Athens Council Delays Appropriation Bill Passage
Athens city council, short of a quorum for suspension of rules, approved two resolutions and heard reports while delaying action on the 1958 appropriation ordinance until the Jan. 20 meeting. The session also covered police and fire matters, contract renewals, and plans for a new safety code and sewer projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Frank Cross
Florida
George Rutkoskie
Kenneth W. Sands
William O. Rowland
Universal
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Laura Rosenberg
Safety Service
Worstell
Civil Defense
Burgess and Niple
E. State St
Graham Ave
Richland Ave
South Bridge
Dairy Ave
Hugh Jefferson
Water Department
Franz Woodworth
Norman Hatch
Joe Grogan
Charles Dalton
William H. Herbert
Grogan
E_ Union St
Madison-E_ State St
College and
E. Union St
Medical
E. Carpenter
Dalton
Royal McBee
Rotary
Herbert
Slatter to Retire as Bridgewater Lines Up Batdorff
Frank M. Batdorff will become general manager and vice president of Bridgewater Machine Co. Rome, Ohio area. The Athens plant will keep the same address and staff after the January 1 merger that renamed Athens Machine Co. to Bridgewater Machine Co Mold Division. Slatter, in office since 1951, will retire April 1. Batdorff has served 16 years with Bridgewater and Navy veteran. The Batdorffs reside at 23 Avon Place with four sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slatter
Frank M. Batdorff
Athens Machine Co
Bridgewater Machine Co
Mold
Mill St
Bridewater Machine Co
Akron
Brantford
Ontario
Canada
Boyd E. Bridgewater
John W. Bridgewater
Athens Thre
Batdorff
Ireland
England
Athens
Northwood Drive
Barberton
Bridgwater Concern
Batdorffs
Avon Place
First Christian Church Elects New Officers At Annual Meeting
Officers named include Elders A L Schuster Rodney T Hood George Drach Glen Mingus Deacons Kenneth W Sands Clyde Price Clarence Snow Henry Fillmer Robert Mingus Daniel Dailey Fred Kil tan Archie Greer Robert Smith Blaine Newell M Vermillion Daryl Watkins Harry Adams Deaconesses Louise Laughlin etc Trustees Thomas Williams Guy Gardner Secretary Velma Staneart Financial secretary George Lobdell Treasurer Esther Smith Bible school supervisor Glen Mingus assistant George Lobdell secretary Mae Herron Patty Coffman Mary Stump Lucil Duffee assistant
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First Christian Church
A. L. Schuster
Rodney T. Hood
George Drach
Glen Mingus
Kenneth W. Sands
Clyde Price
Clarence Snow
Henry Fillmer
Robert Mingus
Daniel Dailey
Fred Kiltan
Archie Greer
Robert Smith
Blaine Newell
M. T .Vermillion
Daryl Watkins
Harry Adams
Louise Laugh
George Lobdell
Esther Smith
Bible School
Mae Herron
Patty Coffman
Mary Stump
Lucil Duffee
Nelsonville Couple Buy Glouster Press
The Carl Bradbury couple sold the Glouster Press to Richard H. Kunzman and wife, Nelsonville Tribune owners. Kunzman will run the plant and employ Al Hall as pressman. operations will shift to the Halls’ Glouster home with Mrs. Hall handling news and ads.
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Glouster Press
Carl Bradbury
Richard H. Kunzman
Nelsonville Tribune
Kunzmans
Glouster
Nelsonville
McArthur Tribune
Bradburys
W. R. Meyer
Bradbury
Death of Mrs. John Nichols in Livingston Montana
Athens Countians learn of the death of Mrs. John Nichols formerly Leona Jane Enlow in Livingston Montana on January 8. Funeral services are set for Saturday in Missoula Montana where the family home was. She leaves two daughters Mrs. C J Simonsen of Livingston and Mrs. H N Michaelson of Aberdeen.
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Athens
Athens County
John Nichols
Leona Jane Enlow
Livingston, Mont
Missoula
Mont
Nichols
C. J. Simonsen
H. N. Michaelson
Aberdeen
Wash
Cold Hamley Run Temperature Dip Reported
A low of 10 was reported Friday from rural Hamley Run, with Thursday’s coldest at two below zero. The high yesterday reached 32 and at 9 a.m. the mercury had risen to the day’s early reading.
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Hamley Run
Athens County Farm Bureau Coop Employees Attend Food Sales Meeting
Three Athens County Farm Bureau Coop staff attended a food sales meeting in Columbus this week. The attendees were W. S. Craft Delbert Kasler and Don Kasler.
