Song Leader Homer Rodeheaver To Arrive For Holy Week
Homer Rodeheaver arrives Monday from Indiana to lead singing and give several local talks during Holy Week in Athens. He will address the Kiwanis Club, speak to Mechanicsburg and Chauncey students, and take part in services at Memorial Auditorium and First Methodist Church.
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Homer ” Rodeheaver
Athens
Indiana
Rodeheaver
Kiwanis Club
Mechanicsburg
Chauncey
Memorial Auditorium
Don Tullis
Tullis
First Methodist Church
Interchurch
First Presbyterian Church
Christ
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Clos
Police Ball Tickets On Sale Before Dance in Athens
Tickets for the annual Athens policemen's ball go on sale Tuesday, well ahead of the April 20 event at the National Guard Armory. Patrolman Harold Shields, chair, says dancing from 8 30 p m to midnight plus a floor show by Wilbur Lanning and band. Tickets from any patrolman.
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Athens
Harold Shields
National Guard
Shields
Wilbur Lanning
Athens Council 15 R and S M Degree Meeting
Athens Council 15 R and S M will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. The Royal and Select Master degree will be conferred on a class of candidates with refreshments after the work reported by Glenn L Atkinson master.
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Athens Council
R&sm
Masonic Temple
Glenn L Atkinson
World Friendship Meeting Includes Nigeria Student Omission
Ohio University students from foreign countries attended a World Friendship meeting in Athens Friday night at the First Christian Church. The Sun days Messenger list omitted Bennett Onyerisara Akeje of Nigeria and misnamed Peter Chen from China as Phillip. The hospitality committee chaired by Mrs. Odessa Howell organized the event, sponsored by Cub Packs of several churches, with about 200 attendees.
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Bennett Onyerisara Akeje
Nigeria
Ohio University
Athens
First Christian Church
Phillip
Peter Chen
China
Odessa Howell
Ermel Chesser
Thomas Perry
Gail Watkins
Ray Carmichael
Miller couple seek return of land payment in Dover suit
Wilbur and Majel Miller sue Barbara Palio in Common Pleas Court for $1150 claiming they paid for land in Dover Township but title was not clear. They say Palio refused to refund the money after a request for return.
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Common Pleas Court
Wilbur
Majel Miller
Barbara Palio
Dover Township
Millers
Tax filing aid offered in Coolville and Nelsonville
Representatives from the county auditor's office will assist residents with personal tax returns at Brafford's Restaurant Coolville Thursday and at First National Bank Nelsonville March 28 and 29.
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County Auditor's Office
Coolville
Nelsonville
Brafford’s
First National Bank
Athens County Trailer Tax Warned For House Trailer Owners
The Athens County auditors warned house trailer owners of a new levy due April 1. An $18 tax must be paid or the trailer cannot be used, in addition to license plates. Exemption applies if the trailer is licensed in another state and no occupant works in Ohio, for up to 90 days.
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Athens County Auditors’ Office
Ohio
Hocking River Near Standstill After Weekend Rain
The Hocking River stayed near standstill Monday after a weekend rain total of about .25 inches. The level rose from 10.0 feet Sunday to 10.2 feet on Monday while flood stage is 17 feet. A cold rain fell with a 36 degree morning as Sunday’s extreme highs and lows were 48 and 35.
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Hocking
Births and Admits at Shelterine Arms Hospital
Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Hartley Athens and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ernest Mingus Jacksonville. Admits include Mrs Della Johnson Jacksonville Barbara Jukes Athens Shirley Perry Athens Rickey Lee Dew Athens Richard Minerd Millfield. Dismissals list several mothers and children including Mrs Roy Deeter Coolville Mrs William Brophy Athens and daughter Mrs Paul Dunfee Guysville, Mrs Glenn Humberston Athens and son Mrs Robert Moore Athens and son Travis Chesser Glouster Mrs Jean Bryan Logan Jan Taylor Chauncey Mrs Margaret Hamer Clauncy Shelton Brunton Glouster.
