Record Concrete Pour Sets Pool Walls at Ohio Univ Natatorium
H W Miller Construction Co and Athens Concrete Inc completed a major concrete pour for the Ohio University natatorium pool section in about eight hours. Ninety yards poured by a 15 man crew, using 181.35 tons of materials, 112.5 miles transported, starting 7:30 am and finishing 4:45 pm with no joints.
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Ohio University Natatorium
Athens
Bryan Hall
H. W. Miller Construction Co
Athens Concrete Inc
Francis Efaw
Ohio University
New Natatorium
John C. Baker
T. R. Biddie
Neil Thomas
New Building Value Shows Big Increase in 1949
Valuations for building permits filed with Safety Service Director Daniel A. Pierce through July 1, 1949 total $222,300, up 50 percent from the first six months of 1948. Major spike comes from February’s $83,500 figure boosted by McBee Co.’s $75,000. June alone shows $27,100 from twelve permits while May fell to $13,800 with six permits. Forty-eight permits issued in H1 1949 versus 40 in 1948. twelve new homes, eight additions, seven remodelings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Pierce
McBee Co
John Farley
Cable St
Bean and Poston
Little Ritz Cafe
W. Union St
Paul Loos
Garfield Ave
Wade Tom
University Terrace
City Loan
Washington St
Ross Bateman
End St
Charles Kinison
Highland Ave
Harry Benz
Fairview Ave
Quick Cool Comfort For Burning Feet
Medicated balm provides near instant relief for burning tired feet with mint coolness. Heals and soothes sore skin including corns and callouses. Available at all druggists.
Pvt Nichols On Eight Day Leave At Mother's Home
Pvt Donald E Nichols 18 spent an eight day leave at his mother Mrs Thelma O Ice Albany before returning to Camp Stoneman Calif He is a Springfield High School graduate who enlisted in January 1949 and trained at Fort Knox Camp Lee and Camp Stoneman He expects assignment to Hawaii soon previously served as assistant manager of McCoroy s 5 10 in Springfield.
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Donald E. Nichols
Thelma O. Ice
Albany
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Springield High School
Nichols
Army
Fort Knox
Camp Lee
Hawaii
Pvt
McCoroy’s 5 & 10
Springfield
Mrs Shellman Dies at Age 46 in Hocking
Hocking resident Mrs Havel Shellman aged 46 died Tuesday morning at Frank Vernon's home in Hocking. Born in Rural Retreat Virginia she lived in Hocking eight years. Survived by a Navy son in Alaska a Huntington West Virginia daughter a Rural Retreat Virginia brother and a Ports mouth sister. Services by Andy Benyi Thursday 2 p.m. Dowler and Ferguson funeral home burial at The Plains Hocking Cemetery.
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Havel Shellman
Frank Vernon
Hocking
Rural Retreat
Navy
Alaska
Huntington
W. Va
Portsmouth
Andy Benyi
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
the Plains
Hospital Admission Notes From Sheltering Arms
Mrs. Mae Duckler of Athens Route 4 and Earl Mourn of Nelsonville Route 1 undergo major surgery. Jean Heavener from Athens listed for surgery. Mrs. Irene McManaway of Trimble treated for a medical issue. Eddie Olds Sr. of Athens discharged.
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Mae Duckler
Athens
Earl Mourn
Nelsonville
Jean Heavener
Irene McManaway
Trimble
Medical
Cooler Weather in Evidence Wednesday
Athens observers reported cool conditions with 69 degrees at 9:15 am and light rain. Yesterday's high reached 87 degrees with a low of 67, slightly cooler than the day before, and rainfall totaled 0.03 inches.
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Athens
C.N. France
Ackley Named to Oklahoma A and M Dean’s List
Stillwater Oklahoma John W Ackley of Stewart is listed among 1671 students named to the Dean’s list of distinguished students for the second semester at Oklahoma A and M.
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Stillwater
Okla
John W. Ackley
Stewart
Oklahoma A, &M
Athens youths enlist in Army and Navy during June
Recruiters announce twelve Athens eee residents left the area in June to join the services. Army enlistees include John E. Thompson 17 Robert L. Fick 21 Barry D. Brown 18 Robert Sanborn 17 Raymond Vess 28 William E. Wright 18 Howard E. Russell 18 Dana E. Hutchinson 17 Charles R. Tucker 17 Russell J. Patterson and others from Stewart Athens Coolville and Nel sonville. Navy enlistees include Jesse H. McGrath 17 George R. Snyder 17 William Fee a June graduate of Athens High School and the second Fee brother to join the Navy.
