O Neill Attacks Court Reapportionment At Ohio Dinner
Former Ohio governor C William O Neill blasted the U S Supreme Court over reapportionment and praised Athens County Republicans at the Coolville dinner He warned the next Ohio legislature will shape power for 50 years urging support for Abele and Grover Mechem spoke of party strength and seniority while Rowland led the event.
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Ohio
C. William O’neill
Athens County
Republican
O'Neill
U. S. Supreme Court
U.S
Ohio Supreme Court
U. S. High Court
O’neill
U. S
Homer E
Pete) Abele
Congress
Abele
B. T. Grover
Ohio House of Representatives
Stan Mechem
Senate
Grover
High Court
C. Stanley Mechem
William Mechem
William Rowland
Two Drivers Cited After Morgan County Crash
State Highway Patrol cited two drivers after a township road traffic crash in Morgan County. There were no injuries. George T Holdcroft 35 Glouster Route 3 and Delores Jean Nichols 21 Malta Route 2 were charged with driving left of center. Municipal Court William Lawrence Kappen 20 Dayton traffic signal police $5 and costs. K of C to meet Knights of Columbus reorganization discussed Athens Council meets Sunday 730 p.m. FOP to meet Athens chapter of Fraternal Order of Police meets Monday 730 p.m. at Red Men’s Park.
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State Highway Patrol
Morgan County
George T. Holdcroft
Glouster
Delores Jean Nichols
Malta
William Lawrence Kappen
Dayton
K of C
Athens Council
Knights of Columbus
Mill St
FOP
Athens
Fraternal Order of Police
Red Men’s Park
Retired Court Aide Honored by Athens Attorneys
The Athens County Bar Association hosted a luncheon at the Sportsman Grill to honor Eleanor Beckler who retired July 31 after 45 years as Common Pleas Court reporter. Beckler, appointed September 3, 1919, served under five judges and received a color television from the bar.
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Athens County Bar Association
Sportsman Grill
Eleanor Beckler
Common Pleas Court
Beckler
O. F. Row
Absentee Voting Starts Monday for Civilian and Military
Applications for civilian disabled and absentee ballots can be submitted starting Monday to the county election board. Persons out of town on election day can also vote starting Monday, the board official said. The board has received 365 applications for absentee ballots from armed forces members.
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County Election Board
Armed Forces
Ee Aecaelioneeesn Ee
Ex-Resident Hospitalized After Town Crash
Robert C. Sylvester former Athens resident was injured last week in a traffic accident in Town and will stay in Mercy Hospital Davenport for at least four months. Charles Eddy father-in-law of the injured man returned from Bet tendorf Iowa and said he and his wife were called when Sylvester’s car was hit by a spinning automobile. Mrs Eddy remained in Iowa with her daughter Mary. Sylvester was on the critical list briefly. A Common Pleas Court damage suit trial in which he was a defendant was postponed because of the accident.
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Robert C. Sylvester
Athens
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Charles Eddy
Plains
Bettendorf
Iowa
Sylvester
Disease Prevention Theme At District Health Conference
Area Health meeting sets a district conference at 9 30 a m October 20 in Ohio University Baker Center Dr Emil W Arnold discusses disease prevention and Ohioan health challenges The event is part of seven regional conferences statewide
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Ohio University
Baker Center
Emil W. Arnold
Woman Driver Hurt In Albany Collision
Mrs Esther L Dailey, 68, of Carpenter Route 1, sustained minor injuries after her eastbound car struck a parked vehicle on Route 50 in Albany. State Highway Patrol reported low lip lacerations.
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Esther L. Dailey
Carpenter
Albany
State Highway Patrol
Dailey
Cancer Society Elects Lists Crusade Awards
Athens County unit of the American Cancer Society elected officers led by Dr. Ruth Matthewson for a third year. New exec members include Helen Hull and James L. Collins. Awards honored crusade fundraisers such as Mrs. Jack Hillyer and Mary E. Johnson while Dr. Bernard Black takes over the Ohio division public education committee chair. 76 cancer patients were aided last year.
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Athens County
American Cancer Society
Ruth Matthewson
Paul Farley
Barbara Roaden
Pauline Buck
Virginia Fontaine
Irene Chesser
Helen Hull
Warren Hope
Robert Main
William Allen
Athens
J. L. Webb
Nelsonville
Clifton Swaim
Howard Waller
Jack Hillyer
Crusade
Mary E. Johnson
Crusade Buckboard
Eugene Brundige
Elmer Pierce
Edward Waggoner
Bernard Black
Barbara Readen
Julia Cable
Frank Chadwick
James L. Collins
Herbert W. Davis
Hazel Cope Lockhart
Eva Welch
Calvin Whiteside
Edsel Wilcox
Charles Woodworth
Lowell Cole
Neal Wyatt
Kyle
Evelyn Little
Ohio University
University College
Ohio Division
Hudson Health Center
Carl Buck
Messenger Newsphoto
Thundershower Reported in Athens Early Friday
A thundershower dropped 0.11 inches of rain in Athens early Friday, per U.S. Observer C. L. Colmer. At 10 am the temperature was 68 after an overnight low of 62, with Thursday reaching a high of 81.
