Council Hears Request To End Amusement Tax
Athens developers urge repeal of a 3 percent city amusement tax citing hardship on Schine's Athena theater and nationwide declines. Ben Geary argues tax burdens, cites 37.9 percent 1948-1949 drop and 1952 tax totals, while noting potential federal tax changes and other Ohio cities scrapping the levy.
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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
Citizens Urged to Sign Letters to City Council
Athens citizens who write letters to the city council must sign the correspondence Council President William Herbert announced Monday night. He spoke after an unsigned letter about a council matter was not read in public. He said all citizens are welcome to share opinions but must affix their name.
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Geary
Tulane Road
N. Court
N. Congress
Ohio
WCTU
Peter B. Seel
Athens
Pat Burns
Warren
Burns
Council
William Herbert
Herbert
Pomeroy Hosts Large Barbecue Festival Events
Thousands are expected for a daylong festival in Pomeroy featuring a paid barbecue, a 7:30 pm Western Hayride show, a free square dance with music by Richard Cox and the Harvesters, and a 1 am dance. Morning tours visit broiler plants, crowning of Broiler King Fred Stanley at 11:30 am, Lions Luncheon with Governor Lausche, and a parade in Middleport.
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Pomeroy Junior High School
Richard Cox
the Harvesters of
Huntington
W. Va
A. m
Pomeroy
Racine-Letart Falls
Crow Brothers
Letart Falls
Ohio
Fred Stanley
Stanley
Lausche
Middleport
W. O Atkins
Corporal Dale Turrill Promoted With Marine Corps
Dale Clayton Turrill of Athens has been promoted to corporal while serving at Camp Pendleton California. He serves as a maintenance man for an amphibian tractor battalion and is the son of Kenneth C. Turrill of 345 West State Street and husband of Gladys M. Allen, living in Oceanside near the camp. He previously worked as a route salesman for the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co of Athens before joining the Marine Corps 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 Lower Plains
W. J. Hawk, 93, longtime Athens County resident and retired coal miner, died Tuesday morning at Shelter ing Arms Hospital after months of illness. Wife Elizabeth preceded him. Survived by sons Roy and Fletcher of Lower Plains and Robert of Lowell. 7 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren. Arrangements by Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes funeral home.
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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
Pipeline System Purchase Announced
G. S. Patterson president of Buckeye Pipeline Co announces the purchase of the pipeline system in Meigs Monroe and Washington counties from Free com Valvoline Oil Co a subsidiary of Ashland Oil and Refining Co. Freedom Valvoline has operated the system for gathering Pennsylvania crude oil and Buckeye plans to continue this service with Valvoline continuing to buy the oil.
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G. S. Patterson
Buckeye Pipeline Co
Meigs
Monroe
Washington
Freecom-Valvoline Oil Co
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Freedom-Valvoline
Pennsylvania
Patterson
Valvoline
Hocking sales tax receipts upturn reported in Logan
In the week ended July 18, Hocking County tax stamps sold by vendors totaled 6644.98, up from 4906.95 a year earlier, a gain of 1738.03. Year to date receipts reach 147,293.53 vs 135,383.69 last year, with a 11,909.84 increase. Ralph Moorhead, county treasurer, notes the rebound follows weeks of slumping.
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Logan
Hocking County
Ralph Moorhead
Rites Set for Wade Smith Poston Drowning Victim
Funeral services are planned for Wade E. Smith 30 of 33 E Carpenter St drowned Sunday at Mine 211 reservoir Sugar Creek. Rev John Snedden will lead at 2 p m Wednesday Jagers funeral home burial in Can anville Cemetery. Smith could not swim and was recovered Monday afternoon by volunteers. Sheriff Bateman praised emergency crews from Stockport Amesville Athens area and Ohio Conservation Department plus Sugar Creek residents. He leaves parents Edward and Mary Coe Smith of Athens three brothers and three sisters.
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Wade E. Smith
Harold Burch
Joe Marsh
George Bateman
Smith
County Road Stop Signs Are Ordered
Athens County commissioners ordered stop signs for 36 intersections on county roads. Some signs already placed. list compiled after a roads survey. Signs sent to sheriff and State Highway Patrol. Also discussed 1954 budget for extension service seeking 4355 dollars. office closed next Monday.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Athens County Extension Service
Resignation of Athens Fire Department member announced
Fireman Robert Liggett announced his resignation to Chief Charles Dalton and Safety Director Fred Beckler. The change takes effect August 1 as Liggett pursues private business with Liggett's Reo Sales and Service in Athens and Columbus. A Athens High School graduate and World War II veteran, he joined the department December 15, 1946, and a civil service exam will fill the vacancy.
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Robert Liggett
Athens
Charles Dalton
Liggett
Fred Beckler
Reo
Columbus
Athens High School
Fire Department
Dalton
Three Athens Men To Attend Camp
At least 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 pm Friday with indoor and outdoor recreation plus entertainment planned Charles Ingraham county agent at Logan is camp manager Wright said Gomer Jones Lewis McBride and Harold McBride all of Athens have signified their intentions to attend.
