Athens City Council Considers Parking and Widening Plans
In a 90 minute session the Athens city council discussed creating a public parking lot and widening W Union Street and S Congress Street. Proposals include leasing land from St Pauls Church on Oak Street or purchasing land for parking with a future lot fee.
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Athens
Oak St
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
C. H. Harris
George Clark
Congress St
Clark
W. Union St
E. State St
W. P. Mickle
Council
Max Farley
Fairgrounds
State St
Farley
Shannon Ave
Births and hospital admissions in Athens area
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Earl Hill of Carpenter and a son for Mr and Mrs John Krivgsti of The Plains among others. Admissions include Mrs Sarah Brooks and Mrs Ida Keirns plus several residents. discharges note Janet Clark and multiple local residents leaving the sheltering arms hospital. A correction from Monday clarifies Alyce Gaskill of Athens released after surgery.
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Earl Hill
Carpenter
John Krivgsti
the Plains
Elmer Showalter
Chauncey
Sarah Brooks
Athens
Ida Keirns
Albany
Evelyn Welch
Carpenter Route 1
Betty Pincelli
Sondra Rose
Janet Clark
Danny MacFadden
New Marshfield
Billy Horn
Nancy Horn
Wanda Ball
Wilford Tippie
George Keirns
Millfield
Betty Jo Gallagher
Brady James White
Mary Saunders
Michael Robbins
Alyce Gaskill
Miss Gaskill
Car Sideswipes Parked Truck In Albany
Police reported a moderate accident Monday when Martha L. Stuart of Albany drove a car that side swiped Bennie L. Williams parked truck on S Court Street. The Williams truck was stationary at the time.
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Martha L. Stuart
Albany
Bennie L. Williams
Grosvenor St
Williams
S. Court St
Amesville 4-H Club Plans Organizational Meeting
An organizational meeting of a girls 4-H Club is scheduled for Thursday at 1 30 p m at Ames Bern High School. Girls eligible for 4-H Club age may attend. Mrs Denzil Robinson will lead the group.
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Amesville
Ames-Bern High School
Denzil Robinson
Incorporations Filed In Columbus Listing
A Columbus list shows Athens Athens Coal Co Inc with 50 shares par value 100. Directors include J M Bernhardt Hattie C Walker Catherine Phillins William Parker Walker and location at Security Bank Building.
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Columbus
Athens—Athens Coal Co., Inc
Com
J. M. Bernhardt
Hattie C. Walker
Catherine Phillins
William Parker Walker
Security Bank Bldg
Insurance firms sue over 1949 Athens store explosion
Ten fire and marine insurers filed federal suits seeking 24 230 95 in damages from John and Herb Cox and others over a May 21 1949 explosion at a frozen food store on East State Street Athens. They allege negligent gas line testing and uncapped piping caused the blaze.
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Columbus
Athens
John
Herb Cox
Cox Brothers
Clifford Bean
State St
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Philadelphia Fire and Marine Insurance Co
New York Underwriter
Athens County Population Seen Declining in 1950 Census
Preliminary figures indicate a drop from 1940 in Athens County with early reports naming Athens Nelsonville and Glouster. The unofficial total stands near 45 516 including Ohio University students not counted as residents in 1940, with checks for possible omissions planned. Floyd Bolin Post VFW will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Armory.
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Athens County
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Harper C. Pendry
Athens Board of Trade
Lucy G. James
Ironton
Ohio University
Pendry
James
Board of Trade
Floyd Bolin Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Certificate awarded in shorthand contest to Chandler
Kenneth Chandler son of Mrs Stella Chandler 138 Union St Athens Ohio received a merit certificate in an international shorthand contest. A Woodbury College business management major in Los Angeles his entry helped win the world grand prize for the college. An Athens High School graduate Chandler served in the Army during World War II.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth Chandler
Stella Chandler
W. Union St
Athens
Woodbury College
Chandler
Three Men Fined For Intoxication
Three men were fined ten dollars and costs each after arraignment Tuesday morning before Mayor W. P. Mickle on intoxication charges. Gerald Epling, 43, of Frost Route 1, Richard Webb, 43, of 29 First St., and Sidney Neese, 58, of Elkins West Virginia, pled guilty. Webb and Neese remained jailed for nonpayment, while Epling paid the fine and was released.
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W. P. Mickle
Gerald Epling
Frost
Richard Webb
First St
Sidney Neese
Elkins
W. Va
Webb
Neese
Epling
Post Office Picnic Set At Athens County Fairgrounds
The annual post office picnic for employees and families will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. on the Athens County fairgrounds officials urged attendees to bring picnic baskets and table service.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
OL Professor Is Selected by General Electric
Prof. D. B. Green of Ohio University's electrical engineering department is among 25 college officials invited to a GE professors conference in Schenectady New York. The five week program places him first in the high frequency division, then in the control engineering division, with final week at headquarters for summaries.
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D. B. Green
Ohio University Department of Electrical Engineering
General Electric Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Green
General Engineering and Consulting Laboratory
CERTA VIN touted for upset stomach relief in Athens
An Athens advertisement claims CERTA VIN eases gas and bloating after meals. It promises weight waistline reduction, blood enrichment with red cells, and stronger nerves from a ten herb blend with vitamin B and iron. Available at Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate as well as other druggists.
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Athens
CERTA
S. Court
Nelsonville
Betts
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