Athens County eyes fairgrounds for all county sports field
A Monday courthouse meeting proposed locating a countywide sports field at the Athens County fairgrounds. County commissioners, fair board reps, nine school executives, and County Supt. George E. Christman discussed lighting a 120 lamp combined baseball football field, two diamonds, and drainage and parking benefits. Financing would come from county aid and school athletic funds with possible city and civic support.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
County Fair Board
George E. Christman
Christman
Athens
Airport
Fairgrounds
Fair Board
W. Union St
O'Neill to Address OU Leaders at Men's Leadership Banquet
Ohio Attorney General William O'Neill will address about 100 campus leaders Thursday at Ohio University for the seventh annual Men's Leadership Banquet. Gil Camp, Sandusky senior and MUGB vice president, serves as toastmaster. Larry Harper introduces board members. pianist Clay Henderson and vocalist Jerry Francis also perform.
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Ohio
C. William O'Neill
Ohio University
Anon
Men's Union
Gil Camp
Sandusky
MUGB
University Center
Larry Harper
Mansfield
Clay Henderson
New Haven Conn
Toledo
Jerry Francis
Snow closes area roads as crews battle icy conditions
Athens County and State Highway Department crews battled one of the heaviest snowfalls, spreading a cinder salt mix as temperatures swung above and below freezing. A Nelsonville woman was injured in a Route 33 accident and an Ohio University co ed received emergency care after slipping on a Carnegie Hall sidewalk.
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State Highway Patrol
Nelsonville
Route 33
The
Diamond
Ohio University
Court St
Carnegie Hall
C. W. Dalton
Louisa Bernbach
Uniontown
University Health Center
State Highway Department
Athens
Athens County Highway Department
Tienens
Ling Point
Colmer
Hamley Run
AHS Hi-Y Prepares Mock Legislature Bill
Athens High School Hi-Y plans a February bill submission for the YMCA sponsored mock legislature with Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y participants from across Ohio. Clark Williams will present Athens Hi-Y's bill at the April session as youth receive guidance from area delegates, attorneys, and state officials.
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Roseberry
Ohio
YMCA
Hi-Y
Tri- Hi-Y
Athens High School
Clark Williams
John Reamer
Marietta College
Athens Hi-V Chapter
Athens
C. William O'Neill
Parks Car at Curb Found Damaged in Front Yard
Nelson Harris woke at his 35 E Carpenter Street home to find his parked sedan severely damaged in the front yard. Police reports say a red truck likely struck the car during the night, pushing it from the curb into the yard.
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Nelson Harris
E. Carpenter St
Harris
Annexation Benefits Outlined for Mechanicsburg Residents
Mech anicsburg residents would gain street lighting fire and police protection at no extra cost if annexed by Athens with automatic coverage. Only optional garbage collection would cost more. A property valued at 3000 dollars could save about 19.20 per year through lower electric water and insurance rates.
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Mechanicsburg
Athens
C. T. Williams
Williams
Athens sophomores to get eye exams this week
Athens High School sophomores will receive eye examinations Tuesday and Thursday this week per principal Don Thomann. School nurse Carolyn Pico will administer the tests as part of the annual sophomore eye exams.
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Athens High School
Don Thomann
Carolyn Pico
City
Thomann
Soot Fire at Standard Oil Plant on Elliott St
A soot fire in a chimney at the Standard Oil bulk plant on Elliott Street drew firemen at 7 24 am to extinguish with a booster hose. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said damage was slight if any.
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Standard Oil Bulk
Elliott St
Charles Dalton
Union Carbide official to speak on Atoms for Peace at ACS meeting
G G Moyna Han advertising manager for Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation will lecture on Atoms for Peace when the American Chemical Society Upper Valley Section meets at Marietta College Science Building on Tuesday at 8 p m.
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Marietta
G. G. Moynahan
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
Atoms For Peace
American Chemical Society
Upper Valley
Marietta College
Guysville Lodge 466 F and AM to Meet Thursday
Savannah Lodge 466 F and AM will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the hall here. Practice in the Fellow Craft degree will be held and refreshments served, announced E W Cunningham, master.
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Guysville
Savannah
F&am
E. W. Cunningham
Two Pulled From River At Mill Dam
Willard Bratton and his sister Mrs. Nonna Barrett were pulled from the icy Hocking River near White's Mill Dam just after 9 p.m. Monday. They were found in shallow water near the sand beach and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in good condition. Police noted Bratton was fully clothed and the two had entered from the north bank. a coat and purse were found on the bank. Fire officials logged the call at 8:35 p.m. and the men and spectators searched 25 to 30 minutes in low 20s temperatures.
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Hocking
White's Mill Dam
Willard Bratton
New Marshfield
Nonna Barrett
Muldraugh
Sheltering Arms Hospital
White's Mill
Rosa Rutter Dies at 83 in Glouster Rest Home
Rosa Rutter, 83, died Tuesday morning at Glouster Rest Home. Her spouses Ezra Baker and Peter Rutter had predeceased her, as did two of her sons. A grandson Samuel Baker was killed in World War II. Surviving sons are Sam Baker and Charles Rutter. Funeral arrangements are with Jagers.
