City water testing underway at W State St wells
The City Water Department reports current testing of the West State Street well field should finish in about two weeks. Mayor Raymond Shepard notes Fred H Klaer Jr and Associates of Columbus supervise the tests with Diehl Pump and Supply handling drilling. The city aims to improve yield while managing debt from a 110000 note and a 3.5 interest bank loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Efa
W. State St
Raymond Shepard
Fred H. Klaer Jr
Columbus
Diehl Pump and Supply Co
Louisville
Athens State Hospital
W. Union St
Goldsberry
Livestock Opening At Athens Sales Barn Attracts 500
More than 500 people attended Tuesday evening’s open house at the Athens Livestock Sales Co. new sales barn on Route 50 Hebardville. The event featured guided tours of the $90 000 facility and a speaking program led by Roger Conner with speakers Charles Ingraham Ralph Grimshaw William Devol and local owners. The first sale is slated for Wednesday July 24 with auctioneer Herbert Dawkins. County Agent Kenneth Ackerman introduced him. Coffee and doughnuts and cold drinks were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Livestock Sales Co
Hebardville
Roger Conner
Independent Livestock Marketing Association
Columbus
Charles Ingraham
Ralph Grimshaw
Animal Science
William Devol
Teagarden Buying Co
Ohio University Faculty Appointments for 1963 64
Ohio University announces new hires across the College of Fine Arts Education and Health centers for 1963 64. Dr John W Spaulding Allan L Richards Madalene R Barnett Edward E Swingle Sydney P Hodkinson Dr Fred B Dressell Ova P Readen James H Price Jane R Myers Kenneth G Walter Jane Mary Coughlin Everett D Mattmiller MD Carol A Simpson joined Hudson Health Center and other appointments span Dr Spaulding Richards Barnett Swingle Hodkinson Dressell Readen Price Myers Walter Coughlin Mattmiller Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
College of Fine Arts
John W. Spaulding
Allan L. Richards
Madalene R. Barnett
Edward E. Swingle
Sydney P. Hodkinson
School of Music
College of Education
Fred B. Dressell
Ova P. Readen
James H
Lirary
Kenneth G. Walter
Jane Mary Coughlin
Hudson Health Center
Everett D. Mattmiller
Mattmiller
Avilla
Ind
Indiana University
Indiana University Medical School
Carol A. Simpson
Division of Physical Education
General Telephone Pays County Real Estate Taxes
J. B. Kimball Athens commercial manager for General Telephone Co paid $37 488 75 to the county treasurer on Wednesday for half year real estate taxes. The firm will pay $74 977 50 during the year to the county to be allotted to the political subdivisions served by General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Kimball
Athens
General Telephone Co
General Telephone
Women Driver Cited After Traffic Crash
Mae Bartlett, 43, of Guysville, was cited by the State Highway Patrol for conditional speed after a Tuesday night crash on South Canaan Road south of Route 50. Her car lost control on a curve, hit a telephone pole and rolled over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Bartlett
Guysville
State Highway Patrol
Canaan Rd
Route 50
Walk Grade Established for Dairies
Eight dairies have met Grade A requirements after inspections in the first half of the year announced by the Athens City County Health Department. The dairies listed are Fairmont Foods Hope Dairy and Easler Dairy Athens Deeds Brothers Nelsonville United Dairy Waterford McClellands Jackson Broughtons Dairy Marietta and Producers Coop Parkersburg. Grades reflect milk production handling and selling conditions. Bacteriological exams are regularly conducted by the R. and D. Laboratory of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City County Health Department
Fairmont Foods
Hope Dairy
Easler Dairy
Athens
Deeds Brothers
Nelsonville
United Dairy
Waterford
McClellands
Jackson
Broughtons Dairy
Marietta
Coop
Parkersburg
R. & D. Laboratory of
Columbus
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes Birth Listed Names
Mr. and Mrs. William A James welcome a daughter in Athens Route 3. The note lists numerous local residents including Ester Weatherby Athens Roger Connor Athens Verna Marquis Athens Nora Atkinson Athens William D. Scott Albany Route 3 Norman Gabriel New Marshfield Route 1 Joe Weaver Albany Mrs. William Sanders Millfield Bertha Larimer Athens Clarence Willis Columbus William Phillips Athens Route 4 Gregg Andrews New Marshfield Peggy Hill Guysville Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ester Weatherby
Athens
Roger Connor
Verna Marquis
Nora Atkinson
William D. Scott
Albany
Norman Gabriel
New Marshfield
Joe Weaver
William Sanders
Millfield
Bertha Larimer
Clarence Willis
Columbus
William Phillips
Gregg Andrews
Peggy Hill
Guysville
Sofa Fire Extinguished at Stewart Street Apartment
Firemen used a booster hose to extinguish a sofa fire at 3 Stewart St at 9 40 p m Tuesday. A cigarette ignited the blaze in the first floor apartment occupied by Miss Kay Swart. The sofa was removed as four smoke masks operated. Damages estimated at 100 dollars. Initial call mislisted 3 Park Pl before updating to Stewart Pl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart St
Kay Swart
Charles Dalton
Park Pl
Stewart Pl
Common Pleas Court To Open Saturdays
Judge John W. Bolin announced the Common Pleas Court will remain open on Saturdays starting Aug. 3. He told county commissioners that many litigants must attend on Saturdays due to work away from town and cannot appear on other days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
John W. Bolin
Bolin
River Speed Regulation Hearing Set for July 26
