Heavy rain and wind cause scattered damage in Athens area
Heavy rains Tuesday and Wednesday brought slight heat relief and damaged power and telephone lines in Athens. .58 inches fell Tuesday. Wednesday rain unmeasured. A tree hit a phone cable on Maplewood Drive. Linemen were sent to Albany to assess wind damage to a primary line. A courthouse window was blown from the Athens County courthouse. No injuries reported. County highways were patrolled for hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens Home Telephone Co
Maplewood Drive
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Albany
Power Company
Athens County
State Highway Department
Two Conferences Stress Education Themes at OU
Ohio University hosts two education focused assemblies this week. A three day elementary education conference opened Tuesday under The Elementary School and Its Community. The sixth annual Conference on Educational Administration Friday centers on financing public schools at local state and federal levels. Notable speakers include Harvard professors Seymour E. Harris and Alfred D. Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Rush Elliott
Seymour E. Harris
Graduate School of Public Administration
Harvard University
R. L. Eyman
Farm Placement Service Fact Sheet Details Seasonal Work
A 1951 Farm Placement Service Fact Sheet from the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation explains types of workers needed in agricultural and defense production. It covers seasonal migratory and voluntary farm workers, employer and employee responsibilities, and how to obtain jobs. Contact the bureau office on North Court Street for details.
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Farm Placement Service
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
North Court St
Bureau
Four Divorces Granted in Common Pleas Court
Four divorces were granted in Common Pleas Court. Harold France and Ester France were separated after a marriage begun June 1941 with a gross neglect charge. Maymie L Welch gained custody and support for three children in her divorce from Neil M Welch amid neglect and cruelty claims. Marion B Lee obtained three or four children, a divorce from John H Lee on gross neglect, and Marcella M Stephenson was divorced from John A Stephenson on gross neglect. they had been married since December 16, 1933.
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Harold France
Ester France
Maymie L. Welch
Neil M. Welch
Marion B. Lee
John H. Lee
Marcella M. Stephenson
John A. Stephenson
Nelsonville Girl Missing Missing Since Sunday Night
A 16 year old Nelsonville girl Joy Parsons has been reported missing from her Canal Street home. Sheriff George Bateman said the parents notified authorities Tuesday night that she left with Richard Tippie of Columbus around 7 p.m. Sunday. The couple were walking and may have hitchhiked due to lack of bus fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
George Bateman
Joy Parsons
Canal St
Richard Tippie
Columbus
Miss Parsons
Herbert Parsons
Sheriff Bateman
Tippie
Parsons
Buck Auto Supply Buys Ferry Service Station
Buck Auto Supply Co. bought the Ferry Sales and Service station at 268 E. State St. with John Buck as owner and plans a new tire recapping plant in a former auto sales room. James Buck will run the E State St location while John Buck remains in charge of the Mill and State streets station he has operated since March 1947. The former owner Paul Ferry’s auto sales agency was not included.
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Ferry
E. State St
Buck Auto Supply Co
John Buck
Buck
James Buck
Mill and
State Streets
Paul Ferry
Real Estate Transfers in Athens County and Nearby Areas
Real estate transfers list numerous deeds from Athens County and nearby towns. Transfers include undivided interests and large acreage across Troy, Stewart, Dover, Waterloo, and Stewart townships, involving buyers such as William C. Peters, Vern Mills, Co and others, with properties in Nelsonville, Millfield, Athens, and surrounding locales.
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Par D. Turner
Athens County
William C. Peters
Coolville
Troy Township
Anna Peters
Mabel Carothers
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ray Crippen
Lou Parkersburg
Berner
Paul Lash
Nelsonville
Co. L. Champlin
Robert Mosley
Ray W. Swyers
Smithfield
Inlet
Ida A. Cope
Vern Mills
Millfield
Dover Township
M. L. Jones
Clarence L. Linn
Waterloo Township
Ned Cameron
Clive Cameron March
Cincinnati
Athens
Ned T. Cameron
Golda T. Cameron
Herman David Wright
Avis Mae Wright
William L. West
Gene West
Albany
Lee Township
Effie Vottrill
George W
Essie Cottrill
Stewart
George W. Cottrill
Sybil Cottrill
Columbus
Elza R. McGraner
Clifford L. Andrews
E Plains
Lloyd E. Brooks
James Paul Brooks
Akron
Arthur Koker
John V. Shields
Canaan Township
Almo Mills
Town
Ralph West
Harold Radford
Ralph M. West
Leep
Alice Ator
Conrad
John Herman Ator
Traxander Township
Carrier Flying High in World O Fun Messenger Contest
Carolyn Withers of New Marshfield, 13, drives a cutting edge World O Fun contest for Messenger carriers. She has 34 points from selling magazine subscriptions and aims for a 50 point Coney Island trip milestone. She delivers to 54 homes, serves as class vice president,works in 4-H, Youth Fellowship, and enjoys basketball and softball while dreaming of becoming an airline hostess.
