Field Day Plans Forming for Athens County August
Monday session called to form a county wide field day in August with Athens Grange Hall meetings to organize the Athens District Soil Conservation Commission supervisors session. The Ohio University farm will host the event with plans to recruit affiliate members and raise revenue for stock water tanks. Seventeen farm conservation plans were accepted from Athens County farmers including George W. Ford and John F. Newcomb among others.
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Athens Grange Hall
Athens District Soil Conservation Commission
Ohio University
Athens County
George W. Ford
Athens Township
John F. Newcomb
Carthage
J. M
L. M. Felton
Rome
Otto Hines
L. B. Singer
D. I Gandee
Alexander
Frenda ©. Wilson
Gladys
Temple Glass
Bern
Kenneth Hager
Troy
Leroy Brown
Dover
Donald Bennett
Canaan
Harlan Johnson
Elden Easier
Ames
Dow FE
Linscott
George W. Shinn
Elmer Smith
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Ray Eliott
Bob Wilson
Conservation Department
PMA
Edgar Dixon
Emerson Ball
Owen Beal
Alton Hanning
Ralph Frash
Ray Elliott
Lee Enlow
Robert Ellis
Burton DeVeau
Dan Stright
Ohio University Agriculture Department
Pearl Fogle
George Lash
Soil Conservation Service
Truck Snarls TV Reception on W Union St
A Lancaster trucker, Glenn H. Kiger, 40, was fined for driving a semi with a height excess of 1.0 foot over his permit. His 13.6 foot load hauled a tank and entangled a TV cable, snapping it and dragging it to Court St before police stopped him. Damages were estimated at $150 with $10 fines and costs levied by Mayor Peter B. Seel.
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W. Union St
Lancaster
City
Glenn H. Kiger
Kiger
W. Union
S Congress
S. Court
Court St
Peter B. Seel
ROTC Instructor Nevitt Reassigned to Fort Lee
Capt. Olney L. Nevitt, Army ROTC Quartermaster instructor at Ohio University for three years, receives orders to transfer in June to the Quartermaster School at Fort Lee Virginia. He will pursue the Associate Advanced Course at Fort Lee. A Whitman College graduate from Walla Walla Washington, Nevitt entered the Army in 1941 and served in Africa Corsica and Italy during World War II and in Germany during occupation. He resides at 137 Franklin Avenue with his wife and four children.
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Olney L. Nevitt
Ohto University
Quartermaster
Fort Lee
Nevitt
Whitman College
Walla Walla
Wash
Army
Africa
Corsica
Italy
Germany
Capt
Franklin Avenue
Campbell Reports Municipal Court Bill Status and Highway Funding
Ohio Representative Don Campbell briefed Board of Trade officials on the Athens County municipal court bill and long range highway plans. He said the court bill covers Athens and Athens Township and will soon reach a House vote, with a part time judge requirement and a potential candidate from the bar association. Campbell outlined funding shifts adding 112000 dollars yearly to county and local governments, plus proposed highway projects funded by a one cent gas tax and a three axle vehicle levy. He noted trucking opposition and a 1960s bond idea, and spoke to the board of control.
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Ohio
Board of Trade
Don Campbell
Athens County
Guysville
Bar Association
Campbell
Board of Control
Harper C. Pendry
Farm Price Drop Topic At Athens County Meeting
Athens County farmers gather Thursday at 8 p m in Grange Hall to discuss falling prices in a Farm Price Rally sponsored by the Farm Bureau. Panelists include R R Barker Harry Henry James Edwards Bertie Brookover Roy Gilham and Wayne Wengett as Paul Kinnen coordinates the session. Results will go to state headquarters and to Farm Bureau spokesman in Congress.
