DiSalle Plans Athens Speaking Appearance
Ohio Governor Michael V. DiSalle adds Athens to his tour with an 8 p.m. ice cream social at the Berry-Claxton Hotel ballroom. He will outline his stance against the Republican legislature, then attend a reception and dinner for Nigerian ambassador Julium Momo Udochi at Ohio University, in a trip also spanning LeSourdsville Lake Mt Gilead and Lancaster.
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Ohio
Athens
Athens County Fair
Michael V. DiSalle
Berry-Claxton Hotel
William Lavelle
Athens County
Democratic Executive Committee
DiSalle
Lavelle
LeSourdsville Lake
Mt. Gilead
Lancaster
Julium Momo Udochi
Ohio University
May Get To Fair It Sentence Is Completed
Harley Bobo, 47, Guysville Route 1, must serve a five day jail term and pay 225 dollars in fines plus costs before attending the Athens County Fair. He received six days for driving while intoxicated and two days for driving with a suspended license.
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Harley Bobo
Guysville
Athens County
Bobo
John Newcomb
OU Student Saves Youth From Drowning
An Ohio University sophomore lifeguard in Pittsburgh helped rescue a 15 year old boy from the bottom of a swimming pool. Charles Gularson brought the boy to the poolside where another lifeguard revived him by mouth to mouth resuscitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Pittsburgh
Charles Gularson
Athens Area Native Gladys V. Jordan Dies in Chillicothe
Mrs. Gladys V. Jordan aged 65 of 219 Scioto Ave. Chillicothe dies after a long illness in Chillicothe Hospital. Born in Athens County she was daughter of William B. Gibson and Zelda Wood Gibson. Survived by daughter Virginia Wiseman sister Mrs Charles Kingan and brother Arthur Gibson two grandchildren. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fawcett Oliver funeral home burial Wells Cemetery Meigs County.
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V. Jordan
Scioto Ave
Chillicothe Hospital
Pagetown
Meigs County
Athens County
William B
Zelda Wood Gibson
Benton Ray Jordan
Virginia Wiseman
Chillicothe
Charles Kingan
Butler
Arthur Gibson
Albany
Fawcett-Oliver Funeral Home
E. Fifth St
Edward S. Jones
Wells Cemetery
ROTC Staff Men Return From Camps
Seven members of Ohio University’s ROTC detachment returned home after summer training at military installations. Key posts at St. Knox Kentucky were filled by Lt. Col. John D. Lucas Capt. Henry R. Sheltin M. Sgt. Charles R. Castleman SFC Leonard W. Collins and Sp. Harry J. Reefer. Capt. William E. Coleman taught at Ft. Belvoir Virginia and Capt. Wilfred L. Sterzik at Ft. Lee Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
St. Knox
John D. Lucas
Henry R. Sheltin
Charles R. Castleman
Leonard W. Collins
Harry J. Reefer
William E. Coleman
Ft. Belvoir
Wilfred L. Sterzik
Ft. Lee
Athens Masons to Meet at 7 30 P M Wednesday
Athens Chapter 39 Royal Arch Masons will gather at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple announced by Roger Van Dyke the chapter’s high priest.
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Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Roger van Dyke
Rain Brings Little Relief in Hot Weekend Weather
A light Monday shower offered minimal relief from persistent heat. At 10 a.m. the temperature stood at 79 after a low of 70. Sunday reached 92 degrees with rainfall of 0.10 inches. Rural Hamley Run measured 0.31 inches, while Friday through Sunday highs were 86, 89, and 88.
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U.S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Mrs. Nichols Dies At 92 In Athens Ohio
Myrttie Nichols 92 died early Sunday at her daughter’s home on Moore Avenue. She was a Nazarene Church member in Athens. Survived by daughter Mrs. Arthur Coon, son William, sister Mrs. Mary McComas, brothers A F Tewksbury and Charles Tewksbury, four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at 2 p.m. conducted by Revs Carl Wooten and Gus Graham. Burial at New Marshfield.
