Athens City Council approves Route 56 resurfacing plan
The Athens City Federation attended as State Highway Department signs to place blacktop on Route 56 within city limits this summer. Work begins at the Fairground gates to West Bridge Street, with relocation of the north entrance to Second Street to the corporation line and extensive curb and traffic improvements planned.
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Three Change Pleas Court Levies Fines
Three men indicted by the county common pleas jury pleaded guilty in court. Delmo Pratt was fined 10 and costs for embezzlement from the county relief office. Lewis Canter received 25 and costs for failure to stop after a collision. George Stevers had sentence suspended and was placed on five years probation with restitution to the company to be set. Ten Athens High School teachers urged leniency for rehabilitation and future conduct.
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County Relief Office
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Robert Blumer
Biles Univesity
Sesenta
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George Stevers
Valley Distributors, Inc
Scouts PTA meeting at Mechanicsburg School in Athens Township
The last meeting of the Athens Township PTA scout year is Friday at 7:30 PM at Mechanicsburg School on Richland Ave. Installations of new officers will occur. Music by the sixth grade followed by recreation under Mr Carpenter. No pot luck supper as planned.
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Hospital Notes And Local Names From Sheltering Arms
Names and addresses of patients and staff at Sheltering Arms Hospital are listed, including releases of Cuartes maruin and five others, admissions for appendectomies and minor surgeries, and several area residents treated or discharged. The report also mentions local birds named after their calls such as bobolink, shekadee, bobwhite, kildeer, and whip-poor-will.
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Bobewhite
Shoe
Ohio senior earns superior at regional music contest
Fred Rosser a Athens High School senior received a superior rating at the Regional Music Contest in Flint Michigan last week He was the only Ohio boy to win the top rating and was accompanied by Alice Maccombs Rosser is active as student conductor band member of Hi Y Boys chorus a dance band and president of the Cadenza Club He is the son of Mrs Thomas Roser 34 W Washington The Flint regional contest draws mid western contestants from secondary school music with Rosser first competing in a district contest at Wellston then the state competition in Columbus where he qualified for regional competition
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Columbus
County Ranks Low in Costs of Education
The Athens area report by County Superintendent F J Taylor shows per pupil annual education costs at 78.78 dollars versus a state average of 80.58. He notes low tax evaluation per pupil limits funding and contrasts with Cuyahoga County where per pupil valuations are far higher. He cites several local figures and discusses track meet results and community activities.
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Tuppers Plains
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K. MM. Barth
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Newbury Club
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Parents Invited to Register New East Side School Students
Parents of children due to start next year at East Side School are asked to contact Miss Lucy McBride. She wants the child’s name date of birth and year, parents’ names, home address and telephone number.
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Lucy McBride
Stolen Truck Crash Leads to Juvenile Arrest
William Burton aged 17, formerly of Albany, was arrested by state highway patrol at a wrecked Williams Transfer Co truck on Route 680 north of Albany. The truck, stolen from 131 Grosvenor St, was spotted by George Scott and Arthur Lievellen, who alerted police. Burton is held in Athens City Jail pending arraignment for car theft before Juvenile Judge Francis White. Patrolmen will question him tonight.
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Albany
Williams Transfer Co
Grosvenor St
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Athens City
Francis White
Five Point
George Scott
Arthur Lievellen
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Williams
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Two Held Following Lantern Affray
Roy Pancake and Raymona Pancake Kimberly pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Magistrate Floyd Brown of Kimberly and were held to the grand jury under $800 each. Roy faced charges of assault and shooting with intent to kill carrying concealed weapons shooting in a public place threatening to kill and destruction of property. Raymond faced assault and battery making menacing threats intoxication and disorderly conduct destruction of property and threatening to kill. The arrests followed trouble at the Green Lantern operated by Deanville Mr. and Mrs. Orville Warren. Luther Burch Sr. was beaten and treated by a physician in Nelsonville. Several others had minor injuries. Arrests were made by Constable E F Katzenbach Sheriff Charles Bayles and Deputy B C Day on warrants issued by Brown.
