Funds Likely for Fire Protection Pact in Athens Area
Nearly all Mechanicsburg residents have contributed or pledged to fund a fire protection contract with Athens. Treasurer Mrs. W H Wakefield reported about 2000 raised, with final counts pending. Athens council set a 3000 yearly fee, contingent on time remaining in year. Residents note businessmen contributed 20 to 100 each, contradicting claims of mere 19 per homeowner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
Athens
W. H. Wakefield
Wakefield
Little Primary Interest Seen in Athens County Election
With the May primary a week away Athens Nelsonville and Glouster report low voter interest. Election Board Clerk C W Gross notes minimal absentee and disabled ballots received and sets Thursday 6 30 p m as the voting deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Nelsonville
Athens County
Election Board
C. W. Gross
Glouster
Gross
Kiwanis Club Fetes Children At Athens Banquet
The Athens Kiwanis Club held its annual father son daughter banquet at the Berry Hotel with about 10 guests. Children were introduced, given balloons and comic books, and L C Staats gave small gifts to ten kids. Two cartoons were shown and President Richard Banks noted eight members will attend a Gallipolis Kiwanis Club ladies night tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
L. C. Staats
Richard Banks
Gallipolis
Civil Service Exams Listed for OPS Posts
Examinations for investigator and business analyst positions with salaries from 3825 to 7600 a year are announced by the Board of Civil Service Examiners Office of Price Stabilization in Cleveland. Local secretary F. D. Higgins at the post office is the contact for applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Office of Price Stabilization
Cleveland
F. D. Higgins
County School Survey to Discuss Next Year Needs
County officials led by Superintendent George E. Christman will survey the county schools and review building needs for next year. Exempted village and city school superintendents and principals will participate in the discussion in the superintendent’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Christman
Divorce Awarded in Common Pleas Court
In Common Pleas Court A Matheny was granted divorce from Elizabeth Matheny. The couple, married August 17 1988, faced petitions alleging willful absence. Custody of their son was awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Matheny
Elizabeth Matheny
Common Pleas Court
Warm Weather Continues With 74 At 9 Am
Warm weather remained steady on Tuesday with a 9 am reading of 74 degrees following Mondays extreme highs and lows of 61 and 56.
Richland Ave Annexation Plat Okayed
County commissioners approved a plat for Richland Ave seeking annexation to Athens and certified it to the city auditor. The action clears county hurdles for residents between the South Bridge and the Athens State Hospital grounds on the west side of Richland Ave to join the city.
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Richland Ave
Athens
South Bridge
Athens State
Ex Stewart Resident Dies in Ohio Nurse Lucy Jenkins
Lucy M Jenkins 75 widow of James Jenkins formerly Stewart resident died Monday at her Zanesville home. Native of Logan she leaves three daughters Laura Maye Jackson Irene Adams Evelyn Flowers and four sons Irvin Canton Lee Stewart Edward and Wyatt Zanesville. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Kilvert Church with burial in adjoining cemetery.
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Lucy M. Jenkins
Stewart
Zanesville
Logan
James Jenkins
Laura Maye Jackson
Irene Adams
Evelyn Flowers
Irvin
Canton
Lee
Edward
Wyatt
Kilvert Church
VFW Post 2477 to Meet at Armory Wednesday Evening
Floyd Bolin Post 2477 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Armory announced by Commander Lloyd H Cope land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Bolin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Armory
Lloyd H. Copeland
Auto Crashes Probed by Police In Two Incidents
Two accidents were investigated Monday by police. One crash at the intersection of West Washington and Congress involved Lorenzo Foss, 84, and Leslie Batley, 28, both of Athens Route 4, at 5 10 p.m. A second collision on North Court Street near noon involved Clarence Snow of Athens Route 4 and Walter Hill of Glouster.
