City study on widening streets eyed by Athens council
Athens council starts a two week streets widening study by its streets committee led by W. B. Drake and Dr. R. J. Studer with councilman John B. Swanson. They plan to seek bond financing within a 10 mill limit to fund a broad widening program as traffic congestion prompts action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Drake
R. J. Studer
John B. Swanson
Oscar Fulton
Fulton
Council
Safety Service
George R. Evans
Harry L. Wilson
Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Natural Constipation Relief
An advertisement extols Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural solution for constipation caused by low dietary bulk. It guarantees regularity or double your money back, recommending daily consumption of one ounce in milk or sprinkled on cereals, plus ample water.
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Kellogg’s
Gri angle Degree To Be Given At June Meet
Athens County Pomona Grange will meet June 12 at Shade High School Auditorium with Meigs Pomona Grange as guests. Deputy Master E H Carbaugh says Meigs will confer the fifth degree on a class of candidates and fourth degree members planning sixth degree work July 28 at McConnellville should attend to obtain the fifth degree in advance. A pot luck dinner will be served.
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Athens County Pomona Grange
Shade High School
Meigs Pomona Grange
E. H. Carbaugh
Ohio State Grange
Meigs
McConnellville
Shade
Athens County
Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Dale A. Duncan 43 of Glouster was fined 5 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth for driving on the left side of the road after his bread truck overturned on Route 50. Two others in Nelsonville were fined 10 and costs by Mayor Oral Daugherty for insufficient brake charges.
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Dale A. Duncan
Glouster
Franz Woodworth
Duncan
Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Charles E. Pedigo
Clifford O. Yates
Logan
Former Resident Edward Robinette Buried in Marshfield
Funeral services for Edward Robinette aged 72, formerly of New Marshfield, were to be held in Port Clinton with burial at the New Marshfield Cemetery. The K of P Lodge of Port Clinton would officiate. He is survived by a daughter Eloise, a son Ronald, a sister Mrs. Floyd Fought, two nieces and a nephew.
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Edward Robinette
New Marshfield
Port Clinton
K of P Lodge
Eloise
Ronald
Berea
Floyd Fought
Albany
Earl Baughman
Pearl West
Richard Fought
Athens
Clouds Indicate More Rain as River Rises
A cloudy morning in Athens signals a third day of rain. Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France recorded 0.47 inches of rain on Monday while the Hocking River rose to 5.85 feet at 10 a.m. Temperatures fell to 53 degrees after a high of 79 on Monday and stood at 57 degrees at 10 a.m. The mercury was 6 degrees below Monday’s 63 at 9 a.m.
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Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Departing Guysville Pastor To Be Honored
A farewell party at the Masonic Temple Friday at 8 p.m. honors Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Baxter who served the Guysville charge for three years. Baxter leaves June 11 for Mt. Orab Michigan.
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Guysville
Wayne Baxter
Masonic Temple
Baxter
Mt. Orab
Mich
Lower Dues and Drive Planned by Legion Post
Members of K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion meet at the Legion Home on W Washington St to vote on reducing yearly dues from 8 to 5 and to discuss a membership drive starting this month. Commander Donald Robinson announced the plan and Sam Alvarez outlined a June 18 recruitment push and a forthcoming fish fry.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion
W. Washington St
Donald Robinson
Robinson
Sam Alvarez
E. Washington Sr
Trimble Vet Pleads Guilty Over Weekly Veteran Allowance
Paul E. Addington of Trimble Athens County pleaded guilty in Federal Court to taking a $20 weekly veteran’s allowance for 42 weeks while employed. Judge Mell G. Underwood ordered probation officer investigation before sentencing. Officials say it is the first case of its kind prosecuted in this district.
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Columbus
Paul E. Addington
Trimble
Athens County
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
U. S
Mell G. Underwood
Death of Mrs. Malissa Sumerfield at 84 at Tuppers Plains
Mrs. Malissa Sumerfield, 84, died at her son Brooks Sumerfield's home near Tuppers Plains early Tuesday. She leaves two daughters Eva Bibbee and Lora Branch and three sons Fred, Lloyd, and Dan. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Tuppers Plains Methodist Church with burial at Christian Church Cemetery.
