Remodeling Begins at Athens County Children's Home
Remodeling of the Athens County Children's Home has started to ease crowding and provide emergency and temporary care. The project, funded by the county and the child welfare board, includes a west side fire escape and reconfigured receiving rooms for boys and girls, with completion targeted for July.
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Athens County Children’s Home
County Commissioners
Child Welfare Board
E. State St
Closed TV Seen Aid To Business
Ohio University instructor F Craig Johnson told Kiwanis Club closed circuit television could transform business. He cited prison security, filing efficiency, lower staff needs, and zero transport costs for meetings. Members proposed over 80 potential business uses. President John Huffman announced perfect April attendance.
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Kiwanis Club
F. Craig Johnson
Ohio University
Johnson
John Huffman
Dyesville Woman Bertha Clay Dies at 63
Mrs Bertha Clay 63 of Dyesville died Monday in Mount St Marys Hospital after several weeks illness. Survivors include husband Thomas three sons Ben Douglas Bill a daughter Betty and stepdaughter Leah seven grandchildren two brothers Isaac and Thomas two sisters Ida Freasher and Cora Moore Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dyesville Church Rev William Stanley with burial in Mount Olive Cemetery. Friends may visit after 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Clay residence.
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Albany
Bertha Clay
Dyesville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Thomas
Ben
Douglas
Carpenter
Bill
Mansfield
Betty
Leah
Isaac Wooten
Thomas Wooten
Washington
Ida Freasher
Louisa
Cora Moore
William Stanley
Mount Olive Cemetery
Clay
New Boy Scout Troop 57 Forms At Legion Home
The newly organized Boy Scout Troop 57 held its first meeting at the American Legion home discussing a camporee and equipment purchases. Sponsored by K. T Crossen Post 21, the troop will meet weekly with Scoutmaster Dick Neal inviting boys ages 11 to 14 to join.
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Boy Scout Troop 57
American Legion
K. T Crossen
Legion
Dick Neal
William Frey
Ted Frey
Harold E. Young
Maywood Smith
Paul M. Hawk
Ted Kasler
Personal Signaling Service Promises Beeps for Busy Executives
Bell Telephone Co introduces a Personal Signaling Service a pocket beeper that alerts executives anywhere. The device may interrupt golf dates secretary calls boss overtime and even fishing. Desperate users could hide the beeper in a rocket to blast it away. The Cline Pharmacy Co Athens advertises prescription fulfillment.
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Bell Telephone Co
Cline Pharmacy Co
Athens
Traffic Count Is Denied
Harry Townsend eighty one of 22 Maplewood Drive faced a municipal court charge of reckless operation after a three car crash on Sunnyside Drive near Watt Street. He posted a thirty dollar bond for a Thursday hearing. Townsend said he thought his car was in gear but set on the brake causing a bump that pushed James Grim’s parked car into Otho Hickman’s vehicle. No injuries were reported.
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Harry Townsend
Maplewood Dr
Townsend
Sunnyside Dr
Watt St
James Bishop Grim
Sunnyside
Otho Hickman
Dean Edward
Hickman
Speeding fine levied on Edward L. Burchfield
Edward L. Burchfield from Ath ens Route 5 was fined 40 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to a State Highway Patrol speeding charge for driving 70 mph in a 35 mph zone. An extra 5 dollar fine was added for drinking intoxicating liquor.
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Edward L. Burchfield
Athens
Bond Forfeited In Greensboro Driver Case
Bond of $20 forfeited Tuesday in Municipal Court by Earl Otis Ryan 40 Greensboro NC when he failed to appear to answer a State Highway Patrol charge of driving left of center.
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Earl Otis Ryan
Greensboro
N. C
Court finds driver guilty in rear-end crash
John Nelson Winter, 19, of 6 Putnam Street, found guilty on failure to stop within assured clear distance in Municipal Court. A collision at Mill and Stewart Streets involved Winter’s auto and another driven by Margaret Hoy. Linda Winter, 19, sustained cuts to the forehead and nose. Winter posted a $25 bond after pleading innocent.
