County Civil Defense Meeting set for Thursday in Athens
County Civil Defense Director Wilbur D. Mender announced a 7 30 p m meeting at Mechanicsburg School on Richland Ave to draft a county survival plan with Ohio Civil Defense Corps officers. Officials from Athens Nelsonville villages and county departments, plus citizens, Ground Observer Corps and Red Cross will attend. Also noted are trials and indictments in Common Pleas Court including Dotson plea and Thompson case scheduling.
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Mechanicsburg
Richland Ave
Wilbur D. Mender
Ohio Civil Defense Corps Office
Mender
Athens
Nelsonville
Ground Observer Corps
Red Cross
Athens City
Roger J. Jones, Jr
Common Pleas
Robert Allen Dotson
Dotson
West
Nazarene Church
W. State St
Joseph Vanity
Francis D. White
Mansfield Reformatory
Two Men Arrested After Auto Upset Near Patrol Headquarters
Two men were arrested after a single vehicle crash on Route 33 near the State Highway Patrol headquarters. Virgil Evener pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated and is held on bond for Friday’s hearing. Delbert Karns pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined. Evener, injured, said he swerved to avoid another car while attempting to pass. He was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital and discharged.
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State Highway Patrol
Virgil Evener
Athens Route 3
Delbert Leroy Karns
Athens
Evener
Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Annual Athens County Fair program announced by secretary
The 107th Athens County Fair was announced by Emory Allen, secretary, with four days of events from August 6 to 9. Harness races run the first three afternoons, livestock judging opens the first day, and admission is free for children under 12. Evening programs feature Bob Ott's wrestlers, Jim Reeves Show, Chitwood auto thrill show, and the Cherokee rodeo.
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Athens County
Emory Allen
Len
Bob Ott
Jim Reeves
Chitwood
Reports Are Scheduled At Central Ohio Naz arene Assembly
At the Central Ohio District Nazarene Assembly July 15 18 in Columbus pastors scheduled to report include the Rev Carl L Wooten of Athens and the Rev A E Beck of The Plains.
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Columbus
Central Ohio District Nazarene Assembly
Carl L. Wooten
Athens
A. E. Beckwith
The
Plains
Heavy Fog Lifts as River Recedes in Valley
A dense fog eased Wednesday morning with sunny breaks. Rural Hamley Run registered 69 at 9 a.m. after a low of 61, while yesterday’s extremes reached 75 and 64. The Hocking River, swollen from earlier upper valley rains, was receding at Athens.
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Hamley Run
Hocking
Athens
Brewer Lone Bidder For Street Re paving Work
The F. H. Brewer and Son of Lancaster was the sole bidder for Athens street repaving. The firm bid 34800 for work under the two mill extra street levy covering W State, Central Ave, Elliott St, May Ave, Morris Ave, E Union St, and Park Place. City officials expected acceptance as no other bids were submitted.
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F. H. Brewer and Son of
Lancaster
Athens
Kenneth W Lands
Brewer
W. State
Shafer
Central
Central Ave
Second
Elliott St
Mill
Stimson
May Ave
Morris
Albany Will Enforce Law on Vacant Lot Weeds
Albany officials will enforce a state weed cutting law in the village this year after a July 7 vote. The law requires a written five day notice to owners or tenants to cut weeds, or the village will do the work and add costs to the landowner's taxes. Owners were urged to clear lots to avoid enforcement costs.
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Albany
Roy Walsh
Traffic Charge Is Dismissed in Court
Lloyd Hanning aged 66 of 13 N Lancaster Street faced up on a charge of failure to yield the right of way. The charge was dismissed at a hearing in Municipal Court after he pleaded innocent and posted a $20 bond. The incident occurred June 13 at Washington and Congress Streets in an accident involving William K Loftus 21 of 11 S High Street. Loftus did not appear for the hearing.
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Lloyd Hanning
N. Lancaster St
Washington and Congress Sts
William K. Loftus
S. High St
Loftus
Polio Chapter Aids With National Foundation Support
Athens County chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis received $3000 from the national office after using local March of Dimes funds to help 21 polio patients. Despite no new cases, older patients are still being treated, with four operations this year and two more planned. The chapter urges residents to complete all three Salk shots to prevent a summer outbreak.
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Athens County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Wilson Baker
Hairman
Athens Man Named To Camp Staff
Charles D. Hornby of Athens will serve as senior men's counselor during the crippled children period at Camp Pittenger near McCutchenville Seneca County. The Ohio University graduate student in biological science joins 25 counselors at the Easter Seal camp sponsored by the Ohio Society for Crippled Children. The staff will care for crippled boys and girls ages seven to 17 from Ohio counties.
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Charles D. Hornby
Court St
Athens
Camp Pittenger
Marguerite Whipple
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
Ohio University
Hornby
McCutchenville
Seneca County
Ohio
Graveside Rites Held For Stillborn Child
Graveside services were held in Salem Cemetery for the stillborn son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Riley of Athens Route 2. The baby was born Tuesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Survivors include the parents two brothers James and Ronald and two sisters Mary and Faye. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward McNabb and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Riley, all of Athens Route 2.
