Heavy storm hits Athens with continued rain and outages
A heavy storm drenched Athens with 1.12 inches by 9 30 am Friday as a low pressure system moved east. The rainfall raised the June total to 2.44 inches while lightning sparked a tree on old Route 33 south of Chauncey and utilities reported brief outages.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Route 33
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Colmer
Dreath
Old Rt
Chauncey Road
Plans for Used Car Display and Office Building
Jones Buick Co announces a new used car display and office building at 800 E State St near the east city limits. The structure will require about six weeks to complete and will include a five car display room and an office. Cars from the Carpenter St lot move to the new site, which can house 60 vehicles.
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E. State St
Jones
John M. Jones
Jack Anastas
E. Carpenter St
George Coe
Buick
Ohio Oil buys three East State properties for new gas station
Ohio Oil Co of Findlay purchases three houses at 88 92 and 96 East State St opposite Ashland Oil for a future gas station. Deeds say two sales were for one dollar and other valuable considerations. Lottie E Manderbach, Thomas R Bennett, and Paul Silva estate sold. Transfers recorded June 16.
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East State St
Ohio Oil Co
Carpenter and
East State Sts
Ashland Oil Co
Don Slagle
Findlay
Monarch
Lottie E. Manderbach
Thomas R. Bennett
East State
Paul Silvas
Cari Buck
Nepalese Flee South After Border Clash
Nepalese report fleeing toward the south from the border area after Chinese Communist forces killed an army officer last week. The incident occurred near Katmandu with tensions rising as troops engaged in cross border hostilities.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Marriage Licenses Listed for Numerous Athens Area Pairs
A batch of marriage licenses shows couples across Athens County and nearby towns. Emerson L. Smith and Shirley Alice James. Lester Hartman and Mary Toth. Donald Gillum and Barbara Walker. Freddie Conner and Carol Wilson. Wayne McKnight and Sue Craft. John Collins and Sue Ann Rosser. Thomas Slater and Shirley McBride. Clark Williams Jr. and Sandra Marshall. Don Easterling and Carol Bachman. Earl Barnhart and Mary Zimmerman. Floyd Shafer and Charlotte Swan. Leroy Vicray and Linda Bacus. John Brozak and Betty Dunfee. Lauren Smith and Barbara Yates. Glen Warren and Lulu Belle Savage. Byron James and Alice Hudwell.
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Lester Lee Hartman
Nelsonville
Mary Ellen Toth
Millfield
Donald Ray Gillum
Georgetown
Barbara Ellen Walker
Kananga
Freddie Lee Conner
Carol Arlene Wilson
Wayne McKnight
Marietta
Sue Craft
Athens
John Collins
Cincinnati
Sue Ann Rosser
Thomas Edward Slater
Glouster
Shirley Beth McBride
the Plains
Clark E. Williams, Jr
U.S. Navy
Sandra Marshall
Guysville
Don Easterling
Murray City
Carol Bachman
Earl H. Barnhart
Mary L. Zimmerman
Frost
Floyd Eugene Shafer
Charlotte Forest Swan
Leroy Vicray
New Straitsville
Linda Bacus
John Brozak
Stewart
Athens County Land Transfers
Frank DeBuse transfers Lot 3383 in Athens to Karl Rose of Athens. Ruby Richards of Troy Township sells 84.28 acres in Troy Township to Carl Langfitt of Parkersburg West Virginia. Langfitt transfers 84.28 acres in Troy Township to William W. Queen of Coolville Route. Raymond C. Barnett of Waterloo Township sells three tracts in Waterloo Township to Charles T. Hunter of Nelsonville RFD.
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Frank DeBuse
Athens
Karl Rose
Ruby Richards
Troy Township
Carl Langfitt
Market St
Parkersburg
W. Va
E. Carl Langfitt
William W. Queen
Coolville
Raymond C. Barnett
Waterloo Township
Charles T. Hunter
Nelsonville
RFD
Sunrise Meet Planned At Amesville
Amesville Lodge 278 F&M schedules annual sunrise meeting at 4 a.m. Monday with Master Mason degree conferred. Orland Sayre, master, says the event is open to all Master Masons. An ham and eggs breakfast will follow served by the Order of Eastern Star.
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Amesville
Amesville Lodge
F&am
Orland Sayre
Order of Eastern Star
Three Forfeit Bonds In Municipal Court
Bond forfeitures dominated Municipal Court Friday as three defendants failed to appear. John Bernard Twyford of Alexandria owed 31 dollars for intoxication, Lewis Ondis of 15 Ondis Ave. owed 20 dollars for trespassing by parking a car on private property, and Virgil V. Mantz of Zanesville owed 21 dollars for failure to yield right of way after being cited by the State Highway Patrol at the junction of old and new Route 33.
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John Bernard Twyford
Alexandria
Lewis Ondis
Ondis Ave
Virgil V. Mantz
Zanesville
Twyford
Ondis
Mantz
State Highway Patrol
Athens Students Named to Ohio U Dean's List
Ohio University announces second semester Dean's List, requiring 3.3 or higher for upperclassmen and 3.0 for freshmen. Athens students include William Robert Felceran, Le roy McKee Miller Jr, John Douglas Simpkins, Roary Murchison, and many others with names from Athens County communities such as Amesville, Nelsonville, New Marshfield, Albany, and Buchtel.
