Group Plans To Build New Stock Sales Barn
A spokesman for Ath ens Livestock Sales Inc reveals plans to buy the Athens operation and build a new sales barn west of Athens on Route 50 near Hebardville. The site occupies four acres on land once part of Maude Riley’s farm and will replace the current Route 50E venue used for sales on Dec 5 and 12. The group hopes Ohio University will continue sales at the present site until the new barn is ready.
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Athens Livestock Sales, Inc
Athens
James Allen
Kermit Hanning
Hebardville
Maude Riley
Woods
Ohio Uni
University
Athens County
Barn Fire Halted By Ames Unit
A grass fire at the Richard Smith farm in Thompson Ridge Canaan Township spread from a trash pile to the grass and then to a barn. Volunteers from Amesville with two trucks and five firefighters arrived at 3 15 p m to douse the blaze and minor damage was reported.
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Richard Smith
Thompson Ridge
Canaan Township
Amesville
James Dillie
Ames-Bern-Amesville
Textbook adoption study begins in Athens County schools
The Textbook Rules and Regulations Committee led by George Christman begins reviewing new texts for the 1962-63 school year. Departments include elementary reading and spelling, elementary science, and high school social science with hearings planned after sample materials are submitted between December 1, 1962 and February 15, 1963.
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Athens County
George Christman
Christman
Ernestine Beatty
Albany
Beatrice Winchell
Athens
Lucille Davis
Coolville
Juanita Clyse
Rome-Canaan
Lillian Pease
Shade
Alice Rowan
the Plains
Ellen Richardson
Hollister
Nelle Jones
Waterloo
Anna Simon
Gertrude Weisenbach
Margaret Ann Peach
Ames Bern
Gladyce Aiken
Carthage Troy
Christine Byron
Rome- Canaan
Lauretta Collins
Camilla Weisenbach
Judith Hatfield
Kathleen Withers
Hildreth Burch
York
Edith R Reeves dies at 65 in Athens Ohio
Edith R Reeves 65 of 39 Lorene Ave died Wednesday noon at Sheltering Arms Hospital after four years of ill health. Born in Athens she attended Athens High School and Ohio University. Survivors include husband Pearl, daughter Helen Hayden, son John C Ward, four grandchildren, four great grandchildren and stepson Carl Reeves. Services 1 p.m. Saturday at Hughes Funeral Home. Burial West Union Street Cemetery.
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Edith R. Reeves
Lorene Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Albert and
Belle Roach
Athens High School
Ohio University
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Athens State Hospital
Reeves
First Methodist Church
Marietta
Order of Eastern Star
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Pearl
Helen Hayden
Indianapolis
John C. Ward
Columbus
Carl E. Reeves
Fairport Harbor
Hughes Funeral Home
John W. Seay
West Union Street
Retired Mail Carrier Dies
Jess Pierce a retired Route 5 rural mail carrier of 17 N Shannon Ave died Thursday morning in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Jagers and Sons Funeral Home.
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Jess Pierce
Shannon Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Hand injury at Ohio University shop reported
Eugene Fink twenty one of 225 North Lancaster Street sustained a cut on the back of his hand while working in a shop at the Ohio University Industrial Arts Building at 3 34 p m Wednesday. He received first aid from the fire department emergency squad and was transported to Hudson Health Center. Mrs Richard Theken nineteen of 6 Pomeroy Road who was ill was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by the squad at 11 50 p m Wednesday.
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Eugene Fink
N. Lancaster St
Ohio University Industrial Arts
Fire Department
Hudson Health Center
Richard Theken
Pomeroy Rd
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Extinguisher Used To Douse Auto Fire In Pocketed Car
Firemen used a fire extinguisher to douse an auto fire in a 1956 car owned by George Perry in Dexter at 5 25 p m Wednesday. The distributor cap was unhooked and vapor from the carburetor ignited. The car was parked near Washington and Court.
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George Perry
Dexter
Washington and
Court
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Dismissals List
Admission notes include Emma Sherwood Jesse Brown Elza Wyatt Joseph Townsend Joe Scott and Richard Theken from Athens Columbus and Athens area. Dismissals include Wendy Harris Martha Frum Mrs Connolly Fred Landis Mrs Grim Flo Beasley and Henry Wolfe with Floyd Mathews. Blood used one pint.
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Emma Sherwood
Athens
Jesse Brown
Elza Wyatt
Joseph Townsend
Columbus
Joe Scott
Richard Theken
Wendy Harris
Martha Frum
William Connolly
Long Bottom
Fred E. Landis
Elbert Grim
Guysville
Flo Beasley
Henry E. Wolfe
Amesville
Floyd Mathews
Weather Warmth Peaks at 61 in Athens
Temperatures rose to 61 in Athens on Wednesday with U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer reporting. By Thursday morning the mercury had fallen to 29 but warmed 10 degrees by 10 a.m. and another mild day was expected.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Sharpsburg Gas Station Burglarized Second Time in Three Months
Deputy Sheriff Robert Allen reports a Sharpsburg service station owned by John Armstrong was burglarized for the second time in three months. About $100 in items were stolen including cigarets coffee shotgun shells motor oil chili and canned soup after a window on the east side was broken. Most items from the Aug. 11 burglary have been recovered.
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Sharpsburg
Robert Allen
John Armstrong
Allen
Athens woman Anne Swartz Super dies after four weeks illness
W Union Street resident Mrs Anne Swartz Super 44 W Union St died Thursday morning at Shelter ing Arms Hospital after a four week illness. Born in Lodi Township she lived in Athens and Lancaster most of her life. She attended Ohio University taught in Athens County schools and belonged to several groups. Survived by nieces and nephews. Visitation Friday at Hughes funeral home with Saturday service by Dr John W Seay. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Anne Swartz Super
W. Union St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Lodi Township
James and
Alwilda Beam
Athens
Lancaster
Ohio University
Athens County
First Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Hobson Study Circle
Athens Needle Club
The
DUV
Albert Swartz
Frank E. Super
Floyd G. Beam
Hughes Funeral Home
John W. Seay
West Union Street Cemetery
Cincinnati Livestock Market Report
USDA markets show cattle and calves with steady to strong prices in Cincinnati. Slaughter steers weigh 900 to 1050 pounds bring 27.00 to 28.50, heifers 700 to 850 pounds 25.00 to 26.25, cows 14.00 to 16.00, bulls 17.50 to 18.00. vealers 32.00 to 35.00. Hog sales are 2100 head, barrows and gilts active and uneven, sows 14.50 to 15.00. Sheep 100 head and utility wooled ewes 4.00 to 5.00.
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Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnati
USDA
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