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Athens County
Fairgrounds
Paul Kinnen
Athens
Athen County
Arm Bureau Federatior
Ohio
Farm Bureau
R. R. Barker
Harry Henry
James Edwards
Bertie Brookover
Roy Gilham
Wayne Wengett
Congressional
Henson
American Farm Bureau
Births and dismissals at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Births reported for Mr and Mrs Charles Pickett Pomeroy Tommy Midkiff Guy2ville Kerry Bumpass Athens Herman Herron Athens Mrs Margaret Carter Athens Marie Carr Athens Mrs Sophiane Athens Mrs Leona King Athens Mrs Ethel Galbreath Athens Dismissals list Mrs Dow Bridgewater Chauncey and son Mrs In Athens Mrs Lill Nott Glouster Mrs Mary Chadwel Belpre Charles Shaulis Athens Mrs Shirley Steinmetz Newark Mrs Essie Faulkner Athens
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Charles Pickett
Pomeroy
Tommy Midkiff
Guy2ville
Kerry Bumpass
Athens
Herman’ Herron
Margaret Carter
Marie Carr
Sophiane Athens
Leona King
Ethel Galbreath
Dow Bridgewater
Chauncey, and Son
Lill Nott
Glouster
Mary Chadwel
Immunization Clinics Set For Schoolentrants Across County
Athene City County Health Department announces immunization clinics for children entering school next year. Vaccines for smallpox and diphtheria will be offered. Preschool children may attend. Schedule includes May 11 Chauncey Dover The Plains. May 12 Clouster Jacksonville Trimble High. May 13 Kimberly Connett Oak Grove. May 14 Albany High School 9 30 a m.
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Athens City-County
Clouster
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Chauncey - Dover Angs the
Judgment sought for 263.70 from Ceci Douglas and Sam Jeffers
Security Bank files in Common Pleas Court a petition seeking 263.70 claimed due on a promissory note. Plaintiffs Ceci Douglas and Sam Jeffers resident Athens Route 5 are named respondents.
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Security Bank
Common [Pleas Court
Ceci
Douglas
Sam Jeffers
Athens
Route 5
More Blood Donors Wanted for Ohio University Drive
Blood bank registrations are slow says county chairman Mrs. B. F. Cutler. The drive at First Methodist Church runs Monday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Athens targets 150 pints daily, about 185 registrants each day, stressing last drive before summer. New city chairmen named: Mrs. Orville King Churches, Clarke Daily Service clubs, Joe Chapman Businesses.
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B. F. Cutler
Red Cross
First Methodist
Athens
Area Students at OU Cited During Honors Day
About 1000 Ohio University students were named for high scholastic attainments at the Honors and Awards convocation opening Mother's Weekend. The list included 220 freshmen 126 sophomores 121 juniors 217 seniors 48 graduates and 273 others for special awards.
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Ohio University
Donald Pease
Toledo
John C. Baker
Pease
Peter Shimrak
Cleveland
Women's League
Joan Miday
Canton
Chimes and Mortar Board
Mary Athearn
Athens
Dolores Barker
Portsmouth
Alex Prislopsky
Sondra Rose
Glouster
David Kamchi
New York City
John Smircina
East Cleveland
Robert DiCioccio
Stubenville
Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity
Georgianne Bringard
Barberton
Cutler Hall
Ohio University Fund
Paul Lehman
Men's Union
Samuel Henderson
Thurlow Robe
Edwin Roberts
Frederick Stehr
Davis White
Women’s League
Miriam Clippinger Henderson
Marilyn Paulsen
Elizabeth Rober
A. A. Atkinson
Carl Elwood Knox
McArthur
Atkinson Physics
John Herbert Acomb
Athens Store Installs Semi Self Serve Plan
The Athens Cussins and Fearn Co store on N Court St is among 40 Ohio outlets using a semi self service plan. New fixtures and display counters aid customers in selecting merchandise. The firm leads the nation by implementing a hardware self service system.
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Athens Cussins & Fearn Co
N. Court St
Ohio
Mrs. P. G. Moler Dies in California
Mrs. P. G. Moler, former Albany resident, died recently in Los Angeles. She was the widow of Pearl Moler, a prominent figure in the area years ago. She is survived by two daughters, including Mrs. Clovis McKibben, also of Los Angeles.