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John Nelson Winter
Putnam St
Winter
Margaret Hoy
Wolfe St
Mill
Stewart Sts
Stewart St
Linda Winter
Albany Area Resident Dies
Funeral services are planned for Mrs. Ollie Nichols 75 who died early Monday at her home. She is survived by her mother Mrs. Cora Baeckstrom a stepson Arthur Bell a stepdaughter Mrs. Rose Rickey a sister Mrs. Pansy Stafford and brother Orville Spangler. Visitation after 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bigony funeral home. services Wednesday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Richard E. Jarvis. Burial in New Marshfield Cemetery.
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Albany
Ollie Nichols
Driver Fined After Garden Road Crash
Robert Lee Riffle an 18 year old of Columbus was fined 15 dollars in Municipal Court for driving at a speed excessive for road conditions on the Garden Road crash that wrecked an auto carrying five Ohio University freshmen. The five students were injured while Riffle escaped unharmed.
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Robert Lee Riffle
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Riffle
Ohio University
Biffle
New England Youth Sentenced to Mansfield
Albert Leon Britton of New England was sentenced to the Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield for probation violation. Indicted by the January grand jury, he pleaded guilty March 13 and was placed on probation by Judge Francis D. White. Returned for probation violation, the youth received an indeterminate term and was ordered to pay the costs.
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Albert Leon Britton
New England
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Common Pleas
Britton
Francis D. White
Man Pleads Guilty To Letting Dog Run At Large
Roger Lewis Dubble of 28 Washington Street was fined 10 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to allowing a dog to run at large. The court suspended five dollars of the fine.
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Roger Lewis Dubble
Washington St
Marriage License for Rodney Brown and Katherine Woodyard
Rodney Brown aged 19 of Plainfield Vermont and Katherine Mae Woodyard aged 18 of Athens obtain a marriage license.
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Rodney Brown
Plainfield, Vt
Katherine Mae Woodyard
Athens
Second Offense Doubles Fine For Driver
Charles L. Smith of The Plains was sentenced by Judge John F. Newcomb for a second offense of driving while intoxicated. He received a $250 fine plus costs, three days in jail, and a one year license suspension. The crash on Columbia Ave near Highland Ave cut power to the area for about three hours. Prosecution witnesses testified while Smith, who had pleaded innocent at arraignment, did not testify after breathalyzer results and tests were presented.
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Charles L. Smith
the Plains
John F. Newcomb
Smith
Columbia Ave
Highland Ave
E. S. Phillips Dies at 85 in Athens County
Edward S Phillips 85 of Athens Route 4 died Monday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after months of illness. A lifelong farmer, he was son of the late Henry and Catherine Robinson Phillips. Survived by sisters Mrs Jessie Graham Miss Mary Phillips Mrs Hazel Mathews all of Athens and brothers Rich ard and Frank of Athens Route 4. Services 1:30 p m Thursday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home conducted by Rev Dale Bumgardner burial at Clarks Chapel.
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Edward
Phillips
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County
Henry
Catherine Robinson Phillips
Jessie Graham
Mary Phillips
Hazel Mathews
Richard
Frank
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
Dale Bumgardner
Clarks Chapel
West Side Elementary Cafeteria Feeds 200 On Opening Day
West Side Elementary School cafeteria served about 200 children on its opening day with smooth lines and good service. Margaret Ferguson, manager of the West Side and East Side elementary cafeterias and Athens High School, notes the first-day success. Cooks Charles Russell and William Hahn were hired as part of the staff. Lunch priced at thirty cents includes a half pint of milk with a small state reimbursement per meal.
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West Side
Cafteria
Margaret Ferguson
East Side
Athens High School
Charles Russell
William Hahn
Burglary Report At Athens Livestock Sales
Monday night break in at Athens Livestock Sales Route 50 East. Deputies found about 10 window panes and a door glass broken, two office windows shattered, rest including the restaurant door intact. No items reported missing as of Tuesday morning.
