Free Chest X-Rays to Tour Athens County in July Drive
A mobile chest X ray unit will conduct free screenings in Athens County from July 21 to July 29 with 19 stops. The program targets tuberculosis and early lung cancer detection and is funded partly by Christmas Seals.
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Athens
Athens County
Department of Health
Me- Bee
Kroger
A&p
Nelsonville
Kroger’s
South Side Public Square
Sebring Co
Brooks Shoe Co
Poston Plant
Chauncey
County
Tippett’s
Buchtel
Bailey Run
Dry Dock Coal Co
Coalville
Glouster
New Marshfield
Firefighters Respond to Grass Fire at Fairgrounds
City firemen were called to the fairgrounds Saturday night to battle grass burning between the railroad tracks and the fairgrounds barns. The alarm was answered at 9 38 p m.
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Fairgrounds
Ohio University aviation education workshop deemed highly successful
Ohio University wrapped a week long aviation workshop described as highly successful. Participants joined by 15 university staff toured Lockbourne facilities, witnessed a 160 mile southeastern Ohio flight, heard from C E A Brown and John C Baker, and flew in three KC 97s, while visiting Athens and Franklin County.
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Ohio University
Cc. E. A. Brown
State Aviation Board
John C. Baker
Air Base
Ohio
Jacqueline Cochran
Lockbourne
Northwest Airline
Boeing Aircraft Assembly Line
Seattle
Wash
Athens
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Franklin Coun
Certificates Issued by Athens Red Cross
The Athens county chapter of the American Red Cross issued 550 water safety and 52 first aid certificates in the past fiscal year. The 602 individuals received mail confirmation. Ohio University listings show 47 instructor, 75 beginner, 165 intermediate, six advanced, 71 senior life saving and 35 swimmer certificates. Pool and school sites issued the rest. Oscar L. Thomas Jr. was water safety chairman and Charlotte LaTourette led first aid.
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Athens County
The
American Red Cross
Clarke Daily
Ohio University
Nelsonville Municipal
Athens City Pool
University Elementary
Lake Hope
Oscar L. Thomas, Jr
Charlotte LaTourette
First Aid
Six Men Fined In Municipal Court Weekend Arrests
Four men were fined for intoxication and two for fighting in municipal court. Harold Russell and Harold Jewett of W Washington St were jailed for nonpayment of intoxication fines plus costs. Gail Cunningham of 50 Central Ave and William Phelps of Albany also paid fines. John Radcliff and Pearl Daily, both from Athens, were fined for fighting with Radcliff at 15 dollars and Daily at 20.25 dollars.
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Harold Russell
W. Washington St
Harold Jewett
Gail Cunningham
Central Ave
William Phelps
Albany
John Radcliff
Athens
Pearl
N. Court
W. State Streets
Radcliff
Athens Junior Chamber Free Swim Set at Crystal Pool
The Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce reminds children of a free swim from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Crystal Pool.
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Athens
Albany Post 9893 Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting
Albany Post 9893 VFW plans a Tuesday 8 p.m. gathering at the post home to discuss events and member activities.
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Albany
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mrs Cave Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Martina Riley Cave 73 die at her Columbus home. A Carthage Township native and last survivor of seven Riley children, she was a 1901 Ohio University graduate. Survivors: sons Charles Amanda Frederick Worthington Dwight Washington DC. five grandchildren. Services Tuesday 10 30 a.m. Ward Halteman funeral home Lancaster. Burial Lancaster.
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Martina Riley Cave
Columbus
Carthage Township
Athens County
M. M. Riley
Cave
Ohio University
Athens
Charles
Amanda
Frederick
Worthington
Dwight
Washington, D. C
Ward Halteman
Lancaster
Soldier Bean arrives in Korea with engineer battalion
Pvt. Larry E. Bean 18, son of Claudine Bean Guysville Route 1, has arrived in Korea with the engineer construction battalion after enlisting December 4, 1953. He trained at Fort Belvoir Virginia and attended Carthage-Troy High School and Columbus Central High School. A brother Pfc. Richard L. Bean also serves with the Army in Korea.
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Larry E. Bean
Claudine Bean
Guysville
Korea
Engineer
Bean
Army
Fort Belvoir
Carthage - Troy
Columbus Central High School
Pfc
Richard L. Bean
Swimmers Slightly Hurt at Crystal Pool
Two children were injured at Crystal Pool on Sunday. Bob Sorfanko, 12, The Plains, suffered a head laceration and Kim Linder, 8, Chauncey, a lacerated chin after a possible collision during diving. Fire squad arrived at 2 05 p.m. to treat them.
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Crystal Pool
Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bob Sofronko
the Plains
Kim Linder
Chauncey
Sofronko
Linder
Real Estate Transfers From Athens and St Louis Counties
Edna Cline of Athens County transfers Lot 514 and the southwest half of Lot 515 in Chauncey to Helen W. Tatman. Harry E. Humphrey of St Louis County Missouri transfers three Troy tracts to R W Blair of Parkersburg West Virginia.
