City seeks license to drill three wells near W Union St
City officials led by Mayor Raymond Shepard and City Engineer George Sheeter discussed securing a state license to drill three wells on state property near West Union Street. A final license is expected in 10 to 14 days after council action. The project could add 1.5 million gallons daily, addressing a local water shortage.
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Athens
W. Union St
Milton Nuzum
Raymond Shepard
George Sheeter
Nuzum
Columbus
State Department of Public Works
Service Safety Director
W. State St
Pleasant Athens Weather Basks Under Sunny Skies
Clear cool weather continued in Athens with a 9 30 a m temperature of 70. Monday's high reached 81 while overnight low dipped to 53 prompting light blankets. A bright sun provided comfortable warmth later in the day per U S Observer C L Colmer.
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Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Army Plans Full Time Recruiter for Athens Area
The Army will station a fulltime recruiter in Athens to serve Athens and Vinton Counties. The recruiting office will operate from the basement of the sheriff's residence and juvenile detention quarters, managed by M Sgt Kenneth O Judd of Gallipolis. Judd will visit Athens Mondays and Thursdays 11 am to 3 pm. Enlistees from Athens are sent to Ashland for exams and to Fort Knox for basic training.
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Army
Athens
Vinton
Kenneth O. Judd
Gallipolis
Judd
Columbus
Ashland
Fort Knox
Paul Shannon 74 Dies in Athens Area
Paul Shannon retired grocery salesman died unexpectedly Tuesday morning at his home 54 W State Athens. A World War I veteran he served overseas with the 37th Division and was a past commander of K T Crossen Post 21 American Legion. Survived by his wife Brigid and several siblings. funeral arrangements by Jagers and Sons.
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M. Paul Shannon
W. State
Mr. Shannon
F. C. Stedman Co
C. D. Shafer Co
Kenney
Athens
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Michael
Margaret Ryan Shannon
Mineral
New Marshfield
Brigid
John
Pat
Timothy
Mary
Alice
Ellen
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Columbusite Bound to Grand Jury for Concealed Weapon
James Edward Reinhart, 39, was bound over to the grand jury on a concealed weapon charge after a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court. Bond set at $200 by Acting Municipal Judge Roger Jones Jr. Reinhart denied the charge. Capt. Joseph McBride testified he discharged a small pencil like gas gun in Jakes Sandwich Shop on Court Street in late June. He had earlier pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm in the city and was fined.
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Columbus
James Edward Reinhart
Reinhart
Roger Jones Jr
Joseph McBride
Jakes Sandwich Shop
Court St
Driver Cited After Crash on Richland Ave
Frank Ayers, 54, Albany Route 3, was cited for failure to stop within assured clear distance after an accident near 473 Richland Ave. The other driver was Edna Mae Thompson, 42, of 391 Richland Ave. Police also investigated two minor crashes at College and State and at Short and Highland.
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Frank Ayers
Albany
Richland Ave
Edna Mae Thompson
College and State
Short and
Highland
Pastor Lee Lewis Accepts New Haven Conn Church Post
Lee Lewis, longtime pastor of Seventh day Adventist Churches in Athens Bartlett Glouster and Pomeroy, has accepted the pastorate at the New Haven Connecticut church. The Ohio Conference president Donald W. Hunter announced ministerial assignments and said a replacement is yet to be named.
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Lee Lewis
Athens
Bartlett, Glouster and
Pomeroy
New Haven, Conn
Mount Vernon
Donald W. Hunter
Ohio Conference
Kiwanis Hosts Little Leaguers At County Fairgrounds
The Kiwanis Club entertained the Kiwanis Little League team at the county fairgrounds shelter. The club members watched the Little Leaguers, who are tied for second in the league and had won six straight, edge the Kiwanis squad 8 to 6 on the fairground field. Meanwhile Secretary of State Ted W Brown reported articles of incorporation filed for University Lumber Co Inc with 250 shares no par common.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Columbus
Ted W. Brown
University Lumber Co., Inc
Arnold Phillips
Cleveland
Virginia L. Berch
Alma F. Stroth
James Roberts
Athens
Rotary Hears Camp Report At Athens Luncheon
About 50 members attended the Athens Rotary Club luncheon as two youths Dwight Leedy and Ted Stiff spoke on their forestry training camp experiences. The club sponsored the boys at the Ohio Forestry Training Camp at Tar Hollow State Park to learn conservation. Dr. Roy Fairfield of Ohio University will address the club on July 16 about the Peace Corps training project.
