Memorial Day address urges duty and faith for future
Col Cecil C. Helena of Ohio University told Memorial Day listeners at West Union Cemetery that honoring the dead requires looking to the future. He urged Lincoln’s call to honor the fallen while increasing dedication to military duty as America faces a crucial period. The ceremony included an Athens parade featuring the Athens High School band, the Pershing Rifles, Scouts, the Ohio National Guard, and the American Legion firing squad.
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Cecil C. Helena
West Union St
United States
Tion
Abraham Lincoln
Col
Helena
Ohio University
Col. Helena
Homer Baird
Francis E. Maloney
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Athens High School
Ohio University Pershing Rifles
Ohio National Guard
American Legion
Edsel R. Wilcox
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Weather Outlook Shows Ideal Holiday in Athens
U S Observer C L Colmer reports Athens enjoyed ideal holiday weather with highs of 78 and 83 for Sunday and Monday. After a Tuesday morning low of 55, temperatures rose 20 degrees by 9 30 a m. May rainfall totaled 1 89 inches, just above last May's 1 43 inches.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Mercury
Colmer
New Piles Treatment Promises Quick, Painless Relief
An ad touts a non surgical cure for piles using Bio-Dyne now sold as Preparation H in suppository or ointment form. Sufferers claim the condition has ceased to be a problem and the product is available at drug counters.
Meet the Challenge Graduation Gift Spotlight
A graduation message encourages graduates to meet future challenges and do their jobs well. The piece promotes gift items for graduates, plus a selection of cards and wrapping at Full Walgreens Drugs, 15 South Court St., Athens.
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Walgreen Drugs
South Court St
Athens
Bievelists Win Events At Police Bicycle Day
Several contestants at the Fraternal Order of Police bicycle field day won multiple events. The meet showcased riders achieving top finishes across several disciplines with the Bievelists dominating the event lineup.
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Fraternal Order of Police
Messenger Newsphoto
Accidents Investigated By Patrol Over Memorial Weekend
The State Highway Patrol investigated four accidents over Memorial Day weekend and issued three citations. Victims included Maggie Noggle with injuries to the left elbow and neck from a crash on Route 1. A driver in a Route 13 bridge crash left the scene. Several youths earned prizes in age based races at the county events.
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Maggie Noggle
Nelsonville
Carl Noggle
Glouster
Victor Vincent Barnhart
James Edward Hill
Zanesville
Athens- Hocking County
Frances Lois Smith
Driver Fined and Jailed After Traffic Crash
A motorist hit a parked car near 295 E State St and was fined 200 dollars plus costs and six days in jail. Kermit Clark 42 Coolville Route 3 received a one year license suspension and a 10 dollar fine and costs for lacking an operator's license. Stephen Bach 20 Dayton was cited for an improper turn and placed under 35 dollar bond after a Saturday accident on W Union St near Frisch's. Police also investigated two minor two car accidents on Carpenter at Mound and Court.
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E. State St
Kermit Clark
Coolville
Stephen J. Bach
Dayton
W. Union St
Frisch
Carpenter
Mound
Birth announcements from Sheltering Arms Hospital notes
A long list of birth notices from Shelterings Arms Hospital records names of newborns and their parents. The items include families from Athens Glouster The Plains Amesville Catscale and surrounding routes with multiple entries for fathers and mothers.
Mental Health Institute Sets One Day Seminar on Southeast Ohio Needs
A report on needed additional mental health facilities in Southeastern Ohio will be presented Wednesday at a one day institute titled impact. Dr. Dean Hummel and Kenneth Watanabe will deliver the reports at 9 a.m. at the Ohio University Inn. An afternoon panel includes Dr. Gordon F. Ogram and several state and university officials.
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Ohio
Dean Hummel
Comprehensive Mental Health Planning Committee
Kenneth Watanabe
State Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Ohio University Inn
Gordon F. Ogram
Athens State Hospital
Mary Hahn
State Health Department
Anne Fugate
State Hospital
Rowena Sprout
The
County Child Welfare Board
Catherine Semans
Ohio University
Norfolk Man Receives Weekend Aid For Chest Pains
Glen Dulmage, 64, and John R. Lam, 41, both in Norfolk, were treated by the city squad for chest pains over the weekend. Dulmage received oxygen en route to Sheltering Arms Hospital after leaving a bus at 8:35 p.m. Saturday and again at 11:52 a.m. Sunday. Lam was aided at the Leach Trailer Park at 7:21 p.m. Saturday and taken to hospital with oxygen assistance.
