City Recreation Program Rises With Swimming Starts
Athens summer recreation expands with new playgrounds at East Side and West Side, Kiwanis site openings, and cricket free tennis dances. 52 children enroll in a beginners swim class at Crystal Pool with Ted Olson teaching. Evening hours run 4:30 to 5:30 p m for beginners and 5:30 to 6:30 p m for adult beginners. intermediate/advanced sessions on Thursday and Saturday. Free golf instruction at Athens Country Club draws 19 registrations.
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Harry Lackey
Crystal Pool
East Side
West Side
West Union St
Rufus Putnam
Lackey
Ted Olson
Tony Arcuri
David Lightenheimer
Athens Country Club
Osterholt Appointed Chief Recruiter in Athens
M. Sgt. William H. Osterholt assumed control of the Army and Air Force Re cruiting Service in Athens after M. Sgt. James J. Mooney left for private business. Osterholt, a Marion native, arrived in Athens in April 1951 and will process applications at the post office building headquarters near the fairgrounds.
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Army and
Air Force
Athens
William H. Osterholt
James J. Mooney
Osterholt
Marion
Fairgrounds
Army
Milk Meeting Set by Local No 1 at Mechanicsburg School
Local No 1 milk meeting is scheduled Friday at 8 p m at the Mechanicsburg School per secretary Mrs Arthur Ervin.
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Mechanicsburg
Arthur Ervin
Local Names Appear in Unclear Notice
Readable fragments list individuals William Hanning Floyd Jeffers Athens Frank Palmer Chauncey Bobby Pinney Zaleski Dale Jeffers Athens and Mrs Louis Marshall Athens in an unclear public notice fragment from the area.
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William Hanning
Guysville
Floyd Jeffers
Athens
Frank Palmer
Chauncey
Bobby Pinney
Zaleski
Dale Jeffers
Louis Marshall
Ex-Residents Robbed and Kidnapped in Barbertown
Former Athens and Hocking County residents Mr and Mrs Dave Goldsberry were robbed and briefly abducted at their Barbertown home Sunday night. The burglar held them at gunpoint, took wallet and wrist watch, then released them after a short drive. The car was later found. no capture announced. Goldsberry formerly worked for The Messenger and is an Ohio University graduate.
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Dave Goldsberry
Athens
Hocking County
Barberton
Goldsberry
Logan
Jean Staples
Ohio University
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County Plans for Sesquicentennial Growth 1953
Athens County executive committee formed plans for the Ohio Sesquicentennial in 1953 at Hotel Berry. Evan Williams resigns as chair, Wayne Ward named successor, Williams to be moved to Columbus. Subcommittees study sites pageant contests tree planting scholarship and more with next meeting July 16. A statewide symbol contest invites Ohio residents to design a cardboard symbol including Ohio Sesquicentennial 1803-1953.
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Athens County
Berry
Evan Williams
Wayne Ward
Williams
Columbus
State Highway Department
W. G. Davis
Ross Wright
Ohio Sesquicentennial Commission
Ohio
Guysville Legion to Hold Friday Meeting at Legion Hall
Members of Guysville Legion and auxiliary are invited to a Friday 8 p.m. meeting in the Legion Hall. Home made ice cream and cake will be served.
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Guysville Legionnaires
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Guysville
It Was Only 92 Feel Cooler in Athens Heat
The tenth day of June saw Athens record a high of 92 as humid conditions eased after Tuesday's storm. Previous days hit 97 and 95, with a 68-degree low and 9 am temperature around 68. Local residents sought relief at Crystal Pool with an attendance of 521.
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Athens
Crystal Pool
Tax suits filed against three Athens businessmen
Delinquent tax suits have been filed in Common Pleas Court by County Treasurer Edward H. Lasch against John and Roy Mullins of Mullins Refrigerator Service and Dewey Laughlin. The petitions claim Mullins owes $233.67 and Laughlin $127.50 in delinquent personal property taxes.
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Common Pleas Court
Edward H. Lasch
Athens
John and
Roy Mullins
Mullins Refrigerator Service
Dewey Laughlin
Mullins
Laughlin
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