Dairy Co Op Plans First Annual Meet
The Athens County Dairy Service Co op will hold its first annual meeting at the Athens Grange Hall on Wednesday afternoon. County Extension Agent Ross Wright announced speakers Raymond R. Starbuck and Dr. J. L. Stansbury. Reports cover membership finances testing and artificial breeding. A new five member board will be elected. All members and interested persons are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Dairy Service Coop
Athens Grange Hall
Ross Wright
Raymond R. Starbuck
J. L. Stansbury
Car rolls on Route 33 curve injuring five occupants
State Highway Patrol reports an auto overturned several times on a curve on Route 33 at Circle Hill early today. Driver Benjamin Roberts 17 of Athens and Claudet Johnston of Chicago were treated for cuts and bruises and listed in fair condition. Jack Corwin of Athens also received minor injuries and was dismissed from Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Circle Hill
State Highway Patrol
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Benjamin Roberts
Franklin Ave
Athens
Claudet Johnston
Chicago
Jack Corwin
Airport Men Sweep Three Events at Lorain Dawn Patrol Meet
Three Ohio University airport instructors won three of six events at the Lorain Dawn Patrol air meet sponsored by Ohio Dawn Patrol. Walter Gall Ernest Kopecky and Willard Cardwell claimed the earliest arrival spot landing and paper cutting prizes. Cardwell's spot landing missed the target by 27 feet and he cut tissue at 1500 feet in the paper contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Ohio Dawn Patrol
Cardwell
Former Gallia School Chief John Matthews Dies in Columbus
John H. Matthews 56 former Gallia County schools superintendent died Friday in a Columbus hospital. Born in Vinton he was a known local attorney and cousin to Mrs. James J. Simpkins of Athens and nephew of the late Mrs. D. H. Daugherty of Chauncey. Funeral services were held in Columbus with Rev. L. L. Roush officiating and interment at Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Matthews
Gallia County
Columbus
Matthews
Vinton
James J. Simpkins
Athens
D. H. Daugherty
Chauncey
Rev. L. L. Roush
Union
Right To Visit Mother Is Granted to Children
Two minor children of Car E. Parker gain rights to visit their mother Mrs. Mary Parker Nester of Athens. Visits set for the first and third Sundays each month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The divorce occurred in December 1946 and earlier decree allowed reasonable visitation. The mother petitioned for weekend and vacation visits, and the decree follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car E. Parker
Mary Parker Nester
Athens
Common Pleas Court
Parkers
Exams for Treasury Appointments Open Competitive Tests
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams by the Treasury Board of Civil Service Examiners for probational internal revenue agent grades with salaries of 4902 4149 3394 and 2644 dollars. Selected candidates receive probational appointments leading to permanent status after one year. Applications from W H Oldfield local secretary Athens Post Office.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Agent
W. H. Oldfield
Commission
Athens Post Office
Kirkendall Divorce Seeks Permanent Alimony in Court
Marie Kirkendall files in Common Pleas Court for permanent alimony from husband Fred Kirkendall of Buchtel. Married since 1941 with no children, she alleges gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
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Common Pleas
Marie Kirkendall
Fred Kirkendall
Buchtel
Park Meters Revenue Surges As City Nears Fully Paid Status
Athens park meters bring in an average over 1500 dollars monthly as of June with 1656.71 collected the high for the year and 1303.27 in February the low for six months. The city pays 700 monthly on the machines and expects net receipts to rise above 1200 once fully paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Evans
Athens Safety Service
Evans
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
List of individuals linked to Shelterin g Arms Hospital notes including births minor and major surgeries across Athens Glouster Millfield Rutland and surrounding areas with names such as Glen Byard George Rutkoskie Harold Buck Cleo Thomas Bryant Skipper and Fred McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Byard
Athens
George Rutkoskie
Harold Buck
Cleo Thomas
Bryant Skipper
Glouster
Divorce Action Dismissed by Rowland
Evelyn F. Diener sued Roland B. Diener of Portsmouth for gross neglect of duty. Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland dismissed the case with no stated reason, allowing a new suit to be filed. Diener had demurred, then denied the allegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn F. Diener
