Legion Marble Tourney at Athens This Saturday
The Athens American Legion Post announced its seventh annual marble tournament set for Saturday behind the Legion home on West Union Street. Schools statewide were urged to send four top shooters. winners receive trophies and cash prizes as 70 members gathered after a Legion dinner.
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Athens’ American Legion Post
Legion
Pomeroy
W. Union St
Edwin T. LaVelle
Cchaperone
James M. Ver‘coe
Vercoe
Pomjeroy
Wade Poffenbarger
Albert Wigal
Ben Williams
Motoramie
Athens
Francis Lavelle
Harley ‘Moler
W. R. Shafer
Mace
Legion|y
Harry Barstow
Gross Neglect Cited In Divorce Action
Ellen McClintick files for divorce in Common Pleas Court against Ward McClintick citing gross neglect. They wed May 24 198 and have three children. She asks court to honor a separation agreement signed earlier this month.
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Ellen McClintick
Common Pleas Court
Ward E. McClintick
Athens County Central Committee Holds Reorganization Meeting
The Athens County Central Committee convenes at 8 30 Saturday in Conus Pleas with William Lavelle as chair. The agenda includes election of chairs for the central and executive committees and reorganization of both groups.
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Couns
Athens County Central Committee
Conus
Wiliam Lavelle
Athens Youth Joins Mills Brothers Circus Band During Show
Athens man Lewis Hawk 21, majoring in music at Ohio University, left classes briefly to perform with the Mills Brothers Circus band in Athens. Hawk has three years of circus band experience, has traveled across the U S and Canada, and plans a future beyond circus life. He previously played with Von Brothers Circus and Clyde Beatty Circus.
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Lewis Hawk
Ohio University
Mills Brothers
Theniversity
Hawk
United States
Canada
Bircuses
M. E. Hawk
Shade
Athens County
Young Hawk
Athens High School
von Brothers Circus
Texas
Clyde Beatty
Western States
Athos Countian
Bill
Fred Junod
Jesse Davis
Parks Grants Aid Nelsonville Glouster Development
County commissioners approved grants of 881 to Glouster and 2500 to Nelsonville for public recreation areas. They also authorized a lease with the Nelsonville school board for unused lands south of the railroad for a city park, excluding the high school football field and track. A contract with Athens allows city use of the county jail at 1.50 per day per inmate.
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Nelsonville
Glouster
City of
Athens
Nelsonville Schoo Board
Franz Woodworth
Circus Day Sees Light Rain In Athens Weather
A light shower marks Circus Day morning in Athens with about .15 inch of rain reported by U. S. observer C. L. Colmer. Temperatures were noted as part of the briefing.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Hospital Notes From Shelterin g Arms
Shelterinh Arms Hospital notes list several births and dismissals. New parents include Mr and Mrs Myron Hill Athens a daughter and Mr and Mrs George Wiseman Athens a son among others. Dismissed patients include Mildred Saylor Guysville Lee Jenkins Stewart and Mrs Mildred Dailey Athens Route 4 with daughter.
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Ieths
Myron Hill
Athens
George Wiseman
Paul Alden
Mildred Saylor
Guysville
Lee Jenkins
Stewart
Mildred Dailey
Man Given Probation for Assault Case
Rexford Nickoson of 50 Deposit was found guilty in Municipal Court Tuesday of assault and battery against his wife Mabel. He was fined 25 dollars and costs, with the fine suspended and Nickoson placed on 30 days probation.
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Rexford Nickoson
Artery
Mabel
Nickoson
Suit Filed Over Interior Alterations Costs
Carl R. Kare and Goluster inter war decorator sue Dr. Charles Paton of Gloucester in Common Pleas Court seeking 6.50 for interior alterations.
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Carl R. Kare
Goluster Interwar Decorator
Charles Paton
Glouster
Common | Pleas Court
Largest Deed Is Recorded in Athens County History
The largest deed filed at the Athens County Recorder's office in six years was reported last week. A Quit Claim Deed transferring roughly Tom acres in Trimble Township from Gear ML Sans Co to Cambrian Mining Co of Shadyside Ohio was recorded December 31 1949 with a recording fee of 150 dollars. The property includes coal lands and spans town 11 range 14 tracts 38 to 69.
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Athens
Trimble Township
New Court Bailiff and Investigator Named Alvert Ogg
Alvert Ogg of 41 Stimson Ave has been named Common Pleas Court bailiff by Judge Francis D. White. He succeeds the late Everett Dowier who died recently and also receives appointment as court investigator for domestic suits. The bailiff's salary is 1500 dollars for two years and 2100 dollars annually for the investigator post, plus travel and expense allowances.
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Alvert Ogg
Stimson Ave
Common Pleas Court
Francis D. White
Ogg
Everett Dowier
Oldest OU Grad Is 104 Today
Dr. Philip Zenner Ohio University’s oldest living graduate marked his 104th birthday. A bachelor, he entered OU after the Civil War and retired as a professor at age 9.
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Philip Zenner
Ohio University
Tophysi
Henry Zenner
Athens
OU Professor Is Author of New Book by Dr. Troy Organ
Dr. Troy Organ, professor of philosophy at Ohio University, is the author of a book published last week by Houghton Mifflin Company Boston entitled The Examined Life Introduction to Philosophy. It is his second book after An Index to Aristotle published by Princeton University Press. He has written for the Journal of Higher Education and other outlets since joining Ohio University in 1954. He previously taught at Parsons College in Fairfield Iowa State University in Iowa and Pennsylvania College Women in Pittsburgh. He holds BA degrees from Hastings College and McCormick Theological Seminary and earned MA and PhD at the State University of Iowa.
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Ohio University
Houghton Mifflin Company
Boston
Mass
Organ
Princeton University Press
Journal of High Education
Ohio U
Athens
State University
Parsons College
Fair
Iowa
University of Ak :A
Pennsylvania College
Women
Pittsburgh
Hastings College
Hastings
Nebr
McCormick ‘Theological Seminary
Chicago
State University of Iowa
Ohio WAC Civilian Unit Formed in Ohio
Three Athens residents and one from Gallipolis named to a civilian committee supporting a statewide plan to form The Ohio Company Women’s Army Corps 1956. Athens County reps include Mrs James E Snyder Mary Connett and Rev Roger M Rice Jr. Gallia County rep is Ross H Fleming. Ambulance aids Frances Poston after she fainted at home and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Athens
Gallipolis
Ohio Wac
Ohio Company
Women's Army Corps
Athens County
James E. Snyder
S. May ‘Ave
Mary Connett
Athens High
Roger M. Rice
Presbyterian Church
Gallia County
Ross H. Fleming
Gallian Academy High School
Frances Poston
W. Union
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Herusician
Official Count Shows Switch in Runners-Up
Official tally changes the runners-up in the Republican county commissioner race. Howard T. Woodyard slips to third. Charles Cone gains. Districts confirm school levies in Rome Canaan and Plains. Wakefield and Cline lead the board. Ward’s term risk triggers appointment vacancy by GOP officials.
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Barker
Election Board
Republican County
Noui
Tion
Plains
Rome-Canaan
Howard
T. Woodyard
Charles Cone
Cone
W. H. Wakefield
John G. Cline
Wayne Ward
Ward
May & Mary
General Assembly
Ray Bobo
George Banks
History professor receives Economics in Action fellowship
Dr. Gharies Mayes, assistant professor of history at Ohio University, has been selected for the Economics in Action Fellowship from Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland. Beginning June 18, he will spend six weeks visiting Cleveland area industries and attending seminars.
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Gharies
Mayes
Ohio University
Economics In
Case ‘Institute of Technology
Cleveland
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