64 Plane Reports In Air Defense Exercise
64 airplane reports were routed through the Athens Home Telephone exchange during a weekend Air Defense exercise by the Ground Observer Corps. Local supervisor C B Nye reported 15 calls from Athens, eight Saturday and seven Sunday, over 33 hours. Millfield led with 23 calls. Amesville 14, Guysville 12, Albany 9. Observers included William Clark and others. over 600 posts across Ohio participated in the exercise within the 21 state Eastern Air Defense area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ground Observer Corps
C. B. Nye
Eastern Air Defense Command
Nye
Columbus Filter Center
Millfield
Ralph Brown
Amesville
Ohio
Eastern
Five Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Five drivers were fined over the weekend after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. One crash on Route to The Plains involved Jack Jenkins 20 Columbus and Bill Staley 19 Chauncey, with passenger Harley Fidler 17 Buchtel injured. Jenkins faced 15 dollars and costs for driving on the wrong side. Mayor W P Mickle imposed 125 dollars and costs plus a 10 day jail term on John Elliott Jr 24 Columbus for physical control while intoxic ated. Harry Elliott 19 Columbus was fined 15 dollars and costs for intoxication. William Allman 27 Tiffin paid 5 dollars and costs for passing at an intersection. Mathew Murtha 7 Logan faced 15 dollars and costs for driving to the left of the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
the Plains
Jack Jenkins
Columbus
Bill Staley
Chauncey
Harley Fidler
Buchtel
Jenkins
Costady
W. P. Mickle
Mickle
John Elliott, Jr
Harry Elliott
Route
William Allman
Tiffin
Car Wreck injures child. two drivers fined for failure to yield
Sunday collision at S Court and Union streets involved Delbert KE Adams and Thomas Edward Slater. A three year old, Richard Adams, suffered a forehead bump. Slater was arrested by city police, fined ten dollars plus costs for failing to yield the right of way.
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S. Court
Union Streets
Delbert KE. Adams
Central Ave
Thomas Edward Slater
Athens
Richard Adams
Slater
Wilbur Young Electric Shop Owner Dies
Wilbur A. Young, 57, owner of the Young Electric Shop at 66 N Court St, died early Monday from a heart attack at his home 488 May Ave after months of ill health. He leaves wife Hazel, a son Harold, four daughters and four sisters and four brothers. Funeral is Wednesday 10 a.m. at the First Christian Church with burial at Clarks Chapel.
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Wilbur A. Young
Young Electric Shop
N. Court St
May Ave
Meigsae
Young
Athens
First Christian Church
Retail Merchants Association
Board of Trade
Hazel
Harold
Erma Young
Isabel Dess
Columbus
Freda DeRodes
Wooster
Janet Efaw
Hazel Cone
Route 2
Marie Seiple
Mary Pennybaker
Julia Winning
Plains City
Margaret Dennis
Logan
Don
Albert
Albany
Frank
Jackson
Oliver
H. L. McDaniel
Joe B. Maffett
Clarks Chapel
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home
Former Area Woman Killed In Route 40 Crash
Funeral services will be held for Mrs Margaret Coon Madru and Mr Paul Madru of Columbus who died in a Saturday truck automobile crash on Route 40 near Wagram in Licking County. Mrs Madru, 36, survived by parents and siblings. Mr Madru, 40, survived by two children, a grandson, and two brothers. Also killed was Michael Hartig, 35, of Columbus, driver of the car.
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Cook Funeral Home
Columbus
Paul Madru
Wagram
Licking County
Madru
Margaret Coon
Pising
Athens County
Pearl Coon
The
Plains
Blanche Adams
Verna Brakeall
Mary Bradley
Port Washington
Clara Shields
Millfield
Leslie
William Coon
Otha
Lorenzo Coon
Plaina
Chillicothe
Michael Hartig
Clothing Leaders Training Meeting in Athens Tuesday
A clothing leaders training meeting will be held in two sessions in Athens on Tuesday. Mrs Florence McBride announced the event for the Athens County home demonstration avent. Morning session at the County Extension Office starts at 10 a.m. for sewing groups this summer. Afternoon session at 2 1/3 p.m. at the Athens Grange Hall discusses garment construction and the summer judging schedules. The afternoon session is open to everyone.
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Athens
Florence McBride
Athens County Home Demonstration Avent
County Extension Office
Two Drivers Fined After Police Arrests
Two motorists were fined by Mayor W. P. Mickle after weekend police arrests. Gerald J. Rutkowski, 19, of 113 N. Congress St., pleaded guilty to unsafe operation and was fined 10 dollars plus costs following a collision at the intersection of FE State St and May Ave Friday night. Richard F. Godfrey, 25, of 30 Richland Ave., also received a $10 fine and costs for unsafe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
Gerald J. Rutkowski
N. Congress St
Rutkowski
State St
May Ave
Richard F. Godfrey
Richland Ave
Consia
Bainbridge Man Chaney Former Gear Officer Funeral Plans
Bainbridge resident G Chaney a former officer of the Gear Lee ington Highway Association is noted as having died. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Tuesday with burial at La Porte details appear in the notice.