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Athens
Route 50
O. B. Chapman
Water Off on East Side Streets for Valve Project
Residents of Lorene Ave Elmwood Place and May Ave from Lincoln to State will have no water starting 9 a.m. for installation of new plugs and valves. If weather is inclement the work will be rescheduled for another day, city officials said.
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Lorene Ave
Elmwood Place
May Ave
Lincoln
E. State
Honor Roll At Athens High Sets Page of A Students
Athens High School lists 63 students on the fifth six weeks honor roll including 29 seniors 22 juniors and 21 sophomores. Senior recipients include Nancy Ashworth Coni Bacon Mary Kay Ball Wally Boden Ariene Brown Barbara Corradini Beverly Corradini Cliff Coursey Sharo r Downard Suzie Elliott David Gilmore Susie Hall Judy Hill Beverly Hoskins and others. Juniors named are Hazel Andrews Karen Atkins Gary Barber Paula Bolen Judy Buck Peggy Byrd Paula Cotton Judy Curry Judy Dean Jim Eblin Martha Frank Connie Glasgo Janie Grogan Dan Gross Dan Hill Linda Lee Janie Lee Douglas Ramseth Lelia Roberts Ellie Thackeray Joanna Webb Nancy Wichtermann. Sophomores listed are Frank Bean Dana Chadwick Marilyn Dailey Bunny Gardner Renate Hammer Carolyn Hooper Joy Jeffers Sue Jones John Krauskopf Raymond Krauss Jim McMullen Barbara Minton Robert Nelson Betty Roberson Patty Robinson Sonie Rose Carole Russell Nancy Rutkoskie David Straw Sharon Williams Dana Wilson. Seniors Mary Kay Ball Susie Hall Nancy Nolan achieved straight A for the period, as did sophomores Renate Hammer and Joy Jeffers.
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Athens High School
Nancy Ashworth
Coni Bacon
Mary Kay Ball
Wally Boden
Ariene Brown
Barbara Corradini
Beverly Corradini
Cliff Coursey
Sharor Downard
Suzie Elliott
David Gilmore
Susie Hall
Judy Hill
Beverly Hoskins
Jerry Hossam
Marlene Hudwell
Jim Hughes
Dick Life
Bob Moffett
Mollie Moore
Nancy Nolan
Vivian Richards
Quincy Robe
Lee Ann Rose
Donna Shay
Mary Shanafelt
John Simpkins
Mary Kay Slusher
Bob Trout
Hazel Andrews
Karen Atkins
Gary Barber
Paula Bolen
Judy Buck
Peggy Byrd
Paula Cotton
Judy Curry
Judy Dean
Jim Eblin
Martha Frank
Connie Glasgo
Janie Grogan
Dan Gross
Dan Hill
Linda Lee
Janie Lee
Douglas Ramseth
Lelia Roberts
Ellie Thackeray
Joanna Webb
Nancy Wichterman
Frank Bean
Dana Chadwick
Marilyn Dailey
Bunny Gardner
Renate Hammer
Carolyn Hooper
Joy Jeffers
Sue Jones
John Krauskopf
Raymond Krauss
Jim McMullen
Barbara Minton
Robert Nelson
Betty Roberson
Patty Robinson
Sonie Rose
Carole Russell
Nancy Rutkoskie
David Straw
Sharon Williams
Dana Wilson
Patrolman Horvath fined for failure to yield
Donald Horvath of E State Street barracks was fined ten dollars and costs in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to a State Highway Patrol charge of failure to yield the right of way.
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Donald Horvath
E. State St. Barracks
State Highway Patrol
Youth pleads innocent to failure to stop charge
John Nelson Winter age 19 of 6 Putnam Drive pleads innocent in Municipal Court to a city police failure to stop in assured clear distance charge. He posts a $25 bond for a Tuesday morning hearing.
