County Eliminates February Holidays For County Workers
County commissioners vote to drop the two paid February holidays Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays for government staff. They approve remodeling funds for the welfare office, a 1963 Pontiac sedan purchase, and a road grader bid. A sheriff's cruiser received repairs after a Columbus incident. state offices will stay open on February 12 and 22.
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Washington
James A. Rhodes
Court House
N. Lancaster St
Algeo Motor Sales
20 Buildings Approved As Fall-Out Shelters In Athens County
Twenty buildings in Athens County have been approved by the Army Corps of Engineers as fall-out shelters capable of housing 50 or more people. A shelter-marking team will place official emblems on sites with verbal owner permission, not binding future use. The facilities, including courts, schools, churches, and the hospital, may store survival supplies and serve designated shelters only during a national emergency.
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Athens County
Army Corps of Engineers
Athens County Civil Defense
Wilbur D. Mender
Frank Sampson
Civil Defense
Engineer Corps
Huntington
W. Va
Ohio Uni
Mender
Nelsonville considers first reading on dam project
Nelsonville City Council approved first reading of an ordinance for an engineering feasibility survey of a proposed dam on the Hocking River to supply raw water and recreation. A second ordinance, for municipal water system improvements, was tabled 4-1 for further study and firm proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Hocking River
Council
John Brooks
Brooks
Betty Crawford Seeks Nelsonville City Auditor Nomination
Mrs. Betty Crawford of 587 Chestnut St announces her bid for city auditor in the Republican primary. She is secretary to the elementary school principal, has two sons, and previously worked in bookkeeping at New York Coal Co. Her late husband Connie Crawford was city council clerk for 16 years and she attends the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Betty Crawford
Chestnut St
Connie Crawford
Crawford
Presbyterian Church
New York Coal Co
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes and Postponed Meeting
Local hospital notes report the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jack R White of Albany Route 3 and a son to Mr and Mrs Frank L Goe bel of Coolville, with additional births and admissions listed. A WN Club meeting in Nelsonville was postponed one week to February 6, with plans moved to My ers Street home of Mayme Wallace.
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Jack R. White
Albany
Frank L. Goebel
Coolville
David McDonald
Athens
Nelsonville
Mayme Wallace
Myers St
Mrs Crow Dies At 84 In Chauncey Ohio
Mrs Martha Crow age 84 of 68 West Main Street Chauncey died Monday afternoon at Sheltering Arms Hospital after six years of ill health. Born in Meigs County she spent most of her life in Athens County living in Chauncey 18 years. She widow of Emory who died in 1944 and leaves a daughter Pauline Cruikshank and two granddaughters Cathy and Linda of Chauncey. Funeral arrangements with Hughes Funeral Home call Wednesday noon with service Thursday at 1 PM conducted by Rev Gilbert Courtney Burial in Burson Cemetery. Athens Chapter Order of DeMolay to confer initiatory degree at 7 PM Thursday in Masonic Temple with refreshments afterward.
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Martha Crow
W. Main St
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Meigs County
Daniel and
Olive Brickles
Athens County
Methodist Church
Emory
Pauline Cruikshank
Cathy
Linda
Hughes Funeral Home
Gilbert Courtney
Burson Cemetery
Three Ohio University faculty win Baker Fund grants
Three Ohio University faculty members Robert L. Daniel Paul D. Brandes and Lloyd T. Watkins have received the universitys first Baker Fund research grants. The awards honor work already begun and support projects in American Turkish relations 1818 to 1914 French orators and other scholarly pursuits with pay leaves and operational funds. A nine member committee chaired by Karl Krauskopf selected the recipients from university candidates.