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G. Chaney
Bainbridge
Leeington Highway
Ohio University hosts 14 French teachers for Paris study trip
Fourteen French teachers from seven states visited Ohio University for a week before sailing from New York aboard the Cunard Line Georgic to Paris for four weeks of study. They will study with native instructors, live in dormitories, and tour sites while earning credits toward a master’s degree. Fees totaled 650 dollars each, covering Athens to New York travel, New York to Paris ferry, OU registration, board and room in France, and tuition.
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Ohio University
Paris
Margaret Ann Reiff
Betty Duemcke
Coffeyville
Kans
Mariana Lawson
Lake Forest
Virginia Hines
Cleveland
Jane Bullock
Alliance
Virginia Long
Trenton
Mich
Audrey Caldwell
Streator
Mike Makuh
Beald
Att Gallant
Artington Heights
Gene Henderson
Athens
Anne Jordan
Wilberforce
William Novelli
Lancaster
Harrison Rose
Coshocton
B. A. Renkenberger
George J. Kabat
OU College of Education
Messenger Newsphoto
Anne W. Caldwell
Silver Springs
Walter Davidson
Newport
R.I
Lois Leringhausen
Barrington, al
Dolores Passers
Thrumont
Mary E. Renison
Mars
James EB. Simms
Monongahela
France
New York City
College of Education and Romance Languages Department
New York
Cunard Lines
College of Education
Ohio University Fund
Athens Man Dies Sunday
Ashley J. Shrewsbury aged 53 died at his home 15 Fern St after two years of illness. Heart failure is suspected. Survived by wife Evelyn, three daughters Dorothу Horn Rosebelle Stephenson and Helen Brown, four sons Harold Walter Alvin Jesse, 19 grandchildren, and brother Earl. Funeral home visitation Tuesday afternoon. arrangements incomplete.
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Ashley J. Shrewsbury
Fern St
Sand Ridge
Athens
Shrewsbury
Evelyn
Dorothy Horn
Gladden Springs
Rosebelle Stephenson
Crooksville
Helen Brown
Mansfield
Harold
Navy
San Francisco
Walter
Alvin
Air Force
Germany
Jesse
Grafton
W. Va
Earl
Scarsboro
Jagers
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
List of residents and associated persons at Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes includes Mrs Mabel Barrows New Marsh field John Cook Glouster Patricia Showers Glouster Charles McCoy Athens Mrs Pearly Bowers Athens Rose Ann Meek The Plains Mrs Flo Henry Glouster Mrs Clarence Yeager The Plains and son Mrs Bennie Ashcraft Coolvnie en Ga ron Guess Murray City Howard Guess Murray City Karen Guess Murray City Russell W Finsterwald Athens Mary Lou Coury Athens Mrs Ann Brozak Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Barrows
New Marshfield
John Cook
Glouster
Patricia Showers
Charles McCoy
Athens
Pearly Bowers
Rose Ann Meek
the Plains
Flo Henry
Clarence Yeager
the Plains and Son
Bennie Ashcraft
Coolvnie
En Garon
Escape From County Jail Shocks Sheriff
Glouster inmate Billy Smith age 25 escaped from the county jail after being admitted to the hospital for appendectomy surgery. Sheriff George Bateman said the break came Friday night when Smith donned clothing and fled through a restroom window while awaiting release. Smith had been serving a drunken driving sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Smith
Glouster
Smith
George Bateman
Vinton County Youths Injured In Car Crash
Two Hamden youths Rex Shifflet and Bill Burns were injured when their automobile overturned in a cornfield on Route 50 near Allenaville. Both were taken to Chillicothe Hospital. Shifflet was released, Burns’s injuries undetermined. The car rolled two to three times after losing control while traveling east on Route 50, according to the Vinton County sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Allenaville
Rex Shiffiet
Bill Burns
Hamden
Chillicothe Hospital
Shiffet
Burns
Shifflet
Vinton County
Mercury Heat Hits 90 Degrees in Athens Weekend
Athens sweltered as temperatures reached 90 degrees Sunday and rose to 74 by nine Monday morning. Crystal Pool drew 589 people on Sunday, including 365 adults, with weekend attendance below seasonal highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Crystal Pool
Mercury
Board of Trade issues warning on questionable practices
The Board of Trade warns businessmen about district collection agencies pressuring retailers with contracts that transfer overdue accounts and allow deep discounts plus a retention fee. Another scheme involves business sale listings with inflated appraisals and hidden fees. The Better Business Bureau notes such sales are rare. consult an attorney before signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secuve
Harper C. Pendry
Board of Trade
Ipubic
Pendry
Better Business Bureau
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WSM
Bob Hope
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Athens County Agents Association
Flouck & VanDyke
D. M. Goddard
Donald K Barstow
Earl Mathews
Seiple & Kempton
Peter B. Seel
Walker & Pbright
M. Gill
Dwight H. Rutherford
F.R Murphey and Sons, Eb, Atkinson Co
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Ee Eel
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Presente
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