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Richard Hartley
Athens
Ernest Mingus
Jacksonville
Della Johnson
Barbara Jukes
Shirley Perry
Rickey Lee Dew
Richard Minerd
Millfield
Roy Deeter
Coolville
William Brophy
Paul Dunfee
Guysville
Glenn Humberston
Robert Moore
Travis Chesser
Glouster
Jean Bryan
Logan
Jan Taylor
Chauncey
Margaret Hamer
Clauncey
Shelton Brunton
Three Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Three drivers were fined following arrests by the State Highway Patrol on Saturday and Sunday. Don C. Strawn, 29, Athens, paid 10 dollars plus costs for permitting an unlicensed driver to operate his car. William P. Hickman, 22, Athens, paid 19 dollars plus costs for having only one headlight assembly. Ronald Cox, 19, London, paid 10 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to speeding.
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State Highway Patrol
Don C. Strawn
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Strawn
Mickle
William P. Hickman
Ronald Cox
London
Petition for Auto Damages Filed in Common Pleas Court
Shelby Mutual Casualty Co. sues John and Herbert Cox for $100 in damages to a car owned by a client of George Cradlehaugh of Athol. The claim states a stone fell on the vehicle during an explosion on May 21, 1949 at 47 Columbus St in Athens. Defendants charged with responsibility for the explosion.
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Common Pleas
Shelby Mutual Casualty Co
John
Herbert Cox
George Cradlehaugh
Athol
Stone
Columbus St
Athens
Sale of Troy Land Sought in Petition
In Common Pleas Court Ethel Johnson petitions sale of her part of a land tract in Troy Township. She owns part of the estate of S Dunfee with Fern Dye Hadden Dye and Leo Johnson owning the remainder. She seeks sale of her portion and if not possible a full sale and division of proceeds.
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Common Pleas Court
Ethel Johnson
Troy Township
Dunfee
Fern
Hadden Dye
Leo Johnson
Mayor Fines 23-Year-Old For Intoxication
James Joseph Cusick Jr. of 65 Franklin St. was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication before Mayor W Prickle on a Sunday.
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James Joseph Cusick, Jr
Franklin St
W. Prickle
Athens County Land Transfers Details Multiple Parcels and Grantees
A long list of land transfers in Athens County and surrounding townships, detailing grantees and parcels. Transactions cover Glouster Amesville Coolville Alexander Troy Townships Lodi Canaan Stewart and Verity, with numerous individual buyers and estates including William Morgan Lucy Morgan Helen Morgan Myrle Griffin Minnie Maxwell FE Conant and others. Properties range from single lots to multi acre tracts, including inlets and lease lots, with estates such as Maxwell and Bean involved.
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William Morgan
Athens County
Lucy L. Morgan
Glouster
Addie FE
Lovell
Lucile L. Linscott
Amesville
Charles ©. Norman
Canfield
Letha L. Cecil
Coolville
Helen V
Alfred J. Morgan
Myrle Griffin
Alexander Township
Lelia M
Orland E. McGirr
Franklin McGirr
Troy Township
George H. Maxwell
Minnie Maxwell Et al
Athens
S. P. Smith
Fred C. Heffken
Jacksonville
Ira Bean
Otto O. Bean
Canaan
Lodi Township
Josephine B. Wilson
Gallipolis
Lodi
Will H. Woolley
FE. M. Conant
Athens Township
FE. Whitesel
George Whitesel
James Richard
Romine
Detroit
Mich
George E. Halbirt
Canaanville
William L. LeMasters
Ella
Howard LeMasters
Inlet
Leonard A. Myers
Susan Myers
Nelsonville
York Township
Mae Dupler Bland
Robert Jloe Reeves
Danny