A hearing to set speed limits on the Hocking River will be held at 10 a m Friday July 26 in the Department of Natural Resources Building Columbus 65 S Front St The Athens County commissioners requested the rules and buoys have already been placed The 3000 foot stretch upstream of the confluence with the Ohio River is targeted with a suggested speed of six miles per hour for watercraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking River
Department of Natural Resources
S. Front St
Columbus
James O. Wells
Division Watercraft
Athens County
Ohio River
Squad Aids Two Persons
Michael Kollister, 71, of Ath ens Route 3, was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad at 2 34 p.m. Tuesday after he fell on the Court and State sidewalk and suffered a head cut. Earlier at 2 19 p.m. Tuesday the squad helped Sharon Stover, 18, of 73 W State St in front of Athens High School. she was ill but not treated and taken home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Kollister
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Court
State
W. State St
Athens High School
Sharon Stover
Articles Filed For Professional Building of Athens Inc
Secretary of State reports filing of articles of incorporation for the Professional Building of Athens Inc with 250 shares non par common. Roger J. Jones Jr. named agent alongside W Parker Walker and B J Schwarzel Jones. Corporation to remodel the former Red Men building into office spaces. Firemen Meet Tonight in Richland Ave. at 7 p.m. for officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted W. Brown
Professional Building of Athens, Inc
Roger J. Jones, Jr
W. Parker Walker
B. J. Schwarzel Jones
Red Men’s
Salvation Army Fund Campaign Under Way
Salvation Army fund drive active in six Athens County communities this month with volunteers calling in Nelsonville Glouster Trimble Jacksonville Millfield and Chauncey Funds can be given to Norma J. Locke at Peoples Bank Nelsonville Dixie J. Blower at Glouster Community Bank and the Rev Kenneth D. Sedgwick at Chauncey The Salvation Army has served Ohio residents for over 80 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Athens County
Nelsonville
Glouster
Trimble Jacksonville
Millfield
Chauncey
Norma J. Locke
Peoples Bank
Nelson
Descendants Hold Grandy Reunion in Trimble Grange Hall
Descendants of the late Charles and Daisy Koons Grandy gathered at Trimble Grange Hall on Sunday for a potluck. Thirty eight attendees included Harold and Linda Grandy Dublin Charles Grandy Gaskalla Willis and others from Millfield Glouster and Richland areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble
Charles
Daisy Koons Grandy
Trimble Grange Hall
Harold Grandy
Susan
Danny
Dublin
Charles Grandy
Linda
Women of the Moose Meet with Potluck Lunch
The Women of the Moose plan a Wednesday 8 p.m. gathering at the Moose Lodge hall with a potluck lunch. The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ hosts Friday 7:30 p.m. in church social rooms with Mrs. Sarah McClelland and Mrs. Kasler as hostesses.
Army Recruiter Schedules Visits in Athens Area
M Sgt Charles H Houser Army recruiter releases a daily schedule covering the Athens Vinton County area. Morning hours 8 to noon at the sheriff's building Athens with Monday until 5 pm. Afternoon visits set for Albany McArthur Nelsonville Buchtel Guysville Stewart Amesville The Plains Chauncey Millfield Glouster area 3 30 pm Phone LY 34436.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens-Vinton County
Charles H. Houser
Houser
Sheriff's
Athens
Albany
McArthur
Nelson
Mercury Reaches 91 Degrees Tuesday
The temperature spiked to 91 degrees Tuesday after a low of 67. Early Wednesday morning the mercury rose to 80 by 9 a.m., per U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Daily Herd Test Results Highlight Hartman and Sams Herds
An average of 40.6 pounds of milk daily and 1.6 fat led Ronald Hartman of The Plains to the top DHLIA herd for June. Hartman’s 27 cows produced 14 630 pounds in 12 months with fat average 58.0. Second place June went to William Sams of Stewart with 378 pounds daily and fat 1.3 from 38 cows. Nationwide Athens County average 10 704 pounds and fat 42 from 12 months across 10 herds and 174 owner samples in June across 174 cows in 10 herds. Dairy Herd Improvement Association tested 386 cows in 12 herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Hartman
Plains
William Sams
Stewart
Athens County
The
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Traffic Fines Leroy Sewell for Stop Sign Violation
Leroy Sewell, 72, of Albany, was fined $5 and costs by the State Highway Patrol for failing to stop at a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Sewell
Albany
State Highway Patrol
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Drennen Goldsberry
Tional Bank
Story Coen
Gilbert Coen
Wiley Colburn
Ed Sheridan
John Sheridan
Messenger
Price and Mrs
Jane R. Meyers
Dean
Doans
Athens County Savings and Loan
Athens County Savings and Loan CO
Ove
West Union St
Athens, Ohio
Telephone LY
Dale E. Shultz
SEAST
William A James
Route
Anna Rich Luman
Richland Ave
Foley Food
Carpenter Hdwe
High St
Glouster, Ohio
Salvation Army Fund
John Gaskalla
Mary
Jack Gaskalla
John Grandy
Michael
Eddie
Alex Docie
Elizabeth Willis
Virgil Grandy
Ida
William Shirey
Bernard Harvey
Mike
Harley Blower
Cynthia
Richard Moore
Brenda
Karen
Clouster
Veetines
Clouster Personals
Alex Poches
Jacksonville
Loretta MccGlaughlin
Dayton
Paul Dale
Jack Edwards
Loretta McGlaughlin
Essa Cairelli
Fred Thompson
Dale Thompson
Mary Jo Gaskalla
Ashville
Bernice Thompson
Ralph Sayers
Raymond Sayers
Ames
Flora B. Jones
Darrell Hillen
Sylvia Allen
Carmen Scrubbie
Waterloo
Royal Hartman
Tom Dishong
York
Mercury
Court St
Gallahers
Ohio
Court House
Athens County Commissioners
W. H. Wakefield
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