Board to Consider Dividing Three Large Athens County Precincts
The Athens County Board of Elections will hold a hearing on August 7 at the courthouse to consider dividing three large precincts Athens Township South Athens Ward 4 Precinct 3 and Athens Ward 4 Precinct 4. The move aims to balance election day workload as votes rise and absentee ballots increase. Notices posted in affected areas explain the plan and timing.
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Athens County
Board of Elections
Athens Township South
Mechanicsburg
Athens
East Side
Johnny Jones Motors
E. State St
J. E. Barker
Athens South
Athens Ward
Athens 4-4
Barker
Appeals Court Affirms Harris Manslaughter Verdict
The Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld a manslaughter conviction against Zane Grey Harris in Athens County. Harris was found guilty in connection with a June 1950 Sugar Creek truck auto crash that killed four people and received five years of probation. The defense argued the evidence failed to prove proximate cause beyond reasonable doubt, but the court rejected these claims.
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Fourth District Court of Appeals
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Zane Grey Harris
Sharpsburg
Harris
Sugar Creek
Sheriff clarifies driver in Hastings Addition crash
The Athens County sheriff's department stated Richard Wilson Hall was the driver of the auto involved in Tuesday night crash in the Hastings Addition, not Richard Wilson as previously reported.
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Athens County
Four Divorces Granted by Common Pleas Judge
Common Pleas Judge Francis D. White granted four divorces. In Enid Savage v Enid Savage, Virginia L Pierce v Richard A Pierce, Barbara Ann Koon v Richard Koon, the defendants were found guilty of gross neglect with custody and child support awarded to the plaintiffs. Delbert Kelley charged Lydia Kelley with cruelty and wilful absence. custody of a child awarded to the defendant. Ethelbert L Campbell drops divorce case against Rush Campbell without prejudice.
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Common Pleas
Francis D. White
Enid Savage
John Savage
Virginia L. Pierce
Richard A. Pierce
Barbara Ann Koon
Richard Koon
Delbert Kelley
Lydia Kelley
Ethelbert L. Campbell
Rush Campbell
Carrollton Names Myron Burt New Basketball Coach
Myron Burt, 1952 Ohio University summer graduate, is appointed basketball coach at Carrollton High School and will teach history and physical education. A Pleasant City native, Burt attended Ohio University, worked in the VA in Athens, was a purchasing agent for Ekco in Byesville, coached for Republic Steel and Packard Electric in Warren, and spent 30 years in the Army’s 25th Infantry Division in the Pacific. He will work with Superintendent N Kaye Blosser, formerly in the VA Athens office.
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Myron Burt
Ohio University
Carrolton High School
Burt
Pleasant City
Ohio U
Veterans Administration Office
Athens
Ekco Products Co
Byesville
Republic Steel
Packard Electric
Warren
25Th Infantry
Pacific
N. Kaye Blosser
Carrollton
Serviceman Shafer Receives Navy Commendation
Ef Shafer son of Mr and Mrs T W Shafer Athens Route 2 and husband of Irene Wardell Salt Lake City Utah received a letter of commendation for outstanding duty aboard the Navy light cruiser USS Manchester in Korean waters. He is cited as a senior watch stander and auxiliary repairman on a ship that returned to the US May 29 after six months off Korea.
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EF. Shafer
T. W. Shafer
Athens
Irene Wardell
Salt Lake City
Utah
Navy
Manchester
Shafer
Korea
Charges Dismissed in Stewart Disorderly Conduct Case
Disorderly conduct charges against 51 year old James Brandeberry of Stewart were dismissed after a hearing before Mayor Peter B. Seel. Prosecutor Merle Bowers cited insufficient evidence as the reason for dismissal, following the Tuesday session.
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James Brandeberry
Stewart
Peter B. Seel
Merle Bowers
Guysville
Storm Sweeps Lake Isle and Buckeye Lake Camp
Storms lash central Ohio during Messenger Carrier Summer Camp at Buckeye Lake led by Camp Director Kermit Blosser. The Treasure Island crew faced tents ripped loose boats swamped and a damaged pier while 38 boys kept order and recovered six boats.
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Treasure Island
Ohio
Messenger Carrier
Buckeye Lake
Kermit Blosser
Messenger
Darrell Brown
The
Plains
Charles Pickett
Nelsonville
Rodney Galentin
Longstreth
Herb Shields
Owen Carmichael
Jack Quest
Coolest Day in Weeks Delights Athens Residents
Athens residents enjoyed the coolest day in almost three weeks with a afternoon high of 81. Cooler air moved in bringing relief from a heat spell that had seen a record 98 on Tuesday and 13 reading above 90 since July 10. Overnight low dropped to 59 as morning temperature reached 72 at 9 am.
