Rain Breaks Heat in Athens County but Dreath Persists
Rain ended an 18 day drought in Athens County with storms early Tuesday. The downpour measured 1.15 inches by 11 a.m. but farmers warn it is not enough to reverse drought damage to pastures hay and corn. Power outages occurred near Glouster for about four hours after a lightning strike on a utility pole. With temperatures previously hitting 98 degrees the region remains hot and parched.
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Athens County
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Glouster
Electric Company
Athens
Ing
Ackerman
Colmer
Hamley Run
County comissioners deem Dow Lake road plan inadequate
Athens County officials said the state offer to open a new road around the Dow Lake dam area falls short of their needs. They want funding to reopen the old township road 213A and connect with Road 20, plus county crews to build the new section.
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Athens County
New Dow Lake
Division of Parks
Department of Natural Resources
John A. Skipton
State Controlling Board
Herbert B. Eagan
Board of Commissioners
Ray Mathews
Michigan Physicist Speaks At OU Science Institute
Dr. Lawrence W. Jones of the University of Michigan describes MURA’s work in nuclear physics at Ohio University. He says a new accelerator could advance peacetime hydrogen power control, noting research with cyclotrons and synchrotrons informs fusion control over 5 to 50 years.
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Lawrence W. Jones
Midwestern Universities Research Association
Ohio University Institute For Teachers of the Physical Sciences
MURA
Big Ten
University of Wisconsin
Jones
University of Michigan
Council For European Nuclear Research
CERN
Geneva
Switzerland
Haga Ridge Resident Rosa Conant Dies at 83
Rosa Belle Conant of Haga Ridge dies at Albany Rest Home after 10 days there. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Haga Mission Church. burial in Haga Cemetery. Survived by son Howard of Stewart. her husband preceded her in death. Friends may call at White Funeral Home in Coolville.
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Haga Mission Church
Rosa Belle Conant
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Admission list from Shelterin g Arms Hospital includes Mr and Mrs Fred Brake Ath ens a daughter and several other names with addresses in The Plains Athens and surrounding areas. Admitted individuals include Mrs Thomas Talbert Mrs Carlos Sams Mrs Lloyd Thompson and others with multiple Athens routes and towns.
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Fred Brake
Athens
Frank Bail
the Plains
Thomas Talbert
Carlos Sams
Lloyd Thompson
Edward Sycks
Coffett Jarvis
Stewart
Sharon Nicholson
Court Grants Probation In Non-Support Case
Clair W. Williams of Cleveland pleaded guilty to non-support and was placed on one year of probation in Municipal Court. The court suspended a year’s sentence to the county jail on payment of 25 dollars a week toward support for two minor children and costs within 60 days, with 325 dollars in arrears cited from a prior order.
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Clair W. Williams
Cleveland
Williams
Divorce petition cites gross neglect in Hawk case
Freda M. Hawk files for divorce from William H. Hawk in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect. The spouses married in Athens on October 11, 1923 and have two adult children. She seeks property division and alimony.
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Common Pleas Court
Freda M. Hawk
William H. Hawk
Athens
Divorce Suit Filed in Common Pleas Court for Elliott
Thelma Elliott files for divorce from Ernest Elliott of Glouster with gross neglect cited. They married in Liberty Indiana on March 30 1953 and have a 3 year old child. The plaintiff seeks custody alimony and support.
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Common Pleas Court
Thelma Elliott
Ernest Elliott
Glouster
Navy
Liberty
Ind
Athens Man Dies in Toledo Hospital
Athens resident Harry Wolford husband of former Eleanor Pratt died Monday morning in a Toledo hospital. Survived by wife and two children Phyllis Feney and Willard Wolford of Toledo. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Toledo.
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Harry Wolford
Eleanor Pratt
Athens
Toledo
Phyllis Feney
Willard Wolford
Fire Department Responds To Medical Call At N Shafer Street
The emergency squad of the fire department was dispatched Tuesday morning to 66 N. Shafer St. when 75 year old G. L. Gatchel became ill. He received first aid and was advised to call a physician.
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Fire Department
N. Shafer St
G. L. Gatchel
Mahn Reveals Registrar Observations in Athens Talk
Robert E. B. Mahn of Ohio University spoke to the Athens Rotary Monday noon about his observations related to his work as registrar in a vocational talk.
