Seay Named Head Minister at Westwood Methodist Church
Dr John Wesley Seay longtime Athens First Methodist minister is appointed head minister of Westwood Methodist Church Cincinnati effective February 12. He replaces ill health retiree Dr Ronald Gilbert Hohn. Westwood, among Ohio's 10 largest Methodist churches, has about 2700 members and Seay brings a long record of church work in Ohio and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Seay
Athens
First Methodist Church
Westwood Methodist Church
Cincinnati
F. Gerald Ensely
Seay
Ronald Gilbert Hohn
Westwood
Ohio
Florida
First Methodist
Loren R. Parker
Robinson, Ul
Defiance
Centerville
Lockland
Columbus
Wesley Foundation
Indianola Methodist Church
Two Mishaps Investigated By Patrolmen
Patrolmen report two weekend accidents under inquiry. A car owned by Stanley McDonald left on Route 682 south of Route 33 after getting stuck in mud. A Saturday crash on Route 33 near Route 50A involved Patricia Gill and Sue Ann Smith with one injured passenger. A third incident on Carroll Road left a car off the road into a parked truck. no citation issued. A separate suit, Florence Pickett, a minor, seeks custody and support from Ray Pickett for neglect and cruelty.
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Stanley McDonald
the Plains
Patricia Gill
Columbus
Sue Ann Smith
Athens
James Wooddell
Carroll Road
Harmony Road
Paul Erwin
Florence Eileen Pickett
Ray Allen Pickett
Six Given Assistance By Squad
Six persons received aid from the fire department emergency squad between Saturday evening and today. Two Ohio University students were taken to Hudson Health Center this morning. Malcolm Smoot, 18, fell from a top bunk at Perkins Hall and struck his head. linked to a neck injury, he was placed on a backboard and hospitalized. Elizabeth Grote, 20, was ill at 101 S Court St and also sent to the health center. Patricia Collins, 28, became ill at Lakeview Manor Apartments and was admitted. Three Saturday calls resulted in transfers to Shelter ing Arms Hospital for treatment. Amyce Delapenka, 19, cut her hand at 189 W Washington St and received bandaging. Robert W. Mathews, 41, choked on meat and was taken to the hospital. Jean Bartlett, 30, fell at Eagles Hall and suffered a possible left ankle fracture with a splint applied.
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Fire Department
Ohio University
Hudson Health Center
Malcolm Smoot
Perkins Hall
S. Court St
Elizabeth Grote
Lakeview Manor Apartments
Patricia Collins
Sheltering Arms Hospital
W. Washington St
Amyce Delapenka
W. Washington
Robert W. Mathews
Franklin Ave
Eagles Hall
Jean Bartlett
Athens
Spark Blamed for Blaze At Apartment
Fire caused slight damage on the fourth floor of Apartment 6 at Lake View Manor Sunday. City firefighters were alerted at 6 40 p m when a smoldering fire was found between partitions. Chief Charles Dalton said plumbers installing pipes may have dropped a spark into insulation. Hand extinguisher halted the blaze. a balcony hoisted hose was not used.
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Lake View Manor
Charles Dalton
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admits Several Athens Residents
Admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital are Robert W. Mathews and Mrs. Gordon Rich both of Athens, Mrs. Lyman B. Davison Athens Route 1, Mrs. Darrell Bart lett Athens Route 5, Delbert King and Emmett Gilkey both of Athens Route 2, Mrs. Gary Gabriel Athens Route 3. Dismissals include David Starlin, Mrs. Gerald Hope, Miss Denise Essman, George Johnson, Mrs. Richard McKibben, Mrs. Louise Mullenix, Mrs. Gene Westenbarger, Miss Maxine McGee, Pete Bailey, Mrs. Robert Webb, Donald Martin, Mrs. Carl Murphy, Vesta Tom, Mrs. Gerald DeLaval and daughter, Mrs. James Collins and daughter, James C. Miller, Norma Perry, Mrs. Roger Bolin, Emmett Norris, and Howard Davis.
