Athens County Census Takers Begin Training
District Supervisor A. E. Harmony announced the Athens County enumerators this morning as they gathered at the Christian Church to start three days of instruction. The crews will cover Athens County with Clyde Gibson of Amesville leading one group and Mrs. Sybil Kittle of Glouster leading the other, starting April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
A. E. Harmony
Christian Church
W. State St
Clyde Gibson
Amesville
Sybil Kittle
Glouster
Vinton County
Ens
George Clark
Betty Gall
Stella Studer
Sally Roberts
C. A. Slater
James H. Webb
Howard Musgrave
Alice Mae Dotson
Helen Morrison
Lewis McBride
Florence Witham
Bessie Bahr
H. F. Dunfee
Louise Stewart
Dorothy Cooley
Robert Keller
Forest M. Guthrie
Trimble
Roxie Lowery
David Grubbs
Edward Moore
Marzin Andrews
Mary V. Rogers
Rome
Herbert Sanger
Stewart
Dover
Don Harmony
Ward Phillips
Gilbert Stalder
Nelsonville
Lawrence Salts
McArthur
Lee
Myrtle C. Stiles
Albany
Waterloo
Elmer Elliott
New Marshfield
Nancy Pierce
Athens
York
Violet W. Hollenbaugh
Local insurer supports community services and schools
The community recognizes its property insurance agent as a key contributor to municipal services, schools, and the local economy. His purchases and expenditures support local labor and civic initiatives through his work and outside contacts.
L C Bush Dies Sunday Founding Industrialist
Lester C. Bush 79 founder and retired president of National Grove Co. of Columbus died Saturday after a short illness at his home 78 Park Dr. Services set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at Bexley Methodist Church. He held top posts at Lancaster Glass Co. and Indiana Glass Co. and served White Cross Hospital trustee for 30 years. He was cousin to the late F W Bush of Athens. Surviving: wife Fay Christy two daughters two stepdaughters and several grandchildren.
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Lester C. Bush
National Grove Co
Columbus
Bexley Methodist Church
Bush
Park Dr
Lancaster Glass Co
Lancaster
Indiana Glass Co
Dunkirk
Ind
Pretty Products Co
Coshocton
White Cross Hospital
Ohio National Bank
F. W. Bush
Athens
Fay Christy
Robert Fox
Arnold Gardner
Marshall F. Howell
Jacksonville
Fla
Joseph F. Dewey
John R. Lucas
LaJolla
Cal
Grass Fire At Richland Blazes Three Acres
Richland Area Fire Brigade answered an alarm at the John Kelly home on Radford Road after high winds fanned burning grass. Two trucks and 13 firemen fought the blaze, which burned about three acres before it was brought under control. The cause was burning trash.
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Richland Area
John Kelly
Radford Rd
Two Divorces Granted by Common Pleas Court
Last week Judge Francis D. White granted two divorces. Louis M. Hoback of Athens was granted a divorce from Dwight E. Hoback for gross neglect of duty with custody of two minor children to the mother. Dorothy L. Perry of Albany was granted divorce from Glen F. Perry for extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty with custody of four minor children to Dorothy.
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Common Pleas
Francis D. White
Louis M. Hoback
Athens
Dwight E. Hoback
Dorothy L. Perry
Albany
Glen F. Perry
Paramythia Lodge to confer Master Mason degree Tuesday
The Master Mason degree will be conferred at 7 p.m. Tuesday for Paramythia Lodge F&AM at the Masonic Temple. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramythia Lodge
F&am
Masonic Temple
Meeting Set Tonight at Marshfield Lodge 426
New Marshfield Constitution Lodge 426, F and AM, will meet at 7 30 p m Monday according to Dale Hawk master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitution Lodge
F&am
Dale Hawk
New Veteran Pension Law Changes Outlined for July 1
Red Cross field director in Cincinnati announces a new VA pension law effective July 1. It counts railroad retirement income and disallows waivers of annuities, requires estate details, and allows widows and children to reopen certain WWII and Korean veteran claims.
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Veterans Administration
Red Cross
Cincinnati
Bank, Building and Loan Association
Five Cases Are Heard In Municipal Court
Five cases were handled in Municipal Court Monday. John A. Larcher Ohio University freshman pleaded guilty to speeding and fined 30 dollars plus costs. Paul J. Zenisek 26 of 10 West Mulberry Street fined 25 dollars plus costs after guilty plea for unsafe operation. Charles P. Smith Ohio University sophomore pleaded innocent to unsafe operation. hearing set for April 5. Floyd W. England 48 of Bartlett fined 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication. Reynold Greene 47 of 28 West Union Street fined 50 dollars plus costs for driving without a license. 25 dollars of the fine suspended and four months probation ordered. Greene currently serving a six day jail sentence for drunk driving after recent arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Larcher
Ohio University
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Paul J. Zenisek
W. Mulberry St
Fairview Drive-Inn
Charles P. Smith
Evans St
Zenisek
Floyd W. England
Bartlett
Reynold Greene
W. Union St
John F. Newcomb
Greene
Driver Cited After Route 33 Collision
Warren Hope, 39, of Athens Route 2, was cited by State Highway patrolmen in Hocking County Court for failing to stop within the assured clear distance after his car collided with Merle Johnsons, 31, of Columbus, two miles south of the Route 595 intersection on Route 33. No injuries were reported.
