Athens County Projects Include in House Bill
Dr. Harold Russell of the Athens Agency of the Juvenile Research Bureau outlined three study types used for child diagnostics at the main Columbus office. He emphasized the agency is a diagnostic and referral center not a treatment facility, with limited in-clinic treatment and no charges for state residents unless referred externally.
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Communia
Harold Russell
the World
Athens
Bureau
Offas
Russell
Theth
Ens Lions Club
Berry
Jafficers
Columbus
Russel
Public Welfare Department
New Concord
Bowling Green
Dr. Russell
Athens Area Gets Funds in Additions and Betterments Bill
Ohio House approved the A&B Bill directing $999,000 for Ohio University facilities including a new classroom building land and elevator at Cutler Hall. Athens State Hospital gets 235,000 and Strouds Run lake land procurement 100,000. Total Athens County benefits exceed 1.6 million with a state tuberculosis hospital plan in Southeastern Ohio and two Natural Resources buildings for district offices.
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Athens County
Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio University
Bil
Senate
University
Cutler Hall
Welfare Department
Athens State Hospital
C. H. Creed
Athens
Strouds Run
A&b
Ohio
Southeastern Ohio
Nelsonville
Rocky Glen
MacConnelsville
SEQ
Athens County Tubercu Ylosis and Health Association
County Auditor's Office
Athens Board of Trade
Don Campbell
House
Department of Natural Resources
City Dreath Continues Light Shower Fails To Bring Relief
Athens received a light shower Tuesday night totaling .07 of an inch, keeping the month’s rainfall at 53 inches. U. S. observer C L Colmer notes the amount is slightly above the first half of June last year. Warmer weather followed with highs around 78 and a low near 69.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Colmer
Trucker Fined for Overloading Loads in Chauncey Case
Warren E. Hillyer, 21, of Nelsonville, was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on Tuesday for overloading his truck to the point of overflow onto the highway. He was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Charles Wadley in Chauncey.
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State Highway Patrol
Warren E. Hillyer
Nelsonville
Hillyer
Charles Wadley
Chauncey
OU School Opening Set For Thursday
Ohio University's elementary school will open its summer session Thursday morning at 8:30 with classwork and recreation. Six grades and kindergarten are enrolled. second grade will be taught by Fredia Gillian and sixth by Harold McBride. A H Rhoads will oversee playgrounds and recreation.
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Ohio University
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Draper of Albany welcome a daughter while Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brown of Athens have a son. Admissions include Elmer Allen Chauncey Mrs Vigjet Sinclair Albany Delph Parker Athens Karen Goldsberry The Plains Janet Turner Carpenter. Dismissals list Mrs. June Erdy Jacksonville Edith and Larry Rutter Athens William Williams Athens Bill Bullock Athens Dixie and Juanita Hardy Athens.
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Joel Draper
Albany
Raymond Brown
Athens
Elmer Allen
Chauncey
Vigjet Sinclair
Delph Parker
Karen Goldsberry
the Plains
Janet Turner
Carpenter
June Erdy
Jacksonville
Edith
Larry Rutter
William Williams
Bill Bullock
Dixie
Juanita Hardy
Woman Recruiter Dolores Goldman Schedules Athens Visits
2nd Lt. Dolores Goldman, Wac-Waf recruitment officer for central and southern Ohio, will visit Athens weekly. She is among 15 nationwide chosen to direct civilian-to-military commissions and will be at the post office each Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm.
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Athens
Dolores Goldman
Wac-Waf
Central
Ohio
Goldman
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Purdue University
Ft. Lee
Lieuitenant Goldman
M. Set
Wiliam Oxterholt
Messenger Newsphoto
Missing groceries found as steaks fry in court
In Athens, Florence Burchfield, 31, was fined 10 dollars and costs for petty larceny after Efforts by Lula Brown led police to her Sugar Creek home where officers found her frying cube steaks. Burchfield pleaded innocence claiming the groceries were hers, but Justice of the Peace D E Jones found her guilty.
