Athens County Real Estate and Utility Valuation Rises in 1958
Athens County values for real estate and public utilities total 76,494,880 for 1958 tax collection, up 1,941,990 from 1957. Real estate inside municipalities totals 22,744,490, while public utilities show a large rise led by Commonwealth Telephone and Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Sherow
Athens County
J. W. Whaley
James A. Rhodes
Athens
Mechanicsburg
Commonwealth Telephone Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Jenkins In Hospital At Columbus Amid Senate Race
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins, 77, has entered Harding Sanitarium in Columbus after leaving Bethesda Naval Hospital. He ends 34 years in the 10th District. His party nominees are Homer E. Abele and Walter M. Moeller, who will face off in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Jenkins
Harding Sanitarium
Columbus
Associated Press
Ironton
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Washington
House of Representatives
Homer E
Pete) Abele
McArthur
Walter M. Moeller
Lancaster Democrat
Abele
Jenkins
Bethesda
Youth Hurt By Mower In Accident At Home
Ivan White sixteen, son of Mr and Mrs Earl White, Spring Street and Madison Avenue, suffered lacerations to his right foot Thursday while operating a power mower at home. He slipped as the blade struck his foot, injuring the bottom of the foot and several toes. He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad and later transferred to a local physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan White
Earl White
Spring St
Madison Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Nine May primary candidates spend $1697 in Athens County reports
Expense accounts filed with the Athens County board show nine candidates in the May 6 primary spent a total of 1697.03 dollars. Foster Bean led Republican county commissioner nominees with 411.41. Wayne Wiley and others reported smaller sums with many listing no receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Board of Elections
Secretary of State Office
Foster Bean
Board of County Commissioners
Charles Cone
Richard H. Cary
Wayne Wiley
Carl R. ‘‘Swat
Wilson
Alton Hanning
Joseph B. Vanity Jr
Harold Rose
Vanity
Wayne Ward
George Banks
Central
Navy Officer Candidate Tom Jones Heads to Newport
Tom Jones son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Jones of Columbus Road leaves Friday for Newport R I to attend an eight week Navy officer candidate school session. A Athens High School graduate and Ohio University sophomore he joined the Navy Reserve Officer Corps program and will be commissioned as ensign after finishing at OU. He will pick up OU classmate Thomas Merriman en route in Cleveland both men part of the local reserve unit led by Lt Harold Swardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jones
Elmer Jones
Columbus Road
Newport
R. I
Navy
Jones
Athens High School
Ohio University
Cleveland
Thomas Merriman
Harold Swardson
Mrs. Lena Barnhill 89 Dies in Athens County
Lena Barnhill 89 of 373 Richland Ave. Athens died Friday after four weeks at Sheltering Arms Hospital following a hip fracture. She was a charter member of Alfred Grange and Royal Neighbors of America. Survived by her husband Burn W. Barnhill 69th wedding anniversary in January, three daughters, five sons, a sister, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with Rev. Roger M. Rice Jr. Burial Hebardville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Barnhill
Richland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County
Athens
Alfred Grange
Royal Neighbors of America
Pomeroy
Burn W. Barnhill
Frank
Amy) Platts
Hubbard
Creed
Lulu) Chapman
Alfred
Ruby) Ruston
Jack
Walter E
Ralph B
Otis J
Youngstown
Harley E
Lakewood
Lowell A
Bluefield
W. Va
Mary Barnhill
Tuppers Plains
Court suspends fine on unlicensed driver
Owen Brooks of Athens Route 2 pleaded guilty to driving without an operator's license in Municipal Court before Judge John Newcomb. Brooks was fined 45 dollars plus costs, $20 of which was suspended, and placed on three months probation with the condition to obtain a valid license. He had a similar $45 fine last July and later let a temporary permit expire without renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Brooks
Athens
John Newcomb
Brooks
Local Hospital Notes List Births and Admissions
Mr and Mrs Leo Leclaire Ath ens a son. Admitted Mrs Patrick White Athens. Orville Ryan Athens Route 2 Earl Conley New Plymouth. Ernest Whitlatch Athens Route Bob Wilson Athens Route 2 Angela Ervin Athens. Dismissed George Mclean Athens Route Mrs Dean Easler Trimble Route 1 and son. Mrs Clem Pinney McArthur Route 2 Mrs A S Rist Athens. Linda Allen Athens Route 5 Gail Shumaker New Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick White
Athens
Orville Ryan
Earl Conley
New Plymouth
Ernest Whitlatch
Bob Wilson
Angela Ervin
George Mclean
Dean Easler
Trimble
Clem Pinney
McArthur
A. S. Rist
Linda Allen
Gail Shumaker
New Lexington
Little League Injury At Athens Route 2 Game
Eleven year old Bob Wilson suffered a fractured right ankle while playing first base for a Little League game at the high school stadium on Thursday evening. Fire department rescue squad applied a splint and transported him to Sheltering Arms Hospital for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Economy Saving & Loan opens 100th office in Columbus
