Two More County Mayors Seek Office in Filing Rush
Athens County board reports two additional mayoral candidates and new filings on the eve of a February 6 deadline. Robert Auflick, a Nelsonville Democrat who ran against Earl Hilleary in 1955, is first to file for Athens mayor. In Glouster Democrat Leo Dennison and George F. McClelland are joined by Republican Lewis Gatchel. In Athens, ex Ward 2 Councilman Frank Cross filed for at large councilman on the Democratic ticket. Mayor Seel is courted by Republicans Ray Shepard and Kenneth W. Sands as others may file.
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Athens County
Athens
Board of Elections Office
Robert Auflick
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Glouster
Leo Dennison
George F. McClelland
Lewis Gatchel
Harvey G. Householder
Ward 1
William Weisenbaugh
Wilson Smith
R. H. White
George Rutkoskie
William H. Herbert
Florence Davis
Peter B. Seel
Ray Shepard
Kenneth W. Sands
Loust er Man Is Awarded Probation
Virgil Collins of Glouster was given two years probation after pleading guilty to two January grand jury indictments. He faced charges of resisting arrest and assaulting Glouster Police Chief Ray Fulton during an attempted jail transport. Collins was shot in the thigh by the chief last November when he attacked with a broken wine bottle.
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Virgil Collins
Glouster
Collins
Ray Fulton
Fulton
Indictment Denied for Cleo Hopkins in Parkersburg
Cleo F. Hopkins of Parkersburg denied a non support indictment returned by the January term grand jury. He appeared for arraignment on the complaint by his former wife and posted a $500 bond. No trial date was set as another warrant issue was blocked by a legal technicality. Sheriff Harold Shields cited state code restricting arrest during arraignment.
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Cleo F. Hopkins
Parkersburg
Hopkins
Harold Shields
Shields
OU Graduate Son of Dean Dies in Cheshire Conn
Edwin Downer Chubb 57, son of OU Dean Emeritus Edwin Watts Chubb, died unexpectedly Tuesday in Cheshire Connecticut. A 1921 Ohio University graduate and Beta Theta Pi member, he taught at Cheshire Academy and visited his father in Greenville. Survived by wife Fay Farmer and two sons Edwin and Richard. funeral Thursday in Cheshire.
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Edwin Watts Chubb
Cheshire
Conn
Chubb
Ohio University
Beta Theta Pi
Cheshire Academy
Greenville, Debavith
Katherine Munds
Episcopal Church
Fay Farmer
OU Physical Education Department
Edwin
Cornell University
Richard
Albany Area Farmer Dies in Albany Home
Elias Perry 68 of Carpenter Route 1 died at his son Glenn’s home in Albany Tuesday morning. Survived by wife Blanche, six daughters, three sons, three brothers, a sister, 26 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at Boring Chapel near Wales Mills with Bowen Cemetery burial. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday.
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Albany
Elias Perry
Glenn
Blanche
Sherwood
Raymond
Columbus
Bessie Cottrell
Crotin
Mildred Dickson
Katherine Ayers
Velmar Davis
Carpenter
Medrith Mace
Radcliff
Lucille Allen
McArthur
Luther
Mose
Armstead
Mallie Lowther
Boring Chapel
Wales Mills
Bowen Cemetery
Mr. Perry
Four Coolville youths admit school entering
Four Coolville area youths were taken to Juvenile Court Tuesday after two confessed to deputies that they had broken into the Carthage-Troy school Sunday. The group, ages 16 and 17, allegedly stole two cases of milk from the lunchroom and also admitted a prior break in on January 11, taking two canned hams.
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Coolville Area
Carthage-Troy
Gross Neglect Cited In Divorce Petition
Francis Abdella files for divorce from Maryalice Abdella alleging gross neglect. The couple married in Richmond Indiana in October 1955 and have one child. custody of the child is sought.
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Francis Abdella
Maryalice Abdella
Richmond
Ind
Ex-Teacher Oliver Bryson Dies at 85
Oliver Bryson, 85, former Rome Township educator and Athens County administrator, died Wednesday at his son David’s home. Surviving are another son George, 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, plus a sister. Services at Jagers and Sons Friday at 2 p.m. burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Oliver Brysoh
Athens County
David
Ames Township
George W
Emma Border Bryson
Rome Township
New England Presbyterian Church
Bryson
County Board of Education
Pomona Grange
George Bryson
Amesville
Jessie Inman
Athens
Nora Wharff Bryson
George
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
West Union St
County Nurse Resigns Post
Mrs. Lucille Scott of Athens resigns as public health nurse with the County Health Department effective Feb 1 to join the nursing staff at the new Southeastern Ohio hospital in Nelsonville. A Camden Clark School of Nursing graduate, she joined the local department Jan 1, 1943, keeps West Virginia registration, and remains active in Ohio Nursing District 14 with husband Keith Scott at Athens Route 4.
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Lucille Scott
Athens City County
Southeastern Ohio Hospital
Nelsonville
Camden Clark School of Nursing
Parkersburg
W. Va
Scott
West Virginia
Ohio Nursing District 14
Keith Scott
Athens Route 4
Coolville Restaurant Ix Break‑in Reported at The Corner Kitchen
Sheriffs deputies report the Corner Kitchen in Coolville was entered Monday night. A glass pane to the door was broken to trip the lock, and the juke box and pinball coin boxes were smashed. A complete inventory has not yet determined other missing items.
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Coolville
DeMolays Set Meeting and Theater Ticket Sale
Athens Chapter of the Order of De Molay will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Temple. Members are selling theater ticket books for 5 dollars at 3.50 to raise funds, with sales planned along Court Street Saturday.
