Council Hears Request To End Amusement Tax In Athens
Athens city council heard a request from Ben Geary manager of Schine's Athena to repeal the 3 percent amusement tax. Geary said the tax adds to heavy operating costs and cited a 37.9 percent revenue drop at the Athena versus 1948. He noted high real estate taxes and claimed many theaters nationwide have closed. He added that if federal tax cuts pass, admission prices could fall. Council took the matter under advisement amid other street and zoning items and an executive session with Pat Burns over parking lot plans.
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Athens
Ben Geary
Schine
Athena
Geary
Fred McBee
Schine’s
House
Ways and Means Committee
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Columbus
Ohio University
Schines
Court
Tulane Road
N. Court
N. Congress
WCTU
Peter B. Seel
Pat Burns
Warren
Burns
Council
Signed Letters Must Be Named in Athens Council
Council President William Herbert announced that letters to the city council must be signed. He said unsigned letters supporting a council matter were not read in public, and urged citizens to affix their names while expressing opinions.
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Athens
William Herbert
Herbert
Pomeroy Prepares For Large Broiler Festival
Pomeroy hosts a festival drawing thousands for a barbecue and celebration. Tickets purchase by Wednesday, 1500 expected. evening Hayride acts, square dance in the junior high, music by Richard Cox and the Harvesters. Morning tour visits broiler plants, crowning of Broiler King Fred Stanley, Lions Luncheon with Governor Lausche, parade in Middleport.
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Pomeroy Junior High School
Richard Cox
The
Harvesters
Huntington
W. Va
Pomeroy
Racine-Letart Falls
Crow Brothers
Letart
Marines Promote Dale Turrill to Corporal at Camp Pendleton
Dale Clayton Turrill of Athens has been promoted to corporal while serving with the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton California. He works as a maintenance man for an amphibian tractor battalion and is the son of Kenneth C. Turrill and husband of Gladys M. Allen now living in Oceanside. Turrill previously worked as a route salesman for Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Athens before enlisting in January 1952.
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Dale Clayton Turrill
Athens
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Kenneth C. Turrill
W. State St
Gladys M. Allen
Oceanside
Turrill
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
W. J. Hawk Dies at 93 in Athens County
W J Hawk aged 93 of Lower Plains died Tuesday morning at Shelter ing Arms Hospital after a illness of several months. He was a lifelong Athens County resident and a retired coal miner. His wife Elizabeth had died earlier. Survived by three sons Roy and Fletcher Hawk of Lower Plains and Robert Hawk of Lowell. seven grandchildren. 12 great grandchildren. four great great grandchildren. Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home handling arrangements.
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W. J. Hawk
Lower Plains
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County
Mr. Hawk
Elizabeth
Roy Hawk
Fletcher Hawk
Robert Hawk
Lowell
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home
Buckeye Pipeline to acquire Freedom Valvoline system
G. S. Patterson, president of Buckeye Pipeline Co., announced the purchase of the Freedom Valvoline Oil Co. pipeline system in Meigs, Monroe and Washington counties. Freedom Valvoline has gathered Pennsylvania crude oil for years, and Buckeye will continue the service with Valvoline buying the oil.
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Patterson
Buckeye Pipeline Co
Meigs
Monroe
Washington
Freedom-Valvoline Oil Co
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Freedom-Valvoline
Pennsylvania
Valvoline
Hocking Sales Tax Receipts on Upturn
Hocking County treasurer Ralph Moorhead reports a rise in prepaid sales tax receipts for the week ended July 18. Vendors bought stamps totaling $6644.98, up from $4906.95 a year earlier, a $1738.03 increase. Year to date receipts total $147,293.53, $11,909.84 higher than 1952.
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Logan
Hocking County
Ralph Moorhead
Savings Bond Sales Rise in June Across Athens County
Athens County reported a sharp June gain in Series E and H savings bond sales, reaching 56,879 dollars versus 37,193 dollars in June of 1952. Nationwide, sales rose 28 percent, with Ohio totaling 24,298,283 dollars, up 33,037,115 dollars from the prior year.
