Class Reopening Amid Bitter Cold Across Athens
Bitter cold greeted Ohio University and Athens area students returning from Thanksgiving. Temperature plunged to near zero with light snow and icy roads prompting salt and cinder treatments on state routes. School pupils braved the chill as classrooms reopened and attendance rose in the afternoon.
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Ohio University
Athens
Mercury
Hamley Run
C. L. Colmer
U. S
Athens County
Trash Fire at Bar Rel Promptly Extinguished
A trash fire blazed in a bar relief at S Court and E Union, drawing firefighters at 3 35 p m Sunday. Fire Chief Charles Dalton said no damage occurred and crews extinguished the flames quickly.
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S. Court
E. Union
Charles Dalton
Cleveland police case ends appeals over Cremati scandal
Cleveland officials declined further appeals after the Court of Appeals upheld a Common Pleas ruling that 17 officers were rightly fired or suspended for lax enforcement of the Papa Cremati vice operation. Cremati remains in prison for statutory rape, and Mayor Celebrezze framed the decision as closing a house of prostitution and protecting a 12 year old.
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Cleveland
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Cremati
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Francis D. White
Cuyahoga County
Mrs Cabeen Dies Monday in Parkersburg West Virginia
Margaret Cabeen 76 The Plains W V died early Monday morning at St J s Hospital Parkersburg after a three year illness. Born Coolville she lived in Athens 50 years at 7 Wolfe St 37 years and moved to The Plains three months ago. Survived by husband Fred C Cabhern sister Miss Agnes Malone Columbus two sons five brothers and another sister. Friends may call after 3 p m Tuesday at Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home services 2 Wednesday by Rev Phil Porter Jr Burial West Union Street Cemetery.
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Margaret Cabeen
the Plains
St. J 'S Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Coolville
Dowler-Ferguson Hughes Funeral Home
Phil Porter, Jr
West Union Street
New Plymouth Driver Hurt in Route 56 Crash
A New Plymouth man, Owen W. Williams, 57, was injured in a two vehicle crash on Route 56 southeast of Logan. Williams suffered a nose laceration and possible chest injuries after his car collided with Willard N. Jayjohn's, 40, of Wellston, who was westbound. Williams was fined $10 and costs by Logan Mayor Joseph Phillips for failing to yield at a Rock Creek intersection.
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New Plymouth
Logan
Owen W. Williams
Willard N. Jayjohn
Wellston
Jayjohn
Williams
Joseph Phillips
Sereno Lodge 479 IOOF Plans 8 P.M. Nomination Meeting
Officers of Sereno Lodge 479 IOOF Hall will be nominated at 8 p.m. Monday in a scheduled lodge meeting.
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Sereno Lodge
Ioof Hall
Three Traffic Crashes Listed By Patrolmen
State Highway Patrol investigated three area crashes over the weekend with no injuries. Francis M. Taylor, 21, Marion, was fined for failing to stop after an accident on Route 33 south of Nelsonville. Rodney L. Bookman, 20, Glouster Route 3, was the other driver in that two car crash. Later, Charles W. Buckley, 20, and Fred Miller, 32, both of New Marshfield, were involved in a sideswipe on a hill crest nearby. In Perry County, Karl T. Baumgartel, 34, Cleveland, left Route 13 on a curve and struck a guardrail Saturday evening.
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State Highway Patrol
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Francis M. Taylor
Marion
Rodney L. Bookman
Glouster
Charles W. Buckley
Fred Miller
New Marshfield
Perry County
Athens County
Karl T. Baumgartel
Cleveland
Farm Safety Initiative Promoted by Future Farmers of America
COOLVILLE A community improvement program to help farmers identify hazards on farms is being planned by the Troy Chapter of Future Farmers of America. The group cites dangers such as stairs lacking handrails and open wells or cisterns with removable coverings. They note 410 farm-related deaths in 1953, with 68 on the farm outside the home, 159 in the farm home, and 183 off the farm.
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Coolville
Troy
Uture Farmers of America
FFA
Three Drivers Fined In Area Courts
Three drivers were each fined $10 and costs in area courts over the weekend after arrests by the State Highway Patrol. Alex J. Cochran, 28, Lakewood, unsafe operation. Richard L. Hartman, 24, Ann Arbor, Mich, speeding. William K. Spicer, 21, Columbus, passing in a hazardous zone. Justice of the Peace T. F. Cecil and Rockbridge JP D. W. Tucker handled the cases.
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State Highway Patrol
Alex J. Cochran
Lakewood
Logan
Joseph Phillips
Richard L. Hartman
Ann Arbor
Mich
Coalville
Justice of the Peace
T. F. Cecil
William K. Spicer
Columbus
Rockbridge
D. W. Tucker
Former OU Professor Nies Dies in Illinois
Leon Patrick, 38, longtime head of the business law department at Ohio University died Sunday in Champaign Illinois. He taught at Ohio University this summer and was an assistant professor at the University of Illinois. Burial will be in Carterville Illinois.
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Leon Patrick, Llc
Champaign, Ill
College of Commerce
Ohio University
University of Illinois
Carterville
Ill
Earl Hooper Finishes OSU Insurance Rating Course
Earl Hooper of Earl Mathews, Inc completes a one week course in fire and casualty insurance rating at Ohio State University in Columbus.
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Earl Hooper
Earl Mathews, Inc
Ohio State University
Columbus
Variety of Goals for Athens Messenger Paperboys
Biographical sketches highlight six Athens newspaper boys age 11 to 15, all saving earnings from their Messenger routes to fund college or future ambitions. Ronnie Powell plans higher education and uses earnings for clothes and expenses. Don Gross aims to direct a dance band. Charles Burnfield seeks engineering. Harold Loos studies agriculture and collects models. Robert Slagle undecided but saves for needs. Daniel Hill saves for college while balancing school honors.