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Athens
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Court St
Local Names Listed in Athens District Court Case
A courtroom list shows several individuals from Athens and surrounding towns including Charles Ashcraft Lois Newell Frost Joe K Gorham Norma Tryon and Mary Jo Dishong among others. Ages range from 17 to 30 with residences in Guysville Athens Nelsonville Stewart and Jacksonville. Kimberly appears as a fragment in the lineup.
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Charles Ashcraft
Guysville
Lois Newell
Athens
Floyd E. Mills
Corning
Judith Ann Wicks
Jacksonville
Glen L. Randolph
Winefred S. McClain
Stewart
Roger Williams
Adda May Forbes
Nelsonville
George Stephens
Little Hocking
Regretta England
Frost
Joe K. Gorham
Norma Jean Tryon
William Palmer
Mary Jo Dishong
Kimberly
Wednesday Cold Spell Engulfs Rural Hamley Run
Colder, clear conditions with a low of 18 reported in Hamley Run. At 9 am the temperature rose to four degrees. Historical extremes show Monday and Tuesday ranged from 34 to 38 highs and 25 to 29 lows.
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Hamley Run
Mercury
OU First With Polio Vaccine Beat MSU to the Punch
Ohio University health officials say OU started a polio shot program in mid-September, offering shots at one dollar each. A syndicated photo shows an MSU student receiving a shot, but OU claims the earlier program dates.
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Ohio University
Michigan State University
MSU
Eleonora L. Schmidt
OU Health Service
Mother of OU Professor Dies Tuesday
Mrs. Adeline Frey 95 mother of Ohio University professor Carl A. Frey died Tuesday afternoon in Hillcrest Rest Home. A native of Switzerland she had lived with her son in Athens nine years since moving to the United States 73 years ago. Survivors include another son Erwin in Alberta Canada and three children Henry Eugene and Elvina had died earlier. Funeral services were held Friday at Mt Eaton Lutheran Church with burial at Freyburg Cemetery. Ducted from Son funeral home arranged visitation Wednesday.
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Adeline Frey
Carl A. Frey
Ohio University
Hillcrest Rest Home
Henry
Eugene
Elvina
Mt. Eaton Lutheran Church
Freyburg Cemetery
Jagers and Son Funeral
Patrol Reports Two Minor Crashes on State Routes
State Highway Patrol reported two crashes Tuesday afternoon. George Kanode, 66, of Logan, lost control on Route 664 near a narrow bridge and hit a railing. passenger Grace Kanode suffered a bruised head. On Route 33 near Nelsonville Layton Hanvey, 32, of Columbus, was rear bumped by Terry Knittle, 19, Vermilion, causing only minor damage.
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State Highway Patrol
Logan
George Kanede
Kanode
Grace Kanode
Nelsonville
Layton Hanvey
Columbus
Hanvey
Terry Knittle
Vermillion
Pedestrian Overpass Proposal Aimed at Campus Crossings
Police Chief J B Grogan outlines a steel mesh overpass plan to span S Court and President streets to ease 2200 daily student crossings at Copeland Hall area. The design would connect campus steps to Copeland Hall with an incline and second floor access, avoiding open street traffic on U S Routes 50 and 33. Cost is not estimated and officials weigh future campus growth.
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S. Court
J. B. Grogan
S. Court St
President St
U. S
Library
Copeland Hall
University
Copeland
Court St
Sheltering Arms Hospital Births and Admits
A newspaper notice lists births to Mr and Mrs Dale Perry on Athens Route 1 a daughter and to Mr and Mrs Danny King on Shade a son. Admitted are Mrs James Wines Athens Route 5 Reba Scott Athens Route 4 Millie Osborne Chauncey. Dismissed are Mrs Emerson Guthrie Coolville Route 3 Mrs Howard Hunter New Marshfield Charlies B Robinson Athens Route 3 Mrs Darrell Killen New Marshfield and daughter. Mrs Opal Nichols Athens.
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Dale Perry
Athens
Danny King
Shade
James Wines
Reba Scott
Millie Osborne
Chauncey
Emerson Guthrie
Coolville
Howard Hunter
New Marshfield
Charlies B. Robinson
Darrell Killen
Opal Nichols
William C. Darnell Found Guilty of Parking Trespass
William C. Darnell of Albany was found guilty in Municipal Court of trespass for parking in a private lot. He was fined $15 plus costs, with $10 of the fine suspended. he had previously pleaded not guilty.
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William C. Darnell
Albany
Found Innocent Jack Howard Cleared of Assault Charge
Jack Howard of Millfield Route 1 was found innocent of assault and battery. The charge had been filed in Municipal Court by his wife Hazel.
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Jack Howard
Millfield
Hazel
Millfield Man Fined on Passing Without Clear Distance
Fred Cunningham, 23, Millfield Route 1, was fined $15 and costs in Municipal Court Wednesday on a State Highway Patrol charge of passing without the assured clear distance. He pleaded guilty.
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Millfield
Fred Cunningham
Fire squad aids Albany youth at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire emergency squad takes Reza Naimi, about 23, of Albany to Sheltering Arms Hospital after an incident. The report notes the patient was transported for treatment and observation.
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Reza Naimi
Albany
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Man collapses in Athens barber shop
A man fainted today in a barber shop on N Court Street in Athens. Emergency responders rushed him to a hospital as witnesses described a sudden collapse and concern among nearby customers.
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Athens Messenger
N. Court St
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