Federal Aid Okayed For County Bridge
County Engineer John W. Fowler reports approval of a plan to build a new Sunday Creek bridge on County Highway 27 with federal aid. The $67,000 project funds 50 percent from the Bureau of Public Roads and 50 percent from Ath ens County, replacing an 88 foot steel truss. The bridge will be three concrete spans with a 24 foot roadway, expanding heavy hauling access throughout the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Fowler
Dowler
Sunday Creek
Millfield
Jacksonville
Guy E. Neeper
State Highway Department
Athens County
Bureau of Public Roads
BPR
Orange Church
Older Folks Apply for Marriage Licenses in April
In April 1959 eighteen people applied. The oldest bride was 69, oldest groom 67, with ages 16 to 69 among applicants. Average ages were 35 for brides and 36 for grooms, while five female applicants were unemployed and several held skilled trades or other roles. Male applicants included students and drivers among others.
Fire department aids student at Ohio University
Fire department emergency squad responded to Lincoln Hall on E Union Street Thursday at 5 08 p m to aid Karen Skorepa a freshman at Jefferson Hall who had fainted She was taken to the University Health Center for treatment.
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Fire Department
Lincoln Hall
E. Union St
Karen Skorepa
Ohio University
Jefferson Hall
Miss Skorepa
University
Rain Follows High Winds In Athens Thunder Showers
High winds ushered in thundershowers Thursday evening in Athens as U. S. Observer C. L. Colmer recorded a half inch of rainfall. Rain continued intermittently this morning with a 68 degree reading at 10 a m, five degrees above the early low. Yesterday’s high reached 85.
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U. S
C. L. Colmer
Athens
Mercury
Phone Stock Exchange Is Under Study
The Athens and Logan Home Telephone companies merged in October 1953 to form a 12,000 subscriber network that grew to 16,500 in seven years. It operates 13 dial exchanges mainly in Athens Hocking and Vinton Counties with some in Meigs and Fairfield. General Telephone Corp of Ohio, based in Marion, also serves Meigs County as a subsidiary of General Telephone & Electronics Corp operating in 32 states.
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Athens
Hocking
Vinton Counties
Meigs
Fairfield
General Telephone Corp. of
Ohio
Marion
Meigs County
General Telephone & Electronics Corp
Tavern Fight Hearing Set in County Court
Eugene Weekly of Millfield Route 1 faces a June 4 hearing for disturbing the peace. Four others cited by the Athens County sheriff’s department over a May 21 brawl at the Vinton Cafe Route 33 North are to have similar charges heard, with Orly Weekly entering a plea of innocent at Friday arraignment before Judge George C. Schoonover.
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Eugene
Millfield
Athens County Sheriff's Department
Fred Pritts
Vinton Cafe
Route 33
Pritts
Orly Weekly
George C. Schoonover
Fine and Jail Sentence for Glouster Man in DWI Case
Norman S. Lowery, 47, of Glouster, escaped injury when his eastbound car went into a Route 78 ditch east of Murray City. In Common Pleas Court he pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, was fined 125 dollars and costs, sentenced to three days in county jail, and his driving rights were suspended for 90 days.
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Norman S. Lowery
Glouster
Murray City
State Highway Patrol
Common Pleas Court
Driver Fined After Auto Collision
Robert W. Hoskinson of Mulligan Road was fined $20 and costs in Municipal Court for failure to yield right of way after an accident at the Blackburn and Albany Roads intersection. The charge was brought by city police following the Tuesday collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Hoskinson
Mulligan Road
Hoskinson
Blackburn
Albany
Bonds Forfeited On Drag Racing Charges
Two Ohio University students did not appear in Municipal Court to answer drag racing charges. Charles A. Abookire a sophomore and Thomas J. Smith a freshman posted $100 bonds each after pleading not guilty at arraignment for an incident on N Court Street at 1 45 am May 21.
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Ohio University
Charles A. Abookire
E. State St
Thomas J. Smith
Gamnertsfelder Hall
N. Court St
OU Awarded 7800 NSF Grant for Gas Diffusion Study
Ohio University received a National Science Foundation grant of 7800 dollars to support basic research titled Mass Diffusion Gas Separation. Assistant Professor Richard S. Mayer will lead the project, ending May 1962, with two undergraduates assisting. The study will explore gas mixture separation using steam vapor. Mayer is Yale trained and earned advanced degrees from Michigan after Navy research work.
