Area development session to host 300 plus residents
More than 300 citizens from the Hocking Valley and nearby areas will attend a dinner at the Baker Center Monday. Ohio University President Vernon Alden and Fred H. Johnson will lead discussions on development and rehabilitation linked to the university’s expansion plans. Representatives from Logan Nelsonville Glouster Albany Coolville McArthur Amesville and Athens are invited. Senator Mechem and Congressman Moeller will attend.
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Hocking Valley
Baker Center
Rotary, Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Ohio University
Fred H. Johnson
Columbus
Vernon Alden
Universty
Logan
Nelsonville
Glouster
Albany
Coolville
McArthur
Amesville
Athens
Stanley Mechem
Walter Moeller
Rotary
University
Sol Rosenberg
OU Professor Sees Physical Exercise as Vital to Health
Dr. James G. Mason of Ohio University argues daily activity yields a longer, healthier life. He cites seven physiological benefits and links exercise to lower disease risk, better blood pressure, and stronger mental health, underscoring physical education as a social science.
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James G. Mason
Ohio University Physical Education Department
Ewing Auditorium
Mason
Peterson's Ointment Gains National Fame in Pile Relief
Ad touts Peterson's Ointment as quick cooling soothing relief for piles. It claims rapid action with astringent benefits and widespread popularity in thousands of homes. Available to druggists as a 60 cent box or 8 cent applicator tube with money back satisfaction.
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Buffalo
Peterson
Athens Countians Named To Scout Council Offices
Two Athens Countians were announced for offices of the Kootaga Area Council of Boy Scouts during the council’s annual meeting at Marietta. John Coker and Walter Ervin named to vice president and district chairman roles respectively, with re elections of Frank Amrine as president. Other new vice presidents include Charles Whitaker Jr and Robert Park, while James Lovell and Rawson Black were named district chairmen.
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Kootaga
Robert Park
Ravenswood
W. Va
James Lovell
Blennerhassett
Rawson Black
Washington
Spencer Kline
Speeders and bonds posted in municipal court record
Drivers cited by the State Highway Patrol for speeding and forfeiting bonds in municipal court Tuesday include Darrel Clinton Gorby 40 of Athens Route 1 bond 16 dollars Harold M Reynolds 36 of Mansfield bond 21 dollars and Thomas O McKinniss 51 of Jackson who posted a 20 dollar bond on a charge of having insufficient brakes.
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State Highway Patrol
Darrel Clinton Gorby
Athens
Harold M. Reynolds
Mansfield
Thomas O. McKinniss
Jackson
Bound To Jury On Non-Support Charge
Bellefontaine man Charles Leonard Thomas was bound over to the grand jury on a non support charge. He pleaded guilty and was held on a $300 bond. The case, filed by Eula Marie Thomas of Athens Route 3, was handled by sheriff's deputies.
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Charles Leonard Thomas
Bellefontaine
Thomas
Eula Marie Thomas
Athens
Bridge Building Listed In Report By Engineer
Athens County engineer Harry Dust released his 1961 annual report detailing four major bridges replaced and 95 other bridges repaired by county workers. The year saw extensive winter damage to roads and a push to expand blacktop construction, along with new equipment purchases and road stabilization efforts using salt. Roads in Alexander, Rome, Trimble, York, Troy and Lodi townships were cleared and maintained as crews tackled snow and brush removal.
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Ment
Harry Dust
Highway Department
Hocking River
Bibbee
Lodi Township
Wayne Wingett
Oakdale
Glouster
Buchtel
Alexander Township
Rome
Trimble
York
Troy
Lodi
OU Gains Nationwide TV Mentions on Two Networks
Ohio University drew national attention as Bullwinkle Show viewers heard OU called out with the line OU kid after a 1976 class project. Earlier that week Charles Laughton referenced his 1975 visit to Ohio University on another network program.
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Athens
Ohio University
Charles Laughton
Oho University
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
A list records patients and staff at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Names include Donald Mace Albany Route 3 Mrs Frank Jones Shade Route 1 Emmett Copeland Stewart Mrs Ellen Douglas Athens Oval Woods Athens Route 2 and dismissed patients James Weaver Athens Mrs John Grim Carpenter Route 1 Peggy Shaw Athens Route 1 Keith Bobo Athens Earl Cooper Athens Edward Smart Athens Route. Blood used two pints.
