Athens County to receive federal aid for four road projects
Federal aid approved to asphalt 8.93 miles in four sections of Athens County including County Roads 13 53 43 and 36 35. Bids for a 3.17 mile Poston Road project were set at 284824.89. Athens National Guard unit leaves Sunday for Indiantown Gap PA for two weeks of training with eight Ohio units.
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Hooper Ridge
Highway Maintenance Co
Poston Road
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James M. Abraham
Richard G. Brill
Edward R. Neill
Dean W. Nida
William J. Abraham
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Herbert K. Bumpass
Carl R. Wilson
Robert A. Cooper
James L. Ryan
Herbert R. Shields
Tyrus H. Theisen
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Joel Christian
Harold C. Cummings
Phil Halbirt
Jackson R. Hudwell
Thomas L. Murphy
Wayne J. Davis
Robert D. Frost
Donald E. Ice
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Paul E. Brown
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Richard L. Cole
Ronald FE. Copeland
Ralph Z. Frost
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Charles W. Hawk Jr
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Donald W. Knox
William H. Linton
Donald E. Misner
Athens National Guard
National Guard
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Dean Nida
Karl Mathews
Joel Draper
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
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Damage Case Jury Awards Woman $500
Mrs. Mary Conoway of near Nelsonville sued the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. for damages after a June 16, 1951 fall in an Athens supermarket claiming back and leg injuries from slipping on spilled water. The jury awarded $500, rejecting her $10,000 claim. The trial started Monday and ended Thursday afternoon.
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Common Pleas Court
Mary Conoway
Nelsonville
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
City Prepares for Three Day Holiday Weekend
Athenians await a long weekend as July Fourth falls on Sunday with Monday observance. Public offices and downtown stores close. post office windows shut and deliveries halt. Thermometer climbs into the 90s with 96 degrees reported in Athens yesterday and 92 today at midmorning.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Arthur E. Cornwell
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Hamley Run
Mercury
Births and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births announce a son to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Kittle of Glouster and to Ada Almira Musser of Albany. Also listed are births for Mrs. Gertrude Driscol of Athens, Mrs. Margaret Horn of Columbus, Ruth McKinney of Millfield, Pearl Vincent of Glouster, and Mary Simmons of Glouster with Charles Cooper of Athens noted. Dismissals include Mrs. John Dotson of Glouster and her son, and Mrs. Lena Dalton of Athens.
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Virgil Kittle
Glouster
AD Almira Musser
Albany
Gertrude Driscol
Athens
Margaret Horn
Columbus
Ruth McKinney
Millfield
Pearl Vincent
Charles Cooper
Mary Simmons
John Dotson
Glouster and Son
Lena Dalton
Athens Youth Fined On Shop-Lifting Count
Leon John George 18 of 15 McKinley Ave was fined 100 dollars and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to shoplifting a shirt from an Athens store. Unable to pay, he was confined to jail.
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McKinley Ave
George
Athens
Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court
A decree of divorce was granted to Charles L. Poston from Zelda M. Poston on grounds of gross neglect and wilful absence. Custody of four children awarded to the father. The couple married February 2, 1929.
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Charles L. Poston
Zelda M. Poston
Athens Merchant Hurt While Playing Golf
Athens merchant J. J. Sister was struck in the head by a golf ball at the Athens Country Club on Thursday. William Molfe, another Athens merchant, drove the ball. Sister was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for treatment and released.
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J. J. Sister
Athens
Sister
William Molfe
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ha hira man misses court on unsafe operation charge
Clarence E. Coppage aged 21 of Ha hira Ga Route 1 forfeited a $24.75 bond after failing to appear in Municipal Court on an unsafe operation charge filed by Mrs. Doris D. Evans of Athens Route 5.
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Clarence E. Coppage
Hahira
Doris D. Evans
Athens
McBee Combines Two Sales Divisions Into One
H. C. Davis announces The McBee Co. merges its two sales divisions into a single unit under General Sales Manager E. H. Gibson. G. T. Richmond becomes director of transportation sales while remaining at the St. Louis binder plant. Athens ties noted to the firm’s history.
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E. H. Gibson
New York
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Athens Man Named McBee Co. Sales Office Manager
Jack Fulton of Athens was named manager of The McBee Co. sales office in St. Louis Missouri after heading McBee sales operations in Toledo and Washington D C. A Athens High School and Ohio University graduate, he joined McBee in 1946 in Dayton and has been a Crest Club member six of the last eight years. Fulton is married with three children Paula Patty Ann and Bruce. His sister Betty Fulton is married to Bob Drake formerly of Athens now a Memphis manager, and his brother Ben works for Pan American Airlines.
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Oscar Fulton
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Dayton
Crest Club
Paula
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Bruce
Betty Fulton
Bob Drake
Memphis, Tenn
Ben
Pan-American Airlines
Driver Unhurt In Accident On Route 50
A Millfield driver Charles W. Sanders 10 fell asleep at the wheel on Route 50 near Athens and wrecked his car against a guard rail at about 2 15 a m. He escaped injury. A second incident on Route 19 involved a State Highway Department truck backing into a drive and a car driven by Robert D. Phillips 23 both Glouster with no injuries reported.
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Millfield
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Charles W. Sanders
State Highway Department
Frederick Price
Glouster
Robert D. Phillips
Vacation Bible School Exercises At Salvation Army Tonight
Graduation exercises for the Daily Vacation Bible School at the Salvation Army are set for tonight at 7 30. Students will present song and memory verses, with handcraft samples on display and awards for perfect attendance and work.
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Salvation Army
County Keeps Blood Program With $3000 Pledge
Athens County pledges total 3000 to retain its Red Cross blood program for the year ending July 1 1955. Mrs. Clarke Daily says residents' support saved the county blood bank, raised through volunteers in Athens Nelsonville and townships during March fund drive.
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Red Cross
Clarke Daily
Mrs. Daily
American Red Cross
Athens
Nelsonville
Antee
23 Boys Leaving for YMCA Camp
The second wave of Athens YMCA boys will depart Sunday for Camp Nelson Dodd at Brinkhaven for a week long camping period. Robert Lance, Southern Ohio director, notes 23 members earned camp fees by selling salt water taffy. Total Athens youngsters for the summer will be 63 after 40 returned June 20 from the first period. Twelve other boys await the fourth and fifth periods beginning July 18.
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Brinkhaven
Robert Lance
Southern Ohio
Athens
David Straw
Don Chesser
Gary Pontious
Steve Riggs
Larry Riggs
Gary Glass
Tom McBride
Gail Watkins
Joe Watkins
Dan Howell
Gerald Daft
David Love
Blaine Strickland
Richard Riach
Bill Biggers
Richard Haddox
John Salyers
Melvin le
Lowell Conant
Phil Baedecker
John Reamer
Max Walker
George Murphy
Divorce case dismissed in Common Pleas Court
The divorce case of Fama Thompson versus Fred Thompson has been dismissed according to Common Pleas Court records. No further details were provided on the outcome or parties.
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Fama Thompson
Fred Thompson
Common Pleas
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