Athens Dedication Honors State Patrol Post in Rain
In Athens a large crowd gathered for the dedication of a new State Highway Patrol post despite steady rain. Judge John F. Newcomb led the ceremony with support from Col. George Mingle and local and state officials. The event highlighted salaries, community service, and the patrol’s role in upholding democratic law enforcement.
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Athens
New State Highway Patrol
John F. Newcomb
Columbus Road
Highway Department
Athens City
H. C. Bobo
George Mingle
J. W Krichbaum
Columbus
A. L. Bouton
D. W. Ankle
A. O. Smith
Wilmington
D. D. Stark
Cambridge
C. F. Strayer
Ross Williams
Oak Hill
Homer Abele
McArthur
Robert E. Henderson
James Gibbs
H. R. Rigel
Carl Freeman
William Greenlee
Merle Robinson
W. P. Mickle
Newcomb
Mingle
State Patrol
Farley
American Legion
Athens Gun Club Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Charles Woodworth was elected president of the Skyline Gun Club with Kenneth Begg as vice president Paul Allmark as secretary and Oscar Fulton as treasurer Directors include James Scriven Gregory Zenner and C B Nie Dick Wade captured the Handic ap Championship 51 to 50 in a two man event Dr T H Morgan and Howard Mills won team honors with Wade and Hayden McCaskill second
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Charles Woodworth
Skyline Gun Club
Kenneth Begg
Paul Allmark
Oscar Fulton
James Scriven
Gregory Zenner
C. B. Nie
Dick Wade
T. H. Morgan
Howard Mills
Hayden McCaskill
Institute Meet Set Tuesday at Athens High School
The second in a series of Community Institute Meetings will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Athens High School Auditorium. Probate Judge John F. Newcomb will discuss wills and related legal questions. Common farm law will be covered by Athens County Prosecuting Attorney James Shumaker.
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Community Institute
Athens High School
Ross Wright
John F. Newcomb
Cc. D. Arnold
James Shumaker
Athens County
Wright
Births and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Birth notices list a son for Mr and Mrs Edward Sycks of Athens and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Arthur W Sherman of Athens. Several births and multiple admissions and dismissals are recorded for residents of Athens and nearby towns including Glouster, The Plains, Logan, and Frost.
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Edward Sycks
Athens
Arthur W. Sherman
Sharon Efaw
Elizabeth Mahaffey
Jasper J. Shepard
Glouster
Thomas Heinlein
Logan
Joan Short
Burne C. Szarszewski
Vera Slater
the Plains
Frank Murphey
Bessie Cooley
Willard Border
Haymon Gambill
Albany
Raymond Phillips
Millfield
Guest Uninvited, Police Are Called
A 62 year old Athens man Clarence Ash was fined 25 dollars plus costs after an Ohio University student found him in bed at a North Court Street apartment. He pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Mickle and was committed to county jail for nonpayment.
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Clarence Ash
Athens
Ohio University
N. Court St
W. P. Mickle
Ash
Market notes on poultry potatoes and butter prices
Cincinnati markets report varied poultry prices for broilers fryers and heavy roosters with turkey prices for young hens and toms listed. Butter prices show prints of 65 and 66 with premium and regular at 55 and 30. Potatoes quoted 1.75 to 3.25 per unit.
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Cincinnati
Linscott Family Roots Run Deep on Athens County Hills
The article traces the Linscott family in Ames and surrounding townships of Athens County from settler Isaac Linscott in 1800 through many generations. It highlights farms, marriages, military service, and notable members including Alexander Linscott, Israel Linscott, George S. Linscott, and Dr. George Owen Linscott, noting a Linscott Run and cemetery along Route 280.
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Linscott
Athens County
Alexander Linscott
Ames Township
Isaac Linscott
Ames
George Linscott, Jr
Linscotts
Kennebunk
Maine
Canaan
Bern
Dover
Israel Linscott
Concord Cemetery
Noah
Riley Wolfe
Thomas Ewing
Theodore Fleming
Paul Linscott
Juanita Wolfe
Homer Linscott
G. W. Linscott
Old Home Place
Lucy South
Union Army
Albert
Athens
George Linscott
Alexander
Israel
Georgia Easler
John Howard
Seth Linscott
Susan Morris
James Linsecott
Augustus Linscott
George S. Linscott
Mary Owen Linscott
James
Marcia Fleming
Harvey Linscott
Ellen Easler
Aaron Evans
36Th
Ohio Infantry
Chickamaugaa
Bull Run
South Mountain
Winchester
Missionary Ridge
Antietam
Mound Hill
Sharpsburg Woman Dies at 76 in Home
Mrs. Malinda Cephus a lifelong Sharpsburg resident died Friday night at her home. Survived by husband Charles six sons and two daughters fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 10 am Mt Hermon UB Church with burial in Mt Hermon Cemetery. Friends may call at home.
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Malinda Cephus
Sharpsburg
Cephus
John
Elizabeth Goins
Charles
Birdie Mayle
Chesterhill
Jessie Nichols
Harley
Howard
Clifford
Winnie
Ear
Columbus
Henry
Moundsville
W. Va
Maggie Mayle, Glouster
Bessie Croston
Gertie Brown
Ed Goins
Zanesville
Mt. Hermon UB Church
Vinton Smith
Mt. Hermon Cemetery
Varying Athens Weekend Weather Shifts from Freeze to Rain
Athens experienced alternating temperatures with a sub-freezing start rising to 40 on Saturday and 46 on Sunday. The weekend brought rainfall totaling 12 inches by Monday morning and reports of thunder and lightning.
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Athens
Award Presented For Record in Sales
Marion W. Rose of Athens Route 5 an auto salesman for Beasley and Mathews since April 1950 received a gold pin and certificate for membership in the 500 Club To qualify a salesperson must reach 500 sales points within a year Rose a former parts representative is married and has two children
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Marion W. Rose
Athens
Accident on slippery streets at University Terrace Park Place
An accident occurred Sunday night at the University Terrace Park Place intersection due to slick conditions. Drivers Walter Smith 36 from Shade and George Simons of Ohio University campus in Columbus were involved.
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University Terrace
Park Place
Walter Smith
Shade
George Simons
Ohio University
Columug
Christmas Seal Sale Opens in Athens County Drive
The annual Christmas Seal Sale begins in Athens County with a county quota of $5250. Mrs. Lois Washburn says residents, organizations and clubs are urged to participate by mail. A Mount St Mary Hospital chest clinic offers free X rays, aiding county residents since August 1950.
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Athens
Lois Washburn
Ohio
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Athens County
Ex-Faculty Member Aids Postal Survey
Edith E. Beecher, emerita Ohio University faculty member, helped with a Love Land Reporter Herald survey in Loveland Colorado to locate residents along Highway 34 toward Estes Park. The project maps mileage and property ownership for a directory with numbered mile markers and side-specific numbering.
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U. S. Postal Service
Edith E. Beecher
Ohio University
Athens
Loveland
Colorado Ave
Highway 34
Estes Park
Miss Beecher
Emerita
Franklin Ave
Thanksgiving Assembly Planned at The Plains Elementary
A Thanksgiving program will be held at The Plains Elementary on Wednesday at 8 40 a.m. Danny McDonald, fifth grade, serves as chairman with Elva Cooper as faculty advisor guiding the event.
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the Plains
Danny McDonald
Elva Cooper
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