State Engineers Back Chauncey U.S. 33 By Pass Plan
Division 10 of the State Highway Department endorses a Chauncey by pass to move Route 33 from near the North Y junction with Route 50A to a new connection north of the Hocking River southwest of Chauncey. The plan, part of a broader Athens by pass discussion, calls for by passes and highway improvements to reduce through traffic and update routes 33 and 50 with estimated costs ranging from about 1.5 to 2.5 million for different options.
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Chauncey By-Pass
State Highway Department
Hocking River
Chauncey
Philadelphia
Tion
Mechanicsburg
The
Plains
Athens State Hospital
Richland Ave
State Hospital Gates
South Y
Athens Country Club
Fisher Station
Court St
Athens Corporation
Athens
North Hill
E. State St
B&o
By Pass Route Quadruple Lane Plan Near The Plains
The review urged bypassing the village to allow four lanes along the route. Long range plans favor the south side of the Hocking River for a four-lane right of way. The Plains area flat land could attract new industrial plant sites.
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Hocking
Two Counts Filed After City Crashes
Norma Jean Carroll 27 of 92 W Union St was fined 2 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to double parking on Court St near Carpenter. Mae H Bethel 55 W Washington denied the charge and posted 10 dollars bond for a Tuesday hearing after reporting his station wagon was struck while double parked on Lancaster between W State and Carpenter.
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Norma Jean Carroll
Union St
Court St
Carpenter
Mae H. Bethel
Washington
Ray A. Morris
Columbia Ave
Morris
Lancaster
W. State
Albany Rites Set Saturday for Henry Steinmetz
Funeral services for Henry Steinmetz 78, retired farmer, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Bigony funeral home Albany. He died Wednesday night of a heart attack. Born in Lodi, he lived in Illinois before returning to Albany. Survived by wife Flora, three daughters from a former marriage Lola Ohlrich Violet Lebion Valeria Cyzak, five grandchildren, a stepson Wallace Tom and a step daughter Phoebe Hartman, a brother Joe Steinmetz and sisters Sylvia Haning and Sarah Brooks. Burial in Alexander Cemetery Hebardville.
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Albany
Henry Steinmetz
Lodi
Thomas and
Violet Landis Steinmetz
Steinmetz
Illinois
Flora
Lola Ohlrich
Violet Lebion
Valeria Cyzak
Wisconsin
Wallace Tom
Phoebe Hartman
Athens
Joe Steinmetz
Texas
Sylvia Haning
Sarah Brooks
Bigony Funeral Home
Richard Jarvis
Alexander Cemetery
Hebardville
Father Dies at 91 in Millersburg Funeral Planned
Fred Lee Tom of 227 E State St is informed that his father Jerry G. Tom 91 of Millersburg died Wednesday night. The body is moved to E R Tom funeral home Cumberland for services Sunday at 2 pm with burial at Rich Hill Cemetery near the Tom farm in Rix Mills.
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Fred Lee Tom
State St
Jerry G. Tom
Millersburg
E. R. Tom
Cumberland
Rich Hill Cemetery
Tom
Rix Mills
Wet Snow Is Athens Heaviest of Winter
A surprise wet snow in Athens Friday reached four inches by 11 a.m. with 35 F, making it the season’s heaviest. Flurries lingered as roads turned to slush, some county schools possibly closed, while crews treated roads and temperatures hovered around freezing. No accidents reported. patrol noted slippery conditions southeast of a line through Cleveland and Mansfield.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Mercury
Hamley Run
State Highway Patrol
Cleveland
Mansfield
Lancaster
Washington Court House
New Car Sales Show Slight Rise in County
Athens County reports a small February gain in new car sales versus January, with 195 new cars sold. Titles issued totals reached 920 with $1378.70 in fees. county share $1021.75 and state $356.95. Comparison shows February 1956 had 221 sales and 1067 titles.
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Athens County
Phyllis L. Cross
Dinner Slated by Kootaga Council Scout Dinner Plans
Scout activity in eight WV counties plus Washington and Athens in Ohio includes first aid talks and camp contest names. The Kootaga Council’s annual recognition dinner is tentatively set for April 8 at Ohio University Center with certificates of training, special project awards, and honorary honors. Richard Life and Donald Cornele earned health merit badges. Willard Carmean attends explorer training in Parkersburg. Troop 60 invited to Father and Son banquet. new troop flag and blue ribbon to be awarded during dinner. Bill Morley and Pack 56 Cub Scouts to give a service at Athens Grange on March 25.
