Handley Lavelle Named Democrat Party Heads
Athens Democrats reelect C. E. Handley Glouster as executive committee chairman and install William A. Lavelle Athens attorney as central committee chairman. The 25 members approved all officers and 22 central committee vacancies in a 30 minute session in the common pleas courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
C. E. Handley
Glouster
William A. Lavelle
Athens
Handley
Lavelle
Common Pleas
E. B. Young, Jr
Plas
Hazel Coon
Nelsonville
Executive Committee
John Call
Central Committee
Young
Oral Daugherty
Victor Oakley
C. H. Stephenson
Ruby McKnight
Coolville
Hazel Trout
Albany
Bud Day
Central Committees
John M. Myers
Robert Kern
Maude Warren
Blanch Church
Harold Pierce
Jess Pierce
Ed Sells
George Banks
Alexander Township
Charles O. Wingo
Baker
Audra Shaw
Fast Luhrig
H. H. Lonas
Athens Township
Aura Patterson
Carthage
Edwin Willett
Stewart
John Vess
Tom McAllister
Hockingport
Clarice Medley
Troy
Edgar Dixon
Carbondale
Flossie J. Zimmerman
Mineral
A. D. Hawk
New Marshfield
Adrath Llewellyn
West Luhrig
Lena Townsend
Buchtel
Roy Bookman
Lions Delegate Talks Aid Campers at Athens Meeting
The Athens Lions heard delegates recount the state convention and agreed to send five area boys to the Salvation Army fresh air camp. A film on cancer and a flag stand with nations’ flags were presented. Delegates Robinson and Cornwell were named to attend the national convention in New York City, July 7-10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Salvation Army
Walter Cornwell
Marietta College
Berry
Marietta
Julia Smith
American Cancer Society
Athens County
Board of
Dwight Robinson
New York City
Minor Crash on Brimstone Ridge Road Cited Driver
State Highway Patrol investigated a minor accident Tuesday night on Brimstone Ridge Road near Coolville. Driver Hunter F. Barnhouse, 51, of Coolville Route 2, was cited before Mayor T. F. Cecil for driving on the wrong side of the road.
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Brimstone Ridge
Coolville
State Highway Patrol
T. F. Cecil
Hunter F. Barnhouse
Jehovah's Witnesses Assembly At Fairfield County Fairgrounds
About 30 members from Ath ens Jehovah's Witnesses will attend a three day assembly at the Fairfield County fairgrounds in Lancaster. Bible talks discussions and demonstrations will be held with about 20 Ohio congregations totaling around 1700 expected to attend.
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Athens Jehovah's Witnesses
Fairfield County Fairgrounds
Lancaster
Ohio
Divorce Granted in Common Pleas Court
A decree of divorce is granted to Leland L. Hornsby from Donna Jean Gillian Hornsby for gross neglect. The marriage began in May 1953. The court orders the defendant to resume her maiden name Gilhan.
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Common Pleas
Leland L. Hornsby
Donna Jean Gillian Hornsby
Gil- Han
Athens High School to stage Firefly operetta this week
Athens High School music department presents Rudolph Friml operetta Firefly directed by Edward J. Baas with more than 60 performers from mixed chorus and glee clubs. Jane Barker leads as a soprano in multiple roles on a New York pier and Bermuda setting. Cast includes Jan Musser Gloria Thompson David Merrick and others with backstage crew and props teams.
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Athens High School
Rudolph Friml
Girls’ Glee Club
Loists
Paris
Jane Barker
New York Pier
Bermuda
Jan Musser
Gloria Thompson
David Merrick
Jim Taylor
Ralph Miller
Bill Clippinger
Ernest Kittle
Janet Hill
John Nunemaker
Monte Riggle
Beverly Ladd
Jim Wolfe
Edward J. Baas
Allan Zinn
Charles Frank
Dick Judson
Ted Steward
Ray Barrick
Jerome Fenske
Thomas Bowen
Carlos Guseman
Eldon Roland
Bob Decker
Gary Embrey
Pat Ullmark
Barbara Heft
Beverley Watkins
Barbara Arnold
Claudette Chappel
Marilyn Daft
Dana France
Marilyn Frost
Martha Frum
Anne Goddard
Charles Goodfellow
Esther Hedges
Joel Kuse
Joyce Mills
Barbara Nellis
Fiana Nuzum
Priscilla Ondis
Pat Peterson
Connie Rhoades
Shirley Six
Jon Thackeray
Dorig Walls
Shirley Weekley
Martha Well
Nancy Wright
Norma Tryon
Margaret Elliott
Mary Ann Ahart
Blanche Gilkey
Jeanne Girard
Emily Householder
James Virginia
Arminda Kimes
Beverley Ladd
Marilyn McBride
Floyd Martin
Elma Vickers
Evelyn Stroble
Agnes Hutchinson
Kenney Collins
Alfred Black Dies at 89 After Hip Injury
Alfred Black, 89, died Tuesday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital eight weeks after a fall caused a fractured hip. A Kent England native who lived 83 years in the United States and 43 in Athens, he once ran a grocery on West Union St. Survived by wife Edith Amanda Black, five daughters, five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and a sister. Calling hours Thursday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home. service Friday at 2 p.m. with burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Alfred Black
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Richland Ave
Kent
England
Black
Athens
West Union St
First Methodist Church
Edith Amanda Black
William Asplin
Cleveland
Walter Musgrave
Treva
Naomi
Edna Black
Edmund Lewis
Penny Farms
Fla
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
John M.versteeg
West Union Street
Two Guard Officers Are Promoted in Athens Unit
In a drill meeting at the armory Athens National Guard announced two promotions. Joel B. Draper from company commander becomes captain and William J. Abraham from platoon leader becomes first lieutenant.
