Three Hurt In Falls Are Taken To Hospital
Four persons, three injured in falls, were taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad. Richard Phillips, 16, fell from a bridge into a creek at Elliottville, suffering a possible back injury. H. J. Strauss, 64, fell from a roof, possible ankle fracture, and Donald Lawrence, 34, slipped at Bridgewater Machine with a back injury. James Parsons, 30, had chest pains and breathing trouble, given oxygen en route.
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Falls
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Richard Phillips
Athens
Elliottville
Phillips
Ment
Salvation Army
H. J. Strauss
W. Union St
Donald Lawrence
Bridgewater
Lawrence
James Parsons
Grosvenor St
School Band Program Delayed In Athens
Athens summer band program delayed for one week as director has been suspended by City School Supt Fred Chase. Thomas H. Stubbs 35 Briarwood Dr was to lead and has been suspended pending an appeal after a jury convicted him of breaking into a music store three times and stealing money during two entries. The program will start Monday June 27 with a new instructor arriving. students will be notified during the week where to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Fred Chase
Thomas H. Stubbs
Briarwood Dr
Chase
Stubbs
Common Pleas Court
Athens Man Promoted by Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc
James R. Lee 27 Athens native and 1960 OU civil engineering graduate is promoted to central district industrial engineer with Columbus headquarters. He has six years at the company and former district industrial engineer at Cambridge. Lee, son of Mr and Mrs William F Lee of Athens, is married to Nancy Blaettnar OU graduate and former Athens teacher. He holds leadership roles in local engineering societies and serves in the Ohio National Guard. Garen R Wickham 21 and Ann Rowland 20 are also listed as Athens students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Lee
Athens
Ohio University
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc
Central District
Columbus
Lee
Cambridge
William F. Lee
Lorene Ave
Athens High School
Nancy Blaettnar
Fred Blaettnar
Pomeroy
Sertoma Club Marks Its First Anniversary in Athens
The Sertoma Club of Athens held its first annual officers installation banquet at the Lakeview Community Center. Architect Sam Calabretta of Columbus attended to conduct the installation. George Sufronko was installed as president with Ed Settle Ed Slater Fred Ellis as vice presidents Ronald Fannin treasurer and William Kane secretary. Kane, outgoing president, reviewed the year’s activities including Freedom Week the Freedom to Mankind award a fundraising dinner and a planned Sertoma Park for the county. Wives and guests attended the social event.
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Athens Sertoma Club
Sam Calabretta
Columbus
George Sufronko
William Kane
Ed Slater
Ronald Fannin
Ed Settle
Messenger Newsphoto
Athens
Sertoma Club
Lakeview
Southeastern Ohio
Fred Ellis
Kane
Sertoma Park
Kansan Hospital Fund Dinner to Feature Dr. Kenneth McFarland
Dr. Kenneth McFarland of Topeka will speak at a Sheltering Arms Hospital building fund dinner in Athens at Baker Center on June 27. The event targets area business and industrial executives and spouses, with gifts to begin June 29 and 30. General Motors sponsorship underscores the program as an inspirational prelude to the major campaign.
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Kenneth McFarland
Topeka
Kan
Sheltering Arms Hospital Building Fund
Ohio University
Baker Center
McFarland
General Motors
American Trucking Association
Athens
John Jones
Jones Buick- Cadillac
General Campaign
Fred R. Beasley
Athens Area
Dale
Leslie Evarts
Harry F. Evarts
Building Fund
N. Court St
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
List of new arrivals and residents connected to Sheltering Arms Hospital with names and locations across Athens, Amesville, and surrounding townships. Includes multiple families and individuals such as Mr and Mrs Richard Bacon and a son in Athens and others tied to routes and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bacon
Athens
Donald White
Trash Fire Damages Building Behind Furniture Store
A trash pile fire behind Vance Leach furniture at 19 W State St was extinguished Saturday afternoon. The blaze damaged the back of the building owned by James Householder, with estimated damage around $200.
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Vance-Leach Furniture
W. State St
James Householder
Car Hit By Freight Train At Luhrig Crossing
An unoccupied car at the Luhrig crossing west of Athens was struck by an eastbound Baltimore and Ohio Railroad freight train. The vehicle driven by 49 year old Ethel Alastanas, of 47 Charles St., had a wheel stuck in the crossing. She left to seek help as the train knocked the car off the tracks and it caught fire, quickly extinguished by the train crew. The incident is under investigation by sheriff's deputies and B&O police.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Luhrig Crossing
Athens
Ethel Alastanas
Charles St
Sheriff's Deputies
B&o
Weather Keeps Warm Start as Spring Ends in Athens
U S Observer C L Colmer reports sunny conditions in Athens with a 10 am temperature of 81 after an overnight low of 51. Weekend highs reached 87, continuing fair warm weather through the last day of spring.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
City Council to Hear Fluoridation and Renewal Bids
City council on Monday night will consider six new ordinances and one resolution along with three other bills. The measures include possible fluoridation of the water supply, funds for the South Green Urban Renewal project, a $1 million federal water grant, a contract with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric, Woodland Ave vacation and transfer of funds. Second readings cover income tax extension and street vacating to Ohio University. A third reading will address a gas rate increase ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Green
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Woodland Ave
Ohio University
Former OU Student Heads National Group
Mrs. Jerry Hutlin 23 of Long Beach Calif was elected president of the National Conference of the Methodist Student Movement over the weekend. Hutlin will do graduate work at the University of Southern California.
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Washington
Ohio University
Southern California
The
Methodist Student Movement
Jerry Jill Hutlin
Long Beach
Calif
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Palmer ST
Garen R. Wickham
Ann Rowland
Adependinn
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
Jessie Wo Ley, Inc
Earl F Mathews, Inc. and
C. M Gill & Co
Dwight Rutherford
Reed & Baur, Inc
Joseph Seiple
Nelsonville
Ohio
Oakley Ins
the Saltz Ins
Mahaffey’s
Sertoma
Kansan Hospital Fund
Uchard Phillips
Clark Williams
George Chapman
Millfield
Howard Martin
Brian Good
Robert Hawk
the Plains
Elmer McKibben
Zaleski
Maggie Rhollans
Albert Ormondroyd
Richard Hughes
Guysville
Raymond Clark
Albany
Emmett Norris
Radcliff
Ruth Carsey
Richard Mc
Alva Collins
Robert Green
Donald Casteel
Jack Berkowitz
Kathy Fulton
April Birchfield
Amesville
Thomas Kyle
Denzel Matheny
Stewart
Bessie Gorham
Louis Robertson
Trenton
Mich
John White
Don Reed
Bob Baur
Complete Insurance Service
Houck & Reed, Inc
Berry Hall
Watchmaker
Wilson
Stimson Ave
New Post Office
Smith
West Union St
Su Ung
Lollipop
Briega
Altmans
Jennie Wehey
W. Union Street
Athens National Bank Certificate OF Deposit
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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