Leah Merz
Anna Merz
Harry Hooper
Millie J. Hager
Trimble Township
Raymond Hambel
Athens Counenls
Frank J. Simms
Wayne W. Gilkey
Canaan Township
Alvin M. Cole
George W. Wolfe
Elva M. Wolfe
Columbus
Lewis J. Addicott
Marguerite A. Addicott
Arthur Deeter
Stewart
Jennings Boyer
Letha Hale
Ralph B. Calendine
Ralph Calendine
Dora A. Cox
Merrill Cox
Evert R. Pearcy
New York
Daniel A. Pearcy
Guysville
Rome
Mary Pearcy
Pete Lackey
Athens Co
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Trimble
Colum
Lewis L. Moore
Foster B. Bean
William W. Powell
Blanche Root Mills
Dewey Root
Verity
Columbia A. Pierce
J. G. Pierce
Et al
Harold Koker
Pearl E. Wright
Ed Love
Sigrid Love
Christopher C. Woods
George M. Woods
Vern Riley
Dora B. Woods
Wilson Smith
D. C. Snow
Ohio Conference
Wesleyan Methodist Church of America
Robert A. Harris
Delbert L. Lemoine
George G. Cain
John Burns
Jane Elizabeth Burns
Clyde E. Cooper
Elvin Elwood Weekley
Nelsonville Coal and Land Co
Philadelphia
Edith Matheny
Three Divorce Suits Granted by Court
In Common Pleas Court three divorce actions were granted. Olive Tewksbury won a divorce from George J. Tewksbury with restoration of her maiden Stephenson name. Wilma E. McDonald was granted a divorce from Thomas Glenn McDonald and restored Ferrell as her maiden name. Zoretta Fick received custody and support in her divorce from William Fick, married November 13, 1926 in Lancaster.
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Common Pleas Court
Olive Tewksbury
George J. Tewksbury
Stephenson
Ferrell
Wilma E. McDonald
Thomas Glenn McDonald
Zoretta Fick
William Fick
Lancaster
Ames-Bern Seniors Present Play at High School Gym
The Ames-Bern High School senior play Never Touched Me will be shown Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. The cast includes Walter Raich Harold Brown Ralph Koker Donald Lawrence Gerald McKinley Melvin Minerd Don Sanders Robert Smith John Tate Basil Dille Peggy Deal Mona Tryon and Geraldine Nagle.
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Amesville
Ames- Bern
Walter Raich
Harold Brown
Ralph Koker
Donald Lawrence
Gerald McKinley
Melvin Minerd
Don Sanders
Robert Smith
John Tate
Basil Dille
Peggy Deal
Mona Tryon
Geraldine Nagle
Rome Canaan Honor Pupils Announced
The Rome Canaan schools announce honor roll members for the fourth reporting period. Recipients include students across grades two through twelve with named pupils such as Darlean Boyer Linda Butler Christina Cooper Shirley Boyer and Wanda Spears among others.
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Rome-Canaan
Gladys Simmons
Shirley Gregg
Barbara Boyer
Judith Davis
Ronda Gordon
Virgil Wolfe
Robert Alkire
Linda Wood
Madge Butcher
Connie Spencer
Deloris McInturf
Carolyn Wheaton
Carolyn Wade
Sandra Marshall
Charles Adams
Myrnie Dailey
Donald Alkire
Beulah Boggs
Bill Dwyer
Carol Gould
Charles Graham
Doris McGill
Dessie Nichols
Gary Parsons
Jane Meeks
Charles Rodehaver
Bill McInturf
Eddie Sweeney
James Scott
Lela Parsons
Dale McGill
Sally Noble
Marion Kim
Wanda Spears
Clarys Burton
Charles Schall
Wandalee Spears
Phyllis McIntorf
June Butler
Juanita Enevoldsen
Dolores Pollard
Jean Spears
Athens High Debate Squad Loses in State Preliminary
Members of the Athens High School debate squad were defeated in the preliminary round of the All State Forensic League Tournament at Ohio State University. Coach Clayton Smith said Columbus North won the tournament beating Alliance Canton McKinley Cleveland Cathedral Latin and Dayton Oakwood in the finals. Athens lost to Massillon, then fell to Youngstown Chaney, Youngstown Raven and Louisville.
