Police radio aided rescue of threatened Athens woman
Athens police credited their radio unit with saving an elderly resident from leaping into the Hocking River. At 11 30 am Chief Joseph Grogan directed response to a W Union Street home where the woman had threatened to jump. Patrolman Joseph McBride, driving through downtown traffic, found her near Herrold Avenue and river edge eight minutes after the alarm. She was judged mentally ill and taken to Athens State Hospital for treatment.
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Athens
Joseph B. Grogan
W. Union Street
Grogen
E. State St
May Ave
Joseph McBride
W. Union St
Fairgrounds
Herrold Ave
Hocking River
McBride
Grogan
Athens State Hospital
District Hi-Y Banquet At Athens High School District Leaders Elected
District 33 Hi-Y members gathered in the Athens High School gym for a spring banquet with officer elections. New officers Dick Nellis Athens president John Noecker Lancaster vice president Gene Jones Athens secretary treasurer John Cannon Logan chaplain. George Campbell led songs and jokes after speaker John Smith introduced him. entertainment included Donna Bullock vocals, Katy Peterson piano, and devotions by Jerry Jagers.
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Lea Nored
George Campbell
Hi-Y District
Athens High School
Dick. Nellis
Athens
John Noecker
Lancaster
Gene Jones
John Cannon
Logan
Ficers
John Smith
Athens Hi-Y
Donna Bullock
Katy Peterson
Miss Peterson
Jerry Jagers
George Meyers
Logan Hi-Y
Chauncey-Dover
Robert Lance
YMCA
Earl Washburn
Athens Club
Messenger News
Athens County 4-H Club Council Sets Plans for Fund and Events
Athens County's 1-H quota for the Ohio Foundation Fund totals 1200 with 840 paid. Ross Wright reported at a 4-H Council meeting in the extension office that the fund funds investment earnings to train 4-H members and advisers statewide. Florence McBride said county members have benefited already and discussed plans for a trip on the Ohio River and a county wide church event in June, date pending. A county picnic and other rural group activities were also noted with the next council meeting set for April 2 at the extension office.
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Athens County
Ohio Foundation
Ross Wright
Florence McBride
Aliso
Athens
Athens Court
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Fragmented notes list births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital including names such as Martha Swett Martha Morris and Florence Kadler among patients and accompanying relatives in Athens Albany Shawnee and nearby areas. The garbled entries mention Mrs Samuel Epton Mrs Phylie Couping and Ronald Green with several other names and places.
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Martha Swett
Triphie
Martha
Morris
Carpenter
Phylie
Couping
Athet Memorial Kalagidis
Athens
Lawrence Laser Corping
Rog Hawk
Rhode
ED Sirs
James. McCaries Athearn
Ronald Green
Florence Kadler
Triste
Dorothy Norma Shawnee
Tare Reis
Parinie Fortes
Albany
Sheila
Athens County Realty Transfers Report Listing Multiple Property Deeds
Real estate transfers across Athens County list numerous parties including Matheny Payton and Wie, Nelsonville parcels to Bernard Jacobe and Nelson- Soave Teurs, and various deeds in Waterina Town ship Glenville and Glouster. Notable transfers include parcels in Town Eight and Rome Township, with several spouses named and properties totaling acres transferred to individuals such as George A Newman Ralph W Frost Edmond Morse and Carroll L Eddy among others.
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Matheny
Payton
Bernard Jacobe
Nelsonvite
Nelsonville
Tyo
Francis Abdeta
Inlet
George N. Gabriel
Wilburn JD. Thompson
Waterina
Deia Pierce
George A. Newman
Charles A. Clare
Ralph W. Frost
Albany
Alexander Town
Charles Vaughneal
Athens County
L. Webb
Lote
Y Township
Grace Myers
Glouster
Pauline
G. Myers
Charles
Henrietta Ratcliff
Edmond Morse
Lee Township
Warry R. Archer
Charles Allard
Athens
Athens Pee
Rhoda Tabier
Maxine Tabler
Union Meeting Set by Tacal Local 276
Local Union 276 United Mine Workers of America will hold a meeting Saturday at 1 37 pm in Floyd Bridge, president, as the hail here, has announced.
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Tacal Union
Coonville
United Mine Workers of America
Wit
Floyd Bridge
Mayor Dana McKinley Fined for Intoxication Plea
Dana McKinley 41 of Athens Route 3 pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $10 plus costs after arrest by city police. He was arraigned before Mayor W. P. Mickle Tuesday morning.
