Air Tour Highlights Athens County Conservation Progress
A county air tour from the Ohio University airport showcases conservation gains in Athens County. Flights review topsoil loss, reforestation, pasture and forest practices, with maps noting 17 points of interest for western and eastern routes. Tickets cost three dollars per passenger, and events include demonstrations, concerts, and film showings.
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Athens County
Big Burr Oak
Sunday Creek
Ohio University
Chauncey- Dover
Athens County 4-H Council
Soil Conservation Service
Athens Board of Trade
Ol HH. Howell
George Ford
R. R. Barker
Athens Township
E. R. Wagoner
Paul Sands
Waterloo
Athens
Charles Weiss
Henry Hutchison
Ray Jeffers
Alfred Carter
Mildred Bridge
Sixteen Athens Boys Head to YMCA Camp Nelson Dodd
Sixteen Athens boys will leave Sunday for the YMCA Camp Nelson Dodd at Brinkhaven the largest local group this summer. They attend Camp Nelson Dodd July 20 27 with a list of names and plan for two weeks at Camp Campbell Guard Hamilton YMCA. The home youths earned part of their expenses with support from Athens organizations and individuals and arrangements include 23 Children's Home boys attending summer camp after a measles quarantine delayed their June start.
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Athens
Nelson Dodd
Brinkhaven
Robert Lance
Lewis McBride
George Smith
Hamilton
Camp Campbell Guard
Fire and Inhalator Respond to Rescue in Athens Area
Athens Fire Department reports two incidents Thursday. A choking seven year old girl, Judith Knott of Guysville, received oxygen after swallowing water while swimming and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Earlier, a cigarette caused an awning fire at McKee Drug Co on N Court Street with firefighters extinguishing the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Fire Department
Judith Knott
Guysville
Charles Dalton
Howard Knott
Fire Department
Judith
Sheltering Arms Hospital
McKee Drug Co
Summer Heat Records at Hamley Run Plant
Officials at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Poston Plant Hamley Run report last night as among the season’s hottest with a low of 70, five degrees above the previous night. The day’s high reached 94, and by 9 a.m. Friday the thermometer stood at 78 as another hot day looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Poston
Hamley Run
Prospect
Woman Fined After Crash in Athens
Athens woman Lillian Mernadakis aged 19 faced two fines and a suspended jail term after police alleged she left the scene of a collision at Washington and Court streets and drove without a license. Her car struck Daniel E. Davis 19, of 48 Moore Street. she received 50 dollars plus costs and 10 dollars plus costs for the license offense. 10 days jail was suspended.
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Athens
Lillian Mernadakis
Stewart St
Radio Installed In Deputy Car In Athens County
A two way radio has been installed in Athens County sheriff s cruiser A 7, making three cars in the department that now have radio communication. Deputy Bernard Porter regularly operates the cruiser, which was the only one without a radio. With the installation five police cars now use the sheriffs radio network, and the Athens Police Department and the Chauncey marshal also have cars on the hookup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Bernard Porter
Sheriffs
Athens Police Department
Chauncey Marshal
Judgment Awarded for 331 Dollars in Kasler Note Case
Merchants Finance Co. wins a judgment for 331 dollars against Robert W Kasler and Betty Kasler in Common Pleas Court. The court records show the finance firm sought payment of the note due since December 18, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Finance Co
Robert W
Betty Kasler
Common Pleas
Coolville Man Fined for Intoxication Charge
Edward G. Kaylor, 32, Coolville Route 3, was fined five dollars and costs after arraignment Thursday before Mayor Peter B. Seel on a charge of intoxication.
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Edward G. Kaylor
Coolville
Route 3
Peter B. Seel
Nixon roots traced to Vinton County Ohio in campaign mention
Vinton County residents note California senator Richard Nixon the GOP vice presidential nominee was born Yorba Linda California and has roots traced to Vinton County. Relatives include Francis Nixon born near Mt Pleasant and Roy Nixon a McArthur area farmer.
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Vinton County
California
Richard Nixon
Francis Anthony Nixon
Whittier
Calif
Mt. Pleasant
Nixon
Roy Nixon
McArthur
Lou Sprague
Yorba Linda
Gettysburg
Samuel Brady Nixon
McArthur-way
Jenkins Career to Be Radio Sketch Topic
A WLW radio program will broadcast a biographical sketch of Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins of Ohio's Tenth District. It covers his start as a Jackson County school teacher at 17, law studies at Ohio State University, service as prosecuting attorney in Lawrence County, his election to the state senate, and his rise to the U. S. House.
