Civil Air Patrol Plans Search Rescue Mission
Civil Air Patrol outlines a simulated air search and rescue mission to be held March 30 at Ohio University Airport. Local volunteers will fly their own planes in sections with spotters, under Air Force coordination, with 25 to 50 aircraft possible depending on weather. Participants include Capt. Carl F. Van Gundy Col. George Kauffman Maj. Harold Dowler Dr. Robert E. Main and Mrs. Vivian Coates with Naomi Barnes registering volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Ohio University
Air Force
Ohio
John Alden
George Kauffman
Harold Dowler
Lancaster
Robert E. Main
Athens
Vivian Coates
Naomi Barnes
van Gundy
Kauffman
Red Cross Projects Reported At Chapter Directors Session
Athens County's 1958 Red Cross fund drive is short of its quota. Foster Bean reported $2611.10 collected of $4260 with $125 to $150 more possible from three unfinished townships. Moore outlined a March 11 telephone drive by OU students and YWCA to schedule donors for a March 18 19 bloodmobile visit.
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Athens County
Foster Bean
Jack Leon Moore
Ohio University
Ou’s
YWCA
Red Cross Outlines Financial Aid Policy Limits
Athens County Red Cross president A A Nellis explains that requests for general financial aid due to local unemployment should not go to the Red Cross. The organization provides disaster relief only, including shelter, food, medical care, and evacuation when needed, not ongoing economic assistance.
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Red Cross
A. A. Nellis
Athens County
Nellis
The
American National Red Cross
Lott Bricker Dies at 72 in The Plains
Lott Bricker 72 of The Plains died Thursday night at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a year of illness. Born in Chauncey he spent his life in Athens County and lived at The Plains for 50 years. A retired coal miner and truck driver he is survived by his wife Mary two daughters Margaret Bricker and Mrs Vada Poston and a brother William of Athens Route 4. Funeral services set for Sunday 2 p m at The Plains Nazarene Church with Rev L H Stanley and Rev A E Beckwith. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home after 3 p m Saturday and at the residence after 10 a m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Athens County
the Plains
Mary
Margaret Bricker
Vada Poston
Athens
William
Plains Nazarene Church
L. H. Stanley
A. E. Beckwith
Green Lawn Cemetery
Dowler- Ferguson-Hughes
Regular Hours Set For County Court
Judge Edward Stanley announced regular sessions of the County Court at the county building on North Lancaster Street from 9 a.m. to noon daily. A part time secretary Ann Horn will be present from about 8:30 a.m. to noon to assist, with hours to continue until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stanley
N. Lancaster St
Ann Horn
Mechanical Engineers To Hear Speaker C. T. Blake at OU
Cleveland engineer C. T. Blake, chief engineer of Warner & Swasey, will speak to the Ohio University student chapter of the ASME at 7 p m in OU Center Room 205. His talk titled Streamlining the Design Problem will be illustrated with color slides and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Blake
Warner & Swasey Machine Tool Co
Cleveland
Ohio University
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Mr. Blake
Trespassing Charge Denied in Municipal Court
Willie V. Robertson aged 45 of Athens Route 1 pleaded innocent to trespassing in Municipal Court. He was held on $20 bond with a hearing set for next Tuesday. The charge was filed by his wife. Robertson also faces a contempt charge for failing to make court ordered support payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie V. Robertson
Athens Route 1
Crime Clinic Labeled Success By 125 Officers Of 10 Counties
About 125 law enforcement personnel from ten counties attended a Crime Control clinic at the Armory. Attendees praised the event as worthwhile and indicated they would attend future clinics. Speakers included W Vance and Louis Orkin, FBI, and state officials. The next conference is set for Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Washington
Morgan
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Jackson
Gallia
Lawrence
Perry
Division of Wildlife
William Vance
Louis Orkin
