New Traffic Light System For City Being Installed
Athens undertakes installation of a new traffic light system with 12 lights, control boxes, and new cable by Conrath Electric Co. The project, approved by the city council, costs 8699 dollars and aims to modernize aging fixtures. Weather will affect progress as controls are completed before switching to the new lights.
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Athens
Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
Pierce
Conrath Electric Co
Pierce Aid
Kidney health tips and traffic light safety notes
An old health advertisement promotes a three step kidney care plan including hydration fruit and vegetable intake and selective diet. A city traffic safety advisory discusses a new two color light sequence with master and local controls to reduce crashes and outline new light locations and emergency use lights.
Athens Junior High honor roll lists six weeks pupils
The Athens Junior High School announces its honor roll for the first six weeks. Seventh grade includes Patricia Beckett Donna Booth Donna Jean Christman Kenny Collins Nancy Cutler Jenifer Davis and others. Eighth and ninth grades also feature many named students with B or above averages.
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Athens Junior High School
Patricia Beckett
Donna Booth
Donna Jean Christman
Kenny Collins
Nancy Cutler
Jenifer Davis
Bob Decker
Gary Embrey
Carla Gabriel
Santa Garber
Carolyn Gilmore
Nancy Howell
Kay Jones
Annette Kirchner
Betty Louise Kovlan
James Lee
Sandra Linton
Pat Lontz
Sally Lynn
David Merrick
Marilyn Nida
John Nunemaker
Richard Riggle
John Rood
Bernard Rowan
Larry Russell
Jim Rutkoskie
Carol Scott
Rita Simpkins
Larry Snyder
Joe South
Marie Stehr
Robert Wickham
Regina Wood
Kay Woodgerd
Nanette Woodworth
Betty Yauch
Bill Algeo
Jane Barker
Dorothy Barnes
Keith Bigley
Carol Blosser
Beth Collins
Ann Guerra
Mike Hamilton
Shirley Kaye Hashman
Emily Householder
Billy Joe Jones
Arminda Kimes
Ted Krauss
Mac Morrison
Janice Musser
Dick Oberholzer
Gaige Paulsen
Phillip Saunders
Robert Sheldon
James Taylor
Pat Ullmark
Thelma Vickers
Cynthia Wallace
Sally Weber
Mary Lou Wichterman
Ellie Baker
Hollie Black
Bill Clippinger
Sheff Cutler
Marilyn Daft
Margaret Elliott
Insurance Firm Files Petition for Judgment
The Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. of Columbus filed a petition in Common Pleas Court against Eddie Call of The Plains seeking judgment of 55 dollars for repairs after Call's December 3 1949 collision with a car owned by Robert J Dunn of Nelsonville. The company accuses Call of negligence and carelessness.
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The
Motorists Mutual Insurance Co
Columbus
Common Pleas
Eddie Cal
Gross Neglect Charged In Divorce Petition
In Common Pleas Court Bernice Rae Andrews sues Charles F. Andrews for divorce alleging gross neglect of their child born to a 1935 marriage. Custody and support of the child are sought by the plaintiff.
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Common Pleas
Bernice Rae Andrews
Charles F. Andrews
DAV Chapter Meeting Pre Armistice Day Event
A pre Armistice Day meeting of Conrath-Bean Chapter 37 Disabled American Veterans is set for Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Armory. Commander Ernest McGraner says refreshments will be served.
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Conrath-Bean
Ernest McGraner
Athens County Christmas Seal Sale Opens November 20
The 1950 Christmas Seal Sale in Athens County starts Monday November 20 and runs through December 25 with a $5250 goal. The effort, now in its 44th year, funds tuberculosis control and X-ray surveys, with 94 percent used locally and six percent for national association services.
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A. H. Rhoads
Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Ohio
National Association
Staff Studies Nutrition Health Survey Plans Clinic in Athens
Athens County nutrition and health survey staff met in Chauncey at Ohio University to plan a total program. A November 15 clinic at the Athens City-County Health Department will include blood sugar rechecks at 9 am 1 pm and 6 pm with physician and nurse follow ups in the afternoon. A x ray clinic is set for 6 30 pm at Athens State Hospital and a nutrition clinic for farm families will be at Mount St Marys Hospital in Nelsonville on November 16.
