Election Board Is Reorganized In Athens County
E B Young, a Democrat, was reelected chair for a four year term at a reorganization meeting. Elmer F Jones, Republican, joins as first term member. Mechem and Handley remain two years. Ray Bobo and Ruth Stratton retain two year terms as chief and assistant clerks. Printing contracts were set with Union Printing Co Athens for ballots and Herr Printing Co Columbus for poll books. May primaries feature lengthy ballots with major party delegate and alternate selections. Ballots are being checked before sending to the Ohio secretary of state for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Young
Athens County Board of Elections
Young
Elmer F. Jones
William A. Mechem
C. E. Handley
Ray Bobo
Ruth B. Stratton
Bobo
Albany YFA earns silver medal at state convention
Albany Chapter of the Ohio Young Farmers Association received a silver medal at the state YFA convention in Columbus last week. Four gold, three silver, and four bronze awards were listed. Dwaine Jordan presented a report on the chapter program. Attendees included Don Haning, Lawrence Bean, Edwin Perry, Wayne Battrell, Dick Sheridan, and Dale Scott. Officers are Perry president, Battrell vice president, Arthur Gibson secretary, Harry Ross treasurer, and Ronnie Hooper reporter.
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Albany
Ohio Young Farmers Association
YFA
Columbus
Dwaine Jordan
Don Haning
Lawrence Bean
Edwin Perry
Wayne Battrell
Dick Sheridan
Dale Scott
VFA
Perry
Battrell
Arthur Gibson
Harry Ross
Ronnie Hooper
Two Dentists Buy Building on E Washington Street
The Alderman Building across from City Hall on E Washington Street was purchased by two Athens dentists, Dr. William B. Biggs and Dr. Raymond A. Strekal, on a partnership basis from owner Mrs. Wade Burk. Biggs has practiced eleven years in Athens from the building’s lower floor, while Strekal, at 65 1/2 South Court Street, has about five years of local practice. Both graduates of Ohio University and St Louis Dental School.
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E. Washington St
City Hall
Athens
Wade Burk
William B. Biggs
Raymond A. Strekal
Ohio University
St. Louis Dental School
Biggs
Dr. Strekal
S. Court St
Floyd Bolin Post to Hold VFW Meeting Friday Night
Charles Evans, commander, stated the Floyd Bolin Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 8 p.m. Friday.
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Floyd Bolin Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles Evans
Burleigh Rites Set For Charles D Burleigh
Charles D. Burleigh 50 died unexpectedly at home on Guysville Route 1 after years with a heart ailment. He worked as a mechanic at Kinnek Motors in Athens and is survived by wife Janie son Charles A. sisters Nell Williams Hazel Rhode haver Ada McCrum Dora Chappell. Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with Rev. Evan Edwards. Burial in Burson Cemetery at Shade.
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Charles D. Burleigh
Guysville
Athens County
Delno
Carrie Burleigh
Kinneer Motors
Athens
Janie
Charles A
Shade
Nell Williams
Hazel Rhodehaver
Ada
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home
Evan Edwards
Burson Cemetery
Fraternity Scholastic Averages Released at Ohio University
Ohio University announces first semester fraternity scholastic averages from the Dean of Men's office. Sixteen fraternities rise above the all men average of 2.187 while three fall below. Pi Kappa Alpha leads with a 2.711, followed by Lambda Chi Alpha Tau Gamma Delta and Phi Kappa Theta among others.
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Pi Kappa Alpha
Lambda Chi Alpha
Tau Gamma Delta
Phi Kappa Theta
Phi Epsilon Pi
Acacia
Theta Chi
Phi Kappa Tau
Alpha Phi Alpha
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Phi Sigma Delta
Sigma Nu
Beta Theta Pi
Delta Tau Delta
Phi Delta Theta
Sigma Chi
Phi Kappa Sigma
Delta Upsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Sunnybank Greenhouse Purchased by Socrates Parkis
Socrates J Parkis of Athens announced the purchase of the Sunnybank Greenhouses at 252 E State St from Mr and Mrs William C Packham who will move to Cincinnati. Parkis retains staff Steve Baney Steve Varady Clifford Glover Lowell Beaverson and hires Jean Manson. His wife Alice completes training at Hixon Floral Designing School in Cleveland.
