Athens Minister Named District Superintendent
The Rev John G Koontz of First Methodist Church is named superintendent of the Wilmington District effective June 11 after the Ohio Annual Conference at Lakeside He succeeds retiring Dr Lester L Roush Koontz a native of Ashland has served at Wooster Ashtabula Tiffin Port Clinton Spencer Huntington and Fields and holds degrees from Ohio Wesleyan University Boston University School of Theology He has held multiple church and conference roles and community memberships.
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John G. Koontz
First Methodist Church
Wilmington
Hazel G. Werner
Ohio
Methodist Church
Koontz
Lester L. Roush
Lakeside
Ashland
Wooster
Ashtabula
Tiffin
Port Clin
Seven Drivers Forfeit Bonds In Municipal Court
Seven drivers forfeited bonds Friday in Municipal Court for failure to appear on State Highway Patrol speeding charges. Names include Frederick S Nye 18 $31 Frank C Baumholtz 42 $23 Alva E Reed 43 $21 and Carl W Kneebush 25 $21 of Berea. Ralph E Gordon 25 forfeited $31 for failing to stop within the assured clear distance. In city charges Asa W Lingwell 18 $35 unsafe operation and Claire E Sommerville 50 Dayton $26 left of center also forfeited bonds.
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Frederick S. Nye
Johnson Hall
Frank C. Baumholtz
Cleveland
Alva E. Reed
Lowell
Carl W. Kneebush
Berea
Ralph E. Gordon
New Lexington
Asa W. Lingwell
Washington Hall
Claire E. Sommerville
Dayton
Nellie Penrod Seeks Care After Illness At Home
Nellie Penrod age 77 of 121 West Washington Street was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad after falling ill at her residence at 9 34 a m on Monday authorities said
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Nellie Penrod
Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
C. S. Moore Rites Tuesday
Funeral services are set for Charles S. Moore 88, who shot himself Saturday at his Athens Route 1 home. Survived by two daughters Bertha Hunter and Edna Ball, son Herbert, nine grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Burial at Hebardville. services at Hughes funeral home Tuesday at 1 p.m. Reverend Laurence Woodruff to officiate.
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Charles S. Moore
Athens
Moore
Athens County
Athens Township
Baptist Church
Modern Woodmen of America
Minta
Arthur Ray
Bertha Hunter
Nelsonville
Edna Ball
Columbus
Herbert
Mount Vernon
Hughes Funeral Home
Laurence Woodruff
Hebardville
Summer School Set At The Plains
Plans announced for a June 5 to July 28 summer program at The Plains led by principal H. W. Humphrey. Final registration is June 1 with tuition at $10. Adults and district and non district residents may attend morning sessions earning one unit of credit in English 9 10 11 12 speech and dramatics typing I and bookkeeping I.
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the Plains
H. W. Humphrey
Humphrey
Morrison Elementary Names Citizens of Week for May 14 19
Awards for Citizen of the Week at Morrison Elementary School list recipients by grade and name. Debby Lamp kindergarten Jeffrey Scott first Chris Martin first and second Charles McComb second Kathy Brookins third Steven Jeffers third and fourth Kerry DeWeese fourth Carolyn Hibbard Robert Tribe sixth.
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Morrison Elementary
Debbie Lamp
Jeffrey Scott
Chris Martin
Charles McComb
Kathy Brookins
Steven Jeffers
Kerry DeWeese
Carolyn Hibbard
Robert Tribe
City traffic signal case against Frances King dismissed
Frances King 42 of Wilkesville faced charges in Municipal Court for failure to obey a traffic signal but the case was dismissed after the judge found insufficient evidence.
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Frances King
Wilkesville
Athens duo named in local business notices
Monte V. Davis aged 56 of Athens operates a motel and Anne L. Wright aged 40 of Athens runs a restaurant.
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Monte V. Davis
Athens
Anne L. Wright
Coeds Care For Motherless Birds At Ness Cottage
Fourteen Ohio University students housed at Ness Cottage on University Terrace rescue two baby birds after a woodpecker damages an attic. The girls foster the hatchlings named Icarus and Pegasus while feeding them worms oatmeal and raw hamburger. They plan to teach flight as starlings nest in the attic.
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Ohio University
Pegasus
Hospital Notes Report Births and Admissions
The Shelterin g Arms hospital noted new births for the Bond Guthrie Matheny families and admissions including Thomas Grandy and Donald Kenney among others. Discharges listed include Mrs Wallbrown Tod Schafer Allen Fulks and several other patients leaving with or without family.
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Ronald Bond
Frost
Ralph Guthrie
Athens
Denzel Matheny
Amesville
Thomas Grandy
Fred Wallbrown
Tod Schafer
Allen Fulks
Charles Linton
Two Drivers In Court After City Accidents
Two drivers were arraigned Monday in Municipal Court on traffic accident charges. William David Wiles, 84, of 139 Grosvenor St., was fined 10 dollars and costs for driving left of center after pleading guilty. David R. MacDonald of 40 Carpenter St. pleaded not guilty to failure to yield the right of way and posted a 16 dollar bond for a May 25 hearing.
