Voting Meeting On New Soil Bank System For Corn
Athens County farmers who grew corn in 1956 are being notified by the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation office about corn acreage allotments and soil bank base. A vote by 1956 corn growers in producing counties will decide if the new soil bank system takes effect. Irvin Wolfe will lead a discussion at the Athens Grange Hall on Monday at 1 pm, inviting all corn growers to attend for full understanding of both plans.
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Athens County
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Office
Ross Wright
Irvin Wolfe
ASC
Athens Grange Hall
Wright
SEO YMCA Conference Set for Athens Saturday
More than 400 Hi-Y and Tri-Y leaders from Southeastern Ohio are expected at the 53rd annual SEO YMCA conference in Athens on Saturday. Dr. Donald Timmerman will lead, with music by George Campbell of Cincinnati. The event, held at Ewing Hall and Lindley Hall, includes workshops by OU faculty and community leaders, plus entertainment from OU student talent.
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Southeastern
Ohio
Athens
Robert Taylor
Donald Timmerman
Cleveland Council of Churches
George
Christian Characes
Ewing Hall
Lindley Hall
John Casey
Jackson
Hi-Y Council
B. T. Grover
Ohio University
YMCA
Erma Anderson
Burton DeVeau
Mary Cowan
Austin Shell
Donald Miller
Don Thomann
Ira Shanafelt
Sanford Reairns
Dwight Hayes
Zanesville
Jack Prince
Marietta College
Frank Schuler
New Albany
Morris Now
Columbus Ymca
Alvin Deiss
Ohio-W. Va
The
Dwight Ruh
International Committee
Formosa
Robbery Cited By Man Held In Nelsonville
Dana W. Mansfield faced intoxication charges in municipal court after a disturbance on East State Street. Police say he was arrested at 2 15 a.m. and posted a 50 bond for a Tuesday hearing. He claimed he was robbed of a wrist watch and 50 and was thrown from a car near Club 33.
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Nelsonville
E. State
Bond Forfeited After Intersection Collision
Steve Karageorge, 31, of 49 S Court St, forfeited a $29 appearance bond Thursday in Municipal Court on a city charge of failing to stop within the assured clear distance. An accident Wednesday at 8 p.m. on W Union St at Shafer intersection involved Karageorge’s car rear ending Curtis Calendine, 23, of Athens Route 2. Light damage reported to both vehicles.
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Steve Karageorge
S. Court St
W. Union St
Shafer
Karageorge
Curtis Calendine
Athens Route 2
Hamlin man forfeits bond on unsafe vehicle charge
Everett Cooper, 36, of Hamlin West Virginia forfeited a $20 appearance posted Thursday in Municipal Court on a city police charge of driving an unsafe vehicle. The affidavit stated Cooper had an insecure load on his truck.
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Everett Cooper
Hamlin
W. Va
Cooper
Ohio Civil Service Association to Meet at Chemistry Building
Leroy Bricker president announced today that the Ohio University chapter of the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association will hold its meeting on December 3 in the Chemistry Building Auditorium.
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Ohio University
Ohio Civil Service Employes Association
Chemistry Building
Leroy Bricker
Vere Smith Vloves Store Moves to N Court Street
Vere Smith, operator of an audio visual service in Athens for five years, relocated his business from 57 Richland Ave to 42 N Court St, the former Lash Art Shop site. A 1939 Ohio University graduate, Smith is married to Kathleen Shannon and has two daughters. He previously taught in Albany and Mansfield, served four years in the Navy, worked for the Veterans Administration and Navy Department's visual aids division, and opened his own business in 1951. He belongs to the Athens Naval Reserve unit.
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Vere Smith
Athens
Richland Ave
N. Court St
Lash Art
Smith
Pomeroy
Ohio University
Kathleen Shannon
Ann
Marie
E. State St
Albany
Mansfield High School
Veterans Administration
Navy Department
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes
Admission and discharge list from Sheltering Arms Hospital includes Richard Yontz Vaughn Ross Socrates Parkis and James Wilson as admitted. Mrs Margaret McDonald J B Robinson and others noted. Discharges include Mrs Russell White and Mrs Paul Wilson among others.
