Athens council advances traffic lights and street plans
In a 90 minute work session the Athens city council approved a Richland Ave traffic light at Mechanicsburg School and a Lancaster Carpenter St. signal. They named a safety director to install it, discussed W Mulberry St. ownership from B&O, and reviewed a fire contract with Ohio University. The meeting also set funding for street lighting, asphalt and limestone purchases, a four wheel drive jeep, zoning study, and a water line to the Girl Scout camp. The off street parking report showed a February net of 824.85.
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Richland Ave
Mechanicsburg School
Franz L. Woodworth
Lancaster- Carpenter St
W. Mulberry St
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ley
Woodworth
Ladislas Segoe and Associates of
Cincinnati
Sands
Herbert
Hatch
E. State St
Graham Ave
South Bridge
R. A. Smith
Bowling Nation’s Top Sport Highlighted at Kiwanis Meeting
Athens Kiwanis Club welcomed Art Kasler owner of the Roller Bowl and Lester Smith to discuss bowling as the nation’s leading participation sport. Kasler outlined the sport’s scale an $18 billion business and demonstrated modern equipment with three films. Four Athens men—Mike Doward A L Bechtel Richard Johnson and John Huffman—were set to attend an interclub in Logan that evening. Sigma Nu Quintet was to entertain the visiting group.
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Art Kasler
Athens Kiwanis Club
Kasler
Lester Smith
Kiwanis
Easler
John
Huffman
Athens
Logan
Mike Downard
A. L. Bechtel
Richard Johnson
Sigma Nu
Bloodmobile Poster Judging Wednesday in Athens County
The Red Cross bloodmobile poster contest enters judging Wednesday by presidents of four local service clubs. Posters have been on display at Logan's store since Sunday and the winning entry goes to Columbus for regional judging before promoting the bloodmobile program on WSAZ Huntington.
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Athens County
Red Cross
C. B. Nye
Bloodmobile
Logan’s
WSAZ
Huntington
Columbus
Box of tools stolen from auto near Coolville
Elmer Crites reported a theft from his parked auto on Coolville Route 1. A rear door entry damaged rear seat area to take a tool box with wrenches and pliers. Gasoline and tools also taken from Merle Griffin's home in Washington County. Suspects questioned. others being sought.
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Elmer Crites
Coolville
Crites
Merle Griffen
Washington County
Real Estate Transfers In Athens County and Nearby Townships
Numerous Athens County transfers list buyers and sellers across townships including Lodi Rome Ames Carthage and Athens with parcels three five or four tracts and lots in Lodi Albany Coolville and Athens Townships. Notable names include Ward Woodyard Laughlin Metcalf Hutt Scott and Jarvis among others.
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Donald Ward Woodyard
Albany
Leonard P. Woodyard
Lodi
Edith M. Meek
Athens County
Robert M. Laughlin
Stewart
Rome Township
Rush Campbell
George W. Keirns
Amesville
Ames Township
Phebe L. Crawford
Athens
Clark A. Williams
Paul E. Metcalf
Elias Bails
Carthage
Cyreneus Hall
Parkersburg
West Virginia
David R. Jackson
Troy Township
Mary Williams
Cameron W. Williams
Akron
Coolville
William E. Maxwell
Fairfield County
James Willard Daft
Clyde J. Metcalf
Charles B. Stover
Rome
Delbert Smith
Alton R. Hope
Athens Township
Bruce L. Hutt
Raymond F. Hoffman
Delaware
William J. Scott
Janet L. Scott
Richard E. Jarvis
Guy Wingett
Mary Knotts
James Elliott
Driver Fined After Route 13 Collision
Glouster mayor imposed a 25 dollar fine and costs on Cecil Gillogly 25 Carpenter for failing to yield after a two car crash on Route 13 near the Athens Perry County line. Joseph Beshara 44 Glouster was northbound and Gillogly entered from a county road into Beshara’s path.
