Area Fire Wardens Appointed In Ohio District
Ernest Gebhart and James R Seward announce names of new forest fire wardens and cooperators in Athens Meigs Winton and nearby counties. Wardens issue open air burning permits March 1 to May 31 and report fires to local wardens. cooperators assist mobilizing crews and may issue permits upon request. Local sheriffs or fire departments can supply contact info if unsure who to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Gebhart
Ohio
James R. Seward
Gebhart
State Highway Patrol
Hooper Ridge Stock Raiser Found Dead
Dale Keirns 52 prominent farmer and stock raiser of Hooper Ridge was found dead in his car Saturday afternoon death due to a heart attack per county coroner Dr John H Elias He lived all his life in Ames Township and is survived by his wife Belle Dewey two children and several relatives Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. Hooper Ridge Church of Christ with burial in Hooper Ridge Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Keirns
Hooper Ridge
John H. Elias
Keirns
FFA Speech Winners Listed
District 15 Future Farmers of America speech contest results reported by Dale Scott show Richard Sisson of Gallipolis winning the prepared speech, with Richard Wendelken of Marietta second. third place shared by David Harner of Albany and Monte Addis of Jackson. Expository speaking winner was James Hall of Marietta with Carl Gillespie of Gallipolis second and Ernest Kyle of Albany third. About 90 members from 12 schools attended the Thursday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Future Farmers of America
Dale Scott
Richard Sisson
Gallipolis
Richard Wendelken
Marietta
David Harner
Monte Addis
Jackson
Bob Hall
Rio Grande
Jimmie Burnette
Proctorville
Ronald Ames
Malta-McConnelsville
James Hall
Carl Gillespie
Ernest Kyle
Alfred Schmidt
Earl Timberlake
Logan
Bill Meek
Jim Casey
Scott
FFA
Births and admissions at Shelterin Arm Hospital notes
Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Milton Cooksey of Millfield. Admissions list Sue Goldsworthy and several residents named Elsie Roush Ann Hirshberg Betty Falkner Frances Lavelle Ardella Shuster. Dismissals include Oliver Riley with son and other residents. Several Athens residents named among admissions and dismissals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Cooksey
Millfield
Sue Goldsworthy
Athens
Elsie Roush
Ann Hirshberg
Betty Falkner
Wellston
Frances Lavelle
Ardella Shuster
Mrs. Arthur Hunter Rites Set Tuesday
Funeral services for 83 year old Mrs. Arthur Hunter of 2 Kern St. are planned Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 at the First Methodist Church. Dr. John M Versteeg and Rev. Charles Cooley will conduct the rites. Burial will follow in West Union St. Cemetery. Friends may call at the Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home until Tuesday noon and from 12 30 to 1 30 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hunter
Kern St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
First Methodist Church
John M. Versteeg
Charles Cooley
West Union St
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
Athens High Debate Team Defeated at Denison
Athens High School debate squad lost during a two day National Forensic League session at Denison University. Participants included affirmative Carol Blosser and Jim Taylor, and negative Ann Guerra and Ralph Miller. Coach Clayton Smith noted tentative plans for future debates within the school and with other schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Denison University
Carol Blosser
Jim Taylor
Ann Guerra
Ralph Miller
Clayton Smith
Athens High
Athens Countians Join Army and Air Force Training Lines
Five Athens County men arrived at Fort Meade Maryland for initial indoctrination and uniform issue then transfer for basic training. They are Pvt Ronald L Pickett Pvt Donald E Sickels Pvt Clyde E Bond Pvt Paul R MacCombs and Pvt Charles W Smith. In Texas two county men finish basic airman indoctrination at Lackland Air Force Base Vern D White and Jerald Cunningham. Duane Saylor has gone to Fort Belvoir Virginia for 16 weeks of training. Tommy W Burcher promoted to private first class with the 4th Infantry Division in Germany where he serves as a cook since February 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ft. Meade
Army
Ronald L. Pickett
Enois Pickett
Mound St. Athens
Donald E. Sickels
Linton Sickels
Athens
Duane Saylor
Norman
Saylor
Mineral
Ft. Belvoir
Tommy W. Burcher
Wilbur S. Burcher
Amesville
4Th
Germany
Fire Damages Truck In Early Afternoon Blaze
A short circuit caused a fire damaging a truck owned by Clarence Colmer of 9 Pratt Street. City firefighters responded to the Colmer residence shortly after 12:55 p.m. Sunday to extinguish the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Colmer
Pratt St
Colmer
McBee Co awards $100 to Romine for 1952 Proposal Plan
Howard Romine received a $100 award at McBee Co fourth annual Proposal Plan banquet in Lindley Hall honoring 140 employees who earned a total of $5000 in 1952. Romine’s proposal, judged most valuable to operations, may earn another award after reevaluation next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Romine
McBee Co
McBee
Lindley Hall
Romine
Russell Slaughter
P. M. Zenner
William H. Hisey
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Roger Connor
Hisey