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Myrttie Nichols
Arthur Coon
Moore Ave
Nazarene Church
Athens
Nichols
William
Mary McComas
Columbus
A. F. Tewksbury
Albany
Charles Tewksbury
Cleveland
S. G. Nichols
Audrey Overbeck
Altha Scott
Jeffrey Tewksbury
Libby Reeves
Carl Wooten
Gus Graham
New Marshfield
Disorderly conduct case continued for Cunningham pair
Norma Jean Cunningham and her husband Donald Cunningham of 29 Patton Street faced a disorderly conduct charge in Municipal Court. The case was continued until Tuesday after the husband failed to appear, with bond set at $30. Police cited them for creating a disturbance at their home.
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Norma Jean Cunningham
Patton St
Donald Cunningham
Waterloo High Goes Gas Heating Under School Board Plan
New Marshfield reports Waterloo High School will switch from oil to gas heating. Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co. will install the gas system, with Norman Saylor, school board president, confirming. Frank Electric Co. handles wiring.
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Columbus Heating and Ventilating Co
Waterloo High School
Norman Saylor
Frank Electric Co
Carman Cited for Intoxication in Municipal Court
Raymond H. Carman of New Marshfield was fined 50 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in Municipal Court Monday. Police said this was his seventh citation since 1948.
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Raymond H. Carman
New Marshfield
Carman
OU Speech Department Awarded $15000 Grant
The Ohio University School of Dramatic Art and Speech receives a $15000 grant from the U S Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. The funds will fund graduate traineeships of 2400 a year toward a masters in speech pathology and audiology and may support staff, supplies, and related expenses. Dr Richard Ham will direct the grant which covers four more years with modest increases. The audiology center began in 1960 with soundproof rooms and modern equipment for research, diagnosis and therapy in hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University School of Dramatic Art
Claude E. Kantner
United States Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Richard Ham
Mod
Kantner
Dramatic Art
Audiology Center
Ohio University President Praises Athens Housing Helpers
Ohio University President John C. Baker commends Athens homeowners for aiding student housing during his 16 years. He notes about 1800 students lived in local homes last year, equal to the 1946 veteran period, and urges continued off campus housing as dorms rise. He also stresses housing policy cooperation and nondiscrimination.
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Ohio University
John C. Baker
University
Athens
Baker
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
A list from Sheltering Arms Hospital notes births for Mr and Mrs Eugene Ramsey from Athens Route 3 a daughter and Mr and Mrs Mitchell Abraham of Athens a son. Admitted are Mrs O W Keirns Millfield Route 1 Mrs Carl H Lamp Athens Audrey Sauters Athens Mrs Jess Brown Athens Route Cecil Staneart Albany Route 1 Mrs Floyd Allbaugh New Marshfield Route 1 Bruce Mosher Haddonville New Jersey and Mrs Terry Mayles Athens Route 3 and daughter Charles Clonch Athens.
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Eugene Ramsey
Athens
Mitchell Abraham
Carl H. Lamp
Audrey Sauters
Jess Brown
Cecil Staneart
Albany
Mrs
Floyd Allbaugh
New Marshfield
Bruce Mosher
Haddonville
N.J
Terry Mayles
Charles Clonch
Stockport Woman 94 Dies At Hotel
Miss Cornelia Blunden, 94, of Stockport died Saturday at the Stockport Hotel where she resided. A lifelong seamstress and dressmaker, she was the last member of her family and a member of the Amesville Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are being completed by Fawcett Stone funeral home.
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Stockport
Chesterhill
Cornelia Blunden
The
Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home
Mrs Lemley Dies at 73 in Cincinnati Home
Ida Lemley 73 of 230 N Lancaster St died Monday morning at her daughter Mrs Pearl Piersons home in Cincinnati where she had been brought three weeks earlier. Born in Walker West Virginia she lived in Cincinnati area over 50 years and with Mrs H L Atkinson for 30 years. She belonged to United Brethren Church at Walker. Hughes funeral is handling arrangements.
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Ida Lemley
Lancaster St
Pearl Pierson
Cincinnati
Walker
W. Va
N. Lancaster St
H. L. Atkinson
United Brethren Church
Hughes Funeral Home
Area Teachers Attend Leadershipe School
One hundred twenty curriculum workers supervisors elementary and secondary principals and teachers attend the second instructional leadership school at Ohio University July 31 through August 2. The theme is A Design for Instruction Team Teaching. From Athens Ohio Mrs Ruth Jump a teacher in the Athens city schools Alice Rowan elementary principal in the Athens County schools and Mrs Maude Stauffer a teacher at West Elementary School are listed as attendees.
