Athens Water System Plans 304000 Expansion and Softening Probe
Athens plans a major water system upgrade costing about 304000, including pumping and distribution improvements and a possible later 340000 softening plant. City council authorized Burgess and Niple to draft detailed plans while weighing public opinion and funding via mortgage revenue bonds without rate hikes.
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Athens
Engi
Neers
Council
Columbus Engineering
Burgess and Niple
Columbus
Peach Ridge
William Herbert
Floyd Wolfe
Sharnes Ley
JH. White
J. G. Householder
Frank Cross
Raymond
Fred Beckier
Ste
Instruction In Nursing Being Planned
The local Red Cross chapter plans home nursing and mother and child care courses to train women as instructors for community classes. The 15 hour program targets registered or practical nurses and home demonstration agents, with classes likely starting in June at chapter headquarters. interested persons should contact the Red Cross office.
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Red Cross
Blacke Daly
Athena Countiies
Dally
Red Crose
Ex-Resident Giesecke Dies At Tuesday In Athens
Former Athens resident Walter Giesecke died Tuesday at his home 20 Richards Road Columbus from a heart attack. Active in Masonry he belonged to Constitution Lodge 425 Athens Chapter 39 Athens Council 15 and Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar. Survived by wife Betty two daughters Mrs Mary ys Boggs and Mrs Helen Armbruster two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Friday at 10 am at Rutherford funeral home 2 High St burial city.
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Athens
Richards Rd
Columbus
Constitution Lodge
Knights Templar
Fourth Avenue
Betty Giesecke
Helen Armbruster
Springfield
Walter
Kenton
Ohio
Josephip
Detroit
Minnie Humphrey
Logan
John Smart
Barberton Ff
PE. Rutherford Funeral Home
High St
Athens Guard Unit Rated Excellent
Athens National Guard unit receives excellent rating from Army headquarters after inspection conducted April 5. May 21 Armed Forces Day events include vehicle display at the Armory, with Lt. Dow Bridgewater announcing recruitment drive ongoing weekdays and Saturdays for new enlistees.
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Athens National Guard
Dow Bridge- Water
Athens
Army
Armed Forces Nay
Willl
Bridgewater
Real Estate Transfers in Athens and surrounding townships
Real estate transfers reported across multiple townships. Listings include transfers in Lod Township Louise P Roach to Thomas A Salyers and in Ames Ethel B Culver to Paul Culver and Bean Cuvee. Also transfers in Athens County to Guy Will and James B Woodyard with land in Athens The Plains Trimble Canaan and related cemetery properties noted.
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Faldo Anrageas
Lodi
Alta’ Douglas
Lod Township
Athens
Thomas A. Salyers
Florence McKinley
Ames
Rman Budworth
Bern
Ethel B. Culver
Paul’ Culver
Bean Cuvee
IM. Boggs
Guysville
Rome
Samuel A. Carman
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Guy Will
Athens County
Everett Cade
Athens ‘County
James B. Woodyard
Athens ‘Township
J. D. Radcliff
Trimble Parks Chapel Cemetery
Asso
Canaan
Support of no children asked in Ohio New York suit
Patricia Daugherty Bateman of Nelsonville files in Common Pleas Court against Claude James Bateman of Williamson New York seeking child support. Plaintiff alleges ex husband failed to support the children and asks the court to order payment under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act between Ohio and New York.
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Patricia Daugherty Bateman
Nelsonville
Common Pleas
Claude James Bateman Williamson
N. Y
Ohio
New York
Glouster Man Arrested on Warrant
Glouster area man was taken into custody Monday on a warrant issued by the Rockbridge Justice of the Peace. The deputy said the suspect was sought for failure to pay a $25 fine and costs levied for unsafe operation.
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Route 3
Bernard
Porter Jon
Theepurt
Justice of the Peace
Tucker
Rockbridge Good
Hope Township
Hocking
Wooten
Driver loses control. car hits pole on Route 7 north
State Highway reports Marvin Pierce, 43, of New Straitsville, drove off Route 7 north and struck a telephone pole at 3:55 pm. The incident was logged by authorities. additional details unclear. Athens Commandery Knights Templar to meet tonight at 50 pm. Mason Temple event announced by C G Houck.