Harold E. Wise
Price Support For Corn Crop Set by USDA
The USDA set the 1953 national average price support for corn at $1.58 per bushel, two cents below 1952. Athens County's 1952 crop support for No. 3 or better corn is $1.68 per bushel, eight cents above the national level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Athens County
Commodity Credit Corporation
Four Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Four drivers were fined over the weekend for speeding after arrests by the Athens post of the State Highway Patrol. Thomas L. Menear 25 Flemington W V and Daniel Biers 44 Washington W V were cited Sunday. Flemington fined 15 dollars and costs by Justice of the Peace Charles Rider while Biers paid 10 dollars and costs before Coalville Mayor John Aiken. James R. Brock 19 Chillicothe and Clarence B. Samsa 31 Portsmouth were each fined 10 dollars with costs suspended by McArthur Mayor Clarence Ziegler on speeding counts Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
McArthur
Clarence Ziegler
Off Street Parking Topic for Athens Board Luncheon
The Athens Board of Trade will discuss the pigeon hole method of off street parking at its weekly luncheon Tuesday at The Elms Restaurant. Harper Pendry secretary says city officials board officers and interested members are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Board of Trade
Elms
Harper Pendry
Pendry
Elks Set to Nominate Officers at Athens Lodge
The Elks lodge here will nominate officers at 7 30 p m Thursday during its meeting. The lodge recently awarded life memberships to Hugh Jefferson C W Gross Harry Mc Kinstry all of Athens and M M Gross now of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks Lodge
the Elks
Hugh Jefferson
C. W. Gross
Harry McKinstry
Athens
M. M. Gross
Columbus
No Serious Wrecks In County Snow Despite Icy Roads
Icy weekend roads in the tri county area led to four accidents reported by the Athens post of the State Highway Patrol with no injuries. Sunday two crashes occurred at 2:30 p m on Route 33 near Diamond and on Route 50 at Coolville. Saturday night two more crashes on Route 33 near Nelsonville, including a rear end collision involving Robert Decker and Arthur Todd, plus a sideswipe between Decker and William Keplar. City police noted a collision on East State near College Saturday night and a Sunday morning incident on Union Street involving a tree branch. Temperature fluctuated with two inches of snow early in the month and a thaw above freezing by Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Diamond
Hocking County
Hamel Zilatkind
Nelsonville
Bernard Conrad
Dearport
Mich
Coolville
Paul L. Withee
Pomeroy
William M. Jones
Parkersburg
W.va
Jones
Withee
John Aiken
Robert Decker
Arthur Todd
Athens-Hocking
Decker
Logan
Roger Friend
William Keplar
Phyllis M. Duncan
Richard Barker
U.S
Foreclosure Notice Ordered for Royd Russell in Trimble
Common Pleas Court entry by Judge Francis D. White requires Royd Russell to pay Security Bank 690.05 within 10 days on a promissory note secured by a mortgage on his Trimble property. Court shows total debt 884.55 with a 200 payment on Feb 4 and 66.35 in real estate taxes due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royd&. Russell
Common Pleas
Francis D. White
Russell
Trimble
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Merton Lehman
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Letart
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E. W. Engle
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Thomas Rannels
Wilkersville
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Charles Keeton
C. W. McCumber
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Addis Sanborn
Longstreth
Lester Briley
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Roland Camp
Bell
Haydenville
Garrett Warren
Doanville
Carlos Smith
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Lester Mathias
Maysville
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Coanville
Donald Cook
Murray City
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A. D. Wahl
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Arthur Guess
Greendale
Porter Barron
Frank Wolfe
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William Callahan
Denver Hawk
R. L. Wilkinson
Floyd Brown
Kimberly
Lockbourne Survivor Base
Dorr Run
B. H. Wagner
Buchtel
Mac
Falright
Ae Ee
E. State St. Athens, O
Athens County Agents Association
Athens, Ohio
Peter B, Seel
Co, M, Gill
Dwight H. Rutherford
Oliver Riley
Guy Quivey
New Marshfield
Darrell Fulton
Shade
Vivian Chapman
Jennie Henry
Maude Pinkerton
Frederic Charles Tom
Mandy Robinson
Ben Hawk
Nola Lee
Hattie Tittle
Max V. Thompson
Reynoldsburg
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Mary Anderson
Merrill Kerr
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Carpenter Sr
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California
Pvt. Pickett
Lackland
Cunningham
Maccombs
Sickels
Millfield Mine No
G. F. Pincelli
Chauncey
Elks
Masonic Temple
Tel
H. G. Householder
Chances
Houck and van Dyke, Inc
W. Union St
R. L. Sanders
Theo. Johnson CO
Logan, Ohio
Mueller
Barrett
St.Joseph
Jeffrey
S. Court St
Athens Hotel
Foster's Pharmacy
Otarion
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
ITV
Dion
Washington
Robert Hollingsworth
Mgr
Main
Ciry Loan & Savings Co
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