Athens High to stage H.M.S. Pinafore in auditorium
The Athens High School production presents three sets of lovers in Gilbert and Sullivan's light opera H.M.S. Pinafore, directed by W. C. Fingerhut with assistance from Paul Lehman. Watson Burnfield stars as Sir Joseph Porter with Jim Dilley as Captain Corcoran and a large cast including Patsy Wolfe Joe Maffet and Barbara Williams. The show features notable solos and a sailors chorus, with Katie Carpenter at the piano and a dedicated backstage crew. The Wednesday 7 30 p m performance in Athens promises a full evening of comic maritime romance.
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Athens High School
Sir Joseph Porter
Watson Burnfield
Captain Corcoran
Jim Dilley
Charles Frank
Ralph Rackstraw
Bill Pinkerton
Dick Deadeye
Bob O'Brien
Bill Bobstay
John Gibbs
Bob Becket
Patsy Wolfe
Buttercup
Kathleen Downey
Josephine
Sharon Oldfield
Cousin Hebe
David Lewis
Wendell Fryer
Charles Atkinson
Bob Jones
Gene Jones
Dick DeLong
Richard Robe
Weese
Ginia Huffman
Barbara Williams
Eileen Ahart
Tommy Lee Southerton
Margaret Reeder
Yvonne Sherow
Nancy Householder
Sue Stout
Joanna Ward
Martina Josten
Patricia Josten
Marilyn Paulsen
Barbara Wagner
Annamae Hout
Corrine Clutter
Jean Kay Hartley
Patti Whaley
Jane Morgan
Nona Green
Diana Roach
Joan Schwartz
Sally Davis
Eleanor Wickline
Billy Jo Nuzum
W. C. Fingerhut
Paul Lehman
Athens High
Ohio University
Ruth Wickline
Martha Dee Morrison
Helen Lehman
Ruth Sands
Memorial Day Closing Set In Athens With Parade
Memorial Day will close city and county offices banks stores and post office tomorrow with a 4 p.m. closing Monday and a full holiday Tuesday. Ceremonies at 9 30 a.m. feature the Athens High School band and services at several cemeteries. Cpl. Henderson of the State Highway Patrol urges speed control and cites safety tips to curb speeding on crowded roads.
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Athens
Cpl
Robert E. Henderson
Athens Post
State Highway Patrol
Court House
Athens High School
College St
E. Union St
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Ohio University
W. State St
Murray City Youth Hints At Suicide Attempt In Note
Dwight Spencer Jr aged 20 of Murray City shot himself with a 22 caliber rifle Sunday afternoon near Route 78 two miles east of Murray City. He left a note in his car addressed to Betty saying he was doing this because he loves you. He was found conscious by a passing motorist and taken to St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville where he rested easily Sunday night. He recently completed a four year Navy enlistment and is the son of Mr and Mrs Dwight Spencer.
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Murray City
Loint St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
George Bateman
Bateman
Dwight Spencer, Jr
Route 78
Betty
Spencer
Navy
Dwight Spencer
Rites Set for Thompson Son
Roger Allen Thompson four year old son of Mr and Mrs Dale E Thompson died Saturday night at the family home after a six week illness. He is survived by three brothers Edwin Athens Louis with the Army on Okinawa and Dale Thomas at home and four sisters Berdena Duncan Ruth Donna and Rose Ann all at home. Grandparents H N Thompson Dayton Mrs Della Thompson Athens William Barnhart Circle Hill and Mrs Florence Barnhart Nelsonville. Funeral services will be Tuesday 1030 am at the Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev D H Goff and Rev H R Cartwright. Burial Maplewood Cemetery near Glouster. Friends may call at the Smith St residence any time.
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Roger Allen Thompson
Dale E. Thompson
Smith St
Edwin Thompson
Athens
Louis
Okinawa
Dale Thomas Thompson
Berdena Duncan
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Ruth
Donna
Rose Ann
H. N. Thompson
Dayton
Della Thompson
William Barnhart
Circle Hill
Florence Barnhart
Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
D. H. Goff
H. R. Cartwright
Maplewood Cemetery
Glouster
Albany man fined for driving without license
William E. Rowan of Albany, age 20, paid a $15 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to driving without an operator's license. He was arrested by the State Highway Patrol and fined by Mayor W. P. Mickle on Saturday.
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William E. Rowan
Albany
W. P. Mickle
Rowan
State Highway Patrol
Thieves Steal Tag Receipt Money From Fair Office
During the Athens County Charity Horse Show spectators watched as thieves ransacked William R. Hughes’s office at the fair grounds and took 40 in tag receipt money stored in a candy box. Patrolman Rosser Bateman reported the rear door to the stables area was left unlocked and used to enter between 2 and 2 30 p.m. The funds were deposits for metal identification tags and were not show proceeds.
