Athens City Schools approves ban on student charity drives
The Athens City School Board limited annual charity fund drives beginning 1960 61 banning solicitations by students or home appeals while allowing room container collections for class or family specific needs. The board also approved equipment purchases under Title III and state funding, plus plan to move Morrison School grades seven to nine to Athens Junior High pending space and staff.
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Athens
Athens City
United Church Women of Athens
Collection
Unicef
John Bolin
Morrison School
State Department
Supt
Samuel Johnson
Athens Junior High School
Supt. Johnson
Roger Burke
Burke
Ohio High School
Johnson
The
Red Cross
County Marble Tournament Slated May 21
The American Legion announced its annual Athens County marble tournament to be held May 21 at the Junior Activities Building on the fairgrounds. Play starts 8:30 a m with the top two marblists from each school eligible to compete. contestants must be under 15 by July 1 and under 14 for eligibility. All entrants receive a free tournament shirt and lunch at noon. prizes and trophies will be awarded.
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American Legion
Athens County
Edwin T. LaVelle
LaVelle
Fairgrounds
Wildwood By the Sea
Asbury Park
N. J
Judge Rules Driver Was Too Stubborn in Traffic
Dallas Dale Townsend of Athens Route 4 was fined a dollar and costs for simple stubbornness in Municipal Court. Judge John F. Newcomb described the incident as a standoff at the Columbus Ave and Second St intersection on May 9, where Townsend and the other driver refused to move. Capt. Joseph McBride testified the impasse lasted about 12 minutes. The other driver was not cited.
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Dallas
Dale Townsend
Athens
John F. Newcomb
Townsend
Columbus Ave
Second St
Joseph McBride
New
Kiwanis Club to hear highway safety talk at Berry Claxton
Athens Kiwanis Club will host a Monday night meeting at Berry Claxton Hotel featuring a highway safety talk and a State Highway Patrol film. Joe Jagers will lead the program.
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Kiwanis Club
Athens
Berry-Claxton Hotel
Joe Jagers
State Highway Patrol
Millfield woman rushed to hospital after courthouse illness
Mrs Lulu Chesser aged 41 of Millfield was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad on Tuesday after falling ill in the courthouse ladies room. She was released yesterday.
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Lulu Chesser
Millfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
Court Entertainment Highlights Ohio U. Students Hearing
Municipal Court morning session featured a Sigma Chi song performed by William B. Gore during the preliminary hearing of five Ohio U. seniors charged with disturbing the peace. The group, arrested for excessive noise on Court Street, argued innocence as Judge John F. Newcomb adjourned the case to Tuesday after testimonies from Officer Cochran and witness Goldsberry.
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Municipal Court
Ohio U
William Rowland
William B. Gore
Sigma Chi
Gore
Court St
Union St
Eugene Goldsberry
Rassell Finsterwald
Cochran
John F. Newcomb
James E. Anderson
Edward J. Noonan
Jacob H. Gahn
Donald B. Becker
Ex Carpenter Landis Dies At 88 In Columbus
William H. Landis 88 of 221 West Washington Street died after arriving at Sheltering Arms Hospital Wednesday night. Born in Meigs County he lived in the Midwest and Columbus, was a retired carpenter, and left a niece Mrs Florence Haddox. He also leaves two sisters Mrs Lucy Mace and Mrs Meda Seesholtz and a brother George. Funeral services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with Rev Joe B Maffett officiating. Burial in Asbury Cemetery.
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William H. Landis
Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Meigs County
Middle West
Columbus
Florence Haddox
Lucy Mace
Meda Seesholtz
Lancaster
George
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes Funeral Home
Joe B. Maffett
Asbury Cemetery
Conrath Bean Chapter Meeting Open Friday Evening
Disabled American Veterans group Conrath Bean Chapter will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. Friday. Commander Albert Peyton announced the gathering.
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Conrath Bean
Disabled American Veterans
Albert Peyton
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Mary Vickrey
Irene Hand
Charles McVey
Helen Dinsmoor
Gladys F. Colwell
Helen Porter
Doris G. Wyckoff
Edith Stocklin
Janet van Deusen
Marion Lee Brague
West
New Marsh
Waterloo Board
Jack’s Berry Hotel
Athens, Ohio
Seemes
Gar Ohteed
Ping
Legion
Charles Cochran
Court House
Answ
Carpenter
Clyse
Pomeroy Road
Supercote Paint Products
Aeller Or Brush
S. Court St
Clover Farm
Lil’ Davey
Wilson
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