Athens Plans Festive Christmas Setup for Santa Arrival
Athens gears up for a grand Christmas with city lights on Court Street and courthouse windows, two large trees donated by Ryoma Nurseries, red plastic decorations funded by a citizens' drive, and a Santa gingerbread house ready for a 5 p.m. Friday arrival. Mayor Raymond Shepard, the Athens High School Band, and local merchants back the event.
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Santa Claus
Athens
Court Street
Armory
Jaycees
Ralph Wigal
Richard Ryoma
Ryoma Nurseries
City Hall
Athens High School
Raymond Shepard
Santa
Robert Jackson
Plains
Athens Lumber Company
Jaynes Furniture Store
Bill Roberts
Two Auto Crashes Injure Two in Athens County
Two people were injured in separate Sunday crashes on Route 682 and Route 681 with no serious injuries. James T. Stanley, 20, The Plains, and Pearl A. Clark, New Marshfield Route 1, were not treated. A third driver, Ted Boyle, 30, Athens Route 5, was cited for driving left of center after a mishap on Township Road 32. Savings bond sales in October reached $51,557 in Athens County, meeting 64.8 percent of the annual goal.
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State Highway Patrol
James T. Stanley
the Plains
Stanley
Pearl A. Clark
New Marsh
Athens Route 5
Athens
Ted Boyle
Ruthie Bail
Boyle
United States Savings
Athens County
B. T. Grover, Jr
Weekend emergency calls pull four alerts and one fire
Four emergency squad calls and one fire alarm occupied the fire department from late Saturday to early Monday. A fire on Columbus Road near Second Street involved a Sheridan truck with no damage. Two people were hospitalized after illnesses at home, and three others sought treatment for injuries or illness, with one patient admitted for head injuries after a crash.
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Columbus Road
Second Street
Corwin Sheridan
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Risch
State St
Daisy Clark
W. Washington St
Barbara Ho
Bryan Hall
Hudson Health Center
Smith and Byard Streets
E. State St
Maxine Mixon
Births and Dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Birth announcements list Mr. and Mrs. James Rhea Athens a son Mr. and Mrs. Max Schwarzel Athens a son. Other names include John Risch Orville Stover Mrs Daisy Clark Mrs Luther Ulbrich Raymond Lehrbach all of Athens and several from Albany Route 1 Chauncey Washington D C. Dismissals cover multiple patients including Donald Riley Jr Clyde Barnett and others. Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers beat every American League club last season except the Washington Senators.
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John Risch
Orville Stover
Daisy Clark
Luther Ulbrich
Raymond Lehrbach
Athens
Willard Brooks
Albany
Richard Wolford
Washington, D. C
John Taylor
Chauncey
Denny McLain
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Police seek ID as unconscious girl found on Washington Street
A 19 to 20 year old girl was found unconscious early this morning on West Washington Street near Lancaster. She suffered head injuries and remains unidentified at University Hospital with eyes bruised and lip blue from the cold. Police, assisted by the Bureau of Criminal Identification, investigate possible assault as the cause.
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Ken Steinhoff
Terry Keaton
W. Washington Street
Mac Williams
Robert Windle
Jeft
James Deardorff
S. Lancaster Street
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fire Department
University Hospital, Columbus
University Hospital
W. Washington
Depot Street
Robert Windie
Windle
CPO
Herman Henry
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Three Athens youths charged in tavern damage case
Three youths pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to malicious destruction of property and were placed under $33 bond by Judge Franklin Sheeter. Robert R. Gerber William Espenchied and Kenneth P. Cicuto face charges for destroying part of a wall with beer mugs at the Graduate Bar on West Union Street. Damage estimated at $20. Hearings set for December 10.
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Athens
Franklin Sheeter
Robert R. Gerber
Athens Apartments
William Espenchied
Kenneth P. Cicuto
N. High St
Paul
Suzanne Hersey
Hersey’s
New Steel Unloaded For Bridge Delays Completion
Structural steel for the Richland Ave bridge arrived in Athens and was unloaded Monday. Deputy highway director John W. Dowler said delivery is two months behind schedule, delaying opening beyond the Jan 1 target. Completion now hinges on weather and rapid work by Eagle Construction Co.
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Richland Ave
Athens
John W. Dowler
Division 10
Eagle Construction Co
Dowler
Hocking River
Coed Injured When Car Hits Pole on Smith Street
A 19 year old Bryan Hall coed was treated at Hudson Health Center after a Sunday 5:45 p.m. crash on Smith Street. Barbara K. Hoak lost control of her vehicle on the unfamiliar road and struck a utility pole.
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Bryan Hall Coed
Hudson Health Center
Smith Street
Barbara K. Hoak
Cleveland Press Editor Speaks At Bush Journalism Seminar
Richard Campbell of The Cleveland Press delivered the principal address at the Gordon K. Bush Memorial Journalism Seminar dinner at Burr Oak Lodge. He spoke on a professional view of journalism education after a panel on The President and the Press with OU leaders and publishers in attendance.
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Cleveland Press
Richard Campbell
The
Gordon K. Bush
Campbell
Athens County Schools
Ohio University
School of Journalism
Burr
Nalism
John R. Wilhelm
College of Communication
the Messenger
Memorial Fund For
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Complete Insurance Service
Don Reed
Bob Baur
Reed & Baur, Inc
E. State
Ohio
City Loan
Savings CO
James Rhea
Max Schwarzel
Donald Riley, Jr
Clyde Barnett
Robert Dalton
Kemp Bietiker
Steven Gilliland
Harold Reed
George Ogg
Calton Malone
Linda Easler
Marvin Shambart
Floyd Misner
Leland Stokes
Forrest Coon
Clarence Bolin
Newel Keaton
Margaret McDaniel
William Kuhre
Stanley Bennett
Wilson Baker
Erry Hall
N. Court St
Coed
Athens, Ohio
Dickies
Athens National Bank
Athens National
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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