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Paul Efaw
Kootaga Council
Ohio University Center
Dean E. J. Taylor
West Virginia
Washington
Athens
Ohio
Richard Life
Donald Cornele
Willard Carmean
Parkersburg
Cluss
First Christian Church
Bill Morley
Lion Cub Scouts
Athens Grange
Scout Troop 54 Holds Meeting Plans April Activities
Lt Harlan Harris of the Athens Fire Department spoke on first aid at the Monday meeting of Boy Scout Troop 54. Patrol leaders in the Green Bar and troop committee outlined April plans. Walton Davies Troop 51 plans a contest to choose a camp name and the troop schedules a hike and a scrap drive to fund summer camp. Three members of Athens Explorer Post 54 Lowell Conant...
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Harlan Harris
Athens Fire Department
Green Bar
Walton Davies
Athens
Lowell Conant
Two Jailed For Non-Payment Of Fines
A man and a woman are jailed for failing to pay fines from two area courts. Clifford Davis, 40, Chauncey, fined $25 and costs by Chauncey Mayor Wadley for intoxication. Dorothy Walpole, 41, Glouster, fined $50 and costs by Mayor Williams Sr. on a village police charge.
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Clifford Davis
Chauncey
Charles Wadley
Joe Davis
Dorothy Walpole
Glouster
Thomas Williams
Belpre Car Damaged After Route 50 Collision
A Belpre bound car carrying Belpre tournament fans from Athens after Ohio University games was struck at the Route 329 junction on Route 50. Wayne Carpenter, 45, of Belpre, was in the eastbound car and suffered no injuries. The pursuing car fled west into Athens with damage to its left front and side.
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Belpre
Athens
Ohio University Gymnasium
Wayne Carpenter
Carpenter
Man Fined and Jailed After Plea Change
Wesley Thomas of Athens changed his plea in a city police case of driving while intoxicated. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and banned from driving for three months after a March 1 two car collision on South Congress Street. Earlier he had denied the charge in Municipal Court and a hearing was slated.
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Wesley Thomas
Athens
Thomas
S. Congress St
Misdeed leads to bond forfeiture for red light run
Joseph P. Kelly, 24, of 44 W State St, forfeited a $115 appearance bond in Municipal Court after city police charged him with running a red traffic light.
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Joseph P. Kelly
State St
Deputy Tracks Man Through Heavy Snow in Carseytown
Sheriff's deputy tracked Oba Doublas Jr. through snow in Carseytown to his grandmother's home after a break in attempt at Mrs. Fred Carsey’s house. Doublas, recently released from an honor camp, is held for investigation of breaking and entering.
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Sheriff's Department
Carseytown
Harold Shields
Oba Doublas, Jr
DeWitt Walker
Guysville
Shade
Walker
Fred Carsey
Douglas
Shields
City To Host Honor Society Conference In Athens
Kappa Delta Pi will hold its regional conference in Athens on March 16 with seventeen chapters from Ohio Kentucky and Pennsylvania sending delegates. Dr Harold Benjamin of George Peabody College will speak at the luncheon and James Hales will address the general session. The one day event features a general session luncheon and five workshops led by national officers Dr Raymond Ryder from Purdue and Dr T C McCracken of Athens along with local adviser Ann Mumma.
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Kappa Delta Pi
National Education Honor Society
Athens
Ohio
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Harold Benjamin
George Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
James Hales
Kappa Delta Pi National Executive Council
Ann Mumma
Raymond Ryder
Purdue University
T. C. McCracken
Mrs Sharp Rites Sunday
Funeral services for 93 year old Mrs Margaret Wilson Sharp will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Wrightsel funeral home after she died Wednesday at a daughter’s home in Columbus. She was the last of the Wilson family of Vinton County and is survived by nine children including Arthur Garnet Otto Sharp in McArthur and daughters in Columbus and Michigan. Her husband Thomas and a son preceded her in death.