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Warren Hope
Athens
Merle Johnson
Columbus
Hope
Hocking County
Johnson Auto
Cross Suits Filed In Collection Action
Clayton A. O Neal of 45 Richland Ave and Mrs Ethel Ralph of 114 University Terrace file cross suits in Municipal Court. O Neal seeks 169 85 claiming a balance due for painting Ralphs house. Ralph seeks 300 restitution claiming she overpaid over the original estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton A. O’neal
Richland Ave
Ethel Ralph
University Terrace
O'Neal
Ralph
329 Receive Chest X-Rays At Coolville
A mobile unit provided free chest X rays to 329 residents in Coolville last week. Marie Root, chairwoman, called it the largest number since 1956, with helpers Norma Brandberry Donna Dailey Terri Root Christine Guthrie Sandy Shanks Joyce Ritenour Sonja Deem Donna Webb Bonnie Wines assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Marie Root
Norma Brandberry
Donna Dailey
Terri Root
Christine Guthrie
Sandy Shanks
Joyce Ritenour
Sonja Deem
Donna Webb
Bonnie Wines
Simonton and Hanning Receive Marriage License
Leonard M. Simonton age 21 of Nelsonville in the Army and Judith Ann Hanning age 19 of Athens, unemployed, obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard M. Simonton
Nelsonville
Army
Judith Ann Hanning
Athens
Spring Delights as Warm Front Melts Snow and Rises Creeks
Spring arrived with a warm front pushing temperatures from 22 to 70 degrees. Snowmelt swelled local creeks and the Hocking River reached 7.3 feet while residents enjoyed outdoor activities and forecasts signaled more good days ahead.
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The
Mercury
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Hamley Run
Hocking
Colmer
Water Use Study Is Listed In Ohio Report
Ohio's golf courses consume more water than nurseries and for all farms combined. About 90 percent of golf water isn’t returned to watersheds. Ohio ranks sixth in use, with 13 billion gallons daily and demand expected to double in 25 years.
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Ohio
Ohio Division of Water
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Commission
Flood Control Advisory Council
Brice C. Browning
New Philadelphia
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District
Herbert B. Eagon
Department of Natural Resources
Births And Admissions At Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a son for Jack Earich Millfield Warren Casto Stewart Route 1 Beryl Ashcraft Athens Route 4 and a daughter for Beryl Ashcraft Athens Route 4 Also admitted are Anna Perry Athens Route 2 Larry Horn The Plains John Niggemeyer Athens Bernard Bobo Athens Route Herbert Loum McArthur Mrs Charles Sharp Athens Jennifer Leiber Chauncey Discharged are Durwood Stotts Athens Route Hubert Buck Guysville Route Christy Yeager Coolville and families of Athens including Mitchell Abraham and daughter Ashworth son Smith Bebout Brown and Rosler Athens area hospital notes reflect births admissions and discharges.
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Jack Earich
Millfield
Warren Casto
Stewart
Beryl Ashcraft
Athens
Anna Perry
Larry Horn
the Plains
John Niggemeyer
Bernard Bobo
Herbert Loum
McArthur
Charles Sharp
Jennifer Leiber
Chauncey
Durwood Stotts
Christy Yeager
Coolville
Mitchell Abraham
William Ashworth
Joe Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harmony
Department of Commerce
Troy Township
Helen Ford
June Ellis
Torch
Carthage Township
Troy
Ruth Young
Lodi
Richard Michael
Plains
Marie Richard
Alexander Township
Gibson
Houck & Reed, Inc. Insurance Service
Union St
Dial LY
O. G. Houck
Don Reed
Athens, Ohio
Donald K. Barstow
C. B. Dillon
D. M. Goddard
Houck & Reed, Inc
Earl F. Mathews, Inc
C. M. Gill and Co
Murphey Ins
Dwight H. Rutherford
Peter B. Seel
Joseph Seiple
Nelsonsville, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Richard Guinther
General Electric
E Smith
N. Court ST. PH. LY
L. C. Bush
Grass Fire
Richland
New Marshfield — Con
John Stallard
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Herbert Gilkey
W. C. Midkiff
Guysville
Hubert Buck
John Bebout
Edmund Brown
Frederick Rosler
M&w
U. S. Court
Swearingen
General Insurance
Murphey
Jessie W. Ley
Mgr
N. Court Phone LY
Mac's Thrifty
West State Street
Athens Messenger
W. Union
Ph. LY
Western Union
Hartford
Mill Street
Athens, O
Mor Flek
Mortlok
Benjam
Moore
Benjamin Moores
Kerr -Hunter Hardware CO
Jaynes Furniture
E. State Street
Airport
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