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Robert W. Mathews
Gordon Rich
Athens
Lyman B. Davison
Darrell Bartlett
Delbert King
Emmett Gilkey
Gary Gabriel
David Starlin
Gerald Hope
Denise Essman
George Johnson
Richard McKibben
Louise Mullenix
Gene Westenbarger
Maxine McGee
Pete Bailey
Robert Webb
Donald Martin
Carl Murphy
Vesta Tom
Gerald DeLaval
James Collins
James C. Miller
Norma Perry
Roger Bolin
Emmett Norris
Howard Davis
Temperature swing stuns Athens readers in winter
Local weather notes a 68 degree high on Sunday in Athens, with Thursday at 8 above and Sunday night a mild 57. U. S. observer C L Colmer records 60 degrees at 11:30 am and mentions light rain as the weekend’s sole spoil. The piece playfully contrasts Texas heat with northern winter norms.
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C. L. Colmer
U.S
Colmer
Firemen Eligibility Exam Set For Feb 9 At City Hall
A civil service exam for city firemen is scheduled for 7 p.m. February 9 at city hall. One vacancy exists. five more firemen will be appointed in June, using this exam to establish an eligibility list. Applicants 21 to 30, high school graduates of good character may apply, need not reside in Athens but must move there upon appointment. Salary starts at 400 dollars monthly, rising to 435 with benefits. Applications and exam forms are at the fire chief’s office, fire department headquarters, Columbus Road, due by noon February.
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Charles Dalton
Athens
Fire Department
Columbus Road
Chesterhill Man Charged With Threat
Chesterhill man Alva Mayle pleaded innocent in county court Monday to menacing threats for pointing a rifle at Curtis Mayle. Bond set at 300 dollars. case continued. Separately, Donald Sikorski forfeited a 35 dollar bond on a trespassing charge. Ross Nice pleaded guilty to non support and was bound over to the grand jury. A charge of permitting cattle to run loose against Worley Perry was dismissed as patrol lacked authority.
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Alva Mayle
Chesterhill
Curtis Mayle
Sharpsburg
Donald Lee Sikorski
Nelsonville
Ben Brouse
Villa Club
Ross Allen Nice
Union Furnace
Patty Nice
Worley D. Perry
Athens
Highway Patrol
ABA to Launch Ohio Membership Drive in April
Members of the American Bar Association are to launch a membership drive in Ohio during April. About 5,500 of Ohio’s 13,700 attorneys are members. Samuel B. Erskine of Athens will handle the Southeastern Ohio drive, with Erle Bridgewater, also of Athens, on the campaign Steering committee.
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American Bar Association
Ohio
ABA
Samuel B. Erskine
Athens
Erle Bridgewater
New Police Chief To Be Sworn In Tuesday
Fred James, a 25 year veteran of the Athens police department, will take the oath of office Tuesday as the new city police chief. He succeeds Joseph B. Grogan, who retired Saturday.
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Fred James
City
James
Athens Police Department
Joseph B. Grogan
Land For Route 682 Project Sought In Highway Action
The State Highway Department seeks to condemn two acres owned by James E. and Shirley J. White for the Route 682 extension near Route 56. Court suits filed state the land is needed for an access road, with $38,577 deposited for the property and buildings. White has 30 days to answer. project proceeds toward fall completion.
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State Highway Department
James E
Shirley J. White
The
Highway Department
Common Pleas Court
Athens State Hospital
Richland Avenue
Ohio University
P. E. Masheter
White
White’s Mill
Patrolman Applicants Sought for 76th Ohio Patrol Academy
Ohio Highway Patrol seeks applicants for the 76th Patrol Academy class starting March 22. Examinations at 9 a.m. Feb. 2 in Jackson. applications at Athens post or from any trooper. Transportation provided if no car. Current roster cites 15 from Athens County, 10 from Hocking, 6 from Meigs. Eligibility includes ages 21 to 30, height 5 ft 9 in to 6 ft 4 in, weight at least 160 lb, high school diploma. Interest noted in anticipated pay rise to recruit and retain officers.