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Otto Sharp
McArthur
John Shockey
Banister
Charles Rogers
Edwin Markham
Columbus
Ben Pearce
Michigan
Thomas
Birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens Area
Mr and Mrs Leonard Wilkes of Athens Route 4 welcome a son. The hospital records list admissions including Frank Nadroski Athens Route Guy Radcliff Athens Kenneth Morris Athens Route Nellie Boyer Frost Route 1 Charles Walraven Athens Route 3 Robert Sebring Athens Mike Hutchison Athens Route Mrs Robert Follett River Forest Ill Dismissals include Mrs Charles J Tippie Jacksonville Worthy Dicken Athens Mrs Maude Rodehaver Guysville Mrs Kenneth Koker Athens and daughter Mrs Paul Whan Athens Route Mrs Leo D Frost Athens Route 1 Jack McNally Pennsville Route Janice Stalder The Plains Mrs Ralph Dalton Athens E G Ashcraft Coolville and Mrs Hershel McKee Glouster
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Nellie Boyer
Frost
Charles Walraven
Athens
Robert Sebring
Mike Hutchison
Charles J. Tippie
Jacksonville
Worthy Dicken
Maude Rodehaver
Guysville
Kenneth Koker
Paul Whan
Janice Stalder
the Plains
Ralph Dalton
E. G. Ashcraft
Coolville
Hershel McKee
Glouster
Morris Cain
George G Srr
Strouds Runrd Campbell
John Ar
McKinley Carmichael
George W
Hudson Chapman
Ralph R
Elliott Chesser
Thomas R
State Christman
George E
Congress City
Columbus
Clark
Smith Cleverly
Leon D Jr
State Coates
Gwen
Grosvenor Coe
Basil
Colby
Henry
Morris Conkling
Leighton
van Verhees Conrad
Carr
Lancaster Cotterman
Douglas
Richland Crabtree
Ralph
Craft
Wilbur
Elmwood Curry
H P Jr
Columbia
Dailey
Earl
Richland
Dannie's Trailer Sales Inc
State St
David
Julia
Congress
de Lavel
Gr US
Dewey
Ellen
Miis
Dickens
Frank
Dicken
Porter
Union
Dixson
Charles R
Dotson
Mrs Jane
College
Dunfee
Goff
Franklin
Dupier
Eads
Donald
Eckenfels
Edward
Highland Efaw
Carl F
Elliott
Everett
Foster Fortney
Howard
Palmer Fultz
C E
Ohio
Gabriel
Don
Townsend
Gevas
Emmanuel
Graham Ave
Gibbs
Noah A
Stewart Gee
Charles W
Court Goodie's
Mulberry Gura
Francis
Gutkowski
Leonard
Franklin Haddox
Helen
Pratt Hanger
Glenn
Cable la Hart
Charles
Harvey's
S Court Hellebrandt
Frances A
Cable Henderson
Bill L
Mulberry Hess
Prentice
Higgins
Homer
Richland Hines
Jack K
Madison Hoffee
Park Pr Hood
Morris Horn
Mrs ER
State Hughes
Frank Er
Maplewood Hutson
Joel
Franklin Jackson
Stewart Joe's Sohio Service
State Johnson
Vernon
S Jones
Kenneth R Mulligan
Longview Heights
Easler
William B
Washington
Roy
May McAfooes
Hooper McBride
High McIntorf
William
McLaughlin
Howard C
Euclid
McLean
Sterling
Morris McLean
McMullen
Charles R Harmony
Melton
N. Lancaster Meredith
Robert L R Wilkes
Metcalf
C D
Congress Mingus
Moore
Ednar
Congress Mulpas
High
Nationwide Insurance
State Nichols
Clarence
Sugar Creek Nouse
Jack E
Morris OU Sundry
H T
Elmwood
Osborne
Hal K
Mound Parent
Wilfred R Cable
Patrick
Kenneth
Lower Plains Payne
Grosvenor Pennington
John
Phillips
Carl L
Arden
Joseph
Congress Pillow
James R
Fisher
Race Poulos
Louis G
Mound Powell
Alice
State Quest
Jerry
Williams Trailer Park
Radcliffe
B W Jr
Sunnyside
Reyes
Paul
State Rhoades
Edith M
Herrill
Ridenour
Rink
State Saleh
Harold
Ronald R
State Shull
Howard R Brierwood
Skinner
Beaulah
Washington Sloan
Boyd
Smith
Esta
Carpenter Snedden
Franklin Straka
Congress Strawn
Lancaster Strosnider
Donley
Willis
Ronald
State Wingett
Thomas
Wolfe
Woodside
Wooten
Hazel
Richland Wray
Robert
Athens County 4-H Tractor Club Meets Monday
Lawrence Bean of the local 4-H club will discuss Oil for the Engine and Hydraulic System at the Athens County 4-H Tractor Club meeting. The session occurs Monday at 8 p.m. at Gail Watkins Equipment Co in Athens.
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Lawrence Bean
Athens County
Gail Watkins Equipment Co
Athens
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Buckeye
N. Court St
OUT
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U.S. Rt
Fred & Dale Sapp
Southerton Beauty Academy
E. Washington Street
Athens, Ohio
Deputy
Man
Honor
Mrs. Sharp
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Leonard Wilkes
Frank Nadroski
Guy Radcliff
Kenneth Morris
Robert Follett
River Forest, Ill
Leo D. Frost
Jack McNally
Pennsville
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