Decrease in Electric Rate Reported To City Council
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co promised Athens residents a surcharge cut from 6.4 to five percent effective April bills under a 1947 franchise agreement. The change applies district wide and stems from lower operating costs. The council also agreed to a two year fire protection contract with Ohio University for outlying campus buildings at $100 yearly plus $50 per call, with 60 days notice for cancellation.
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Athens
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
H. C. Bobo
C&soe
Versity
Foster B. Cornwell
College
University
South Bridge
Veteran’s Apartments
Vet's Village
Athens Township
Morris Ave
H. T. Phillips
Shannon
May Avenues
E. State St
Home St
Veteran's Village
College St
W. Union St
Congress
Post Officce
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Messenger
John Bolin
Council
Mechanicsburg
Pierce
Bolin
Ohio Ave
Watt St
Shannon Ave
W. P. Mickle
County Welfare Department
Parker Walker
Charles Ave
Boost Move For Schools Kiwanis Told
Athens Kiwanis Club heard Ohio University education professor George Hill urge backing a movement to finance better secondary schools. He cited 40 percent dropout rates and argued good schools require strong instruction, dignity of work, post graduation guidance, student choice, and close school home community cooperation.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
George Hill
Ohio University
Hill
Rotary Views Utility Film on Columbus & Southern Ohio Plant
Athens Rotarians watched a color movie at Hotel Berry showing the E. M. Poston Plant construction. Homer C. Clark and Wayne Deimel presented the film and answered questions. The program followed last week’s talk on the plant. The movie covered details and challenges of building the project. The first unit, costing 36 million dollars, began operation last fall after about three years of planning.
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Athens
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
E. M. Poston
Hotel Berry
The
Electric Company
Homer C. Clark
Wayne Deimel
Ballard Named To Highway Study Board
Paul H. Ballard business manager of Ohio University was named to a sub committee to study organization of the State Highway Department. The committee is part of an Ohio Highway Survey begun by the Automotive Safety Foundation under the Ohio Postwar Program Commission. The Associated Press reported the study will continue.
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Paul H. Ballard
Ohio University
State Highway Department
Automotive Safety Foundation
Associated Press Today
Ames Schools May Reopen Wednesday
Amesville officials expect to reopen schools on Wednesday after a flu epidemic caused absences. Eighty three elementary students and forty high school students were out when classes were halted last Thursday.
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Ames
Amesville
Traffic fine levied for failing to stop at light
John H. Anderson age 21 of 14 Morris Ave was fined five dollars with costs suspended after arraignment Monday afternoon before Mayor W P Mickle. He was charged by city police with failing to stop for a traffic light.
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John H. Anderson
Morris Ave
W. P. Mickle
Anderson
Parents meeting set for Cub Scouts orientation
An orientation meeting for parents of new Cub Scouts will be held at the First Presbyterian Church Thursday at 7 30 p m according to Clarke Daily neighborhood commissioner. The Boy Scouts district board of review will meet at the First Methodist Church Thursday at 7 30 p m announced by Prof H H Roseberry district advisory chairman.
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First Presbyterian Church
Clarke Daily
Boy Scouts’ District Board of
First Methodist Church
H. H. Roseberry
Athens Girls Win Scholastic Art Awards in Cincinnati
Lewellyn Robe of 35 Woodard Ave and Myrdith Sheron of Roosevelt Drive earned awards in a regional creative art contest with teacher Ethel M. Woolf supervising. Carl Zimmerman presented certificates and pins in Cincinnati. Robe designed a napkin table cover. Sheron created a travel poster. Mary Athearn could not attend. their Athens entries go to Pittsburgh for national judging.
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Scholastic
Lewellyn Robe
Woodard Ave
Myrdith Sheron
Roosevelt Drive
Ethel M. Woolf
Athens High School
Cincinnati
Carl Zimmerman
Loveland
Miss Robe
Miss Sheron
Athens
Mary Athearn
Mill St
Pittsburgh
Women Voters Survey Reveals Athens Local Government Findings
A six month Athens Provisional League of Women Voters study presented panel reports on local government education health recreation housing and finance. Leaders discussed city council duties school needs including high school library lack of facilities health sewer standards Sheltering Arms Hospital development and county Children’s Home, recreation resources and housing demand tied to university population and zoning. Finance officials noted Athens’ good financial condition with low bonded debt as of January 1 1949.