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Dana McKinley
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Kiwanis Club Inducts Three Members at Athens Dinner
Ernst Gebhardt Bart Trupick and Joel Draper were inducted into the Athens Kiwanis Club during a weekly dinner meeting. Dewey Goddard announced the new members Dr L C Staats addressed the group praising Kiwanis aims of uplifting humanity. The trio received Kiwanis Code of Briefs and membership lapel buttons.
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Ernst Gebhardt
Bart Trupick
Joel Draper
Athens Kiwanis Club
Dewey Goddard
L. C. Staats
Siaaty
Restaurant Meeting Set in Southeast Ohio Counties
An Office of Price Stabilization notice announced a restaurant meeting set for Thursday at Berry. It covers seven southeastern Ohio counties including Athens, Hocking, Meigs Perry, Linton, and Washington. The meeting, sponsored by the Ohio Restaurant Association, invites attendance without membership required.
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Ohio
Berry
Columbia
Sei
Raymond Hudson
Gallet
Envniet
Iis Seine Arerok
Talitant -Epersters
Athens
Talia
Hocking
Meigs
Perry
Linton
Washington Countien
Ohiof Rettagsrant Association
Nelsonville Woman Fined and Sentenced in Trespass Case
Katheryn Divina, 34, arraigned in Mayor WP Mickle's court on a trespassing charge. Miss Davis pleaded guilty. final sentence recorded with fines and penalties as per local court procedure.
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Shand Gost
Tnt
Katheryn
Divina
Nelssonville
Mickle
Miss Davis
Chige
Weather Update Compiled From Local Readings
A cool start rose through the morning as the thermometer fell to 19 degrees early today. By 9 am the reading reached 35 degrees, with Monday’s extremes noted as 48 and 17 in the daily summary.
Prayer Band to Meet at Chayman Home
A local prayer band gathers at the home of Mr and Mrs Brice Chayman to share in a devotional session led by Mrs Freda Hawk. Attendees include Wilmee Thiurslay and others, with notes of fellowship and prayer.
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Grahams Chapée
Wilmee Thiurslay
Brice Chayman
Freda Hawk
Athens Junior High Honors List Names 74 Students
The Athens Junior High School released its fourth six weeks honor roll listing 74 students. Ninth grade recipients include Ellie Baker Joan Baker Gi Cuppinger and others. eighth grade honorees feature Jane Barker Dorothy Barnes Keith Bigtey and more. seventh grade names include Patricia Beckett Donna Rost Donna Jean Fistman Nancy Cutter and additional pupils.
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Athens Junior High School
Ellie Baker
Joan Baker
Gi Cuppinger
Joe Dahy
Margaret Elliot
Ami Godard
Charina Goodfetlaw
Janet Hill
Arthur Hawkins
Marilyn Jackson
Nancy Lee
Ralph
Joyce Mills
Barbara Nelle
Priecilla
Onis
Patty Paterna
Virginia Roberson
Joy Ann Saiyers
Maria Lee Vermillion
Beverly Watkins
Nancy Wright
Ograde
Jane. Barker
Borothy Barnes
Keith Bigtey
Carol Blosser
Beth Colling
Annnerra
Mike — Hamilton
Barbly Householder
Billy Joe Jones
Aréminda Kimes
Ted Krauss
Mac Mortisey
Dirk Gherholver
Gaige Paulsen
Philip’ Saunders
Robert Sheldon
Marcia Silverman
James Taylor
Pat Ulimark
Man Bound to Jury On Trespassing Count
Jea Watte, 64, of Athens route 7, bound over to the grand jury on a trespassing charge after pleading innocent. The prosecutor, Chilton DePue, said Watte traveled over the land after warnings to refrain from using the property to haul logs toward Sigh ose Wolfe, who was freed under $100 bail.
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Jea Watte
Athens
Grand City
W. #. Mickle
Chilton DePue
Waitte
Sighose Wolfe
Crash Reported After Route 33 Collision Near Hayden Ville
A Route 33 crash near Hayden Ville caused considerable damage Monday. Passengers Samuel Mount of Haydenville and Lacy Pierce, 27, Nelsonville, were identified. Mount is to appear before Logan Mayor Roger Friend on a charge of making an improper turn.
