Ohio University retires four staff members in yearlong plans
Four Ohio University staff members announce retirement this year including admissions director Clark E. Williams and longtime library assistant Mildred Chutter. Williams served 41 years at the university and held multiple roles from alumni secretary to university editor.
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Ohio University
Clark E. Williams
Mildred Chutter
Henry W. Link
Ethel Moll
Jefferson Hall
Williams
University
Chutter
Moll
Link
Marie Jewett
Athens
Barbara
Carolyn
Clark
Navy
Miss Chatter
University Library
New York State Library
Middlebury
New York State Library School
Chatter
Near East
AAUW
League of Women Voters
Baker Center
Biddle Hall
East Green
Police Cite Two Drivers After Tuesday Car Crashes
Two motorists were cited by city police after investigations of two three car accidents Tuesday. Ralph E Kail aged 34 of 44 Ohio Avenue pleaded guilty to improper left turn in Municipal Court and was fined $15 and costs. Richard Allen Webb aged 20 of 14 North High Street was cited for changing course of travel in an accident in front of Berry Hall on Court Street.
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Ralph E. Kail
Ohio Ave
Mill and
Stewart
Richard Allen Webb
N. High St
Court St
Berry Hall
Simonton Family Returns From Berea Nursing Graduation
Chauncey area notices report Willard Simonton and daughter Ann Simonton and grandson Johnny Love returning to Albany after Catherine Starkey graduated from Berea College of Nursing in Berea Kentucky. Other readers include visits by Floyd Bodkins Edith Foraker Arthur Goodin and dinner guests Chester Simpson and family. Harvey Chesser, 76, Albany, was cited by the State Highway Patrol for failing to yield after a two car collision on Route 50 east of Albany at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday. he pulled into the path of another vehicle.
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Willard Simonton
Ann Simonton
Johny Love
Albany
Catherine Starkey
Berea College of Nursing
Berea
Rachells Bodkins
Floyd Bodkins
Columbus
Edith Foraker
Toledo
Arthur Goodin
Vere Ridge
Blaine Bullock
Eliza Whetstone
Dorothy Lanning
Chester Simpson
Robert McGrath
Mike
Jon
Dayton
M. E. McGrath
Harvey Chesser
State
Obituaries Across Counties Mention Local Residents and Services
Area obituaries note Minerva Howett 85 of Meigs County died Tuesday in Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg. Survivors include daughter Matilda Woodgerd son Everett R Howett nine grandchildren twelve great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Services Friday 2 pm at Carleton Church burial in church cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home until noon Friday. Nelsonville Peter J Connelly 92 former Buchtel resident died Tuesday at Mount St Mary Hospital unmarried. Lived with nephew John Smart for 17 years retired coal miner born in Jackson County son of Thomas and Kathryn Connelly survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 10 am at St Patrick Church Buchtel burial St Patrick Cemetery Rosary at Johnson Funeral Home 7:30 pm Thursday. Athens Graveside service 1 pm Thursday South Canaan Cemetery for George C Davis Columbus died Tuesday in Mount Carmel Hospital. Survivors include wife Faye Eslocker Davis. Service 10:30 am Thursday Rutherford Funeral Home Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Minerva Howett
Meigs County
Camden-Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Howett
Matilda Woodgerd
Mansfield
Carleton Church
Woodgerd
Everett R. Howett
Dren
Jack
Goldie Welker
Church
Ewing Funeral Home
Nelsonville
Peter J. Connelly
Buchtel
Mount St. Mary Hospital
John Smart
Ave. Chauncey
Jackson County
Thomas
Kathryn Connelly
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Frank Baudo
St. Patrick Cemetery
Johnson Funeral
Athens
South Canaan
George C. Davis
Columbus
Mount Carmel Hospital
Faye Eslocker
Rutherford Funeral Home
N. High St
Fire Departments View California Fire Films
Firemen from six departments watched movies of the Los Angeles Bel Air fire shown at city hall. The screening, organized with Athens County Insurance Agents Association and General Adjustment Bureau, featured reviews of star home damages and explains insurance procedures. Departments shown included Athens, Albany, Ames Bern Amesville, Chauncey Dover, Richland Area and The Plains.
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City Hall
Los Angeles-Bel Air
Calif
Athens County Insurance Agents Association
General Adjustment Bureau
Don Reed
Athens
Wilson Keller
Andrew Lovett
GAB
Columbus
Albany
Ames-Bern-Amesville
Chauncey-Dover
Richland Area
Plains
Four Men Plead Guilty On City Intoxication Charges
The Municipal Court fined four men for intoxication after responders found George Kempton 50 from Nelsonville lying on a sidewalk at 8 50 p m near W Union and S High Streets. Herb Paul on the sidewalk near the bus station at 2 a m Wednesday joined Kempton Oscar Skaggs of Chillicothe and Harry Mitchell Sr 73 of Athens were also fined 25 dollars and costs.
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Fire Department
W. Union
S. High Sts
George Kempton
Nelsonville
Herb Paul
Guysville
Paul
Kempton
Oscar Skaggs
Chillicothe
Harry Mitchell, Sr
Athens
Athens Endures Third Straight Cloudy Day
Athens logged a third consecutive cloudy day as at 9:30 a.m. the temperature reached 69 degrees, up four degrees from the morning low. Tuesday's weather showed a high of 72 and rainfall totaling .35 inch.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Final Meeting Set By AHS Band Boosters
Athens Band Boosters schedule their last meeting before fall at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the band room. Members of the band are invited to attend and a film showing of the group’s activities will be shown.
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AHS
Athens Band Boosters
Lions Club Initiation and Meeting Schedule Changes
Richard Gunter was initiated into the Athens Lions Club during a Tuesday meeting led by Lewis McBride. The next meeting on June 18 was canceled, and members will attend the Police and Firemen's Appreciation Dinner on June 17. Summer gatherings move to the fair grounds picnic shelter with a fall return to the Sportsman Grill.
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Richard Gunter
Athens Lions Club
Lewis McBride
Police and Firemen
Fairgrounds
Sportsman Grill
Charter Granted To OU Student Group Omega Psi Phi
Secretary of State Ted W. Brown grants a non profit charter to Omega Psi Phi at Ohio University. Initial trustees include three students and Dr Ralph Gray from Economics. A university official notes about 20 Negro students seek recognition as a social fraternity. Marriage License John E Moore 20 Glouster Route 1 machinist and Teresa Ann Heinter 17 Glouster student.
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Ted W. Brown
Omega Psi Phi
Ohio University
Ralph Gray
Department of Economics
John E. Moore
Glouster
Teresa Ann Heinter
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