General Erle Bridgewater Jr Promoted to Brigadier General
Ohio National Guard officer Erle Bridgewater Jr, longtime commander of the 16th Engineering Brigade based in Columbus, awaits U S Senate confirmation for promotion to brigadier general. A WWII veteran, he has held the colonel rank since 1949 and earned the Bronze Star and Croix de Guerre among other honors. He and his wife Virginia reside with sons Gregory and Brad in Columbus, while Stephen lives in Cleveland.
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Atty. Erle Bridgewater Jr
Ohio National Guard
Bridgewater
U. S. Senate
Johnson
Columbus
Rowland, Bridgewater and Robe
508Th Parachute Infantry
82Nd Airborne Division
National Guard
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Erle Bridgewater
Chauncey
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Ohio State Bar
Athens City
First Christian Church
Virginia
Gregory
Brad
Roosevelt Dr
Stephen
Cleveland
Gen. Bridgewater
America
Republicans To Open Athens Headquarters
Elmer Jones, chairman of the Athens County Republican executive committee, announced that the local organization has obtained a downtown location for a campaign headquarters. The office will be in a former restaurant on West Union Street beside Bromley Hall and is to open soon.
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Elmer Jones
Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
Jones
W. Union Street
Bromley Hall
Friday Cat Causes Car Crash and Divorce Encore
A Black Cat incident on Madison Avenue leads to a 1964 model hardtop overturning near Spring Street with no injuries but total loss. Separate case: Judith Smart appeals an Athens County divorce ruling granting Edward Smart custody of two minors on grounds of gross neglect. Robert Wieman seeks divorce from Constance Wieman after extreme cruelty. custody of three minor children awarded and property to be divided.
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David Newcomer
Athens County
Newcomer
Madison Avenue
Spring Street
Cat
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Judith Smart
Edward Smart
Robert Wieman
Constance Wieman
Postal Services Changed at Athens Post Office
Athens post master Arthur Cornwell announced Saturday window service will be from 8 to 10 a.m. at the local office for hold and notice mail, and general delivery mail. Regular postal services will be available Saturdays at Logan's Book Store from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A study to eliminate Saturday city deliveries is under discussion with a Sept. 1 deadline for a report.
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Athens
Arthur Cornwell
Cornwell
Postal Department
Logan’s
4 H Meeting on Thursday in Logan-A
Logan A 4 H Junior Leadership meeting is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in East School auditorium. Topics include recreation night on Aug 16 the Vocational School and Technical Institute tour on Aug 22 the junior fair queen contest and volunteers for demonstration contest and style revue. Committee members are Carolyn Mosure Judy McClain Margaret Mosure and Donna Cherry. Refreshments will be served.
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Logan
East School
Vocational School and Technical Institute
Carolyn Mosure
Judy McClain
Margaret Mosure
Donna Cherry
Birth at Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lee T Baker Gore welcomed a daughter. Admitted list includes Mrs John Stevens Wellston Lester Whitcraft South Bloomingville William Creighton Whitcraft Rockbridge and Mark A Sharon Rockbridge Dismissed Mrs Margaret Brian Kenneth Bright Jr Mrs Thomas Lloyd Notice Frederick Smith residence unknown Heidi Smith filed for divorce custody alimony and relief with hearing on or after September 3 1968 Public notice Radio Athens Inc seeks five kilowatt daytime power increase for WATH Athens Ohio with site details and officers listed Athens National Bank sues in Athens County Common Pleas Cause No 24673
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John Stevens
Wellston
Lester Whitcraft
South Bloomingville
William Creighton Whitcraft
Rockbridge
Mark A. Sharon
Margaret Brian
Kenneth Bright Jr
Thomas Lloyd
Frederick Smith
Heidi Smith
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Radio Athens, Inc
WATH
Athens
A. H. Kovilan
Stephen H. Kovalan
Edward Kovalan
R. J. Jones, Jr
William D. Kelton
Common Pleas Court
Athens National Bank
National Banking Corporation
Marvin Roy Bush
Janice Arma Bush
State of
Allendale
Lavelle
Vanity
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Athens County Bar Association
The
American Bar Association
American Law Institute
Citizens Advisory Committee
State Library Board
Ohio State Bar Foundation
Insurance Insurance Agency
Don Barstow
Mul ST
Ings and Loan Association
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corpora
TION
U. S
Oldest Savings & Loan Association
Nelsonville Home & Savings Association
West Columbus St
Nelsonville, Ohio
Williams
Rita F. Chapman
Asst
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Lee T. Baker
Gore
Cunningham Music Center
Clarence Warner
Richland Avenue
Enith
Aow
Zenith Sunshine
Zenith
Lakeport
Athens, Ohio
Zinn Lll
Truman Capote
Richard Brooks
Columba Pictues
Panovision
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