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Athens National Guard
Joel B. Draper
William J. Abraham
Draper
Zanesville
MacConnelsville Armory
Zanesville Range
Two Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests
In Municipal Court this morning two drivers were fined after State Highway Patrol arrests. Eric Bridgewater 58 of Chauncey was found guilty of driving to the left of the centerline and fined 30 dollars plus costs after pleading innocent. Edgar L Koehler 51 of Amesville was fined 20 dollars and costs for speeding.
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State Highway Patrol
Eric Bridgewater
Chauncey
Bridgewater
Edgar L. Koehler
Amesville
Beaumont Woman Fined for Disorderly Conduct
Bess Love of Beaumont was fined $25 and costs in Municipal Court on a city police charge of disorderly conduct. Unable to pay the fine she was confined to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Love
Beaumont
Avas
Weather Notes From Hamsey Run
At 9 am the temperature at Hamsey Run stood at 58 degrees, five degrees cooler than Tuesday. Yesterday’s high reached 75 with a nightly low of 40.
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Hamsey Run
Address Corrected for Grand Jury Bound Gerald Gilkey
The address of Gerald Gilkey bound to the grand jury Tuesday on a breaking and entering charge is 39 First St. It was incorrectly listed as 30 First St. in yesterday’s account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Gilkey
Grand Jury
First St
DeMolay Officers to Meet at Mason Temple
Athens Chapter of the Order of DeMolay will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Mason Temple announced by Master Councilor Fd Nanemaker.
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Athens
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Fd Nannemaker
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harry Joseph of Athens welcome a daughter. Admitted were Karen Sue Golden Athens Mrs Jennie Henry Wellston Amasa Beal Millfield Edward Harry Jacksonville Frank Stolze Jacksonville Betty Lou Koon Athens Velma Smith Athens Dismissed were Mrs Marion Crawley Athens and daughter Lloyd Boring Harrisonville
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Harry Joseph
Athens
Karen Sue Golden
Jennie Henry
Wellston
Amasa Beal
Millfield
Edward Harry
Jacksonville
Frank Stolze
Betty Lou Koon
Velma Smith
Waltonians to Hear Wildlife Official Speaker at Meeting
Lee S. Roach assistant chief of the Division of Wildlife Resources in the state Department will be guest speaker at the Izaak Walton Lea monthly meeting. The event begins at 7 30 PM and takes place in the Waltonians cabin at the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee S. Roach
Division of Wildlife
State Department of Natural Resources
Izaak Walton
Fire at Lawhead Press Traced to Overheated Control Box
An overheated electrical control box caused a small fire at Lawhead Press on West Washington Street. City firefighters and volunteers responded at 11:50 pm after workmen spotted flames and reported the blaze.
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Lawhead Press
Washington St
Printing Company
Parked Auto Hits Pedestrian After Drift
City police reported minor damage after a parked car drifted forward and struck a pedestrian’s vehicle. Driver Fy Allen, owner of the car, said he moved slowly to let a pedestrian pass when the collision occurred on 8S Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cor Drig
Allen
Cne
Ivan
Stewart
Woman 18 Jailed Over Operator License Failure
Lillian M. Yates, 24, of Mound Street, fined 25 dollars plus costs for failure to have an operator's license. Unable to pay, she was confined to the county jail. City police filed the affidavit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian M. Yates
Mound St
Porter to Collect $112.30 From Brown in Court Filing
A Common Pleas Court entry states Oscar Porter will collect 112.30 from Roy Brown, amount due since September 24, 1953, in a civil filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Oscar Porter
Roy Brown
Bloodmobile falls short of Athens quota by fifty seven pints
At the Red Cross center in First Methodist Church seventy three pints were donated Tuesday, bringing the two day total to 153 far below the 300 pint goal. Mrs. B. F. Cutler notes many with appointments did not keep them and calls for more new donors. Eighty four registered, including 43 walk ins, with numerous donors from McBee Co. Ohio University and local organizations.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile Center
First Methodist Church
B. F. Cutler
County Blood Ey
Tony
Athens
Gallon Club
Bernard Withers
Frank Calvin
William Abdella
Lloyd Dillinger
Stanley Regan
Farward Seabold
Ohio University
The
McBee Co
Douglas Hall
George Smith
Glen Mingus
Frank Deardorff
Dan Kamento
Edith Ramsey
Joe Adams
Bill Trout
Howard Eschenbacher
Harold Douglas
Lloyd West
Donna B. Dearth
Bill Easler
Gordon Verity
Melvin Grubb
Larry Graves
Ora Darnell
Knoll Dupler
Everett Lewis
Sheep Dipping Postponed at Athens County Fairgrounds
Ross Wright county agent says the scheduled dipping of sheep at the Athens County fairgrounds on Thursday and Friday will be postponed until Monday due to cool weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fairgrounds
Ross Wright
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Melvin Kibler
Don Nadel
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Harper C. Pendrys
Wade Burk
R. H. Marquis
J. W. Rice
Bernard Black
Naomi Bailes
David Hostetler
D. L. Keffer
J. A. Romig
Beatrice Postie
Security Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens National Bank
Chesser Appliances
Westinghouse
Grant Preeser
la Cwetrwe
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