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Athens Rotary Club
Athens
Dwight Leedy
Ted Stiff
Ohio Forestry
Tar Hollow State Park
Roy Fairfield
Ohio University
Rotary Club
Peace Corps
Young Republicans Hear Mechem In Nelsonville Meeting
The Athens County Young Republicans Club schedules an 8 p m session at the Economy Loan office in Nelsonville with State Senator C Stanley Mechem as speaker. The group normally meets in Athens and altered venue for this Tuesday. Charles Olin Gwinn, 50, of Athens Route 1, had his driver license suspended for a year by Common Pleas Court on the registrar of motor vehicles application after amassing 12 points for traffic violations. The court allowed driving to work and back.
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Athens County
Young Republicans
Economy Loan Office
Nelsonville
C. Stanley Mechem
Athens
Charles Olin Gwinn
Common Pleas Court
The
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Gwinn
Piketon Freshman Wins Borden Prize
Piketon freshman James Fredrick Cool has won the Borden Freshman Prize from the Ohio University Fund. Dean Gaige B. Paulsen confirms the award for the student with the highest point hour ratio, topping 2817 freshmen with a 3.94 cumulative average.
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James Fredrick Cool
Piketon
Borden
Ohio University Fund, Inc
Gaige B. Paulsen
University College
Borden Prize
Cool
Nelsonville Man Inducted Into Army
A Nelsonville resident left for Army induction as six other Athens Countians traveled to Columbus for pre induction physicals. Arthur L. Chilcote filled the county draft quota for July per the Selective Service board. Harold J. Reed Danny J Brookhart Clarence E Riley John W Shover Earl F Powell Darrell E Williams Raymond F Hapney were scheduled for Ft Hayes physicals, Hapney transferred to a Los Angeles board.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Columbus
Arthur L. Chilcote
Selective Service Board
Ft. Hayes
Harold J. Reed
Danny J. Brookhart
Clarence E. Riley
John W. Shover
Glouster
Earl F. Powell
Torch
Darrell
Births Admissions and Municipal Court Losses
Mr and Mrs Bruce Erts welcome a son. Admissions include Robert A Gibbs Athens George Closter Amesville Route 1 Mrs Paul Perry Athens. Dismissals list Wanda Nottingham Stewart Mrs Jim Jeffers Shade and son Mrs John Nunemaker Oberlin and son George W Danes Athens Route 3 Mrs Roger Finlay Athens and daughter Mrs Guard Dickens Jacksonville and daughter Rev Tobe Mackey The Plains William Fichthorn Athens Cited by city police and forfeiting bonds in Municipal Court Monday James R Potts 25 Athens Route 2 16 Willie Thomas 40 Cleveland 26 Richland Area Fire Department to hold meeting Wednesday at 7 pm at the fire station.
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Wanda Nottingham
Stewart
Jim Jeffers
Shade
John Nunemaker
Oberlin
George W. Danes
Athens
Roger Finlay
Guard Dickens
Jacksonville
Tobe Mackey
the Plains
William Fichthorn
James R. Potts
Willie Thomas
Cleveland
Court House Faces Space Crunch Urges Possible Solutions
County commissioners meet to discuss adding office space in a crowded courthouse. Options include converting the behind building garage, building balconies, and relocating juvenile services to the basement of the sheriff’s residence. Army recruiting office to move into sheriff’s building. Bridge repairs approved as emergency project costing about $6000. Auditor treasurer fund deposit dispute postponed awaiting input from both offices.
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Paul Efa
Court House
Harold Rose
Sheriff
U. S. Army District
W. H. Wakefield
Harry Dust
Hocking River
Athens
Dusz
Divorce suit filed in Common Pleas Court
Frank Jewell files for divorce from Lorena Jewell in Columbus Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. He seeks custody of a minor child. The couple wed October 19 1942 in Gallipolis.
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Frank Jewell
Common Pleas Court
Lorena Jewell
Columbus
Jewell
Gallipolis
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