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Robert EB. Mahn
Ohio University
Athens Rotary
Dead Tree Falls Across Phone Lines in Chauncey
Chauncey telephone service disrupted early today as a dead tree fell across a line. Howard C. Slusher of Commonwealth Telephone Co. said a freak accident broke toll circuits and exchange lines, an outage expected to clear up this morning.
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Chauncey
Howard C. Slusher
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Court Grants Two Divorces
Common Pleas Judge Francis D. White grants two divorces. Wanda Porter from Bernard Porter, married May 1 1950 in St Marys W Va, custody of three children to Wanda with Bernard supporting and visiting rights. Wayne Thompson of Nelsonville divorces Charlotte Glenn Thompson of Columbus, married November 25 1955 in Lancaster, no children. Gross neglect cited in both petitions.
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Common Pleas
Francis D. White
Wanda Porter
State St
Bernard Porter
Athens
St. Mary’s
W. Va
Wayne Arthur Thompson
Nelsonville
Charlotte Ann Glenn Thompson
Columbus
Lancaster
Municipal Court May Fine Collection Totals
The Municipal Court collected 4345.55 in fines and costs for May. State cases yielded 2011 in fines and 396.39 in costs totaling 2407.39. City cases produced 1682 in fines and 256.16 in costs totaling 1938.16. Court clerk June Hunter reports the figures.
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June Hunter
Virgil Thompson Dies After Route 33 Pedestrian Crash
Virgil R. Thompson aged 49 of Athens Route 2 died ten days after being struck by a car on Route 33 north of Chauncey. He had stepped from a bus at Circle Hill July 12 and suffered leg fractures plus shock and bruises. Thompson, a WWII veteran and Plains VFW member, leaves a wife Bernice and six children, with funeral set for The Plains Nazarene Church.
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Athens County
Virgil R. Thompson
Athens
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Chauncey
Thompson
the Plains
Circle Hill
Harry K. Marsh
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Nelsonville Hospital
The
Plains Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hadeen
Wheeling
W. Va
Management Problems Outlined for Kiwanis
Kiwanis heard two Ohio University Executive Development Program students speak at the shelter house. Tom Costello discussed railroad health and regulatory hurdles, urging competitive pricing. Pat Brisley warned against hurry culture and cited monastery life promoting longevity. New members Dutch Tom and Vic Sherow joined, with Don Eskey visiting.
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Ohio University
Fairgrounds
Tom Costello
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pat Brisley
Falls Church
Atlantic Sealine Co
Loren Staats
Costello
President
E. T. Hellebrandt
Dutch Tom
Vic Sherow
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Don Eskey
Harry Lackey
Foot Life deodorant promises odorless feet
A skunk may defend itself with odor but people dislike foot smells. FOOT LIFE liquid deodorant claims to banish offensive foot odors, even stubborn cases, with a single application. A free bottle offer is available by mailing to Craig, Inc. in St. Paul Minnesota.
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Foot Life
Craig, Inc
Victoria Road
St. Paul
Minnesota
Driver Cited After Salem Road Collision
Cars driven by Charles Perry and Clara Robinson sideswiped on a Salem Road curve west of Athens. No injuries were reported. Perry was cited for driving left of center before Nelsonville Mayor Earl Hilleary.
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Charles Perry
Athens
Clara Robinson
Nelsonville
Salem
State Highway Patrol
Perry
Earl Hilleary
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Dow Lake
County Studies
Central Ohio Tractor Co
Walker Machinery Co
Charles
Michigan
OU Science Institute
B.T.U
Mr. Hall
Mr. Hines
Ohio
Cussins
Fearn
E. Carpenter St
Athens, Ohio
Harry G. Blowe
Harry
Dodge
Haga Ridge
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Randy Irwin
Buchtel
Ray Chadwell
Athens Route 3
John Ator
Horace Cunningham
Murray City
Edith Springston
Robert Harrison
Robert Bolin
Charles Bond
Frost
Earl
Ada Thompson
Bernice
Sandra
Cheryl
Rhea
Virgil, Jr
Dennis
Leroy
Terry Davenport
Stanley Thompson
Earl Thompson
Chicago
Betty Dailey
Plains Nazarene
A. E. Beckwith
Green Lawn Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
Kiwanis
Aes
D. H
Jonesy
Sams Cline
New York Stock Exchange
Hamilton
Dayton
Cincinnati
Charleston
Stock
Tappan, Dixie
Hardwick
Vance-Leach
W. State Street
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