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Athens Eee
Army
Navy
John E. Thompson
Robert L. Fick
William Fick
Barry D. Brown
Willia M. Brown
Robert Sanborn
William Johnston
Nelsonville
Raymond Vess
John Vess
Stewart
William E. Wright
Kathryn Vineyard
Coolville
Howard E. Russell
Alfred
Gladys Russell
Dana E. Hutchinson
Mildred Hutchinson
Charles R. Tucker
Charles
Cora Tucker
Athens
Russell J. Patterson
Jesse H. McGrath
Second St
George R. Snyder
Glouster
William Fee
George Fee
Athens Route 4
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Athens High School
Fees
Mediterranean Sea
McWilliams Brothers Captured After Mansfield Escape
Lewis McWilliams 27 and Fred McWilliams 24 of Athens County were recaptured near Bucyrus after escaping from Mansfield Reformatory on Thursday. The brothers, sentenced in January for larceny, were apprehended by Crawford County authorities alongside a Lawrence County escapee.
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Lewis McWilliams
Fred
Athens County
Mansfield Reformatory
Bucyrus
McWilliams Brothers
Lawrence County
Crawford County
John Murphy Given Suspended Fine by Athens Mayor
John Murphy 46 of Lawrence Massachusetts received a suspended $20 fine plus costs on intoxication and pan handling charges. Mayor William P. Mickle ordered the suspension on the condition Murphy leave Athens immediately.
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John Murphy
Lawrence
Mass
William P. Mickle
Mickle
Murphy
Athens
Dealer is Elected
Fred R. Beasley of Athens an automobile dealer was elected a member of the Automobile Old Timers at the organization's tenth anniversary meeting in New York joining 109 members from 30 states.
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Fred R. Beasley
Athens
Automobile Old Timers
New York
Dairies Graded by Athens Health Office
Dr. H. G. Southard announced that under city county milk rules dairies and plants were graded by sanitary conditions, sterilization practices, and regular tests. Grade A facilities include The Bennett Co Imperial Ice Cream Lowmans Dairy Athens and Nelsonville Pure Milk Co producers A Benz Coolville J Hope Athens K M Zimmerman New Marshfield.
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H. G. Southard
Athens City
Bennett Co
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Lowman’s Dairy of
Athens
Nelsonville Pure Milk Co
A. Benz
Coolville
J. T. Hope
K. M. Zimmerman
New Marshfield
State Auditors Begin County Office Audit in Athens
Two assistant state auditors Allen G. Atwill and Richard Rubadue, under State Auditor Joseph Ferguson, started a five to six month audit of Athens County offices and boards. The review includes the county children's home and county home among others.
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Athens
Allen G. Atwill
Richard Rubadue
Joseph Ferguson
Atwill
Children’s Home
County Home
Cars Damaged in Route 677 Crash Near Zaleski
State Patrol reports two cars sustained left side damage in a sideswipe on Route 677 two and a half miles south of Zaleski. An Oak Hill man and a Columbus resident were injured. identity unclear between Harold W. Jones and William W. Lewis.
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Oak Hill
Columbus
Zaleski
Harold W. Jones
William W. Lewis
Western Michigan College Enrolls Laura Jeanne Anderson
Laura Jeanne Anderson of Athens enrolled for a six week summer session at Western Michigan College in Kalamazoo Michigan, as announced today.
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Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Laura Jeanne Anderson
Athens
Western Michigan College
Ruth and Rowles Secure Marriage License
Harry R. Ruth aged 24 of Zanesville and Cornelia Ann Rowles aged 17 of Athens obtained a marriage license. The couple plans to wed in the near future per county records.
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Harry R. Ruth
Zanesville
Cornelia Ann Rowles
Athens
Pimples Care Ad Offers Peter son Ointment Relief
A vintage advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment to soothe pimples and itching. It warns against scratching and squeezing to prevent infection and claims fast relief with a money back option and 40¢ price in drugstores.
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Peterson
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Griffin Allwite
Griffin
Athens, Ohio
H Sateen
THE
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
G.I. Bulletin Board
Sheltering Arms
Eddie Olds
Mansfield
Epi
Piya Dow
Kerr Hardware
Court St
Health Office
Keystone
Prespectus
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Cline Bldg
Ohio
Gora Om Auto Beauticians
Olis
AIRG
Beasley & Mathews
Amerig
North High Street
Indian Arrow Root Laboratories
Indian Arrow Root
S$. Court St
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