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Athens County
Henry F. Corriveaul
Corriveau
Ohio
Uncomfortable Weather in Athens Yesterday
Humidity made yesterday’s heat feel worse in Athens with temperatures at 79 this morning after a low of 64. The day’s conditions kept the air muggy and oppressive.
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Athens
Albany Lodge 723 to Confer Fellow Craft Degree
Albany Lodge 723 F and AM will confer the Fellow Craft degree Thursday at 8 p m at their meeting. Master John L Ingram announced the schedule.
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Albany
Albany Lodge
F&am
John L. Ingram
Rites Set for Wade Smith Drowning Victim
Funeral services for Wade E. Smith 30 of 33 E Carpenter St are planned for 2 p m Wednesday at Jagers funeral home with Rev John Snedden officiating burial in Canaanville Cemetery. Smith drowned Sunday evening in Mine 211 reservoir on Sugar Creek after stepping into deep water. he could not swim. Body recovered Monday by volunteers after a 3 hour search. Sheriff George Bateman thanked responders from local fire departments police and conservation crews plus Sugar Creek residents. Surviving relatives include his parents Edward and Mary Coe Smith three brothers and three sisters.
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Wade E. Smith
Harold Burch
Joe Marsh
George Bateman
Smith
Stop Signs For 36 Athens County Intersections Ordered
Athens County commissioners ordered stop signs at 36 county road intersections with some already erected. The list was created after a survey and forwarded to the county sheriff and State Patrol. Also discussed was the extension service budget request of 4355 dollars for 1954. The commissioners said they will be out of the office next Monday.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Athens County Extension Service
City Fireman Resigns Post
Athens Fire Department announces the resignation of Fireman Robert Liggett to take effect August 1. Liggett, 30, plans private business and will split work between Athens and Columbus with Liggett's Reo Sales. a World War II veteran and Athens High School graduate who joined the department December 15 1946. Chief Charities Dalton notes a civil service exam to fill the vacancy.
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Robert Liggett
Athens
Dalton
Liggett
Fred Beckler
Athens High School
The
Fire Department
Three Athens Men Attend Ross-Hocking Camp
Three Athens men have arranged to attend the Ross-Hocking men's camp July 24 26, according to Ross Wright county extension agent. Registration for the three day camp is set for 5 p m Friday with indoor and outdoor recreation and entertainment planned. Charles Ingraham county agent at Logan is camp manager. Wright stated Gomer Jones Lewis McBride and Harold McBride all of Athens have signified their intention to attend.
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Athens
Ross-Hocking
Ross Wright
Charles Ingraham
Logan
Wright
Gomer Jones
Lewis McBride
Harold McBride
Shelter ing Arms Hospital Notes
Hospital notes list residents and dismissals. Names include Flora Erwin Athens Lenora Kieffer New Philadelphia Irene Thompson Athens James Stotts Athens. Dismissals include Jack Clark Athens and daughter Milford Dailey Athens and son Cecil Newson Athens and Martin Pidcock Mineral and son Vivian Brookhart Athens.
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Flora Erwin
Athens
Lenora Kieffer
New Philadelphia
Irene Thompson
James Stotts
Jack Clark
Milford Dailey
Cecil Newson
Martin Pidcock
Mineral
Vivian Brookhart
Sugar price hike hits refined sugar at major refineries
New York reports three large refiners including American Sugar Refining Co and National Sugar Refining Co raising refined sugar prices. The increase is 10 cents per 100 pounds, affecting market costs.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Co
National Sugar Refining Co
Ella Crawford Dies Monday at 81 in Athens Area
Ella Hill Crawford 81 died Monday night at her Harmony Road home. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and survived by two sons Ralph F. and George R. of Athens Route 4. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Jagers funeral home with brief services at Asbury Church Carthage Township and burial in Asbury cemetery.
