City finances show Athens in the black first half of 1954
City auditor Mrs. Florence Davis reported to the council that Athens had an appropriation of 578,794.43 for the year and a June 30 balance of 355,798.47, though not all is cash on hand. Expenditures in the general fund totaled 90,557.80 with an appropriation balance of 124,113.45, and several departments reported sizable remaining funds. The council praised Davis for preparing the detailed six month financial report.
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Athens
Florence Davis
Davis
Counct
Council
William Herbert
Ruth Morrison
Marietta Ave
Olsen
E. Union St
Seven Athens County youths depart for Army induction at Ft Hayes
Seven Athens County youths including two volunteers leave Athens by bus at 7:30 am to be inducted at Ft Hayes in Columbus through Selective Service. Leader David J. Jones of Athens and volunteer George A. Stein of Glouster head the group along with four residents Gilbert L. Wamsley Nick J. Parkis Kenneth H Radcliffe and Robert H Heidler Brant W Tedrow of Nelsonville. The draftees receive Bibles from the Gideon Society and cigarettes candy and magazines from the American Legion.
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Athens County
Columbus
Ft. Hayes
Athens
George A. Stein
Glouster
Gilbert L. Wamsley
Nick J. Parkis
Kenneth H Radcliffe
Robert 8. Heidler
Brant W. Tedrow
Nelsonville
Gideon Society
American Legion
Council Considers Smoke Nuisance Controls
City council discussed soot from coal heating and the OU heating plant in a 45 minute session. Officials will seek cooperation from universities and firms, arrange a public meeting, and study enforcement limits and costs before action.
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Ohio University
Cornell
Pete Lalich
S. High St
Lalich
Council
Columbus
City of
Athens
Burr
Kiwanis Plans Permanent Fireplace At Shelter Grounds
Kiwanis Club at an outdoor dinner meeting voted to build a permanent fireplace beside the shelter house at the fair grounds. Mayor Peter B Seel aims for completion before the coming fair. The club also pledged blood donations for Monday’s bloodmobile visit to Athens and will send $25 to Magnetic Springs Foundation honoring Dr. Kenneth Keever’s polio talk.
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Kiwanis Club
Peter B Seel
Seel
Athens
Magnetic Springs Foundation
Kenneth Keever
Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
A patrol arraigned Alice Hart 19 Laurelville Route 2 on failure to have an operator license with a $10 fine plus costs. Mayor Joseph Phillips also fined Charles Breeze with $5 and costs for driving to the left of the centerline. Florence Opal Forrest 28 Nelsonville faces an unsafe operation charge after a late Monday crash at Circle Hill on Route 33. arraignment set for Friday.
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Alice Hart
Laurelville
Logan
Joseph Phillips
Phillips
Charles Breeze
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Florence Opal Forrest
Circle Hill
Meetings of Athens County Men's Brotherhood Cancelled
The Athens County Men's Brotherhood announced cancellations for July and August with plans to resume meetings in September.
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Athens County Men's Brotherhood
Cooler Weather Keeps Temperatures Moderate
Weather report notes Tuesday highs at 83 degrees at Hamley Run with a low of 59 and a morning temperature around 74 by 9 am. Local conditions remained mild as the day progresses.
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Hamley Run
Lions Plan County Fair Refreshment Stand Expansion
Athens Lions Club outlined the fair program and refreshment stand at a meeting on the fairgrounds. President George Rutkoskie led planning for outdoor summer meetings and a work session on August 3 to enlarge the stand. Al Gendemalik announced the fair will feature a history of the Athens Fair. Proceeds support sight conservation. Richard Atkins and John Kerr named to the layout committee.
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Athens Lions Club
Fairgrounds
George Rutkoskie
Lions
Fair Grounds
al Gendemalik
Athens
Births Reported at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs William Dunfee Glouster welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Orville Reed Coolville also welcome a son. Mis ted Mrs Minnie Leffler Guysville Mrs Lucille Gottfried Athens Charles Spencer Glouster William Lee Butcher Stewart Mrs Ovina Hobociemski Jacksonville Mrs William Jago Amesville and son Mrs Mary Evans Athens are listed with births.
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William Dunfee
Glouster
Orville Reed
Coolville
Minnie Leffler
Guysville
Lucille Gottfried
Athens
Charles Spencer
Willam Lee Butcher
Stewart
Ovina Hobociemski
Jacksonville
William Jago
Amesville
Mary Evans
Out-of-State Driver Injured in Collision
An out-of-state driver was treated at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg for minor injuries after his car struck a parked auto in Coolville on Tuesday. The injured man was Philip Duluke of Huntington and Pittsburgh, and his vehicle hit Elwood Root’s parked car near the Root service station.
