Santa Plans Athens Christmas Schedule Opens Season
Santa Claus arrives by helicopter in Athens to light downtown decorations and greet children. He will land atop a secret building on Court St between W Union and W Washington, then visit his private home near the courthouse. Events run Nov 26 28 Dec 3 5 with varied hours.
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Santa Claus
Athens
Santa
Court St
W. Union St
W. Washington St
Athens Retail Merchants Association
John Allman
Charles Bail
Electric Company
George Lovell
Two Injured In Township Road Crash
Two Athens Countians were hurt in a two car crash on Grass Run Rd Waterloo Ohio at a hillcrest. Jesse James McKee Jr 19 New Marshfield Route 1 sustained forehead and knee injuries while James Taylor 19 Nelsonville suffered facial lacerations and arm injuries. Carlos Wayne Cochran 25 The Plains was driving the southbound car with Taylor as a passenger. Both drivers swerved to avoid collision and the McKee vehicle rolled onto its side. McKee cited for no operator's license and both drivers cited for conditional speed.
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Athens
Hillcrest
Grass Run Rd
Waterloo
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jesse James McKee, Jr
New Marshfield
James Taylor
Nelsonville
State Highway Patrol
McKee
Carlos Wayne Cochran
the Plains
Taylor
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Admitted Patients List
A hospital note lists admitted individuals including Mrs Beatrice Rupe of The Plains Paul David Kuzman of Athens Dennis Pursell Marcia Maxwell Kenneth McClain Robin McClain Cynthia McClain Mark Farley all of Athens and other residents such as Mrs Fannie Pickett Mary Connett Mrs Willard Oxley Clifford Potts Gary Calendine Frederick Clark Reuben Rickard and Martha Hashman among others from Athens Route areas Glouster Sherman Oaks California James Mann of Sherman Oaks Published as a daily hospital admission log.
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Beatrice Rupe
the Plains
Paul David Kuzman
Athens
Dennis Pursell
Marcia Maxwell
Kenneth McClain
New Marshfield
Robin McClain
Cynthia McClain
Mark Farley
Fannie Pickett
Mary Connett
Willard Oxley
Albany
Clifford Potts
Gary Calendine
Frederick Clark
Coolville
Reuben Rickard
Charles Perry
Martha Hashman
Glouster
James Mann
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Goodin Promoted to Lieutenant in City Fire Department
Fireman Earl Goodin aged 34 of 19 Mound Street is promoted by Safety Director Thomas Chesser to lieutenant effective December 1. Appointed in August 1953, he led the eligibility list from civil service exams. The department now has three lieutenants and one captain per council action. The Goodin family resides at 10 Mound Street.
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Mound St
Thomas Chesser
Goodin
Fire Department
Firefighters Investigate Gas Fumes on Race Street
Athens firemen responded to 39 Race St at 6 37 a m Wednesday after a report of gas fumes. Chief Charles Dalton said the home had been aired out on arrival but would be checked later for possible carbon monoxide gas.
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Athens
Race St
Charles Dalton
Post Office Closed For Holiday Thursday
The Athens Post Office will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. There will be no city or rural delivery, but post office boxes will be serviced and special delivery mail delivered.
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Athens
Arthur Cornwell
Bond Forfeitures And Masonic Installation Notice
Bond forfeitures list includes James George Braden Lester Ray Miller and Virgil Stanley Quick with amounts 14 15 and 20 dollars. Colin B Mantis to install Paramathia Lodge 25 FAM officers at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Masonic Temple aided by John P Buck Orlan G Houck and Doyle J Hubbard with Ben R Evans and Ed Jenkins attending.
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Colin B. Mantis
Free and Accepted Masons of
Ohio
Paramathia Lodge 25
F&am
Masonic Temple
Mantis
John P. Buck
Orlan G. Houck
Doyle J. Hubbard
Ben R. Evans
Jackson
Ed Jenkins
Grand
Tyler
Hearing correction and multiple court notices in Athens area
The Messenger corrected a reported hearing difficulty percentage for Ohio school age children. Report by Gerald Beckley cited 214 to 3 percent, while the board account stated one-half to two thirds. Also listed are several traffic fines and court actions including notes on speeding and unsafe vehicle cases and civil suits in Common Pleas Court.