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Norfolk
Glen Dulmage
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Sportsman Grill
Dulmage
Leach Trailer Park
W. Union St
John R. Lam
Fire department extinguishes blaze at Bromley Hall
At 2:07 a.m. Tuesday the city fire department rushed to Bromley Hall where a flare overturned ignited lumber. Firemen reported light damage and used a booster hose to control the fire. Ohio University Local 37 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Athens Grange Hall.
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Bromley Hall
Ohio University
Athens Grange Hall
Superintendent Resigns County Home Post After 21 Years
Willard Simonton resigns as county home superintendent after 21 years. Charles McDonald of The Plains is named successor at 250 dollars monthly. his wife will be matron at 175 dollars. The couple will move to the County Home on Route 13 near Chauncey. McDonald has been Athens Township trustee and is active in milk industry roles.
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Willard Simonton
Charles McDonald
Plains
McDonald
Simonton
Route 13
Chauncey
Athens Twp
Athens Milk Sales
Area Milk Association
Student Arrested After Burglaries At Chauncey
An Ohio University student Phillip John Paul Severson 19 of Brunswick fresh man living in Washington Hall was arrested after three burglaries in Chauncey Ohio He pleaded guilty to all charges bond set at 1000 each and bound to the grand jury The thefts included Dee Dee Snack Bar Bowmans Dept Store and The Tavern with about 1475 dollars in change taken after broken glass were used for entry
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Ohio University
Chauncey
Phillip John Paul Severson
Brunswick
Washington
Legion Post To Elect Officers With National Guests
An American Legion national officer and a department official will attend the K. T. Crossen Post 21 meeting to witness officer elections. Guests include George Rulon national Americanism chairman and Bill Welch department junior activities chairman. Mentioned topics cover the 1966 regional baseball tournament and Buckeye Boys State participation June 10 18. A smorgasbord will follow for attendees. Albany death injuries report notes Shirley Ann Darst 18 Carpenter hospital head injury from bicycle fall.
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American Legion
Department
K. T. Crossen
George Rulon
National Americanism
Bill Welch
K. T. Crossen Post
Buckeye
D. P. Carmichael
Albany
Shirley Ann Darst
Carpenter
Sheltering Arms Hospital
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Athens County
the Security Bank
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Earl F. Mathews Inc
Earl F. Mathews
Earl A. Hooper
C. M. Gill and
D. M. Goddard
Stimson
H.P
Yeag
David E. Full
County Fairgrounds
Dale _ Evarts
Linda Hunsicker
Martha Johnson
Pam
Rex Lengyel
Larry Burchfield
David Burchfield
Jeff Girton
David King
Don Hawk
David Barstow
Tom Daft
Bob McCoy
Tom Wheatley
Herschel Shifflett
Jacksonville
James McHarg
the Plains
Ahmed Blattar
William Mitchel
Bernard Weekley
Millfield
Phillip Russell
Ralph Frost
Preston Hamon
John Lam
Shirley Durst
Mary Slutz
Effie Copen
Edwin Cutlip
New Marshfield
Lori Simmons
William Simons
Amesville
Frederick Brady
Eugene McCarthy
Wiliam Gardner
Reans Gibson
Susan Rohr
Paul Robinson
Guysville
Marvin Bush
Charles Gatchell
Ronald Poches
Charles Powell
Virginia Mingus
Logan
Craig Sweeney
Stewart
Richard Blackford
Trimble
Roger Schafer
Cincinnati
Thomas Hixenbaugh
Reginald Merwin
George Wolfe
Paul Powell
Mental Health Institute
Economy Savings & Loan CO
N. Court St
Lynwood
Pomeroy
Vere Smith
N. Court St. — LY
Athens, Ohio
Complete Insurance Service
U. G. Houck
Don Reed
Bob Baur Houck
Feswranc
Donald K. Barstow
Goddard Houck & Reed Inc
Jessie W Ley
Inc
Ear Fo Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gill & Co
Dwight H. Rutherford
Joseph Seiple
Oakley Ins
the Saltz Ins Agency
Richard Guinther
Culligar
Culligarwate Conditioning, Inc
Stimson Ave
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