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Athens
Ohio
Messenger
Ronnie Powell
The
Paul Powell
Mill St
Ronnie
Athens High School
YMCA
the Grange
Christian Church
Don Gross
Don
Charles Gross
Washington St
Athens Junior High School
Robert Slagle
Robert N. Slagle
Avon Place
Sherriff Club
Robert
Central Junior High School
Daniel Hill
George Hill
Second St
Daniel
First Methodist Church
Ex-Resident Melvin Keeney’s Widow Dies in Columbus
Mellie Keeney 72, former Athens resident, died Saturday night in Doctors Hospital Columbus after a three week illness. Born in Jackson County, she lived 28 years in Athens where she worked at Ohio University Boyd Hall for 13 years and attended Wesleyan Methodist Church. Survived by husband Melvin. two sons. a daughter Mrs Theodore Thomas. a granddaughter and two great grandchildren. a brother Charles Whetstone of Columbus. sisters Mrs Russ Evans Columbus, Mrs Leslie Bryson Nelsonville, Mrs Riley Coulson Nelsonville, and Mrs Earl Gilmore Muskegon Mich. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Dowler Ferguson Hughes with burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
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Melvin
Mellie) Keeney
Geers Ave
Columbus
Doctors
Jackson County
Kenney
Athens
Ohio University
Boyd Hall
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Mound St
Theodore Thomas
Charles Whetstone
Russ Evans
Leslie Bryson
Riley Coulson
Nelsonville
Earl Gilmore
Muskegon
Mich
Dowler - Ferguson - Hughes
John Currens
West Union St
Shelterings Arms Hospital Notes
Mrs. and Mrs. William Post Corning a daughter. Mr. and Mrs Norman Saylor New Marshfield a son. Mr. and Mrs Charles Boyle Athens a Patricia Pratt Guysville. Mrs Effie Fennell a Mrs Jack Border Jacksonville. Dismissed Mrs Eldon Barrows Athens and son. Mrs Nolan Mace Athens and son. Mrs John Coulson Millfield. Mrs Cecil Bolin Athens. Cecil Barnes Athens. Mae Robert Cline New Marsh eid. Mrs R J Irvin Athens, Mrs Eleanor Stevens Athens. Pn Elizabeth Payton Glous r. George Hooper Athens. Mrs Robert Locke Athens. Mrs Ida Cope Chauncey.
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William Post
Corning
Norman Saylor
New Marshfield
Charles Boyle
Athens
Patricia Pratt
Guysville
Effie Fennell
Jack Border
Jacksonville
Son
John Coulson
Millfield
Cecil Bolin
Cecil Barnes
Mae Robert Cline
New Marsheid
R. J. Irvin
Eleanor Stevens
Elizabeth Payton
Glousr
George Hooper
Robert Locke
Ida Cope
Chauncey
Athens Elementary Schools Get Early Dismissal Tuesday
Athens city elementary pupils will have Tuesday afternoon off as teachers attend a 1:30 p.m. briefing at Athens High School Little Theater. John H. Hughes, district director for the California Testing Bureau, explains new achievement and maturity testing procedures. Side, West Side, and Central elementary students will have a shortened recess.
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Athens City
AHS
Little Heater
John H. Hughes
California Testing Bureau
Side
West Side
Central
Boosters Meet Tonight In Plains Community Room
The Plains Band Boosters will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the community room to discuss upcoming events and fundraising efforts for the band program.
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Boosters
Plains Band
Municipal Court Hears Six Cases Monday
Acting Judge Gordon Gray, substituting for vacationing John F. Newcomb, heard six cases. City police filed four, including Carl E. McKee 21 of 3 S. McKinley Ave for drunken driving and a two car crash with a chase. McKee costs plus four days jail and six month license suspension. Others: Robert L. Mast 25 of Zanesville fined $10. Elmer Dunfee of Athens rural route fined $20. Richard O'Neil of Athens Route 3 fined $20 for disorderly conduct. State Patrol: Howard H. Freeman 40 Corning Route 1 fined $25 and two days jail for license suspension. Richard D. Brown 21 of 42 W. Washington St. fined $150 and costs for speeding.
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Gordon Gray
John F. Newcomb
State Highway Patrol
Carl E. McKee
S. McKinley Ave
McKee
Robert L. Mast
Zanesville
Elmer Dunfee
Athens
Richard O’neil
Howard H. Freeman
Corning
Richard D. Brown
Washington St
Auto Thief Dissatisfied With Illicit Ride
Police report a 1941 Buick stolen from Thomas Curry of 167 Grosvenor St at 7 30 a m Sunday. The recovered car bore West Virginia plates and had been stolen in Clarksburg W V. Later Curry’s auto was found in Logan, where another resident’s car was stolen, suggesting the thief is heading north.
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Thomas Curry
Grosvenor St
West Virginia
Clarksburg
W.va
Logan
Curry
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Paul Evaner
Nye
Stimson Ave
Palmer St
Nies
Ilinois
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Ira W. Burnfield
Maplewood Drive
Charles
Harold Loos
Paul Loos
Garfield Ave
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Central Elementary School
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First Wesleyan Methodist Church
Chas. Burnfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
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Auto Thief
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Lee E. Busch
Enterprise, Ohio
SEARS
Sears Roebuck & Co
Logan, Ohio
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Kerr-Hunter
Washington
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Beasley & Mathews
Ford Dealers
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Iatel
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