Athens Mayor Seel files to challenge Congress seat
Mayor Peter B. Seel of Athens announces as a Republican candidate for district congressman. He is 41 and begins his third two year term as mayor January 1. Seel cites city accomplishments and WWII service, and notes he seeks voter choice in a free primary. He lives in Athens with wife Cheryl and three children.
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Athens
Seel
Vinton
Republican Party
Congress
Athens County
Rome-Canaan
Ohio University
Air Force
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Athens Air Reserve Squadron
Athens Kiwanis Club
First Methodist Church
Hillcrest Road
East Athens
Cheryl
U. S
Franklin
Beckler Resigns as City Service Chief in Athens
Fred H. Beckler resigns after four years as Athens safety service chief with plans to seek other positions. Mayor Seel will appoint George Sheeter, a civil engineer, to fill the vacancy pending council approval. Beckler oversaw major projects including the sewage disposal plant and city hall renovations.
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Fred H. Beckler
Safety Service of
Athens
Peter B. Sel
Beckler
Seel
George Sheeter
E. State St
Sheeter
Ohio Northern
Columbus
Burgess and Niple
George W. Clark
Maplewood Drive
Thanks From Delegates Highlight OU Conference
A letter to Ohio University President John C. Baker from delegate Miss Lois H. Visscher expresses gratitude for campus facilities and town support during the conference held December 27 to January 1. The note praises hard working volunteer stewards and notes attendees approached 3400 with 9 percent nations represented including Korea and Canada.
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Ohio University
John C. Baker
Lois H. Visscher
Baker
Basketball rules explained by The Plains High coach
The Plains High School held an assembly Friday afternoon where head coach Robert Burson explained basketball rules to students. Helpers included Ralph Talbert James Vessalo Charlies Burdette Charlies Clonch William Williams Johan Thompson William Charney Darrell Brown Jimmy Bosley and Wayne Keirn. Cheers were led by Carol Mackie Mary Albert Rita Howard Betty Mackie Sally McDonald, student body officer, presiding.
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the Plains High School
Robert Burson
Ralph Talbert
James Vessalo
Charlies Burdette
Charlies Clonch
William Williams
Johan Thompson
William Charney
Darrell Brown
Jimmy Bosley
Wayne Keirn
Carol Mackie
Mary ‘Albert
Rita Howard
Betty Mackie
Sally McDonald
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Read Like Local Births and Discharges
The page lists admitted and discharged patients from Sheltering Arms Hospital including Jess Hillen Athens Route 3 James Grim Guysville Rouwle Florence Maxwell Athens Route and others. Dismissals include Ora Veater Coalville Route 2 daughter Lawrence Bowen Athens and son James Smith Athens and son Herbert Otworth Wheelersburg Rex Dixon Stewart and more.
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Eveton Jarvis
Nelsonville
Eugene White
Mineral
Jess Hillen
Athens
James Grim
Guysville
Rouwle
Ora Veater
Coalville
Lawrence Bowen
James Smith
Herbert Otworth
Wheelersburg
Rex Dixon
Stewart
John Bardie
Wanda Carsey
Patrick White
Paw Smith
Weyauwega
Wise
Mervin DeWeese
Brandon T. Gover, Jr
H. C. Davis
Gilbert Hooper
Raymond Stonce
Glouster
George Shanks
Cold start to week brings low around thirteen in Hamley Run
Snow flurries hit the Athens area as the weekend cold spell persisted. Early today the rural Hamley Run recorded a low of 13 while the 9 am temperature was 20. Friday through Sunday extremes ranged from 59 to 15, 45 to 28, and 33 to 14.
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Athens
Hamley Run
Suit Filed Over $203.61 Groceries Owed
J Armstrong of Sharpsburg filed a common pleas money suit against Harry Minerd of Sharpsburg seeking 203.61 for groceries and merchandise alleged to be owed.
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J. Armstrong
Sharpsburg
Common Pleas Court
Harry Minerd
Enlistee Jackie Whitlatch Joins Navy Wave
Nel sonville native Jackie Dean Whitlatch has enlisted in the Navy, confirmed by Athens recruiter Chief Electrician's Mate Howard W. Fortney. Whitlatch is the son of Basil Whitlatch and Mrs. Ralph Traugh.
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Jackie Dean Whitlatch
Nelsonville
Navy
Howard W. Fortney
Athens
Whitlatch
Basil Whitlatch
Ralph Traugh
Intoxication Charge Fines Local Man In Municipal Court
Clarence Lasure of Athens Route 4 was fined 40 dollars and costs in Municipal Court on a city police intoxication charge. Officers of the LOOF lodge will install new officers at 8 p.m. Monday meeting. Refreshments will be served.
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Clarence Lasure
Athens Route 4
Shade Woman Dies at 80 in Shade
Mrs. Mazie Meeks, 80, of Shade, died Sunday afternoon at Shelter ing Arms Hospital after months of illness. Born in Meigs County she lived in Meigs and Athens Counties. Survived by two daughters Flossie Brickles and Florence Sloane and five sons J W Medus Ker Meéis Everett Jonnie Meeke. also grandchildren great grandchildren and two brothers Allan Gilkey and Jesse Gilkey. Visitation after Tuesday noon at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with services Wednesday 2 p m by Rev. John Snedden. Burial in Shade.
