Winter Road Equipment Readied for State Highway Division 10
Mex Farley division engineer at Marietta says 120 trucks with plows and spreaders 30 graders will be on duty year round to fight snow and ice on nine counties including Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Monroe Morgan Noble and Vinton. Stockpiles include 1200 tons salt 300 tons calcium chloride 12000 tons cinders and 500 tons other abrasives with cinder piles placed along critical routes. Motorists are urged to yield right of way during snow removal and control operations. Division 10 covers 1521.2 miles of state highways by those eight counties.
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State Highway Department
Mex Farley
Marietta
Farley
Division
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Monroe
Morigan
Noble
Vinton
Athens County
OU Air Force Cadets Donate 91 Pints to Red Cross
Ohio University Air Force cadets joined Athens County Red Cross for a blood drive yielding 91 pints. First Lt. Aloysius A. Caffrey called the effort fruitful while Red Cross chair Mrs. Hunter E. Hope praised the cadets for saving many hospital lives.
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OU Air Force
Red Cross
University
Air Force Department
Athens County Red Cross
Aloysius A. Caffrey
Air Science and Tactics
Ohio University
Hunter E. Hope
Arthur Aspengren
Paul E. Radder, Jr
Patrick Crowe
Steve Poulos
David Evans
Richard L. Edwards
Charles S. Bloom
Douglas A. Tron
Jerry D Hartley
Richard E. Brown
James R. Watson
Bewick Murray
Richard Tompkins
Gerald P Fagin
Claude Minadeo
Don W. Duncan
Roger L. Wood
James P. Wince
James P. Dilley
Charles L. Orr
John C. Schultz
Boyd Matteson
David Schisler
Births and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Twin births to Mr. and Mrs. Kostival and Mr. and Mrs. Rose of Athens. Admits include Hanna Brookins Anna Swartz Inez Loos Bessie Midkiff Elsie Perry Garnett Whan Edward Harry Steve Charonis Harold Darnell Herbert Whaley Eddie Whaley. Discharges include Mrs. Gabriel and daughter Phyllis Rosser Phil Halbirt Willard Ackley.
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Hanna Brookins
Athens
Anna Swartz
Inez Loos
Bessie Midkiff
Guysville
Elsie Perry
Garnett Whan
Edward Harry
Jacksonville
Steve Charonis
Harold Darnell
Herbert Whaley
Shade
Eddie Whaley
John Gabriel
Phyllis Rosser
Phil Halbirt
Willard Ackley
School Bus Auto Collision Near Millfield
State Highway Patrol investigated a bus auto crash near Millfield on a narrow township road just north of town at 4:25 p.m. No injuries were reported. Chauncey-Dover School district bus driven by Arthur Corwin 42 of Millfield collided with a car driven by William K. Bobo 22 of Millfield. There were two children aboard the 47 seat bus.
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Millfield
State Highway Patrol
Chauncey-Dover
Arthur Corwin
William K. Bobo
Weather Dreary Yet Warmer in Athens Friday
Dreary conditions lingered over Athens as temperatures rose slightly. At 11 a.m. the thermometer read 42 degrees per C L Colmer VII 58, with a low of 35 overnight and 0.13 inch precipitation from Thursday’s rain and snow. Readings at Hamley Run tied 23 to 39, with 9 a.m. today at 37.
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Athens
C. L. Colmer
E. M. Poston
Hamley Run
Nelson Hanson Charged With Property Destruction
Ken ney Hanson of Millfield pleads innocent to a destruction of property charge. Hanson remained in county jail after failing to post a $100 bond in Municipal Court. He was cited by Flossie Hoisington for destroying a fence on the Hoisingtons property. A hearing was set for 8 45 am Tuesday.
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Kenney Hanson
Millfield
Hanson
Flossie Hoisington
Carl
Local Marriage Licenses Reported in Athens Area
Ralph A. Haas 79 and Mabel Learned Smith 66 both of Athens filed for marriage. Robert Scott Allen 21 of Athens and Virginia Mae Cochran 20 of The Plains listed as a couple.
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Ralph A. Haas
Mabel Learned Smith
Athens
Robert Scott Allen
Virginia Mae Cochran
the Plains
Ohio University Civil Service Employer Association Meeting
Ohio University chapter of the State Civil Service Employer Association will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the Chemistry Building Auditorium. The gathering aims to discuss upcoming activities and member participation.
