Area Traffic Crashes Listed by State Patrol
Four weekend accidents on area roads were reported by the State Highway Patrol. One injury occurred and two autos sustained heavy damage in a Route 33 crash near Chauncey at 3 10 a m Sunday. John A. Hemsley was cited for driving left of center and Alfred Russell faced fines for unsafe operation and leaving the scene.
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State Highway Patrol
Route 33
Chauncey
Jerry B. Maloney
Detroit
John A. Hemsley
Gilouster
Alfred Russell
Coolville
Russell
John Melvin
Delaware
Charles E. Blackstone
Logan
Hocking County
Pearl N. Heinlein
Roanoke
James W. Thress
Lancaster
Union Furnace
Thress
Three OU Students Place In Speech Contest
Three Ohio University students earned spots at the Ohio Men's Individual Speech Contest held Saturday at Marietta College with 12 colleges competing. William Dofus of Dayton won first in extemporaneous speaking, while William Henderson of Lorain took second in old line oratory and Robert Giuliano of New Matamoras finished second in peace oratory.
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O. WU
Marietta College
William Doffus
Dayton
Wiliam Henderson
Lorain
Robert Giuliano
New Matamoras
Peace Oratory
Weather Brief for Athens Monday Showers Lift Temperatures
Moderate and partly cloudy skies with showers were observed in Athens on Monday. Rural Hamley Run reported a 44 a.m. temperature, up six degrees from the early morning low, with Friday to Sunday extremes listed as 62/22, 59/29, and 45 degrees and another unseen high.
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Athens
Hamley Run
Four Drivers Cited in Weekend Court Actions
Four drivers were cited in area mayor courts after arrests by the state highway patrol for speeding. Chauncey Mayor Charles Wadley fined Harley F. Tanning of Millfield, while Kenneth R. Powers of Charleston forfeited a $20 bond. Logan Mayor Francis Myers fined Harold E. Geil of Logan $15 and costs. Belpre Mayor D. A. Wilcox fined Hermanes of New Haven $20 and costs.
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Nage Highway Patrol
Chauncey
Charles Wadley
Harley F. Tanning
Millfield
Kenneth R. Powers
Charleston
W. Va
Logan
Francis Myers
Harold E. Geil
Belpre
D. A. Wilcox
Hermanes
New Haven
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births announce a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Sycks of Millfield and a son to Mr and Mrs Alfred Walsh of Carpenter. Admissions include Charles Tribe Athens Route 5 Robert Jago Amesville Mrs Jay Stiles New Marshfield Charles Beasley Athens Mrs Roger Connor Athens Mrs Andy Docie Stewart Route 1 Mrs Anna Perry Athens Route Kenneth Keck Albany Route 1 Donald Keck Albany Route 1.
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William Sycks
Millfield
Alfred Walsh
Carpenter
Charles Tribe
Athens
Robert Jago
Amesville
Jay Stiles
New Marshfield
Charles Beasley
Roger Connor
Andy Docie
Stewart
Anna Perry
AIR Force
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Plains
William R. Finnearty
James Wallace
Harold Wayne Poston
Charles Poston
Finnearty
Francis E. Warren Afb
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Auto fire causes 25 dollar damage in city incident
A short in a wire started a fire causing about 25 dollars in damage to David McClain's auto at the intersection of West Union and South High Streets. Firemen responded Saturday at 10 20 p.m. fire reports indicate.
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David McClain
W. State St
W. Union
S. High Sts
Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Hogs Cattle and Lambs
USDA salable hogs 3800 mostly barrows and gilts steady with Friday average. Hog prices ranged 14.10 to 14.55 for various weights. sows 10.00–12.00, boars 6.25. Cattle receipts around 1700 with steers 15.00–18.00, vealers weak, cows 11.50–12.50. Sheep about 200 with spring lambs 23.00–25.50 and wooled lambs 18.00–20.00. Eggs wholesale 37–41, hens 23–26, fryers 21–22. Butter 0.67. Potatoes 3.75–5.50.
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Cincinnate
Cincinnati
U. S
OU coeds host Easter egg hunt for Athens Children's Home
Sandra Segall and Verona Czuba of OU Voigt Hall organized an Easter event for 46 children at the Athens County Children's Home with help from 23 Ohio University fraternities and Athens Police Chief J B Grogan. A trophy prize drew $69 in entry fees as groups hunted the egg hidden in the police station safe.
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Athens County Children’s Home
Voigt Hall
Sandra Segall
Youngstown
Verona Czuba
Lronton
J. B. Grogan
Two Fines From City Charges in Municipal Court
Two fines were levied Monday in Municipal Court on city charges. Charles McVey of 165 N Lancaster St paid 15 dollars and costs for burning trash without a permit after firefighters tackled a blaze Friday at that Lancaster Street address. Katherine Millikan of 107 E State St pleaded guilty to allowing a dog to run loose and was fined 10 dollars and costs.
