Record Permits Hit High in June City Valuation Tops Year
June brought a record 38 building permits in the city, valued at 133 700, boosting six month totals to 344 945 but lagging 1956 and 1955. Few new houses noted. remodeling dominant with Alpha Delta Pi listing 42000 and First Wesleyan Methodist Church adding 10000. Most permits issued for residence remodeling and porch work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Safety Director’s Office
N. Congress St
Wesleyan Methodist
Carpenter and
E. State Streets
Logan’s Book Store
S. Court St
Rympa Greenhouse
Richland Ave
Insurance Agents Cite Local Firms in Athens Nelsonville Area
Local insurance options in Athens and Nelsonville Ohio feature agents such as Donald Barstow C B Dillon Co M Gill Co D M Goddard Houck Van Dyke Earl Mathews Murphey Son Dwight Rutherford Peter Seel Seiple Kempton Oakley Saltz and Richard Guinther in Glouster. The listing highlights multiple agencies including The Saltz Agency Oakley and Nelsonville firms for residents seeking coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon Co
M. Gill & Co
D. M. Goddard — Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
F. R. Murphey & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Seiple & Kempton
Red Cross Accepting Disaster Victim Aid
Athens county chapter of the American Red Cross appeals for special funds after the Louisiana tornado and floods. Gen Alfred Grunther oversees the relief effort with 70 disaster workers in Louisiana and 11 in Indiana aiding 1 400 families. Contributions labelled Disaster Relief go to the victims, not to local or national offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Athens County
American Red Cross
A. A. Nellis
Nellis
Alfred Grunther
Louisana
Indiana
Red Cross
Beckley Building
Three Crashes Investigated By Patrolmen
A Dayton youth was injured Saturday night in one of three weekend accidents. John Wyskiver, 19, was treated after his car left Route 78 west of Glouster and struck a tree. On Route 124 at Hockingport James M. Hackett, 21, and Floyd R. Barringer, 28, were fined for improper passing after a minor collision. A missing driver, Ernest Mayle, left Route 50 A after striking a telephone pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
State Highway Patrol
John Wyskiver
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Glouster
Hockingport
James M. Hackett
Vienna
W. Va
Floyd R. Barringer
Reedsville
Barringer
Coolville
John Aiken
Ernest Mayle
Sharpsburg
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Carpenter Resident Dies at 50 in Shelter In Arms Hospital
Truman Attley Penn Sr. of Carpenter Route 1 died Sunday night after a heart attack. Former Mount Vernon resident, he moved to Carpenter eight years ago to start Penn Holm Farms. Survived by wife Priscilla a son Truman Jr two daughters Sylvia Burris Mount Vernon Ruth Burson Sparta and six grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m Temple Church with burial at adjacent cemetery. Friends may call after Tuesday noon at Bigony funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Truman Attley Penn, Sr
Carpenter Route 1
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mount Vernon
Penn
Carpenter
Penn Holm Farms
Priscilla
Truman, Jr
Sylvia Burris
Ruth Burson
Sparta
Temple Church
Richard Jarvis
Bigony Funeral Home
Shelter Arms Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged
A list shows admissions and discharges at Shelter Arms Hospital. Names include John R. Collins, FE Osborne Cracker, Mrs. Bessie Bailes, Paul Carpenter, Lucida Coates, Alta Pierce, Ronald White, Lewis A. Shirley, Suzy Heffken, Mrs. Willard Brooks, Mrs. Eugene Fink, Charles Misner, Mrs. Southwick and her son, Donald Cooley, Helen Andrews, Mrs. James Thompson, Flora Jones, Anna Allbright, Patricia Phillips, and Mrs. Paul Milligan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Collins
Athens
Osborne Cracker
New York City
Bessie Bailes
Paul Carpenter
Lewis A. Shirley
Suzy Heffken
Willard Brooks
New Marshfield
Eugene Fink
Canton
Charles Misner
Charles Southwick
Donald Cooley
Helen Andrews
James Thompson
Albany
Son
Flora Jones
Anna Allbright
Patricia Phillips
Sunbury
Paul Milligan
Death notices omit survivor in Ruth Jarvis account
Mrs Ruth Jarvis 43 of 31 Brown Ave is reported dead in a Sunday notice. The obituary failed to include her mother Mrs Ida Metcalf Columbus as a survivor while noting her father A H Metcalf had died earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jarvis
Brown Ave
Ida Metcalf
Columbus
A. H. Metcalf
Newsman Reclaims Umbrella Handle From Sewers
Sports Editor Jack Gilbert helped an elderly woman by retrieving a plastic umbrella handle fallen into a sewer inlet near the curb on W. Union Street. The 70s aged owner had bought the umbrella for her late husband and expressed deep gratitude as she walked away with the recovered keepsake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Jack Gilbert
W. Union St
Gilbert
Sailors Charged With Auto Theft In Hillsboro Case
Two sailors from Bainbridge Naval Training Center in Maryland face arraignment in Municipal Court Tuesday morning on auto theft charges. Charles Sedrick aged 18 from Tucson and Kenneth Bolen aged 20 from Hamilton were accused by Sherman Jackson of borrowing his car after picking them up while hitch hiking near Hillsboro. Police tracked them to Belpre, where they were halted about an hour later, and the car was recovered. They claim Jackson gave permission and intended to hitchhike back. They remain jailed awaiting court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
Maryland
Athens
Jackson
Court St
Belpre
Hillsboro
Sister in law Dies in Philadelphia
Mrs. Selena Ullom dies in Philadelphia on a Sunday night. She is survived by her husband Dr. J T Ullom and four daughters. Mrs. Ullom's sister in law is Mrs. H G Stalder of 40 N College St. and the Stalder family lives at 160 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. College St
Selena Ullom
Philadelphia
County Auditor Whaley Treated After Asthma Attack
County Auditor James W. Whaley was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad after an asthma attack at the courthouse office. Chief Charles Dalton reported the 51 year old Whaley received oxygen at 11:38 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Whaley
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Charles Dalton
Whaley
Heat Wave Grips Rural Hamley Run With 90 Degree High
The area logged a 90 degree high Sunday at Hamley Run as a stretch of warm weather continued. The prior two days reached 81 and 85, with a 65 low and 9 am reading around 76. Rain threatened to interrupt the rising thermometer.