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John Nelson Winter
Putnam Drive
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes Baby and Admissions
A hospital record notes a birth for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Vernon Amesville a daughter. Admissions include Mildred Romine Athens John Slater The Plains Bert Bolin Albany and others. Dismissals list Mrs John Forbes Athens Route 2 Jo Ann Thomas Marienville and Ethel Hosier New Marshfield.
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Kenneth Vernon
Amesville
Mildred Romine
Athens
John Slater
the Plains
Bert Bolin
Albany
Dale Stansberry
Carpenter
Dorothy Tippie
Linda West
John Forbes
Jo Ann Thomas
Marienville
Earl Brown
Millfield
Ethel Hosier
New Marshfield
UN Appeals Board Adjourns for Lacking Quorum
The United Appeals board of directors adjourned Monday due to insufficient quorum to vote on board business. The session recessed to 7 p.m. Monday May 19 at the Red Cross office in the Beckley Building.
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United Appeals Board of Directors
Red Cross
Beckley Bldg
Kincade Fined for Unsafe Operation in Municipal Court
Hiram R. Kincade 31 of Athens Route 4 was fined $30 and awaits a Monday rest in Municipal Court on a city police charge of unsafe operation of an automobile.
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Hiram R. Kincade
Athens
Postal Service Marks Air Mail Progress Anniversary
Athens Postmaster Arthur E. Cornwell announced the 40th anniversary of the world’s first air mail flight set for May 15. The May 15 1918 route Washington DC to New York with a Philadelphia stop took three hours and used the 24 cent “Jennies” rate. Air Mail Pioneers plan a reenactment using a Jennie and a special cachet for covers from Washington and Philadelphia. Mail volume last year reached 1,483,291,000 pieces, about double ten years earlier and air mail in the area totals 40,000 pieces annually, up 50 percent in a decade.
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Athens
Arthur E. Cornwell
Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
New York City
Philadelphia
Arthur E. Summerfield
Air Mail Pioneers, Inc
Auth
Washington
Albany High Student Bus Driver Hurt in Crash
An Albany High School sophomore and a bus driver were injured when a school bus left the road on Meadow Brook Road and struck a tree. Dorothy Tippie, 20, Albany Route 1, suffered a head injury after being thrown against the windshield. Lawrence Bean, 27, Athens, had two broken teeth. The driver cited steering failure as the cause. investigators continued probing the crash on County Road 70.
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Albany
Meadow Brook Road
Dorothy Tippie
Lawrence Bean
Athens
Robert Calvert 72 Athens Native Dies in Michigan
Robert Calvert aged 72 died Sunday at Niles Michigan. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Pfiefer Funeral Home in Niles. He was born and raised in Athens and Nelsonville area cousins remain in the region. He was a retired telephone worker and son of Ervin Calvert.
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Robert Calvert
Niles
Mich
Pfiefer
Athens
Nelsonville
Ervin Calvert
Athens Post Ground Observer Corps meeting slated at Cline Building
Members of the Athens Ground Observer Corps will gather Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Business and Professional Women's Club Room located in the Cline Building for a local meeting.
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Athens Post Ground Observer Corps
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Cline Bldg
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Albany High School
Theresa Ann Poston
Waldo Poston
Linda Lou Pettit
Harry Pettit
Larry Lattimer
New York
England
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Air Force
Tyndall Afb
Panama City
Fla
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Jim
Mike
Aga Aol
E. S. Phillips
D. H
Jonesy) Sams
New York Stock Exchange
Hamilton
Dayton
Cincinnati
Charleston
Wheeling
Postal Service
Air Mail Progress
Marietta
Ohio Valley
American Chemical Society
Marietta College
Robert W. Pelz
Ferro Corp
Cleveland
Albany High
H.P
George Ford Tractor Sales
W. Union
Ohio
W. State Street
East State Street
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