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Ohio University
The
State Civil Service Employer Association
Chemistry Building
Recount Sought After Gallia Bond Defeat for School Project
Gallia County officials announced Friday a recount will be requested after the vote on the 5000 bond issue for sewage and equipment for the Bidwell Porter school. The official tally posted Thursday showed 39 votes for and 236 against, short by 16 points and by two votes from passing.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell-Porter
C R. Ratliff
Gallia County
G O Miller former City Employe Dies
George O. Miller 70 former city employee died Friday at his home 32 Columbia Ave after months of illness He was an engineer at Athens city water works for over 30 years retiring last July He is survived by his wife Goldie Buck Miller three brothers and several nieces Funeral services set for Sunday 1 30 p m at Shade Methodist Church with burial at the church cemetery
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George O. Miller
Columbia Ave
Greene County
Llewellyn
Amanda Swett Miller
Athens City
Goldie Buck Miller
Pearl A. Miller
the Plains
Ed Miller
Ed Miller, Fultonham, and Charlies E. Miller
Athens
Helen Clark
Carroll
Virgene Watson
Louise Jones
The
Shade Methodist Church
D. H. Goff
Evan Edwards
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Guy Cole planned
Funeral services for Mrs. Guy Cole, 38, who died Thursday at Meigs General Hospital, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Ewing funeral home in Pomeroy. She is survived by her husband, four children Kenneth Donald Janice and Mary, her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Evans of Pomeroy, and two brothers Charles of Pomeroy and Edward of Racine. Burial will follow at Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ewing funeral home.
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Pomeroy
Guy Cole
Meigs General Hospital
Ewing Funeral Home
Curtis Named Plant Materials Technician for Ohio and Kentucky
Robert L. Curtis, forestry specialist in Athens with the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, is appointed plant materials technician for Ohio and Kentucky. He will stay in Athens to observe plant materials for land revegetation and work under a cooperative agreement with Soil Conservation Districts in both states. The appointment fills a gap between farm planning and plant development formerly handled by SCS nurseries.
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Robert L. Curtis
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Athens
Ohio
Kentucky
T. C. Kennard
Curtis
Soil Conservation Service
Deriving Count Denied Jury Trial Sought in Drunk Driving Case
Two men arrested on drunken driving charges appeared in Municipal Court. Halliday 55 of 248 Richland Ave pleaded innocent to a second count and requested a jury trial. Hughes 33 of 212 Grosvenor pleaded innocent earlier and also sought a jury trial after an accident at N Court and Carpenter Streets. Both were released on $200 bond, with hearings set.
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Earl Halliday
Richland Ave
N. College St
SamMichard Hughes
Grosvenor
Hughes
N. Court
Carpenter Streets
Two Fines Levied in Shoplifting Charges
Ida Bolin a 59 year old Athens Route 5 woman pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to two shoplifting counts. She took socks worth 59 cents from Uhlman s Store and two tablecloths valued at 1.54 from Butler Brothers receiving 15 dollar fines plus costs on each count.
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Athens Route 5
Ida Bolin
Uhlman’s
Butler Brothers
Judgment Granted Against Erie Bridge Water in Common Pleas
A certificate of judgment was filed in Common Pleas Court granting John M. Jones of Johnny Jones Motors a judgment for 1795 against Erie Bridge water Chauncey.
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Common Pleas Court
John M. Jones
Johnny Jones Motors
Erie Bridgewater
Chauncey
Warden Barnhart Suspended by County Commissioners
Homer Barnhart, Athena warden, received a one day suspension from duties by the Athens County commissioners amid a long running feud dating to 1951. Disciplinary action precedes possible discharge hearings by the state civil service commission. Harry Van Dyke was appointed to fill the vacancy for days at 150 dollars monthly.
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Homer Barnhart
Athena
Barnhart
State Civil Service Commission
Harry van Dyke
Broadwell
van Dyke
Barnheart
Civil Service Board
Ita
Athens County Humane Society
R Barnhart
Police train covers interrogation, narcotics, counterfeit money
Athens police department hosts second annual training session with 32 attendees from 10 agencies. Prosecutor Draper reviews suspect questioning methods while Agent Ralph W. Robuck demonstrates counterfeit detection and arrest techniques. Agencies present include Nelsonville, Jackson, Logan, Wellston, Athens, Ohio University, Meigs, Athena County sheriff deputies, and the FBI.
