Construction Of New Area Bridge Set To Begin Soon
A Cambridge bridge company will start next week to build a new bridge over Federal Creek on County Rd 85 in Rome Township. County Engineer Harry Dust notes the Ohio Bridge Corp, Cambridge bid $44,428 won over Champion Bridge Co, Wilmington at $56,995. Completion is expected in about three months for a 100 foot span with 24 foot approaches and 16 foot roadway, replacing the covered bridge washout from March floods.
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Cambridge Bridge Company
Federal Creek
Rome
Harry Dust
Ohio Bridge Corp
Cambridge
Champion Bridge Co
Wilmington
Dust
Traffic Court Results From Municipal and Juvenile Court
Herman Wilson Kittle 21 of 1744 Hanlin Ave found guilty left of center with $10 and costs and $5 of fine suspended. James Woodrow Frost 22 of Albany Route 3 cited for failing to stop within assured clear distance with $10 and costs. Eddie Edward Woolever 16 of Nelsonville son of Mrs Frances Woolever charged with unsafe operation excessive speed receiving $5 and costs and a 90 day license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wilson Kittle
Hanlin Ave
State Highway Patrol
James Woodrow Frost
Albany
Eddie Edward Woolever
Frances Woolever
Nelsonville
Local Driver Fines Assessed for Vehicle Violations
Maynard Elkins 23 Albany Route 2 faces a $9 fine for illegal muffler. Charles William Kyle 19 Youngstown cited for speeding with a $26 penalty. Charles Edward Jones 35 191 W Union St. fined $46 for speeding. John Jay Metcalf 26 Chesterhill fined $11 for defective muffler. James Lorenzo Dow 26 Ashland cited for speeding with $31 fine. Charles E Burdette 29 Zanesville charged with excessive speed and fined $19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Elkins
Albany
Charles William Kyle
Youngstown
Charles Edward Jones
Union St
John Jay Metcalf
Chesterhill
James Lorenzo Dow
Ashland
Charles E. Burdette
Zanesville
Disorderly conduct and assault cases at city police and deputy
Della V. Henson of Jackson forfeits a $31 bond after disorderly conduct charges. Robert J. Schneider, 19, fined $25 and costs for intoxication. Eugene Balch of Millfield Route 1 faces assault and battery with a $31 bond and continued. A postponed meeting of the mayor's advisory committee on codes and ordinances is announced by Fire Chief Charles Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della V. Henson
Jackson
Robert J. Schneider
Eugene Balch
Millfield
Charles Dalton
Servicemen News Highlights Local Families in Military Posts
Wayne Gilkey, aviation boatwain's mate airman from The Plains, serves aboard USS Kearsarge which aided Gordon Cooper’s recovery. Charles Gibbs of Coolville trains at Hill AFB Utah with fighter interceptors. James Bashore, 19, from McKinley Ave, completes a communications center course at Ft Gordon after enlisting last November. Michael Lochart of Coolville reports to Barbers Point Hawaii aboard a fleet squadron after Navy enlistment. Conrad Foss from Athens serves with a Marine special landing force with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. Robert Watkins of Coalville serves aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt returning from the Mediterranean. Larry Russell of Athens earns a safe driver award at Ft. Hood as a company clerk. Larry Bing of Shade returns to Ft. Riley after six months in Germany as a cannoneer.
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Wayne Gilkey
Airman
Charles G. Gilkey
the Plains
Kearsarge
Pacific
Gordon Cooper
James R. Bashore
Russell FE. Bashore
S. McKinley Ave
Ft. Gordon
Michael E. Lochart
B O. Gerber
Coolville
Naval Air Station
Barbers Point
Hawaii
Carthage-Troy High School
Navy
Aviation
Robert L. Watkins
Carrie Watkins
Coalville
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mediterranean Sea
Larry L. Russell
Perry P. Russell
N. Lancaster Sr
Ft. Hood
Tex
Athens High School
Columbus
Marlene
Temple
Glouster High announces final six weeks tests and bus schedule
Glouster High School announces final six weeks period based tests from Tuesday through Friday with specific 8:30 to 2:00 testing blocks. Buses depart at 2:30 p.m. and both elementary and high schools dismiss early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster High School
ROTC Administrative Supervisor Assigned at Ohio University
T Sgt Douglas H Gerds is assigned as detachment administrative supervisor for the Ohio University Air Force ROTC unit. A Toledo native, he is transferring from Vandenberg AFB California and is described as a veteran of 151% years service. The Gerds couple resides in Athens Apartments with their son Peter.
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John C. Williams
Russell Williams
Chesterhill
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Marietta College
Sioux City Municipal
Iowa
Douglas H. Gerds
Ohio University Air Force
Gerds
Toledo
Vandenburg Air Force Base
California
Peter
Athens Apartments
Williams Pleads Guilty to Driving While Intoxicated
Dennis Williams of 32 President Street pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to a driving while intoxicated charge filed by Ohio University police. He was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to six days in jail with three suspended, placed on 120 days probation, and banned from driving for 120 days.