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Athens High School
Ohio State University
Clayton Smith
Columbus North
Alliance
Canton McKinley
Cleveland Cathedral-Latin
Dayton Oakwood
Athens Group
Massilion
Youngstown Chaney
Youngstown Raven
Louisville
Columnist Addresses Junior-Senior Session
Johnny Jones of a Columbus newspaper spoke at a joint Athens Junior-Senior High School assembly describing his world tour last summer with newsboys. Barbara Nellis introduced the speaker as two original school songs were performed by students and Mike Lachs with Mrs Merrick at the piano.
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Johnny Jones
Columbus
Athens
Barbara Nellis
David Merrick
Mike Lachs
Merrick
Athens High School Names 20 Students for State Music Finals
More than twenty Athens High School students were chosen at the district contest to represent the southeastern Ohio district in state finals for solo and ensemble fields this spring. Finalists include Ted Krauss and Dawana Bulliock among vocal soloists, with multiple instrument soloists and ensembles named. finals span April 21 at Ohio Wesleyan University and other dates at Otterbein College Capital University and Springfield.
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Athens High School
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Otterbein College
Capital University
Ohio Wesleyan
Springfield
Dawana Bulioch
Suzanne Shepherd
Wendell Fryer
Jim Dilley
Athens
Bob O’brien
Clark Higgins
Ronald Saunders
Carolyn Kellogg
Patty Peterson
Arthur Hawkins
Helen Lehman
Eleanor Baker
Ruth Sands
Charles Atkinson
Richard Slater
W. C. Fingerhut
Three Accidents on Athens Streets Reported by Police
City police logged three traffic accidents over the weekend on Athens streets. Ray Edward Quinn of Zanesville collided with William Alphonso Adams of Guysville on N Court Street in front of Moose Hall as Adams pulled from a curb. Everett F. Metzler of Seaford reported his car was hit by a hit-and-run driver between 5 and 11 a.m. Sunday while parked on N Court Street. Herman Dunfee of Mineral struck a parked truck owned by Harry White of Athens Route 2 on Alexander Street Saturday afternoon. damage described as slight.
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Athens
Ray Edward Quinn
Zanesville
William Alphonso Adams
Guysville
N. Court St
Moose Hall
Adams
Everett F. Metzler
Seaford
N. Y
Metzler
Herman Dunfee
Mineral
Harry White
Alexander St
Bridge Closed On Route 144 Near Coolville
A concrete bridge on Route 144 near Coolville is closed due to high water and a washed out tree that redirected a small creek and undermined the foundation. A detour is in place with Athens County engineer's department cooperation.
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Route 144
Coolville
State Highway Garage
Athens County Engineer's Department
Appeal Hearing Set on Liquor Transfer Case
Among 14 appeals to the Ohio Board of Liquor Control for hearings Thursday is Robert M. Rood doing business as the Handy Carry-Out 309 West Union Street Athens. Rood seeks transfer of a C-2 license according to the liquor department.
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Columbus
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Robert M. Rood
Handy Carry-Out
Union St
Athens
Rood
Liquor Department
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YWCA
MR. Rodeheaner
Thomas Dowler
John Dowler
Morris Ave
Louisiana State University
Dowler
West Point
LSU
Arnold Lincove
Shreveport
H. Max Good
Evangelist of Soul's
Dale Summers
Bob Dundas
Stewart Odd Fellows
Frederick Haley
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Hocking River
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Troy
Baker Settlement
Margaret Creek
Carl King
Messenger
Bidg
H. G. Householder
Donald K Barstow Far
Mathews
Seiple & Kempton
Oscar Fulton
E, KR. Walker
Bay Glass
Athens County Agents Association
Flouck & van Dyke
D. M. Goddard
Oakley Insurance Agency, Inc
Co. M. Gill
Dwight H. Rutherford
F. R Murphey and Son
C. EF. Atkinson
C. B. Dillon
Ames-Bern
L. E. White
Shannon Ave
AHS
Ted Krauss
Oscar Fulton Hue
Washington ST
G. I
Economy Savings & Loan Co
Athens Pharmacy
S. Court St
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