Recreation schedule shows swim classes and golf lessons
Athens free swimming instruction resumes at Crystal Pool with age groups 3 to 6 at 3 30 p m and beginners at 4 30 with Friday repeats under Jack Van Lear. Intermediates and adults meet Thursday and Saturday at 4 30 and 5 30. Junior and senior life saving overlap at 5 30 Wednesday and Saturday. Free pool admission. late registrations accepted. Also free golf lessons led by Bob Littler at Athens Country Club weekly. class at 10 a m Tuesday and Wednesday. puppet shows and story sessions planned at Kiwanis grounds and West East Rufus Putnam sites. Kiwanis International elect Donald T. Forsythe president at New York convention. Athens club delegates noted. convention attendance over 13 000.
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Athens
Crystal Pool
Jack van Lear
Harry Lackey
Bob Littler
Athens Country Club
Donald T. Forsythe
Carthage Journal
Carthage
Ill
Kiwanis International
New York City
Athens Kiwanis Club
A. L. Bechtel
Peter B. Seel
Ohio
Carl Frey
Bechtel
Hotel
Berry
Thomas E. Dewey
Hoyt Vandenberg
Whitey Ford
New York Yankee
Billy Lees
Brooklyn
Queens County
Mercury Reaches 91 As Athens Sees Hot Day
A sultry day in Athens with a morning reading of 79 and a daytime peak near 91. The forecast called for continued heat amid sparse clouds and possible storms, marking the ninth 99-degree or higher day this month.
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Athens
Trip Outline by Miss Anna McVay at Athens Rotary
Miss Anna Pearl McVay spoke at the Athens Rotary Club about her recent Europe Egypt and Near East trip aboard a transatlantic crossing. A 1892 Ohio University graduate she earned an honorary Doctor of Letters in 1909 and helped found the National Association of Deans of Women and the American Classical League later serving as its first vice president.
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Anna Pearl McVay
Albany Road
Athens Rotary Club
Europe
Egypt
Near East
Atlantic
Ohio University
American Classical League
Miss McVay
New York City
Ziba Li
State Official To Install Legion Post Officers
James Wagenseller of Lancaster, second vice commander of Ohio American Legion, will install officers of the Athens Legion post Wednesday at p.m., announced Paul Lewis, the post commander.
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Legion
James Wagenseller
Lancaster
American Legion
Department of Ohio
Athens Legion
Paul Lewis
Exams Announced for Federal Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission announces examinations for illustrator staff nurse head nurse and psychiatric head nurse positions with salaries from 2500 to 7040 dollars yearly and 3140 to 4205 dollars for nursing roles. Full information and applications available at the post office from local secretary F D Higgins.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
F. D. Higgins
Five Other Cases Set For Consideration Wednesday
The New England shooting case involving Kathryn Britton and Orville Stover will go before the Athens County grand jury on Wednesday. May term jurors will also consider five other matters since the jury reported in June, including two Nelsonville break ins and three assault related charges involving local residents.
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New England
Kathryn Britton
Orville Stover
Athens County
Stover
Sampson
Britton
Ray Dishong
Bobby Blackstone
Nelsonville
Wayne Matthews
N. Congress St
John Wesley Coakley
Mentor
Shearer Murphy
Safety Signs Planned for County Roads
The Athens County board of commissioners ordered safety signs to reduce accidents on four roads. Two busy intersections will get stop signs at Rock Riffle Hastings and Margaret Creek Shade Pleasant Hill. No parking signs were approved on Rock Riffle from East Bridge to Hastings Road.
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Athens County
Board of County Commissioners
John Dowler
Rock Riffle
Hastings
Margaret Creek Shade
Pleasant Hill
Divorce petition cites extreme cruelty in Marquis case
In Common Pleas Court 7 ryn N Marquis sues Ww Marquis alleging extreme cruelty. The couple married November 24 1941 in Bartlett and have one child. Custody and child support are sought by the mother.
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Common Pleas Court
Ryn N. Marquis
Ww. Marquis
Rtlett
OU ROTC Cadets Attend Summer Camp at Ft Benning
Ohio University ROTC cadets Robert S. Heicher of Athens and William L. Kennard of New Plymouth report for four weeks of summer camp training at Lawson Air Base Ft Benning Georgia. The program supplements ROTC college instruction.
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Ohio University
Lawson Air Force Base
Ft. Benning
Robert S. Heicher
Athens
William L. Kennard
New Plymouth
Car Hits Parked Vehicle in University Terrace Incident
City police reported an auto operated by Adolph William Kunkel aged 27 of 46 Fairview Ave collided with a parked car on University Terrace as Kunkel backed from a driveway.
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Adolph William Kunkel
Fairview Ave
University Terrace
Kunkel
Power Outages Hit New Marshfield Area
Power in the New Marshfield area was off for about three hours this morning. Officials from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. said a tree fell across the line, causing the outage and restoration work followed.
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New Marshfield
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Speeding Cincinnati man fined in Albany court
Robert S. King, 40, of Cincinnati, was fined $20 and costs after a State Highway Patrol arrest for speeding. Mayor C. D. Pincelli ordered the penalty Monday in Albany.
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Speeder
Robert S. King
Cincinnati
Albany
C. D. Pincelli
Delinquent Tax Land Sale Brings County $13533
An auction of delinquent tax lands brought 13533.18 for 150 tracts sold from the Athens County courthouse steps. About 450 properties with roughly 50000 in delinquency were offered. yesterday’s sale will continue next Monday at 10 am. Payments to the treasurer and auction total 21843.05 in back taxes since the lands were first advertised.
