R A Smith Appointed In Council Reorganization
R A Smith was appointed to a council at large seat to fill the unexpired term of O T Williams after Williams said he was moving to Florida for medical reasons. The action occurred at the Athens City Council meeting, with four regular members approving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A
Alex’’ Smith
O. T. Williams
Athens
Smith
Fred Weber
William T. Herbert
Williams
Florida
O. G. Houck
Weber
Kenneth Sands
Herbert
Skidding Car Crashes Into Motel Room
A westbound car driven by a Baltimore woman skidded on Route 50 near Coolville at 5 30 a m and struck a motel room demolishing a bed. The bed was empty. Gertrude H Noble 53 was fined 10 dollars and costs for driving at excessive speed under road conditions. The car hit the motel front and punched a hole in the owner A V Whaley’s building on Coolville Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore, Md
Coolville
John Aiken
Gertrude H. Noble
A. V. Whaley
Light Snow Grips Athens With Minimal Disruptions
Thin snowfall coated Athens and surrounding areas with subfreezing temperatures. State Highway patrol noted only one accident from slick roads and few county schools reopened after holidays. The low near nine degrees rose to seventeen by late morning with yesterday’s high at twenty five as sun melted parts of the powdery cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U. S
C.L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Townships to Conduct KBE Drive by Farm Bureau Federation
Township captains to organize a week long membership drive for rural uplift meet at 8 p m Monday in the Athens Grange Hall dining room. Chairman Ross Wright announced the 1958 campaign and listed captains for each township with John H. Robinson as township captain for Rome and 21 1957 members with 150 already this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Federation
Athens Grange Hall
Ross Wright
Wright
John Robinson
Shade
Alexander
Merrill H. Chase
Ames
Dean Wooley
Athens
E. R. Jacoby
Bern
Harry Henry
Canaan
W. Lee Williams
Carthage
Franklin Washburn
Dover
G. C. Patton
Lee
Charles E. Hawk
Lodi
John H. Robinson
Rome
Doyt Galloway
Trimble
E. T. Brewer
Troy
Frances Malone
Waterloo
E. R. Wagoner
York
O. W. Davis
Miss Minnie Kennard Dies at 86 in Ohio
Miss Minnie Kennard 86 of 84 W Carpenter St died Friday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a fall fractured hip. Survivors include a sister Mrs A H James of Athens and three other sisters. A longtime Athens County schoolteacher she was a member of the Retired Teachers Association of Ohio and Methodist affiliated groups. Funeral Sunday 2 30 p m at Jagers and Sons with Rev John Koontz. burial New Marshfield. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Kennard
W. Carpenter St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John
Electra Kennard
A. H. James
Athens
John Milar
Thomas Maught
S. J. Stone
Athens County
Kennard
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Snyder of Gloucester welcomed a son. Admissions include Mrs Fern Rorick New Marshfield Mrs Hershel Wheeler Coolville Route 2 Doris McClain Athens and others. Dismissals include Mrs C R McKnight Coolville Mrs William Bartlett Guysville Route 1 and Mrs John Pierce Athens Route Franklin Blackford Athens Rt. and Mrs John Brookhart Athens Rt. 3 Richard Wiley Athens and Mrs Paul Hartley Athens Rt. 4 with a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Rorick
New Marshfield
Hershel Wheeler
Coolville
Doris McClain
Athens
C. R. McKnight
William Bartlett
Guysville
John Pierce
Richard Wiley
Paul Hartley
Athens Rt
Duane Brown
Divorce Petition Alleges Gross Neglect Between Spouses
Pearl McLean seeks a divorce from James McLean in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect. The couple married June 18 1953 at The Plains and have three minor children for whom custody and support are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl McLean
James McLean
Millfield
Common Pleas
the Plains
Society to Hear Senate Labor Probe Talk
John LaPoint of Royal McBee Corp will discuss Senate labor investigations at the Society for the Advancement of Management meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Sportsman Grill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John LaPoint
Royal McBee Corp
Senate
Society For the Advancement of Management
Sportsman Grill
Real Estate Transfers in Athens County Names and Lots
Real estate transfers listed include O C Harner of Athens County to W K Overly in Alexander Township. Benjamin G Conant to Nickolas Zable for lot 44 in Athens. Bennajah G Conant to Reginald Embrey for lot 43 in Athens. Leonard E Gilkey to Reginald Embrey for lot 51 in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Harner
Athens County
W. K. Overly
Athens
Alexander Township
Benjamin G. Conant
Nickolas Zable
Bennajah G. Conant
Reginald D. Embrey
Leonard E. Gilkey
Polio Fund Cake Sale Opens March of Dimes Drive
Athens hosts the 20th annual March of Dimes campaign with a plaster and real cake stacked four tiers on Court Street. Co-Chairmen Harold Cornwell and Bernard Kellogg say proceeds benefit the March of Dimes fund as Athens High School teens under Lynn Tedrick sell portions to passers-by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