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Edna Cline
Athens County
Helen W. Tatman
Chauncey
Harry E. Humphrey
St. Louis County
R. W. Blair
Parkersburg
W. Va
Troy
Auto Mishaps Investigated In Plains And Laurelville
The Athens post of the State Highway Patrol investigated a two car crash at Second and Cross Street The Plains at 4 55 p m with no injuries Edith M Michael 53 The Plains was cited for failing to yield the right of way and fined 21 50 and costs A separate crash on a Laurelville township road at 6 45 p m involved Glen Stevens 18 Laurelville Route 1 and Everett Hartshorn 27 Laurelville Stevens was cited for driving to the left of centerline and Hartshorn for failing to transfer license plates Both men face arraignment Monday evening in Laurelville mayor s court.
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Plains
Hocking County
Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Thomas W. Carsey
the Plains
Edith M. Michael
Second
Cross Street
Michael
Laurelville
Glen Stevens
Everett Hartshorn
Stevens
Hartshorn
Athens County Soldier Burned in Army Hospital
Pfc. Clyde B. Bond, 21, formerly of Frost, is listed as seriously ill in the Army hospital at Ft. Sill Oklahoma. His parents and the Red Cross were notified. Bond suffers body burns with details unavailable. The Red Cross arranged travel and lodging for his mother Mamie at the post.
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Clyde B. Bond
Frost
Sill
Okla
Red Cross
Bond
Athens County
Untaxed Liquor Case Nets Fine and Jail Time
Otis Blair of Athens aged about 40 was fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to possessing untaxed liquor. Prosecutor Roy Rooks cited Blair as the source for an arrest that followed.
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Otis Blair
Athens
Blair
Roy Rooks
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
John Newcomb
Wiseman Receives Doctor of Philosophy at Denver Commencement
Ira G. Wiseman of Athens was among more than a thousand graduates at the University of Denver commencement. He earned the doctor of philosophy degree at the ceremonies.
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Denver
Ira G. Wiseman
Athens
University of Denver
Thunderstorms Missed Rain In Athens With Scant Relief
Thunderstorms moved around Athens on Sunday but produced only .13 inch of rainfall. The temperature rose back into the 90s after days in the 80s, with a low of 70 and a morning read of 83. U. S. observer C. L. Colmer reported the sparse moisture and fluctuating heat.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Colmer
Athens County Men To Camp At Tar Hollow
Athens Countians are expected to attend an eight county men’s camp opening Friday at Tar Hollow. The two day program offers swimming softball volleyball trap shooting and more with pancake sausage breakfasts and a Sunday religious program by W. B Wood. Cots and mattresses are provided attendees should bring bedrolls and toiletries and reservations are due by Wednesday.
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Athens County
Tar Hollow
Athens
Ross Wright
Wright
W. B Wood
Extension
Ohio
Ex-Resident Olive Pugh Dies in Chillicothe at 63
Olive FE Pugh, 63, formerly of Athens, died Sunday at 12 20 a m at 340 Clay St Chillicothe after a four day illness. She was born in Athens County daughter of E J and Lucy Cranmer and lived in Chillicothe 14 years. She was an ordained deaconess and widow of Rev B H Pugh. Surviving: her mother in Albany husband four daughters a son five grandchildren and a great grandson plus five sisters and two brothers. Funeral services planned at Sugar Grove and Greenlawn Cemetery burial. Friends may call at Fawcett funeral home through Monday night.
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Olive FE. Pugh
Athens
Clay St
Chillicothe
Pugh
Athens County
E. J
Lucy Williams Cranmer
B. H. Pugh
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Albany
Clarence Crago
Ostrando
Ohio
Fred Hayes
San Diego
John Carter
Deane Carter
Chilliothe
Victor
Akron
Frank Pugh
A. R. Hawk
Jackson
Burl Montgomery
Ostrander
Robert Elias
Charleston
W. Va
Charles Cranmer
Rockford
Sugar Grove
Springfield
B. A. Awe
L. R. Roberts
Roy Deeter
W. F. Crum
Greenlawn Cemetery
Fawcett Funeral Home
Scouts Attend Dayton Wrestling Matches
Members of Explorer Troop 57 visited Dayton on Saturday to watch televised wrestling. Scoutmaster Ray Carmichael accompanied Brent Perry Larry Looney Ronnie Martin Clayde Martin Keith Rose Mike Carmichael Ted Smith Mark Clark Raymond Clark and Troop Chairman Clarke Daily on the trip.
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Explorer Troop 57
Dayton
Ray Carmichael
Brent Perry
Larry Looney
Ronnie Martin
Clayde Martin
Keith Rose
Mike Carmichael
Ted Smith
Mark Clark
Raymond Clark
Clarke Daily
Conference on Speech Hearing Vision At Ohio University
Area school teachers administrators and county health nurses who attended a conference on problems in speech hearing and vision at Ohio University last week included Mrs Emma G Mitchell Mrs Lucille Battrell and Hilah S Williams all of Albany Phyllis C Jackson Lorraine Adair and Lucille C Scott all of Athens Hazel Raber and Pauline Myers both of Glouster Mrs Jeanette G Whitaker and Nelle Wilson Nutt all of Logan.
