East Mill Dam Restoration Urged for Hocking River Region
Restoration of East Mill Dam and related water conservation projects in Athens and the Hocking River valley are urged to stabilize supply, boost recreation, and protect farming and urban needs. Proposals include raising water storage, expanding reservoirs, and restoring Strouds Run to improve flood control and drought resilience. Local officials advocate test wells and river-level management to secure long term water stability.
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Hocking
Ohio
Nelsonville
Athens
Amnens
Sinter
Consors Tion
Thal
Ube City
Ube
East Athens
Ids
Dowler Seeks Re Election In County Office Race
Dowler announces re election bid for county engineer after 12 years in office. He highlights 20 years in surveying and highway projects and references leadership on the new county engineering depot project on E State St in Athens. He lists church and civic memberships and notes C Kincade also declared for reelection.
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Hie
E. State St
Athens
First Methodist ‘Church
American Legion
Rotary ,Club
Board of Trade
Dowler
C. Kincade
Hines Plans New Computer and Date Processing Gear
Hines outlines plans for a new batch of machines including computers and date processing equipment. The announcement signals a modernization effort aimed at improving data handling and efficiency across departments.
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MA News
Dace
Formation of GPE group with 36 plants across states
The formed GPE group includes 36 plants in New York New Jersey North Carolina Ohio and other locations. Royal McBee will develop and produce accessory input and output mechanisms and code cone supplementary devices for computers. It will act as the marketing outlet for all equipment produced for Royal Precision Corp. A specialized sales and service force organized with Royal McBee's sales offices in over 100 major cities in the United States and Canada will market the new products.
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Ther Companies
GPE Group
New York
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Nols and
Carter
Royal McBee
Royal
Precision Corp
Sores i Beng
United States
Canada
Willl G
Two Injured On Slippery Area Roads
State Highway Patrol reports two traffic accidents on slippery roads near Nelsonville and Athens. Viola Henshaw, 45, Nelsonville, suffered a collarbone fracture after a car skidded on Route 33 north of Nelsonville and overturned. Blanche Savage, 13, of Newark, received a leg laceration as a passenger in a second crash involving Pyam Bartlett, 4, and Robert G. Snow, 25, Athens Route 4, when a stationary car was struck from behind as the other vehicle approached the slick highway.
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State Highway Patrol
Viola Henshaw
Nelsonville
Mornix
Diamond
Blanche Savage
Sonville
Pyam Bartlett
Robert G. J. Snow
Athens
Yeville Man Lew Condemnation Jury Reports
A list of jurors from Athens and nearby towns is recorded for a condemnation case linked to state land for Route 30. Names include Marquis, Isa Sylvester, W. J. Cable, Robb Laximan, Joe Baker, Wendell O. Rose, Verna Shaw, Charles L. Shields, Rosa Smith, Adda Tippett, Waldo Buck, Chauncey, Evan Marquis, Ames ville, Margaret Russell, Ida McNamee, and a Mapleton death notice for Dee bany 22.
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Our IL Seres
Hope
Marquis
Isa Sylvester
W. JB. Cable
Adda. Tippett
Waldo Buck
Guysville
Chauncey
Evan Marquis
Ville
Margaret Russell
Ida McNamee
Dee. Bany
Mapleton
Ore
Shelterin[g] Arms Hospital Notes and Local Dismissals
The Athens area notes list multiple hospital admissions and discharges including Mrs. J D McClanahan and daughter Karl Williams Athens Route 5, and the families of Barnabas McNamee and Libbie Reeves. Rosa Rutter died Tuesday morning at Glouster Rest Home with services by Rev Ray Pidcock Friday at Jagers Funeral Home and burial in Hilltop Cemetery. An anniversary dance by the Athens Civil Air Patrol squadron is rescheduled to Friday January 2.
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Joyce Starkey
Athens
Libbie Reeves
Carpenter
Quosaie Lowery
Harry Davis
Albany
J.D. McClanahan
Iroute
Karl Williams
Patrick Barrett
Mub
Willard Bratton
New Marshfield
Betty Payne Athens
Robert Butner
Rosa Rutter
Glouster Rest Home
Jagers Funeral Home
Ray Pidcock
Hilltop Cemetery
Civil Air Patrol
Merchants Pick Officers for Dollar Days Plan
Athens merchants elect officers at the Sportsman Grill for the semi annual Dollar Days observance set for Feb 17 and 18. Charles Ramseth becomes president, George Hunter is vice president, Robert Keller treasurer, John W Bolin secretary, with George Drach retiring. Ramseth announced plans to improve off street parking conditions this year.
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Athens
Metcmmms
Sportsman Grill
Charles —Ramseth
George Hunter
Robert Keller
John W. Bolin
George Drach
Ramseth
Snow to Rain Report With Rural Hamley Run Data
Weather notes show snow turning to rain in rural Hamley Run. Morning low earlier rose to 34 with yesterday's extremes at 19 and unknown high.
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Hamley Run
Aid of Victims Is Aim TB Meeting Slated
A regional meeting on tuberculosis aims to speed up relief for victims. Ohio University Student Center hosts a Jan 20 forum organized by Patchen, with 60 invitations sent to county representatives. The event covers diagnosis patient orientation hospital care discharge and rehabilitation. A permanent advisory committee with county reps is hoped to be formed to better use community and hospital resources for TB response.
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Patchen
Ohio
U. m
Culosis Health Association
John Ohio University
Cancer Crusade Theme Adopted by Athens Unit
Drs Josephine Msen executive secretary of the Athens County Unit of the American Cancer Society returned from the state Cancer Crusade meeting in Cleveland. The 1936 theme Fight Cancer With a Checkup And a Check guides local efforts to expand cancer control programs in Athens County during 1958.
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Drs. Josephine Msen
Athens County
The
American Cancer Society
Cancer Crusade
Cleveland
Riseb
Pick-Up Dry Cleaning Service Locations Announced
Albany and New Marshfield offer pickup dry cleaning on Monday and Thursday Luna Creek, Guyang Aon on Tuesday and Pek the notice lists service days for nearby communities and pickup points signaling a local household chore schedule for residents.
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Albany & New Marshfield
Luna Creek
FBI Forum Conference Aims To Boost Regional Police Coordination
McFarlin notes the FBI will hold a forum type conference as part of 100 nationwide regional meetings to improve coordination among law enforcement and efficiency. He cites that 94 percent of about 215,940 cars stolen in 1954 were recovered, yet cars valued over one million dollars from 1956 remained unrecovered. This year’s conference is set for May 22 in Cincinnati.
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Athens
Ohio
Middletown
Dayton
Portsmouth
Theederal Bureau of
Chillicothe
Columbus
Zanesville
M. W. McFarlin
Hare
FBI
Cincinnati
McFarlin
United States
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