Roland B. Diener
Portsmouth
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Mrs. G. W. Long Seeks Divorce in Common Pleas Court
George W. Long of Albany Route 1 filed for divorce from Marjorie Made line Long in Common Pleas Court. He seeks to restrain her from disposing of household furniture and a Gallipolis lot during the suit. Judge F. Rowland issued a temporary restraining order and set a Tuesday hearing. The plaintiff accuses gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Madeline Long
George W. Long
Albany
Common Pleas Court
Long
Gallipolis
F. Rowland
Driver Fined for Left-Side Driving in Athens
Ar mor W. Skinner of Athens was fined 10 dollars and costs after being arraigned before Mayor Franz Woodworth. Skinner was arrested on Route 83 north of Athens for driving on the left side of the road, according to the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armor W. Skinner
Athens
Franz Woodworth
State Highway Patrol
Skinner
Executrix Named in Grose Will at Athens Probate
The will of the late J. H. Grose of Athens leaves all property to his daughter Hazel Keplar and names Mrs. Keplar executrix as admitted to probate here recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Grose
Athens
Hazel Keplar
Keplar
Real Estate Transfers Across Athens County and Nearby Townships
A long list of land transfers records deeds between residents and entities across Nelsonville, Athens County, Waterloo Township, Troy Township, Athens, Glouster, and surrounding areas. Transactions include tracts, inlets, lots, and acres involving Clara Inboden, M. G. Woods, S. S. Tilton, Alious Flick, Reba Hanning, John W. Chappel, Israel Foster, Steves Varnes, Homer Higgins, Ohio University trustees, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Ella Tilton
Alious Flick
Troy Township
Coolville Station
Reba V. Hanning
Thomas M
Marjorie J. Frank
Athens County
Waterloo Township
John W
Mary Chappel
Claudius E. Chappel
Summit County
Ohio
Lodi
Israel M
Frances W. Foster
Washington
D. C
Orinda Foster Peoples
Athens
Steves Varnes
Mike Chakiris
Inlet
Homer Higgins
Ohio University
D. H. Moore
Stella Avenue
Clifford C
Bisha Bean
Eleanore S. Bowman
Effie G. Guy
Nelsonville
George A. Wallace
Marion
Illinois
Knowles
Evaline Young Martin
Goldie
Clarence Nelson
Lewis
Freda Weatherby
Bernice A. Halbirt
Canaan Township
Detroit
Jeanette Robinson
Henry Third
Amesville
Herbert Williams
Fletcher
Currie King
Shade
Lodi Township
Max P
Ella M. Schulz
Baltimore
Hazel M. Martin
Loda Township
Flossie S. Smith
Cleveland County
Oklahoma
Ashford P
Wanda V. Hatch
Woodworth
Earl C
Idal M. Cooper
Blanche
George Russell
Ruth C. Boyer
Allen Coe
Albany
Mosher
Harry Ellis
Herbert E. Douglas
Alexander Township
John North
Oria North
Scott
Fairview
Mary K. Barnhart
Herman
Alice McCune
Dover Township
Minnie M. Reynolds
Elma
Edward Relfe
John
Helen Reynolds
Robert
Florence Everett
William R
Edrna O. Daily
Athens Township
Edward
Goldie Nelson
H. C
Victoria Hale
Inlat
Patton
Jackson
Harry
Frances Stage
Myer
Ella M
Edward and
Marie Hallam
Royle C
Charles E. Turner
Glouster
W. EF
Stephanie Lowther
Herbert H. Lowther
Clovis
Madge Chesser
Darell L
Betty Lou West
Lee Township
William Madison
Mary Walker
High Street
Fred R
Jennie D. Beasley
Beasley and Mathews, Inc
Fred R. Beasley, Inc
Stalder
Pearl
Edith Johnson
Chauncey
Nellie Fout
Bessemer
Local Social Roundup From Denvertown to Buckeye Lake
A sequence of weekend and visit reports from Corning and nearby towns notes many family gatherings. Names include Gibbs Mason Dunlap Reich Post Wallace Wright and others as relatives and friends travel to Columbus Glouster Lake Milton Point Pleasant and Buckeye Lake for visits and care duties.
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Earl Gibbs
Robert Stott
John
Ronald Smith
Columbus
E. C. Haskins
Gail Wallace
Charles
Bill Stickhorn
Bellaire
Ohio
Dwight Post
Everett Dunlap
Fern Post
Martha Young
Lulu Dunlap
Helen Garrison
Bertha Levion
Lora Longley
Mabel Gray
Elizabeth Hardy
Elsie Exenkamper
Anna Wright
Mertie Keller
Edith Nichols
Delcie Spence
Sarah Wright
Mryta McCoy
Dunlap
Ann Wright
Charles Woodruff
New Sweeping Machine Arrives to Clean City Streets
Athens residents note the arrival of a new street sweeper bought after a December 1945 council authorization. Priced at 4505 dollars with 2 percent discount, the machine promises greater efficiency, can sweep in half an hour what two men do in a day, and may reduce labor needs as operations test night scheduling and leaf sweeping functions.