Fred Denkler
Bureau of Criminal Identification
Walter Shea
Paul Kinsey
State Highway Patrol
Dan Johnson
FBI
Columbus
Thomas E. Davis
Department of Liquor Control
Charles W. Reamer
Vic Sherow
the Messenger
Defiance
Substitute for Saxbe speaks at Athens County Bar dinner
Walter Mike Shea substituted for Attorney General William Saxbe as speaker at a Athens County Bar Association dinner and crime control clinic at the Ohio University Center. Shea noted the clinics are spread to 10 locations statewide to inform officers and protect the public. About 30 members and guests attended as Gordon Gray presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Mike
Shea
William Saxbe
Athens County Bar Association
Ohio University Center
Saxbe
Armory
Chillicothe
Columbus
C. William O'Neill
Gordon Gray
Bar Association
Naval Reserve officers visit local unit
Cmdr W N Viachos of the Fourth Naval District in Philadelphia inspected the Reserve Unit I during his annual visit. He attended a dinner at the Sportsman Grill and addressed the members at their weekly meeting. The composite unit meets Thursdays at 7:30 p m in the Ohio University Speech Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Viachos
Naval Reserve Programs
Fourth Naval District
Philadelphia
Vliachos
Sportsman Grill
Naval Reserve Officers School
Ohio University
Athens County Land Transfers List of Real Estate Moves
Kenneth Collins and others in Athens and surrounding towns transfer parcels across several townships and villages including Canaan, Dover, Troy, and Glouster. Transactions span Buchtel, Glouster, Albany, Perry and Coolville with buyers like Leslie Halbirt, Ralph Newman, Joseph Sware, and William Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Lucinda
Athens
Leslie Halbirt
Canaan Township
Homer O’nail
Buchtel
Ralph Newman
Frank FE. Williams
Athens County
Bessie M. Williams
Glouster
Downing
Presley Dewey Brown
Perry County
Joseph E. Sware
Edward A. Turner
William Kaiser
Bert Kozma
Herbert Kennard
Millfield
Dover Township
Henry W. Reeder
A. E. Donaldson
Albany
Eula M. Brewster
Coolville
Ruby Richards
Torch
Troy Township
Tractor Ignition To Be Club Topic
The Athens County 4 H Tractor Club meets at Stout Farm Supply in Athens Monday at 8 p m Don Davis associate county agent and club advisors Lawrence Bean and Charles Chase will discuss tractor ignition problems with members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Stout Farm Supply
Athens
Don Davis
Lawrence Bean
Charles Chase
Athens County Fair Receives First OSF Distribution
The Athens County fair gained $4300 in the first distribution from the Ohio State Fairs Fund announced Friday. The overall $453,000 comes from a 0.5 percent tax on pari mutuel wagering on harness and running races, effective June 11. Expected full-season return near $600,000. The largest share, $46,914, goes to the Ohio State Fair colt stakes. others include $4300 to four southern counties and $5854 to Pike County fair, $1954 to Scioto County fair.
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Athens County
Ohio State Fairs Fund
Ohio State Fair
Fairfield
Hocking
Lawrence
Ross County
Pike County
Scioto County
Two Divorces Granted Restoring Maiden Names
Two women received divorce decrees for extreme cruelty. Common Pleas Judge Francis D. White restored plaintiffs maiden names Mae S. Crabtree and Dessie L. Dishong. Mae S. Beal was divorced from Simmons W. Beal Jr. and remarried as Mae S. Crabtree. Dessie L. West was divorced from Arthur L. West and restored as Dessie L. Dishong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Francis D. White
Mae S. Beal
Simmons W. Beal, Jr
Mae S. Crabtree
Dessie L. West
Dessie L. Dishong
Arthur L. West
Industry in the Ohio Valley topic for Marietta meeting
The Lafayette Hotel hosts Tuesday at 8 p.m. a joint meeting of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Members will learn about new valley industries, their products and processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio Valley
Lafayette Hotel
American Chemical Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Two Men Cited For Contempt In Divorce Hearings
