The other driver was 18 year old Charles Lee Shields of Millfield. Savings bonds sales in Athens County totaled 84 441 during January per the U S Treasury.
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Lowell McCune
Athens
McCune
S. Congress St
Charles Lee Shields
Millfield
Athens County
U. S. Treasury Department
Ex-Resident James B Speelman Dies at 84
Former Athens resident and coal miner James B Speelman, 84, died Monday at Athens County Home. Survived by five daughters Bessie Cunningham Chauncey Maude Cunningham Ellen Bodish Mabel Burke Ruth Davis of Columbus and son Albert of Lennox California. Wife Dora preceded him in death. Arrangements by Jagers and Sons funeral home.
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James B. Speelman
Athens
Athens County
Mr. Speelman
Fern St
Bessie Cunningham
Chauncey
Maude Cunningham
Bellaire
Ellen Bodish
Mabel Burke
Ruth Davis
Columbus
Albert
Lennox
Calif
Dora
The
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Births at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth notices list numerous families from Athens Glouster The Plains and nearby areas reporting new births at Shelterings Arms Hospital including Chauncey a son Richard Hendrie a son a daughter and other newborns. Blood used one pint.
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Ter
Fred Bishop
Athens
Edwin Secoy
Robert Luthringer
James Culp, Jr
Dannie Wells
Athens to resurfaced major streets under state aid plan
Mayor Kenneth Sands says Carpenter Street from Lancaster to E State Street and east to the city limits will be resurfaced. The State Department of Highways will do the work with 80 percent state funding and 20 percent local. Council approval for the contract is set for next Monday. Streets involved include parts of Routes 50 50 A and 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Kenneth Sands
Carpenter St
Lancaster
E. State St
E. State
State Department of Highways
Real Estate Transfers Across Athens County and Vicinity
A listings-style notice records numerous transfers of properties and tracts across Athens County and nearby townships. Names include Henry King Boyd Williams Ray Knowlton Keith Zimmerman Clarence Casteel Landon Smith Harry Ice Scott Wolfe Eula Kasler James Josten Robert Mahan Elmer Jones James Tong Lillian Leake Raymond White Herbert Rider James Hook Cyrus Rise Atle Sampson John Buza Louis Murray Vern Kelley Charles Bolin George Harner Oscar Carsey Garnet Leffler Thomas Morrison Emmett Baughman C H Pierce Ava Miller K M Cline Annabelle Paston Helen Williams Sue Goldsworthy James Dolson Josephine Wilson Nellie Orn Roy Graves Gilbert Coen Cameron Williams Mary Williams Frances Conrath William Miller Frances Wykoff John Jagers Gene Coon Mary Jo Wolfe Charles Kittle Lilian Rides Fern Stansbury Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Nellie Cunningham Margene Knowlton John West Clara Inboden Nelsonville L W Gibbons etc. The document lists transfers for parcels, lots, and Inlets across Athens, Trimble, Canaan, Carthage townships and adjacent areas.
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Henry King
Athens County
Boyd Williams
Ray Knowlton
Keith Zimmerman
Albany
Howard Antle
Glouster
William J. Burke
Trimble Township
H. C. Parrish
Coolville
Citizen Telephone Co
Clarence B. Casteel
Guysville
Landon W. Smith
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Arthur L. Ice
Harry E. Ice
Troy Township
Scott R. Wolfe
Cannelton
Eula C. Kasler
Rock Riffle Rd
Athens
James Josten
Robert E. Mahan
Elmer Jones
James Y. Tong
Wolfe St
Lillian Leake
Raymond White
York Township
Herbert W. Rider
James C. Hook
Cyrus L. Rise
Atle M. Sampson
John Buza
Jacksonville
Louis Murray
Vern Kelley
Charles E. Bolin
Charles Bail
Lucille Bail
Paul W. Salser
Ora C
Henry
McArthur
John Jagers
Vernon M. Canny
Bertha B. Canny
Lee Township
Charles F. Diltz
Ernest F. Lambert
Hayward W. Norman
K. M. Cline
Vienna
Annabelle Paston
Helen P. Williams
Carthage Township
Sue Goldsworthy
James Dolson
Josephine B. Wilson
Gallia County
Nellie Orn
Roy Graves
Canaan Township
Gilbert Coen
P. G. Chapman
Cameron W. Williams
Mary Williams
Frances F. Conrath
William E. Miller
Athens Township
Frances Wykoff
Gene E. Coon
Mary Jo Wolfe
Charles E. Faires
Joseph D. Kittle
Trimble
Norman Rides
Lillian Rides
Woodrow F. West
Fern M. Stansbury
North May Ave
Minnie Pickett
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dean Cunningham
Nellie Cunningham
H. M. Stokes
Margene West Knowlton
Crotton
John West
Charles Kerr
Nelsonville
Clara Inboden
N. L. Russell
Alice Russell
L. W. Gibbons
Woman Driver Fined and Jailed for Six Days
Harriet A. Brownell aged 45 of 128 Franklin Ave was sentenced in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence. She received six days in the county jail a $125 fine plus costs and a four month license suspension. she had pleaded innocent at arraignment but changed her plea at the Monday hearing.
