Cemetery unit may seek condemnation of land
The West Union Street Cemetery Association voted nearly unanimously to pursue condemnation of Athens County fairgrounds land to avoid burial-space shortages. A citizen committee led by Orland G. Houck will meet the fair board to pursue land acquisition without condemnation, while a parking-lot plan on the site spurred opposition from residents like Mrs Norah Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
West Union Street
Fairgrounds
Fair Board
Association
Hocking
Atkinson
Funeral Hour Nears for Wife as Husband Dies at 69
Joseph E. King aged 69 died unexpectedly early Thursday at his home 191 W Union St four hours before his wife Mrs Hattie King funeral at 10 am Saturday. They had been in Sheltering Arms Hospital two weeks after her stroke and his heart attack. Survived by six sisters and a brother. funeral services Saturday 2 pm at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home, Rev John Snedden officiating, burial Mt Zion Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. King
W. Union St
Hattie King
McBee Co
Athens
James
Martha’ Mason
Lancaster
Anna Mooraman
Springfield
Cora Grimes
Adelphia
Elsie Walker
Pensacola
Fla
Maude Pinkerton
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home
John Snedden
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Baltimore Man Brings Blaze to Fire Department Incident
L M Parson of Baltimore brought his blaze to the city hall station after a short circuit sparked a minor fire in his truck. Firemen extinguished the fire with light damage. Fire Chief Parker reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Parson
Baltimore
Parson
City Hall
Parker
Barber Shop to Open 8 A M till 6 P M Weekdays
Announcement states Dyes Barber Shop on W Union Street will open from 8 AM until 6 PM for public convenience. Weekdays closed Thursdays at 12 noon.
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W. Union St
Six Athens men join highway association committees
Six Athens men were appointed to committees of the George Washington Highway Association at a Wednesday meeting in Chillicothe. The group will meet September 5 at Lake Hope. Chairmen named include A. E. Whaley on a contact committee, Dr. H. T. Phillips on a legislative committee, and Fred H. Sands on a membership committee. Co. B. Nye joined the publicity committee, William Mechem joined the legislative committee, and F. W. Weber joined the projects committee. Whaley Weber and Dr. Phillips attended with Harper C. Pendry, executive secretary of the Athens Board of Trade. Thirty delegates from Route 50 communities between Parkersburg and Cincinnati had lunch at the McCarthy Hotel and heard talks from city officials and highway engineers at the Ross County courthouse. Speakers included Mayor Middleton of Chillicothe, Spencer Ashton of the State Highway director's office, and engineers Max Farley, Joe Doyle, and J. S. Paxton. Projects reviewed covered Guysville improvements and grade separation, relocation and construction along Route 50 from Guysville to the Carthage Gap project. Route 50 A is slated for widening and surfacing between Bartlett and Poston this season. Other brief speakers included W. E. Ingersoll, Dave Kahn, B. G. Wood, Leo Koester, and V. E. Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCarthy
A. E. Whaley
H. T. Phillips
Fred H. Sands
Co. B. Nye
William Mechem
F. W. Weber
Whaley
Weber
Dr. Phillips
Harper C. Pendry
Athens Board of Trade
Parkersburg
Cincinnati
McCarthy Hotel
Ross County Court House
Middleton
Chillicothe
Spencer Ashton
State Highway Director's Office
Ohio
Max Farley
Joe Doyle
J. S. Paxton
Guysville
Carthage Gap
Bartlett
Poston
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Walter Powell of Athens with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Freddie Smith of Glouster with a son. Admissions include Radcliff Hughes and Frank Dean of Athens along with John Forbes of The Plains. Dismissals name Joe Punz of Athens and several patients from Athens Glouster Mineral Stewart and Stewart area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Powell
Athens
Freddie Smith
Glouster
Radcliff Hughes
Frank Dean
John Forbes
the Plains
Joe Punz
Olive Smith
Charles Beckle
Alfred Smith
Della Blacker
Curtis Stout
Mineral
Lee Dunfee
Stewart
Jean Love
Robert Kurita
Margaret Everett
Flo Henry
Glouster Man Jailed on Driving Count
Billy Smith of Glouster is jailed for 30 days on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Mayor Thomas Williams sentenced him and ordered payment of 31 dollars on an old February fine from an earlier driving charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Smith
Glouster
Thomas Williams
Stewart man jailed for unpaid fine after intoxication plea
Otis G. Norris, 55, of Stewart, remained in the county jail Wednesday for failure to pay a $10 fine and costs levied by Mayor W. P. Mickle. Norris had pleaded guilty to an intoxication charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis G. Norris
Stewart
W. P. Mickle
92 Promoted In Junior High Exercises
Athens Junior High School held promotion exercises for 92 ninth graders with six classmates delivering themed talks on Our Heritage. Students and subjects included Bill Clippinger, Ralph Miller, Arthur Hawkins, Nancy Wright, Barbara Nellis, and Connie Rhoads, with musical performances by Ellie Baker and others. Helen Dinsmoor announced promotions. Willard P. Barker presented the class to the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Junior High School
Bill Clippinger
Ralph Miller
Arthur Hawkins
Nancy
Ellie Baker
Hilda Haning
Gloria Thompson
Patty Peterson
Bela
Mark Luchs
del Riego
Salmon
Sheff Cutler
Alfon Mater
Joan Baker
Anne Goddard
Helen Dinsmoor
Willard P. Barker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens County Fair Board
Roger Jones, Sr
Cemetery Association
Orland G. Houck
Oliver F. Rowland
Earl Hooper
William P. Mickle
Jones
H. D. Palmer
West State Street
Dye's
Union St
George Washington Highway Association
Lake Hope
W. E. Ingersoll
Parkersburg Publishing Co
Dave Kahn
Parkersburg Chamber of Commerce
B. G. Wood
Portland Cement Association
Leo Koester
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
V. E
Underwood
Belpre
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Stewart Man
Rauch's Bakery
Athens High School
AHS
John H. Furbay
TWA
Rte It
Master Sheer Black
DEPT
Simos
and Aline
Altmans
Denier
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