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Justice of the Peace
D. E. Jones
Florence Burchfield
Athens
Burchfield
Lula Brown
Amesville
S. Court St
Harold Shields
Bernard Porter
Sugar Creek
Burchfeld
Burchheld
Justice Jones
4 H Club Activities Highlight Local Meetings
Eleven members attended the Lucky Stitchers meeting at Mrs. David Beckett’s home where a candy social was proposed as a fundraiser. The Albany Crop and Livestock Club elected Jim McHarg president and named Edwin Perry vice president, Donald Ice secretary treasurer, with Larry Hoover as reporter and other officers listed. Chase Merry Makers at Mary Cline’s home elected Shirley Wood president Lorna Pugh vice president Mary Cline secretary Maxine Wingo treasurer Patty Douglas reporter Marlene Sauters health leader and Mary Jo Chapman recreation leader.
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Lucky Stitchers
David Beckett
Albany Crop and Livestock Club
Jim McHarg
Edwin Perry
Donald Ice
Larry Hoover
Ronal Burritt
Lowell Burritt
Chase Merry Makers 4-H Club
Mary Cline
Shirley Wood
Grass Fire Ignites Near Robinson Barn
Firefighters responded to a grass blaze ignited by sparks from a burning barn on the Charles Robinson property at 87 W State St. The fire was reported at 12 10 pm and the grass was extinguished. The barn burned in the early hours Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Side Sewing Club
Edna Fulton
Jean Fulton
Sylvia Kasler
Beverly van Meter
Helen Jones
Betty Wil
Carol Kasler
Carrall Fulton
Charles Dalton
Charles Robinson
W. State St
Robinson
Columbus Man Held On Non-Support Charge
James Yates, 34, of Columbus, was bound over to the grand jury on a non-support charge filed by Lillian Yates. He pled not guilty but remained jailed after failing to post a $500 bond. Nearby names appear in county land transfers and listings for Athens and Glouster areas.
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James Yates
Columbus
Justice of the Peace
D E. Jones
Lillian Yates
Anthony Warner
Margaret Iona Hanning
Nelsonville
Jerry E. Woodruff
Athens
Jennie Knox
Ath/ Bris
Ronald Jerome Wyckoff
Mabel Maxine Bartlett
George Allan Baldwin
Trimble
Delores M. Stanberry
Glouster
Charles Nelson Coffman
Betty Jean
Nott
Lillie Folden
Athens County
Eiddm Leroy Barrows
John H. Daugherty
Parkersburg
Marshfield
Janice
Fined After Accidents In Area Courts
Two drivers faced fines after State Highway Patrol arrests linked to prior crashes. Samuel Ford of Wellston, 26, was fined for driving left of center by McArthur Justice of the Peace Sharp. James Moody, 74, of Glouster, paid 10 dollars and costs to Malta Mayor Martin for parking on the highway. The patrol charge against Homer Cole of Tuppers Plains was dismissed by Mayor John Aiken.
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McArthur
Justice of the Peace
Sharp
Samuel Ford
Wellston
James O. Moody
Glouster
Malta
Martin
John Aiken
Homer Cole
Tuppers Plains
Gross Neglect Cited In Divorce Action
Esther Allen sues Emer Allen in Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody and support for three children and includes M. & R. Diatetics Milk Sales as co defendant to claim money owed by her husband for child support and household needs. The marriage ended December 30 1949.
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Common Pleas
Esther Allen
Emer Allen
Congress Work To Start On 5 Congress St Widening Plan
The city nears final negotiations to buy or portion of post office land to widen 5 Congress St. Service Safety Director Beckler says start date unknown but plans call for removing sidewalk on the west side from W Union to President to gain three feet of street width. The deal may allow shaving sidewalk in front of post office land with the federal government paying $25 for 17 feet of frontage.
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Congress St
Fred Ij Beckler
Congress
W. Union
Marrow Street
F Beckler
S. Congress St
U. S. Postal Department
Federal Building
DeMolay Installation Planned at Masonic Temple
A public installation of officers will be held Thursday at 8 p m in the Masonic Temple by Athy ens Chapter Order of DeMolay. David White will be installing officer with Charles Orr James Smailie and Gene Jones assisting. New officers for the year include Richard L Slater master councilor Dan K Seward senior councilor Jonathan F E Thackrey junior councilor Eddie Nunemaker scribe and several others. George Crawford will sing as tenor and Mrs C R Morrison heads the Mothers Club refreshments afterward.