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Donald Mace
Albany
Frank Jones
Shade
Ellen Douglas
Athens
Oval Woods
James Weaver
John Grim
Carpenter
Peggy Shaw
Keith Bobo
Earl Cooper
Edward Smart
Savings And Loan Firm Elects Officers
The Athens County Savings and Loan Co. announced re election of officers and directors at its annual meeting Tuesday. Officers named are Roy C. Davis president O G Houck and A E Whaley vice presidents P G Chapman secretary and Mabel T Zimmerman treasurer. Re elected directors include Davis Houck Whaley Chapman Hal H Rowland D H Hughes F H Cross Roy Backus and B G Chapman.
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Athens County Savings and Loan Co
Roy C. Davis
O. G. Houck
A. E. Whaley
P. G. Chapman
Mabel T. Zimmerman
Davis
Houck
Driving left of center leads to Pendley fine in court
Larry Milton Pendley a 19 year old of West Carrollton was fined 10 dollars and costs in Municipal Court on a State Highway Patrol driving left of center charge. Another driver pleading guilty to a patrol citation was John Gus Zaffer 20 of Elyria fined 20 dollars and costs for speeding.
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Larry Milton Pendley
West Carrollton
John Gus Zaffer
Elyria
Fire crew battles diesel loco blaze near Armitage station
The Richland Area Fire Brigade sent one pumper to the Armitage station Tuesday afternoon after a New York Central diesel locomotive caught fire on the main line. Firemen arrived to find the blaze out.
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Richland Area
Armitage Station
New York Central
Wednesday Cold and Clear in Athens Report
Athens weather report notes a 9 a.m. temperature of 20 degrees with an early low of 17. Tuesday's high reached 40 degrees as observers recorded clear conditions.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Jury Trial Dismissal Sought in Ohio University Incident
Two Ohio University students Dudley Du Puy and Linda Rosselot faced charges for demanding $150 from Ath ens merchant Carroll Davis. Du Puy seeks a jury trial while Rosselot’s attorney asks to quash the affidavit citing missing date. Bond remains $200 each. An Athens County Court fined Homer Folden $10 for a stop sign violation.
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Dudley DuPuy
Youngstown
Ohio University
Athens
Linda Rosselot
Cincinnati
W. Parker Walker
Joseph B. Vanity Jr
DuPuy
Erle Bridgewater Jr
Walker
John Newcomb
Carrol Davis
W. Union St. Merchant
Davis
Miss Rosselot
Homer F. Folden
Coolville
Mayor Scrutinizes 1962 Budget amid possible early council review
Mayor Raymond Shepard and officials including Milton Nazum and Florence Davis review the proposed 1962 appropriation, aiming to finish this week and send it to the finance committee led by Norman Dean. The panel may convene a special meeting next week while economy measures and street funding adjustments are considered.
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Raymond Shepard
Milton Nazum
Florence Davis
Shepard
City Council Finance Committee
Norman Dean
Richard Rypma
John Alden
Fred Weber
County Budget Commission
Shep
Ard
Davis
Ferriss Fined for Speeding in State Charge
James Richard Ferriss aged 34 of 7 S Congress St pleaded guilty to excessive speeding and was fined 15 dollars by the State Highway Patrol on Wednesday.
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James Richard Ferriss
S. Congress St
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Beasley-Mathews, Inc
Bridgwater Machine Co
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
General Telephone
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Ohio Universit
Royal McBee Corporation
OU Physical Education
By Rowland Congdon
Scout Council
Carl Heatwale
Harold Bedenbaugh
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Amrine
Clarke Daily
Jack Stark
M. D
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Ohio
Athens County
Department of Industrial Arts
Ford Motor Co
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Larry Curl
B&m
J. M. Parsons
Ford
E. J. Taylor
OU College of Applied Science
Howard I. Shull
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Emmett Copeland, Stewart
The
Athens National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Paul Efa
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