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Athens
Ash jailed and ordered out of town for intoxication
City police arrested Clarence Friday Ash 64 The Plains today and charged him with intoxication. He was fined 110 dollars and costs by Mayor Peter B Seel with 90 dollars suspended if he leaves and stays out of Athens. Unable to pay the fine he was confined to the county jail for a week.
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Clarence
Ash
the Plains
Peter B. Seel
Athens
No Polio Cases Listed in Athens County This Year
The City-County Health Department clarified that no polio cases have been reported in Athens County this year. Only three Ohio counties Cham paign Mercer and Wood have avoided polio, while confirmed polio cases are reported to the state health department and none have been confirmed. One suspected case was meningitis and the child has returned home from Children’s Hospital.
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Athens County
Richard J. Kroesen
National Polio Foundation
Ohio
Champaign
Mercer
Wood
State Health Department
Focal Bureau
Athens
Children's Hospital
Post Session Courses Set at Ohio University
Six courses will be offered in the three week post session at Ohio University August 11 29 according to Dr Harry Benz director of the termanner session Courses scheduled include three hour English and industrial arts subjects chief American writers administration of driver education a two hour course psychology of individual differences and three courses in journalism reporting editing and newspaper advertising Laboratory courses range from one to six hours credit The post session will conclude instructional activities on campus until the opening of the fall term Monday September 22
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Ohio University
Harry Benz
Turmamer
Births at Shelterin g Arms Hospital Note
Birth announcements from Shelterin g Arms Hospital list Mr and Mrs Ernest Burchfield Athens a daughter Mrs Leona Wolks Shawnee Mrs Betty Wilkes Athens Chuck McDonald Glouster Mrs Peter Tipko Hemlock Mrs Donna Booth Athens Mrs Rosie Tate Glouster Mina Fry Athens Herman Dunfee Coolville Mrs Lauis Winters Parkeburg W V Willis Smith Parkersburg W Va David White Athens Josie Atkins Millfield
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Leona Wolks
Shawnee
Betty Wilkes
Athens
Chuck McDonald
Glouster
Peter Tipko
Hemlock
Donna Booth
Rosie Tate
Mina Fry
Dr Stansbury Rites Planned for Thursday
Funeral services are set for Thursday afternoon for Dr. James bh Stansbury 75 of 33 Richland Ave who died after a gunshot wound en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital. He practiced veterinary medicine in Ohio and West Virginia for over 45 years and operated an animal hospital at 35 Richland Ave. Survivors include his wife a daughter two sons and seven grandchildren. Private services will be held at Dowler Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home with burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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James Bh. Stansbury
Richland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Stansbury
Rutland
Emmett
Victoria McClure Stansbury
MecKillup Veterinary College
Chicago
Ohio
West Virginia
Pomeroy
Athens
Ohio State
American Veterinary Medical Associations
Mae Fern Stansbury
Phil Swanson
North Hollywood
Calif
Robert L. Stansbury
Pasadena
James J. Stansbury
Marietta
George N. Stansbury
Greensboro
N.C
Dowler- Ferguson-Hughes
Roger M. Rice
Jr Burin
West Union Street
New Manager Named For Wine Store
Mrs Grace Rowland of 441 F State St has been appointed manager of the Ohio Wine Store at 2 FE State St. replacing Wiley Colburn who resigned to join Archer Distributing Co in Nelsonville. Rowland has worked there for 11 months.
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Grace Rowland
F State St
Ohio
State St
Wiley Colburn
Union St
Archer Distributing Co
Nelsonville
Colburn
Rowland
Recreation director reminds swimmers to claim medals
City Recreation Director Harry Lackey announced that meet winners may collect their medals at Crystal Pool from Barney Andrews or Jerry Galvin.
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City
Harry Lackey
Crystal Pool
Barney Andrews
Jerry Galvin
State Education Officials Speak at Industrial Education Confab
Two officials from the State Department of Education addressed a one day Industrial Education conference at Ohio University in Lindsey Hall. Philip Waldeck and Robert Reese outlined duties and expectations in industrial arts and explained how industrial vocational programs operate in Ohio. The event, led by L. V. Calvin and Charles Kinison, highlighted vocational training’s relevance to factories and industry.
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State Department of Education
Industrial Arts Department
Ohio University
Lindsey Hall
Philip 3. Waldeck
Robert M. Reese
Waldeck
Ohio
Reese
Lions Club Family Night at Lake Hope in Athens
The Lions Club held a family night at Lake Hope. Members and families enjoyed a picnic supper by the lake and a short business meeting. A proposal to form a women's auxiliary for the club was discussed.
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Lions Club
Athens Lions Club
Lake Hope
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