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Ohio University
Emma G. Mitchell
Lucille Battrell
Hilah S. Williams
Albany
Phyllis C. Jackson
Lorraine Adair
Lucille C. Scott
Athens
Hazel Raber
Pauline Myers
Glouster
Jeanette G. Whitaker
Nelle Wilson Nutt
Logan
Wheat Referendum Slated in Athens County
Athens County votes on national wheat marketing quotas Friday at the ASC office 18% 8. Court St. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eligible to vote are farmers with more than 15 percent wheat allotment or those intent on growing over 15 percent. Quotas approval would let producers market all wheat and receive price supports, while noncompliance triggers penalties. If disapproved, no quotas or penalties and supports stay at a reduced level.
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Athens County
Irvin Wolfe
Secretary of Agriculture
Wolfe
Woman Hurt As Two Car Crash Near Kroger Market
An Athens woman, Lucy Mae Burnfield, 44, was injured in a head on collision on EF Carpenter Street in front of Kroger. She was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital with leg injuries and shock. Robert Frost, 24, was cited after claiming he fell asleep and crossed the centerline.
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Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Carpenter St
Kroger
Lucy Mae Burnfield
Maplewood Drive
Fire Department
State St
Frost
Warren Brooks
the Plains
Joan Darnell
Akron
E. Carpenter
K. State
Darnell
Caravan Visit Planned for Athens for WLW Promotion
A prize caravan promoting WLW radio will visit Athens on July 28 at 10 30 a m to prep a recorded broadcast and showcase an $8000 mink coat in an armored car. Mayor Seel will welcome the crew and be interviewed, with Brenda Hollis and local business leaders participating at the University Shop. Oaklands Boy Scouts will pass out handbills during the event.
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Athens
WLW
Cincinnati
Peter RB. Seel
Brenda Hollis
1-H Club Activities and County Fair Plans
The Clark's Chapel Greenbriars met at Mrs. James Holland's home and planned the next meeting at Carla and Rita Hall's home. The Albany Crop and Livestock Club held a high school business meeting with President Jim Ator presiding to discuss the County 4-H picnic and Athena County Fair. Adviser Lawrence Bean will conduct the next meeting on July 28.
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Clark's Chapel Greenbriars
James Holland
Carla
Rita Hall
Albany Crop and Livestock Club
Jim Ator
Lawrence Bean
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes
Births and admissions listed from Shelterings Arms Hospital. New parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Quinn of Athens welcome a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wheatley and Mr. and Mrs. James McClean of Athens greet a son. Admissions include Mae Burnfield of Athens Dorothy Emrick of Glouster Edward Oskey of Jacksonville Elizabeth Will of Columbus. Discharges include George Pitts Mona Kay Guserman Mrs. Kate Guess and Leslie White, all of Athens.
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Robert Quinn
Athens
Ralph Wheatley
James McClean
Mae Burnfield
Dorothy Emrick
Glous
Edward Oskey
Jacksonville
Elizabeth Will
Columbus
George Pitts
Mona Kay Guserman
Kate Guess
Leslie White
Mother of Athens Man Dies Saturday
Mr and Mrs H C Dorman Peach Ridge were called to Pittsburgh Pa after the death Saturday of Mrs Meta Dor man the mother of their son Charlies who will fly Tuesday to attend services in Dormont Pa
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H. C. Dorman
Peach Ridge
Pittsburgh
Meta Dorman
Charlies
Dormont
Drivers Fined in Area Courts Over Weekend
State Highway Patrol Athens post reports 11 drivers fined for traffic violations over the weekend. Municipal Court fined three for illegal parking on Route 33, with amounts ranging from 10 to 30 dollars including costs. Other area courts under Chauncey and Logan mayors also fined drivers for license and plate offenses and hazardous zone passing.
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Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Richard L. Hawk
Brown
Helen J. Withem
Amesville
Cecil Thomas Chaffin
New Straitsville
Route 33
Athena
John W. Matson
Chauncey
Roy Yaw
Salem
Gerald Thomas
Nelsonville
Charles Wadley
Joseph Phillips
Logan
Wadley
Millfield
Paul Stout
Columbus
Phillips
Murrell Wilkes
John Bishop
Robert Mc.Manes
Reese Station
Fabley Insurance Agency in Nelsonville Ohio
Malte Insurance Agency Wright referenced in Nelsonville Ohio. Local ad notes insurance options for residents and businesses with emphasis on agency services.
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Nelsonville
Ohio
Tne
the Malte Ins
Rea Wright
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Atheny County
James K. Rice
Mabelle Durst
West Side
Lucille Scott
Lawrence L Goldberg
H. M. Boocks
Messenger Newsphoto
sweYylist
Mac
Mac's Thrifty Store
W. State ST
Educa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Mrs. Cave
Lee E. Busch
Sissy
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Union St
Hirths
Dessid Kearstown
Ditlen
M. Goddard
Hook & Vao Fyke Fart
Mathews
R Murphy Wight
Rutherford Peter A See
Seiple & Kempton
Welnther Tne
Agency
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Tel
Weppy
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Benjamin Moore
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
S. Court St
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