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Harriet A. Brownell
Franklin Ave
Driver Denies Count Middletown Man Jailed
Donald Welch a 19 year old of Athens Route 1 pleaded innocent to unsafe operation after arraignment in Municipal Court Monday on a traffic charge. He was freed on 35 dollar bond and a preliminary hearing set March 3. Marvin Maloney of Middletown 36 was confined in city jail pending 25 dollar fine payment after pleading guilty to intoxication. Police say he was arrested at 3 am Sunday on a bus passing through Ath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Welch
Athens
Marvin Maloney
Middletown
Two 13 Year-Olds Charged in Millfield School Theft
Two 13-year-old boys were cited into Municipal Court over a $9.80 theft from Millfield School. The incident occurred February 23 with arrests on February 26. Deputy Sam Huffington reports $2.02 recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
Sam Huffington
High School College Math Workshop At Ohio University
Ohio University hosts a High School-College Relations Workshop on March 19 to improve articulation between high schools and colleges in mathematics. OU Marietta Rio Grande join SEO high school teachers to discuss standards and readiness for college math.
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Ohio University
Association of Ohio College Admissions Counselors
The
High School Principals Association
Ohio
Marietta
Rio Grande
SEO
Ed Rhine
Rhine
Snow Holds Athens In Frigid Grip With More Snow
Snow and sub freezing temperatures continue in Athens. Daytime high reached 36 then fell to 22 with little recovery by midmorning. An additional inch of snow in the last 24 hours was reported. City officials expect another carload of salt and cinders this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Mercury
U. S
C L. Colmer
City Named In Third Suit Against Sewer District Assessment
A third suit has been filed in Common Pleas Court to stop city collection of assessments for Sanitary Sewer District 1. Kenneth P. Jones and Verna M. Jones contest a 2071.56 lien on their Terrace Heights property, alleging lack of notice and that existing sewers suffice. Similar suits were filed earlier this week by other property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Kenneth P. Jones
Verna M. Jones
Long View Heights
Terrace Heights
Athens Student Cited At Ohio State Honors Courses
James B. Eblin of Athens is named among 50 OSU freshmen qualified for two special honors courses in the College of Arts and Sciences. Assistant Dean G. Robert Holsinger notes selection rests on high school record state exam scores and autumn OSU academic performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State University
College of Arts and Sciences
James B. Eblin
Grosvenor St
Athens
G. Robert Holsinger
OSU
Gross Neglect Cited In Divorce Petition
Shirley Dotson of Nelsonville files for divorce from Clyde Dotson of South Point in Common Pleas Court. Married June 26 1948 at Logan the couple have no children and cite gross neglect and extreme cruelty as grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Shirley Dotson
Nelsonville
Clyde Dotson
South Point
Logan
Auto license plate fee corrected from 25 to 35 cents
Announcement yesterday misstated the license plate fee. The correct charge is 35 cents, not 25. Authorities advise motorists to use the updated rate.
Prailer Tax Collected On House Trailers
The 1960 trailer tax collection begins March 1 at the County Auditor J. W. Whaley office with payment due by April 1 or upon occupancy. A daily penalty accrues after 30 days up to 25 dollars. Tax applies equally to all trailers and certificates cannot be transferred to a new owner. transfers allowed between trailers owned by the payer. Last year 303 trailer tax certificates were sold, up 54 from 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Whaley
Whaley
World Day of Prayer Proclaimed in Athens
Athens Mayor Kenneth Lands proclaims Friday March 4 as World Day of Prayer, urging community participation and observance across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Kenneth Lands
Insurance by Independent Agents Makes Local Coverage Close
You need not lose if you are insured by an independent agent. He is the local businessman whose policies stand behind every accident. If you are looking for close personal coverage, you'll find it nearby at the office of an Independent Agent.
Health Physicist Applications Sought by Civil Service
U S Civil Service Commission accepts applications for health physicist positions across federal activities with salaries from 5430 to 8810 dollars per year. Additional information is available at the post office.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Georganne Perry Missing From Morrison Elementary Honor Roll
Georganne Perry was unintentionally omitted from Morrison Elementary School honor roll lists. The pupil appeared on both the semester and six weeks honor rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georganne Perry
Morrison
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Hartford
Mill Street
Athens, O
Drsarene
Houck & Reed, Inc
Insurance Service
W. Union St
Dial LY
O. G. Houck
Don Reed
Morrison School
Mark Vaughn
Moschenova
U. S. Court
Swearingen
PNEW
Polaroid
Amera
E Smiths
N. Court ST
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Vernon Robinson
Larry Miller
David Pratt
James Jewell
Ronald Jones
Richard Hendrie
Ernest Baughman
Maxine McGee
Dale Saylor
New Marshfield
Herb Sutton
Nora Whaley
Ray Bobo
Ronald Hagerty
Radcliff
William Foster
the Plains
Harold Morrison
Carpenter
Mathew Taylor
David Keller
Bruce Lloyd
Harper Pendry
Milford Neasoloney
Ath
Ens
Richard Lyman
William Cunningham
Cutler
Herbert Fulton
Granville Stout
Carpen
George Harner
Oscar Carsey
Garnet Leffler
Thomas Morrison
Irene Morrison
Fred C. Cabeen
Emmett V. Baughman
C. W. Pierce
C. H. Pierce
Rome Township
R. B. Newman
Belpre
Ava D. Miller
Hockingport
James Coen
Millfield School
Ship U
Ohio State
General Insurance
Murphey
Insurance Agency
Jessie W. Ley
Mgr
Court
Athens, Ohio
C. B. Dillon
D. M. Goddard
Ear F. Mathews Inc
C. M. Gill and Co
Murphey Ins
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Joseph Seiple
Nelsonville, Ohio
Oakley Ins
the Saltz Ins
Glouster, Ohio
Richard Guinther
W. Union
Ph. LY
Western Union
Mac’s Thrifty Store
West State Street
Moore
Benjamin ZA Moore
Mbervo
Kerr-Hunter
Hardware CO
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Michelob
Jaynes Furniture
E. State Street
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