Parking Lot Plan Aired and Street Work Loan OK'd
Athens city council discussed an off street parking program and the potential purchase of a downtown lot. The council also authorized a $12 000 loan from Athens National Bank to cover Athens share of the W Union Street resurfacing project. Opponents urged against city purchase of the Sam Warren property while others urged a multi story lot. Additional items included sewer work, a damage suit settlement, and a new panel truck for the fire department.
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Athens
W. Union St
Council
Squires, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland
Burns
Dorman
E. Washington St
Warren
Athens National Bank
Bobo
James Cullison
Mildred Cullison
S. Court
W. Union
Cullison
H. G. Householder
Wade Bean
Charles Sr
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Elza Graham
Mill St
E. State St
Graham
Fund Raising and Education Drive For Cancer Research
The American Cancer Society campaign, described as a joint fund raising and educational venture led by Fritz Wheaton, aims to raise six thousand dollars locally with Athens County keeping one half for local efforts and the rest supporting national research. Wheaton notes cancer’s high prevalence and the need for early detection to save lives.
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American Cancer Society
Fritz Wheaton
Athens County
Wheaton
National Statistics
City Projects Reviewed by Athens Rotary Club
Fred H. Beckler summarized 18 months as safety service director at the Athens Rotary Club meeting in Hotel Berry. He noted progress on a sewage disposal system, waterworks rehabilitation, new equipment for municipal services, and plans for additional water wells. Building rehab, uniformed city crews, and a delayed second floor restoration were discussed with funding required for completion.
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Fred H. Beckler
Athens ‘Rotary Club
Hotel Berry
Ohio University
Columbus Road Hill
Beckler
State St
Driver Cited After Richland Ave Crash
Collision of two autos in front of Mechanicsburg School on Richland Ave. prompted a State Highway Patrol report. Clyde Ballinger near Athens was cited for cutting in after passing another vehicle and his hearing is pending. Charles Moore near Athens was the other driver.
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Mechanicsburg School
Richland Ave
State Highway Patrol
Clyde Ballinger
Athens
Charles Moore
Ballinger
Legion To Discuss Memorial Day Plans
K T Crossen Post American Legion will meet at 8 p m Wednesday at the Legion home to discuss Memorial Day plans and elect district convention delegates, according to commander Paul Lewis.
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Legion
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Paul Lewis
Man Pleads Guilty to Unsafe Operation Charge
Richard H. Cooper age 23 of 44 West State Street pleaded guilty to unsafe operation filed by city police. He was fined $15 and costs by Mayor Peter B. Seel.
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Richard H. Cooper
State St
Peter B. Seel
Ideal Weather Favors City Monday With Warm Temperatures
Ideal weather marked the day with a high of 78 and a morning low of 57. Tuesday opened with a 9 am temperature of 62 and cloudy skies throughout the morning.
Albany Lodge to Confer Master Mason Degree
Albany Lodge 723 F&AM will confer the Master Mason degree at 8 p.m. Thursday, per John L. Ingram, the master.
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Albany
Albany Lodge
F&am
John L. Ingram
Circus Here Tomorrow For Shows and Parade
The King Bros and Cristiani Combined Circus arrives for two performances at the Athens County fair grounds with a parade through the business section at 12 30 am. and shows at 2 and 8 pm. The event features elephants hippos and a jungle menagerie plus 25 clowns and many acts. The circus heads to Zanesville after the Athens engagements.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens
Athens Lions Club
King Bros
Cristiani
W. Union
Shafer
W. State
Fairgrounds
Marietta
Zanesville
OU Army ROTC staff assigned to summer camps
Seven Ohio University Army ROTC staff members earned summer camp assignments. Lt. Col. F P Sweeney Maj. David Field Maj. Raymond Knight Master Sgt. William Whitman Sgt. James Hodge headquarters for the Quartermaster ROTC Camp at Fort Lee Virginia. Master Sgt. John Tschacitli goes to the Engineer ROTC Camp at Fort Belvoir Virginia. Master Sgt. Willis Linton is slated for the Infantry ROTC Camp at Fort Meade Maryland.