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Athens Provisional League of Women Voters
Common Pleas
James Rundle
Ralph Albaugh
Athens
Robert Creegan
Agnes Eisen
Bernard Black
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Eisen
Dorothy Zietz
Henri Seibert
University
Board of Trade
Roger Barret
Savannah Lodge to Confer Fellowcraft Degree Thursday
Savannah Lodge F and AM will confer the Fellowcraft Degree on one candidate at its meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m D D Mansfield the master announced.
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Guysville
Fellowcraft
Savannah Lodge
F&am
D. D. Mansfield
Beckley Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Ella Amanda Beckley 78 will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Wrightsel funeral home McArthur. She died Sunday at the home of grandson John Beckley. She was born in Vinton County and attended the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Dundas. Surviving grandchildren include John Beckley Mary Patrick Earl Harry and Paul Beckley Ethel Beckley McVey and sister-in-law Mrs Julia Saltz Services conducted by Rev Glendon Herbert burial in Elk Cemetery.
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Jackson
Wrightsel
McArthur
Ella Amanda Beckley
John Beckley
George
Mary McKibben Saltz
Beckley
Vinton County
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Dundas
Mary Patrick
Middletown
Earl
Harry
Paul Beckley
Athens
Ethel Beckley McVey
Leroy
Julia Saltz
Glendon Herbert
Elk Cemetery
Birth Notices from Shelterin Arms Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swearingen of Athens welcome a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Furman of Athens announce a son. Admitted include Mrs. Cora Buck of Athens Ermen Chesser of Athens and Barbara Smith of Millfield. Discharged are Harley Whaley of Athens Mrs. Lewis Carsey andgon of Athens Bertha Russell of Frost.
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Fred Swearingen
Athens
Eric Furman
Cora Buck
Ermen Chesser
Barbara Smith
Millfield
Harley Whaley
Lewis Carsey
Gon
Bertha Russell
Frost
James Parkis Rites Conducted Tuesday at First Presbyterian
Funeral services for James Parkis, 55, who died Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital, will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mr. Zogahas will conduct the rites with burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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James Parkis
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Messenger
First Presbyterian Church
Zogahas
West Union Street
Day to Meet Conrath Bean Chapter 37
Disabled American Veterans will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Armory. Commander C J Ailstock announced the gathering with refreshments to follow.
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Conrath-Bean
C. J. Ailstock
Meeting Cancelled in Amesville Church Dinner
A Thursday evening dinner meeting at the Presbyterian Church in Amesville has been canceled due to a flu epidemic in the community.
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Amesville
Presbyterian Church
Spring Warmth Continues With 50s Fourth Day
Spring weather persisted as temperatures rose into the 50s for a fourth straight day. By 10:30 a.m. Tuesday the mercury reached 52 degrees, close to Monday's high, with a low of 35 overnight reported by weather observer Mrs. C. N. France.
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C. N. France
Commissioners Reject Gas Line Road Contract In Athens County
Athens County commissioners rejected a proposed right of way contract from Tennessee Gas Transmission Co to cross county roads for a gas line citing insufficiency. A $5000 bond clause may permit digging under roads in the future. They also canceled a Nelsonville canal street lease with Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co and will seek a new site for the county maintenance garage. Approval was given for Canaan Township to buy a grader and Carthage Township to buy a truck. Total bills were 31882.01 with most to the Aldo Dependent Children fund.
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Athens County
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Co
Nelsonville
Canal St
Donald Sheffield
Child Welfare Board
Sheffield
Canaan
Carthage
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George Appleman
Culligan
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Ballard
Highway Study Board
Creegan
Mineral Mission Church
Jim Maffin
Marion
Otto Miller
South Court St
Athens Pharmacy
Athens, Ohio
Ohio Valley Exterminator CO
H. A. Locke
Mar
Carpenter Howe
Glouster
Logan
Jane Parker
Sunnyfield
Rib
Produce Dept
Woolley Funeral Home
Morris Am
Colgate
America
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company
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VETO
Colgate Dental Cream
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