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Athens County
William R. Hughes
Horse Show
Rosser Bateman
Hughes
Bateman
Fairgrounds
Earl H. Funk
Promoted At The Plains Eight Grade Certificates Awarded
Glen M Hanes county school superintendent presented eighth grade promotional certificates at The Plains. Valedictorians were Gene McDonald and Barbara Mason with Waneta Blessing as salutatorian. Names listed include Dana Brown Jean Bryan Wendell Calendine Judy Canale Billy Collins Lula Finnearty Lois Hartman Evelyn Jones Sharon Lee Barbara Mason Carl Michael Gary McBride Alan Pailet Robert Porter Donald Poston Charlotte Potts James Potts Faye Riley Raymond Rorick Shirley Rutter Wilford Sharpe Patricia Shrieves Sarah Slater Joann Smith Shirley Sofrenko Larry Thompson Maxine Thompson Bernice Turrill Ronald Way Maxine Webb.
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the Plains
Glen M. Hanes
Gene McDonald
Barbara Mason
Waneta Blessing
Dana Brown
Jean Bryan
Wendell Calendine
Judy Canale
Billy Collins
Lula Finnearty
Lois Hartman
Evelyn Jones
Sharon Lee
Carl Michael
Gary McBride
Phyllis McKnabb
Alan Pailet
Robert Porter
Donald Poston
Charlotte Potts
James Potts
Faye Riley
Raymond Rorick
Shirley Rutter
Wilford Sharpe
Patricia Shrieves
Sarah Slater
Joann Smith
Shirley Sofrenko
Larry Thompson
Maxine Thompson
Bernice Turrill
Ronald Way
Maxine Webb
Births and hospital notices from Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Harry D Hawk Athens Route 1 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ronald Bickley Chauncey and a son for Mr and Mrs Lester Smith Athens. Admitted list includes Flora Erwin Athens for minor surgery George C Parks Athens for surgery Virgene Buck Athens for medical Ruth Chrisman Glouster for medical Edna Bartoe Athens for accident. Discharged include Marion Perry Carpenter and daughter Joseph Beshara Glouster William Plura Jr Athens and son Paul Nortz Athens and daughter Everett Pruitt Athens and son Francis Meek The Plains Evelyn Welch Carpenter Route 1 Donald Christman Athens Bernice Humphrey The Plains Lulu Steed New Marshfield Bill Lyons Albany.
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Harry D. Hawk
Athens
Ronald Bickley
Chauncey
Lester Smith
Flora Erwin
George C. Parks
Virgene Buck
Ruth Chrisman
Glouster
Edna Bartoe
Marion Perry
Carpenter
Joseph Beshara
William Plura, Jr
Paul Nortz
Everett Pruitt
Francis Meek
the Plains
Evelyn Welch
Donald Christman
Bernice Humphrey
Lulu Steed
New Marshfield
Bill Lyons
Albany
Cars Driven by Morrison and Mullins Damaged in State Street Parking Crash
Police report two vehicles driven by Charles W. Morrison 54 of Gloucester Route 5 and John A. Mullins 37 of Chauncey were damaged in a Monday parking lot collision on East State Street.
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Charles W. Morrison
Glouster
John A. Mullins
Chauncey
E. State St
Hunter arraigned on unsafe operation fined by mayor
On Monday arraignment for unsafe operation, Robert G. Hunter aged 21 from 67 Franklin Avenue was fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle.
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Robert G. Hunter
Franklin Ave
W. P. Mickle
Athens man fined for intoxication after guilty plea
Frank Howell aged 34 of Athens Route 1 was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor W. P. Mickle after pleading guilty to intoxication Saturday.
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Frank Howell
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Health Department OKs Nelsonville and Athens Pools
The Athens City County Health Department has approved both the Nelsonville pool and the Athens pool, with the announcement made today.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Markets Point Pleasants Livestock Cattle Prices Rise
Market report shows cattle active with price gains over last week. Good grades up to 28 dollars, cows 18 to 23, feeders 14 to 20, bulls 21 to 23.25. Hogs 180 230 pounds 19.35 to 19.90, larger weights 18.50 to 19.30, sows 14.50 to 17, boars 8 to 10. Veal calves prime 31.10, choice 30.15 to 30.55, good 29 to 29.75, lower grades 25.50 to 27.50.
Rain Dampens Athens Charity Horse Show Despite Show of Skill
Riders endured mud and drizzle as 300 spectators watched 32 classes at the two day Athens County Charity Horse Show. Kathryn Jones won junior fine harness with Summer Grey while Mrs. Helen V. Hodge took the Walking Horse Stake aboard Charming Betsy aided by a strong showing from Betsy and Little Midnight. Proceeds benefit the Athens County Children's Home.
