J S Sherrard Athens banker and city treasurer dies
J S Sherrard 63 prominent Athens banker and city treasurer died early Tuesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after months of illness. He served 33 years at Athens National Bank, cashier since 1952 and vice president since last November. Survived by wife Mildred two daughters Patricia Peterson and Kathryn Jurkovic one granddaughter and five brothers and three sisters. Services Thursday 2 pm at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery Logan.
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J. S. Sherrard
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Haydenville
Mr. Sherrard
E. State St
Ohio University
Berry
Athens National Bank
Izaak Walton League
Sherrard
Mildred
Patricia Peterson
Lancaster
Kathryn Jurkovic
Wyoming
Judy Jurkovic
Kenneth
Hopewell
Mark
Flint
Mich
Robert
Apple Creek
Stanley
Cuyahoga Falls
Delbert
Massillon
M. H. Lenhart
Ironton
Albenz
Nellie Smith
Akron
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
John M. Versteeg
Oak Grove Cemetery
Logan
City Passes Ordinance To Obtain Land For Sani tary Sewer Project
City council approves an ordinance granting power to condemn and appropriate land on Sidney Street owned by H C Bobo and Albert Johnson for a lift station. A jury will assess damages. agreement on price with owners could not be reached. Earlier that fall similar suits were filed. three others settled, and the Bobo Johnson case was dismissed due to faulty land description.
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Sidney St
H. C. Bobo
Albert Johnson
W. Parker Walker
Bobo and Johnson
Bobo-Johnson
Walker
Athens swelters as heat peaks for the year
The mercury topped 89 degrees on Monday in Athens marking the hottest day so far. By 9 a.m. Tuesday the temperature reached 77 after a cooler low of 64 overnight.
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Athens
OU Air Force ROTC Unit Earns Excellent Rating
Ohio Universitys Air Force ROTC detachment received an excellent rating after a two day inspection led by Col. James E. Hausman and team. Lt. Col. Wayne Curren Maj. William OBrien praised OU officials for strong flight training esprit de corps and discipline. Five instructors including Maj. Ferris Capt. Miller Capt. Bradlyn Lt. Garvey and Staff Sgt. Sprague were rated excellent for classroom instruction. Master Sgt. Wolfe was commended for maintaining the supply section. The Army observers were unable to participate due to rain but were invited to the Air Force review with high satisfaction expressed by Col. Hausman.
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Ohio University
Air Force
John K. Graham
James E. Hausman
Wayne B. Curren
William G. O’brien
Esprit de Corps
Mid-West
Edward E. DeVille
ROTC
Joseph F. Ferris
Wesley Miller
Samuel Bradlyn
Joseph J. Garvey
George W. Sprague
William W. Wolfe
Col. Hausman
Col
Graham
Fines Unpaid lead to jail for two men
Clifton Pearman, 57, Albany, jailed for $40 of $50 fine plus costs after failing to pay. charge filed by Mrs. Mary Pearman. Robert Johnson, 28, Nelsonville Route 2, jailed for $10 unpaid. Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce filed the affidavit.
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Clifton Pearman
Albany
Peter B. Seel
Pearman
Mary Pearman
Robert Johnson
Nelsonville
Frank Joyce
New Health Commissioner Seeks Action for Tri-County
Dr. H. M. Boocks, effective July 1, outlines staff and funding shortages in Athens Hocking and Vinton counties. He urges civic groups to unite, discusses vaccination starting at three months, booster doses, and globulin use for measles and polio.
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Ohio
Tricounty
Rotary Club
Berry Hotel
H. M. Boocks
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Tri-County
Logan
Grange
Columbus
Vinton County
State Health Department
Dr. Boocks
H. G. Southard
Southard
Birth Announcement and Admits at Shelter ing Arms Hospital
Births record: Mr and Mrs Pearl Hudwell of Athens welcome a daughter. Admissions list includes Walter Brown Millfield Sadie Palmer Chesterhill John Stotts Millfield Jessie Taylor Athens Mrs Martha Malone Trimble Thelma Weekley Millfield Mrs Doris Evans Shade Mrs Emma Barnes Millfield Martha Hashman Chauncey MISSED Lillian Lanning Chauncey Shirley McClain Athens Bertine Turner Athens William B Orr Athens Monna Allen Athens.