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Agl
Lorenzo Fredrick Foss
W. Union Sr
Leslie Howe Batley
Athens
W. Washington and
Congress
N. Court St
Clarence Snow
Atheny
Walter Hill
Glouster
Women Complete Red Cross Home Care Course
Women across Athens and Chauncey finished a 12 hour Red Cross course in home care of the sick. Taught by Mrs Janet Dew the participants included Mrs H B Blair Mrs Clyde Hines Mrs Mary Porter Mrs Dorothy Yoho Grace Wal kup Mrs Clarence Borchart and Mrs Myrtle Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Janet Dew
H. B Blair
Clyde Hines
Mary Porter
Dorothy Yoho
Grace Walkup
Athens
Clarence Borchart
Myrtle Simpson
Chauncey
Fellow Craft degree conferred at Albany Lodge meeting
Albany specifies the Fellow Craft degree will be conferred Thursday at 1 pm at Masonic Hall during a special Albany Lodge 723 F and AM session led by Howard M. Stanley, the master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Lodge 723
F&am
Masonic Hall
Howard M. Stanley
Employees Receive Safe Driver Awards at Columbus Edison
Twenty seven drivers from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. earned National Safety Council Safe Driver Awards for 1500 accident free miles in twelve months. Recipients include Earl Morris and Junior Johnson in Athens division one year. Russell Bailey and H C Bobo among others in two year Athens awards. and several from meter, contract, and engineering departments with mileage tallies ranging from 2,260 to 41,311 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
National Safety Council
Athens
Earl Morris
Junior Johnson
Curtis McPeak
Russell Baily
H. C. Bobo
James Daft
Carl Gabriel
Everett Hanning
Robert McAfee
Harold McGrath
George Sheldon
Edgar Tuckerman
John M. Welsh
T. A. Winner
EB. C. Wyatt
Wilson Carr
William Brandeberry
W W. Davis
F. FE. Foster
A. G. Hamilton
B. E. White
F. McKay
Evan Williams
L 1. Krieg
C. H .Eddy
J. A. Fuller
Norman Simkims
Exams Announced For Federal Posts At Naval Air Center
Civil service examinations for geologists engineers and physicists at the Naval Air Development Center Johnsville Ia are announced by the U S Civil Service. Salaries range from 4600 to 7600 dollars a year. Further information and applications may be obtained at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Air Development Center
Johnsville
U.S. Civil Service
Marriage Licenses for Nell Handord Wyatt and Pearl Raley
Two marriage licenses issued for Nell Handord Wyatt age 25 of Glouster Route 3 and Pearl Marjorie Raley age 20. Also licensed were Harry Elden Rose age 25 of Athens Route 4 and Ruth Ellen Evans age 2 of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Handord Wyatt
Pearl Marjorie Raley
Glouster
Harry Elden Rose
Athens
Ruth Ellen Evans
Young Motorist Fined for No Muffler in Mayor Court
John Forker, 19, of 24 W Mulberry St, pleaded guilty to having no muffler on his car and was fined $5 plus costs in Mayor W P Mickle's court on Monday after citation by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mickle
Fire Committee
Mechanicsburg
John Forker
W. Mulberry St
Forker
Fire call to vacant lot ends as false alarm
Athens firefighters responded to 432 E State St at 11 05 p m Monday, only to find a vacant lot. The false alarm caused heavy traffic on E State St with two fire trucks and a police cruiser leaving city hall amid a traffic jam and followers in cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
E. State St
East End
City Hall
Constitution Is Statewide Meeting Topic
Athens League of Women Voters members joined about 300 civic leaders in Columbus for a statewide session on calling a constitutional convention. Speakers, including Charlies P Taft and Clingan Jackson, outlined constitutional issues, potential reforms, and projected costs, with the Ohio League of Women Voters supporting a convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens League of Women Voters
Columbus
Citizens Committee On
Ohio
Charlies P. Taft
Cincinnati
Ohio Program Commission
Clingan Jackson
Gordon Renner
Ohio House of Representatives
Athens
H. C. Sibert
Clarence White
Victor Goedicke
Robert F. Creegan
League
Leona Wise Felsted
Ray Gusteson
Ohio University
Ohio League of Women Voters
Births and admissions at Shelterings Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Everett Haskins Corning new son and Mr and Mrs John Romine Ath ens a daughter. Admissions include Philip Easler Amesville and Mrs Cora Brunton Glouster among others. discharges feature Mrs Lucille Miller Athens and Mrs Regenia Sands Corning alongside several families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Haskins
Corning
John Romine
Athens
Philip Easler
Amesville
Cora Brunton
Glouster
Nettie Brandeberry
Margaret Balkenhol
Mary Delle Harner
Joan Weaver
Dexter
Bettie Andrews
Opal Mathews
Adrian Hutchinson
Robert Davis
John Farrow
McArthur
Lucille Miller
Regenia Sands
Everett Starling
Sharpaburg
Olive Mahaffey
Pat Jones
Athena
Herbert Goins
Zanesville
Trucker Fined After Patrol Arrest in Hopwood and Guysville
