Athens council studies sewer fix and tar tank rules
The Athens City Council heard that the Stewart St. sanitary sewer issue has been resolved with no odor after locating and resealing an abandoned line. An ordinance to regulate inflammable tar tanks and to inform the welfare department of costs for Athens State Hospital tying into the city system were considered. The council also discussed widening S Congress St, fire department funds, and reported June fines totaling 1549.35 dollars.
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Athens
Stewart St
Health Department
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
State Welfare Department
Athens State Hospital
Pierce
Highway Department
Welfare Department
Burgess and Niple
F. P. Frebault
S. Congress St
Frank Cross
S.congress St
W. Union St
W. P. Mickle
Youth Named For Forestry School Camp
Tom Shockley of Athens Route 1 has been chosen to represent Athens County at the 1951 Forestry Training Camp at Camp Muskingum from August 19 to 25. The 17 year old student, member of the Future Farmers of America, was selected for his forestry interest and high scholastic average, with sponsorship by the Athens Business and Professional Women's Club. Camp Muskingum sits south of Canton on Leesville Lake and is run by the Ohio Forestry Association for boys statewide.
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Tom Shockley
Athens Route 1
Athens County
Camp Muskingum
Ernest J. Gebhart
Shockley
Athens Business and Professional Women’s Club
Gebhart Kasis
Future Farmers of America
Muskingum
Canton
Leesville Lake
Ohio Forestry Association
Ohio
Frank H. Root Rites Held for Belpre Resident
Funeral services for Frank H. Root were held Tuesday at the Spencer funeral home Belpre after a brief illness. A native of Washington County he lived much of his life in Cutler. He is survived by five sons Lansing Detroit Hudson Lorain Ohio William Athens Esmond Stewart and John Chesapeake Ohio. Burial took place at Mt Liberty Cemetery near Cutler.
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Frank H. Root
William S. Root
Home St
Root
Washington County
Cutler
Lansing
Detroit
Hudson
Lorain
Ohio
William
Athens
Esmond
Stewart
John
Chesapeake
Spencer Funeral Home
Belpre
Mt. Liberty Cemetery
Sheltering Arms Hospital Births and Admits
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Thomas Rose Ath ens a son Mrs and Mrs William McClelland Glouster a son Mr and Mrs James Graham Albany a son. Admissions include Mary Dew Glouster Mike Thompson Glouster Edward Barnes Athens and others. Discharges note several patients leaving with family.
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Thomas Rose
Athens
William McClelland
Glouster
James Graham
Albany
Mary Dew
Mike Thompson
Edward Barnes
Laura Brown
James Henry Snedden
Goldie Strawn
Marian Hanning
the Plains
Sarah Brooks
Elder Allen
William Peters
Frost, and Son
Atwell Wallace
Joseph Lonas
Trimble Man Jailed for Failing to Pay Fine
Delbert Arnold of Trimble was jailed for failing to pay a $100 fine and costs from a drunk driving charge. Trimble police arrested him after the operating while intoxicated case in Shiffler's court.
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Trimble
Alva Shiffler
Delbert Arnold
Arnold
Kiwanis Inducts Three New Members in Athens Club
The Athens Kiwanis Club inducted Capt. Rodney L. Crow James L. Ebright and Joe Jagers. A convention report was heard from J L Thackery and Carl Frey delegates to Kiwanis International in St Louis this month.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Rodney L. Crow
James L. Ebright
Joe Jagers
J. L. Thackery
Carl Frey
Kiwanis International
St. Louis
Cub Scout Pack 55 Plans July 4 Picnic
Cub Scout Pack 55 of the First Presbyterian Church will hold a July 4 picnic at Wickham farm near Route 50 south of Athens. Cubmaster Fred F. Staat says parents should arrive by 4 p.m. with picnic baskets.