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Walter Brown
Millfield
Sadie Palmer
Chesterhill
John Stotts
Jessie Taylor
Athens
Martha Malone
Trimble
Thelma Weekley
Doris Evans
Shade
Emma Barnes
Martha Hashman
Chauncey
Lillian Lanning
Shirley McClain
Bertine Turner
William B. Orr
Monna Allen
Trucker Cited After Richland Ave Crash
A trucker was cited for failing to stop within the assured clear distance ahead after a two-truck crash on Richland Avenue. Gilbert Walters, 25, Lower Salem, struck Theodore A. Winner, 40, Athens, who was turning right. The State Highway Patrol reported the incident.
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Richland Ave
State Highway Patrol
Gilbert Walters
Lower
Salem
Theodore A. Winner
Athens
Winner
Walters
Peter
Five Drivers Fined After Patrol Arrests in Area Courts
Five drivers were fined Monday in area courts after arrest by the State Highway Patrol. Raymond Barber, 27, Coolville Route 1, paid 10 dollars and costs for no operator's license. James E. North, 36, Nelsonville, paid 10 dollars and costs in Logan for permitting an unlicensed minor to drive. William Keplar, 27, Logan Route 3, 5 dollars and costs for driving left of center. Ted Dix, Logan, 10 dollars and costs for passing in a hazardous zone. Clyde Ballinger, Athens Route 5, paid 10 dollars and costs for failing to yield right of way.
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State Highway Patrol
Raymond Barber
Coolville
James E. North
Nelsonville
Logan
Roger Friend
Friend
William Keplar
Ted Dixon
Clyde Ballinger
Athens Route 5
Peter B. Seel
Divorce Petition Cites Gross Neglect in West Virginia Case
Ray Karns files for divorce from Frances Jean Karns in Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect. The couple married August 30, 1952 in St. Marys West Virginia and have no children.
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Common Pleas Court
Ray Karns
Frances Jean Karns
St. Marys
W. Va
Marriage Licenses Listed for Ohio Couples
Charles Mack Hallowell 22 of Chesterhill wed Margaret Lucille Deal 19 of Athens. Robert E. Johnson 19 and Carol Pittman 16 of Welsonville. Thomas Fletcher 18 and Nancy Hansen 16 of Athens. Charlies Richard Tucker 21 of Athens and Marian Ann Hanning 18 of The Plains.
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Charles Mack Hallowell
Chesterhill
Margaret Lucille Deal
Athens
Robert E. Johnson
Carol Pittman
Welsonville
Thomas Fletcher
Nancy Hansen
Charlies Richard Tucker
Marian Ann Hanning
the Plains
Athens Airman and Florida buddy entertaining troops abroad
An Athens airman and a Tampa friend known as the Middle Ridge Runners toured North Korea Japan Iwo Jima Midway Hawaii entertaining service members with guitar and song. They earned early fame by winning a special services talent contest and now plan to return to the 75th ADW in Korea after a 30 day leave. Carr joined the service August 7 1951 after Athens High School.
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Tampa
Fla
Middle Ridge
Special Services Division
North Korea
Japan
Iwo Jima
Midway Islands
Hawaii
Carr
Wood
Florida
75Th Adw
Korea
Athens High School
Marshfield Memorial Day Rites Slated
Marshfield plans for Memorial Day observance announced by Gilliam Frank Post 8804 VFW. Parade forms at 8 45 a m in front of the VFW clubrooms and proceeds to the cemetery for services led by Commander Bob MacFadden. Waterloo High School band leads the parade with VFW auxiliary and Gold Star mothers in decorated cars. Main speaker Rev Miles Hoon. auxiliary president Freda MacFadden urges participation. Post and auxiliary meet Friday evening to arrange flowers and plans.
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New Marshfield
Gilliam Frank
VFW
Bob MacFadden
Aterloo High School
Miles Hoon
Freda MacFadden
Commissioners Set Pay for Tax Collector in Athens County
The Athens County commissioners approved 800 for the delinquent tax collector salary and named Claire Berry as delinquent tax collector effective June 1 for a four month term at 200 monthly. They also allocated 300 for Lodi Township road repair and 250 for Ames Township repairs. A maximum 10 was granted to County Auditor Ralph Elliott to attend a Board of Tax Appeals hearing in Columbus.
