Athens and Mechanicsburg Districts Head To Special Bond Vote
Two Athens County districts plan a special election next Tuesday on consolidation and building bonds for fireproof schools. The Athens Township project would house students from three one room schools and receive 30 percent state aid. Mechanicsburg voting covers four precincts with levies to finance bonds beyond the ten mill limit.
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Athens County
Fess
PWA
Lodi East
Lodi West
Alexander East
Mechanicsburg
Athens Township
Baker
Canaan Township
State Educational Department
Factory
Jackville
Peach Ridge
Strouds Run
Rock Riffle
Traxler-Keifer
Shade
Buckeye Lake Angler Near Record With Six-Pound Bass
Neil Mathews of 37 East Carpenter Street landed a six-pound bass at Buckeye Lake on Sunday. His catch came within a half-pound of tying the lake record for largemouth bass.
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Neil Mathews
East
Carpenter Street
Buckeye Lake
Athens Rotary installs new president H C Pendry
H C Pendry superintendent of city schools was introduced as the Athens Rotary Club president at Hotel Berry. Fred M McKay retired after 18 months as president and praised Rotary work including scouting support and cabins for Girl and Boy Scout leadership training. Pendry will lead club efforts in community affairs with continued scouting ties.
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H. C. Pendry
Athens Rotary Club
Hotel Berry
Rotary
Fred M. McKay
McKay
Athens Club
Nichols
CCC
Zaleski
Athens Rotary
Pendry
Ironton
Charles Merritt Dies Monday in Dallas Home
Charles Merritt age 28 died Monday night at 6:30 in Dallas Texas from spinal meningitis. He is survived by his mother Mrs William S Merritt an older brother William S Merritt Jr and a sister Elizabeth Merritt. His father a brother of Mrs Preston died in Athens thirteen years ago.
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Charles Merritt
Dallas
Tex
John H. Preston
Athens
William S. Merritt
Elizabeth Merritt
Preston
Hello Ben: Long-Lost Classmates Meet in Athens
Two high school classmates who had not met in 31 years instantly recognized each other in Athens on Monday. Fred Lee Tom of South Congress Street and Reverend Benjamin Green, pastor of the Baptist Church at Byesville Ohio, reunited when Green stopped in Athens and located Tom at his home. Tom recalled Green’s daily five mile walk over rough country roads to attend Mechanicsburg School.
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Athens
Fred Lee Tom
Congress Street
Benjamin Green
The
Baptist Church
Byesville
Green
Mr. Tom
Tom
Mechanicsburg
Ferguson's Team Wins Kiwanis Club Opener
Carl Ferguson's squad won 14 to 8 as the Athens Kiwanis Club opened its annual intra club tournament at the Athens State Hospital softball diamond. Don Barr's team rallied in the seventh inning but fell short.
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Carl Ferguson
Athens Kiwanis Club
Athens State Hospital
Don Barr
Fergusonites
Hillcrest Inn
John C. Henry
Kiwanis
Neil Mathews
Oliver Wood
William Whaley
A. E. Whaley
Sarah C Hatch Dies At Stewart
Sarah Caldwell Hatch 71 died Monday at her Stewart home. Survived by sisters Margaret Burkett Indianapolis and Ann Miller Akron and sister-in-law Mary Hayes Coolville. Funeral at Stewart Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 PM with burial in Stewart Cemetery.
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Sarah Caldwell Hatch
Stewart
Margaret Burkett
Indianapolis
Ind
Ann G. Miller
Akron
Mary Hayes
Coolville
Stewart Cemetery
Mrs. Poston Lawsuit Against Executors Dismissed
In Columbus Probate Court Judge McClelland dismissed the contempt case filed by Mrs. E. M. Poston against executors E. H. Davis P. C. Morris C. W. Thompson J. A. Teegardin and J. B. Poston of the FE. M. Poston estate. The court ruled the executors were not in contempt or liable for failure to distribute the estate or to pay $250,000.