Athens
Court St
March of Dimes Fund
Harold Cornwell
Bernard Kellogg
Athens High School
Lynn Tedrick
Kenneth W. Sands
Vera Nickoson
Mary Walker Dead at 74 in Athens County Rites Planned
Miss Mary E. Walker aged 74 died unexpectedly at her home 33 S Congress St in Athens County She was not found until Thursday noon a lifelong resident with ties to Haney-Gross clothing Co and Mutual Home and Savings Co Survivors include three nieces and two nephews calls at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home Saturday 2 p m Rev John G Koontz to conduct burial at Union Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Walker
S. Congress St
Athens County
George B
Caroline Blackwood Walker
Scott Haney
Haney-Gross_ clothing
Court St
Mutual Home and Savings Co
Ohio University
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Union Methodist Church
Mary Jo Averill
Mansfield
Frances Hiler
Malibu
Calif
Mary Louise Ebright
Columbus
George Walker Haney
Chicago
W. Parker Walker
Athens
Dowler - Ferguson - Hughes Funeral Home
John G. Koontz
Union
Two Drivers Fined Third Forfeits Bond
State Highway Patrol brings charges in Municipal Court. Harold Burritt 20 Albany fined 25 dollars plus costs for driving left of center. Barend Roelfsen Athens fined 15 dollars plus costs for passing at an intersection. Wayne D White 18 Athens forfeits 20 dollar bond for failing to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Burritt
Albany
Barend Roelfsen
Athens
Wayne D. White
Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Three drivers were each fined ten dollars and costs in area courts Thursday after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Arraigned before Mayor Roy Walsh of Albany were Bryan Young of New Marshfield for failing to observe a stop sign and Ray Smalley of Athens for speeding. On the same charge, Chauncey’s Mayor Charles Wadley fined Irene Gretz of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Roy Walsh
Albany
Bryan Young
New Marshfield
Ray E. Smalley
Athens
Chauncey
Charles Wadley
Irene Gretz
Degree Conferral by Athens Knights Tem plar at Masonic Temple
The Order of Temple will be conferred Friday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple by Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar. Members should attend in full uniform, said Willard L Simonton, commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Temple
Athens
Knights Templar
Willard L. Simonton
Lonzo Bobo Fined in Athens Municipal Court
Lonzo Bobo aged 70 of Athens pleaded guilty to intoxication in Municipal Court and was fined 50 dollars plus court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonzo Bobo
Athens
Firemen report 1997 fire runs and losses across city
Fire Chief Charles Dalton released a statistical year report showing 273 runs by city firemen in 1997 with an estimated loss of 15 330 dollars. Insurance covered 4 270 dollars of losses and 34 alarms had some loss while 61 had none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dalton
City Fire Crews Respond Twice In Short Span
Firemen rushed to two fires within a half hour on Thursday afternoon. At 3:40 p.m. a blaze caused by burning grease set kitchen curtains alight at 27 N. Congress St where Sharon Brown, 13, Wellston, suffered a right hand burn while frying bacon. Seven regulars and seven volunteers answered the second alarm. Earlier, sparks from trash burning near Fort St. sparked grass fires, put out with a booster tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Congress St
Sharon Brown
Wellston
Mary Pickering
Charles Dalton
Fort St
Dick Norman
Albany VFW mortgage burning and banquet slated Saturday
The Albany VFW will hold a mortgage burning and banquet on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Post Home. All regular and social members with families are invited to attend. A potluck supper will follow with each family bringing table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Vfw
New Athens Directory Delivers Attractively Designed Phone Book
The Commonwealth Telephone Co mailed a new and improved Athens directory described as the most attractive in history. Howard C. Slusher says the twotone beige and brown volume with insignia is mailed to all subscribers and will render current directories obsolete due to many changes in the last year. Recipients are urged to destroy old directories after receiving the new, effective Jan. 3, to ensure correct numbers. The 1958 edition includes an insert with a history of Athens by Harper C. Pendry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Howard C. Slusher
Slusher
Harper C. Pendry
Board of Trade
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. A. Smith
George Rutkoskie
Harvey Householder
Norman Dean
Frank Cross
Dean
Tom
Rutkoskie
Householder
Cross
Police Pension Board
Fireman and Volunteer Fireman Pension Board
Richland Ave
Lands
Houck
William O. Rowland
Safety Service
Franz Woodworth
Norman Hatch
Dick Blosser
Counties
All
New
Edsel
Edsel and
Nice
Richard Snyder, Glouster
Franklin Blackford
John Brookhart
Polio
Mary Walker
Platt's Motor Sales
W. Union
Rowland Plbg. & Howe Co
Euclid
Dalton
Central
Ohio
Breeding Assn
Wayne Henry
Hone
Commonwealth Telephone Co. of
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!