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Ohio University
National Science Foundation
Richard S. Mayer
Mayer
Dr. Mayer
Yale University
University of Michigan
Navy
Waterloo Sophomore Places In Test At Ohio University
Waterloo High School sophomore Joseph Raymond Martin finished seventh in Division 3 of the final district state scholarship tests held May 7 at Ohio University. He lives with grandmother Lena Townsend on Athens Route 2 and achieved his high score in biology.
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Leonard W. Depue
Ames Bern
Ames - Bern
Jon Hines
Bill Potter
New Marshfield
Joseph Raymond Martin
Waterloo High School
Ohio University
Martin
Lena Townsend
Athens
Juvenile License Suspended After Parking Violation Plea
Sammy Joe Augustine aged 17 from Athens Route 3 had his driving privileges suspended for 30 days after pleading guilty in Juvenile Court to a parking violation charged by the State Highway Patrol. He also received a $5 fine plus costs.
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Sammy Joe Augustine
Athens
Augustine
State Highway Patrol
Driver Cited After Auto Crash In Athens Township
Larry Dias Deal, 19, Glouster, was cited into Athens Municipal Court by city police after an auto accident on Stimpson Ave. Thursday afternoon. Deal's car struck the rear of a car driven by Sandra F. Stanley, 21, of 23% McKinley Ave. who stopped to allow a car passing in the opposite direction. Deal was charged with failure to stop within assured clear distance.
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Larry Dias Deal
Glouster
Athens
Deal
Sandra F. Stanley
McKinley Ave
Hospital fire safety program invited four southeast Ohio counties
Hospital personnel from Sheltering Arms, Ohio University Health Center, Athens State Hospital and others were invited to a July 12 training at the Athens State Hospital auditorium. The daylong program, run by the state hospital with the state fire marshal and Athens fire department, covers hospital fire emergencies and patient removal.
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Ohio
Athens
Athens State Hospital
State Hospital
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Athens Fire Department
Roy Ricker
Harold Cox
State Hospital Supervising Engineer, Will Represent the State Institution
Charles Dalton
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ohio University Health Center
Hillcrest Rest Home
Red Cross
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis State Institute
Gallipolis
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Southeast Ohio
Driverless Car Damages Another Vehicle in Albany Intersection
James A. Simpkins, 133 Morris Ave, Athens County, reports his car sustained $100 in damage when his vehicle nearly turned from Route 50 onto Alton Street and was struck by an empty car coasting backward. Leonard P. Woodyard of Albany Route 2 owned the drifting vehicle. emergency brake reportedly slipped. No citations were issued.
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James A. Simpkins
Morris Ave
Athens County Sheriff's Deputies
Simpkins
Alton St
Albany
Leonard P. Woodyard
Albany Route 2
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Admitted list includes Sam Beetham of Athens and Mrs Ray Gardner of Nelsonville Route 2. Also named are Robert Coates and Johnny Cain from Athens routes, Mrs Frances Burnside of Trimble, John Erdy of Jacksonville, Mrs Clifford Sanders of Millfield, Joseph South of Athens, Mrs Hans Oehling and son, Diane Priborsky of Athens, Mrs Alma Cole and Mrs Vincent Jukes of Athens, and A Brantley of Winchester Kentucky.
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Sam Beetham
Athens
Ray Gardner
Nelsonville
Robert Coates
Johnny Cain
Frances Burnside
Trimble
John Erdy
Jacksonville
Clifford Sanders
Millfield
Joseph South
Hans Oehling
Diane Priborsky
Alma Cole
Vincent Jukes
A .H. Brantley
Winchester
Ex Pastor to Speak on Conference Report in Denver
The Rev. Ward C. Radford, former Piketon Methodist pastor 1930 to 1936, will give a conference report at a Denver Sunday service at 7 30 p m. He will present a report of the General Conference of the Methodist Church to the local congregation.
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Ward C. Radford
Piketon
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David N. Killer
Hudson Ave
Dee Abraham
John Irwin
Keller
Berry
the Martin
Middleport
Jaynes
Jaynes Furniture
Phone Stock Exchange
Thon
Logan Home Telephone Companies
Biddle
Richland Ave
Raymond Devenport
Sugar Grove
Athens Building Material Co
Blackburn Heights Hill
Devonport
National Science
Waterloo
Stimson Ph. LY
Sunnyvale
Dogwood
Chauncey Road
Sis Hospital
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Sherwin-Williams
Kem-Glo
Euclid
Kemione Rowland
Mac
West State Street
Tel
Bologna
Cliff
Royal Blue Market
Athens, Ohio
Red Men Park
Pocahontas
Marguerite Frank Combo
Bill Rescoe
W. Union Street
Fairgrounds
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East State Street
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