The Plains Post Office Dedication Ceremony
The Plains celebrated the dedication of a new post office building with U S Rep Walter H Moeller and postal officials praising community participation. A noon luncheon, parade, flag raising, ribbon cutting and open house followed, with Miss Gail Slater accepting flags and remarks on service over political patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Walter H. Moeller
the Plains
Plains High School
Methodist Church
Gail Slater
Congressman Moeller
Ohio
Charles Pancake
Capitol
Washington, D. C
Moeller
William J. Rahter
Cincinnati
Post Office Department
The
Plains
America
Frank Faires
Stockport
Ray E. Wagner
Pomeroy American Legion
Elizabeth Scott
Mary I. Hoy
Villa Marie
D. M. Bryson
Plains Methodist Church
Max Michael
Slater
E. O. Altice
Plains Nazarene Church
D. W. Cummings
Reorganized
Latter Day Saints Church
Thelma Talbert
Elizabeth Winefordner
Mae Dishon
Stacy Beougher
Marietta
Carol Hughes
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Dana Brooks
William Brooks
Violet Bryan
Delbert Cline
Elwood Daugherty
Frank Horvath
Charles McAllister
Marlen McWilliams
Don Newsome
Alvin Pierce
Roger Sapp
Frank Shumway Jr
Ralph Six
Don Turrill
Ray Wagner
James Wallace
Messenger News
Athens County selects Robert Weinfurtner as new school chief
Robert Weinfurtner of Athens was unanimously named Athens County school superintendent by the county board, taking a three year contract starting Aug 1 at 12 000 yearly plus travel. Outgoing superintendent T C Porter outlined recommendations including new contracts for Thomas Arena and a plan to reduce non certified staff salaries. Beckler submitted his resignation as attendance officer, effective Sept 30, as Porter urged automatic retirement at age 70 for all board employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Weinfurtner
Athens
Athens County
Weinfurtner
Shade
Ervin Rd
T. C. Porter
Tri- County
Porter
Arena
Moore
Lawrence Colbert
J. White
Howard Woodyard
Robert Beckler
Beckler
Esther Dailey
Fire destroys home of Bill DeWitt near Stewart
At 12 30 a m Monday a frame house on a hillside near Stewart was leveled by a blaze. Bill DeWitt, home alone, said he was using an electric blanket. Rome Township volunteers answered the call, nineteen firefighters helped, and the cause was not yet determined. He has insurance on the house and contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill DeWitt
Stewart
Robert Morrison
Rome Township
Morrison
DeWitt
Birth Announcement and Court Docket Fragments
Mr and Mrs Gary Pogus of Athens welcome a daughter. Various admissions and dismissals listed include Lewis Maynard Athens Mrs Ralph McKinley Ames ville Route 1 and others, with transfers and names from Chauncey Chauncey Edwardsville and Reedsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Pogus
Athens
Lewis Maynard
Ralph McKinley
Amesville
George T. Davis
Fred Heavener
David Chesak
Chauncey
Carl von Brock
Edwardsville
Samuel Waymer
Robert Davis
Student Suffered Possible Appendicitis At Ohio University
Rita Obley 21 of Bryan Hall was taken to Hudson Health Center at 4:35 am Monday by the fire department squad for a possible appendicitis. Lewis Maynard 72 of 480 Richard Ave was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Sunday night by private ambulance for breathing difficulty after squad members gave oxygen at the residence for 20 minutes.
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Rita Obley
Bryan Hall
Ohio University
Hudson Health Center
Fire Department
Lewis Maynard
Richard Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Destroys Albany Area Outbuilding
Albany volunteer firemen saved an adjacent outbuilding at the Joe Smith residence Alexander Two after a Sunday blaze. The Smith home remained safe though the family had no insurance. Danny Smith, 13, reported burns to his left arm and was treated. cause of the fire was not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Smith
Alexander
Albany
Smith
Albert Keirns
Smiths
Danny Smith
Weekend Rain Totals in Athens Reach 1.45 Inches
Athens logged 1.45 inches of weekend rainfall as thundershowers brushed the area. Sunday reached 93 degrees after a Saturday 91 degree high. Monday opened at 66, with 11 am reading 76, according to observer C. L. Colmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Dairy Queen Fire Causes Estimated 750 Damage in Athens
A Monday fire at the Dairy Queen on Columbus Road and Sunset Drive in north Athens damaged the building 150 and contents 600 due to an equipment failure grease in a deep fryer. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said a switch may have defected. Firefighters arrived after a patrol officer alerted at 2 03 a.m. and used booster hose four hand extinguishers and smoke masks. Lloyd Graham owned the shop which had been closed since midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Queen
Columbus Rd
Sunset Dr
North
Athens
Charles Dalton
Lloyd Graham
State Highway Patrol
Revco
S. Court St
N. Congress St
Two Athens Men Hurt In Route 33 Accident
Two Athens men were injured Sunday night when a car left Route 33 in a construction zone near Glen Ebon and struck a greenhouse. Millard E. Barnett and Thomas Harold Coffman were treated at Mount St. Mary Hospital, with Coffman later charged with driving while intoxicated and license revocation. Delbert Clonch, Athens Route 2, was arrested for intoxication. In County Court, Coffman was fined 195 dollars and jailed five days. Clonch was fined 15 dollars.
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Athens
Glen Ebon
State Highway Patrol
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Millard E. Barnett
Brown Ave
Thomas Harold Coffman
Lancaster St
Coffman
Delbert Clonch
George Schoonover
Clonch
Grass Fire Doused By Richland Unit
Richland Area volunteer firemen Saturday doused a grass fire along the New York Central Railroad right of way on Armitage Road. Damage was confined to a small area in the 2 p.m. blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Area
Armitage Rd
New York Central Railroad
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Doug Geary Messenger
Pancake
Viet Nam
Mahaffey
Mahaffey’s
Federal Deposit Insurance Coorporation
NEW School
By Greg Black
Lewis L. Moore
Frances D. White
Thomas Arena
Paris
Frank Cross
St. Anthony’s
Columbus
Elbert Maxwell
Jacksonville
Dearl Porter
Harrisonville
Leeman Miller
Emily North
Alfred Carpenter
Basil Rutter
Robert L. Burson
Bartolomeio Mortello
James Sellers
Reedsville
Bob Baur
Complete Insurance Service
and Baur Inc
REED
Houck & Reed, Inc
Albany Area
Charles Wachenschwanz
Nelsonville
Route 50
Ellis P. Christman
Quaker City
Ann P. Burgess
Guysville
Christman
Richland
W. Union Street
Berry Hall
Watchmaker
Wilson
Court ST
New Post Office
Stimson Ave
Athens, Ohio
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