City Plans Water Rate Boost To Finance $650 000 Improvement
The city proposes higher water rates averaging 45 to 50 percent starting Feb 1 to fund the second phase of a $650 000 water program. It covers a treatment plant, softening plant, line cleaning, dam repairs, and new storage, with sewer charges unchanged.
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White's Mill
George Rutkoskie
Norman Dean
Council
Water Committee
Herbert
Safety Service
Woodworth
Kenyon student to preach on Theological Education Sunday
Thomas Hughes son of Mr and Mrs Franklin Hughes 284 East State Street Athens will preach at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Athens on Theological Education Sunday January 26 He holds an AB from Ohio University and is in his final year of ministerial studies at Bexley Hall.
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Gambier
Kenyon College Divinity School
Thomas Hughes
Athens
Franklin Hughes
E. State St
Church of the Good Shepherd
Ohio University
Bexley Hall
Bosses Dinner Highlights Jaycee Week Honors Community Leaders
The Rev Charles L Harrison of the Boy's Industrial School Lancaster addressed 43 Jaycees and their bosses at the fifth annual Bosses Night Banquet in the Ohio University Center. He urged a living prescription of hard work and motivation, stressing academic drive and the duty to mentor future generations. Guests included Samuel Johnson Athens schools superintendent Harper Pendry Athens Board of Trade secretary Glen Chadwell and Police Chief Joseph Grogan. toast master was Jack Moore.
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Jaycees
Charles L. Harrison
Boy’s Industrial School
Lancaster
Ohio
Harrison
Boy's Industrial School
BIS
National Association of Training School Chaplains
Ohio State Chaplains Association
Ymca Board of
Kiwanis Club
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Aladdin Temple of the Shrine
Junior Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Glen Chadwell
Chamber
Wih Harrison
Samuel Johnson
Athens
Harper Pendry
Athens Board of Trade
Chadwell
Joseph B. Grogan
Jack Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Fred R. Beasley
Tom Rose
Charles Harrison
Jaycee
Messenger Newsphoto
Three Youths Sentenced for Breakings in Nelsonville Buchtel Athens
Three youths Paul Chilcote 14 Tom Polly 14 and Bill Polly 15 were sentenced for multiple breakings and enterings in Nelsonville Buchtel and Athens late last year. They were sent to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster for examination and possible transfer to the Juvenile Diagnostic Center in Columbus for an indeterminate term. An 11 year old boy involved will have an informal hearing in Athens.
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Nelsonville
Buchtel
Athens
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Columbus
Paul Chilcote
Tom Polly
Bill Polly
Police Solve Local Theft Amidst Broad Burglary Case
Athens police solved a bicycle theft on Roosevelt Drive and uncovered a chain of burglaries totaling 5708 in loot. Suspects, three juveniles, were sentenced by Judge Roger Jones after evidence from Nelsonville Police Chief Everett Hewlett and juvenile officer Ted Frey. Loot and stolen items were recovered from an old shack on Trash Pile Road and other Athens area sites including Wagner’s store and McCall’s Trading Post.
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Ens County
Roger Jones Sr
Judge Jones
Nelsonville
Everett Hewlett
Ted Frey
Toger
Trash Pile
Nelsonvile
Roger Dean
Joe Wagner
Buchtel
C. R. White Bicycle Repair
Athens
East School
Robinette’s Hardware
The
Cable Co
Nelsonville Vending Co
Red Cross Seeks Aid for Burned Pettit Family
Athens Red Cross appeals for the Charles Pettit family after their Greens Run home burned over the weekend destroying all belongings. The family of ten seeks clothing and essentials for the father, mother, and eight children aged 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 4, and 2. Donations can be arranged via Christina Church at SLI8S.
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Athens Red Cross
Charles Pettit
Greens Run
Christina Church
Wounded Private Shows Improvement at Fort Harrison
Private John R. Young 20, wounded in hand and hip, has improved since Dec 26 at Fort Harrison Hospital Indiana. Enlisted in 1956 in the U S Marines, he was wounded with a revolver in Crane Indiana and is in Ward B with serial number 1639810.