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First Presbyterian Church
Wickham Farm
Route 50
Athens
Fred F. Staat
Small Athens County Draft Unit Leaves for Induction
Five Athens County men left with a transfer Monday for induction into the Army at Ft Hayes Columbus. Joined by two others from nearby points, the group fills the county July quota of seven. Leaders were Leslie W Guess The Plains. Others named include Jack M Wallace Athens Kenneth H Davis Albany Roger E Cochran and Jerome E Krivesti both of The Plains. Additional transfers include Newell Rhodus Ernest E Carson and Edgar A Hurst. Induction is the only July draft event in Athens County with total drafts at 189. No pre induction physicals are planned this month.
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Athens County
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Leslie W. Guess
The
Plains
American Legion
Gideon Society
Athens
Jerome E. Krivesti
Newell Rhodus
Cleveland Board
Ernest E. Carson
Parkersburg
Edgar A. Hurst
Marietta
Ohio University ROTC cadets join summer camp at Army Chemical Center
Seven Ohio University students attend a six week ROTC advanced corps summer camp at the Army Chemical Center Maryland. They include John W Calentine Athens Joseph E Kovacic Youngstown Robert W Moorman Lima Charles F Parsons Baltimore William G Powell Hicksville Albert L Smith Middleport James C Vanek Bellaire. They will receive practical instruction in handling assembly and disassembly of chemical munitions and gas operations with biological and radiological training. The group is part of 57 schools sending 258 men. Also noted is Nelsonville native Jansen home on 30 day leave from Andrews Air Force Base and other Ohio men in training and reassignment at Brooke Army Medical Center and Indiantown Gap.
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Ohio University
Army Chemical Center
Maryland
John W. Calentine
Athens
Joseph E. Kovacic
Youngstown
Robert W. Moorman
Lima
Charles F. Parsons
Baltimore
William G. Powell
Hicksville
Albert L. Smith
Middleport
James C. Vanek
Bellaire
W. Shafer
Chemical Corps
National
Blanche Jansen
Nelsonville
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
D.C
Jansen
Athens District
Army and Air Force
Jack D. Neal
W. Neal
S. Shafer St
Carl H. McKee
J. McKee
New Marshfield
Brooke
Brooke Army Medical Replacement Training Center
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Field Day Near Marietta Highlights Farm Research
A field day will be held at the Washington County Truck Experiment Farm five miles north of Marietta. Demonstrations cover fungicides and insecticides for potatoes tomatoes peppers and cucumbers. Emil J. Adamson chairs the Vegetable Truck Growers Committee event with talks by Melvin G. Smith and John Bushnell on economic outlook and future research plans.
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Washington County Truck Experiment Farm
Marietta
Ross Wright
Athens County
Emil J. Adamson
Washington County
Melvin G. Smith
John Bushnell
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Smith
Bushnell
Rehabilitation Study Finishes Inspection of Athens County Schools
W J Arnold head of Ohio schools rehabilitation department concludes inspection of Athens County schools eligible for rehabilitation funds. New interpretation limits funding to repairs not new construction per George E Christman county superintendent. Arnold visits The Plains Mechanicsburg Shade Jackson Trimble Ames Bern Rome Canaan schools eligible for and have requested funds.
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W. J. Arnold
Department of Rehabilitation
Ohio
Athens County
George E. Christman
Arnold
Plains
Mechanicsburg
Shade
Jackson- Trimble
Ames-Bern
Rome- Canaan
Waterloo Band Boosters Plan Wednesday Ice Cream Social
NEW MARSHFIELD An ice cream social will be sponsored by the Waterloo Band Boosters Wednesday afternoon and evening at the elementary school grounds. The band under direction of Lewis Vaughn will play at 6 p m. Home made ice cream cake and coffee will be served with proceeds toward purchase of uniforms for the band.
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New Marshfield
Waterloo Band Boosters
Lewis Vaughn
Health Office Workers Attend Jackson Rites
Seven employees from the Athens area office of the Ohio Department of Health attended the funeral in Jackson for Charles Houser area consultant on communicable diseases. Houser died early Saturday morning of an illness incurred in May. Co workers Izola Williams Max Bunce Sarah Wallar Patricia Blazerman Alfred Everitt Earl Turnick and W A Rodger paid tribute.