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Ohio University
University College
William Robert Felceran
Leroy McKee Miller, Jr
John Douglas Simpkins
Roary Mur
Weight Classes Set for Richland Fire Brigade Horse Pulling
The Richland Area Fire Brigade announced weight classes for a two day horse show and pulling contest. Lightweight up to 2800 pounds, middleweight 3000 pounds, and heavyweight over 3000. Contests start Sunday at 12 30 p m with riders weighed in from 8 30 a m at Athens Lumber Co. Entry blanks are at Athens County Fairgrounds. Trophies awarded in all classes. Funds support equipment for the volunteer fire department.
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Richland Area
Jagers
Athens Lumber Co
Athens County Fairgrounds
Suit Names Glouster Men in Mine Agreement Case
Charles Hogue of Glouster Route 3 has filed suit in Common Pleas Court against James Brunton James Conelli Joseph Sikowski and Jack Lewis. He alleges an oral contract to work at his Hollister coal mine from December 4, 1959 to March 15, 1960. He seeks 589.69 for operation expenses equipment removal and coal chute damage.
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Charles Hogue
Glouster Route 3
Common Pleas Court
James Brunton
James Conelli
Joseph Sikowski
Jack Lewis
Glouster
Hogue
Hollister
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Patient list includes Craig Shoemaker Athens Marion Dodderer Guysville Cathy Stanley Albany Route and others. Dismissed Steven Kasler Athens Route and Mrs Charles Howard Athens. Blood used one pint.
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Craig Shoemaker
Athens
Marion Dodderer
Guysville
Cathy Stanley
Albany
Steven Kasler
Charles Howard
Edward Moran
Florence Bowers
Albert Burley
Zaleski
A. W. Matters
OU Graduate Accepts General Motors Post
Harry A. Turton, a 1949 Ohio University journalism graduate, is named GM public relations regional representative in Flint Michigan. The appointment, effective July 1, was announced by GM vice president Anthony G. DeLorenzo. Turton formerly served as managing editor of the Wheeling Intelligence.
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Detroit
Harry A. Turton
Ohio University
School of Journalism
General Motors
Flint
Mich
Anthony G. DeLorenzo
Turton
Wheeling
W. Va
Two Partition Petitions Filed In Ohio Courts
In Albany Village Lena J Welch of Albany sues Flora Johnson Orville Johnson and Larry Johnson asking partition or sale of two land tracts with proceeds to be shared. In Nelsonville William Courtney sues Shirley C Hoskins Delmar Hoskins Beverly Courtney minor and Vernice Warren guardian seeking partition or sale of property with distribution of proceeds.
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Common Pleas Court
Lena J. Welch
Albany
Flora Johnson
Orville E. Johnson
Larry Johnson
Albany Village
William Courtney
Nelsonville
Shirley C. Hoskins
Painesville
Delmar Hoskins
Beverly Sut Courtney
Vernice Warren
Beverly Sue Courtney
County Court Fines Five in Athens County
Five drivers were fined in Athens County Court after State Highway Patrol arrests. Fred Earl Thorn received $10 and costs for failure to yield the right of way. John Chisnall and William Golding were fined for parking on the highway and conditional speed respectively. Buster Curtis and Robert Brooks were fined $25 and costs for having no operators licenses.
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George Schoonover
Fred Earl Thorn
Brunswick
John Chisnall
Warren
Mich
William Golding
Glouster
Buster Curtis
Guysville
Robert Brooks
Cutler
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Chauncey
State Highway Department
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Buick Co
Dwight Groce
Royal McBee Corp
Quarter Century Club
Plant
Groce
Harry M. Begg
Grace
Iona
Martin
Middleport
E. State
Red Men Park
Sat
Sun
Mon
Jaynes Furniture
RU Ae
Cas
Sealy
Ohio
Emerson L. Smith
Shirley Alice James
Betty Dunfee
Lauren M. Smith
Jackson
Byron Wilson James
Athens State Hospital
Alice Marie Hudwell
Ralph E. Rowell
G. H. Rowell
790Th
Kirksville
Rowell
McCord Afb
Wash
Athens County
Ann Reider
Wbns-Tv
East Carpenter ST
Athens Messenger
Ohio U
Karen Atkins
Joseph E. South
Kent Marcus Organ
Marie Louise Stehr
Judith Kay Buck
Margaret E. Byrd
Mary Jane Lee
Dawn Karen Perry
Franklin Darrell Poston
Lelia C. Roberts
Eleanor Thackery
Carolyn Sue Verity
Mary Sue Camp
John Hubert Fockles
Sally Love Lynn
Barbara Lee McKittrick
Sarah Ellen Algeo Pedigo
Donald Keith Prillman
Norman B. Stout
Charles Wingo Jr
Linda Bryan
Judith Ann Antle
Paul Ellis Easler
Marilyn Jane Linscott
Charles Richard Dean
Jeanine West
Margaret J. Radford
James Allen Hellyer
Mary Ann Kinneer
New Marshfield
Maynard G. Thomas
Jim Lee Thomas
Phyllis Jean Withrow
Barbara Ann Keck
Sally Faye McDonald
the Plain
Patricia Robinette
Theodore Wayne Thomas
Buchtel
Charles Taylor
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Joseph Keene
Mac
Thrifty Store
W. State St
Ton Vit
Washington St
City Hall
Federal Home Loan Bank
Rowland's
Euclid Dr
von Ove Buckeye Cafeteria
N. Court St
Tel
Auto Club of Southern Ohio
Athens Division
Dee Abraham
Berry Lobby
Folding Metal
Cliff
Athens, Ohio
Ine
Yele
Sunnyvale Sheseey Center
Commonwealth
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