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Cincinnati
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ohio
WLW
Jenkins
Jackson County
Ohio State University
Lawrence County
U. S. House of Representatives
Former Downington Resident Dies in Newark
Graveside services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Wells Cemetery for Mrs. Josephine Haning 79 who died Wednesday in Newark. She was a former Downington resident and widow of Peter Haning. Survivors include son Wilson Bradford of Newark granddaughter Grace English of Loveland and brother David Russell of Downington.
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Wells Cemetery
Josephine Haning
Newark
Divorce Granted for Gross Neglect in Atkins Case
Common Pleas Court records show Nola Cone Atkins granted divorce from Jay Atkins for gross neglect. The couple married October 16, 1947, in Louisa Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nola Cone Atkins
Jay Atkins
Common Pleas
Louisa
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
The Athens area hospital reports births for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kerr a daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Kelsey a son. Admissions include Mrs. Frederick Jones Roger Cole Johnny Cline Mrs. Dottie Mingus and Mrs. Kathleen Shame. Discharges list Mrs. Marie Jones Donna McClelland Pearl Robinson and Thomas Dunn.
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Kenneth Kerr
Athens
Hershel] Kelsey
Frederick Jones
Roger Cole
Frost
Johnny Cline
Dottie Mingus
Glouster
Kathleen Shame
Marie Jones
Donna McClelland
Pearl Robinson
Harrisonville
Thomas Dunn
McArthur
Hockingport Youth Returned as Probation Violator
A Hockingport youth was returned to Athens from Lexington Kentucky and will face Juvenile Court as a probation violator. Deputy Sheriff Bernard Porter and Sgt Joseph Fields aided the transfer. The youth had been placed on probation after a Coolville store theft arrest and fled from a sister’s home before being located in Lexington.
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Hockingport
Athens
Lexington
Bernard Porter
Joseph Fields
I traffic relief plan outlined for Athens trucks
City officials and trucking firms outlined a plan to create at least five unloading zones on Court Street Athens to ease traffic. Zones near Schine Athena Theater Varsity Theater Ohio Theater Athens Hotel and Clines Drug Store would limit trucks to 20 minutes with meter payment and no auto parking until after 3 pm.
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Court St
Athens
Peter B. Seel
Fred H. Beckler
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York Township
Richard Howard
Trimble Township
Burr Oak Lake
Roy Kasier
Ort Duncan
Johnson
Fred Sanders
Maynard Sayre
Jack Mingus
Dover Township
Edward Sheridan
Ames Township
J. D. Parmiter
Bern
J. M. Felton
Charles H
H. T Calaway
W. S. Snodgrass
Carthage
R. S. Myers
H. H. Lowther
Wayne Wingett
C. A. Carsey
Lodi
E. V. Hulbert
Alton Hanning
Miller
Brown and St Alien Farms
Alexander
Harper C. Pendry
Ralph Frash
Ross Wright
Robert Wilson
John Jagers
Robert Main
J. & Mulligan
Emerson Ball
Barbara
Beverly Corradini
Henry Corradini
N. Congress St
Mr. Moron
Messenger Newsphoto
Cross Bros
Frank H. Cross
W. Union St
Dick Blosser
Bennie Ball
Claire Ball
Leland McBride
Gary Douglas
Gary McConkey
Gary Biddle
David Straw
Ted Hutchings
Melvin Pyle
Blaine Strickland
William Adams
Bill Hamer
Larry Chesser
Bobbie Glover
Virgil Reeder
Athens Home Telephone CO
Vinton Origin
Robert A. Taft
George Nixon
Union
Downington
East State St. Tel
Roger Vea
Economy Cab
Williams Thansfer
Coca-Cola
Nelson Vending Co
Dan Dee Potato
Miller-Swift Meat Co
Borden Dairy
Gallaher Drug Co
Luster Fowshi Co
Imperial Lee Moore Hardware
Eee
Railway Freight
Athens Ice and Storage Co
U. S. Post Office
Smith Hardware Co
Parkersburg
W. Va
Rauch
Odini
Radford
George Bateman
Estel Cox
Trimble
Arthur Raymond Taylor
Broadwell
Bateman
Cox and Taylor
Waldeck
Harry van Dyke
Ora Whitmore
Sheriff's Department
Buckeye
N. Court St
Finnest Construction
Antiquitos
Ovec
Wolfe Hardware
Nelsonville
the Mutual Home & Savings Association
East
Washington St
Federal Home Loan Bank
Athens Aerie
Eagles
Bob Everts
Peach Ridge Road
Desoto
Clifford & Baker Motors
State
Omerly Athens Motors
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