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P. G. Moler
Albany
Los Angeles
Pearl Moler
Eagles Plan Mother's Day Program at Eagles Hall
The Eagles and auxiliary of Ath ens Aerie 529 stage a Mother's Day program Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Eagles Hall here. Mayor Peter B. Seel and the Rev John Snedden speak. The Snedden couple will also sing and children provide entertainment.
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Eagles and Auxiliary of
Athens Aerie 529
Eagles Hall
Peter B. Seel
John Snedden
Rain and fog linger over Athens with heavy showers
Showers continued in Athens on Friday with about 0.18 inches more rain by 11 a.m. bringing weekly total near two inches. The ground was soaking up the rain as the Hocking River level fell this morning. The 9 a.m. temperature was five degrees above the low of 49 with yesterday’s range between 72 and 54. A thick fog blanketed the area overnight.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Marriage Licenses Granted in Glouster and Nearby
Maynard Slaughter and Betty Tippie both of Glouster receive marriage licenses. William D. Rescoe of Logan and Joyce Sarina of Glouster also obtain licenses. Wilbur Fuller of Nelsonville and Pauleta Chapman of Athens active in the same filing.
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Maynard Slaughter
Betty Tippie
Glouster
William D. Rescoe
Logan
Joyce Sarina
Wilbur Fuller
Nelsonville
Pauleta Chapman
Athens
Major Leslie Fultz Resigns Marine Corps After 11 Years
Major Leslie Fultz resigns his Marine Corps commission citing his father’s ill health after 11 years of service. A Athens High School and Ohio University alumnus, he joined in July 1942, earned the Bronze Star at Iwo Jima, and later served at Washington HQ and Camp Lejeune. Married in 1940 to Mary Phyllis Duerr.
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Leslie F. Fultz
C. E. Fultz
Sunnyside Drive
Marine Corps
Major Fultz
Athens High School
Ohio University
McBee Co
Marines
Mary Phyllis Duerr
E. P. Duerr
Pomeroy
Fultz
Fifth Marine Division
Iwo Jima
Washington, D.C
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Cleanup Week Slated For Amesville Village
Amesville schedules cleanup week ending May 16 with a council order for a thorough village cleanup. Rubbish to be placed in containers at the curb for pickup by a truck on Friday May 15 and Saturday May 16.
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Amesville
Collision Reported Involving Whaley And Wells
City police said Donna Jean Whaley of Albany hit the side of Sanfor Wells of Athens Route 4 as Wells left a parking place on West Carpenter Street Thursday afternoon.
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Donna Jean Whaley
Albany
Sanfor Wells
Athens
Wells
W. Carpenter St
Four Injured in Route 50 Crash Near Torch
Four persons were injured Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Route 50 just west of the Athens Washington County line near Torch. Injured are Mable Crane 48 Marguerite Bailey 29 David W Kennedy 64 and Henry Schwartz 38. Schwartz drove the eastbound truck that sideswiped Crane's car on a sharp curve. the truck then struck a guard rail and slid over the embankment. All were taken to St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg for treatment. The curve has seen several serious crashes and two people were killed there in November 1952.
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Athens
Washington County
Torch
Fairmont
W. Va
Marietta
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
State Highway Patrol
David W. Kennedy
Henry Schwartz
Mapietta
Schwartz
Route 50
Mable Crane
Athens County
Two Meigs Men Bound to Jury for Larceny
Two Meigs Countians Montie Sanders and Ross Mollohan pleaded guilty to breaking and larceny and were bound to the jury by Mayor Seel. They admitted entering the Wallace Glenn cottage at Huntington and stealing a boat valued at 150 dollars. Bonds were set at 1500 dollars each. Deputies found Glenns boat in a barn on Sanders farm. A juvenile is also charged.
Confinement Follows Unpaid Fine for Intoxication
Ray H. McGill aged 43 of Coolville Route 2 was jailed on Thursday for failing to pay a $10 fine and costs set by Mayor Peter B. Seel for intoxication.
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Ray H. McGill
Coolville
Peter B. Seel
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