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Ohio University
Baker Fund
Edwin L. Kennedy
New Vernon
N. J
Robert L. Daniel
Paul D. Brandes
Lloyd T. Watkins
Kennedys
John C. Baker
Kennedy
Daniel
Brandes
Watkins
University of Wisconsin
Miami University
Carnegie Tech
Cornell University
Ohio
Mississippi Southern College
University of Mississippi
Vernon R. Alden
Injured in Fall at Church Leaves Hospital Stay
Mrs Chester Hall of E Washington Street slipped leaving the Christian Church on Sunday and possibly fractured her ankle. She was admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital where her condition is reported as satisfactory.
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Nelsonville
Chester Hall
E. Washington St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mothers March to Launch Thursday Night in Nelsonville
City wide Mothers March on Polio announced with 7 p.m porch lights. Volunteers assembled at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co offices to begin territory assignments. Local sponsor BPW Club details routes and leverages mailings due to weather. Also notes Navy airman Richard L. Woody, son of Everett and (missing) Woody, serving aboard Fighter Squadron 174 at Cecil Field, Florida.
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Nelsonville
Mabel Haffner
Business
Richard L. Woody
USN
Everett J. Woody
Jackson St
Naval Air Station
Cecil Field
Fla
David Poling Dies Tuesday in Chauncey
David C. Hap Poling 56 of 23 High St Chauncey died early Tuesday at Mount St Mary Hospital after a 10 month illness. Born in Athens County he was employed 14 years at the Poston Plant of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. He was a member of Chauncey Church of Christ and Paramathia Lodge 25 F and AM. Survivors include wife Opal a son Don of Athens a daughter Linda at home a brother C A Poling Athens two sisters Evelyn of Athens and Mildred McDaniel Albany. Services at 3 with Kenneth Sedgwick officiating burial in Memory Gardens.
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David C
Hap) Poling
High St
Chauncey
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Athens County
Elmer
Eva Poling
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Poston
Chauncey Church of Christ and
Paramathia Lodge
F&am
Opal
Don
Athens
Linda
C. A. Poling
Evelyn
Mildred McDaniel
Albany
Hughes Funeral Home
Kenneth Sedgwick
Memory Gardens
Ohio Education Association names 162 to committees
Two Athens men join 162 OEA members named to 15 committees and commissions by President Guiler. John Evans of Ohio University serves on the commission on teacher education and professional standards. Clyde Plant, City School Superintendent, on the DEA legislative committee. Hyperions meet Nelsonville with program on Braille presented by Mildred Roberts.
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Athens
Ohio Education Association
OEA
Dickinson T. Guiler
John Evans
Ohio University
Commission On
Teacher Education
Clyde E. Plant
DEA
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Logan
Ae Liedhnon
Wilson Baker
Watchmaker — Jeweler
Berry
Hell
N. Court
Municipals Mutual Funds
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Belk- Simpson
Altman’s
Masonic Temple
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Baker Center
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Athens State Hospital
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Charles Shafer
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Ward Phillips
Warren Funeral
Sealy
Ares
Sahara
Vegas
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E. State St
Thomas Parsons
Guysville
James Herron
the Plains
Charles Minelli
Roy Shuler
New Marshfield
John Milar
Terry Dicken
George Feth
Order of DeMolay
Economy Savings & Loan Company
N. Court St
Lynwood
Pomeroy
Karl Krauskopf
Wallace Cameron
Burton DeVeau
George Hill
H. B. Kendall
James G. Mason
Carl Shermer
F. L. Shoemaker
G. A. Stephenson
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Willis Wolfe
Adams
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Columbus
Dorothy Gettle
Emily Simonton
Mound
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Dorr Run
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Robert Wend
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Hospital Drive
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Andrew Auflick
Grosvenor
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Myers
Rita Woody
Jackson
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Ervin Locke
Harper
Seine
Pearl Hartley
W. Columbus
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West Canal
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James Knight
Kentner
Short
Clifford Williams
Robert Riley
Mils
Norma Locke
District 29
Florida
David Poling
OFA
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Hyperion Club
Joe B. Davis
E. Columbus St
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Famous Label
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Body Shop
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