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Hayden Ville
Stepo
Eerfee Iy
Samuel Mount
Driver fined in arriagnment for car brakes
Paul Erwin, 21, of Athens Route 4, was fined 3 and costs after arraignment Monday before Mayor W F P Mickle on a charge of having insufficient brakes on his car. City police arrested Erwin.
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Paul Erwin
Athens
W. FP. Mickle
Erwin
Ray Ballenger to keynote Athens Eagles welfare meet
Ray E Ballenger London department store owner and state vice president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will be principal speaker at a two day zone welfare conference in Athens. The event hosts expect hundreds of Eagles and their wives. Saturday focuses on order business including child welfare plans and humanitarian legislation. Sunday features a street parade and mass initiation with uniform drill teams.
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Ray E. Ballenger
London
Order of Eagles
Athens
Athens Aerie
Ballenger
Cincinnati Aerie
Aerie
William Cook
Robert Ridgeway
Ironton
Heredity Topic Of Talk Heard By Rotarians
Dr. Frederick H. Krecker of Ohio University spoke to the Athens Rotary Club on heredity based on twin studies. He noted inherited mental and physical traits, including susceptibility to undesirable conditions, with identical twins showing near identical mental traits and tendencies toward similar diseases and criminal propensities, while fraternal twins diverge more in traits.
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Athens Rotary Club
Frederick H. Krecker
Ohio University
Krecker
Luther Romine Dies Monday in Columbus
Luther KE Romine 63 of 32 E Main St Columbus died Monday morning at University Hospital after a several year illness. A retired New York Central Railroad dispatcher he was born at Torch son of the late William and Fannie Romine. He was a member of Franklin Post 1 American Legion Columbus. Survivors include his wife Mildred three daughters Fern Rheinsheld Columbus Havel Mae Fletcher Chauncey Mary Cox Littletown a sister Mere Addine Jones Torch three brothers Arthur and Austin Hathine both of Athens Lyndie of Lyndon plus a stepson Richard Lockard Athens and stepdaughter Mrs Virginia Graf Guilford also survives a son Luther Byes killed in action in World War II and a sister Mrs Della Hall. Friends may call at Dewler Ferguson-Hughes funeral home where services will be conducted Wednesday 2 pm by Rev Galbert Courtney burial in West Union St Cemetery Military services will be held at the grave by Athens KL of Crossan Post American Legion.
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New York Central Railroad
Romine
Arthur
Austin Hatine
Athenyanid
Lestie
Lyndon
Richard Lockard
Athens
Virginia Graf
Guilford
Luther
Ies
Della Hall
Perguson-Highes
condemnation sought for OU land purchase near Wolfe St
The State of Ohio acting for Ohio University seeks condemnation of 9.9 acres of land owned by Margaret Cabeen and Fred Caben on Wolfe Street bounded by the Hocking River and adjacent properties. The state offered $5000, owners refused. trial date not set. case may stay in Probate Court or go to Common Pleas Court.
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State of Ohio
Ohio University
Linzell
Margaret M. Cabeen
Fred Cabeen
Wolfe St
Hocking River
Dana
Busch
John F. Newcomb
Common Pleas Court
Minor Damage Reported In Two Auto Crashes
Police reported minor damage in two car accidents. One crash on Monday involved Sylvester Walker of Langsville and Ray Ask of 242 Richland Ave at the corner of W State and Court. A Sunday incident on President St involved Dean E. W. Chubb of 115 S Court St backing into a parked car owned by Boyd R. Cooley of Atheny Route 3.
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Thy
Sylvester Walker
Langsville
Ray Ask
Richland Ave
W State and
Court
President St
Dean E. W Chubb
S. Court St
Boyd R Cooley
Atheny
Post Office To Get Stamp Machine
An electrically operated stamp vending machine is secured for installation in the Athens post office public lobby. Postmaster F. P. Frebault announced the machine has three units offering five stamps for a nickel, two cents stamps for a dime and five three cent stamps for a nickel and a dime. The machine allows purchases at any time and will operate after service windows close on weekdays, Sundays and holidays. Installation is expected soon.
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Athens
F. P. Frebault
Frebault
Youth Council to Meet at Grange Hall
Athens County Farm Bureau Youth Council will meet Wednesday at the Grange Hall with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Farm Bureau Youth Council
Pam
The
Grange
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