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Glouster
Athens
Perry
Balderson
Cecil Gillogly
Carpenter
Gillogly
Joseph Beshara
Crime Clinic Site Moved to National Guard Armory
The 10 county crime control clinic will be held at the National Guard Armory on Carpenter Street, moved from the Common Pleas courtroom due to space needs. Sheriff Harold Shields announced the change on Tuesday with Richard Michael from the Attorney General's office assisting in arranging the event for more than 100 attendees.
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National Guard
Carpenter St
Harold Shields
Common Pleas
Richard Michael
William Saxbe
Coolville Area Man Found Dead in Home
William Flesher Sr., about 60, was found dead Monday evening by Sheriff Harold Shields in his locked home at Carthage Gap on Coolville Route 3. Neighbors reported he had not been seen since Friday. He had heart trouble and was under a Parkersburg doctor’s care. His son William Jr. of Barberton was notified. The body remains at Jagers and Sons funeral home pending arrangements.
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William Flesher
Carthage Gap
Coolville
Harold Shields
Flesher
Parkers
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth notices list Mr and Mrs Edward Feidner of Athens with a daughter and Mr and Mrs Robert Gillespie Chauncey with a son. Also a daughter for Mr and Mrs Verne Scott Athens Route 2. Admitted are Tim Sebring Athens Samuel Eblen Albany Route 2 Clinton Poston Chardon Steve Wilson Smithville W V Mrs Edward H Sprague Marietta Lewis Maynard Athens Mrs Edda Clark Athens Edward Van Dyke Athens Mrs Herman Howard Athens. Dismissals include Mrs Roy Cline Athens Fred Raybold Athens Mrs Clyde Tolliver Logan Route 4 and Mrs Richard Thomas Athens.
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Edward Feidner
Athens
Robert Gillespie
Chauncey
Verne Scott
Tim Sebring
Samuel Eblen
Albany
Clinton Poston
Chardon
Steve Wilson
Smithville
W. Va
Edward H. Sprague
Marietta
Lewis Maynard
Edda Clark
Edward van Dyke
Herman Howard
Roy Cline
Fred Raybold
Clyde Tolliver
Logan
Richard Thomas
Harsh Cold Sweeps Hamley Run Area
The rural Hamley Run area saw a frigid start with a 24 degree low. Monday’s high and low were 55 and 26 degrees, reflecting a wide daily swing.
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Hamley Run
Sugar Creek Man Fined in Municipal Court Hearing
Gail Showalter of Sugar Creek pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $100 plus costs by Municipal Court after a sheriff's office charge.
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Gail Showalter
Sugar Creek
Sheriff's Office
Theft at West Elementary and Athens Junior High
Police investigate theft of about 85 dollars from West Elementary and Athens Junior High Schools. West Elementary money, mostly from student garden seed sales, totaled 67 dollars stolen during weekend burglary via a bathroom window. Athens Junior High reported 15 to 20 dollars missing from a money box in Principal Harry Lackey's office.
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West
Athens
Joseph McBride
Athens Junior High School
Harry Lackey
Rifle Instructor Named Knight of the Month
Don Niesse spoke at the Athens Council Knights of Columbus meeting at the K of C lodge on Mill Street. Deputy Grand Knight Paul Farley presided as Leo Sheridan was chosen Knight of the Month with Walter Ervin presenting the honor.
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Don Niesse
Athens Council
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Lodge
Mill St
Paul T. Farley
Leo Sheridan
Walter Ervin
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William H. Herbert
Kenneth W. Sands
League of Women Voters
William O. Rowland
Norman Hatch
Mulligan Rd
Fred Weber
Madison and
Franklin Ave
Ohio University
America
Sandran
Sandren
Sandron
Vance-Leach
West State Street
Ohio
MEN & Boys
Spaghnum
Fearn Store
C. Carpenter
Henry Margenau
Yale University
Ewing Auditorium
Margenau
OU Phi Beta Kappa
Germany
U.S
Coolville Area
William, Jr
Barberton
The
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Qolumbus
Wbns-Tv
Ohio Electric Company
MGM
Wlw-C
K. of C
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