C N Mackinnon Dies After Illness at 68
Clinton N Mackinnon professor emeritus of English at Ohio University died after a long illness at Sheltering Arms Hospital at age 68. He taught at OU from 1912 to 1955 except during WWI and oversaw the ASTP English program in WWII. He founded Torch later ODE and spoke at OU Sesquicentennial ceremonies in 1954. Survivors include wife Alice a daughter Janet Croy and a son Dick with five grandchildren two brothers and two sisters. Services will be at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with flowers omitted.
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Clinton N. Mackinnon
Ohio University
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mackinnon
Torch
ODE
University Associates
Ohio University Center
Alice
Janet Croy
Marietta
Coshocton
Patricia July
New York City
Harry
Portsmouth
Ralph
Westwood
N. J
Baine Thompson
Digby
Nova Scotia
Eleanor Mackinnon
Honolulu
Hawaii
Dowler-Ferguson- Hughes
Roger M. Rice, Jr
Batchelder Rites Friday for The Plains Woman
Miss Sarah FE Batchelder 75 of The Plains died early Wednesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after months of illness. A lifelong Athens County resident she owned a The Plains grocery for 31 years retiring in 1953. Survived by one sister, three brothers preceded in death. Funeral Friday 1 p.m. at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ The Plains with burial in Carthage Cemetery. Friends may call after Thursday noon.
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Sarah Fe, Batchelder
the Plains
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens County
Nathan F
Havilah Batchelder
Ethel Batchelder
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ At
Carthage Cemetery
Richardson denies charge in unsafe operation case
A Thursday Municipal Court hearing is set for Charles N. Richardson of Millfield Route 1 after he pleaded not guilty to a city police charge of unsafe operation.
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Charles N. Richardson
Millfield
Degree Conferral Scheduled By Constitution Lodge 426
New Marshfield reports the Fellow Craft degree will be conferred on one candidate Thursday at 7 30 p.m. by Constitution Lodge 426 Free and Accepted Masons. Election of officers will also occur during the meeting led by Master Raymond H Brooks.
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New Marshfield
Constitution Lodge
F&am
Raymond H. Brooks
Area Scouting Officials Set Monthly Meet
Hock Hocking district scout masters cubmasters denmothers and committeemen meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the First Presbyterian Church. Charles Wolfe explains monthly cub and boy scout roundtables run with the district business meeting. Charles Randall district commissioner leads the roundtables and Charles Ramseth district chairman heads the business meeting.
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Hock-Hocking
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Wolfe
Wolfe
Charles Randall
Charles Ramseth
Martha Diltz Dies at 78 in Ohio Home
Martha Diltz 78 died unexpectedly Tuesday evening at her home 320 W Union St after a Sheltering Arms Hospital stay. She formerly ran a rest home on Union St before retirement for ill health. Survived by husband Charles two brothers Victor Carpenter Athens Route 4 Albert Carpenter New Marshfield two sisters Mayme Maxwell Athens and Orpha Michael The Plains. Funeral services 1 p m Friday at Jagers and Sons with Rev Harold Sturm officiating burial Clarks Chapel.
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Martha Diltz
W. Union St
Lewis and Phylindia Love Carpenter
Diltz
Charles
Victor Carpenter
Athens
Albert Carpenter
New Marshfield
Mayme Maxwell
Orpha Michael
the Plains
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Horse Is Shot After Running Into Car
A horse owned by George Ford of Athens Route 1 ran into a car on Route 56 about two miles west of Athens late Tuesday. The driver was Robert Jackson of New Marshfield. Patrolmen said the horse suffered a broken leg and had to be shot.
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George Ford
Athens
Route
State Highway Patrol
Robert Jackson
New Marshfield
Driver Pleads Guilty in DWI Case in Municipal Court
Fred McWilliams 33 of Athens Route 5 pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and his license suspended for three months after arrest on Route 50 near the South Y.
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Fred McWilliams
Athens
State
McWilliams
South Y
Christmas Seal Sale Opens Friday in Athens County
The 1957 Christmas Seals campaign in Athens County begins Friday under county chairman Rev. Gilbert Courtney. The twin seals feature Santa Claus and a child, designed by G Clinton Bradley of Pennsylvania, and are sold to aid in the tuberculosis fight across America.
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Athens County
Gilbert Courtney
Santa Claus
Pennsylvania
G. Clinton Bradley
Social Security Checks to be Combined in 58
Beginning in January some elderly couples will receive a single combined Social Security check. The move, announced by Robert Youmans of the Zanesville district office, aims to save about 1 million dollars annually. The change applies to couples on the rolls before September 1956 and requires both spouses to sign the back to cash.
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Robert Youmans
Zanesville
Youmans
Social Security Administration
Treasury Department
Youman
Fined After Two Car Collision at Corner
A two car crash at the corner of W Washington and Shafer Streets Tuesday led to a Municipal Court fine for Madge Baughman of New Marshfield. She pleaded guilty to failing to yield the right of way and was fined $15 plus costs. The other driver was Earl Goodin of 15 Mound Street.
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W. Washington and
Shafer Streets
Madge Baughman
New Marshfield
Earl Goodin
Mound St
Harold Clark Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge
Harold Clark aged 68 of 68 N Court Sr pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to a city police intoxication charge. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs in the ruling rendered Wednesday.
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Harold Clark
N. Court Sr
Knights Templar in Athens Set Meeting Time
Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Masonic Temple commander Willard L Simonton announced the gathering.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Willard L. Simonton
Driggs Addition Road Added to Athens Township Network
After months of consideration a quarter mile private road near Route 56 east of the Country Club road became part of the county system known as the Driggs Addition road. Construction progressed as homes were built, with a hearing held May 6 after a prior April 29 viewing. Dr A A Baldwin named to fill the late Dr T H Morgan's County Child Welfare Board term to next January. Routine bills approved. no action on the Mechanicsburg sewer case until a contract with Athens city council is drafted and approved.
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Athens
Driggs Addition
Country Club
A. A. Baldwin
County Child Welfare Board
T. H. Morgan
Mechanicsburg
New authority expands ASC payments to Athens farmers
The Athens ASC Committee gains authority under the 1958 Soil Bank Conservation Reserve to extend payments to all Athens County farmers willing to divert crop land to conservation for 3, 5, or 10 years. Non-diversion rates rise with more land placed in reserve, up to 100 percent if all eligible acreage is forested. Wolfe notes higher rates require justification and that farmers with base land over 30 acres may use the non-division rate.
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Athens Asc
Soil Bank
Irvin A. Wolfe
Athens
Athens County
ASC
Wolfe
Birth and admissions at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Births announced to Mr. and Mrs. Nicky McBride Athens Route 2 a son. Admitted Warren Chubb Millfield Route Robert Barnes Parkersburg WV. Mrs. William Edward Slater Glouster. Art Copeland Stewart Route 1. Phil Hess Athens Route 4. Dismissed James Gilham New Marshfield. Mrs. Rudolph Barnett Athens. Mrs. Ralph Woods Athens and daughter.
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Nicky McBride
Athens
Warren Chubb
Millfield
Robert Barnes
Parkersburg
W.va
William Edward Slater
Glouster
Art Copeland
Stewart
Phil Hess
James Gilham
New Marshfield
Rudolph Barnett
Ralph Woods
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