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Raymona Pancake
Kimberly
Floyd Brown
Brown
Roy
Raymond Pancake
Green Lantern
Deanville
Orville Warren
Luther Burch
Nelsonville
E. F. Katzenbach
Charles Bayless
B.C. Day
Minnesota records lowest infant mortality rate in U S
Minnesota reports the nation's lowest infant mortality rate with 35.4 deaths per 4000 live births in the first year, highlighting improved health outcomes compared to other states. Public health officials note ongoing efforts to sustain the trend through maternal and child health programs.
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Minnesota
United States
Athens Senior High math teacher Emmert reshapes career path
Robert W. Emmert, mathematics instructor at Athens Senior High, shifted from engineering to math teaching while earning a BS at Capital University and an MA at Ohio State. He has 13 years on the Athens High faculty after teaching at Plain City and Ohio State. Oversee Doctoral work at Teachers College and Columbia, plus summers at Ohio University workshop. He belongs to University Men’s Faculty Club and Presbyterian Church. He and wife Gertrude Stockberger have a seven year old son and a new Fort Street home.
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Would Force Ohio Vote on Loan Measure
Dr H T Phillips a Ohio state senator introduced a small loan bill aimed at forcing a statewide vote via petition drive if defeated in the Legislature. Petitions would circulate statewide to obtain signatures to trigger a referendum. The measure drew backing from major foundations and a lenders league, but faced committee roadblocks and was buried in rules.
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Toorce
H. T Phillips
Senate
Ohio
Phillips
Committee On Banks and Loan Associations
East School Operetta Set By East Side Children
East Side school pupils present Inevitable operetta The one act title The Flowers features Miss Lucy McBride and Miss Mildred Giesecke directing with Miss Mildred Murphy assistance and Miss Clara Kuenzli music director Cast includes Janice Harrison David Neutzling Donald Potter and Frances Paterna with a large group of young performers as bridesmaids ushers and attendants The Rainbow Fairy Barbara White will present a ballet dance at Thursday 7 15 p m
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Mildred Giesecke
Mildred Murphy
Clara Kuenzli
Musi
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Janice Harrison
Johnny
David Neutzling
Donald Potter
Jack
Frances
Paterna
David Har
Ion Wit
Russel
Moss Wit
Dotty Silvur
Flower Sir
Carolyn Grane
Patty Lau Futser
Martina Jowten
Patricia Josten
Dorothea Martin
Ina Gay Britton
Jerry Maynard
Gene Jones
Ben To
Harry’ Connett
David Lewis
Howard Stilwell
Ronald Thomas
Sharon Frank
Marilyn Tall
Evelyn White
Antoinette Oadis
Kathryn Vercoe
Carol Ann Smith
Patty Stump
Lewis Roberts
Pete Britton
Kenner Bush
Keith White
John Dalton
Herbert Conroy
Ronald McNeal
Jon Blair
Rainbow Fairy
Barbara White
Grover Addresses Rotarians on Publicity for Ohio University
Ohio University public relations chief Brandon Grover spoke to the Athens Rotary Club about portraying the university to the public and boosting student inquiries. He noted growing public awareness and anticipated larger next year enrollment, tracing his career from athlete to administrator.
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Lucas at Millfield On Leave From Navy
Ernest A. Lucas seaman first class in the U S Navy is spending a few days leave with his parents in Millfield. He is en route from the destroyer base at San Diego to the submarine school at New London. He was recruited at the Athens sub-station in December 1939. Also noted: student drivers fined for unsafe operation, and local notices on cemetery cleanup and a Guernsey cattle sale. Local weather record included.
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Firs Flags
U. S. Navy
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Perry Lucas
Athens
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San Diego
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Conn
Oval
Robert McGrover
Earl Thompson
the Plains
Wesleyan Church Plans Annual Business Meeting
Wesleyan Methodist church on Pratt Street calls all members to attend tonight at 7 30 for the annual business meeting. Rev Mel Rothwell an Ohio University student will speak Friday at 7 90 p m. Friday Bible study has been postponed.
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Pratt St
Mel Rothwell
Ohio University
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