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Ohio Highway Patrol Academy
R. T. Fannin
Athens Post
Athens
Jackson
Fannin
Ohio
Athens County
Hocking County
Meigs County
Athens Unemployment Claims Drop From 66
Unemployment claims in Athens fell for the new year with 49 initial claims filed for the week ending Jan 14 and 118 for the week ending Jan 8, 1966. Total claims declined to 257 for the week ending Jan 14 from 283 the prior week at the local employment office at 644 W State St, which also lists several job openings including nurses aides registered nurses general clerk jewelry sales and chemical cleaning products sales positions.
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State Employment Service
W. State St
Woman Hurt In Accident Near E State And Strathmore
A two car collision Saturday afternoon at E State and Strathmore left Mrs. L B Davison 60 of Athens Route 1 injured and transported to Sheltering Arms Hospital by police. Terry J Russell 22 of Marietta the other driver faced a conditional speeding charge. Geraldine Graves was awarded custody of children and support from Lawrence Graves amid findings of gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
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E. State
Strathmore
L. B. Davison
Athens
Geraldine Z. Graves
Lawrence W. Graves
Sheltering Arms Hospital seeks funds for modern emergency suite
The third in a series on Sheltering Arms Hospital outlines a $1.5 million fundraising drive to build a new three story facility with an immediate ambulance entrance emergency suite on the first floor. The current basement cubicle ER treats about four emergencies daily and last year served nearly 1,200 people.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Helen Ledford
Susie Found But Husky Stays Away
In Nelsonville a German shepherd pup named Susie, reported missing last Wednesday by Mrs. Betty Crawford, was found Saturday morning in the Back Street area after a resident called. An apparent weeklong dog missing incident affected several locals, including a bas-set hound and a brown and white mixed breed named Husky missing from Mur ry City Road. Husky, wearing a brown collar, had no license tag on the collar when last seen.
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Nelsonville
Susie
Betty Crawford
Chestnut Street
Back Street
Crawford
High Street
Dorothy Oakley
Murry City Road
Husky
Three Men Forfeit Bonds In Court
In Nelsonville on Friday night Billy King from Logan forfeited a 40 dollar bond for speeding in the mayor's court. John C. Cunningham of Athens Route 2 forfeited 30 dollars on a charge of abandoning a motor vehicle in an intersection. James Hotnit of Marietta Road pleaded guilty to permitting use of license plates and was fined 35 dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Billy King
Logan
John C. Cunningham
Athens
James Hotnit
Marietta Road
Traffic Fines From Municipal Court Case Involving Roger S. Spencer
Roger Thomas Spencer of Brown Hall cited by the patrol for no muffler and traffic infractions. He must pay $10 plus costs as the court action outcome.
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Roger Thomas Spencer
Brown Hall
Dusz Seeks Updated County Road Maps
Ath ens County commissioners may order new full color county road maps. County Engineer Harry Dusz proposed purchasing about 10 000 maps at an estimated cost of 2700 dollars. The highway department currently uses surplus maps from John Dowler era. old maps will run out soon.
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Athens County
Harry Dusz
Highway Department
John Dowler
Dusz
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Palmer St
State Highway Patrol
Mahaffey
State ST
Spark
Blaze
Texas
Mrs. Ledford
Han
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
Reed & Baur, Inc
Jessie W. Ley, Inc
Joseph Seiple
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gill & Co
Nelsonville, Ohio
Oakley Ins
Dwight H. Rutherford
Saltz Ins
Glouster
Richard Guinther
Chancellor Hotel
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Watchmaker Jeweler
Wilson Baker
N. Court
Smith
W. Union St
Wesewey
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