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Coolville
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Philip Duluke
Huntington
Pittsburgh
Elwood Root
Root
Slight Fire Damages Home of Kenneth McGalen
A small fire at Kenneth McGalen's Coolville home caused slight damage after starting from scattered old rags. The Coolville Troy Volunteer Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze Monday.
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Coolville
Kenneth McGalen
Coolville-Troy
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band Meets Thursday
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will gather Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curt Dailey with Virgil Hawk leading the session.
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Grahams Chapel
Curt Dailey
Virgil Hawk
Donors Needed For Athens Bloodmobile Visit
Athens residents are urged to donate at the Monday bloodmobile at the First Methodist Church from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. only 24 of 200 donors have registered, says Mrs. Daily executive secretary of the Athens Red Cross chapter. Call 31651 to register.
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Athens
Clarke Daily
American Red Cross
Mrs. Carla Wilson Dies at 72 in Athens Home
Mrs. Carla Wilson 72 died after a year and a half illness at her Athens Route 2 home. Born in Athens she lived most of her life in Athens County. Survivors include husband Edgar two sons Gilbert and Herbert four daughters Ella Gloeckner Lucille Ampelby Mabel Martin Ruth Davis 22 grandchildren and several great grandchildren a brother and a sister. Funeral services Friday 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with burial in Salem Cemetery.
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Carla Wilson
Athens Route 2
Athens
Morris O
Nancy Bryson
Athens County
Edgar
Gilbert
Herbert
the Plains
Ella Gloeckner
Columbus
Lucille Ampelby
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mabel Martin
Ruth Davis
Robert
T. J. Bryson
Cora Swyers
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
G. H. Martin
Salem Cemetery
Rites Set for Ex-Resident Grace Humphrey 80
Funeral services were held in Parkersburg for Mrs Grace Knowles Humphrey 80 wife of Lewis Humphrey who died at Frostburg Maryland. Interment followed in Humphrey Cemetery on Hockingport Road near the old Humphrey farm. Survived by daughter Edith who taught in Frostburg and cared for her parents. brother Horace Knowles in New York City. she was a DAR Nabby Lee Ames Chapter member.
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Parkersburg
Grace Knowles Humphrey
Lewis Humphrey
Humphrey
Frostburg
Hockingport Road
Hockingport
Edith
Horace Knowles
Horace
New York City
Ben
New York
Willis
Providence
R. L
Nabby Lee Ames
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Athens
Reported Slain Woman Found Alive in Doanville
Sheriff and deputy rushed to Deanville after a call claimed a woman had been killed. They found the woman alive and “up and about” after a family fight prompted the alert. No arrests reported. investigation continues.
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Doanville
George Bateman
Carl Welling
Deanville
Retired Post Office Employee Honored At Celebration
James Link Duncan, age 50, was honored by 37 years of service with the post office. An informal gathering and dinner at Stadium Restaurant featured tributes and a presented watch from colleagues. Notables in attendance included former Postmaster Harry McKinstry and several former associates and spouses.
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James Link Duncan
Harry McKinstry
John Hedges
Jess Pierce
Frank Dean
Fred Lee Tom
0. F. Peoples
J. L. C. Kelley
Frank Bellows
Ruth Oldfield
Max Duncan
J. L. Duncan
Aviation Workshop Set Famed Flyer To Speak
An Ohio University aviation workshop hosts Jacqueline Cochran, famed jet pioneer, July 12–17 in Athens. Cochran will lecture at Memorial Auditorium and fly in from California, then travel to Sami University in Oxford before returning. The program features other aviation leaders, student orientation flights, and model-building activities aimed at boosting youth interest in aviation.
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Athens
Ohio University
C. L. Dow
Jacqueline Cochran
California
Jackie Cochran
Memorial Auditorium
Oxford
Sami University
Dow
Victor Moore
Trans-World Airlines
Roy Mertes
United Airlines
Richard Allison
Ewing Auditorium
Richard Burwell
Ohio Aviation Board
Mervin Strickler
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Maj
Joseph Ferris
OU Air Force Rotc
OU Department of
Air Force
Civil Air Patrol
F. H. McKelvey
Ohio
Ohio Wing
John ©. Swartz
A. J. Green
CAP
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Ellis Hall
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