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New Marshfield
Carolyn Withers
Bernard Withers
Messenger
Athens County
Carolyn
Coney Island
The
Cincinnati
Brother of Athens Woman Dies in Missouri
Grace Hawk of Athens has learned her brother Frank Buck a native of Athens County died June 12 in Trenton Missouri where he lived with his daughter Mrs Homer White after a period of ill health He is survived by two sisters Mrs Vida Williams Edison and Mrs Leona Williams Guysville and three brothers Ira Crookston Clyde Orlando and Clarence Marion Funeral services and burial were in Trenton
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Grace Hawk
Athens
Frank Buck
Athens County
Trenton
Homer White
Dow Buck
Vida Williams
Edison
Leona Williams
Guysville
Ira
Crookston
Minn
Clyde
Orlando, Fla
Clarence
Marion
Bound to Jury on Non-Support Count
Charles Glass 25 of Deanville pleads innocent to a charge of non-support and is bound to the grand jury by Mayor W P Mickle after failing to furnish a $500 bond. The wife Louise claims he failed to support their four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Glass
Deanville
W. P. Mickle
Glass
Louise
Driver Fined for Reckless Driving in Local Incident
Paul G. Grothouse, 57 East State Street, arrested for reckless driving after a gut afternoon incident at E State and Carpenter streets. Grothouse pleaded guilty and was fined ten dollars plus costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle, with costs suspended. City Police identified the location as E State and Carpenter streets.
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Paul G. Grothouse
East State ‘St
Gut
Grothouse
W. P. Mickle
E. State
Carpenter
Student Center Site Clearing Is Arranged
Ohio University will demolish the existing Student Center and related facilities to clear land for a new Student Center. Laverne F. Lausche announced a contract with Ray Shafer to start next week and finish in 60 days. Faculty and staff will move to new residences, and bids for the new buildings are due Friday July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Laverne F. Lausche
Lausche
Ray Shafer
the Plains
Men's Union
McVey and O'Bleness
OU Post
Athena
University
Women Marines enlistment drive and local service notices
The GI Board reports only four Southern Ohio women can enlist for the Women Marines starting July 26 per Major R V Perkins. Applicants aged 18 to 30, single with no dependents, must meet mental and physical standards and be a high school graduate or pass a equivalency test. Also noted are military family postings including Radioman First Class John W. Loper aboard the USS New Jersey and 1st Lt. Doris B. Fowley at Maxwell AFB with her husband Lt. D. P. Fowley at Wright-Patterson.
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Verla Jean Stemphenson
Ohio
R. V. Perkins
Major Perkins
Marine Corps
John W. Loper
Jean Loper
Millfield
New Jersey
Korea
Bond Forfeited In Traffic Court Case
Wayne E. Kennard of New Plymouth forfeited a $2 bond in traffic court Tuesday after police charged him with traveling the wrong way on a one way street. He was picked up on West Washington Street.
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Wayne E. Kennard
New Plymouth
W. Washington St
Red Cross Bloodmobile visit yields 34 pints in Athens
In Athens the Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 34 pints from 41 registrants on Monday. The center at First Methodist Church accommodated 23 registered donors and 18 walk-ins after 50 had planned to attend, with a quota of 100 pints and a target of 160 registrants.