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Riculum
Ohio University
Center For Educational Service
Athens
Ruth Jump
Alice Rowan
Athens County
Maude Stauffer
West
Auditor Whaley Admitted After Asthmatic Attack
The condition of J. W. Whaley, county auditor, was listed as good by Sheltering Arms Hospital Monday. He was admitted Friday night after an asthmatic attack.
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J. W. Whaley
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Two Weekend Accidents Investigated by Patrolmen
State Highway Patrol investigated two weekend crashes. Delores Wells 18 received a head bump in a Carthage Gap county road collision involving Jewell Bail 39. Bail cited into Athens County Court Aug. 2 for driving left of center. A separate Sunday crash on Route 78 in Murray City involved Stanford Kennedy 17 and William Patterson 41. they sideswiped on a curve.
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State Highway Patrol
Delores Wells
Noah Wells
Athens
Carthage Gap
Jewell Bail
Guysville
Canter
Murray City
Stanford Kennedy
Glouster
William Patterson
Logan
Area Woman Takes Life in Perry County Home
Blanche M. Mills 46 mother of eight died by a self inflicted rifle shot at Arthur Kish residence in San Toy Perry County. Despondent over domestic troubles she had just returned from McConnelsville shopping and was divorced from Linley Mills. Survived by five sons Dalton Jimmy Donald Dana Ralph and two daughters Mary and Helen with Betty listed as unknown.
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Chesterhill
Blanche M. Mills
Arthur Kish
San Toy
Perry County
A. J. Ball
Tom Wilson
Morgan County
William Edward
Ellen Meranda Ball Geen
Linley Mills
Dalton
Texas
Jimmy
McConnelsville
Donald
Dana
Stockport
Ralph
Mary
Logan
Helen
Betty
Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home
Cadets Complete ROTC Summer Camp At Fort Knox
ROTC summer camp near Fort Knox Kentucky ended with 1268 cadets from 27 colleges. Among 102 commissions as second lieutenants were three Ohio University men Michael W Collins Richard J Mottl and Charles W Murtaugh all already holding degrees. Fifty OU cadets attended the six weeks camp.
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FT. Knox
Ohio University
Michael W. Collins
Baldwin
N. Y
Richard J. Mottl
Cambridge
Charles W. Murtaugh
Dayton
Division to Return and Possible Mobilization of 83rd
The 83rd Division in Virginia will not remain on active duty after two weeks of training and may be called up around November 1. About 69 Athens Company soldiers train with the Thunderbolt Division at Camp A. P. Hill. If mobilized the unit could grow from about 5,000 to 12,000 men. General Decker plans a personal inspection to assess readiness.
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83Rd
Virginia
Army
3D Battle Group
2D Infantry
Athens
Thunderbolt
Camp A. P. Hill
George C. Decker
83Rd Division
West Virginia
Ohio
8Rd
Court Fines Eight Drivers in Athens County
Eight drivers were fined in Athens County Court after speeding arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Wallace Amberger 44 Chester Fred Wade 26 Athens Linda Blackford 19 Nelsonville Kenneth Barnhart 21 Glouster Carlos Cochran 22 The Plains Eddie Nott 20 Glouster Bart Gambill 18 Mineral Roger Hunter 22 Trimble faced various charges including reckless operation no operator's license and insufficient lights.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
Wallace Amberger
Chester
Fred Wade
Linda Blackford
Nelsonville
Kenneth Barnhart
Glouster
Carlos Cochran
the Plains
Eddie Nott
Bart Gambill
Roger Hunter
Trimble
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State St
Gladys
ROTC
Rder
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N. Court ST
PH. LY
Insurance Service
O. G. Houck
Don Reed
W. Union St
Dial LY
OU Speech Department
O. W. Keirns
Millfield
Mrs. Lemley
Leadershipe
Benjamin Moore
Kerr-Hunter
Athens Messenger
Donald K. Barstow
D. M. Goddard
Houck & Reed, Inc
Murphey Ins
Agency
Nelsonville, Ohio
Oakley Ins
the Saltz Ins
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gill and Co
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Joseph Seiple
Glouster, Ohio
Richard Guinther
Tascomfort
Katherine Hartley
Murphey Insurance Agency
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