Four districts join, new teachers hired at school board meeting
The The Plains and Chauncey-Dover districts were accepted by the city school board alongside new hires. Four teachers joined Morrison and West Elementary, with salaries around 4740 dollars. The high school graduation list totals 142. a planned new high school has 14 to 15 architecture applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey-Dover
Plains
The
Anna Belle Gillespie
West Virginia University
New Straitsville
West Elementary
Thomas Bowen
Richard Essex
Maxwell Ferguson
Betty Fuller
Harold Lee
Edgar Bannon
Alice Schuler
Mary Vickrey
Clyde Plant
Mabelle Durst
Myrta Ashworth
Morrison
Presidents visits and recalls highlight Athens Ohio history
Residents recall visits by U S Presidents in Athens with Johnson to speak in town while in office and Hoover’s 1932 campaign moment from a rail platform. The biggest day at Ohio University Airport drew 50 planes delivering officials, crews, and dignitaries as Pvt Larry G French was inducted at Ft Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Johnson
Athens
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Hoover
Wayne Wingett
Athens County
Here
Ohio University
Francis B. Fuller
DC 3’S
Larry G. French
Gene French
Army
USATC
Ft. Gordon
Court Clerk Blanche Wallar Resigns
Mrs. Blanche Wallar, Municipal Court clerk since September 1957, has resigned effective May 30. She advised Judge John Newcomb she would leave when a replacement is named after serving as deputy clerk for about a year. She resides at 103 Sunnyside Dr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Wallar
John Newcomb
Wallar
Sunnyside Dr
Athens County Land Transfers Listed in Local Deeds
A compilation of Athens County land transfers shows Roland Reynolds of Athens selling lots 380 and 381 in Reynolds Subdivision of Outlet 18 Albany to Billy Gillette of Albany. W T Martin of Athens County conveys inlot 293 part of inlet 294 in Albany to J Lester Scott. Joseph Goodwin of Athens County transfers 4.10 acres in Trimble to Loren Kuhne of Trimble. James Williams transfers three lots in Alexander Township to Foster Cornwell. Grover Sutton of Athens County conveys 4494 acres in Canaan Township to E M Conant. Wade Jarvis of Athens County sells five tracts in Stewart Village to Wade E Jarvis. Loren Munden of Pittsfield Illinois sells three lots in Glouster to R O Emrick of Pittsfield Illinois. Howard Stout of Athens County transfers 140 acres in Canaan Township to J W Mallett of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Reynolds
Athens
Billy Gillette
Albany
Reynolds
W. T. Martin
Athens County
J. Lester Scott
Joseph Goodwin
Loren Kuhne
Trimble
James Williams
Foster Cornwell
Alexander Township
Grover Sutton
E. M. Conant
Canaan Township
Wade Jarvis
Wade E. Jarvis
Stewart Village
Loren Munden
Pittsfield
Ill
R. O. Emrick
Glouster
Howard Stout
J. W. Mallett
Canaan
Gentle laxative ad promotes NR FAMILY SAMPLE offer
Advertisement touts a gentle vegetable laxative claimed to be easy on the system. It urges readers to buy for 29 cents at drug stores or request a free NR FAMILY SAMPLE by mail to Lewis Howe Co. in St. Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Howe Co
Dept
St. Louis 2
Weather Forecast Ahead of Johnson Visit in Athens
Partly cloudy conditions greeted Athens as President Johnson prepared to arrive. At 9 a.m. the thermometer stood at 70 degrees, up seven degrees from dawn, with Wednesday’s high reaching 89 degrees in a late summer pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Baker Center
Athens
Johnson
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Vaccination Campaign Planned for Athens County Pets
Athens County Health Board urged dog and cat owners to vaccinate pets at rabies clinics starting Saturday. Dr. Boocks praised the four successful clinics focusing on heart, plastic surgery, orthopedics, and vision. Board members present included Dr. A. A. Baldwin Mrs. Rolland Pierce Dr. J. K. Bratton and John H. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
H. M. Boocks
Athens County Health Board
Boocks
A. A. Baldwin
Athens
Rolland Pierce
Nelsonville
J. K. Bratton
John H. Robinson
Shade
City Opens Bids for Slurry Seal and Resurfacing
Bids on five slurry seal streets and six resurfacing projects were opened Wednesday by the city. One firm bid the seal projects, two firms submitted resurfacing bids. The engineer will study the proposals. Contractors Earl G. Williams and F. H. Brewer Co. filed bids for resurfacing with figures of $47,432 and $45,319.30 respectively, for Athens based work on streets including Byard and Smith Street extensions and E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl G. Williams
Athens
F. H. Brewer Co
Lancaster
City Sweeper Fire Extinguished at 27 Court Street
City firemen at 4:50 a m doused a fire in a city sweeper at 27 S Court St The blaze started from wiring damage estimated at 25 The report also notes bids for a slurry seal job at 5300 by Resurfacing Inc a Brewer division and lists project streets Strathmore Blvd Utah Pl Grand Park Blvd Charles St Euclid Dr and Morris Ave W State St Sunnyside Dr and Union St boundary areas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Court St
Union St
Stewart St
Morris Ave
W. State St
Central Ave
Sunnyside Dr
Resurfacing Inc
Brewer
Strathmore Blvd
Utah Pl
Grand Park Blvd
Charles St
Euclid Dr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Suzanne A. Birch
State University of New York
Constance J. Zook
Western Michigan University
Portage, Mich
Mary Ann Kinneer
Riverview, Mich
Morrison Second
Darrel Tom
Lamborn
Leica M
Minolta SR
Nikon F
Johnson Is Second
Georgia
Orlon
SAVE
Shorty
Bayon Tricot
Jamaica
Byard and
Smith St
Firestone
Field & Road
Firestone Field & Road
Gilbert Shannon
Firestone Dealer
West Union Street
Athens, Ohio
General Electric
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!