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Athens County
Claire Berry
Edward Lasch
Berry
Lodi
Ames Township
Ralph Elliott
Board of Tax Appeals
Columbus
4-H Club Notes Stewart Livestock and Crops Meeting
Stewart Livestock and Crops 4-H Club will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Rome Canaan school agricultural room. Advisor Herbert Songer invites any boy or girl interested in livestock or crop projects to attend. Donald Boyer leads enrollment. Carthage 4-H officers elected include Ronald Williams president Howard Willet vice president Erma Jean Bailey secretary Patty Starkey treasurer Harold Metcalf news reporter Dorsey Lawson Jean Fortney and Roger Bean recreation leaders.
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Stewart Livestock and Crops
Rome-Canaan
Herbert Songer
Donald Boyer
Carthage Crop and Livestock 4-H Club
Ronald Williams
Howard Willet
Erma Jean Bailey
Patty Starkey
Harold Metcalf
Dorsey Lawson
Jean Fortney
Roger Bean
Missionary Lois Drake to Speak at Plains Church of the Nazarene
Lois Drake, missionary teacher for the Church of the Nazarene in South Africa, will speak Wednesday at 7 30 pm at The Plains Church of the Nazarene. She is a graduate of Central Michigan University and Olivet Nazarene College at Kankakee and has taught in Michigan public schools.
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Lois Drake
Church of the Nazarene
South Africa
Plains Church of the Nazarene
Central Michigan of Education
Olivet Nazarene College
Kankakee
Miss Drake
Michigan
Prayer Band to Meet at Grahams Chapel
Grahams Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Chapman with Mrs. Blanche Webb as leader.
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Grahams Chapel
O. B. Chapman
Blanche Webb
Memorial Day Plans in Albany for Military Services
Plans for Memorial Day were announced by John Hamil commander of VFW Post 9893. A parade forms at 1 p.m. on school grounds with post veterans auxiliary and others invited to march led by the high school band. The Rev Roger M Rice will speak at the baseball field services followed by a monument dedication and a Albany Middleport baseball game to conclude.
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Albany
John Hamil
VFW
Hamil
Post
Roger M. Rice
Athens
William Lavelle
West Corporation
Middleport
Scout Troop 54 Plans Summer Camping Schedule
Newly organized Boy Scout Troop 54 held its first parents meeting in the Church of the Good Shepherd parish hall. Plans include area camporee in Ravenswood West Virginia June 12 to 14 and summer at Camp Kootaga near Parkersburg, with two members James and Richard Taylor attending the National Scout Jamboree in Santa Anna California in July. Richard Whitehouse is scoutmaster with Ernie Conant as senior patrol leader Jim Taylor as junior assistant scoutmaster and Paul Pugh plus Mike Dixon as patrol leaders.
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Boy Scout Troop 54
Church of the Good Shepherd
Ravenswood
W. Va
Kootaga
Parkersburg
Santa Anna
Calif
Richard Whitehouse
Ernie Conant
Jim Taylor
Paul Pugh
Mike Dixon
County School Students Cited At Athens Kiwanis Banquet
The Athens Kiwanis Club honored about 180 high achieving students from 10 Athens County schools at a Hotel Berry banquet. Dr. Harold Russell urged gratitude for freedoms, responsibility, voting for aids to underprivileged causes, and home life, plus support for the Cancer Drive.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry
Athens County
Harold Russell
Bureau For Juvenile Research
Russell
Joseph Thackery
Kiwanis Club
Jeanie Castle
Albany
Sara Mae Noble
Rome-Canaan
Mary Ellen Clouse
Shade
Mercedes Taylor
York
Vivian Stobart
Ames Bern
Barbara Morgan
Athens
Arthur Jones
Waterloo
Shirley Tinkham
The
Rites Set for Mother Of Athens Woman
Services will be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m. for Mrs. Lily Thom 55 of Brooklyn New York who died Sunday in Sheltering Arms Hospital. The rites will be led by Dr. John Versteeg at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home. Cremation will follow. Mrs. Thom died while visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Iver Olson on East State Street Apartments.
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Lily Thom
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Versteeg
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes
Thom
Iver Olson
East State Street Apartments
Ohio in the Year 2003 Inspires Fifth Grade Contest Winners
Jessie Lovesy a 10 year old from Sugar Creek School imagines 21st century Ohio in 2003. Her entry envisions a world transformed by science, religion, and renewed energy sources with churches filled. Nancy Jo Riffer of Stark County an eighth grader wins a flag for predicting space travel and atom powered energy replacing coal and iron.
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Sugar Creek
Ohio
Ohio Sesquicentennial Commission
Jessie Lovesy
Associated Press
Nancy Jo Riffer
Stark County
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