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Pfe
John R. Young
Ft. Harrison Hospital
Ind
John Young
Mill St
Dillinger to Represent County at Ohio Township Trustees Convention
Mrs. Bessie L. Dillinger will represent Athens County at the 30th annual Ohio State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks convention in Columbus from January 23 to 25.
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Columbus
Bessie L. Dillinger
Athens County Association
Ohio State Association of Township Trustees
Clayton Stein Pleads Guilty in Route 682 Left of Center Charge
Clayton Stein of Athens, age 22, pleaded guilty to traveling left of center on Route 682. He was fined $10 and costs in Municipal Court on Thursday.
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Clayton Stein
Athens
States Highway Patrol
Luella Flanders dies at 84 in Guysville area
Luella Flanders 84 of Guysville Route 1 died Wednesday night at her son in law and daughter Leo and wife at 310 West Union Street after months of illness. She was born in Carthage Township and lived in Lodi Township a member of Asbury Methodist Church. Funeral 1 30 p m Saturday at Asbury Methodist Church with Rev Herbert Householder officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call 7 9 p m Thursday and 9 3 p m Friday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home and after 5 p m Friday at the son Howard’s residence.
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Luella Flanders
Guysville
Leo Grim
W. Union St
Carthage Township
Lodi Township
Asbury Methodist Church
Charles F
Pearl Smith
Athens
Otho Burson
Rutland
John Miller
Garrett
Ind
Howard
Harold
Vermilion
Della Ferris
Columbus
Herbert Householder
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
Charm House Bought by Mrs Estlene Norman at 57 N Court St
Purchase of the Charm House at 57 N Court St by Mrs Estlene Norman is announced. She bought the local beauty shop Jan 20 from Helen Long who sold due to ill health. Mrs Norman plans no changes in operating policies. She is a Southerton Beauty Salon graduate from Athens native Quanah Texas. She moved to Athens 11 years ago and lives at 56 W Carpenter St with her husband and three children.
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N. Court St
Estlene Norman
Helen Long
Norman
Southerton Beauty Salon
Athens
Quanah
Texas
W. Carpenter St
Harsh Morning Freeze Stays Across Hamley Run Area
Near freezing conditions continued Thursday with a 9 am reading of 33 degrees after a low of 31. Yesterday’s extremes reached 48 and 30 in the rural Hamley Run region.
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Hamley Run
Albany man pleads guilty to intoxication charge
Glenn C. Perry of Albany pleaded guilty before Judge Edward Stanley in County Court. He was fined $10 and costs for the intoxication charge.
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Glenn C. Perry
Albany
Edward Stanley
Creston Man Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Merle Beachy of Creston paid a $25 fine and court costs after pleading guilty Tuesday in Municipal Court to a city police intoxication charge.
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Merle Beachy
Creston
Ohio University Ends Semester as Students Prepare Exams
Ohio University closes first semester with students reviewing day. Final exams run Friday through January 31. Mid term commencement is set for February 1 at Memorial Auditorium with Representative Frances P. Bolton speaking at the exercises.
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Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Frances P. Bolton
Ohio
22Nd District
Township Bridge Collapse Under Truck On Wyatt Creek
The county reports a five ton limit bridge on Leonard Smith Road near Wyatt Creek in Ames Township collapsed around 5 pm as a 20 ton Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co truck crossed it. The driver escaped unhurt and the six wheel vehicle was extricated via the intact bridge ramp. The bridge will be removed and the company notified to finance a replacement.