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Athens
Red Cross
Red Cross Bloodmobile
B. F. Cutler
Athens County Recruitment
Charles Wood
Center Worth
First Methodist Church
Florine Ackley
Treva Black
Sherman Brooks
James Carsey
Helen Cassell
James L. Cassell
Daniel K. Chapman
Walter Davis
R. W. Dennis
John Dunlavy
Arthur Ellis
Florence Fielder
Carl Gustavson
William Harmon
Bert Hawes
Delores Hunter
Marian Kirk
Mary E. Linscott
George Lovell
Willard Lowman
Charles McAfee
Robert McCreanor
Rachel Ann McWilliams
Burton Massie
Robert Mathews
Miles R. Nelson
Lena Nida
Catherine Oxley
Betty Pugh
Ira Quick
Frank Reigel
Lucille Scott
Roy Shamel
Helen Swinehart
Carroll Tippett
Ha Tippett
Joe Vance
James B. Walton
Denver White
F. W. Reed
George Starcher
W. H. Wakefield
E. W. Wilsey
C. T. Flowers
David Hostetler
A. B. Parker
Henry ,Bobo. Gray
Eldon Dailey
Earl Davis
Irene Devlin
Frank Harvey
Huntter Hope
C. B. Nye
L. G. Worstell
Center Motor Corps
Deadline Near Independent Proof Filing Near 1951
The deadline June 30 1951 for dependent parents of a deceased World War II serviceman to file proof of dependency with the Social Security Administration is announced by Robert B Youmans manager of the Zanesville SSA office. Dependent parents may receive monthly payments at age 65 if the deceased contributed half their support and no other eligible survivor exists. Normally proof must be filed within two years of death but parents have until June 30 1951 to prove their support. The Zanesville SSA office is at 505 South St open weekdays 8:30 to 5. A representative is at the State Employment Center Athens Wednesdays 9 to 12 and 1 to 3 and Fridays 9 to 12.
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Social Security Administration
Robert B. Youmans
Zanesville
South St
State Employment Center
N. Court St
Athens
Bert Knight Dies at 72 in The Plains Home
Bert Knight 72 retired coal miner died Tuesday evening at his home in The Plains after months of illness. He leaves wife Faye two sons Roy of Glouster and James of The Plains two daughters Grace Gilmore of Glouster and Edna Rambo of Dayton two brothers John and Ora Knight of Dayton two sisters Jessie Quick and Elizabeth Bretz of Athens. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at The Plains Church of God burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after Thursday morning.
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Bert Knight
the Plains
Faye
Roy
Glouster
James
Grace Gilmore
Edna Rambo
Dayton
John
Ora Knight
Jessie Quick
Elizabeth Bretz
Athens
The
Plains Church of God
West Union Street
Shelter Notes From Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Beryl Ashcraft Guysville announce a daughter. Mr and Mrs Noel Lowery Athens announce a son. Admitted Norma Jean Hamilton Athens. Dismissed Mrs Willis Loper New Plymouth and son. Mrs Mabel Barrows New Marshfield Coleman Ashworth Athens Mrs Katherine Crawford Gloucester Mrs Esther Allen Athens.
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Beryl Ashcraft
Guysville
Noel Lowery
Athens
Norma Jean Hamilton
Willis Loper
New Plymouth, and Son
Mabel Barrows
New Marshfield
Coleman Ashworth
Katherine Crawford
Glouster
Esther Allen
Prayer Band to Meet at Grahams Chapel
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mary Hawk with Mrs. Letha Dailey as leader.
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Grahams Chapel
Mary Hawk
Letha Dailey
Shade Boy Dies Tuesday in Shade Ohio
Davis Larry Denver 15 son of Mr and Mrs Craig Davis died Tuesday afternoon at home in Shade after lifelong illness. Survived by parents a brother Bruce Eugene and sisters Diana Lynn Connie Kay Brenda Sue all at home. Grandparents Eugene Davis Guysville Route 2 and Octa Hull Columbus. Friends may call after 4 pm Wednesday at Dowlar Fergu son Hughes funeral home services Thursday 2 pm by Rev Earl Cowan with burial at Shade.
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Larry Denver Davis
Craig Davis
Shade
Bruce Eugene
Diana Lynn
Connie Kay
Brenda Sue
Eugene Davis
Guysville
Octa Hull
Columbus
Dowlar-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home
Earl Cowan
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Dean Geor
Vat
College of Ed
F. H. McKelvey
Dire
OU Center
Educ
O. E. Hill
Upper Arlington
W. J. Springer
Ashland
Donald F. Summers
George Carr
Logan
E. R. McCowen
Portsmouth
Harold S. Bates
Norwood
Carl C
Ohio Bookmen’s Club
Ellis Hall
Keystone
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Athens, Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Union St
Athens National Bank
Missouri
Doris B. Fowley
L. C. Burson
Richland Ave
Maxwell Air Force Base
Ala
D. P. Fowley
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Yee
Kerr Hardware Company
F. E. Goldsberry
Kerr Hardware CO
S$. Court St
M. M. Kerr
C. C. Kerr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
MiLm
Oman
W. State St
State ST
Lewyt
Shade Boy
Erle AS
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