New Operations Locate Along Route 33 North of Athens
Two industrial projects under construction along Route 33 north of Athens will create 20 to 25 jobs. Mattox Block Co plans a block plant and warehouse at land bought from Franz Woodworth, with hiring for local workers and a 30 mile service radius. F W Brewer Co opens a sand and gravel pit at Circle Hill near the Pepsi bottling plant to feed its asphalt operations, adding four to five workers by May.
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Athens
Mattox Block Co., Inc
F. W. Brewer Co
Circle Hill
Pepsi Cola Co
Lancaster
Mattox Block Co
Mattox
Robert Spires
Route 50
Ohio
Spires
Old Coe Farm
Charles Mattox
Phil Henry
Henry
Henry Brothers of
Mattox Company
Route
Athens County
Messenger Newsphoto
Mettler Named Judge For Morrow County Post
Harry Mettler former Athens County prosecuting attorney is appointed common pleas probate and juvenile judge for Morrow County to fill an unexpired term ending December 31 1962. He has run the Globe Hotel in Mt Gilead 13 years and previously served in public office and the Navy after joining the bar in 1933.
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Harry Mettler
Athens County
Morrow County
Morrow
Ohio
Mettler
Mt. Gilead
Michael V. DiSalle
Leland Rutherford
Eighth District Court of Appeals
Denver
Colo
Ohio State University
Nelsonville
LST
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Frank J. Lausche
Columbus
Snow and Cold Force School Closings Across Counties
A snowstorm and freezing temperatures prompted Rome Canaan and Carthage Troy schools to close due to hazardous road conditions. Early Friday reading showed 10 degrees with two inches of snow noted, and a Thursday high of 34.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
County School Superindent
Rome-Canaan
Carthage-Troy
Ex-Resident Rites Set for Mrs. James Christian
Funeral services for Lucia Teal Christian former Athens resident will be held at 10 am Saturday at St Rose Catholic Church New Lexington Burial will follow in New Lexington She died Wednesday at St Anthony's Hospital Columbus after a long illness She is survived by two sons Walter and George and a daughter Loretta Cush Chapman all of Columbus Her husband and one daughter died previously
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New Lexington
James
Lucia Teal) Christian
Athens
St. Rose Catholic Church
Christian
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Columbus
Walter
George
Loretta Cush Chapman
Trash basket fire at Athens Country Club extinguished
A trash basket fire at the Athens Country Club was quickly put out on Thursday afternoon. The Richland Area Fire Brigade was summoned but volunteers were told they were not needed as trucks were set to depart.
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Athens Country Club
Richland Area Fire Brigade
Larry Johnson forfeits bond in driving left of center case
Larry Johnson of Sharpsburg forfeited a $21 bond in Municipal Court on Thursday for failure to appear on a State Highway Patrol charge of driving left of center.
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Larry Johnson
Sharpsburg
Athens County Auxiliary Cited After Inspection
The Athens County unit of the State Highway Patrol Auxiliary received a top rating during an inspection by Major Rossiter Williams of Oak Hill. Thirty men were inspected at the American Legion Hall. The unit serves Athens Nelsonville and Glouster with Tom McMannis as captain and Ptl. William Kane as instructor.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol Auxiliary
Rossiter Williams
Oak Hill
American Legion Hall
Williams
Athens County Auxiliary
Legion
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Tom McMannis
Ptl
William Kane
Athens Post
Birth at Shelter Arms Hospital in Athens
Mr and Mrs Ray Douglas of Athens welcome a daughter. Several admissions include William Lohse Gary King Charles Klingenberg and Annette Gabriel. Dismissals list Orville Stover Herb Sutton Mrs Jessie McDonald Sidney Yasler Dale Thompson and others. Blood used two pints.