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Athens ‘Area
Ohio Department of Health
Jackson
Charles Houser
Houser
Izola Williams
Max Bunce
Sarah Wallar
Patricia Blazerman
Alfred Everitt
Earl Turnick
W. A. Rodger
Two Men Fined on Intoxication Counts
Fines for intoxication were levied against two men arraigned before Mayor W. P. Mickle. Clarence Ferguson aged 32 of 132 W Union St was fined 40 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty for intoxication. Ferguson was arrested by city police found seated in his parked car on W Union St. Marion Koon aged 56 from The Plains failed to pay a 10 dollar fine plus costs and was sent...
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W. P. Mickle
Clarence Ferguson
W. Union St
Ferguson
Marion Koon
the Plains
Variety Show Planned at Rome Canaan School
A Rome Canaan school variety show will be held Thursday evening to raise funds for the school choir. The program features a string ensemble of the Tippie boys, David Starlin, George Wallraven and David Tabler, the Halbirt family on accordion and ensemble, a June and May Frost duet, Sally Noble accordion solo, and vocal solos by Eddie Sweeney Paul Gould Ken ny Goodfellow and others.
Official Activities Halt for Fourth of July Holiday
City offices banks stores and Ohio University close for the holiday with no parade planned. Recreation programs including tennis swimming softball and baseball pause for the day but resume Thursday. Some Athens merchants will stay open all day Thursday despite usual noon closing.
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Ohio University
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Unification of Churches Topic Delivers Farewell Speech
The Rev. Fred E. Luchs, leaving First Presbyterian Church this summer, spoke at a Rotary Club meeting in the Berry Hotel. He urged church unity in Athens where 16 congregations exist, saying unified effort benefits the community and calling on local businessmen to support the cause.
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Fred E. Luchs
First Presbyterian Church
Rotary Club
Berry Hotel
Los Alamos
New Mexico
Lucis
Union of Churches
Athens
Luchs
Junior Fair Slated Friday at Athens County
Athens County's Junior Fair broadcast will be recorded at Mechanicsburg School Friday at 8 pm featuring teen talent including square dancing singing and instrumental acts Interviews with Phyllis Jean McIntorf Clarice Weekley Verle Smith and Margaret Braley will be aired on WRFD at 12 30 pm Sunday Amesville 4 H Sewing Club led by Mrs Denzil Robinson will perform a musical number Other groups are unnamed Admission is free and open to the public.
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Athens County
Mechanicsburg
WRFD
Phyllis Jean McIntorf
FHA
Clarice Weekley
Verle Smith
Farm Bureau Youth Council
Margaret Braley
Junior Fair Board
Amesville 4-H Sewing Club
Denzil Robinson
Petition Filed in Common Pleas Court for $293.40
Glenn Scott files in Common Pleas Court seeking judgment against Chilten DePue for $293.40 claimed due since March 1 on merchandise purchased by DePue.
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Common Pleas Court
Glenn Scott
Chilten DePue
DePue
Land Freed for Burr Oak Floodage Highway Vacated
Athens County commissioners vacated Trimble Township Highway 348 to free floodage land for Burr Oak Dam. The road from Route 13 to the Morgan County line will be abandoned beyond the dam top, with maintenance turned over to the state at the entrance to the dam. Protests by five landowners over lack of a federal right of way were noted but action proceeded. Two other rural road exchanges were made to ease maintenance, including Figley Road transfer and Cameron Road return, plus Bern Township road reallocation. Everett Holmes Jr. was appointed bee inspector for 1961 with mileage up to six cents per mile and a $100 cap.
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Athens County
Burr Oak Dam
Trimble Township
Route 13
Morgan County
Alexander
Figley
Cameron
Bern Township
Lathrop
Everett Holmes, Jr
Glouster
Weather notes record high and low temperatures
Extreme temperatures Monday ranged around 82 and 53. By 9 a.m. Tuesday the thermometer climbed from 55 to 76, signaling a warming trend after a cool night.
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Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
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Rome-Canaan
Unification of Churches
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