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Masonic Temple
Athyens
David White
Charles Orr
James Smailie
Gene Jones
Robert McCammon
Charles Atkinson
Richard L. Slater
Dan K. Seward
Jonathan FE
Thackrey
Eddie Nunemaker
David Lovett
Gaige Paulsen
Joe Dally
James Taylor
Mae Morrison
Clark Higgins
Charles Ramseth
John Nunemaker
Pat Allmark
Sentinel
Larry Chesser
John Cornwell
Ronny Wyckett
Bob Decker
Dennis White
James McHarg
Gordon Scott
George Crawford
Mothers Club
C. R. Morrison
Coal Mine Accident Cited in Suit Filed in Ohio
James F Holbert of Glouster sues the Industrial Commission of Ohio over workmen compensation rights. He alleges injuries from a March 7 1950 Rend Mar Coal Co mine incident when a cable slipped and whiplashed him into a coal rib. The electric shock caused chest and back injuries and ongoing disability. Previous compensation attempts allegedly were denied.
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Common Pleas
James Farring Holbert
Glouster
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Holbert
Rend-Mar Coal Co
Directiloh Ofe& Superior
Buchtel Man Files Action for Divorce
A Buchtel man, William LaFollette, filed for divorce from Connie Lee Q O Connor also known as Larli Aliich, who now resides in Venice California. The couple wed November 7 1944 in Columbus and have no children.
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Buchtel
California
William LaFollette
Connie Lee Q O’conner
Larli Aliich
Venice
Calif
Columbus
Driver Disappears After Coolville Crash
A Salem driver Maxine Hardman, 28, reports being rear ended on Route 50 near Coolville. The other vehicle fled the scene. Meanwhile the city installs two new two way radios for rapid contact between service trucks and fire department squads. One radio is installed in the city service truck of Clyde Beastey, foreman, with another delivered to be placed in the fire department’s squad trucks.
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Maxine Hardman
Salem
Coolville
State Highway Patrol
Clyde Beastey
52 Youths Earn YMCA Camp Fees Through Candy Sale
Robert Lance announced that 52 YMCA boys in Athens sold 1961 boxes of salt water taffy, earning 32 cents per box, yielding $21 toward camp fees. The total camp costs cover seven days or 12 days at Camp Nelson Dodd, with Kiwanis Rotary and Lions clubs covering remaining fees. Top seller was Raymond Kestner Jr. with 93 boxes. Ivan White and Dick Blosser were second and third with 73 and 71 boxes.
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Athens
YMCA
Nelson Dodd
Robert Lance
Lance
Athens County
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions Clubs
Profis
Raymond Kestner
Rockets
Ivan White
Dick Blosser
East Side
Fined for Unsafe Driving After Route 33 Accident
Clarence R. Biggins 18 of Athens was fined 10 dollars and costs by Justice D. E. Jones for unsafe operation after a two car crash on Route 33 north of Athens Friday. State Patrol cited him following the wreck. Body of Richard Basler, 26, drowned boating accident on the Ohio River near Fernbank found near Grahams Chapel. Prayer Band to meet at the Chapman home Thursday with Mr. Chapman leading proceedings.
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Clarence R. Biggins
Athens
Justice of the Peace
D. E. Jones
State Highway Patrol
Biggins
Ohio
Cincinnati
Rand
Richard Basler
Grahams Chapel
O. B. Chapman
Ohio River
Fernbank
Chapman
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Juvenile Research Bureau
Lions Club
Sheltering Arms Hospital
U.S. Atrt
Donna Hunter
Martha Frum
Pam Bolin
Joy Bronson
Sew-So-Right
Margaret Sheridan
Cecilia Shendan
Joan Mingus
Judy Bronson
Columbus Man
Thens Messenger Congress
Aoe Degay
New City
Keystone Custodian Funds
Sena
ROY E. Hawk & Co. Investment Securities
Cline Bldg
Athens, Onlo
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Obie
Elberfeld's
Logan
Elberfeld
W. Union St
Fairgrounds Gate
Tel
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens Wine & Beer
Union St
Wilsett Heywood
Wakefield
Madden
Norwalk
Fark
Simmonns
General Electric
Tappan Mohawk
Deiker Franklin
Pennsylvania
Hoare
Fawcett
Chesterhill, Ohio
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