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E. M. Poston
Columbus
E. H. Davis
P. C. Morris
C. W. Thompson
J. A. Teegardin
J. B. Poston
FE. M. Poston
McClelland
Ohioans Get Marriage Permits at St. Marys
Marriage licenses have been issued recently at St. Marys West Virginia to Robert Warner of Lancaster and Daisy Hashman of Chauncey Max Williams and Donna Lee Bailey of Glouster Edward Kurtzman and Carrie Harry of Glouster Oscar Coe of McArthur and Irma Anderson of Columbus and Kenneth B. Jones of Glouster and Laura J. Rolims of Jacksonville
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St. Marys
W. Va
Robert Warner
Lancaster
Daisy Hashman
Chauncey
Max Williams
Donna Lee Bailey
Glouster
Edward Kurtzman
Carrie Harry
Oscar Coe
McArthur
Irma Anderson
Columbus
Kenneth B. Jones
Laura J. Rolims
Jacasonville
Eagles Lodge 37th Anniversary Celebration Planned
The Athens Aerie will mark the 37th anniversary of the Eagles Lodge at their hall on Wednesday night. Similar observances are under way across the United States to honor the organization’s beginnings in Washington in 1898.
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The
Eagles Lodge
Athens Aerie
United States
Washington
Largest 21 Foot Neon Sign Erected at Hotel Berry
A 21 foot high neon sign, weighing 1.28 pounds, was installed in front of the Hotel Berry on Court Street in Athens. Workmen from the Southern Ohio Electric Company under Elza Wyatt hoisted the sign after Charles Evans prepared the supports, marking the hotel as a landmark.
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Athens
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Elza Wyatt
Charles Evans
Indicted Men Sought In Phillips Forgery Case
Russell Beckett and Clarence Lawson were indicted by a Meigs County Grand Jury at Pomeroy for forgery and are also sought in Athens County. affidavits by Deputy Roy Goldsberry accuse them of forging the name of Dr. H. T. Phillips on two checks dated June 6 for 16.50 each.
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Russell Beckett
Clarence Lawson
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Athens County
T. R. Bennett
Roy Goldsberry
H. T. Phillips
General Assembly
Nelsonville Property Sells at Sheriff Sale
A lot on Washington Street Nelsonville sold at sheriff sale to satisfy a judgment for the Nelsonville Home and Savings Association. Emmett Keenan attorney for the association secured a bid of 3333.67. The heirs of the late Beas Eberle owned the property, which was appraised at 5000.
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Emmett Keenan
Nelsonville Home and Savings Association
Washington Street
Nelsonville
Charlies W. Stratton
Athens County
Beas Eberle
Nelsonville Bank
Celebration Wednesday Night Initiation and Banquet
A public notice invites attendees to a Wednesday night event featuring initiation ceremonies a music program a speaker and a banquet for participants and guests.
Art Facsimiles Displayed At University Gallery
Facsimiles of color reproductions from various art schools are shown in Edwin Watts Chubb Library gallery. The 45 works from about a dozen nations include Cezanne watercolors and Italian Renaissance pieces. Open daily 7 am to 9 30 pm except Sundays 1 pm to 5 pm. Loaned by Ohio University and Medical Society of America.
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Edwin Watts
Cezanne
Athens man pleads not guilty to intoxication charge
Arthur Graham of Athens pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Mayor Len B. McCune. Trial scheduled for Wednesday night at 7 in City Hall. A line about alligators tailing noises is included but not relevant to the case.
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Arthur Graham
Athens
Len B. McCune
City Hall
Exhibition hung by F J Roos at Ohio University
Exhibit was hung by associate professor of art F J Roos at Ohio University. He has maintained an architectural and balanced effect.
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F. J. Roos
Ohio University
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Ias Company
Lands Prize
BASS
Harper Pendry Rotary Club
Ben
Fred Lee
Ferguson
Kiwanis Club
Sarah C. Hatch
Eagles
Lodge
Court Street
Phillips
Peterman
ANT Food
Holland
Holland Furnace Company
Mich
Morris Ave
Ohio
Michigan
General Tires
Biedel-Mead Oil Co
Lancaster Street
Athens, Ohio
General
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