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Columbus
Athens County Farm Bureau Coop
W. S. Craft
Delbert Kasler
Don Kasler
Shelter inpatients and dismissals listed at arms hospital
Admitted include Sandra Perry a carpenter and Mrs Cecil Antle from Millfield Route 1. Also admitted William Rosser of Athens, Mrs Charles Tinkham of The Plains, and Mrs Ted Neutzling of Athens. Dismissals include Mrs Richard Norman of Athens and her son, and Mrs Margaret Bolin of The Plains.
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Sandra Perry
Carpenter
Cecil Antle
Millfield
William Rosser
Athens
Charles Tinkham
the Plains
Ted Neutzling
Richard Norman
and Son
Margaret Bolin
Fires At School And Rollercade Hit City Smoke Damage
Firemen were summoned shortly after 10 30 a m Friday to St Pauls Catholic School Kern Street where a basement supply room burned from an oily map caused by combustion and a fire destroyed with smoke filling the basement. Earlier at 2 30 p m Thursday fire crews responded to the rear of the Rollercade Palmer Street where sawdust and trash ignited and were put out with a booster tank no damage resulted.
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St. Paul’s Catholic School
Kern St
Palmer St
Dimes March Aided Record Show Promotes March of Dimes
An Ohio University radio program on WOUB Friday at 11 p m will broadcast to raise funds for the Athens County March of Dimes. OU fraternity pledges will call residents to arrange telephone record requests to 31014 as co chairman Harold Cornwell is interviewed.
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Ohio University
WOUB
Athens County
Harold Cornwell
Cochairman
Tulsa Oil Film Shown At Ohio University Memorial Auditorium
The OU Earth Science Club sponsors a 7 30 p m Monday screening of the oil themed movie Tulsa at Memorial Auditorium. Admission is free per Jim Phillips publicity chairman.
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Western Oil Development
Tulsa
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
OU Earth Science Club
Jim Phillips
Remodeled Athens Rollercade Reopens with New Round Floor
The Athens Rollercade reopens Saturday after remodeling since August 1956. Owner Art Kasler says a circular wood floor enlarges skating space and the west rest room area was removed for floor expansion. A new entrance serves a combined recreation center with bowling alleys planned by March 15.
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Athens
Art Kasler
Kroger Co
Kroger
E. State St
Mailing Of Directories Is Completed
The 1958 Commonwealth Telephone Co. directories are mailed to customers in Athens Albany Amesville Chauncey The Plains Jerseyville New Marshfield and Guysville. Contact Athens office at 31533 if not received and destroy old copies to avoid confusion.
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Commonwealth Telephone Co
Athens County
C. Slusher
Athens
Albany
Amesville
Chauncey
the Plains
Jerseyville
New Marshfield
Guysville
Slusher
Teacher Attends OEA Sessions in Columbus
Mrs. Alice Pendry librarian and Latin teacher at Nelsonville High School attends an all committee meeting of the Department of Classroom Teachers of the Ohio Education Association in Columbus. She was named to the department's legislative committee.
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Fred Weber
Guy Morrison
Athens
Mechanicsburg
Mulligan Rd
Richland Ave
Mayor Lands
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Alice Pendry
Nelsonville High School
Columbus
Department of Classroom Teachers
Ohio Education Association
Leaders urged to think independently at OU banquet
Columbus attorney Joseph S. Gill urged about 70 Ohio University campus leaders to avoid letting society dictate life choices. He warned against overreliance on big government and big business and urged thrift, self reliance, and individual thought. He said original ideas rarely originate from groups.
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Columbus
Joseph S. Gill
Ohio University
Athens High School
Gill
OU Men’s Union Governing Board
Ohio
C. William O’neill
United Appeal Meeting Set For Monday Athens UA annual meeting set for 7 p.m. in the mayor’s office
The Athens United Appeals organization schedules its annual meeting for 7 p.m. Monday in the mayor’s office. The UA board invites public attendance, seeks policy suggestions, and will answer questions on operation. Agencies may apply for participation. The session includes public election of new board members and a progress report on last year’s fund drive.
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Athens
United Appeals Organization
UA Board of Directors
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Council
Albert Slatter
Albert J. Slatter
Bridgewater Machine Company
Frank Batdorff
Mercury
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Dick Taylor
Athens State Hospital
Taylor
Messenger
Don Moore
Kasler
The
Mutual Home and Savings Association
Association
East Washington St
the Mutual Home &6 Savings Association
East
Washington St
Tel
Federal Home Loan Bank
United Appeal
Rowland Plbg. & Howe Co
West Washington Street
Commonwealth Telephone Co. of
Sonny
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