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Milton Nuzum
Leonard Smith
Wyatt Creek
Ames Township
Pridge
Nuzum
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co
Wyatt McDaniel
Mrs. Dora H. Ash Dies at 82 in Athens Ohio
Mrs. Dora Hamilton Ash 82 of 50 Sunnyside Drive died Wednesday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a month of illness. She attended several colleges, earned summa cum laude AB at Ohio University in 1918, and lived in Athens since 1915. She was active in church and clubs and survived by six brothers and one sister. Funeral services Saturday at 10 a.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home, burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Dora Hamilton Ash
Sunnyside Drive
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bearsville
W. Va
Jacob S
Samantha Corbly Hamilton
West Virginia Wesleyan
Marshall College
University of Wisconsin
University of Illinois
Ohio University
Athens
Isaac Ash
Ash
First Methodist Church
WSCS
UCD Club
Pallas Club
Athens Garden Club
H., B. Lee
Stuart
Fla
O. L. Hamilton
Huntington
Grover C
Nassawadox
Emery W
H. Cliff
Charleston
Bruce M
Mountain
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
John G. Koontz
West Union Street Cemetery
Larceny Count Before Jury Additions Against Britton
Auto larceny charge added against Leon Britton 18 of New England as grand jury convenes after his Athens County Court appearance. Britton pleaded guilty to prior larceny and held on 1000 dollar bond. Papers rushed to be ready for grand jury consideration. Britton allegedly stole Bowman owned truck from Chesterhill parking area during a drilling job and left at Stewart filling station.
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Leon Britton
New England
Britton
Athens County Court
Max W. Bowman
Chesterhill
Bowman
Melvin Dunfee
Stewart
Jenkins Opens Re election Bid in Ohio 10th District
Rep. Thom as A. Jenkins of Ironton announces he will seek another term from Ohio's 10th Congressional District. The veteran lawmaker, in office since 1925, highlights flood control along inland waterways, Tom Jenkins Dam in Athens County, Greenup Dam projects, Piketon Atomic Energy Plant sponsorship, Portsmouth Airport, Upper Hocking Soil Conservation, and the Federal Blind Pension provision within the Social Security Act. Also running are Homer E. Abele and John Weis.
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Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Jenkins
Congress
Homer E. Abele
McArthur
John Weis
Lancaster
House
Ways and Means
Atomic Energy
Internal Revenue Taxation
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Daniel A. Reed
John Taber
New York
Jackson County
Ohio State University
Lawrence County
Ohio Senate
Portsmouth
Huntington
Cincinnati
Tom Jenkins
Athens County
Greenup
Ohio River
Piketon
Ject
Rep
Pool Room Trash Fire Second Run in Two Hours
Firemen responded to two separate blazes on S Court Street within just over two hours. The second fire started in a trash box at the Varsity Pool Room area and smoke filled Sister's Dry Goods store above. no injuries or losses reported, though possible smoke damage to Sister's. Eight firemen plus nine volunteers assisted, while Chief Dalton urged spectators to stay clear during fire operations. The earlier 7:46 p.m. flare involved overturned warning flare igniting straw on fresh cement. both incidents tie into city walk light installation work.
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Varsity Pool
S. Court St
Sister
Charles Dalton
Sisler
S. Court
Srs
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Calvin Kozma Athens welcome a daughter. Admitted are Letha Kasler Athens Rt. B. F Barnhill Millfield Route Hubert Matheny Athens Mrs Lowell Collins Pomeroy Route 1 Gerald Wagner Athens Mrs Elizabeth Ryan New Marshfield. Dismissed are Lydia Stedman Athens Mrs William Vernier Athens and son Bobbie Sanger Stewart Mrs Ira Gilkey Athens Mrs David Neal Athens Mrs Howard Fortney Athens Two pints of free blood used.
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Calvin Kozma
Athens
Letha Kasler
Hubert Matheny
Lowell Collins
Pomeroy
Gerald Wagner
Elizabeth Ryan
New Marshfield
Lydia Stedman
William Vernier
Bobbie Sanger
Stewart
Ira Gilkey
David Neal
Howard Fortney
Athens Pharmacy Mail Orders Filled
Athens Pharmacy at 6 S Court St offers mail order filling of prescriptions. Local residents can request by mail or phone for home delivery or pickup. The notice notes convenient service for community pharmacy needs.
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Athens Pharmacy
S. Court St
Athens
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