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Charles McVey
Lancaster St
Charles Dalton
Katerine Millikan
State St
Athens County Board of Education Special Meeting on Transfer
The Athens County Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday at 7 pm in the office of County Superintendent George Christman. Board President Claire Ball called the meeting to discuss the Mechanicsburg transfer with April 1 as the action deadline. Attendance by interested persons is welcomed to aid deliberation.
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Athens County Board of Education
George Christman
Claire Ball
Mechanicsburg
Christman
Three Carbondale Men Fined in Logan Court
Three Carbondale men were fined Saturday by Logan Mayor Francis Myers after a State Highway Patrol arrest. Wilber Newlan, driver of the car, was jailed three days and fined 150 dollars plus costs for driving while intoxicated. Passengers Ben Newlan and Floyd Martin were fined 10 dollars each for intoxication.
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Carbondale
Logan
Francis Myers
State Highway Patrol
Wilber Newlan
Ben Newlan
Floyd Martin
License Plate Sales Extended With New Saturday Hours
Deputy Registrar E B Young Jr announced that 1956 vehicle license plate sales continue through Saturday with weekday hours 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday hours 8 am to 9 pm, opening an hour earlier than previously stated.
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E. B. Young, Jr
Nomination of Officers at Regular Meeting
At the regular meeting on Wednesday March 28 nominations were opened for officer positions. Members discussed duties and eligibility and set ballots for the vote.
Two Drivers Fined After Police Citations
In municipal court Monday two men were fined on city police charges. Phillip Tanski of 113 N Congress St pleaded guilty to trespassing for parking on private property and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Homer L McWilliams of Athens Route 5 pleaded guilty to driving an unsafe vehicle and driving without a license, with fines of 15 dollars and 10 dollars plus costs. he was jailed for failing to pay.
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Phillip Tanski
N. Congress St
Ohio University
Maple Heights
Tanski
Homer L. McWilliams
Athens
Charge Denied in Municipal Court Hearing Set
Rexford Nickoson of Depot Street pleaded not guilty to a charge of intoxication filed by his wife Mabel Nickoson. A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday and a 50 dollar appearance bond was set.
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Rexford Nickoson
Depot St
Mabel Nickoson
Entered Apprentice Degree Set for Two Candidates
Paramythia 25, F&M to confer the Entered Apprentice degree on two candidates at its meeting in the Masonic Temple at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, announced J. W. Kelley worshipful master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramythia
F&am
Masonic
J. W. Kelley
Corning Woman Establishes Harriet Levion Pullman Scholarship
A Corning woman forms a perpetual Ohio University scholarship in memory of her daughter Bertha Levion. The Harriet Levion Pullman Scholarship Fund will fund tuition for a Corning or Perry County student with need and high character, drawn from six percent of principal via the state's irreducible debt fund.
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Ohio University
Corning
John C. Baker
Bertha E. Levion
Marcel Levion
Harriet Levion Pullman
Levion
Legion
Flora Stone Mather College
Cleveland
Mather
Albany School Honors Ninety Students Across Grades 4-12
Ninety students from Albany School earned honor roll status for grades 4 through 12. The named honorees include Regina Wood Ted Tewksbury Richard Stanley Nellie Smith Theodore Rupert Judy Radford Charlene Jarvis Ray Howery Betty Hager Helena Escue Wilma Elliott Geraldine Burritt across all grades from fourth to twelfth with multiple named students listed per grade.
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Albany
Regina Wood
Ted Tewksbury
Richard Stanley
Nellie Smith
Theodore Rupert
Judy Radford
Charlene Jarvis
Ray Howery
Betty Hager
Helena Escue
Wilma Elliott
Geraldine Burritt
Edith Gilmore
Don‘nha Escue
Sandra Caldwell
Linda Byron
Anita Bigony
Dale Swart
Aldine Burritt
Johnny
Wickham Fined for One Headlight Driving
Robert F. Wickham aged 18 of 115 Franklin Ave was fined 10 dollars plus costs in Municipal Court Monday for driving with only one lighted headlight. The charge was filed by the State Highway Patrol.
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Robert F. Wickham
Franklin Ave
State Highway Patrol
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State Patrol
Drell H. Goff
Danison
Lee E. Busch
Enterprise
Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
C. M. Gill & Co
D. M. Goddard
Houck & van Dyke, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
F.R. Murphy & Son
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Lee
Seiple & Kempton Glouster
Richard Guinther
Nelsonville
Benjamin Moore
Kerr-Hunter
Courts Kine
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Kenneth Keck
Donald Keck
Dismissed
Richard Carnes
C. R. McKnight
Lenna Snider
Columbus
Robert Hedges
James Smails
George Pennell
Howard Hudwell
Thomas Burke
Mineral
Martin Grierson
Portsmouth
Kge Hunt
ALL Eagles
Athens Eagles Aerie
Howard L
France
Sec'y
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
Union & Court Sts
P. G. Chapman
CONS
W. State
ST. Athens
Canaanville
Methodist
McDaniel
Sponsored By
M.yf
Houck and van Dyke, Inc
TDC
Vere O. Smith
Bell & Howell
Richland
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Jaynes
Jaynes Furniture
E. State St
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