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Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Cactus Plant and Sweaters Reported Stolen in Local Incidents
A five foot tall potted cactus was reported stolen from Harvey Cone's front porch by youths in a white station wagon. Dennis Morgan said sweaters worth 80 dollars were taken from his room at 73 West State Street.
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Harvey Cone
Smith St
Dennis Morgan
W. State St
School Bond Issue Backed By Jaycees
The Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce endorsed a 2.25 million bond issue for a proposed city high school at a Thursday meeting. J. B. Kimball and E. F. Rothel outlined UA canvassing aims and drive objectives. The group also reported a Halloween candy sale totaling over 1400 bags and planned a member drive with a Oct. 29 husband and wife dinner plus a club golf tournament at Elms Golf Course.
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Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
New City
J. B. Kimball
E. F. Rothel
United Appeals
Jaycees
Elms
Probation Granted In Embezzlement Case
Common Pleas Court on Friday placed Lovella McKinney Chauncey on probation for three years after she pleaded guilty to embezzling 1810.37 dollars over eight months from Monte and Anne Davis owners of the Gateway Motor Lodge and Restaurant while she was an employee.
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Common Pleas Court
Lovella McKinney
Chauncey
Monte
Anne Davis
Gateway Motor Lodge
United Appeal Supports Two Athens Mental Health Agencies
The Southeastern Ohio Guidance Center and the Athens Mental Health Association receive UA support. The center gets 4000 dollars, 8.6 percent of the 1965 goal, with 132 Athens cases under Dr. Herbert Whanger and Dr. Don Warden overseeing counseling and evaluation. The Athens Mental Health Association aids the Beacon School for retarded children and raises citizen concerns through the mental health effort.
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Duncan L. McDonald
Athens
United Appeal
Southeastern Ohio Guidance Center
South Court St
Athens Mental Health Association
Guidance Center
Herbert Whanger
Don Warden
Ohio
United Drive
William G. Black
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Democrats Set Candidates’ Program in Athens County
At a meeting in the common pleas courtroom Athens and Dover precinct committeemen formed plans for an 8 p.m. October 19 candidates program at the Athens County highway garage. The session featured Alton Hanning and allowed the public to meet Walter Moeller Charles Pancake George Banks and other county contenders. Moeller spoke at Baker Center on October 8 following an invitation from Gerald Woodyard Jr president of Ohio University Young Democrats Club. A reminder was given for Saturday’s bean dinner and torch parade in Nelsonville hosted by the Hocking Valley Labor Council AFL-CIO from 5 to 10 p.m.
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Athens
Dover Townships
Common Pleas
Alton Hanning
Walter Moeller
Charles Pancake
George Banks
Gerald Woodyard
Ohio University
Young Democrats Club
Moeller
Baker Center
Hanning
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Euclid Drive Boy Reported Missing
William Lavin, 16, is listed by city police as a missing person. He left the home of his guardian, William Rodgers, 17 Euclid Dr., for school Wednesday morning. Lavin is believed headed for Lynn, Massachusetts, where he has friends.
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William Lavin
William Rodgers
Euclid Dr
Lavin
Lynn
Mass
Charge Dismissed Against Supervisor
Municipal Court dismissed a charge of driving a tractor-trailer without a chauffeur's license against Charles R. Smith. The case stemmed from Athens Route 1 Bridgwater Machine supervisor, with details by Robert R. Michael UAW 324. Dismissal due to improper wording on the affidavit.
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Charles R. Smith
Athens
Bridgwater
Robert R. Michael
UAW 324
Scout District plans district activities and fund drives
Scout units in Hock Hocking District map fund raising plans not covered by United Appeal. Cub and Boy Scout groups in Nelsonville Glouster Albany Coolville will start campaigns, while Athens and The Plains assist by distributing fliers. Klondike Derby February, all day hike at Thanksgiving, membership drive, and attendance awards through 1965 outlined.
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Hock - Hocking
United Appeal
Nelsonville
Glouster
Albany
Coolville
Athens
The
Plains
Wilbur Conkey
J. W. Trout
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes and Dismissals
Frank Russell of Athens Route 3 and several others are listed in notes from Sheltering Arms Hospital. Dismissals include Robert Worthman of Athens and others across Athens Nelsonville Albany Millfield Amesville and Amesville.
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Frank Russell
Athens
Thomas Mathewson
Nelsonville
Gertrude Batchelder
Guysville
Ronald Hollon
Albany
Robert Worthman
Orson Ratcliff
Dow Linscott
Millfield
Frank Klinebriel
Nelsonvile
Michael Vamos
Mary Lou Powell
Amesville
Ralph Dicks
Driver Fined and Jailed in County Court DWI Case
Harold Thair Parsons aged 38 pleaded guilty in County Court to a State Highway Patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. He was fined 150 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and received a 180 day license suspension.
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Harold Thair Parsons
State Highway Patrol
Jail Inmate Starts Fire at City Jail
Clyde Singer aged 53 from Glouster started a fire by burning cardboard in the city jail at 5 08 pm. Firefighters used water to extinguish the blaze after police arrested Singer at 3 40 pm near Court and State for intoxication and took him to the jail. He is held for investigation.
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Clyde Singer
Glouster
Singer
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