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Shade
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Meigs County
Meeks
Meigs
Athens
Flossie Brickles
Athens Route 5
Florence Sloane
Big Spring
Tex
J. W. Medus
Kedron
Dawson
Ker Meéis
Atoms Review
Everett
Jonnie Meeke
Shade Route 1
Allan Gilkey
Pomeroy
Jesse Gilkey
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home
John Snedden
Three Men Cited by Rome Township Constable
Three men faced Municipal Court Monday after citations by Rome Township Constable D R Stover. Charles Krippen, 19, Coolville Route 2, pleaded guilty to driving without a valid license and was fined 10 dollars and costs. Naffa Rickey, 62, Guysville, was fined 5 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to failing to stop for a stop sign. Darrell Scott, Athens Route 4, pleaded guilty to speeding on Route 50 and was fined 25 dollars and costs.
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Rome Township
D. R. Stover
Charles Krippen
Coolville
Naffa Rickey
Guysville
Darrell Scott
Athens
Albany Driver Fined After Crash
Albany Route 3 man Clay C. Golden, 41, paid a fine and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to failing to drive within the assured clear distance. The charge stemmed from a two car collision that damaged both vehicles on State Street near Verona Street. Esther Dodderer, 20, of Summit Station was the other driver. In a separate note, Wilbur Crites was granted a divorce from Assunta Montella Crites in Common Pleas Court. The couple wed in Leghorn, Italy, on October 18, 1947.
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Clay C. Golden
State St
Verona St
Esther Dodderer
Summit Station
Wilbur Crites
Assunta Montella Crites
Common Pleas
Crites
Leghorn
Italy
Magic Show by Deputies Promises Spectacle at Athens High
The Athens County Department announces the Magirama of 1956 a benefit show in the Athens High School auditorium on January 28 to aid the sheriff s office and Junior Deputy Sheriffs. Dr Carlo will perform twenty tricks including sawing a woman in half and floating a girl. Advance tickets are on sale from members or sponsoring organization with box office sales for 2 30 matinee or 8 15 evening shows. Deputy Harold Shields reports free tickets funded by county merchants will be given to 250 Junior Deputies county school patrols and Children s Home children, with extra tickets for the Nelsonville and Athens Fire Departments to help underserved children see the show.
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Athens
Carlo
Irom
Harold Shields
Nelsonville Land
Athens Fire Departments
Magirama
Six Drivers Cited in Municipal Court Traffic Charges
Six men appeared in Municipal Court Monday to answer traffic charges from the State Highway Patrol. Clayton A. Singh, 50, Chillicothe, fined 10 and costs for unsafe vehicle and 20 and costs for speeding, pleaded guilty and jailed for nonpayment. Kirby Stanat, 22, 312 E State St, and Fred Arand, 21, 7 Mulberry St, fined 5 and costs for illegal parking on Route 33 north of Athens. Doris J. Zumbro, Chesterhill, fined 25 and costs for intoxication, Onley A. Rendall Caesierhil fined 25 for the same charge. Gerald I. Schoss, 24, Elyria, fined 15 and costs for driving left of center.
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State Highway Patrol
Clayton A. Singh
Chillicothe
Kirby Stanat
E. State St
Fred Arand
Mulberry St
Athens
Doris J. Zumbro
Chesterhill
Wer
Onley A. Rendall Caesierhil
Gerald I. Schoss
Elyria
Waterloo Firemen Battle Kitchen Fire at New Marshfield Residence
Waterloo Township volunteers responded to a Sunday blaze at the Floyd Bridge residence in New Marshfield around 5 p.m. A kerosene hot water heater ignited nearby kitchen flooring. firefighters used the department pumper to douse the flames. Only charred flooring was reported as damage.
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Waterloo Township
Floyd Bridge
New Marshfield
Rudolph Steinmeyer
Second Dummy Found on Balti more & Ohio Tracks in Athens
FBI railroad detectives and Athens police probe the discovery of a second dummy on the Baltimore and Ohio tracks near Ohio University dormitories in Athens. The fake body, made of dungarees and newspapers, lay across the north rail at 11 10 p m east of Mulberry Street crossing. Officers warn pranks on tracks can cause serious consequences and fatal outcomes.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Athens
Baltimore & Ohio
P. P. Glenn
Mulberry St
Ohio University
Glenn
Logan men cited after Route 75 hit and run
Two cars on Route 75 three miles north of Logan collided Saturday night. Carl L. Nelson was fined 50 dollars plus costs for failing to stop. Ronald J. Berry and Zeath E. Mohler and Edward F. Latimer faced fines for driving left of center and related offenses. Lawrence Clinger of Marion was fined 20 dollars for speeding.
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State Highway Patrol
Ronald J. Berry
Carl L. Nelson
Nelson
Francis Meyers
Meyers
Zeath E. Mohler
Edward FE. Latimer
Lawrence Clinger
Marion
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