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Athens
Council
Safety Service
George R. Evans
Evans
Court Street
C. L. Pidcock
Troy Driver Admits Guilt In Auto Crash Case
Frank O Nea l a 20 year old Coolville youth pleaded guilty to leaving the scene and driving with a suspended license after a crash at Routes 50 and 7 near Columbus. He was found hiding in a closet and faced Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland. sentence not yet announced. Both he and Paul Ackerman Jr sustained minor injuries.
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Frank O'Neal
Coolville
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
O'Neal
Paul Ackerman, Jr
Columbus
Ackerman
Temperature on Rise After Warm Sunday
The thermometer marked 77 at 9 25 this morning and 80s were reached for the second time in a week with a high of 87 Sunday afternoon. A 65 degree low accompanied by cool breezes was reported last night. Rain totaled .06 inches as the Hocking River fell to 3.50 feet, down almost two feet from Saturdays 5.4 feet, per weather observer Mrs. C N France.
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C. N. France
Hocking
France
Tour Set for July 24 Through Athens County to Coshocton Station
An official tour along the path from Athens County to the Coshocton Oil Soil Conservation and Hydrological Experiment Station will occur on Thursday July 24 rather than the upcoming Thursday as earlier stated. The event aims to inspect conservation and hydrological practices and involves county and station entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Coshecton Oil Soil Conservation and Hydrological Experiment Station
Visitors from McArthur host Souths for weekend
Mr and Mrs Norval South and family hosted visitors from McArthur including W H South Clifford South and others for the weekend. A fishing trip near Canaanville drew Norval South James Blackford Russel Adams Delmar South Ron Newman and Foster Jordan. The Chauncey caller Nancy Smith visited her sister Ollie Hillyer. The Ladies Club met at the school house with members Ollie Hillyer Ethel McDaniel Eth el Mae South Mary Adams Helen Hart Clarice Shields Susan South. They plan a Buckeye Lake picnic July 13 and meet next at Mrs Gladys Simpkins Athens after assembling at the school. Mrs Flossie Douglas is ill.
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Canaanville
Norval South
James Blackford
Russel Adams
Gladys Simpkins
Athens
Mrs Simpkins
Buckeye Lake
Flossie Douglas
Susan South
Morse's First Telegraph Built From Frame in 1836
Samuel F. B. Morse constructed his initial telegraph device using an old picture frame in 1836, marking a pivotal step in long distance communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel F. B. Morse
District Engineer Announces Open Posts in Huntingon District
The District Engineer for Huntingdon District announces openings for structural ironworkers and helpers and pump enginemen. Pay follows local prevailing wage rates. Applications and blanks available from W. H. Oldfield at the Athens Post Office. Ex servicemen receive preference in examinations and appointments under certain conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. H. Oldfield
Athens
Albany Church Plans Memorial Dedication
A memorial window and a gold star plaque will be dedicated at the Methodist Church in Albany for five members who died in World War II. The donors are the parents and wife of the deceased soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
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Sutter
Dairy Co-Op
Reiner
Stark's
Pomeroy
Martin & Roller
Middleport
Greyhound
All America
New York
Knoxville
Greyhound Travel Bureau
E. State St
Black
C. L. Poston
Elliott St
Mill St
Beaco
THE
F. J
Beasley CO
Gallia
Treasury
Kirkendall
Coury Brothers
West State St
Gregory Brown
Marion Love
F. B. Long
Alva Rawlings
Carpenter
Medi
Cal
Edith Coe
Helen Davis
Millfield
Fred McCoy
Zern Rutter
Nellie Notestine
Rosemary Culp
Jacksonville
Harry Swain
McArthur
Eleanore Cleveland
Rutland
Max Smith
Dexter
Emma Murphy
Frost
Rowland
G. W. Long
Executrix
Clara Inboden
Nevada Kerr
Howe
M. G
Florence Woods
Millard
Adrienne Douglas
Ralph R
Irene L. Wolfe
Ruth E. Linscott
Corning
Robert Hollingsworth
Mgr. Tel
S. Court St
Second Ave
Troy Driver
Poston
Norval Souths
W. H. South
Clifford
Rowland Newman
Larry
Patty
Foster Jordan
Dickie
Billie
Moses
Christ
Ohio Avenue
Evangelist Edward J. Cain
Christian Church
Church OF Christ
Tappan
Simmons Products
General Electric
Hoover Sweepers
Brenner
American Maple Furniture
Fawcett-Stone
Chesterhill
Albany Church
Holtzman's
Dew
East Main St
Holtzman
R, E. McCammon
Tops
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
H. G, Householder
Sec
Psiola
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Security
Real Estate Home Loan Headquarters
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Athens, Ohio
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