Potent Thunderstorm Deluges Athens County Area
A brief but violent storm swept through Athens County Thursday afternoon, disrupting utilities and toppling trees. Power crews reported outages minor overall, with Royal McBee plant hit by a lightning sparked jumper. rainfall measured a quarter inch in 10 minutes, and 24 hour total 0.43 inches. Temperatures ranged from 92 to 69 F with 78 F by late morning.
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Athens County
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Power Company
Royal McBee Corp
State Highway Department
Albany
CL. Colmer
U. S
Athens
Mrs. Constance McKee Dies at 91 in Athens County
Constance G. McKee 91, longtime Athens County resident and pioneer, died Thursday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital. She mentored county families during WWI and served as secretary to her father General Grosvenor. Survived by son Grosvenor Stewart McKee and two daughters. services Sunday at University Terrace, burial West Union Street Cemetery. Flowers omitted per family request.
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Constance G. McKee
Athens County
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs. McKee
Grosvenor
New England
Daniel Stewart
Stewart
Daniel B. Stewart
Southeastern
Ohio
University Terrace
Phil Porter, Jr
West Union Street
Heltering Arms Hospital Notes Adopted and Admitted Names
Hospital admissions listed for Martha Efaw Athens Carlos D Shafer The Plains Robert Wickham Athens Mrs Vincent McCormick Ath ens Mrs Roy Cross Athens and daughter Steven Wilkes Athens Route 4 Mrs Jessie Shaner Athens Susan Bennett Lebanon.
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Martha Efaw
Athens
Carlos D. Shafer
the Plains
Robert Wickham
Vincent McCormick
Roy Cross
Steven Wilkes
Jessie Shaner
Susan Bennett
Lebanon
Pierce fined for assault in Athens Municipal Court
Joseph Pierce of Athens Route 3 was fined 25 dollars and costs in Municipal Court Friday after pleading guilty to the assault and battery charge for beating his wife Leora Pierce.
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Joseph Pierce
Athens
Leora Pierce
Jailed After Missing Fine In Trimble Assault Charge
James W. Russell, 35, of Trimble, was jailed for failure to pay a $25 fine and court costs levied by Trimble Mayor Richard H. Carey on an assault and battery charge filed by Paul Barrett.
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James W. Russell
Trimble
Richard H. Carey
Paul Barrett
Water line work under Union Street advances to Mill and Elliot
Construction of the city's 10 inch water line from the water works to a junction at Mill and Elliot has started on Union Street. Harold E Bright stated the section from the middle of the hill to the tracks near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will take about two months. Franz Woodworth noted the prior hookup line was laid years ago but unfinished due to budget limits.
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Union St
Ter
Mill and Elliot
Harold E. Bright
E. Union St. Hill
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
W. Union and
Smith Bright
Fit
Bright
Franz Woodworth
Ballot Review Tied To Harold Pierce Vote Fraud Case
A handwriting expert and defense attorney for Harold Pierce examined November election ballots in the Pierce vote fraud case. Prosecutor Harold Rose said a Pittsburgh man hired by Pierce and attorney William Lavelle viewed the ballots for about two hours with supervision. Pierce seeks to quash the indictment arguing improper jury drawing while he has two other preplea moves pending in Common Pleas Court.
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Harold Pierce
May
Pierce
Harold Rose
Pittsburgh
William A. Lavelle
Common Pleas
Tavern Operators Deny Assault Counts
A man and his wife who run the Vinton Club near Nelsonville denied assault and battery charges filed in Municipal Court by James E. Darnell an 18 year old Athens boy. Mr and Mrs Fred Pritts posted 50 bonds each after denying the charges. Hearings are set for next Tuesday. Darnell says he and his wife were in the club last Tuesday when the Pritts allegedly threw water on him and slapped him around.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Fred Pritts
Vinton Club
James E. Darnell
Darnell
Winton
Bolin Divorce Restores Murphy Name in Common Pleas
Gladys M. Bolin is granted a divorce from Lloyd S. Bolin. The court decree restores her former name Murphy.
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Gladys M. Bolin
Lloyd S. Bolin
Common Pleas
Murphy
Young Plains man fined for failing to display license plates
Gene F. Perry age 18 of The Plains was fined $10 and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to a State Highway Patrol charge of failing to display auto license plates.
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Gene F. Perry
the Plains
Master Mason degree to be conferred in New Marshfield
The Mas ter Mason degree will be conferred here on one candidate Saturday at 7 30 p m by Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM Raymond H Brooks master said the lodge leader
Forestry Officials Visit Area as Staff Expanded
Ray W. Knudson announced personnel changes in the U S Forest Service during a visit by four top officials. Howard Hopkins from the Washington office oversees land acquisition while Harold Svensen from Milwaukee and Howard Cook from Bedford led regional oversight. Frank Myers moves to Houston Missouri as ranger, replaced by Donald Eng from Remer Minnesota. Dean Richardson, an Iowa State graduate, will fill a vacancy in late June.
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U. S. Forest Service
Department
Ray W. Knudson
Wayne National Forest
Howard Hopkins
Washington, D. C
Hopkins
Harold Svensen
Milwaukee
Wisc
Howard Cook
Wayne-Hoosier National Forest
Bedford
Ind
Joe Barry
Knudson
Frank Myers
Houston
Myers
Donald Eng
Remer, Minn
Stanford Silver
Salem
Iowa State
Dean Richardson
Truck Sideswipe on Route 56 Injures Driver
Two trucks collided on Route 56 west of Athens at 3 p m injuring driver Ivan E. Martin 25 who received a slight forehead cut from broken glass. The other vehicle was driven by Floyd L Arbaugh 36 of New Marshfield. Franklin Tippie 19 of Stewart forfeited a $40 appearance bond in Municipal Court on a reckless operation charge.
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Athens
Ivan E. Martin
Floyd L. Arbaugh
New Marshfield
Franklin Tippie
Stewart
Schools must plan facilities for a free society
At Ohio University 12th annual Education Administration conference Dr. Paul W. Seagers urged that school planning reflect community needs and future pupil outcomes. He said facilities should integrate educational, recreational, and cultural aims aided by scientific findings. Dr. Ralph Purdy and others emphasized joint planning and teamwork among faculty, administration, boards, and architects.
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Ohio University
Paul W. Seagers
Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Seagers
Benefits Voted for Cincinnati Union Truck Drivers
The International Teamsters Union agreed to provide strike benefits to about 1000 union truck drivers in Cincinnati. The decision affects members facing job action and outlines compensation during possible stoppages.
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Cincinnati
International Teamsters Union
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