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Athens
Ross-Hocking
Ross Wright
Charles Ingraham
Logan
Wright
Gomer Jones
Lewis McBride
Harold McBride
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Mrs. Flora Erwin of Athens Mrs. Lenora Kieffer of New Philadelphia Mrs. Irene Thompson of Athens James Stotts of Athens dismissed Mrs. Jack Clark of Athens and daughter Mrs. Milford Dailey of Athens and son Mrs. Cecil Newson of Athens and daughter Mrs. Martin Pidecock of Mineral and son Mrs. Vivian Brookhart of Athens
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Flora Erwin
Athens
Lenora Kieffer
New Philadelphia
Irene Thompson
James Stotts
Jack Clark
Milford Dailey
Cecil Newson
Martin Pidecock
Mineral
Vivian Brookhart
Sugar price hikes announced by three refiners
New York reports that American Sugar Refining Co National Sugar Refining Co and another major refiner raised refined sugar prices by 10 cents per 100 pounds on Monday.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Co
National Sugar Refining Co
Ella Crawford Dies Monday at 81 in Athens Area
Mrs Ella Hill Crawford 81 died Monday night at her Harmony Road home. Survived by sons Ralph F. and George R. of Athens Route 4. Husband Daniel died in 1907. Also preceded by two brothers and two sisters. Services Thursday 2 pm at Jagers funeral home with Rev H L McDaniel and Rev Charles Hill officiating, then brief services at Asbury Church Carthage Township and burial in Asbury Cemetery.
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Ella Hill Crawford
Harmony Road
Order of Eastern Star
Crawford
Ralph F
George R
Athens
Daniel
Nathan Hill
Nelsonville
C C. Hill
Rome Riley
Hattie Weisse
Jagers Funeral Home
HL. McDaniel
Charles Hill
Asbury Church
Carthage Township
Asbury Cemetery
Patrol Reports Two Traffic Accidents Near Albany
Athens post of the State Highway Patrol investigated two accidents within five minutes. Raymond Patton 29 Wilkesville drove off Route 50 east of Albany into a ditch with no injuries. On Route 33 south of Haydenville Mettler 40 Haydenville and Rife 31 Logan sideswiped. Mettler was fined 10 dollars and costs by Logan Mayor Roger Friend for driving to the left of centerline.
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Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Raymond Patton
Wilkesville
Albany
Haydenville
Robert Mettler
E. C. Rife
Logan
Mettler
Roger Friend
Three Cars Damaged In City Crash
Police reported two Monday accidents on E State St and Smith St. John W. Genter 39 swerved into a parked Phillips 40 and then into Shields 38. Genter was fined for unsafe operation. Another collision involved R Maxine Pennell 21 striking a Gaffney Co. truck driven by John H Eckard 34.
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E. State St
John W. Genter
Grosvenor St
Lee O. Phillips
Athens
Phillips
John Vernon Shields
E. State
Eye
Genter
Peter B. Lee
Smith St
R. Maxine Pennell
Jacksonville
Gaffney Co
McBee
John H Eckard
Lancaster
Guernsey Field Day Set for Thursday at Windy Hills Farm
Wayne Roush says the Guernsey field day will be held Thursday at Fred R. Beasley Windy Hills Farm. Harold Kaeser of Ohio State University may judge about three rings of cattle in the afternoon. All boys and girls 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 Club Hears Blickle On Plant Life
Athens Kiwanis Club members gathered for a chicken and corn roast at the Seel farm west of Albany. Dr. A H Blickle Ohio University professor of botany spoke on farm flora including canopy trees and common herbs. He noted two of record skinks in Athens County were found there and 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
Seel
A. L. Bechtel
Fairgrounds
Harold Jewett Fined for Intoxication in City Court
Harold Jewett aged 42 of 159 West Washington Street was fined ten dollars plus costs by Mayor Peter B Seel on intoxication charges. Unable to pay the fine he was jailed.
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Harold Jewett
Washington St
Peter B Seel
Jewett
Athens to stage annual swimming meet at Crystal Pool
The Athens recreation department announced a Thursday meet for boys and girls at Crystal Pool. Ages 9 and under race 20 yards free and back with diving. 10-12 and 13-14 groups run 40 yard freestyle back and breast, plus 120 yard medley relay for older ages. Diving divided into five classifications ages 16 and 17 with multiple dives from the high board. Medals for top finishers.
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Athens
Harry Lackey
Crystal Pool
Tion
Driver Fined After Route 33 Crash
A driver involved in a Saturday Route 33 crash near Poston Curve south of Logan was fined 20 dollars and costs for driving to the left of center. Mayor Roger Friend also fined John Risch 45 of Shawnee Kansas five dollars and costs for failing to obey an automatic traffic signal.
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Poston Curve
Logan
Roger Friend
Paul A. Patten
Friend
John Risch
Shawnee Kan
Savings Bond Sales Rise in June Across Region
Athens County bonds show a sharp June gain over the previous year with total sales of 56,879 dollars versus 37,193 last June. Corriveau notes nationwide growth of 28 percent and Ohio’s June 1953 total of 24,298,283 dollars is up 33,037,115 dollars from last year.
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Athens County
Henry F. Corriveau
Corriveau
Ohio
Weather makes Athens feel hotter than the 90s
Humid conditions lingered in Athens with a morning 79 at 9 a.m. after a low of 64. The day’s weather was more uncomfortable than the thermometer’s 90 degree high suggested due to high humidity.
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Athens
Albany Masonic Lodge to Confer Fellow Craft Degree
Albany Lodge 723 F and AM will confer the Fellow Craft degree Thursday at 8 p.m. Master John L. Ingram announced at the meeting.
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Albany
Albany Lodge
F&am
John L. Ingram
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