Mechanicsburg Annexation and Playground Plans Progress
The Mechanicsburg annexation petition with 342 signers is reviewed by the commissioners with a noon hearing set and a weekly ad requirement. A county wide playground plan advances at the fairground site with input from Athens city, Ohio University officials, the fair board, and local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Mechanics
Athens
Dover Township
Alderman
Athens Township
C. T. Williams
William A. Lavelle
The
Ares
J. W
Van
Harry Lackey
Dowler
Emory Allen
J. C Baker
F Air Board
Police Force Increase Authorized
Athens Gallipolis city council authorized expanding the police force from five to six officers, adding two sergeants and one captain. The meeting approved a $25,000 fire engine bid from Seagrave Co of Columbus at 2.5 percent interest with a $125 premium, and discussed street lighting and a pedestrian signal study for Court and College Union intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Seagrave Co
Columbus
Council
Ye McDonald Co
Cleveland
Ome
W. S. Herbert
H.M. Woods
G W. State St
Franz Woodworth
Tion
Consider G. Appleton Equipment Co
Pittsburgh
Court and Prnter
College and Union
Carl Weber
Grand Park Blvd
Grand Path
Charles Stand
Euclid Deere
Ohio University
Dayton
Donald Klus
Klus
Union
Service Safety
Conneil
Saul
Baker Engineers
Mercury in 70s Before Rain Falls
In Athens Tuesday morning after a light rain CL Colmer, U S observer, reported Monday’s high reached 76 degrees, a springlike reading. At Hamley Run the high was 30 at 11 a m, and the Hocking River’s water temperature stood at 46 degrees as levels dropped. The day’s rain inspired Bermuda shorts and led to coal abatement and auto convertible tops being brought down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
CL. Colmer
U.S
Hamley Run
Mercury
Colmer
Hocking River
Bermuda
Owners Fined For City Ordinance Enforcement Case
Police enforcement of a city ordinance prohibiting aliens from owning dogs led to municipal court action. Judges fined five individuals ten dollars each and scheduled further queries at Athens County Court through March 12. Authorities announced confinement of dogs at the county animal shelter near Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.F Newcomb
Cincinnati
Athens County Court
Thurmond Scott
Fairview Courts
Phyllis L. Cross
Harold Morris
State St
Joe Parr
Chauncey
Fire at 31 Second St plus licensing fines and lodge notices
A house fire was reported near 31 Second St with firefighters summoned to douse the blaze. Municipal Court fined Phyllis Farley 19 of 17 Camp Bell St ten dollars for living without a license. Traffic fines were issued to several drivers including Wilbur Conkey for speeding and Robert Bunting found guilty on a speeding charge. A meeting notice for Crossen Post, American Legion, and a New Marshfield F and AM lodge gathering were announced for forthcoming dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Farley
Bell St
Yimag Rao Eharges
Wilbur C. Conkey
Albany
Cos Robert J. Bunting
Buchtel
Kiwanis Hears OU Professor On Presidency Importance
Ohio University associate professor of government Ray Gusteson spoke to Kiwanis about American policing and the presidency. He said residency in the presidency is vital in today’s world and that the U S president acts as a spokesperson for noncommunists and national policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Ohio University
Ray Gusteson
Gustenson
U.S
Gusteson
Eisenhower
W R Sedwick Dies in Auto in Logan
Walter R Sedwick 44 Hastings Addition died suddenly Monday evening in Logan at the wheel of his stopped car. A tool grinder at Vanadium Tool Co Athens for five years he had been on business en route home. Death from coronary thrombosis was instantaneous per county coroner. He leaves two sons Gerald and Gail both at home his father Fred Sedwick of Utley and three sisters Florence White Dorothy Tul and Bess Sedwick Athens. Funeral arrangements through Dowler Ferguson Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Sedwick
Hastings Addition
Logan
Sedwick
Vanadium Tool Co
Athens
Maine
Spring Sts
J. W. Doering
Hocking County
Gerald
Gail
Fred Sedwick
Utley
Florence White
Dorothy
Tul
Sandusky
Bess
Dowler-Ferguson
Hughes Funeral Home
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
A list of individuals connected to Sheltering Arms Hospital notes including names such as Mr and Mrs William Powell Mrs Lorena Smith Athens Mrs Charles McCallister The Plains Dale Moffet Athens Mrs Ida Bolin Athens Route Irland Ely Mineral Melvin Duckler Athens Route Otto Simons Glouster Route Orville Persinger Ather William Bolin Albany Cecil Cox Athens Donna Bennett Athens Route 4 Mrs Paul Hibbard Mineral Howard Guess The Plains Dismissed Mrs HL Staneart Albany Route 1 Mrs Elizabeth Docie Glouster William Menifee Athens Route
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Powell
Lorena Smith
Athens
Charles McCallister
the Plains
I Dale Moffet
Ida Bolin
Otto Simons
Glouster
Orville Persinger
Ather
William Bolin
Albany
Cecil Cox
Donna Bennett
Paul Hibbard
Mineral
Howard Guess
HL. Staneart
Elizabeth Docie
William Menifee
Outlook Improves for Coal Industry Says Pittsburgh Coal Rep
James G. Ault of Hannah I Division cautions against viewing coal as sick, noting a shift toward new uses and customer service. He recalls a peak in 1947, decline to a low in 1953 as railroads moved to diesel and homes adopted alternatives, and describes a four point program guiding the industry forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Rotary
James G. Ault
Hannah I
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Ault
Drive In Opens Soon At The Drive In Theater Site
Frank Nolan and Frank X. Jr announce the outdoor Drive-In Theater will open its night season Saturday. The front was blown down in a February windstorm and is being rebuilt with improved entrance and exit roads and new restrooms planned for completion in summer. Simultaneous re openings are planned for Lan caster Coalton and Ashland locations as part of boosting local economy with coal industry gains and new uses. Rotary adds two new members H J Fockler and Paul V Smeal at Athens event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nolan
Frank X. Jr
Athens
Lan ‘Caster
Coalton
Ashland
Driver Yeater Fined and Jailed for DUI Crash
Gordon Yeater, 28, pleaded guilty in Court Tuesday to driving intoxicated. He was fined $125 and costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and had his driving privileges suspended for three months after backing his car into a parked vehicle on Route 124 near Hockingport Monday noon, causing moderate damage to both vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Hill
Stewart
Colville
State Highway Patrol
Gordon Yeater
Yeater
Hockingport
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Dowler
International Order of Odd Fellows
Robert Sanders
William
Athens City
Peter B. Seel
Ohio University Athletic
AH. Rhodes
Carl Nessley
Dover ‘Township
County
Alderman Rd
Spring St
Phillips Addition
RED Cross
Don Moore
Thomas Oldfield
John Tall
Edward Goodwin
Clyde Smith
Harland Harris
Earl Goodin
R. J. Cross
Peter Good, Jr
Paul Farley
Kenneth Collins
Herb Evans
Doug ‘S
Athens-Gallipolis
New Marshfield
Citas
Euanying
Athens Pharmacy
Court
Ohio
Mak
Aida
Dyer
Culligan Water Conditioning, Inc
Welter Ervin
Stre
W. R. Sedwick
Gerald Jenkinson
David Tucker
Pratt St
Sands Bond
Tucker
William Cook
Tuckers
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Irland Ely
Melvin Duckler
Stimson & Palmer, Ath
Ohio Valley
West Virginy
Mathieson
Monroe Coun
William A. Harmon
Rotary
H. J. Fockler
Paul V.smeal
Federal Reserve Records Center
F.C. Bean
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Rapp
Union St
Buxton
Lady Buxton
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