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Athens County
Ohio University Coed
Ohio
John West
Step
County Auditor's Office
Messenger Newsphoto
Heat Thirst Blamed as Three Face Intoxication Charges
In mayor court this morning three men aged 69 were arraigned on intoxication charges. Patrick Griffin of Athens Route 2, Melvin McBride of 132 West Union Street, and Alfred Carpenter of New Marshfield Route 2 received fines and costs with partial suspensions. Carpenter faced a heavier fine as a second visit in two days. Elm er Dunfee, 55, Guysville Route 2, was fined $10 and costs.
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Mayor's Court
Peter B. Seel
Patrick Griffin
Athens Route 2
Melvin McBride
W. Union St
Alfred Carpenter
New Marshfield
Carpenter
Elmer Dunfee
Guysville
Mrs. Mary Harrison 90 Dies in McConnelsville Rest Home
Mrs. Mary Harrison of Athens Route 3 died Monday afternoon at Valley Hills Rest Home in McConnelsville after seven years as an invalid from a hip fracture. Born in St Johnston Ireland she came to the United States 67 years ago and lived in Athens County since. Survived by daughter Ellen Clark and son Robert Harrison plus three grandchildren and nephews. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Amesville Presbyterian Church with burial in Amesville Cemetery. calling at Clark residence after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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Mary Harrison
Athens
Ellen Clark
Robert Harrison
Hiram
James Clark
Janice
Robert Charles Harrison
R. A. Smith
Amesville Presbyterian Church
Mervin Hess
Amesville
Clark
Decision of Justice Appealed in Court
Dorothy N. Cunningham appealed a justice of the peace ruling to Athens County Common Pleas Court. The judgment awarded A. C. Smedley $98.13 for damages from a May 9 traffic collision at the Byard and Shafer Streets intersection.
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Justice of the Peace
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Dorothy N. Cunningham
D. E. Jones
A. C. Smediey
Byard and
Shafer
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples in Albany and Nearby Areas
Wayne Merwin Chase, 22, and Gertrude Pauline Cooley, 18, both of Albany, secured a marriage license. Bennie Bruce, 20, and Jennie Hill, 16, both of Buchtel also obtained licenses. Phil Halbirt, 23, and Mary Esth Burch, 21, both of Athens Route were approved for marriage.
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Wayne Merwin Chase
Gertrude Pauline Cooley
Albany
Bennie Bruce
Jennie Hill
Buchtel
Phil Halbirt
Mary Esth- Burch
Athens
Fire causes smoke at Martin's Grocery but no damage
Firefighters were dispatched at 1 25 p m to Martin's Grocery at Morris and Shannon streets after insulation burning on electric wires filled the store with smoke. Fire Chief Charles Dalton reported there was no damage.
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Martin's Grocery
Morris and S. Shannon
Charles Dalton
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes Admits Local Names
Admitted patients include Roger B Hayes Shade Patricia Swartz Columbus Mrs Susie Bell Millfield Mrs Pauline Knowlton Albany Mrs Ethel Brooks Athens Mrs Frances Coon The Plains Charles Tucker The Plains Luther Cruickshank Chauncey Dismissed Mary Linton Athens Daisey Little Athens Raymond Bullock Athens Rose Tippie Athens Francis Six Athens Lindley Williams Athens John Lewis Glouster Lena Woods Corning Violet Sinclair Albany Andrew Sterrett Athens Sara Bickley Athens
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Roger B. Hayes
Shade
Patricia Swartz
Columbus
Susie Bell
Millfield
Pauline Knowlton
Albany
Ethel Brooks
Athens
Frances Coon
the Plains
Charles Tucker
Luther Cruickshank
Chauncey
Mary Linton
Daisey Little
Raymond Bullock
Rose Tippie
Francis Six
Lindley Williams
John Lewis
Glouster
Lena Woods
Corning
Violet Sinclair
Andrew Sterrett
Sara Bickley
Ames Fire Festival Plans Highlight Queens Vote
The Ames-Bern-Amesville Volunteer Fire Department festival plans a queen vote with candidates from Ames-Bern High School and nearby townships. Events include square dancing and Chauncey-Dover High School band performances. Proceeds fund new equipment including a 1000 gallon auxiliary water truck.
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Amesville
Queens
Ames-Bern-Amesville
Ing
W. P. Clark
Mary Fockler
Mary Ann Linscott
Ames Township
Peggy Jo Eliott
Mary Eva Lawrence
Bern ‘Township
Diane Hamilton
Shirley Potter
Ames-Bern High School
Chauncey-Dover High School
Women of the Grange
J. M. Felton
The
Grange
Clark
Athens Retail Stores Open Thursday Afternoon
Members of the Athens Retail Merchants Association will stay open all day Thursday instead of closing at noon. Secretary John W. Bolin said the 9 a.m. to schedule will be observed Thursday because stores plan to close all day Saturday for the Fourth of July holiday.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
John W. Bolin
Camp counselors attend training conference in Athens County
Camp counselors attending a two day training session learn to run craft classes discussion groups and plan vesper and campfire programs for their 4 H camp at Tar Hollow. Participants include Barbara Dougan Sharon Stauffer Barbara Cullison Marilyn Lee Mary Frances Fockler Martha Chase Shirley Potter Roger McInturf and Jerry Hanning.
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Athens County
Jackson
Barbara Dougan
Sharon Stauffer
Barbara Cullison
Marilyn Lee
Mary Frances Fockler
Martha Chase
Shirley Potter
Roger McInturf
Jerry Hanning
Tar Hollow
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Kiwanis Playgrounds
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Rex
Cline Pharmacy Co
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Trip
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Culligan
Athens Ice & Storage CO
Lawson Air Base
Loo Township
Board of Revision
Briggs& Stratton Engines
Briggs & Stratton
Logan
Doctor of Motors
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ames
Robert Powers
John Robert Powers
Mooils
McCulloch
Kern St
OUR
Consumer Credit Dept
North Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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