Ward Friend, 29, Hopwood, Pa., fined 85 dollars for an overloaded truck after arraignment before Nelsonville Mayor Earl Hilleary for carrying 6000 pounds of lumber over the limit. Roen Calvert of Guysville Route 1 paid 15 dollars and costs for failing to obtain new license plates in Mayor W. P. Mickle's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Friend
Hopwood
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
State Highway Patrol
Friend
Roen Calvert
Guysville
W. P. Mickle
Legion Post 21 Meeting Set at Legion Home
K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Legion home, according to James M. Vercoe, commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion
James M. Vercoe
Damage Suits Filed After Route 50 Accidents
Two damage suits filed in Common Pleas Court stem from separate Route 50 crashes in the Hebbardsville Whitehall area. Howard E. Wingo seeks 25000 from Harry L. Bistline after a May 14, 1949 incident that left Wingo hospitalized and unable to work supporting four children. Bert Hooper sues Joseph Kadel for 5510.36 with 5000 sought for injuries and 510.36 for car damage from a August 1, 1950 two car collision in Whitehall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Route 50
Hebbardsville-Whitehall
Howard E. Wingo
Harry L. Bistline
Dayton
Wingo
Hebbardsville Church
Bistline
Bert Hooper
Joseph Kadel
Waynesboro
Whitehall
Hooper
Kadel
Work of OU Music School Is Described
Ohio University School of Music plans future growth as director Karl Ahrendt outlines. He notes the department serves all university colleges and aims to build on its foundation. Next Sunday a 150-member women's chorus and a 50-member university orchestra will perform, featuring a prize-winning composition by Ahrendt under his direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
University Music College
Ony
G. Es
Ahrendt
Rotary Elects Officers for 1951
The Athens Rotary Club announced officers to take office July 1 led by Frank W. Phillips as president and Prof A C Gubitz as vice president. Sol Rosenberg will be treasurer with P O Nichol, Prof Frank B Ney, Fred W Weber and H C Dorman as directors. Dorman previously served as president for 1950 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Rotary Club
Frank W. Phillips
A. C. Gubitz
Sol Rosenberg
P. O. Nichol
Smallest Draftee Group Leaves For Induction
The smallest draftee contingent since September left Athens for Army induction at Fort Heyes. Six Athens Countians and one transfer left by bus at 7 10 a m. No pre induction physicals were held. The group, born after March 31 1931, includes Gus Karageorge Delbert Delong Deliver Swart Donald McKee Ora Veater and Ronald Bateman with Delong named leader. This brings Athens County board inductions to 175 and pre- exams total to 345.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Fort Heyes
Columbus
Findlay Board
Gus Karageorge
Delbert Delong
Buchtel
Deliver Swart
Mineerai
Donald McKee
New Marshefield
Ora Veater
Stewart
Ronald Bateman
Nelsonville
Francis L. Brooks
Hollister
Athens County Board
Robert Rose Rites Set For Thursday
Private funeral services for Robert S. Rose 81 are planned Thursday afternoon at 2 30 p m at the Sunnyside Drive residence. He died Monday noon at home. Survivors include wife Margaret four daughters Mabel Maude Mrs Charlotte Connett two sons W H Rose John and George R a granddaughter Mifrl ay Rose and a brother William Rose Also an infant son Heber who died previously Burial is at West Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Rose
Monay
Sunnysidere
Rose
L.W. Connett and Son Greenhouse
W. Connett
Sunnybank
Margaret
Daugters
Mabel
Columbus
Maude
Canton
Charlotte Connett
Athens
W. H. Rose
John
George R
Mifrley Rose
Anda
William Rose
Byesville
Heber
Joe B. Maffett
Sunnyside Drive
West Union Street Cemetery
Road patching material received for Ohio University project
State Highway Garage officials said crews are receiving 400 tons of patching material a hot ready mixed cement preparation. Garage workmen are setting the posts for the rebuilding of a section of the Ohio University Stadium on Richland Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University Stadium
Richland Ave
Memorials offered by Logan Monument Co consultant
Leo L. Vaughan of Logan Monument Co. will call on you at home to discuss memorials with no obligation to buy. He can send free booklets and information. Call 494-X or return the coupon for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo L. Vaughan
Logan Monument Co
Memorial Requests From Meigs County Residents
Local inquiry from Pomeroy Ohio invites free bhookiets about memorials with no obligation. REQUESTER asks for name and address to be sent.
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Texfloor
Siqane
Brothers Athens
R. E
Mac’ McCammon
N. Court St. Athens
Columbus St
Pho
George Teeman
Mgr
Pomeroy
W. 2Nd St
H. E. Bickert
Kiwanis Club
Fetes Children
OPS
HL Martin
G. H. Martin & Sonne
Alton F. Friedel
Athens’ Veterans Administration
Tactical Air Command
Langley Field
Eighth Air Force
Area Command
He-Man
Sheltering Arms Hospital
OU Music School
Rotary
Robert Rose
Mr. Vaughan
Meigs County
Pomeroy, Ohio
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Logan Monument Co. of
Peter B. Seel
Ret Top Brewing Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
Reg Top
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