Power Failure Sparks Athens Community Disruption Tale
Power outage across Athens caused traffic delays with police directing intersections and restaurants serving by candlelight. Ohio University kept its power plant running while rumors swirled of a big storm heading toward Athens. A separate blaze in Glouster damaged the Moose Lodge from a refrigerator compressor as power ebbed.
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Athens
Columbus
Glouster
Moose Lodge
Ohio University
Patrol Warns Speeding Burns More Than Gasoline
State Highway Patrol at the Athens post warns that excess speed costs drivers money through higher upkeep and worse resale value. Increasing speed from 40 to 60 mph raises gasoline use by about 30 percent and oil wear by more, with overall wear doubling, while the greatest cost is to human lives.
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Hai
The
Athens Post
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ted Frey of Athens welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Robert Hedges of Athens Route 4 also have a son. Admitted: Charles Lonas Athens Rebecca Sanborn Athena Elaine McGraner Athens. Dismissed: Mrs Dale Humphries Jacksonville and son Mrs Charles Coffman Gloucester and son Mrs James Mingus Gloucester and daughter Delbert King Athens Mrs Margaret Barnhill Athens Catherine Wade Gloucester.
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Ted Frey
Athens
Robert Hedges
Charles Lonas
Rebecca Sanborn
Athena
Elaine McGraner
Dale Humphries
Jacksonville
Charles Coffman
Glouster
James Mingus
Delbert King
Margaret Barnhill
Catherine Wade
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Two men arraigned Tuesday faced fines from the State Highway Patrol. Mas E. Smith, 37, of Glouster, was fined 10 with costs for unsafe operation after a Monday Route 33 crash south of Logan, with costs suspended. Jack Bratton, 20, of Athens, paid 10 plus costs for excessive speed.
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Logan
Joseph Coe
State Highway Patrol
Mas E. Smith
Glouster
Jack Bratton
Athens
Rites Set Thursday For Mrs. Lewis
Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Bigony funeral home for Mrs. Everett Lewis 80 a former Albany resident who died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Elyria The Rev John J Snedden will officiate Burial is in Alexander Cemetery She is survived by a daughter Mrs Paul Mendenhall who lived with her son Lowell five grandchildren and a son with the rest of the text incomplete
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Lewis
Albany
Bigony
Everett Lewis
Elyria
John J. Snedden
Alexander Cemetery
Paul Mendenhall
Pua
Lowell
4-H Club Activities Report From Nelsonville Area Clubs
Reporter Sylvia May Newlun notes 25 members attended Connett 4-H Club in Nelsonville. Shade Jolly Workers met at Charles Niggemeyer home. Next meeting at Phillip Bobo home on June 23. Bates Boosters featured two demonstrations by Judy and David Gabriel and Patsy and Tracy Hanning. Judy Dawson and others to exhibit salads and sandwiches at Coolville 4-H Hustlers meeting. Lucky Clovers met at Barbara Allen’s. Marilyn Carsey demonstrated hemming a dust cloth and Carol Pocisk demonstrated pin cushion making at Union Bakers and Stitchers at Carolyn Wagner’s home.
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Sylvia May Newlun
Connett 4-H Club
Nelsonville
Shade Jolly Workers 4-H
Charles Niggemeyer
Phillip Bobo
Judy
David Gabriel
Patsy
Tracy Hanning
Bates Boosters
Patsy Hanning
Judy Dawson
Betty Galbreth
Sue Pierce Sharon Sams
Dianne Butcher
Coolville 4-H Hustlers
Marilyn Carsey
Carol Pocisk
Union Bakers and Stitchers
Carolyn Wagner
Former Editor Joins The McBee Co Public Relations
Ed Belsho, ex Messenger sports editor and reporter, becomes public relations editor at The McBee Co. He edited Crest and Progress employee publications. A 1950 Ohio University graduate, he earlier directed publicity for Vinton County Centennial, then worked at The Messenger in Point Pleasant and later as sports editor from July 1951. He recently worked for General Motors in Cleveland and resides at 218 State Street, Athens.
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Ed Belsho
Messenger
The
McBee Co
Belsho
Crest and Progress
Ohio University
Vinton County
Point Pleasant
General Motors
Cleveland
Mr. Belsho
E. State St
Athens
Playground Equipment Installed at Valley Drive In
Manager Frank Nolan announces swings a teeter totters a slide and sand boxes installed in front of the screen at the Valley Drive In The playground will be open to all children before shows free of charge and supervised until starting time.
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Frank Nolan
The
Valley Drivein In
Nolan
District Forester to Address Waltonians
Richard J. Lindl district forester will speak Thursday at 7 30 p m when the Athens chapter of the Izaak Walton League meets at the league farm. He will discuss Our Forestry Program and Problems. Lee Marsh president announced a new film Trees For Tomorrow. Refreshments will be served.
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Richard J. Lindl
Athens
Izaak Walton League of America
League Farm
Lee Marsh
Area sheriffs discuss roadblock plan in Southeast Ohio
Sheriff George Bateman led a Tuesday meeting in a Common Pleas courtroom as area law enforcement officials from multiple counties mapped mutual aid and rapid roadblocks after a crime. The Buckeye State Sheriff's Radio Network and agencies including FBI and State Highway Patrol are to play key roles.
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Ohio
Common Pleas
Buckeye
George Bateman
Federal Bureau of Investigation
State Highway Patrol
Ohio Department of Wildlife
Reception Planned for New Chillicothe District Superintendent
A two-county reception at First Methodist Church Friday night honors Dr William Carl Hickey named new superintendent of the Chillicothe District. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and the Boston University School of Theology with a bachelor of divinity from Defiance College. An Army chaplain in World War I, he has led charge at churches in Columbus Chillicothe Piqua Zanesville and Kenton. He serves as trustee for the Methodist Children's Home the Methodist Home for the Aged and the Lakeside Foundation. The 8 p.m. reception will welcome residents of Athens and Vinton counties.
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First Methodist
William Carl Hickey
Chillicothe
Ohio Wesleyan University
Boston Universit School of Theology
Defiance College
Ohio Wesleyan
Columbus
Piqua
Zanesville
Kenton
Methodist Children's Home
Methodist Home For the Aged
The
Lakeside Foundation
Athens
Vinton Counties
Cool Winds Fail to Materialize Amid Heat Wave
Athens faced a 94 degree high as storm clouds brought scattered rain but failed to cool the continuing heat. After sundown the temperature fell to 70, with 11 am readings at 82 in Athens and 9 am at the Hamley Run Poston Plant showing some relief ahead.
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Mercury
E. M. Poston
Hamley Run
Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Poston
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Messenger Newsphoto
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S. A. Steele
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Sedalia
Brandt Union
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New Paris
Mathews Goodyear
Nate Scharff
Scharff
Dayton, Ohio
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First Wesleyan Methodist Church
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NYE Chevrolet CO
Floyd Linscott
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Coolville
Athens County Association of Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and Friends
Pearl W. Chase
Lucky Clovers
4-H
Barbara Allen
McBee
Waltonians
Keystone
ROY E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities
Cline Bidg
Athens, Ohio
Roy BE. Hawk & Co
Cline Bldg
Beasley & Mathews
Busines
E. Carpenter St
Zemo
Ioe
Bateman
Ibeer
Bill Rescoe
Union St
W. Fairgrounds Gate
Elberfeld
Logan, Ohio
Quick's
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Platt
W. Union Street
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