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Harmony Road
Order of Eastern Star
Crawford
Ralph F
George R
Athens
Daniel
Nathan Hill
Nelsonville
C. Hill
Rome Riley
Hattie Weisse
Jagers Funeral Home
HL. McDaniel
Charles Hill
Asbury Church
Carthage Township
Asbury Cemetery
Patrol Reports Two Automobile Accidents In One Night
State Highway Patrol investigated two crashes near Albany and Haydenville. Raymond Patton, 29, Wilkesville, drove off Route 50 and into a ditch with no injuries. On Route 33, Mettier, 40, Haydenville, and Rife, 31, Logan, sideswiped. Mettler fined $10 and costs by Logan mayor Roger Friend.
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Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Raymond Patton
Wilkesville
Albany
Haydenville
Robert Mettier
E. C. Rife
Logan
Mettler
Roger Friend
Three Cars Damaged In City Crash
City police report two separate crashes Monday. John W. Genter, 39, of 102 Grosvenor St., swerved into a parked car owned by Lee O. Phillips, 40, Athens Route 3, then struck Shields’ parked vehicle on E State. Genter was cited for unsafe operation and fined 15 dollars plus costs. A second accident on Smith St involved R Maxine Pennell, 21, Jacksonville, driving into a Gaffney Co. truck at the McBee loading platform driven by John H. Eckard, 34, Lancaster.
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John W. Genter
Grosvenor St
Lee O. Phillips
Athens
Phillips
John Vernon Shields
E. State
Genter
Watt St
E. State and
Watt
Peter B. Lee
Smith St
R. Maxine Pennell
Jacksonville
Gaffney Co
McBee
John H Eckard
Lancaster
Guernsey Field Day on Thursday at Windy Hills Farm
A Guernsey field day is set for Thursday at the Fred R. Beasley Windy Hills Farm. Association secretary Wayne Roush hopes Harold Kaeser of Ohio State University will judge about three rings of cattle in the afternoon. All youths interested in dairy cows are welcome.
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Guernsey
Fred R. Beasley
Windy Hills
Wayne Roush
Association
Harold Kaeser
Ohio State University
Roush
Kiwanis Hears Blickle On Plant Life At Seel Farm
Athens Kiwanis Club members enjoyed a chicken and corn roast at the Seel farm west of Albany. Dr. A H Blickle Ohio University botany professor spoke on local plant life noting canopy trees and common herbs found there. He added that two skinks were recorded in Athens County and four in the state. Bechtel announced a work clothes session next Monday at the fairgrounds to begin shelter house work.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Earl and Helen Seel
Albany
A. H. Blickle
Ohio University
Seel Farm
Blickle
Athens County
Lee
Bechtel
Fairgrounds
Harold Jewett Fined for Intoxication. jailed on nonpayment
Harold Jewett aged 42 of 159 West Washington Street was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor Peter B Seel for intoxication. Unable to pay, he was jailed.
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Harold Jewett
Washington St
Peter B Seel
Jewett
Athens to Stage Annual Swimming Meet at Crystal Pool
Harry Lackey announces Athens recreation department schedule for boys and girls of all ages at Crystal Pool. Winners receive medals in multiple events including 20 and 40 yard freestyle backstroke breaststroke and 120 yard medley relay with diving judged across five classes for ages 16 and 17 plus younger groups.
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Athens
Harry Lackey
Crystal Pool
Driver Fined After Route 33 Crash
A driver involved in a Saturday Route 33 crash at Poston Curve south of Logan was fined by Mayor Roger Friend. Paul A. Patten, 23, Logan, paid $20 and costs for driving to the left of the centerline after a State Highway Patrol citation. Mayor Friend also fined John Risch, 45, Shawnee Kansas, $5 and costs for failing to obey an automatic traffic signal.
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Poston Curve
Logan
Roger Friend
Paul A. Patten
State Highway Patrol
Friend
John Risch
Shawnee
Kan
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