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Ray Douglas
Athens
William Lohse
Gary King
Charles Klingenberg
Annette Gabriel
Orville Stover
Herb Sutton
Jessie McDonald
Sidney Yasler
Dale Thompson
Arnold Clark
Clyde Parsons
Amesville
Earl Armstrong
Columbus
R. D. Rowland
Edith Ann Perry
Carpenter
Marcia Faires
Glouster
Mrs Barkie and Child Hurt in Sunday Athens Accident
Mrs Leona Barkie aged 39 of New Marshfield sustained a broken left arm and her 3 year old daughter had arm head and body bruises from a Sunday accident near Athens. Earlier reports said the child's arm was broken.
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Leona Barkie
New Marshfield
Athens
Hutcheson Named OU Fund Director After Bitters Death
Myron A. Hutcheson, 27, OU director of student financial aids, is appointed director of the OU Fund Inc. in the wake of Richard L. Bitters’ death in a New York airliner crash. Hutcheson, a Columbus native and Ohio University journalism graduate, will build private support for research and scholarships. He is married to Sharon Richards. they have one child.
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Myron A. Hutcheson
Ohio University
OU Fund, Inc
John C. Baker
Hutcheson
Richard L. Bitters
New York
Columbus
Linden-McKinley High School
Marine Corps
Linden-McKinley
Ohio U. Bobcats
Sharon Richards
Jackson
Randy
Fou Fund
University
Baker
Police refresher school draws 34 attendees in Athens
Despite bad weather 34 attended the Athens police refresher school at night led by Chief J B Grogan. Officers from Glouster Nelsonville and Logan were present. Homer Gall Jr discussed confessions and testimony while Fire Marshal Wilson McLaughlin outlined the office duties. John Ryan introduced discussed arson investigations. Dr Hubert H Fockler described treatment for court committed 30 day observation and mental illness issues.
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Athens
J. B. Grogan
Glouster
Nelsonville
Logan
Homer Gall, Jr
Wilson McLaughlin
John Ryan
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Hubert H. Fockler
Athens State Hospital
Area Man Fined On Gas Theft Charge
Floyd Lowe aged 38 of Athens Route 2 was fined $20 and costs in Athens County Court after pleading guilty to petit larceny. Lowe was charged by Elmo Scott of The Plains for stealing gasoline from his parked car. Two boys connected with the case were sent to Juvenile Court.
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Floyd Lowe
Athens
Harold Shields
Lowe
Elmo Scott
the Plains
Weather Cancels Nelsonville Cancer Unit Meeting
Due to weather conditions the Ath ens County Cancer unit meeting scheduled for Friday night in Nelsonville has been canceled.
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Athens County Cancer Unit
Nelsonville
Auto Supply Theft Denied
Leon Henson 22 of Athens Route 3 pleaded innocent in Common Pleas Court at arraignment on a secret indictment returned by the October grand jury. He is charged with theft of $761 from Buck Auto Supply Co. where he formerly worked. Bond set at $1000. Henson held in Circleville on another charge for three months and was returned here Wednesday.
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Leon Henson
Athens
Common Pleas
Henson
Buck Auto Supply Co
Samuel B. Erskine
Circleville
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al Mattox
Mt. Vernon
Newark
Franz Woodworth
Osage
Freestone
Silvertown
A&p
Mary Kathryn Chute
Robert C. Chute
Miller Ave
Mettlers
Sherry
Caterina
Buckeye
N. Court St
Tel, LY
Washington St
City Hall
Federal Home Loan Bank
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Leon Hoisington
Athens Messenger
Directs
OU Fund
Myron Hutcheson
David W. Coen
James E. Coen
Guysville
Washington, D.C
Ohio Valley Wieners
Campbells
Royal Blue Market
Orangeburg
Rowland’s
Euclid Dr
Mac’s Thrifty Store
State St
Kentucky
Sunnyvale Garden & Nursery Center
Chauncey Road
Martin
Middleport
Bill Bescoe
ALL Redmen, Pocohontas
Athens, Ohio
D.A
John Minsker III
Flowers Bros. Quartet Singers
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Washington and
Congress St
Gene Rowe
American Legion, Inc
K. T. Crossen Post No
American Legion
Carl R. Wilson, Secreta
Second Ave
Sallipolis
Les Coon
East End
E. State St
Tel. LY
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