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Richard Yontz
Athens
Vaughn Ross
New Marshfield
Socrates Parkis
Margaret McDonald
Albany
J. B. Robinson
Amesville
James Wilson
Russell White
New Plymouth
Clyde Castlew
Paul] Wilson
Police Cite Driver After Auto Collision
Donald R. Coventry twenty six Alliance denied a drunk driving charge in Municipal Court Friday. A $150 bond was set for Tuesday hearing. Coventry allegedly ran a red light at Carpenter and Congress Thursday night, colliding with a car driven by John Baldwin E State St. Heavy damage reported to both vehicles.
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Donald R. Coventry
Alliance
Coventry
Carpenter
Congress
John Baldwin
E. State St
Diesel Engines and Fuels Discussed by Speaker
An oil company representative Don J. Rosselle spoke to Ohio University industrial arts students this week. He highlighted experimental gas turbine work now tested in automobiles, per Don E. Perry, chairman of the Industrial Arts department.
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Ohio University
Industrial Arts
Don J. Rosselle
Rosselle
Don E. Perry
Recovery Ordered In Default Of Answer
The Goss Supply Co of Zanesville has a Common Pleas Court recovery order against Paul and Lloyd Buckles Coal Co of Athens for 283.67 dollars. The entry records the amount and parties involved in the court action.
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Goss Supply Co
Zanesville
Common Pleas Court
Paul and Lloyd Buckles Coal Co
Athens
Wakefield Increases Recount Margin
W. H. Wakefield widened his lead in the Athens County commissioner recount as the count neared completion. His margin rose from a low of three to lead by fifteen votes with five of seventy six precincts left to tally. James F. Edwards remains the challenger in a tightly contested race.
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W. H. Wakefield
Athens County
Wakefield
James F. Edwards
Board of Elections
Athens County Dog License Sale Starts Saturday
Athens County dog licenses go on sale Saturday in the auditor's office at the courthouse. J. W. Whaley, auditor, said tags are required for dogs over three months and cost 2 dollars per tag. Kennel licenses cost 10 dollars, valid for five tags and allow unlimited dogs but only five may be at large. Mail-in sales welcome with animal details. Whaley noted 6779 tags sold last year, down 1102 from 1955.
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Athens County
Court House
J. W. Whaley
Whaley
New Billing Practice Plan Is Announced
Commonwealth Telephone Co introduces a billing change effective December 1. Long distance tolls will appear with monthly statements and be billed in arrears, tied to 30 day interims from the 21st to the 20th. Subscribers are advised to bring toll slips for inquiry and call the business office for details.
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Commonwealth Telephone Co
Howard C. Slusher
Ohio
Bound to Jury On Bad Check Charges
An Ohio University senior from Swanton, Gale N. Evans, was bound over to the grand jury in Athens Municipal Court for allegedly writing four bad checks totaling 28 dollars to George Karageorge. Evans pleaded innocent and remained jailed on $200 bond per count.
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Ohio University
Swanton
Ohio
Grand
Athens
Gale N. Evans
N. College St
George Karageorge
Evans
Weber dies in Phoenix after long Athens press career
Charles Otto Weber 48 a native of Athens and 26 year foreman of The Messenger press room died Thursday at his Phoenix home where he worked for The Republic Gazette. Survived by wife Beulah Higgins Weber son Dan mother and siblings. Funeral next Tuesday in Columbus with burial at Sunset Cemetery Columbus.
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Charles Otto Weber
Athens
Messenger
Phoenix
Ariz
Republic-Gazette
Weber
Charles Weber
Old Athens Brick Co
Sophronia Thompson Weber
The
Columbus
Newark
Masonic Lodge
Beulah Higgins Weber
Jackson County
Dan
N.lancaster St
Carl
Fred W
W. F. Carey
Chevry Chase
Charles E
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