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William David Wiles
Grosvenor St
David R. MacDonald
Carpenter St
Court Fines Eight Motorists in State Highway Patrol Roundup
Six drivers faced $15 fines plus costs after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Names include James Huber 19 Dayton stop sign violation John Pangle 28 Chesterhill passing over yellow line Charles Brown 26 Athens failure to stop within the assured clear distance Donald Moody 36 Belpre speeding Jeffrey Buhla 19 Glouster Charles Miller 21 Columbus driving left of center Lavania Walton 46 Chesterhill fined $10 costs for stop sign violation Sanford Showalter 26 Athens fined $50 for no driver's license.
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State Highway Patrol
James Huber
Dayton
John Pangle
Chesterhill
Charles Brown
Athens
Donald Moody
Belpre
Jeffrey Buhla
Glouster
Charles Miller
Columbus
Lavania Walton
Sanford Showalter
Dover Man Dies At 92
Samuel E. Lahugh 92 of Chauncey died Sunday at his home after two months illness. A lifelong Athens County resident and former New York Central Railroad employee, he leaves a wife Della, three sons Virgil Charles Samuel Jr., four daughters Hazel Ruth Lucille Goins and Mary Lou Triplett, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Chauncey Church of Christ with burial in Nye Cemetery. calling hours 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hughes funeral home.
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Samuel E. Lahugh
Lexington Ave
Chauncey
Athens County
New York Central Railroad
Della
Virgil
Columbus
Charles
Samuel
New Marshfield
Hazel
Ruth
Lucille Goins
the Plains
Mary Lou Triplett
Chauncey Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Kenneth Sedgwick
Nye Cemetery
Hughes Funeral Home
Two Athens youths deny charges in municipal court
Two area youths entered innocent pleas in Municipal Court to charges of entering a dwelling and attempting to commit criminal assault. Bonds of $1000 each posted for hearings May 25 for David Ross, 21, Athens, and Jack Wise, 24, Athens Route 4. Affidavits filed by Betty Speer of The Plains.
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David Ross
Athens
Jack Wise
Betty Speer
the Plains
Rumbarger Pleads Innocent In Street Stop Case
John C. Rumbarger 23 of 77 Franklin Ave. pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to failing to stop within the assured clear distance. Bond was set at 50 dollars for a May 24 hearing.
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John C. Rumbarger
Franklin Ave
John Hanfeldt Rites Planned
Tuesday services are scheduled for John Hanfeldt 57 who died unexpectedly Saturday at his home on Athens Route 5. He was a stationary engineer at Athens High School and formerly worked for the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus before moving to Athens a year ago. He was a member of the Albany Grange and survived by his daughter Edythe Mrs Bernice DiDante of Hollywood Florida four brothers and one sister. Friends may call Hughes funeral home. service at 3 p.m. with burial in Bates Cemetery.
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John Hanfeldt
Athens
Athens High School
Union
N.J
Long Island
N.Y
Columbus
Ohio Department of Health
Albany Grange
Edythe
Bernice DiDante
Hollywood
Fla
Newton
Texas
Albert
William
Delmar
Herbert
Hazel Wortman
Hughes Funeral Home
Clyde Green
Bates Cemetery
Auto safety check at Athens County fairgrounds
Police and auxiliary officers inspected 94 cars Sunday as part of a county wide voluntary program. Five tickets were issued for minor corrections and one car was rejected. Windshield stickers were given to passing drivers.
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Athens County Fairgrounds
Coolville Alumni Banquet Planned For June 3
Coolville alumni banquet set for June 3 at 7 p.m. in Carthage-Troy High School auditorium. Reservations due by May 25 to Roberta Humphrey. An alumni meeting is planned next Monday evening at 7 30 at the school.
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Coolville
Carthage-Troy High School
Roberta Humphrey
Frost Spares Area Orchards Amid Morning Chill
Frost covered low lands but area orchard owners reported no crop damage. Athens County saw frost in several spots though hillside orchards remained safe as temperatures fell to 37 degrees and rose to 58 by 11 a.m. Sunday highs reached 67 with weekend rainfall totaling .07 inches per U.S. observer C. L. Colmer.
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Athens County
C. L. Colmer
U. S
DeMolay Unit To Be Guests At Paramythia Lodge
Members of Athens Chapter Order of DeMolay will be the guests of Paramythia Lodge 25 F A M at 8 30 p m Tuesday in the Masonic Temple They will confer the Initiatory Degree before the lodge Clayton L Stein DeMolay chapter advisor said Master Masons or senior DeMolay may attend Local DeMolay officers are Edward Lynn master councilor Charles Douglas senior councilor and Sherwood Hall junior councilor Paul Aikman PMC will present the rose ceremony Refreshments will follow Paramythia Lodge duties Doyle Hubbard worshipful master They will meet at 7 p m prior to the DeMolay work to confer the Fellow Craft degree.
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Athens
Order of DeMolay
Paramythia Lodge
F&a.m
Masonic Temple
Clayton L. Stein
Edward Lynn
Charles Douglas
Sherwood Hall
Paul Aikman
PMC
Paramuthia Lodge
Doyle Hubbard
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