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Ohio
Messenger
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Gerald Beckley
Pension Plan Adopted by Bob Hess Auto Dealerships
President Robert G. Hess announced a new pension plan for full time employees of Bob Hess auto dealerships in Athens and Nelsonville. The plan operates under the National Automobile Dealers and Associates Retirement Trust and covers all full time staff with at least one year of service and age 21+.
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Bob Hess
Athens
Nelsonville
Robert G. Hess
The
National Automobile Dealers and Associates
New Trial Motion Overruled in Greer Auto Suit
Common Pleas Court overruled a motion for a new trial in the civil case of Edward Leon Greer defendant in a suit by Helen Williams Curtis Sr. Williams was awarded 11 500 in damages after an auto accident.
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Edward Leon Greer
Tulane Jr
Common Pleas Court
Helen Williams, Curtis Sr
Guysville Man Given Life Sentence
Prosecution of an Athens County slaying led to a swift conclusion as Frank Denver Fore, 50, pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of his estranged wife Isabel Fore, 44. Judge John W. Bolin imposed life confinement without hard labor or solitary. Fore had previously faced first degree murder charges and a sanity evaluation earlier in the case.
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Athens County
Guysville Area
Ohio State Penitentiary
Frank Denver Fore
Isabel. Fore
George Schoonover
Ed Innocent
Fore
Common Pleas
Homer B. Gall, Jr
John W. Bolin
OU Students Begin Thanksgiving Recess
Ohio University suspends classes for a five day Thanksgiving break with 15 000 students departing Athens. Residence halls close this afternoon and reopen Sunday at 1 p m. Dining services shut during the holiday while Baker Center lounges stay open until 5 p m except Thanksgiving Day. Some 32 students will remain in East Green halls Washington Hall and Jefferson Hall.
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Ohio University
Athens
Washington Hall
Jefferson Hall
Baker Center
CAP OKs Federal-Hocking Health Plan for Athens County
CAP officials endorsed a health program for the Federal-Hocking school system during a Tuesday night meeting at Nelsonville Junior High. Thomas Arena discussed the plan while Robert Maurer reported 66 Athens County children receive CAP dental treatment. Five new CAP executive board members were named: Owen McVey Mildred Perry Bernadine Main John Law and Howard Ferry. The board will meet Dec 5 to screen applicants for CAP posts and review last year’s programs and next year’s proposals.
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Athens County Community Action Program
Nelsonville
Thomas Arena
Athens County School System
Robert Maurer
CAP Dental
Athens County
Owen McVey
Guysville
Mildred Perry
Athens
Bernadine Main
E. State St
John Law
Howard Ferry
Glouster
CAP
Mild, fair weather persists in Athens ahead of Thanksgiving
Abnormally mild conditions continued in Athens on Wednesday with the 10 a.m. reading at 48 degrees, up 20 degrees from the overnight low. Tuesday’s high reached 58 as observers tracked the mild spell.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Pastors Plan Union Thanksgiving Services Across Churches
Several congregations announced their Thanksgiving worship times. A union service with the Ath ens County Ministerial Association is set for First Christian Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m. New Marshfield Methodist and Richland Methodist host 7 30 p m services. First Church of Christ Scientist holds 10 30 a m Thursday service. Central Ave Methodist cohosts the united Thanksgiving Eve service at 7 30 p m.
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Athens County Ministerial Association
First
Church of Christ Scientist
Central Ave Methodist Church
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N. McKinley Ave
Lester Ray Miller
Lancaster
Virgil Stanley Quick
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James R. Ray
Joe E. Rutter
Thomas Arthur Peterson
Willow Grove
Walter Lee Harrison, Jr
Richland Ave
Nelsonville Home Savings and Loan Association
Millard M
Mary Lou Chesser
Athens National Bank
H. L. Collins
Frost Route 1
Ment Trust
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Carpenter
Athens South City Limits
Spanish Maine
Joseph B. Yanity, Jr
Vanity
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Lima State Hospital
Athens, Ohio
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