Trustees Push Plains Incorporation Petition
The Plains residents may vote on incorporation after trustees received a petition. Claire Ball said the petition was presented Saturday by Walter Ervin, an incorporation advocate, under guidance from county commissioners who had previously declined action. The trustees ordered the clerk to validate and seek a resolution for a local election, aiming to have a ballot ready by the May 8 primary to avoid a special election.
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The
Plains
Athens Township
Claire Ball
Walter Ervin
County
Valida Alervali
Board of Elections
J. E. Biker
Athens County
Early Purchase Advised ITS AUTO TAG TIME
Auto tag season runs from now to March 15 for 1956 license plates at the Athens County deputy registrar in the courthouse. Plates must be obtained by midnight March 3 or driving will be illegal. Lines are short and service quick. bring titles for trucks and registrations. Office hours 8 am to 4 pm weekdays and 9 to noon Saturdays. by March 31 extended to 8 pm. About 12,000 licenses issued with 1,000 sold so far.
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Athens County Court House
E. B. Young
Athens groups sweep amateur music ratings at festival
Nine instrumental groups and 13 soloists from Athens earned top ratings at the festival competition. Winners included clarinet quartet Hazel An Monee race students and violin duets Logan Smith with Larry Raymond Krauss, among others. All students received certificates. the nine groups and 13 soloists advance to the April stage contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensemp
Athens
Ohio University
Hazel An Monee
Trews
Mary” Jean Woodworth
Eee
Mien Slo
Louis Hedges
Joanna Webbeerie
Nancy’ Hawkins
Wena
Yes
Judy Stalder
Molly Moore
Lee
Ieee
Ann Rose
Barbara
Bev
Vic Camp
Sarah Bowling
Nancy Bowling
Ann, Baker
Louis Lausche
Marlinda Heft
David Goldberg
Messenger Ad Manager Elected President of Ohio Select List
Carl Sylvester of The Messenger was elected president of the Ohio Select List newspaper classified managers association at their annual advertising clinic in Columbus. Attendees included Larry Finch of the Troy Daily News, association president, and Clyde Bedell, advertising and training consultant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Sylvester
the Messenger
Ohio Select List
Columbus
Larry Finch
Troy Daily News
The
Advertising Managers’ Executive Association
Clyde Bedell
Three Divorce Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court
Three divorce actions are listed in Common Pleas Court. One suit is filed by a husband alleging gross neglect against Hollie V. Hayes, married October 1953, seeking custody and support for three children. A second case, by Donna Lavinder, seeks custody and support for six children born to a December 1946 Carbondale marriage. A third suit by Allen Chadwell cites gross neglect as grounds for divorce from Iva Chadwell, married December 1953.
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Common Pleas Court
Donnette Hayes
Esther Smith
Hollie V. Hayes
Ft. Polk
George D. Lavinder, Jr
Donna Lavinder
Carbondale
Allen Chadwell
Iva Chadwell
Ex-Resident Dies Sunday in Columbus Hospital
James Iown 94 former Hebardville resident died Sunday at White Cross Hospital Columbus after brief illness. He lived 10 years in Columbus at 1783 E Hudson. Survived by wife Pauline two daughters Edna Six ColumbusGrace E Thomas Baltimore two sons James C Columbus Paul at home mother Mattie Bean and brother Lloyd Albany sister Ethel Tresenrider Columbus. Funeral Wednesday 2:00 pm at Alexander Presbyterian Church with burial in adjoining cemetery.
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James, Iown
Hebardville
White Cross’ Hospital
Columbus
E. Hudson
Pauline
Edna Six
Grace E. Thomas
Baltimore
James C
Paul
Mattie Bean
Lloyd
Albany
Ethel
Tresenrider
Alexander Presbyterian ‘Church
John I. Snedden
Campus Chest Drive Starts at OL Monday
Campus Chest Drive begins Monday at OL with aims to raise one dollar from each of the 5805 student body. Henry D Rocco of Lakewood is chairman. drive ends Saturday. Proceeds go to World University Service Red Cross United Negro Fund Salvation Army International Rescue Committee March of Dimes Tuberculosis Association Cerebral Palsy American Heart Association Muscular Dystrophy and Leonard Wood Memorial.
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Henry D. Rocco
Lakewood
World University 1N Service
Red Cross
United Negro Fund
Salvation Army
International Rescue Committee
Tuberculosis Association
American Heart Association
Leonard Wood Memorial
Bound to Jury On Bad Check Count
Frank P. Brillint of Parkersburg pleaded guilty to passing checks with insufficient funds and was bound over to the grand jury on $00 bond by Municipal Court Judge J. F. Newcomb on Monday. Brillint was arrested in Noble County Saturday on a city warrant and brought to Caldwell for arraignment. He is charged with writing two checks for 5 dollars on December 22 and 25 dollars on December 30, cashed at Mekee Drug Store on North Court.
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Frank P. Brillint
Parkersburg
J. F. Newcomb
Brillint
Noble County
Caldwell
Mekee
N. Court
Kiwanis Club to Host Doctor Ray at Riva Cha Meeting
Dr Ray, associate professor of government at Ohio University, will be the featured speaker at this evening's Riva Cha gathering at the Berry House. A board of directors meeting and the regular program follow the talk.
