Athens approves record 1949 budget by city council
City council adoptsthe largest budget in Athens history totaling 325 837 dollars for 1949 with 84 018 60 more than 1948 including 23 000 for street repairs from a two mill levy The general fund receives 181 755 for safety service health and administration other large items include water 87 155 street maintenance 37 500 and veterans housing 12 510 Police and fire salar ies total 46 270 with 28 150 to police and 18 120 to fire. street levy funds cover 23 000 for repairs and 6 000 for salaries plus other costs. Mayor and other officers salaries listed along with utilities and equipment. end of meeting report shows 1 102 67 in fines collected for January.
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Water Department
Veterans Housing
Department I.t
Public Service Department
Water Works Department
W. P. Mickle
Brother of OU Head Elected to Bank Board
Robert C. Baker brother of Ohio University president John C. Baker was elected to the board of directors of American Security & Trust Co in Washington He had resigned as an officer of a Richmond bank in December 1945 to join Columbia National Bank later consolidated with American Security & Trust Co in 1946 He also served briefly in 1944 as a special assistant to the War Production Board's Textile Clothing and Leather Bureau director.
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Robert C. Baker
John C. Baker
Ohio University
American Security & Trust Co
Washington
Baker
Richmond, Va
Columbia National Bank
War Production Board
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Hospital notes list multiple admissions and births including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Will Stewart. Patients include Mrs. Floyd Fuller Nelsonville surgery Gene Waldeck Glouster major Mrs. Emma Batton Athens medical and several others in Athens and surrounding towns. Names mentioned: Lydia West Athens Route 2 Jean Poston Athens Route 2 Ruth McFarland Glouster Irene Hays Athens William Brown and son Mary Chapman.
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Floyd Fuller
Nelsonville
Gene Waldeck
Glouster
Emma Batton
Athens
Lydia West
Jean Poston
Ruth McFarland
Irene Hays
William Brown and _ son
Mary Chapman
District Scouters To Meet in Athens
Hock Hocking district scouters will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in Buckeye Cafeteria to discuss camporee and camp plans for 1949 E L Nye district committee chairman said attendees will come from Athens Nelsonville Glouster Chauncey Millfield and The Plains Scout Executive D D Montoya of Parkersburg will announce details of a two year program to celebrate in 1950 the 40th anniversary of the Boy Scout movement in America
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Secouters
Hock-Hocking
Buckeye
E. L. Nye
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Chauncey
Millfield
the Plains
D. D. Montoya
Parkersburg
Boy Scout Movement
America
Partition of Ames Real Estate Sought in Court Action
Nellie Roker files in Common Pleas Court seeking partition of half interest in real estate in Ames Township. She names James O Neal as defendant and asks that her share be set off. if not possible, she asks the land be sold and proceeds divided.
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Ames Township
Nellie Roker
Common Pleas Court
James O'Neal
Driver Fined in Unlicensed Minor Operation Case
Edward T. Geil of Cincinnati was fined $5 and costs by Justice T. F. Cecil in Coalville after police arrested him on a charge of permitting an unlicensed minor to operate a motor vehicle.
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Edward T. Geil
Cincinnati
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Coalville
State
Highway Patrol
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Host Albany Oyster Fry
Eligible veterans are invited to an oyster fry on Thursday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars club house. Darrell West, post commander, said the event aims to gather veterans in Albany.
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Albany
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Darrell West
Flood Worsens as Hocking River Rises Near 7.07 Feet
The Hocking River rose rapidly with rain all night and today reaching 7.07 feet by 7:30 am Wednesday. Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France notes 6.6 inches of rain and Parkersburg predicts no flood yet. Route 691 at Kimberly may flood if rain continues. Temperatures top at 44 and drop to 42 with a 53.3F morning reading.
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Hocking
C. N. France
Parkersburg
Blood Donors Register for Thursday Visit
Red Cross begins donor registration for the first bloodmobile visit set for Thursday at 10 a.m. at First Methodist Church. Dr. A A Baldwin says 140 donors are needed to sustain free local supply for Sheltering Arms Hospital. Donors receive cards with blood type and RH factor. records kept at the hospital and Red Cross office.
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Red Cross
First Methodist
A. A. Baldwin
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Columbus
Jury Returns Indictments in Two-Day Grand Jury Session
Prosecuting Attorney Gordon B. Gray presented 42 cases for disposi tion to the jury in a two day session begun with indictments for numerous defendants. Names listed include C. W. Schoonover Arthur Tabler Willard McGlaughlin George A. Vickers Clayton Johnson Harry Hamilton Robert Weekley Fred Keirns Herman F. Markham Clyde Singer Frank West Willard Bratton Jack Hemsley William B. Sanderson Roger Shaw W. G. Davis Bob Hatfield Eugene Fink Clifford Corwin J. C. Hallet Milton Patton Ruth Myers Charles Dexter William M. Eaton Irene Sikorski Richard Simcox Charles Glenn Shannon Ward Jay Johnson Clarence Kelch Charles Gwinn Nellie Smith Everett Teare Jr Denny McEnab Charles A. Dowler Clarence Brown and others Grand jurors listed include Vilas Kail foreman William Meyers Carroll Elliott Don Lowry and several others.
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Gordon B. Gray
C. W. Schoonover
Arthur Tabler
Willard McGlaughlin
George A. Vickers
Clayton Johnson
Harry Hamilton
Robert Weekley
Fred Keirns
Herman FE. Markham
Clyde Singer
Frank West
Willard Bratton
Charles A. Dowler
Clarence Brown
Vilas Kail
Foreman
William Meyers
Carroll Elliott
Don Lowry
Guy Simon
Guy Corby
Clarence Petty
Helen Noon
D. C. McInturf
Lola Zigler
Georgia Moore
Bertha Vermillion
Thomas Metters
George E. Norman
Doris Woodworth
Resolutions and Cold Weather? Athens Police Activate Few
The Athens police reported no arrests for the first five days of 1949 led by Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan, while comparing to 1948 when Jan 2 to Jan 4 saw 11 people cited for intoxication or illegal motor vehicle operation.
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Athens
Joseph B. Grogan
Marriage License for Breeze and Robinson in Athens
James Harry Breeze, 21, and Anita Elaine Robinson, 18, both of Athens, obtain a marriage license.
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James Harry Breeze
Anita Elaine Robinson
Athens
Lions Donate Ceiling Projector to Aid Bedridden in Athens
The Athens Lions Club presented a ceiling microfilm projector and an initial 39-title library to the Edwin Watts Chubb Library for use by bedridden and physically or mentally handicapped individuals. University President John C. Baker accepted the gift, with loans delivered by Lions members and rules to ensure accessibility for eligible recipients.
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Athens
Athens Lions Club
Lions Club
John C. Baker
Ohio University
Edwin Watts Chubb
Baker
Lions
George Clark
Gordon K. Bush
The
Athens Messenger
Dwight Rutherford
Rotary
George Smith
Kiwanis
Iris Fierce
Dwight Robinson
Clark
Ohio
Lion Club
Speaker Change in Athens Union Church Services
Officials of the Athens Ministerial Association announced speaker changes for the week long union church services. Charles F. Cooley will speak at Richland Avenue Methodist Church replacing Edward White on the program. Albert R. Ervin and H. L. McDaniel will address Central Ave Methodist and First Presbyterian churches respectively with a closing united service Friday at First Christian Church.
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Athens Ministerial Association
Charles F. Cooley
Richland Avenue Methodist
Albert R. Ervin
H. L. McDaniel
Central Ave
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