Two men in divorce suits were cited for contempt in Common Pleas Court. Hearings are set for Saturday morning before Judge Francis D. White. Chester Brown versus Jewel Brown involves $100 monthly payments with only $600 of $1000 paid since last April. Willie V. Robertson is $1500 in arrears from an order requiring $120 monthly for minor children, with $40 paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Francis D. White
Chester Brown
Jewel Brown
Willie V. Roberston
Leone E. Robertson
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births to Mr and Mrs Robert Chapman Stewart and daughter reported. Admissions include Eliza Holdcroft Athens Route 3 Carl J Murphy Athens Ann Branstitter Athens Slewanne Sanders Millfield Charles Stokoe Athens. Dismissals list Baby Boy Gillespie Chauncey and several patients with accompanying family members in Athens Carpenter Route 1 Athens Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Chapman
Stewart
Eliza Holdcroft
Athens
Carl J. Murphy
Ann Branstitter
Slewanne Sanders
Millfield
Charles Stokoe
Gillespie
Chauncey
Edward J. Feidner
Nick Vacolas
Christopher Lane
John Strickland
John Scott
James Gaston
Carpenter
Drive is Successful in Athens Heart Fund Drive
Athens will be the sole Southeast Ohio county to meet its 1958 Heart Fund goal of 5100, with county contributions at 4714.95. Feb 23 Heart Sunday Drive raised 3478.26 locally and 1978 in Athens city, under general chairman William J. Abraham and district chair Marjorie Silbaugh. Over 200 volunteers aided, with special chairmen listed for the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ohio
William J. Abraham
Marjorie A. Silbaugh
Athens City
Abraham
Gerald Stauffer
The
Heart Council
Evelyn Stark
George
District FFA Speech Event Result At Albany High
Neil Zimmer of Marietta won first in prepared speech with George Blanton of Jackson second. David Davis of Southwestern won first in extemporaneous speaking with Roger Martin of Gallipolis second. Zimmer and Davis will represent the district at the Ohio State University state contest in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Zimmer
Marietta
George Blanton
Jackson
Gallipolis
FFA
Pennsville
Chesterhill
Logan
Gallia County
Kyger Creek
Malta - McConnellsville
David Davis
Southwestern Ffa
Roger Martin
Southwestern
Rome-Canaan
Malta-McConnellsville
Albany
Beverly
Kgger Creek
Zimmer
Davis
Ohio State Universiy
Wayne Ward
Athens County
Keith Brum
D. C. McIntorf
Rome-Canaan High School
Arthur Gibson
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Ralph Sawyer
Charles Woolf
Coolville
District Soil Agents At Area Meeting
About 25 soil conservation agents from District 10 met at the Ohio Division of Wildlife headquarters in Granville Smith of Columbus spoke on wildlife production on federal and private ranges and mine spoilbanks. Everett Ridge led the session with agents from eight counties including Athens Fairfield Gallia Hocking Perry Jackson Meigs and Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Armory
Athens
Earl Kinneer
Edward ‘Ted’ Dean
Athens County
Clifford Winstanley
Harry Wehrs
Washington County
Marvin Nungester
Hocking County
Marion Winland
Morgan County
Homer Patrick
Perry County
Merl DeVoe
Ben F. Swartz
Everett Ridge
Wildlife District
Richard Schweiman
Vinton County
Messenger
District 10
E. State
Granville Smith
Columbus
Federal Soil Conservation
Fairfield
Gallia
Hocking
Perry
Jackson
Meigs
Vinton Counties
Weather Summary From Hamley Run Readings
After a cloudy day with light rain the temperature fell below freezing then rose. Rural Hamley Run posted a morning low of 24 and a 9 am reading of 33. Thursday’s extremes reached 51 and 33.
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Hamley Run
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Carl F. van Gundy
Phillip Woodworth
Sheltering Arms Hospital
W. H. Kirchner
Dean Nida
Jesse Day
Volunteers
Athens State Hospital
John Cline
S. B. Erskine
Moore
Cline
Bean
Pittsburgh Paints
Pittsburgh
C. L. Williams Lumber CO
Rock Riffle Rd
Wolfe Hardware
S. Court St
Lott Bricker
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Kenneth Collins
John Schwarzel
Rowland Plbg. & Howe Co
Euclid Drive
Athens County Fair
Ohio Valley Industry
Heywood Wakefield
Franklin Sectional
E. State Street
Athens, Ohio
Future Farmers’ of America
Albany High School
Dale Scott
Sun
Buckeye
N. Court St
C. L. Williams
Speed
Vance-Leach Furniture
W. State Street
Lincoln
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