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Ohio University Army
Man Charged With Assaulting 4-Year-Old Denied
Mayor Peter B Leel ordered Fred Taylor to appear in Juvenile Court on a charge of assault and battery. Taylor 33 of Nelsonville Route 1 faced the charge for allegedly striking Ronald Lee McManaway age 4. Edna Wilson filed the charge. Taylor entered a plea. Bond set at 100.
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Peter B. Leel
Fred Taylor
Nelsonville
Taylor
Ronald Lee McManaway
Edna Wilson
Nicholson seeks divorce for gross neglect at commons pleas
Donald H. Nicholson of the Washington Navy Yard petitions for divorce from Delores G. Nicholson of 27 N. McKinley Ave. alleging gross neglect after their marriage on June 23, 1951. They have no children.
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Donald H. Nicholson
Washington Navy Yard
Common Pleas
Delores G. Nicholson
N. McKinley Ave
Nicholsons
Bond Forfeiture in Mud Flap Case In Woodstock
George F Stock Jr of Woodstock forfeited a 15 bond after failing to appear in Mayor Seel s court on a charge of not having mud protectors on his truck. The affidavit was filed by the State Highway Patrol.
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George F. Stock, I Jr
Woodstock, Jr
Peter B. Seel
State Highway Patrol
Athens Couples Sought Marriage Licenses
Richard Jones aged 19 and Barbara Morgan aged 17 both of Athens apply for a marriage license. Richard F Floyd 23 and Jo Ann Call 20 both of The Plains apply. James Dolman 21 and Shirley Mender 18 both of Nelsonville request license.
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Richard Jones
Barbara Morgan
Athens
Richard F. Floyd
Jo Ann Call
the Plains
James Dolman
Shirley Mender
Nelsonville
Degree work set for Master Mason degree at meeting
Elmo Scott, master, announces Constitution Lodge 426 F and AM will confer the Master Mason degree Thursday at 7 30 p m at the lodge meeting in New Marshfield.
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New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge 426
F&am
Elmo Scott
Inspection Of Air Force ROTC Slated
A three man team will inspect Ohio University’s Air Force ROTC detachment over two days. The review starts Thursday at 2 p.m. on the drill field behind the stadium, with Army ROTC corps marching also. Awards will honor cadets. Col James F. Hausman leads, with Lt Col Wayne Curren and Maj William O’Brien assisting.
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Ohio University
Air Force Rotc
John K. Graham
Air Science and Tactics
Army Rotc Corps
James Fe, Hausman
Wayne B. Curren
William G. O’brien
Afrotc
The
Air University
Maxwell
Ala
Two Speeders Fined On Police Charges
Milton E. Dean 25 of Columbus pleaded guilty to 50 mph on FE State St in a 30 mph zone and was fined 20 dollars with costs suspended. Samuel Bradlyn 36 of 137 N Congress St was found guilty of 44 mph in a 30 mph zone and fined 9 dollars with costs suspended. Bradlyn had pleaded innocent at a May 12 hearing. City police made the arrests and the men were arraigned before Mayor Peter B. Seel.
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Milton E. Dean
Columbus
State St
Samuel Bradlyn
N. Congress St
Bradlyn
Icity
Peter B. Seel
Four Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
Four drivers were fined after arrests by the State Highway Patrol on Monday. John Smith, 35, Racine Route 1, jailed for failing to pay a $25 fine and costs for unsafe operation. arraigned before Justice of the Peace T. F. Cecil and later released. Mayor Peter B. Seel fined three drivers: Jack Crisp, 23, Langsville, $5. Jean A. Sauvageot, 20, Athens, $10 and costs for unsafe operation. and Thomas Hronek, 19, Cleveland, $5 for parking in a restricted zone.