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Salem Cemetery
James F. Riley
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
James
Ronald
Mary
Faye
Edward McNabb
Vern Riley
Driver Elmer Kisor Sentenced for Drunken Driving
Elmer Kisor 38 of New Marsh Field pleaded guilty before Judge John Newcomb in Municipal Court to drunken driving with a fine of 125 dollars and costs three days in jail and a three month license suspension. He also pleaded guilty to driving without an operator license and received a 25 dollar fine and costs.
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Elmer Kisor
New Marshfield
John Newcomb
Births and admissions at Seltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Mullins of The Plains welcomed a son. New admissions include Mrs Lucinda Martin McArthur Route 2 Mrs James Riley Athens Route 2 Mrs Charles Jeffers Athens Route 5 Mrs Pearl Ealy Mineral Mrs Marvin Knowlton Albany Route 1 Mrs Darrell Gorby Athens Mrs Alva Koon The Plains Mrs Lena Downard Athens DISMISSED includes Mrs Herb Sharp Athens James Mulligan Athens Route Melvin McKnight Nelsonville William Pierce Athens Helen Conner Athens Route 3.
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James Mullins
the Plains
Lucinda Martin
McArthur
James Riley
Athens
Charles Jeffers
Pearl Ealy
Mineral
Marvin Knowlton
Albany
Darrell Gorby
Alva Koon
Lena Downard
Herb Sharp
James Mulligan
Two Men Fined for Intoxication in Municipal Court
Two men charged with intoxication by city police were arraigned Wednesday in Municipal Court. Thomas Guess of Athens pleaded guilty to a first offense and was fined $25 and costs while Vern Scott of Athens Route 4 pleaded guilty as a second offender and was fined $50 and costs.
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Thomas Guess
Athens
Vern Scott
Foreclosure Suit by Security Bank on 3000 Note
The Security Bank sues Joseph W. and Evelyn L. Ervin of Williamsburg and T. O. Kincade county treasurer in Common Pleas Court to recover a 3000 note signed August 9 1955 and foreclose a mortgage on their Alexander Township real estate. Kincade holds a tax lien of 36.41 through 1957. Judgment for 2972.74 plus foreclosure and sale of the property is sought.
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Common Pleas
Security Bank
Joseph W
Evelyn L. Ervin
Williamsburg
T. O. Kincade
Alexander Township
Kincade
Doan's Pills Offer Quick Relief for Bladder Discomfort
An advertisement touts Doan's Pills as a threefold remedy for bladder irritation, backache, and urinary discomfort. It promotes fast pain relief, mild diuretic action, and soothing effects, claiming decades of customer trust and a new economy size.
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Doan
Happy Relief
Dean
Driver Cited After Hocking County Crash
Clarence Tucker 43 of Logan was rear ended by Curtis Spencer 16 of Murray City while Tucker was turning off Route 33 south of Logan. Spencer could not stop in time and will be taken to Juvenile Court in Hocking County.
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Clarence Tucker
Logan
Curtis Spencer
Murray City
State Highway Patrol
Spencer
Tucker
Hocking County
Knox fined after speed charge in municipal court
Donald W. Knox aged 21 of 208 West Washington Street pleaded guilty to speeding after a Tuesday traffic crash. He was fined $10 plus costs by the State Highway Patrol in municipal court on Wednesday.
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Donald W. Knox
Washington St
State Highway Patrol
Municipal Cort
Ohio Univ Alumnus Elected National Eta Kappa Nu Secretary
Paul K Hudson an Ohio University alumnus was elected national executive secretary of Eta Kappa Nu He is the son of Mrs J W Hudson Springfield and not of Mrs D O Chappel Athens as was incorrectly stated in Tuesday's Messenger.
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Paul K. Hudson
Ohio University
Eta Kappa Nu
J. W. Hudson
Springfield
D. O. Chappel
Athens
Chauncey Driver Fined After State Patrol Stop
Merle Kelzenberg a 19 year old Chauncey resident was fined $10 and costs Tuesday by Mayor Charles Wadley following a State Highway Patrol arrest for driving left of center.
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Merle Kelzenberg
Chauncey
Charles Wadley
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Lima State Hospital
Thompson
Arnold McDowell
Gahanna
Guy Milholland
Buchtel
Perry Bennett
Jackson
White
U. S. McGonagle
Perry County
Warren S. Earhart
Lawrence County
Earliez
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Earl F. Mathews, Inc. General Insurance
Earl A. Hooper
Earl F. Mathews Security Bank
Athens County Insurance Agents Assn
Westinghouse
Jim Abraham
Athens Appliance & T. V. Co
W. Washington St
National Foundation
Seltering Arms Hospital
Melvin McKnight
William Pierce
Helen Conner
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Essentials
Athens National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fairmont Foods Company
Athens, Ohio
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