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the Roses
Athens
Carl Griffith
Kathryn Jones
Marysville
Helen V. Hodge
Ashland
Betsy
T. W. Hodge
Mattie
R. E. Moyer
Soio
Allen Acre
Cotton Ginner
Miss Maugray
Carl M. Ferguson
Joel
William R. Hughes
Ferguson
Columbus
Beau Chester
David K. Weigand
Pickaninny
Francis Colley
Wallace Gilkey
Gordon Bush
Holy Smoke
Peggy Barber
Harry B Thorton
Gahanna
Private Eye
Tommy Lavery
Strongsville
Lovely Fancy
Alvin Gould
Black Velvet
Sterling Genius
George Jameson
Razor W
Bill Roush
Skipper Volo
Erle Bridgewater
Nancy Braden
Nancy Cutler
F. R. Beasley
Harry Huffman
Vivian
Marianna
Vivian Flash
Windy Hills
R. Kenneth Kerr, Jr
Francis Conrath
W. R. Hughes
P. F. Good
Harry B. Thornton
Bradfordsville
W. O. Freeland
Lewisburg
Tenn
Athens Merchants
Athens County Children’s Home
Hemlock Resident Mettie Morris Rites Held in Nelsonville
Perry County obituary notes Mettie Morris 77 died at daughter’s Congo home after Kentucky birth. Survived by husband George, five daughters, two sons with 34 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren. Services set 1:30 p.m. Wednesday by Rev Dale Earnest at Hemlock residence. Burial Greenlawn Nelsonville.
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Hemlock
Mettie Morris
John Baird
Congo
Ohio
Kentucky
George
Estelle Baird
Crystal Borman
Reynoldsburg
Marjory Grant
South
Zanesville
Leitha Thomas
Elizabeth Biggs
Columbus
Donald
Mansfield
Rudolph
Dale Earnest
Greenlawn
Nelsonville
Athens Woman Injured In Motorcycle Crash
Mrs. Edna Bartoe of Athens was injured in a motorcycle crash near Chauncey and admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital in good condition. An ambulance driver said she suffered arm and shoulder injuries when the bike overturned on an embankment on the village outskirts.
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Edna Bartoe
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Chauncey
Wet Road Blamed For Route 56 Crash
State patrol blamed wet pavement for a Sunday afternoon collision on Route 56 two miles west of New Marshfield. Giovanna Jane Miller 18 of Jackson skidded on a curve and hit Kenneth Guy Barrows 36 of Zanesville on the side of his auto. No injuries but material damage reported.
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New Marshfield
Giovanna Jane Miller
Jackson
Kenneth Guy Barrows
Zanesville
Mason Court Secretary Emma Burnside Dies at 73
Emma H. Burnside 73 of 817 Vi and St. Point Pleasant died at her daughter’s home in St. Albans after illness from suspected food poisoning traced to potato salad. She served as secretary to the Mason County court. Survived by a daughter Mrs Andrew Leishman and four nieces, with funeral arrangements by Crow Funeral Home.
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Point Pleasant
Emma H. Burnside
Viand St
Andrew Leishman
St. Albans
Mason County
Burnside
John George Mauthe
B. W. Krodel
Earl Arnett
Hugh Casey
Charleston
Wendell Reynolds
Huntington
Crow Funeral Home
Cigar Box of Church Funds Stolen in Ohio Store Breakin
Intruders broke into the Coffman Store at McLeish near Glouster and stole a cigar box with $7 set aside for church donations. The burglars forced entry by cutting through a plasterboard wall from an exterior washroom and attempted to wheel a safe of 500 to 600 pounds toward a doorway before fleeing when the owner returned.
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Coffman
McLeish
Glouster
George Bateman
Two 19 year olds fined for disorderly conduct
Charles A. Church and Robert B. Orr both 19 of Men's Dormitory were arraigned Sunday before Mayor W P Mickle on disorderly conduct charges. Each was fined ten dollars with costs suspended after arrest by city police early Sunday on E Union St.
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Charles A. Church
Robert
Parking Violator Fined in Mayor's Court
Frank S. Pendleton of Athens was fined five dollars with two dollars suspended after police found his overtime parking ticket displayed on May 24 and again two days later. The case was heard in Mayor Mickle's court.
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Frank S. Pendleton
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Mrs. Nettie Rayles Dies at Point Pleasant
Mrs. Nettie E. Rayles, 79, died at her Madison Avenue home Saturday night after a short illness. Survived by daughter Mrs. Maud Roberts of Madison Avenue. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Point Pleasant mission. friends may call at the home.
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Point Pleasant
Nettie E. Rayles
Madison Ave
Maud Roberts
Point Pleasant Mission
Lost racquet cover and balls found on Court Street
City police report a gray plastic tennis racquet cover and four balls found on Court Street. The owner may claim them at City Hall station.
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Court St
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