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Rosa Rutter
Glouster Rest Home
Ezra Baker
Peter Rutter
Samuel Baker
Sam Baker
Millfield
Charles Rutter
Gallipolis
Jagers
Shelter ing Arms Hospital Notes
Mr and Mrs John Harvey of Coolville welcome a son. Admissions include Mrs Hiram Laferty Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs Clifford Brett Guysville Charles Gilkey Athens Route 4 Gordon McAfee Athens Route Mrs Patrick Barrett Mul draugh Ky William Bratton New Marshfield Route 1 Donald Boyer Coalville Route 2 Homer Stanley Athens James Lonas Athens Dismissals include Rex Dixon Stewart John Fouts Logan Steve Varady Athens Route 3 Pamela Armbruster Athens Mrs Orville Bean Guysville Route 1
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John Harvey
Coolville
Hiram Laferty
Nelsonville
Clifford Brett
Guysville
Charles Gilkey
Athens
Gordon McAfee
Patrick Barrett
Muldraugh
William Bratton
New Marshfield
Donald Boyer
Coalville
Homer Stanley
James Lonas
Rex Dixon
Stewart
John Fouts
Logan
Steve Varady
Pamela Armbruster
Orville Bean
McBee Transfers Athens Man to East
Wendell Drake, an Athens native and longtime McBee employee, moves from the local plant to the Royal Typewriter Co. plant in Hartford, Connecticut. Drake, a 1951 Ohio University graduate, transfers from the estimating department to systems and procedures at Hartford. He and his wife and two daughters have moved from 42 Sunnyside Drive to 135 Harding Avenue in Newington, a Hartford suburb.
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Wendell Drake
Royal Typewriter Co
Hartford
Ames Woman Seamstress Dies After Illness in Lancaster
Mrs. Lulu M. Brown 47 of Amesville died Monday night at her daughter Mary Glover’s Lancaster home after a three month illness. Lifelong Athens County resident she ran a seamstress shop in Athens and was active in Amesville churches and local Grange groups. Survived by daughters Zita Secoy and Marie Brown, son Robert Moore, and five sisters and brothers. funeral set for Thursday at Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes with burial in Hebardville.
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Lulu M. Brown
Amesville
Lancaster
Mary L. Glover
E. Main St
Athens County
Brown
S. Court St
Athens
Rebekah Lodge
New Marshfield
State and National Grange
Everett Moore
Denver Brown
Grover
Zita Secoy
Marie Brown
Robert Moore
Charles Pratt
Letha Matheny
Jennie Woods
Columbus
John Pratt
Pasadena
Calif
Thomas
London
Ohio
Charles
Ralph
Toledo
James
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
J. Marvin Hess
Hebardville
Driver Fined After City Accident
William E. Minister 23 of 3-H E State St was fined 15 dollars and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to failing to drive within the assured clear distance. The two car crash occurred at 12:01 pm Saturday on E State St near Carpenter St when Minister’s westbound car struck Warren M. Kasler 44 of 36 First St who was driving ahead.
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William E
H. E. State St
E. State St
Carpenter St
Warren M. Kasler
First St
Dairy Service Unit Board Meeting Set
The Dairy Service Unit board will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the county extension office. Directors include Owen Beal of New Marshfield Frank Chapman of Guysville and J D Parmiter of Amesville with other members Wayne Wingett of Shade and Alton Hanning of Athens Route 5.
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Athens Dairy Service Unit
Owen Beal
New Marshfield
Frank Chapman
Guysville
J. D. Parmiter
Amesville
Wayne Wingett
Shade
Alton Hanning
Athens
Degree Conferral Planned by Athens Knights Templar
The Order of Temple will be conferred on a class of candidates at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple by Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar commander Raymond W Webb said
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Order of Temple
Masonic Temple
Athens
Knights Templar
Raymond W. Webb
Masons to Meet at New Marshfield Lodge
Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday announced D G Clark master.
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Masons
New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
D. G. Clark
Norwegian UN envoy to speak at Ohio Univ commencement
Ambassador Hans Engen of Norway will deliver the mid year commencement address at Ohio University on February 4. A total of 171 degrees and diplomas will be awarded, including 147 bachelors, 15 masters, and nine two year program completions. Engen, Oslo native and longtime UN official, will visit February 3 to 5, following Henry Cabot Lodge’s UN address earlier in January.
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Hans Engen
United Nations
Ohio University
John C. Baker
Robert E. Mahn
Engen
Baker
U. S
United Nations Economic and Social Council
UN Security Council
UN ‘Economic and Social Council
Henry Cabot Lodge
Anniversary Dance Set by CAP in Athens Armory
Civil Air Patrol marks one year of revived activity with an anniversary dance in the Athens Armory Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music by Bob Holloway and his seven piece orchestra from Logan. Open to Athens residents and University students.
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Athens
Civil Air Patrol
Armory
Squadon
H. T. Olson
Bob Holloway
Logan
Olson
Ohio University
John Fakan
Robert Zigman
Cecil Barnes
Nelsonville High School
Maj
Nelsonville
Little Theater
Athens High School
Athens Man Fined and Jailed in Petty Larceny Case
Thomas Schall of 74% West State Street was sentenced by Municipal Court Judge John F. Newcomb to 180 days in jail and $600 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to one counts and guilty to another. Paul Steinmetz of 123 West Washington Avenue had a prior guilty plea, receiving a suspended sentence of 90 days and $300 in fines.
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Thomas Schall
State St
John F. Newcomb
Schall
E. M. Jones
Gail Phillips
Paul Steinmetz
Washington Ave
Steinmetz
Newcomb
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John H. Branstitter
Franklin Ave
Athens Flooring Co
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Marilyn Poling
Arch Wilson
Ames
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University of Galo
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Casto Radio & T. V
Albany
Stimson & Palmer
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Port-A
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