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Athens Police Department
Joelper
Ralph W. Robuck
U. S. Secret Service
Athens Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Draper
Citizens Narcotic Committee
Peraonne
Wee Agent
Robuck
Secret Service
Nelsonville Jackson
Logan
Wellston Middleport
Athens
Ohio University
Meigs
Athena County
FBI
Dr Kiddy Talk Slated On Ohio University Campus
Dr. Sherwood Eddy and his wife Mrs. Eddy will speak on the Ohio University campus Sunday under the Ohio University YWCA and Westminster Foundation sponsorship. Eddy, noted for works on economic social political and religious topics, spoke at OU eight years ago. Mrs. Eddy, a YWCA official, will present Birthplace of Christianity at vespers. Eddy will speak at 8 p m in Music Hall Auditorium on The Lost Secret of Life after a Near East tour.
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Sherwood Eddy
Ohio University
Ohio University Ywca
Westminister Foundation
Eddy
YWCA
Near East
Music Hall
Poppy Day Sponsored by VEW In Athens
Mayor Peter B. See proclaims Poppy Day in Athens on Saturday with Athens VFW post sponsoring poppy sales by Plains High School senior girls. Post commander Harold Young says proceeds will buy wheelchairs and hospital beds for local use.
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Peter B. See
Athens
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
the Plains High School
Harold Young
Miss Helen Williams Taken To Hospital By Fire Squad
Miss Helen Williams of Athens Route 3 was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the fire department emergency squad after fainting at the Aid for the Aged Office on West State Street. She is an employee of the agency.
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Helen Williams
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
State St
Miss Williams
Deliciously Made To Order Eat Here Or Carry Out
A local eatery offers dine in or carry out options with hours listed. Sunday through Thursday from 4 PM to 5 PM and Saturday from 4 PM to 1 AM. Seasonal wording but unclear if all days match actual hours. The notice highlights service modes and operating times.
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Ray Thompson
Robert D. Clinger
Donald R. Czech
Don F. Nobles
Hal F Foyer, Jr
Alex J. Bakes
Gerard G. Guenther
Thomas Bishop
Donald E Michiels
Bradley R. Bliss
Thomas H. Hall, Jr
John H. Taylor
Alex W. Saputa
Harold E. Bucher
Dennis J. Palik
Robert W. Duskey
William D. Dupee
John R. Ray
Donald P. Wright
Jack M Kinney
Harmon Mor
Robert R. Bloom
Richard G. McKenney
John E. Moyer
Lawrence D. Wilson
Keith Neilson
Randall Phillips
Robert Wingerter
Gary McCune
John J. Augustine
John A. Hall, Jr
Henry Bieser
Franklin R. Tice
Lytton F. Crossley
Richard Higbie
James P. Kennath
William FE. Stone
Charlies Noe
Denny O. Wallace
Jack FE. Wood
John R. Smith
John Botuchis
Gerald
Russell A. Fink
Finno Layman
Robert R .Kerr
Carl R. Schneider
Carl H. West
Harold Lindamood
James G. Wiley
Robert E. Fisher
Ronald E. Gillthan
Donald James Morrey
Doyle F. Eckert
Maimone Dante
Ted Lakock
Tom Hawnstein
Denny Wallace
Fred Hughes
David Lewis
Robert C. Dennis
Robert James Moore
Donald R. Meacham
Robert Zampino
Bros
Cross Bros
Frank H W. Union
Cross
Athens, Ohio
Michael Kostival
Raymond Rose
Commonwealth Telephone Co. OF
G.O. Miller
Cole
Buckeye
N. Court St
Noticr
Dr. Kiddy
VEW
the Pizza House
W. State
Furniture
Gospel Services
Town Hall
Zaleski Jinning
Schevening
Cantrell and
T Nussbaum
Guysville Community Church
Little David Myers
God
Edmond Life
Church OF God
the Plains, Ohio
W. E. Mason
Mt. Sterling
Melvin Mitchell
White's Chapel
Coolville
Kev Rey FE
Deeter Or
S. Court St
Studebakers
Studebaker
Packard
Wakefield Motors
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