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Athens County
Chauncey
Vivian Robert
Ohio University Agriculture
Athens City-County
Frank Lowenstein
E. C. Tabor
U. S. Public Health Nutrition Unit
Athens Project
Dorothy Thorssell
Bernice Anderson
State Department of Health
Izola Williams
Southeastern Ohio
Katherine Russell
Roberts
OU School of Home Economics
Lowenstein
Births and admissions at Shelterng Arms Hospital
Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Brooks of Mineral a son to Mr and Mrs Joseph E Stewart of Athens Route 1 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Clarence I Cash of Athens. Admissions list Mrs Laura McCaskey Jacksonville and Mrs Josephine Joseph Gloucester Route 3 Maurice Currens Athens Route 1 Dismissed Lizzie Hanson Gloucester.
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Kenneth Brooks
Mineral
Joseph E. Stewart
Athens
Clarence I. Cash
Laura McCaskey
Jacksonville
Josephine Joseph
Glouster
Maurice Currens
Lizzie Hanson
Exams Postponed By Patrol For Armistice Day Holiday
The State Highway Patrol announces Saturday driver license examinations in Athens will be postponed due to the Armistice Day holiday.
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Athens
Drivers in Training Hear Police Chief
Police Chief Joseph B. Grogan addressed the driver training course at Ohio University Thursday afternoon. He focused on preventing urban accidents and warned that pulling from the curb into traffic without checking for oncoming vehicles leads to danger.
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Joseph B. Grogan
Ohio University
Tippie Divorce Seeks Maiden Name Restoration
Mary E. Tippie files for divorce from Ben Tippie in Common Pleas Court accusing cruelty and seeking alimony in property. She states she contributed 4500 of her own funds to buy land and asks restoration of her maiden name Johnson.
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Common Pleas Court
Mary E. Tippie
Ben Tippie
Civil Service Openings For Draftsmen Listed
Examinations for civil service draftsmen in engineering cartographic and statistical fields announced with annual salaries from 2200 to 3825 dollars. No written test required. selection based on experience. Applications via F. D. Higgins local secretary. Frank Howell of Athens confined in county jail for failing to pay a 25 dollar fine in Mayor Mickle's court after pleading guilty to intoxication.
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Civil Service
F. D. Higgins
Frank Howell
Athens
W. P. Mickle
Howell
Soil Research Need Is Seen by Society Visitors
The Soil Science Society of America says basic soil and forest science is needed to optimize the region’s forest water and soil resources. Members toured Athens and Vinton County forests with Dr. R N Gaiser and visited the Central States Forest Experiment Station lab at Ohio University. Visitors from Connecticut, Ohio, Washington, South Carolina, DC, North Carolina, New York and Finland observed well formed humus layers and favorable percolation to groundwater after sessions in Cincinnati.
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Soil Science Society of America
Buckeye
Central States Forest Experiment Station
R. N Gaiser
Athens
Vinton County
Ohio University
Society
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Ohio
Washington
South Carolina
District of Columbia
North Carolina
New York
Finland
Textile Painting Class Led by Mrs Florence McBride
Home demonstration agent Mrs Florence McBride will conduct a textile painting class in Cool ville at the Grange Hall Friday at 1 p.m. Each attendee should bring a homemade Christmas gift for display.
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Florence McBride
Coolville
Grange Hall
Public Affairs Club to present election analysis at OU
Ohio Universitys Public Affairs Club will host an analysis of election results led by Ernest M Collins assistant professor of government. The session is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in Ellis Hall.
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Ohio University
Ernest M. Collins
Ellis Hall
Building Permits Decline in October with Higher Value
Athens Safety Service Director Daniel A. Pierce reports October permits totaled five, down from nine in September, but construction value rose to 32 100 due to two 15 000 grants. Notable projects include a 15 000 Beasley body shop and storage building and a 15 000 Blickle residence with built in garage. Other permits cover Mill Deck Shoe Store remodel 1500 porch enclosure for Phi Sigma Delta at 110 N Congress and a 100 garage addition for Robert Essex at 90 S May Ave.
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Office of
Athens Safety Service
Daniel A. Pierce
F. R. Beasley Co
A. H. Blickle
Northwood Drive
Beasley Firm
Mit
Grand Park Blvd
Blickle
Milldeck
Eling
Phi Sigma Delta Fraternity
N. Congress St
Robert Essex
May Ave
County Teachers To Meet Friday in Athens County
Frederic Poyet of Parkersburg West Virginia will address the Athens County Education Association Friday at 2 p.m. at Mechanicsburg School. The meeting will include the address and the association's general business session.
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Frederic Poyet
Parkersburg
W. Va
Athens County Education Association
Mechanicsburg
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