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Hamley Run
Vandalism Quietly Strikes East Side School Windows
City police investigated two windows broken at East Side School on Saturday. East and north side panes were damaged, apparently by children playing on the playground.
Fire squad frees baby by lifting crib board
Emergency squad members rushed to 5 Pearl Street at 9 16 a m to free Paul Stocker whose leg was pinioned in a crib board. They quickly released the limb, preventing injury to the infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Charles Stocker
Pearl St
Paul
Fox-Resident Dies Sunday in Marion General Hospital
Leon Cecil Burnside 71, former Athens resident, died Sunday morning at Marion General Hospital. He worked 22 years as a blacksmith for Baker Wood Preserving Co. Survived by wife Marie Davis of Marion, son Wilfred Cecil of Marion, four daughters Thelma Huggins Marion Opal Lee and Florence Lee both of Athens Route 2 Ada Barnhart Galion Route 2, brother Everett West Virginia, sister Gertrude Jeffers Shade. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dowler Hughes Ferguson. burial Clarks Chapel Cemetery. Services preceded by 7–9 p.m. wake Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Cecil Burnside
Athens
Marion General Hospital
Baker Wood Preserving Co
Marion
Marie Davis
Wilfred Cecil
Thelma Huggins
Opal Lee
Florence Lee
Ada Barnhart
Galion
Everett
West Virginia
Gertrude Jeffers
Shade
Internal Revenue Agent To Get Award
Walter L. McCool, an internal revenue agent in the Athens office, will receive a superior performance award in a post office building ceremony at 2 30 p m Tuesday. The presentation will be made by N Emerson Taylor assistant chief audit division Columbus District Office. Arthur Sebastian and P FE Monett from Columbus will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. McCool
Internal Revenue
Athens
N. Emerson Taylor
Columbus
Arthur Sebastian
P. FE. Monett
Tractor Upset Victim Identified Near Paris
Sheriff identifies the tractor tragedy victim as Bliss Wayne Castle 32 formerly of Scotia N Y. Officials say Castle pinned beneath a bulldozer on a Paris area farm died instantly and remains were moved to Scotia for services as investigators review past complaints and his work history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bliss Wayne Castle
Scotia, N. Y
Harold Shields
Scotia
Wiley
Glouster
Law
Castle
Nelsonville
Columbus
Charlotte
N .C
Bill Docie
Latest Ideas In Textbooks On Display
The Ohio Bookmen's Club exhibit at Ohio University Center ballroom showcases 10 000 books from 40 publishers. Company representatives answer questions as teachers view new methods and teaching aids. The display covers texts from all grade levels through college and travels to colleges statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Bookmen’s Club
Ohio University Center
Chester J. Fair
Columbus
Fair
Tax Payment Date Near for 1956 Realty Taxes
With only 11 days remaining before the deadline, last half 1956 realty taxes are progressing, county Treasurer T O Kincade reports. About one third of the $650,000 expected collection had been paid by Saturday, with totals likely to rise as utilities and others in the county remit payments, including a strong showing from Nelsonville after a two day visit. Deadline for tax payment is Saturday July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Kincade
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Kincade
Nelsonville
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Goff R. Dunfee
Charles St
John Everett
Graham St
John Alasta
Tom Ashton
An.f. Union
Curran Drive
L. Frank Nye
Stimson
Ernie Welsh
Lowell B. Howard
Avon Place
C. D. Metcalf
Donald Collins
Wade Tom
University Terrace
W. W. Connett
Strathmore Blvd
Harry Begg
Marietta Ave
Andy Kovlan
John White
Ellis Ave
Lawrence George
E. State St
Andrew Pallo
Hooper St
Ethel Beekman
Hudson Ave
Angie Drake
Robert Laziman
Carl Sylvester
Watt St
Frances Dana
Guy Glover
Walker St
Herschel McCoy
Hickory St
Walter Maccombs
W. Carpenter St
Russell Carsey, Sr
Richard B. Phillips
Elliott St
Earl Hooper
George Hooper
Blackburn Road
Oho
Plains
Conrae Cleaners
the Plains, Ohio
Ose
the Tavern
Imichelob
Mocck & van Dyke, Trec
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Willard L
Simonton
Vere Smith
Bell & Howell
Lash
Art
Smith
N. Court St
Sheltering Arms
Lucida Coates
Alta Pierce
Guysville
Ronald White
Mineral
Mercury
Mac
C. B. Nye CO
Stimson & Palmer
Fox
Dowler-Hughes-Ferguson
Clarks Chapel
Internal Revenue Agent
United Dairy
Old-bill
Wild Bill Hickok
United
Hollywood Station
Hollywood
Calif
Robeson
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
S. Court
The
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Union & Court Sts
P. G. Chapman
Mac's Thrifty Store
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