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Kiwanis Club
Ray
Ohio
Unversitys
Berry Hate
Gesteson
Board of
Reguat
Cleveland School Chief to Speak at OU convocation
Cleveland school superintendent Dr Schinnerer will address a College of Education convocation on the Ohio University campus Tuesday. Dean Hamblin will preside and introduce him at an executive committee meeting earlier in the afternoon. Schinnerer has led Cleveland schools since 1947 and holds degrees from Indiana State Teachers College Columbia University and Western Reserve University.
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Or. Marksenmnnerer
Cleveland
Ohio University
Schinnerer
Ewing
Audi
F. N. Hamblin
Daughters and Fines Highlight Athens Court Roundup
A list of admissions and dismissals from Athens area hospitals includes a newborn daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Charles of Athens and several named mothers. Charles R. Tucker of Millfig was fined $50 plus costs in municipal court for intoxication on Monday.
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Charles
Tribe S
Athens
Lawrence Peck
Sandra ‘Thompson
Mary White
Bessie McDaniel
Trim
Charles R. Tucker
Spring Weather Brings Warmth to Hamley Run
The rural Hamley Run area reports a warm Monday with sunny skies and lighter outerwear. After Friday to Sunday highs of 58, 58, and 54 degrees, today at 9 am temperatures rose 19 degrees to 47 from a morning low of 26, signaling a early spring warmth.
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Hamley Run
Plains Grade School Officers Set For First Semester
The Plains Grade School announces the new student officer slate for the second term with James Smith as chairman and Linda McWilliams as vice chairman among the listed officers. A new representative committee includes Kay Nichols Harold Casto Elsie Burdette Roger Lee Six Bill Winner Larry Platt and others guided by faculty advisor Miss Irene Elliott. The first semester slate featured David Daily Jean Coon Jody Knight Sandra Nichols Elizabeth Scott and Rusty Budworth under advisor Mrs Camilla Weisnbach.
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THS
Econa
the Plains Elementary School
James Smith
Carotseman
Linda McWilliams
Ice
Judy Glass
Sandy’ Miller
Mary Riley
Kay Nichols
Harold Casto
Richard Phillips
Gary Jrr
Paul Walraven
Brush Fire Brings Waterloo Department Called to Carbondale
The New Marshfield volunteer department led by Fire Chief Roland Dinsmoor responded Sunday at 7 p.m. to a brush fire in Carbondale. The blaze was brought under control, though the alarm was tripped by a caller who believed the fire posed a danger.
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Waterloo
New Marshfield
Rolland Dinsmoor
Carbondale
OU Executive School Set July 8 to Aug 4
The second annual Ohio University Executive Development Program will run July 8 through August 4. Dean Clark E. Myers announced the four week program attracting 24 executives aged 35 to 45 with 10 to 15 years of experience. Areas covered include distribution, human relations, labor and bargaining, financial control, production and business polity. Instructors are OU professors, visiting faculty, and industry executives.
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Ohio Univer
Clark E. Myers
College of Commerce
Dean Myers
Ohio University
Divorce Granted to Anna Fields Smart in Common Pleas Court
Anna Fields Smart has been granted a divorce from Charles R. Smart Sr. in Common Pleas Court with custody of their three children awarded to the plaintiff, provision for child support, and the defendant enjoined from any interference with the plaintiff.
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Anna Fields Smart
Charles R. Smart Sr
Common Pleas Court
Rulin
Coue
Iso
Thirteen Go for Pre Induction in Athens Area
Thirteen men left Athens by bus at 7 20 a m for pre induction calls to Columbus. Three OU students were among those inducted, with four volunteers named to accompany them Ed die Stump Carbondale Alvin G Saunders Boyd C Sedwell Frost George W Workman James R Birkbeck Coolville. Other Athens County residents and boards were listed with transfers to Richmond Kentucky and to other boards for physicals. The local board had previously set a three man quota for physical nominations and five men were to be processed.
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Ohio University
Athens
Monary
Columbus
Eddie Stump
Carbondale
Alvin G. Saunders
Thens
Boyd C. Sedwell
Frost
George W. Workman
James R. Birkbeck
Coolville
S. Athens
Richard Simpson
John N. Patterson
Millfield
Edgar F. fcClain
Ralph L. Keplar
Nelsonville
Patrick L. Crawford
Glouster
Richmond, Ky
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Plains Incorporation
Danison
Lee E. Buschener
Representa
Enterprise
Logan
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
C. M. Gill & Co
D. M. Goddard Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
FR. Murphy & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Seiple & Kempton Glouster
Richard Guinther
Ins
Saltz Ins
Kerr-Hunter Hardware CO
Duck & van Dyke, Free
W. Union Bt
Dial
Gordon Robertson
Ford Motor Co
Cincinnati
Marion W. Rose
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Tom E. Rose
Henry Ford II
Edward Barnes
Howard Green
the Plains
Stephen ‘Cooper
Grace Goldsberry
Pearl Helwig
William Wilson
Susie Bell
In Burt
Gene Jeffers
Suranne Yates
James Bails
Joe Williams
Roy Vermaten
Ella McGraner
Bell
Howell
Wilshire
Vere O. Smith Bell & Howell
Richland
Athens County Savings
Masonic Temple Bldg
Union & Court Sts
P. G. Chapman
Grante
Mac
Athen
Volkswagen
C. B. Nye Company
Stimson & Palmer
Toma
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