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Loga
Marvin Pierce
New Straitsville
Perry Couman
Ena Yeu
Naturis
Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
C. G. Houck
Court Orders $18,026 Paid in Troy Township Case
In Common Pleas Court Grace Howell of Parkersburg West Virginia sues Mr and Mrs W B Athey of Troy Township and Coolville. The debt stems from a promissory note secured by mortgages on 18 land tracts. The court orders payment of 18,026 or foreclose the mortgage and sell the property via sheriff sale.
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Common Pleas
Grace Howell
Parkersburg
W. Va
Athey
Troy ‘Township
Troy Township
Coolville
Shelterin g Arms list of residents in Hemlock Grove
A fragmented roster lists residents and addresses including Mrs Minnie Hallam in Jackson Me Mrs Barbara Howard in Athens and Mrs Velma Poston in Stewart Route 1. The note also mentions Jimmie Mayles Wilbur Martin Eleanor Stevens and Walter Hails among others in Athens Giouster Albany and Jacksonville.
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Dean Shinn
Hemlock Grove
Minnie Hallam
Jackson- Me
Mary Ellen Stout
Albany
Barbara Howard
Athens
Mary Rogers
Giouster
Dena Welsh
Carpenter
Adaline Gilkey
Belle Fought
Geraldine Essex
Velma Poston
Stewart
Larry Young
Jacksonville
Jimmie Mayles
Wilbur Martin
Eleanor Stevens
Freda Douglas
Scouts Complete First Aid Training Course
A six week Junior Red Cross training course in Athens completed by nine boy scouts earning the first aid merit badge. Instructor was Gertrude Linnenbruegge, librarian at Ohio University. Scouts completing the course include Wayne White Richard Lite Robert Nelson Quincy Robe Roger Shafer John Woodrow Theodore Smith Ronald Mar sin Michael Carmichael and others from Troops 34 18 and 37.
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Red Cross
Athens
Mise Gertrute Linnenbruegge
Ohio University
Wayne "White
Richard Lite
Robert Nelson
Quincy
Robe
Roger] Shafer
John Woodrow
Theodore Smith
Ronald Marsin
Michael’ “Carmichael
Minstrel Show Planned in Mechanicsburg for Fire Brigade Benefit
An old time minstrel show presented by Ohio University students will be staged Thursday night at the Mechanicsburg School to benefit the Richland Area Fire Brigade. The program, starting at 8 p.m., includes two hours of music and minstrel acts. Proceeds will help cover fire department expenses. children under 12 admitted free.
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Wsre
Mechanicsburg
Richland Area Fire Brigade
Ohio University
Light Rain Ends Two Week Drought in Athens
A light rain last night totaled .22 of an inch and ended a two week drought for Athens. CL Colmer, U S observer, reported skies cleared this morning. At 9 a m the Hamley Run weather station logged 59 degrees, three above the early low. High Tuesday reached 76.
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Athens
CL. Colmer
U. 8
Hamley Run
Seniors Top Athens High Honor Roll
Athens High School reports 20 seniors or 18.2 percent of the senior class earned grades of B or better for the fifth grading period. Juniors lead all groups with 148 percent and 18 honor students. Sophomores follow with 96 percent and 14 seniors on the honor roll. Notable seniors include Sue Stalder and Mary Lou Wichterman. other seniors listed are Betty Beckley and several others. Also noted are junior and sophomore honorees with multiple names. Paul M. Williams attends a sales training school at Natural Bridge, Virginia, as one of 42 Farm Bureau Insurance agents from Columbus attending the program.
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Athens High Schiol
Sue Stalder
Mary Lou
Wichterman
Betty Beckley
Rita Simpkins
Larry Snydes
Bette Andrews
Mary Sue
Jon Huggins
Kay Jones
Annette Kirchner
Sally Lynn
Jim Rutkoskie
Marie Stehr
Tom Cady
Joyce Dean
Lynn Gardner
Melinda Huggins
Gordon Murphy
Sarah Bowling
Carroll Brown
David Goldberg
Kent Organ
Carla Sherow
Don Snyder
Bill Wagner
Tom Widders
Paul M. Williams
Natural Bridge
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies of Columbus
Mr. Williams
State highway ditching work begins to clear drainage
The Ohio State Highway Department started its annual ditching operation to clear roadside ditches for drainage and early season roadbed protection. Crews from Marietta move through Route 216 near Buchtel and other missed highways, using loaders graders and trucks to remove dirt and debris. A Laurleville court fined James J. Meyers twenty five dollars plus costs for a driving violation.
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Department T
Athey Lander
Marietta
Buchtel
Athens County
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