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Coolville
Malissa Sumerfield
Brooks
Tuppers 'Plains
Eva Bibbee
Long Bottom
Lora Branch
Cardington
Fred
Charleston
W.va
Lloyd
Dan
Tuppers Plains Methodist Church
Christian Church Cemetery
Tuppers Plains
Van Indicted Here Held in St Clairsville
George Evener of Athens Route 3 was indicted in May for driving without the owner's consent. He is in Belmont County custody on an auto theft charge after missing his May 8 arraignment in Common Pleas Court. Bond was listed at 500 dollars locally and 3,000 dollars in St Clairsville. The theft occurred at Powhatan Point.
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George Evener
Athens
Belmont County
George Bateman
Evener
Common Pleas Court
Bateman
St. Clairsville
Powhatan Point
Athens County 4-H Advisers and Officers Training Conference
More than 150 persons attended the Athens County 4-H Advisers and Officers Training Conference Monday evening. Mrs James Odenthal chaired the affair with Agnes Terrell in charge of recreation. W W Brownfield spoke on 4-H Club work. Ruth Ellen Stone led Americas song. Patricia Laziman led the Pledge to the Flag and Bernadine Klingenberg gave the 4-H Pledge. County 4-H activities were announced afterward.
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Athens County
Villa Tippie
James Odenthal
Agnes Terrell
W.W. Brownfield
America
Ruth Ellen Stone
Patricia Laziman
Bernadine Klingenberg
Graham Chapel Church Week Activities Planned
Graham Chapel Church announces weekly events for members. On Thursday the Prayer Band meets at the Bobo home with Paul Oxley leading. Friday features a church cleaning session. Children’s Day services are set for Sunday at 8 p.m.
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Graham Chapel Church
Elmer Bobo
Paul Oxley
Athens Stamp Goes Global For Midget Motors
Dale Orcutt, factory manager for Midget Motors Supply, told Rotary members that the Athens made King Midget Cars and motor scooters are shipped to India Mexico and many other nations. He cited limited Richland Ave space hindering growth and called for local expansion to keep production in Athens with painting facilities and full output.
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Athens
Ohio
Dale Orcutt
Rotary Club
Orcutt
India
Mexico
South American
Richland Ave
Kenneth Reed ASH Official Dies at 40 in Athens Hospital
Kenneth F Reed 40 of The Plains died Monday noon at his office in Athens State Hospital where he had served as assistant supervisor since April 1942 He came to Athens in 1930 and worked at the hospital since then He was a member of Lisbon Presbyterian Church and the Eagles Lodge Surviving are his wife Margaret a son Walter Navy at Pensacola his mother Mrs S E Reed three sisters and two brothers Funeral services will be at Dowler and Ferguson funeral home Wednesday at 3 pm conducted by Rev Fred Luchs Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Kenneth F. Reed
the Plains
Athens State Hospital
Windber
Reed
Athens
Lisbon Presbyterian Church
Eagles Lodge
Margaret M. Reed
Walter F. Reed
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
S. E. Reed
Lisbon
Margaret Reed
San Diego
Calif
Harry Green
Marine City
Mich
Willis Ream
E. A. Reed
Akron
Roy Reed
Phoenix
Ariz
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Fred Luchs
W. Union St
Prices seen to hold on canned foods warns wholesaler
A. L. Bechtel of the F. J. Beasley Co warned Kiwanis attendees that no break in canned food prices is likely this year. He cited higher can and packing costs, uncertain prices, and producers cutting output to avoid unsold stock. He also predicted sugar rationing ending soon. Professor Fontaine mocked English translations of foreign papers and discussed Russian language newspapers in the U.S. A large Athens Kiwanis group plans to attend Malta-McConnelsville Kiwanis Club charter night Thursday with several guest speakers.
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A. L. Bechtel
Kiwanis Club
Bechtel
F. J. Beasley Co
Paul Fontaine
Ohio University
U. S
Newburyport
Fontaine
U.S
New York
Moscow
Russia
Bund
South America
Henry Wallace
Athens
Marriage Licenses Issued for Secoy and Dotson Couples
Orin Emmett Secoy 22 of Athens and Leonna Bell Secoy 19 of Belpre Township obtained a marriage license. James Elmer Cox 17 of Trimble and Helen Garnett Dotson 17 of Trimble also secured a license.
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Orin Emmett Secoy
Athens
Leonna Bell Secoy
Belpre
James Elmer Cox
Trimble
Helen Garnett Dotson
Returned to County on Non-Support Charge
Francis Graham of Glen Ebon has been returned to Athens County on a non-support charge, according to Sheriff George Bateman.
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Francis Graham
Glen Ebon
Athens County
George Bateman
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