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Sunnybank
E. State St
Socrates J. Parkis
Athens
Parkis
William C. Packham
Cincinnati
Steve Baney
Steve Varady
Clifford Glover
Lowell Beaverson
Jean Manson
Alice
Hixon Floral Designing School
Cleveland
State St
Divorce Granted to Rose Mary Williams in Common Pleas Court
Rose Mary Williams of Glouster is granted a divorce from Ronald Williams of 51 Summit St Glouster on grounds of gross neglect of duty. She may resume her former name Rosemary Drake. The couple married September 15 1959.
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Common Pleas Court
Rosemary Williams
Glouster
Ronald Williams
Rosemary Drake
Girl Hurt In Fall On Snow At Pomeroy Road Hill
Geneva state n 13 of 18 N Court St was taken to Shelter ing Arms Hospital Wednesday night with a possible fractured ankle. She slipped on snow on Pomeroy Road Hill and was brought to the Berry Hotel where Dr Edward Sprague examined her. Firemen carried her from the hotel to the hospital.
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Geneva State N
N. Court St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Geneva
Pomeroy Road Hill
Berry Hotel
Edward Sprague
Weather Forces Police Training Cancelation and School Closures
Capt. J. W. McBride announced the final police training session was canceled due to road conditions and will be rescheduled at the police shooting range. The severe weather also closed all area public schools.
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J. W. McBride
Annexation to Albany Favored by County Officials
Athens County commissioners voted in favor of annexing 4.9 acres outside Albany to the Albany corporation. Landowner O. E. Escoe of Lee St. Albany requested the annexation to subdivide his 6.76 acres into 38 lots. The plat fronts Lee and Center Streets with a new street planned perpendicular to Lee. The Albany village council had previously approved the annexation.
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Athens County
Corporation of Albany
O. E. Escue
Lee St
Albany
Escoe
Lee
Center Streets
Albany Village Council
Athens Area Births and Hospital Admissions
The list records births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital. New parents Mr and Mrs Charles Clench and Mr and Mrs William W Rose, both of Athens, announce a son each. Several admissions include Mrs Norman Van Nest in Geneva Station Athens and Ruth McVey Albany Route 1. Dismissals feature James Basler William Foster and others.
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Charles Clench
Athens
William W. Rose
Geneva Station
Ruth McVey
Albany Route 1
James Basler
William Foster
the Plains
Ed Fraley
Charles Bail
David Pratt
Albany
Dale Saylor
New Marshfield
Lawrence Saunders
Nelsonville
Richard Hendrie
Ronald Jones
Larry Miller
Real Estate Transfer In Nelsonville From Wolfe To Walter
Donald Wolfe of Nelsonville transfers Lot 4 in Nelsonville to Charles C. Walter. The conveyance reflects a standard real estate transfer recorded in local land records.
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Donald Wolfe
Nelsonville
Charles C. Walter
Hays Moeller In OU Mock Convention
Ohio Congressman Wayne Hays will be keynote speaker at a Mock Democratic Convention at Memorial Auditorium sponsored by the Ohio University Student Council. Rep. Walter Moeller will be permanent chairman as about 1100 students participate with 54 states and territories represented by delegates.
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Ohio
Wayne Hays
Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University Student Council
Walter Moeller
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Hance Foods
Family Weekly
Tel. LY
Albany Yfa
VFW
Wright Paint & Howe
C. D. Burleigh
Ohio University Fraternity
Dean of Men's Office
Meredith
Chauncey-Ohio
Heinz
OFC
Ann Page
Sytta Lene
Clover Farm
Skippy
Pascal Celery
Clover Farm — Elbow Macaroni
Sunnybank Greenhouse
Athens High School
Norman van Nest
Don Robb
Hays
Robb
Pleasant Hill Rd
Blue Goose
Maine
North Court Street
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