Land sale eases S Congress widening hurdle for Athens
The city won federal approval to buy 17 square feet along S Congress St for 25 with sidewalk changes and survey costs, clearing the way to widen the street amid traffic congestion. Athens Council advanced off street parking funding and revenue notes to finance a future parking program and Warren property purchase.
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S. Congress St
Athens
U. S. Post Office Real Property Disposal
Fred H. Beckler
Samuel Warren
E. Washington St
P. B. Burns
Varsity Cab Co
Warren
W. Parker Walker
100 in AHS Summer School Near 700 Enrolled at OU
Ohio University neared the 700 mark as eight week summer term sessions began. Registrar Robert E. Mahn reported 694 officially registered after one day of registration on Monday with about 50 more expected before the final day. Classes started at 7 a.m. and run in 70 minute blocks through 12:40 p.m. with afternoon labs.
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Ohio University
Robert E. Mahn
Mately
Lrst
Athens High Summer Program Sees Large Enrollment
Over 100 students have registered for Athens Highs summer session, running through August 8. Biology American history and driver education draw the largest classes, with biology and history at three hours for one unit and driver education offered only to Athens students.
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Athens High
Don Thomann
Athens
Mary Connett
Maxwell Ferguson
Jerome Fenske
Eva Lamon
Lucile Duffee
Thomas Bowen
Richard Essex
Essex
Shade
Thomann
Appeals Court Hears Case In Ohio Route Relocation Dispute
In Athens the Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals heard Mrs. Hattie Kincade vs State of Ohio. The state appeals a Common Pleas judgment of 10500 awarded to Kincade, owner of Guysville mill, for damages from Route 50 relocation that allegedly reduced mill access. Kincade sought 19000, asserting near-total access loss. state contends damages were overstated.
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Athens
Fourth Judicial Court of Appeals
Hattie Kincade
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Kincade
Guysville
Barn Fire Destroys One of City’s Oldest Structures
A large crowd gathered as a barn at 87 West State Street was destroyed by fire in the early hours. Damage is estimated at 2700 with 2000 to the building and 700 to its contents. Firefighters faced heavy flames and the alarm rang at 12 57 a m with a false alarm later for a neighboring area. The cause remains unknown as crews controlled the blaze and traffic was directed by police and sheriff’s department.
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Charles Robinson
W. State St
Charles Dalton
Robinson's
Robison
W. Washington-Smith Streets
Clyde Smith
W. Washington St
Dalton
State Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Department
Time Passes A Fellow By
Bobby Figley six years old wandered from his home on 15 Ohio Ave to Maplewood Drive about 3 30 pm when he did not return for supper his parents alerted police and Maplewood residents found and returned him safe.
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Bobby Figley
Robert M. Figley
Ohio Ave
Bobby
Maplewood Drive
Maplewood
County approves air compressor purchase for highway dept
Athens County commissioners approved the purchase of a portable air compressor for the county highway department from Central Ohio Tractor Co. The price was 3479 with 300 allowed for trade in on the old unit.
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Athens County
Central Ohio Tractor Co
Legion Elects Officers for K. T. Crossen Post 21
Legion To Elect Officers of K. T. Crossen Post 21 at 8 p m Wednesday in a meeting at the post home on Washington and Congress announced by commander Paul Lewis.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Post
Washington
Congress
Paul Lewis
Weather Mildew Warmth Edges Up on Tuesday
Tuesday saw slightly warmer conditions with a 9 am temperature of 71, seven degrees above Monday at the same time. Yesterday's extremes reached 81 and 49, with a low of 47 early today.
Births and admissions at Shelterings Arms Hospital
In Athens and surrounding areas the sheltering arms hospital notes a birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Harold Stanley of Athens and a son to Mr and Mrs James Kollister of Athens. Admitted patients include Sophia Lewis of Albany Mae Miller of Jacksonville Don Young of Albany Anna Smith of Glouster Ruth Hamilton of Athens and others.
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Harold Stanley
Athens
James Kollister
Sophia Lewis
Albany
Mae Miller
Jacksonville
Don Young
Anna Smith
Glouster
Ruth Hamilton
James Bratton
William Williams
Dixie
Juanita Hardy
Edith
Larry Rutter
Bill Bullock
John Cominskey
Carl Martin
Shade
Pearl Russell
Wellston
Albany Scouts Win Camporee Honors
Albany Boy Scout troop won a red ribbon at the Katooga camporee over the weekend. Sixteen Albany scouts attended and Danny Enlow made fire with flint and steel in seventeen seconds during a contest.
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Albany
Katooga
Max Crabtree
Danny Enlow
Jacob King Rites Are Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Jacob King 85 near Pratts Fork are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Shade Methodist Church. Burial will be in Burson Cemetery. King died Monday morning. Survivors include grandchildren Myrie King Danny King in Korea Robert Lloyd and Dewey King all of Shade.
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Jacob King
Pratts Fork
Shade Methodist Church
Burson Cemetery
Mr. King
Myrie King
Danny King
Korea
Robert
Lloyd
Dewey King
Shade
Walton Meeting Set by Athens Izaak Walton League
Athens Izaak Walton League chapter will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at its cabin. Joe Adams president said the meeting will feature a movie showing and refreshments.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
Joe Adams
Athens Council 15 Officers Election Set at Masonic Temple
Election 18 slated as officers of Athens Council 15 Royal and Select Masters will be elected Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple during the council meeting.
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Athens
Degree work slated at Savannah Lodge 466
The entered apprentice degree will be conferred on two candidates Thursday at 8 p m during a Savannah Lodge 466 F and AM meeting.
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Guysville
Savannah Lodge
F&am
Albany Lodge to Confer Entered Apprentice Degree
The Entered Apprentice degree will be conferred Thursday at 8 p.m. at Albany Lodge 723 F&AM.
Kiwanis Listens To Dairy Market Administrator
Kiwanis in Athens heard R. W. Sechrist Tri-State Area market administrator discuss the federal order set in 1945 that establishes a minimum price to producers. He explained a differential plus production and transport costs and supply and demand factors set the producer price, not retail dairy prices. Next week's meeting time was changed to 7:30 p.m.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
R. W. Sechrist
Tri-State
Berry
Sechrist
Tri- State Association
Girl Still Unconscious In Athens Hospital
Nineteen year old Betty Jo Bauer of Evansville Indiana remained unconscious today in Sheltering Arms Hospital after becoming ill in an Athens restaurant. Police said the nature of her illness was unknown. She was found unconscious in a restaurant phone booth while en route to Cleveland for employment. Relatives arrived in Athens after being notified by city police.
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Betty Jo Bauer
Evansville
Ind
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Miss Bauer
Cleveland
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Kern St
Legion To Elect
Barbara
Beverly Corradini
Henry Corradini
N. Congress St
Beverly
Rotary Club
Messenger Newsphoto
Walton
Rma Coupon
Albany Lodge
Kiwanis
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Athens Ice & Storage CO
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