R. E. McCammon, manager of the Economy Saving & Loan Co in Athens, reports the Cleveland founded firm established in 1892 opened its 100th office in Columbus on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. McCammon
Economy Saving & Loan Co
Athens
Cleveland
Columbus
Board Seeks Organization Directory Aid for Directory
The Athens Board of Trade requests clubs to notify election results for updating its annual directory. Secretary-manager Harper C. Pendry said 195 clubs are listed and they need presiding officers’ names addresses and phone numbers. The board has 17 new organizations to add and over 60 requests for last year’s directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Board of Trade
Harper C. Pendry
Explorer Post Chooses Officers for Izaak Walton League
C Roger Barron of New Marshfield named advisor to the new Explorer Post sponsored by the Izaak Walton League. Gerald Glover announces the creation at a Thursday meeting at the chapter farm. Franklin Calvin and John LaPoint named assistants. seven new members listed. work party planned for Sunday at the cabin site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Roger Barron
New Marshfield
Izaak Walton League
Gerald Glover
Franklin Calvin
John LaPoint
Barron
Wilson Smith
Clarence Kelch
George Beveridge
Ralph Straw
Raymond Rose
Carl Sylvester
Explorers
George Grover Young
Thomas Williams
William S. Beveridge
Charles A. Poling
Howard Pennell
Frank W. Stalders
William W. Allen
Glover
Workman Injured In Fall From Crane At Ohio University
A Knowlton Construction Co. worker, Lawrence Richard Bartlett, 25, of 16 Woodland Ave., fell six to eight feet from a crane boom while on the Life Science building site at Ohio University about 8:30 Friday morning. He landed on his back and was taken by the fire department squad to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton Construction Co
New Life Science
Ohio University
Lawrence Richard Bartlett
Woodland Ave
Fire Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Lewis Steinmetz Denied Millview Inn Location Claim
Lewis Steinmetz of 7 Brown Ave forfeited a $30 bond on a disorderly conduct charge in Municipal Court Thursday. He was accused of the act at Fred Perry’s home 24% S Shafer Sr rather than at the Millview Inn as earlier stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Steinmetz
Brown Ave
Fred Perry
S. Shafer Sr
Millview Inn
Auto Crash Injury Research Program To Be Launched Here
Ohio launches a three year study to link car design to injuries with Athens Medina and Findley posts involved. Will iam J. Fitzpatrick of Cornell leads briefing with state patrol officials. Participating groups include the American College of Surgeons Ohio State Medical Association and Ohio Department of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
William J. Fitzpatrick
Cornell University Medical College
New York City
Fitzpatrick
Medina
Findley
Clude
Ohio Committee On
American College of Surgeons
Ohio State Medical Association
Ohio Hospital Association
Ohio Department of Health
Certificates Awarded to Athens GOC Members
Seventeen members of the Athens Ground Observer Corps post receive certificates after completing basic training as observers. Sgt. Delbert Knotts presented medals in Athens, with future alerts planned. post sponsor is the Business and Professional Women's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Ground Observer Corps
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ohio University Stadium
Charleston
W. Va
Air Force
Delbert Knotts
Athens
Margaret Bridgewater
Gladys Brooks
Mary Jo Gainer
Harriett Brownell
Edna Felt
Iris Fierce
Pauline Fierce
Bernadine Farrell
Geraldine Hope
Josephine Johnson
Freda Kennedy
Eleanor Minister
Helena Palmer
Lucille Scott
Rowena Sprout
Betty Tudor
Macil Vin
Post
Roger Jones, Jr
Civil Defense
June Still Wet Month in Athens With Rain Threats
June continued wet in Athens as .49 inches of rain fell last night at Athens and Hamley Run. Morning clouds kept temperatures in the 60s and forecast more rain today with a Friday threat of showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Ring Cut Off From Finger After Swelling Incident
Ellis South, 47, of 41 Charles Street, called the fire department after his ring finger swelled at about 4 45 p m Thursday. Firefighters advised him to come to the station where the ring was removed by cutting it off.
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Ellis South
Charles St
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York Township
Athens City
Athens Township
Dover
Alexander
Lee
Waterloo
Canaan
Nelsonville
Sinclair Power
George L. Smith
Sinclair Products
Athens Wine & Beer
West Union
Mason Street
Acme Taxi
Commonwealth
Navy Officer School
Ltering Arms Hospital
Leo Leclaire
Milldeck
S. Court
Shoe
South Court Street
Board
Explorer Post
GOC
EDSEL
Dick Blosser
Ocean City
Wolfe Hardware
Athens, O
ED van Dyke
Buckeye
N. Court St
East End
E. State St
Leslie Coon, Jr
and Hattie Coon
Family Weekly
Nelsonville-Buchtel Road
Nelsonville, Ohio
Bros. Lumber
Lincoln
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