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Dennis Williams
President St
Ohio University Police
Williams
Plains VFW Auxiliary Installs Officers for New Year
The Plains VFW Ladies Auxiliary held an officer installation led by Mrs. Lloyd Kittle at Mrs. Roger Sapp’s home. Elected officers include Mrs. Sapp as president and other posts across senior and junior vice presidents secretary treasurer chaplain conductress guard trustees color bearers flag bearer historian and patriotic instructor. The district meeting is set for Portsmouth on June 2 and the next meeting will be at Mrs. Max Michael’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains — the Plains
VFW
Roger Sapp
Lloyd Kittle
Clarence Fuller
Max Michael
Norman Smith
Ray Koehler
Harold Alton
Charles Linscott
Roy Langer
Chauncey Area Personal Notes Update on Visits and Leaves
Mr and Mrs Carl Moody and family hosted visitors from Newark and Gloucester over the weekend. Several relatives and friends from Columbus Albany Athens Warren and Willoughby shared gatherings and trips, with two soldiers on leave returning to duty after visits home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Moody
Jess Moody
Newark
Theo Moody
Glouster
Floyd Braid
Don Hamrick
Columbus
Henry Heffkin
Willard Simonton
Ann Simonton
Sue Love
Harry Love
Albany
Miss Love
Pfe
Leroy McCune
Ft. Devans
Mass
Alaska
Evelyn Burchfield
Hughie McCune
Frances Howard
Vernon Sewell
Youngstown
S. M. Brown
Warren
George Fischer
Willoughby
Vic Mathews
Vickie
Hemlock
Floyd Wemer
Hugh
AHS Students Win Honors in State Scholar Test
Seventeen Athens High School students from a 60 member scholarship team earned district state honors May 4 at Ohio University. Top ratings went to Robert Rockwell and William Whan with high positions in Spanish 11 and chemistry, while others received honorable mentions in algebra II French II Spanish II and more.
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Athens High School
Ohio University
State Department of Education
AHS
Robert Rockwell
William Whan
Tim Young
Eric Gustavson
Whan
Henry Wieman
Michael Seibert
David Russell
Young
Mary Bosworth
William Eschenbacher
Jane Patterson
Hollis Summers
Gustavson
James Sands
Phyllis Lausche
Rockwell
Miss Smith
Richard Abel
George Shaw
Vacation Bible School planned at Plains Nazarene Church
The Plains Nazarene Church will run a two week Community Daily Vacation Bible School from June 3 to June 14 with sessions Monday through Friday 9 to 11 30 a.m. A demonstration day on June 16 will cap the event. Children from nursery to junior high attend with classes, music, crafts, and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munity Daily Vacation Bible School
Jesus
Nazarene
Columbus
Russell Shields
Iona Shields
Vivian Wilson
Tore Mackey
Nellie Thomas
James Wallace
Tobe Mackey
Glouster Clubs Schedule Week Meetings
The Chit Chat Club meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Mrs Gladys Dix s home with Irene Walton as co host. Trimble Township Home Demonstration group gathers Friday at 1 30 p m at Mrs Carl Antle s Trimble Heights home. Cub Scouts hold a committee meeting Wednesday at 7 20 p m at the Youth Center and the monthly Glouster Cub Scouts meeting is Thursday at Glouster Park at 6 p m. bring own refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Dixon
Walnut Hill
Irene Walton
Trimble Township
Carl Antle
Trimble Heights
Olive Parris
Athens County Home Economics Extension
Glouster
Glouster Park
State education officials to survey Athens County schools
GLOUSTER Byron Morton assistant superintendent and three State Department of Education staff will visit northwestern Athens County schools Thursday and Friday to survey the area and study district reorganization recommendations. Supt. John E. Savel received the information Monday.
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the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Hocking River
James D. Wells
State Division of Watercraft
State Watercraft Division
Wells
Harold Shields
Belleville
Reedsville
Guysville
ANL
Grediator
Kaiser
Gail Watkins Equipment Co
Route 50 East
Athens, Ohio
Lloyd Biidges
Universal
America
Texas Eastern
Houston
Texas
Pipeliners of Energy
Ray Douglas
Douglas Rambler
Simca
A. R. Marzelli
Chrysler Motors Corp
George W. Byers, Sr
Charles R. Gibbs
Harry A. Gibbs
Hill Air Force Base
Utah
Air Defense Command
Sergeant Gibbs
Carthage - Troy High School
Mertice
Hahira
Conrad P. Foss
Virginia Foss
State St
Western Pacific
Marine Corps
Seventh Fleet
Larry E. Bing
Ellea E. Bing
Shade
Ft. Riley
Kan
Germany
Shade High School
Army
ROTC
Plains Vfw
Chauncey
Joyce Smith
Plains Nazarene
Naomi
Plains Methodist Church
Paul Maccombs
D. M. Bryson
Francis Lee
Plains Church of the Nazarene
Kathryn McCoy
Chauncey-Dover
Millfield Christian Church
Lodge
Jacksonville
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Jacksonville Eagles Club
Glouster Meetings
Motor Trend
Douglas Rambler, Inc
Rambler
Conn
Fla
N.J
Wisc
W. Union St
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