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State Highway Patrol
John Smith
Racine
Court of Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
Smith
Peter B. Seel
Jack Crisp
Langsville
Jean A. Sauvageot
Athens
Thomas Hronek
Cleveland
Divorce Petition Filed in Common Pleas Court
Sherman Locke of Nelsonville files for divorce from Barbara Jean Locke also of Nelsonville in Common Pleas Court. Married June 12 1950 in Kensington D Grose neglect cited. they have no children.
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Common Pleas Court
Sherman Locke
Nelsonville
Barbara Jean Locke
Kensington
Grose
Area Students Given Summer Assignments
Ten Ohio University Army ROTC students from Athens will attend summer camps. Bob Bigley Dwight Gaskill Richard Guthrie George Kabat Harvey Leventhal and Fred Stehr will go to Camp Fort Lee Virginia. Ross Duncan William Wolfe Athens and John Robinson Pomero y head to Fort Meade Maryland.
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Ohio University Army
Carter faces charge of unsafe operation in parking lot collision
Police filed a charge of unsafe operation Monday against William A Carter, 29, of Athens Route 4, after his car struck the parked car of Thomas H. Steinmetz, 61, of 123 West Washington Street. Carter reportedly backed into the Steinmetz vehicle in front of the latter’s home.
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William A Carter
Athens
Thomas H. Steinmetz
Washington St
Carter
Steinmetz
Athens to stage school pageant final week of term
Eleven hundred students from Athens schools will participate in a Thursday pageant at the high school stadium. Harold McBride notes the show traces education from kindergarten through sixth grade with a separate junior high act and high school performances. If weather delays, the event will be moved to the first fair evening next week.
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Athens
Harold McBride
Central Elementary
Athens Junior High
Little Red School
United States
Ohio
McBride
Testimony Opens in McKee vs Coen Damage Suit
Trial in Common Pleas Court marks opening of Mrs. Esther McKee vs Mrs. Bernice Skinner Coen over a Route 13 wreck on April 30, 1949. McKee seeks 7247.50 as paying passenger. three suits against Coen total 17627.89. Jury tour of accident site follows Monday session.
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Common Pleas Court
Esther McKee
Bernice Skinner Coen
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Dismissals
Admitted Walter Betz from New Marshfield Mrs Lolie Antle of Athens Karen Brookhart of Athens Gary Sayers of Millfield Mrs Lillian Lanning of Chauncey Catherine Brown of Carbonale Dismissed Mrs Robert Milhoan Maria and daughter Mrs James Martin of Athens and son
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Walter Betz
New Marshfield
Lolie Antle
Athens
Karen Brookhart
Gary Sayers
Millfield
Lillian Lanning
Chauncey
Catherine Brown
Carbonale
Robert Milhoan
Maria
James Martin
Red Cross Council Set for Meeting at Lockbourne Air Base
Central Buckeye Council will hold its bi monthly Red Cross meeting Wednesday at Lockbourne Air Force Base in Columbus. Secretary Mrs. Clarke Daily notes that the Buckeye Council covers chapters in 16 counties with Athens group attendees including Hunter Hope as service groups chair and others such as Mrs. Sam Erskine, Mrs. Dana Fuller, Maude Leersey, and Gray Lady leaders listed for participation.
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Buckeye
The
Athens
Daily
Hunter Hope
Service Groups
Sam Erskine
Dana Fuller
Motor Corps
Mayme Richardson
Staff Aid
Maude Leersey
Clarence Flowers
Donald Robinson
Gray Lady
Hayden McCaskill
Hull Kittle
H. C. Musser
Harper Pendry
Kiwanis Club Holds Moonlight Softball Game
Members of the Athens Kiwanis Club gathered at the club playgrounds off West Union Street for a Monday night softball game. Sack lunches were served following the contest.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
W. Union St. Mon
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